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The Story of One of the Most Beloved Children's Books of All Time
Written by Monmouth University
West Long Branch, N.J. - Director Hannah Jayanti brings an advance screening of her film The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations, a documentary that traces the friendship between author Norton Juster and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Jules Feiffer to Monmouth University'sPollak Theatre on Monday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. The film is free and open to the public. There will be a Q&A with Jayanti immediately following the screening.
The year was 1961 when Juster and Feiffer, two young unknown artists with no intention of writing a children's book, came together in a rundown duplex in Brooklyn Heights to create what has been called the "Alice in Wonderland of our time." Formally trained as an architect, Juster, now in his 80s, describes himself in the film as an "accidental writer." Longtime friend Eric Carle describes Juster as an incorrigible punster who "is so interested in words and word play, he had to put this down." Also in his 80s, Feiffer, who was working as a cartoonist at the Village Voice, explains that he had his sights set on overthrowing the government through his political and societal satire. Neither of them expected "the little story about a kid who didn't like to go to school" to be a defining moment in their lives and in the lives of generations of readers.
Conceived in Brooklyn during the Cold War in the 1950s, The Phantom Tollbooth is about much more than a bored little boy who travels through a tollbooth to the Lands Beyond to rescue princesses named Rhyme and Reason. The film illuminates the book's deeper themes: the value of learning, the state of children's literature, the creative journey and the importance of the written word. Warm, smart and quirky, the documentary is a loving look at a book that, more than 50 years after its publication, continues to inspire millions of readers.
Hannah Jayanti is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and editor who combines documentary, literature and video art to explore the world around her. She has worked on documentaries for the BBC and VIXPIX Films including The Secret Life of Uri Geller, Rolf Harris Paints His Dream, and The Agony and The Ecstasy of Phil Spector. The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations is her directorial debut. She currently teaches video production in Brooklyn while working freelance for such clients as VICE, Random House, BRIC Arts Media, The Village Voice, All Rites Reserved, Film at Eleven, and Grand Central Publishing, among others.
"On Screen: In Person" is pleased to present advanced screenings of this film in the mid-Atlantic region prior to its world premiere.The event is sponsored by Monmouth University's Department of Communication and the Center for the Arts, and part of the "On Screen: In Person" film series, which brings six films and filmmakers to Monmouth University as part of a tour of the Eastern seaboard. "On Screen: In Person" is made possible by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts' Regional Touring Program.


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Gold in Body Butter Is Becoming More Common Than Ever
Gold has been used in many different applications, but recently, skin-conscious women have found it to be excellent in adding a touch of radiance to the skin.
Los Angeles, United States - January 16, 2018 /MarketersMedia/ —
Recent trends have seen skin care products with added ingredients, some of which are not commonly known (or thought) to have any effect on the skin.
Many brands, such as Dolce and Gabbana, have started to include gold as a trace element in their products. But gold body butter in particular is taking the world by storm.
History of Body Butter and Its Ingredients
For the longest time, the public has been using lotion to keep their skin moisturized. And there's nothing wrong with using lotions at all. But in contrast to the benefits of using body butter, using lotion exclusively to moisturize skin is a disservice to one's skincare. Lotions have the advantage of being accessible and cheap, which means it's still a viable skin care item to maintain. A small bottle can be taken along inside a purse during the day, so it can be used as needed.
Using body butter to establish a good base for skin health provides lots of benefits, which include moisturizing that's unmatched by other skin care products, helps considerably in optimizing the effects of other products. Plant-based ingredients, primarily oils, provide the vitamins and minerals that the skin needs plenty of. Because it's made of oils, body butter has impressive bioavailability, making it a great for moisturizing and hydration.
When Did Gold Become An Ingredient?
Some brands of body butter are produced with added gold powder. It's interesting as it is controversial. It's controversial because initial reactions would be that it's irrelevant and that the manufacturer only added it in to make the product more expensive than it must be. This is understandable because, for the longest time, skincare and gold aren't words that are typically used in the same sentence.
However, it would surprise some people that gold powder is, as a matter of fact, a key ingredient in plenty of high-end skincare products contain gold powder. Like other premium ingredients which seem unusual to have added to a skincare product like truffles and diamonds, gold has its notable merits. It's proven in studies to add vibrancy to the skin, as well as keep it warm and soft amidst being subjected to harsh environments.
Is There A Reliable And Consistent Source?
With gold considered to be a finite resource, it might worry some that there's not enough gold to go around. At least not for something to be applied to the skin on a regular basis. The good news is that Gold Elements has a clear understanding of their market and how much demand they have to comply. With regards to consistency, no reviews about them ever mentioned cancelling orders because of supply shortage.
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HONOLULU — The Latest on protests of a telescope on Hawaii mountain (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Police in riot gear are lined up on a road in Hawaii where an estimated 2,000 people are gathered to protest construction of a telescope on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe says officials on Wednesday closed a highway leading to the protest site so a convoy of construction equipment can be brought up Mauna Kea. Protesters are off to the side of the road, singing. Several protesters have been arrested, but state spokesman Dan...
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A summer afternoon at the beach quickly became a scramble to save a pod of disoriented pilot whales, as vacationers on a popular Georgia island joined lifeguards and state wildlife crews in the water to stop dozens of the large marine mammals from beaching themselves. Officials were hopeful they had saved most of the short-fin pilot whales that swam perilously close to shore Tuesday on St. Simons Island, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Savannah. Harbor pilots spotted a large group of whales in the nearby shipping channel early Wednesday, and by mid-afternoon they were swimming...
Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes
NEW YORK — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside: It may not be practical for larger areas and may cost a lot of money. In the experiment, researchers targeted Asian tiger mosquitoes, invasive white-striped bugs that can spread dengue fever, Zika and other diseases. They used a novel approach for pest control: First, they infected the bugs with a virus-fighting bacterium, and then zapped them with a small dose of radiation. Zapping is meant to sterilize the mosquitoes. And releasing mosquitoes infected with a bacterial strain not found...
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — The Latest on efforts to keep a group of pilot whales from beaching themselves in Georgia (all times local): 12:55 p.m. Crews are keeping a close watch on about 30 pilot whales off the Georgia coast a day after the large animals were prevented from swimming ashore and beaching themselves. Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesman Rick Lavender said the pod of whales remained offshore Wednesday afternoon. He says the agency had a helicopter watching from the air while a crew from the National Marine Mammal Foundation followed the whales in a boat. Three pilot...

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A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection. A fever occurs when your temperature rises above its normal range. Whats normal for you may be a little higher or lower than the average temperature of 98.6 F. Thats why its hard to say just what a fever is. But a significant fever is usually defined as an oral or ear temperature of 102 F or a rectal temperature of 103 F. If you are an adult, a fever may be uncomfortable, but it usually is not dangerous unless it rises above 103 F. For very young children and infants, however, even slightly elevated temperatures may indicate a serious infection.
Homeopathic treatment for bedwetting in children Homeopathy is a very effective natural treatment for enuresis. The homeopathic remedies for bedwetting are perfectly safe. These natural homeopathic remedies do not have any side effects at all. Safety of the medicines is a major issue when you are to give any medicine to your child. Therefore it is of utmost importance that the medicines should be completely safe. Homeopathic remedies are known to be perfectly safe and have been tried by millions of patients all over the world over the last 2 centuries.
There is so much information to take in when you become a parent. Here we take you through some of the daily basics of caring for your baby. It is funny how before you had kids the last thing you would want to talk about was how you change diaper of baby, let alone what was inside the diaper. Now it is one of your biggest concerns and high on the topic list between you and your partner and your circle of friends. Bath time is about so much more than just washing skin of you baby. In fact you can make it into what ever you like, a relaxing and soothing time just before bedtime or a chance to extend play time and have some fun and laughs.
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Cordoba Minerals Announces Feasibility Study is Underway at its 100%-Owned San Matias Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Colombia
May 31, 2022 Download PDF
40,000-Metre Infill Resource Drilling Commences at the San Matias Project
VANCOUVER, CANADA – Sarah Armstrong-Montoya, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cordoba Minerals Corp. (TSXV:CDB; OTCQB:CDBMF; otherwise "Cordoba" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the start of the Feasibility Study ("FS") technical work program at San Matias (the "Project") in Colombia.
The FS will focus on updating the mine plan and mineral resource estimate at the Alacran deposit. It will also involve numerous trade-off studies that are expected to improve project economics.
A total 40,000-metre infill diamond drilling campaign is planned and will be the Company's largest drill program conducted to date.
The 25,000-metre initial phase drill program has commenced. Six drills are currently turning at the central area of the Alacran deposit, an area shown to hosts multiple high-grade mineralized zones.
The San Matias 2022 Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") project generated an after-tax NPV of US$415.1M at an 8% discount rate and an IRR of 25.4%, with a 2.2-year payback period using US$3.60/lb copper, US$1,650/oz gold and US$21.00/oz silver (refer to Cordoba's press release dated January 11, 2022). A 20% increase in input metal prices, to US$4.32/lb copper, US$1,980/oz gold and US$25.20/oz silver, increased the PFS after-tax NPV to US$713.3M at an 8% discount rate and an IRR of 34.4%, with a 2.3-year payback period1. The current spot price for copper is US$4.31/lb2.
"The Preliminary Feasibility Study result announced in January 2022 confirmed that the San Matias Copper-Gold-Silver Project will generate positive economics," commented Ms. Armstrong-Montoya, President and CEO of Cordoba. "We are excited to continue advancing the Project, designated as a Project of National Interest by the Government of Colombia, towards the feasibility stage."
San Matias Copper-Gold-Silver Project Feasibility Study – Resource Estimate Upgrade and Project Optimizations
The FS technical work program will initially focus on infill drilling of the Alacran deposit with the objectives of further upgrading the resource confidence and conducting trade-off studies expected to improve project economics. The Feasibility Study for the San Matias Project will be prepared in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
With the submission of Mining Technical Work Plan (Programa de Trabajo y Obras or "PTO") in November, 2021 (refer to Cordoba's news release dated November 18, 2021), Cordoba is working towards the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA"). The PTO and EIA are the two required permits in Colombia to license the Project for building and construction of the mine.
San Matias Copper-Gold Silver Project 40,000-Metre Infill Drill Program
The drill program has been designed in two phases. The initial phase of approximately 25,000 metres of drilling will focus on the central area within the Alacran deposit that hosts multiple high-grade mineralized zones with considerable widths. These higher grade zones are located in the Alacran village area where illegal mining occurs, and were previously inaccessible to the Company. Following Cordoba's significant and ongoing effort to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the local communities, these important areas have now become accessible for diamond drill testing. The drill program will have an emphasis on the centre and upper portions of the proposed open pit, that is expected to be mined within the first 5 years of operations.
The second phase of approximately 15,000 metres infill drill program will focus on increasing the drill density, providing material to support the metallurgical testing program and upgrading the resource classification within the deeper parts of the Alacran deposit. The company believes that drilling of these areas will have a positive impact on the current mineral resource and mineral reserve base.
Figure 1: Alacran deposit 40,000-metre infill diamond drill plan
Technical Information & Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Mark Gibson, P.Geo., a Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Gibson is the Chief Operating Officer of Cordoba Minerals and of Ivanhoe Electric Inc., Cordoba Minerals' majority shareholder, and is not considered independent under National Instrument 43-101. Further information about the assumptions, parameters, methods and risks in respect of the PFS can be found in the technical report for the PFS filed on Cordoba's profile on SEDAR at https://www.sedar.com/.
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements including, without limitation statements with respect to the timing of completion and results of the feasibility study, including but not limited to the results of the contemplated updated mineral resource estimate and mineral reserve estimate; and timing of completion and results of the drill program. Forward looking-statements include predictions, projections and forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "potential", "target", "budget" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the negatives thereof.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which Cordoba operates, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic, and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include actual exploration results, interpretation of metallurgical characteristics of the mineralization, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, delays or inability to receive required approvals, uncertainties relating to epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises, including COVID-19 or similar such viruses, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators, including those described under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
1 Refer to Cordoba's press release dated January 11, 2022, Table 7: After-tax Valuation Sensitivity to Metal Prices and Discount Rate.
2 Spot copper price as of May 27, 2022, based on the website www.thestockmarketwatch.com/metal/prices.aspx.


How can big data and embedded analytics be used to help students learn better? Waggle believes in learning and everything the company does has a simple goal: to improve the quality of education for students, teachers, and schools. They understand that real-time data analytics and visualizations can help a classroom teacher identify not only which students need more support, but the exact type of support they need at any given moment.
The application Waggle was building was collecting and cataloging all the data and metadata needed to get teachers and educators invaluable insight to analyze student learning and understanding. It needed easily scalable data warehouses, the highest level of data security, and powerful analytic tools to process hundreds of thousands of hours of use. Additionally, Waggle's target users were not BI experts or data analysts. They were teachers, educators, and information workers that needed this information in real-time and as part of their daily task of grading and preparing to will supplement students core curriculum with rigorous practice.
A web-based embeddable visualization layer that could be accessed by any type of device (laptop, tablets, and others) and from any type of network.
Insights and analytics as part of the application itself and blended into the user experience (UX) that Waggle had already developed for their user base.
The behind-the-scenes BI had to enable Waggle to embed its visualizations and reports into the application flow itself, enabling interactivity between the Jaspersoft BI backend and the Waggle application.
Those were the challenges Waggle set out to solve when it began developing its online education application. Analytics that are included with applications provide significant advantages to end-users, but implementing and managing those analytics can be tricky, particularly for cloud applications.
TIBCO Jaspersoft simplifies the complex tasks faced by SaaS application builders when they need to add reporting and analytics inside their applications. Join us for this webinar to learn how Waggle used Jaspersoft and AWS to develop an intelligent, adaptive online learning experience as a result of analyzing large volumes of user data in real-time.
Senior Technical Manager, Cloud Products, TIBCO Software. Mariano has more than 15 years of experience in the IT sector in project management, web development, and business intelligence. Mariano earned a BBA and CIS from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires in Argentina.


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Chuck O'Bannon Jr. is leaving USC and entering transfer portal
USC's Chuck O'Bannon Jr. puts up a shot during the Trojans' game against Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament in March.
(Kyusung Gong / Associated Press)
By Ryan KartjeStaff Writer
Chuck O'Bannon Jr., whose arrival as the first McDonald's High School All-American at USC since DeMar DeRozan once marked a significant step forward for Trojans basketball, has decided to leave the program and enter the transfer portal.
His father, former UCLA great Charles O'Bannon Sr., confirmed O'Bannon Jr.'s intentions in a tweet, the tone of which seemed to point to an underlying frustration with his son's role at USC.
"On to bigger and certainly better," O'Bannon Sr. wrote.
Since signing as a top-100 recruit in 2017, O'Bannon Jr. struggled to carve out a consistent role at USC. He played in 14 games as a freshman and averaged just 1.3 points per game. After playing 10 minutes in the Trojans' season opener as a sophomore, O'Bannon Jr. never returned to USC's lineup, sitting out the rest of the season with an injury.
As a redshirt sophomore, in a rotation suddenly flush with top recruits, O'Bannon Jr. has played in just three of USC's 11 games this season, with only 19 minutes and two made free throws to his name.
The younger O'Bannon, whose uncle Ed O'Bannon Jr. was also a star in UCLA basketball, hasn't played since Nov. 12.
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The announcement of a new Robert Crais book gets my finger hovering over the one-click button at Amazon. And the Kindle version—instant gratification! It's a "standalone", no appearances by Elvis Cole or Joe Pike. (Although the obnoxious John Chen gets a couple mentions.) Nevertheless, it's a compelling story.
Can't really call it a page-turner, since it's on the Kindle. But you know what I mean.
The title, Suspect, refers to the two main characters, Scott James and Maggie. Both are viewed possibly unfit for duty with the LAPD, due to their physical and psychological problems stemming from violent episodes in their past.
Scott lost his partner/girlfriend Stephanie in a deadly ambush in a remote corner of Los Angeles. He was shot up himself, and is guilt-wracked over their last moments.
Months later, Scott and Maggie wind up as trainees in the LAPD K-9 unit; it's the last chance for both of them. The investigation into the shootout that killed Stephanie is at a near standstill; the cops can't figure out a motive, let alone perpetrators. Scott's not supposed to be involved, except as a witness. But you will not be surprised: he gets involved anyway. And he and Maggie gradually uncover the truth. You will (also) not be surprised to learn that in involves corruption, conspiracy, and additional action.
A few chapters are told from Maggie's point of view. This could have been disastrous, but (at least for me) it works great. Crais does a fine job of getting into Maggie's head; she's one of the bravest, most loyal characters you're likely to run across. Dogs: we don't really deserve them.
The good Doctor Asimov wrote this back in 1986. It's set immediately after the events related in Foundation's Edge. Golan Trevise, the Brash Young Man (aka "undiplomatic young jackass") from the Foundation, and his companion Janov Pelorat, due to their encounter with the hive-mind planet of Gaia, have made a monumental decision about the future of the entire galaxy. But was it the correct one? Trevise has doubts that can only be assuaged by finding the mythical origin of humanity that (just might) be called Earth. This is made difficult in that all historical records of Earth have been carefully expunged, by forces unknown.
Trevise and Pelorat, together with their Gaian companion Bliss (who has become Pelorat's Main Squeeze) set off for parts unknown based on flimsy clues and ancient myths. Their perilous journey takes them to a number of planets where they (pretty much uniformly) find themselves in perilous situations, followed by narrow escapes.
This book has the usual Asimovian characteristic, containing a high ratio of Stilted Dialog to Things Actually Happening. And it's shamelessly padded; Asimov mentions in the introduction that a contract his contract for for Foundation's Edge demanded that he produce 140,000 words. I would imagine something similar here, although it's at best a 100,000 word story.
But! If you've been a Faithful Reader of the previous Foundation and Robot novels, the rewards of Foundation and Earth are immense. We get to find out what happened to familiar worlds (Aurora, Solaria, and of course, Earth). And there's a satisfying big surprise at the end. Even though this is the second time I've read it, it still had me smiling.


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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. - Emerson
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. - Calvin Coolidge
A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, "We did this ourselves." - Lao Tzu
Jamie Zawinski - The difference between people who joined Netscape in "the early days" vs those who joined later. The early people joined "to make the company great," while those who joined later did so "because the company was great" and, he felt, this was key to the later lackluster performance of the company.
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain
If you are willing to look at another person's behavior toward you as a reflection of the state of their relationship with themselves rather than a statement about your value as a person, then you will, over a period of time cease to react at all - Yogi Bhajan
"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." - Steve Jobs
"To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognising my mistakes is a source of pride. Once we realise that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes."
"If you do not know where you come from, then you don't know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you're going. And if you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong." - Terry Pratchett
"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." - Albert Einstein
I conclude there are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. - Tony Hoare
If you're older, you're smarter. I just believe that. If you're in an argument with someone older than you, you should listen to 'em ... even if they're wrong, their wrongness is rooted in more information than you have.
"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." -Cecil Beaton
If you say "play this fast", Oscar will always upstage you and play it faster. I once told him "Oscar, you ought to play with your thumbs under the piano, then you'd know the problems a guitarist has" - Joe Pass
Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice is when everything works but no one knows why. In our lab, theory and practice are combined: nothing works and no one knows why.
Overcome confirmation bias: Ask yourself at each step whether you would have made the same high or low evaluations had exactly the same study produced results on the other side of the issue.
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Victor Frankl
"Applicants must also have extensive knowledge of UNIX, although they should have sufficiently good programming taste to not consider this an achievement." -- From an MIT job ad
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." - James Baldwin
"If you can't fly, then run; if you can't run, then walk; if you can't walk, then crawl; but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward." – Martin Luther King Jr.
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." -F. Scott Fitzgerald
"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things" - Da Vinci
"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music." - Albert Einstein
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
The difference between a good and a poor architect is that the poor architect succumbs to every temptation and the good one resists it. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
"The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office." - Robert Frost
I'm pretty much convinced that if you want a team to go fast, a feeling of momentum is more important than a sense of urgency. - Elisabeth Hendrickson
"What we have called matter is energy, whose vibration has been so lowered as to be perceptible to the senses. There is no matter." - Albert Einstein
"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment of men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding."- Justice Louis Brandeis
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid - Einstein
"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will" - Martin Luther King
"Calling someone who trades actively an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a romantic." - W. Buffet
Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it! Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
"I think everybody should get rich and famous and get everything they dreamed so so they can see that's not the answer." - Jim Carrey
When everything in life is moving really fast, the most important thing to remember is none of it matters except for those you love.
Smart data structures and dumb code works alot better than the other way around. -- Eric S. Raymond, "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"
"The best way to avoid failure is to fail constantly" - http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/12/chaos-monkey-how-netflix-uses.php
"The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It just works." -- Jeff Bezos
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. - William Arthur Ward
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Experience will guide us to the rules. You cannot make rules precede practical experience." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight." - Bill Gates
"Enterprise: 80% of incidents are due to changes, and 80% of the MTTR is spent trying to figure out what changed". - L
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
"Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed." - Lloyd Jones
"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other." — Simon Sinek
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. - Mark Twain
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. - George Orwell
"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, that's creativity." Charles Mingus
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito (in the room) - the Dalai Lama
When we were told it's impossible, we knew it's the right way to be done. - Joe Sutter (Boeing 747 team leader)
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw
I suppose if we couldn't laugh at things that don't make sense, we couldn't react to a lot of life. - Hobbes
Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" - Winston Churchill
"Confidence doesn't come from being the best at something. It comes from realizing you don't have to be."
"Maybe the way to get past the fear of being ourselves is simply to try it more often." - Bobby Mcferrin
It's called a RDF - Reality Distortion Field - the bigger the company, the stronger the field. - silverj
"Good things come to those who wait, but only things left behind by those who hustle." - Abraham Lincoln
Efficiency is the foundation for survival. Effectiveness is the foundation for success. - John C Maxwell
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." - Jim Rohn
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it - Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. - Abe Lincoln
"It's not what we don't know that hurts us; it's what we know for sure that just ain't so" - Mark Twain
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson
'Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it'll always get you the right ones' - John Lennon
"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others." - Ayn Rand
"We must cherish our yesterdays, but never carry them as a burden into the future." - Ardis Whitman
People who say it can not be done should not interrupt those who are doing it - George Bernard Shaw
Even talent is rarely distinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.
The price paid by good men for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men - Plato
Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around - Eric Raymond
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - JFK
"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." - Robert Frost
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. - Frederick Douglass
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we will find a way - Abraham Lincoln
Remember that there is no code faster than no code. -- Taligent's Guide to Designing Programs
"People do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - John C. Maxwell
"It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out but the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad Ali
The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in heaven. - Mark Twain
"If it's not broken, don't fix it" guarantees that your job is going to consist of fixing.
Put your money where your mouth is. If you don't have the money, your prioritized actions.
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck ... maybe it's a duck.
Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution - Albert Einstein.
"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people." - Newton
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. - Einstien
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. - Albert Einstein
"If you face failure and stop, it's failure. If you continue, it's just an experience."
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein
"Buy not on optimism, but on arithmetic." –Benjamin Graham (applied to decition making)
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." - Dale Carnegie
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but the most adaptable. - Darwin
Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself — Miles Davis.
Simplicity means the achievement of maximum effect with minimum means - Koichi Kawana
After you burn your mouth on hot milk, you blow on your yogurt. - old Turkish proverb
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" - Albert Einstien
The most profound kind of learning happens when you experience cognitive dissonance.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth - George Bernard Shaw
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." - Pablo Picasso
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. - Einstein
Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send. - Jon Postel
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading - Lao Tzu
"Genius: one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." - Thomas Edison
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton
"You're going to figure out one day that it's harder to be kind than clever."
"If you gotta ask, you'll never know" --Louie Armstrong asked to define Jazz.
Unix is not so much an operating system as an oral history - Neal Stephenson.
No matter what happens... somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" - Thelonious Monk
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are" - Theodore Roosevelt
May you live as long as you want to. May you want to as long as you live.
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: roots and wings.
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness --William Arthur Ward
Pascal: "If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter."
"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." Albert Einstein
"Without music life would be a mistake." - - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist. - Carlin
If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. - Mark Twain
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing - Walt Disney
If ignorance is bliss, and knowledge is power, then power is not bliss.
Find confidence not in what you know but how you handle what you don't.
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger - Friedrich Nietzsche
In theory practice should be like theory, but in practice, it isn't.
When someone says "this is bad" or "this is good", ask, to whom? - S
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Mark Twain
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one? - Abraham Lincoln
Information and facts alone are not sufficient to change behaviors.
Anger is like drinking poison, expecting the other person to die.
They did not know it was impossible, so they did it! - Mark Twain
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. ~Confucius, Analects
If a problem is worth solving, it's worth solving well and once.
If you do it right, no one thinks you've done anything at all.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo Da Vinci
"Vision without execution is hallucination" -Thomas Edison
Any fool can know. The point is to understand. - Einstein
Someday is not a day of the week. - Denise Brennan-Nelson
"Nobody can make you sad or mad without your permission"
"Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of Wisdom"- Aristotle
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made - FDR
To arrive at the simple is difficult. -- Rashid Elisha
If you can't pay for it, don't buy it. - Warren Buffet
"The frontier always outpaces the law." - Jim Holden
Death is waking up on the other side of your dreams.
I don't need a quotes page, I have you! - Cassandra
"If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail."
Have a Backbone; Disagree and Commit - Jeff Bezos
It's better to rely on your wit than on your kit.
Half a moral matrix does not a good system make.
Life is about tradeoffs. Choose the best option.
"Never waste a good crisis" - Winston Churchill
Enough is as good as a feast. - English Proverb
You can afford anything, but not everything.
It's not a meritocracy, it's a shmoozeocracy
The perfect is the enemy of good - Voltaire
"Nobody knows anything." - William Goldman
Facts are stubborn things - John Adams
Remember that stress, is an attitude.
Correlation does not imply causation
The earth without art is just "eh"
Done is better than perfect.
"If not now, when?" - Hillel
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Dollhouse Essay Contest Tip #2: More Than Just Story
By LeahNovember 12th, 2009
It feels weird to be posting this right after the announcement of Dollhouse's official cancellation. But we're still planning on doing the book, and so we hope you're still planning on writing an essay. (A book like this is as fitting a memorial as I can think of for such a weighty, complex show.)
Let me also take a second to remind you, or let you know for the first time, that we've added a place on the contest page where you can sign up for updates on the contest and book. We'll also make sure to remind you when the deadline approaches . . . though if the last episode of Dollhouse airs as hypothesized on January 22, that'll likely be reminder enough.
As you're choosing an essay topic, keep in mind: there's more to talk about than just the story.
A lot of our Smart Pop essays focus on the story of a certain show or book series–they analyze a dramatic arc, or a theme, or how a certain set of characters interact. And that's fantastic; essays along those lines are some of my very favorites the Smart Pop series has produced. But especially when it comes to television, there's a whole other category of essay that people tend to forget: essays that focus not on what the story, is, but on how the story is told.
What does that mean, practically?
It means essays like Scott Westerfeld's "A Slayer Comes to Town" from Seven Seasons of Buffy, that talks about kinds of stories and how Buffy breaks the mold, or Steven Rubio's "That Was a Ten" from House Unauthorized, that interrogates the show's structural rhythms, episode to episode.
It means essays like Jennifer Goltz's "Listening to Firefly" in Finding Serenity, that analyzes the show's music (or, since the excerpt for that one isn't up yet, Livejournal user zimshan's posts on the way Supernatural uses music, episode by episode, to reinforce its themes).
It means essays like Emily Turner's "Scary Just Got Sexy" from In the Hunt, that talks about one of the ways fans interact with the story in Supernatural.
There are so many things that go into making a television show great other than the story (though, it could be argued, story is what most of them come back to, from the sets to the lighting to the score). And those things can be the inspiration for some unique, brilliant essays.
In Buffy, Dollhouse, essay contest, Finding Serenity, Firefly, House, House Unauthorized, In the Hunt, Seven Seasons of Buffy, Supernatural


Crime Watch Daily spoke with the parents of missing Army soldier Shadow McClaine. Shadow disappeared from Fort Campbell, Kentucky on September 2, 2016. Shadow's parents were concerned her life may be in danger prior to her disappearance. They shared that someone cut her vehicle break lines on base and Shadow posted a picture of it on social media. They also said she reported the incident to her Chain of Command but felt dismissed. The Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) conducted an investigation and reported two soldiers were being held as person of interests and the case was under investigation.
On November 29, 2016, Sgt. Jamal Williams-McCray and Spc. Charles Robinson were charged with conspiracy, premeditated murder, and kidnapping under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). On January 23, 2017, the remains of Pfc. Shadow McClaine were discovered off the I-24 highway near Exit 19 in Kentucky. It was confirmed that Shadow was in fact a victim of kidnapping and homicide. A year after Shadow went missing in September 2017, Spc. Charles Robinson pleaded guilty to murder. He claimed he helped Shadow's estranged husband Williams-McCray kidnap and murder her. Sgt. Jamal Williams-McCray is awaiting a military trial.
There are millions of websites out there, and everyday more and more people are utilizing the internet for their benefit. When I became the victim of an internet crime by an anonymous cyberstalker, I was horrified. How could a technology so great (like the internet) backfire and hurt me? All my life I saw it as a positive thing: expanding my career, my expertise, knowledge, connecting people together, bringing things to my finger tips. For weeks I did not know what to do, or where to look for help. I became a paranoid, sick person who wanted the entire vast and wide internet to disappear as quickly as the click of a button.
It was difficult enough that the person did not have to be physically in my house, yet their anonymous presence was overbearing and overpowering my every single thought. But because I was knowledgeable enough in the Internet and how it worked, I was able to take my life back, slowly but surely, I told myself, I would not rest until I find this cyberstalker and confront them. Afterall, I am sure they had been dying to see me in real life.
As it turns out, the cyberstalker was someone who was actually a person who I had a casual working relationship with in the past. I actually thought this person was harmless, nice, intelligent, and did not think twice that it could be the person cyberlessly stalking me! What goes on in peoples minds, is scarey and mysterious. How could I ever trust again? But I realize that, all the signs had been there all along, perhaps it took a lot more for me to see it, and realize that. Soon all the things started coming together the more I thought about it, the person's words, subtle actions –my subtleness in telling people where I was at, what I was doing, who I was hanging out with last weekend, who I was talking to, even what I was eating, what restaurant. It was as subtle as changing my status on Facebook, or Myspace. Although I made sure only my 'friends' were able to see my information and profile and private photographs, I was naive to think that anyone who requested to be my friend would actually want to 'be my friend' and post me nice comments on my profile page!
In an effort to help others who encounter the similar experiences with cyberstalking, or perhaps to prevent cyberstalking in the future, this website was created as an aid to guide others on dealing with cyberstalking, tracking a cyberstalker's activity, preventing a cyberstalker from doing more harm, whether emotionally, mentally or physically; and to empower people to use technology to their advantage for the betterment of humankind.
If you need help with your a cyber stalking problem, click here to learn more. We will get you the help that you need.


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Rescue horse evades death and transforms into national competitor
By Emilie Ikeda
Rescue horse transforms into champion athlete
The now blue-ribbon horse is an unknown breed, rescued from a Georgia farm some eight years ago, on the brink of death.
MANSFIELD, Ga. - Crimson Clover's beautiful trot and graceful jump disguise his roots well.
"They found him and his mother both tied to a cinder block," owner Tiffany Stewart recalled. "The mother was dead. He was 10-months old and so emaciated [the Georgia Department of Agriculture] didn't think he would live."
In 2013, Clover marched among ten rescues at a Georgia Department of Agriculture auction.
Attendees bid on all of the horses, except for Clover.
Clover, formerly named Cozy, caught the eye of volunteer Tiffany Stewart at the 2013 auction.
But living up to his name, Clover too, found a home that day with event volunteer Tiffany Stewart, a horse fanatic who happens to have a soft spot for outsiders.
"He had a giant nose, weird body, he was a weird strange looking horse, but I took him anyways," Stewart laughed.
While a competitive rider herself, Stewart had no plans for Clover, aside from providing him proper care.
"When I first got him, you couldn't touch his face," she described. "He was scared of everything. You could tell he had demons in his closet."
But Clover continued to defy the odds.
His relentless determination, paired with expert training, have translated into national rankings in the equestrian triathlon, formally known as, eventing.
"It's rewarding for all of us, it's a gift to have him in the barn," said Mary Bess Davis, owner of Triple Creek Eventing. She played a pivotal role in not only making Clover rideable but also competitive in the ring.
"It really was an ugly duckling turned to beautiful swan kind of story," Davis said. "I know that's cheesy, but it's true."
And in a sea of high-ticket horses, Stewart considers her goofy, snuggly rescue - a badge of honor.
"Riding horses and competing horses is a very expensive sport, it's kind of an elitist sport, and so I think sometimes a horse like him is overlooked because it might not be the [obviously] 'right' horse," Stewart said. "I think that's shortsighted."
She cited the trusty adage, "You can't judge a book by a cover," as Clover persistently kept his muzzle next to hers. His love for Stewart and anyone he knows was so apparent.
Clover is currently ranked fifth in the country in the Beginner Novice Division.
He'll head to Thomson this weekend to compete in three-day eventing.


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Email: Venue: Bristol Hippodrome Date: 14-03-2021 Location: St Augustine's Parade
BS1 4UZ Telephone: 0844 8713012
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The Dreamboys at The Bristol Hippodrome on Sunday 14 March 2021 - show rescheduled from 17 July 2020 due to Covid-19.
The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show and UK tour for 2019.
The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's most famous and successful show of its kind in history. Their breathtaking show spectacular has been perfectly created for hen nights, birthday parties and girls nights out with all your friends.
With special guest appearances on some of the UK's biggest TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning, Geordie Shore and The Only Way Is Essex, plus massive sold out Worldwide tours, it's no wonder The Dreamboys are the only show of its kind in history to have celebrity status.
If you're looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, look no further than these incredible hunks. An action packed 2-hour show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more.
Book your tickets now before it's too late.
Please note, this show is recommended for ages 18+
Tickets cost £28.40 including booking fees and are available Online here.
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Chris Finch Talks Gupta, Wolves Offense, Vanderbilt, Defense
October 24th, 2021 at 4:30pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch recently sat down for an extensive interview with Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. Finch and Hine engaged in some nitty-gritty conversations pertaining to the team's plans for development on both sides of the ball, Finch's relationship with new team president Sachin Gupta, and how power forward Jarred Vanderbilt is an under-appreciated contributor.
Under Finch, Minnesota sports a competent record of 18-25. They are currently 2-0 this year. Team stars Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and D'Angelo Russell have exhibited encouraging chemistry together during this early portion of the 2021/22 NBA season.
The Timberwolves boast a 93.1 defensive rating thus far, good for the second-best in the league. Their 104.8 offensive pace ranks fifth in the NBA.
The full conversation is well worth a read, but here are some highlights from the chat:
On his time developing a relationship with Gupta with the Rockets, where Finch was an assistant coach and Gupta was a front office advisor:
"I remember the first project that (Sachin) and I ever did together. We were studying corner threes and I was looking for places on the floor where the passes came to generate the best corner threes. Some of it made sense just looking at the game, but he mapped it out. He gridified the half court and had all different color zones about the best way to create open corner threes from where you were passing on the floor."
On how he hopes to re-tool the Timberwolves' offensive possessions:
"I think probably develop a little bit more of a complete package for Anthony. So he's kind of not like going through the game looking for opportunities. Maybe direct the ball more to him. Opportunities to post D'Angelo for his playmaking down there. Then continue to experiment with (Towns). Just move him around and continue to play him more like a guard as well as a big. When you have a guy like that, it's a lot of fun."
On how the recently re-signed Vanderbilt helps the team win, per analytics research:
"Multiple possessions guy (with offensive rebounding). So anyone who gets you multiple possessions is worth it. If you think about the average possession in the NBA, it's worth like 1.1 points or whatever, let's say. If you get three more possessions than your opponent, that's about 3.5 points more. So it's just basketball mathematics in that way. That's one. Two is his defense, versatility on defense. So when he's on the floor with multitude of defensive lineups, they are generally plus defensive ratings. Then, his rebounding too. He's not only getting you extra rebounds offensively, but he's helping a place where you're already weak defensively. With that, it's probably not as strong as the other two for sure. And a lot of the defensive stuff is his ability to be successful in pick and roll as a switch defender."
On how he intends to improve the club's defense:
"Transition, eliminate our fouling or reduce it, and rebounding. If you look at those three play types, from an offensive point of view, they're the three most efficient play type starts. Teams that score in transition score at a higher rate. Free throws are big and then offensive rebounds. So even if we got back and we're not a great half-court defense, but we make them play in the half court more, we're going to win that small battle, even if they're making shots against us. They're not going to make shots at the rate they do in transition."
Chris Finch
Jarred Vanderbilt
Northwest Notes: Simons, Gupta, Towns, Krejci
October 18th, 2021 at 1:37pm CST by Luke Adams
No rookie scale extension is expected for Anfernee Simons before today's deadline, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic (Twitter link), who says the Trail Blazers want to see more from the fourth-year guard before committing to him beyond the 2021/22 season. The club believes Simons can be more consistent and productive under new head coach Chauncey Billups, Quick adds.
Simons hit 42.6% of his three-pointers last season for the Trail Blazers, but played a fairly modest role off the bench, with 7.8 PPG and 2.2 RPG in 64 games (17.3 MPG). He'll be eligible for restricted free agency in 2022.
Here's more from around the Northwest:
Chris Hine of The Star Tribune takes an in-depth look at the philosophy new Timberwolves head of basketball operations Sachin Gupta is bringing to the role. Despite not having any assurances that he'll keep the job long-term, Gupta insists he doesn't feel pressure to impress ownership by making a major move. "I couldn't ask for anything better," he said. "I don't view it as like, 'Oh I've got this for a time. I've got to try and prove myself and I've got to make a splash quickly and try to save the job.'"
Speaking to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns compared staying in Minnesota to sticking with the Dominican Republic national team rather than reclassifying to play for Team USA. "I like taking the hard route. I like going the more rewarding route," Towns said. "I love being with the Dominican Republic national team. There's a lot of things they haven't done, and I'm able to possibly change that. The challenge is what I've always strived for."
Thunder guard Vit Krejci, who had been dealing with visa issues, has been cleared to practice and play with the team, head coach Mark Daigneault said this weekend (Twitter link via Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman). Krejci is expected to spend a good chunk of time this season with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League.
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Wolves Notes: Gupta, Finch, Durisic, Ehambe, Outlook
October 7th, 2021 at 1:28pm CST by Luke Adams
Just hours before word broke that the Timberwolves had fired head of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, team executive Sachin Gupta was meeting with Rosas to smooth things over in advance of the upcoming season, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
As has been previously reported, Gupta explored leaving the organization this summer when he received a job offer from the Rockets. He was blocked by Rosas from accepting that opportunity, since it technically would've been a lateral move based on his title, though Krawczynski suggests that it would have come with a "substantial" pay raise. That situation was said to have considerably strained the relationship between the two executives, but Gupta is diplomatic now when he discusses it.
"Those types of things happen around the league," Gupta said. "I was just focused on doing the best that I could for everyone here in this building and for the team. I'm excited about the decisions that we were all able to make together. Really excited about where we're at now and about moving forward."
As Krawczysnki details, after meeting with Rosas to bury the hatchet, Gupta was summoned to meet later in the day with team owner Glen Taylor, who gave him control of the Wolves' front office following Rosas' dismissal.
"I'll be honest, it was definitely a whirlwind that first day," Gupta told Krawczysnki. "But now that we're in camp and everyone's ready to go, definitely everyone's moved past what's happened and is really focused on our goals for this year. There's a lot of good energy in the building and a lot of excitement."
Here's more on the Wolves:
Gupta is close with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, who says the two franchise leaders talk twice a day and are "leaning on each other a lot right now," per Krawczynski. "I think we're completely aligned, not just in terms of basketball philosophy, but in terms of our values and the kind of culture we want to build here," Gupta said.
Zarko Durisic, a popular longtime Timberwolves scout who was let go by Rosas, is back with the team, according to Krawczynski (Twitter link). Durisic will have the same title (senior player personnel scout) and duties as he did before, tweets Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News.
After spending last season on Nate Bjorkgren's staff in Indiana, Moses Ehambe has joined the Timberwolves as the team's director of player programs, a league source tells Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files (Twitter link).
While the Timberwolves are close to the tax line and likely won't take on any extra salary this season, they have more flexibility going forward, opening the door for them to swap expiring deals for multiyear contracts, John Hollinger of The Athletic writes in his season preview. Hollinger likes some of the Wolves' talent, but thinks they need another reliable forward or two and projects them to finish 12th in the West with a 36-46 record.
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Moses Ehambe
Zarko Durisic
Northwest Notes: Simons, SGA, Gupta, Saunders, Nuggets
September 30th, 2021 at 9:02am CST by Luke Adams
The Trail Blazers have talked in the past about Anfernee Simons handling backup point guard duties behind Damian Lillard, but CJ McCollum has often played that role, with Simons spending time primarily at the two. However, new head coach Chauncey Billups seems committed to giving Simons a longer look at the point guard spot, and the 22-year-old says he intends to take "full advantage" of the opportunity, as Jason Quick of The Athletic details.
"I want CJ and Ant to be playing some backup point guard," Billups said. "A lot of my conversations with (Simons) is about that — him being able to play a lot of backup point guard minutes, you know, running the show."
The Blazers will be keeping a close eye on how Simons responds to the increased responsibilities, since he's eligible for a rookie scale extension before the regular season begins. A source tells Quick that Simons' agent Bill Duffy and the Blazers haven't yet engaged in discussions about a new deal, but are expected to talk closer to the October 18 deadline.
"I don't know anything about the extension; I'm focused on the season," Simons said. "I know it's a big season for me. So I'm not worried about it. My priority is to go out there and play well."
Discussing his new maximum-salary contract extension, Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called the deal a "dream come true," but views it as just one achievement to cross off on his long list of career goals, writes Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. "I still have 90% of my list, so I won't stop," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who added that he feels "150%" healthy after missing the end of last season with a foot injury.
When the Timberwolves' owners – Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez, and Marc Lore – spoke to reporters this week, all three stressed that Sachin Gupta is in charge of the basketball operations department and didn't mention a looming front office search, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. While that doesn't necessarily mean they view Gupta as the long-term solution, the timing may not be right to conduct a full-fledged search with the regular season around the corner, Krawczynski notes.
Former Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders is in attendance at the Nuggets' training camp this week, tweets Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News. As Wolfson explains, Saunders is close with Denver head coach Michael Malone and executives Tim Connelly and Calvin Booth.
CJ McCollum
Ryan Saunders
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Timberwolves Notes: Rosas, Gupta, Finch, Simmons, Towns
September 25th, 2021 at 5:05pm CST by Arthur Hill
The impending ownership change played a role in the surprising dismissal of Gersson Rosas as the Timberwolves' president of basketball operations, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
Minority partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who will eventually take over for Glen Taylor, are doing a full investigation into the franchise and discovered "disenchantment" among front office employees, sources tell Krawczynski. Considering the team's poor record with Rosas in charge, Lore and Rodriguez determined that he would eventually need to be replaced, and that decision was sped up with the discovery that Rosas was having a "consensual intimate relationship" with another member of the organization.
Sachin Gupta, who was chosen to replace Rosas, has strong relationships with the new ownership group and will be given a chance to win the job on a more permanent basis, according to Krawczynski's sources. He has full power to make decisions on trades and other personnel moves, but will be watched closely to make sure the owners are happy with the direction of the franchise. The Wolves are seeking stability and don't appear to be searching outside the organization for someone else to take over.
Gupta is a strong supporter of coach Chris Finch, whose job will be safe despite the loss of Rosas, who hired him in February. Finch has "nearly universal approval" throughout the organization, along with the trust of the players. However, he may need a successful season to keep his job if a new lead executive is eventually hired.
There's more from Minnesota:
The front office shakeup won't affect the Wolves' chances of trading for Ben Simmons, Krawczynski adds in the same piece. Gupta was involved in the team's negotiations with Philadelphia, according to sources, and like Rosas, he worked with Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey in Houston. Minnesota's main obstacles to landing Simmons are a lack of assets that appeal to Philadelphia and the difficulty of finding a third team to facilitate a deal.
Acquiring Simmons may be the only way to keep Karl-Anthony Towns in Minnesota for the long term, suggests Michael Rand of The Star-Tribune. The Wolves seem likely to miss the playoffs again with their current roster, which increases the chances that Towns will ask for a trade next summer when he will have just two years left on his contract.
The bad decisions made by Rosas show the importance of finding the right person to run the team, states John Hollinger of The Athletic. Hollinger notes that the Wolves have a history of front office failure, which is why they have just one playoff appearance over the past 17 years.
Stein's Latest: Timberwolves, Ujiri, Simmons, Lacob, Dragic
September 24th, 2021 at 3:28pm CST by Luke Adams
Incoming Timberwolves owners Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore won't assume majority control of the the franchise from Glen Taylor until 2023, but they're operating in some ways as if they're already the team's primary owners, says Marc Stein of Substack.
Shortly after Gersson Rosas was dismissed this week, Timberwolves reporter Dane Moore suggested (via Twitter) that rumors have circulated for months that Rodriguez and Lore want to bring in a "top-five" front office executive. Stein doesn't specifically confirm that rumor, but he corroborates it, writing that word circulated at Summer League in August that A-Rod and Lore would have loved to make a run at veteran executive Masai Ujiri, who ultimately re-upped with the Raptors.
While those reports suggest that the Wolves' new ownership group wants to make a splash, league sources tell Stein that Sachin Gupta is expected to get every chance to impress the team during his time running the basketball operations department. According to Moore (Twitter link), Gupta – whose title is executive VP of basketball operations – doesn't technically have the "interim" tag attached to his position, an indication that he'll receive serious consideration for the permanent job.
Here's more from Stein's latest NBA roundup:
According to Stein, teams around the NBA are skeptical that the Sixers genuinely want to bring back Ben Simmons, viewing Doc Rivers' media comments on Wednesday as an attempt to regain trade leverage rather than a legitimate effort to mend the team's relationship with Simmons.
It may seem odd that Warriors owner Joe Lacob was fined for comments about Simmons that didn't even mention him by name and made it clear that Golden State isn't really interested in the Sixers star. However, Stein says the tampering penalty was "as automatic as these ever get," since there was no doubt Lacob was referring to Simmons, and his comments could be viewed as an attempt to diminish the 25-year-old's trade value.
It doesn't appear that any deal involving Goran Dragic is imminent. Stein writes that the Raptors want to be as competitive as possible this season, and Dragic can help with those efforts. Toronto also believes that more appealing trade scenarios could arise once the season gets underway and more teams need a point guard due to injuries or underperformance.
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Marc Lore
Details On Timberwolves' Dismissal Of Gersson Rosas
September 23rd, 2021 at 8:18am CST by Luke Adams
The Timberwolves' dismissal of president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas was made for "performance reasons," a high-ranking team source told Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic. The team's lack of success during Rosas' tenure was a key factor in the decision, and complaints from staffers about Rosas' leadership also played a part, per The Athletic's duo.
However, another issue that factored into the timing of the move was the fact that the Wolves recently learned that Rosas – who is married – had a "consensual intimate relationship" with a member of the organization, according to Krawczysnki and Charania, who suggest that the relationship made several people within the franchise uncomfortable.
The Athletic's deep dive into the situation in Minnesota's front office uncovered sources who said Rosas worked his staffers long hours without giving them much input into personnel decisions. Some members of the front office took issue with those decisions, such as the one to include such light protections (top-three) on the first-round pick the Wolves sent Golden State in the D'Angelo Russell trade.
Rosas did have backers within the organization, including some who reached out to The Athletic in recent weeks to defend the way things were going, per Krawczynski and Charania. Some of Rosas' defenders believe the pandemic and the change of ownership were factors that contributed to tension in the front office, while Rosas himself "vehemently disputed" that there were any significant problems with the team's culture.
Still, many of The Athletic's sources described Rosas' tenure as dysfunctional, and when those complaints reached ownership, Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez, and Marc Lore decided the situation was untenable and a move needed to be made sooner rather than later.
"It's hard," said one staffer who followed Rosas to Minnesota after he was hired in 2019. "He's not who I thought he was."
The report from Krawczynski and Charania is worth checking out in full if you're an Athletic subscriber. Here are some of the other highlights:
New interim head of basketball operations Sachin Gupta is well-regarded by team officials and is expected to get a chance to earn the permanent job, sources tell The Athletic. However, Krawczynski and Charania note that Gupta did "butt heads" with Rosas this summer when Gupta sought to make a lateral move to the Rockets for a similar job with higher pay, and Rosas blocked him. Rosas defended the decision by saying that the move wouldn't have been a promotion, and it was too close to the draft and free agency to let a top executive with so much knowledge of Minnesota's plans leave to join a rival. According to The Athletic, Rosas "banished" Gupta from the team's offices in August and allowed him to seek employment elsewhere at that point, but Gupta decided to stay with the Wolves after ownership got involved.
Some player agents had issues with Rosas' negotiating tactics, according to Krawczynski and Charania, who point to the team's recent contract talks with Jordan McLaughlin as one example. A source tells The Athletic that Rosas reneged on promises about the role McLaughlin would have going forward after Patrick Beverley was acquired. Although agents recognized Rosas' primary allegiance was to the organization, they expected better treatment in certain scenarios, according to The Athletic's duo. "Rosas was the cause of mishaps and pulled his promises," the source said of the McLaughlin negotiations.
Rosas' decision to replace head coach Ryan Saunders with Chris Finch during the season without considering any other candidates – including minority candidates – wasn't popular with some staffers, and neither was the decision to part with veteran scout Zarko Durisic last year, per Krawczysnki and Charania. Some people believed those moves flew in the face of Rosas' portrayal of the organization as a "family."
Krawczynski and Charania say Rosas was "working feverishly" this offseason to try to acquire Ben Simmons, who was viewed by some people in the organization as the roster's missing piece. It's unclear if Gupta will have the same level of interest in the Sixers star.
A report from Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report confirms and adds some details to many of the issues reported by The Athletic, including the recent discovery of Rosas' "consensual extramarital affair" with a team staffer.
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Jordan McLaughlin
Patrick Beverley
Sachin Gupta Named Timberwolves' Interim Head Of Basketball Ops
September 22nd, 2021 at 4:57pm CST by Luke Adams
4:57pm: Gupta "will assume basketball operations oversight" while retaining his current title as executive VP, the team's PR department tweets.
3:08pm: After parting ways with Gersson Rosas, the Timberwolves will make executive VP Sachin Gupta their new head of basketball operations, league sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report (Twitter link).
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, confirming Gupta's promotion, tweets that the veteran executive will be the team's head of basketball operations on an interim basis. The Wolves intend to conduct a more extensive search to identify a permanent replacement for Rosas, according to Wojnarowski.
Gupta, a veteran NBA executive who is perhaps best known for inventing ESPN's trade machine, joined Minnesota's front office in 2019 after serving as an assistant general manager in Detroit.
Before his stint with the Pistons, Gupta was a special advisor to then-Rockets GM Daryl Morey, who first hired him way back in 2006. Between two separate stints in Houston, Gupta also spent several years with the Sixers, working as the VP of basketball operations under Sam Hinkie.
Gupta has been Rosas' top lieutenant in Minnesota the last two years and received serious consideration for the top front office job in Sacramento in 2020. It briefly looked like the Kings would hire Gupta, but they ultimately chose Monte McNair, resulting in Gupta sticking with the Wolves.
In the wake of Rosas' dismissal, Gupta will be tasked with leading a Timberwolves squad that has made the postseason just once in the last 17 seasons and appears caught off guard by the front office shakeup. According to Ramona Shelburne and Zach Lowe of ESPN (Twitter link), today's news surprised several people in the organization, including players, since Rosas was still holding meetings and was in the gym this morning.
Given how highly regarded Gupta is around the NBA, he'll likely receive consideration to hang onto the permanent job once the Wolves formally launch their search.
Timberwolves Notes: Beasley, Hernangomez, Towns, Gupta
Even though he'll be a restricted free agent when the offseason arrives, Malik Beasley opted to attend the Timberwolves' in-market camp, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Beaskey may be risking an injury that could affect his value, but he wanted to get back on the court after six months away from organized basketball, and his decision was noticed by management.
"I'm smiling and giggling," said president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas. "Coach (Ryan Saunders) can speak to it, that's what I love about our group. We've got workers. Coach and I were sitting in a meeting before this, and Beasley calls to say how much he wants to play and be here throughout it."
Beasley, 23, is positioned for a nice raise after making an impact in 14 games since being acquired from Denver at the trade deadline. He became a starter in Minnesota and averaged 20.7 PPG while shooting 42.6% from 3-point range. The Wolves have interest in re-signing him, and his appearance seems to be an expression of loyalty.
There's more from camp, all courtesy of Krawczynski:
The only notable player missing is restricted free agent Juan Hernangomez, who is filming a movie with Adam Sandler. Krawczynski notes that the acting commitment was made before the NBA finalized plans for the teams that didn't go to Orlando.
Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell have emerged as leaders during camp and are trying to set an example for their teammates. "D'Angelo worked out this morning at 7 a.m. Karl's been the 6 a.m. guy in the gym," Saunders said. "It's good to get out there. Even though you can only do it with one player, one coach, it's been nice for me to be able to get not hands-on, but hands-on at a safe social distance and focus on things that we feel these guys need to work on and know they need to work on to take not just their games to the next level, but take this team to the next level." Rosas said Towns has fully recovered from a wrist injury that sidelined him for a month before the hiatus.
Executive vice president Sachin Gupta will remain with Minnesota after being one of the finalists for the Kings' GM job. Gupta seemed to be the favorite earlier this week and the Wolves were preparing for him to leave, but Sacramento opted for Monte McNair instead.
Juan Hernangomez
Malik Beasley
Kings Rumors: McNair, Fox, Bogdanovic, Giles, More
September 17th, 2020 at 11:00am CST by Luke Adams
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive has long admired Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, so hiring away one of Morey's top lieutenants – assistant GM Monte McNair – filled a "certain fixation" for Ranadive, according to Jason Jones and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
There had been a growing sense around the NBA that the Kings would pick Timberwolves executive Sachin Gupta to run their front office – Minnesota was preparing to have to replace Gupta, sources tell The Athletic – but the final selection of McNair was driven by Ranadive.
McNair's first interview with Sacramento took place over video conference, with Ranadive and consultant Mike Forde running the meeting. The second interview occurred in person on Monday, with Joe Dumars and Ranadive's son Aneel taking part in that session, according to The Athletic. Aneel Ranadive, a member of the Kings' executive board, was "very involved in the process," Jones and Amick report.
Although McNair ultimately beat out fellow finalists Gupta and Wes Wilcox, both Gupta and Wilcox made strong impressions on the franchise too. One source described Wilcox as a "sharp interview," per The Athletic.
Here's more on the Kings in the wake of their major front office hire:
Former general manager Vlade Divac believed the Kings were on the verge of becoming a playoff team, but that sentiment wasn't shared by everyone around the league, say Jones and Amick. As such, it's possible McNair won't hesitate to break up the core of a roster that hasn't yet produced a winning season.
According to The Athletic, Divac had been expected to offer De'Aaron Fox a maximum-salary rookie scale extension, re-sign restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic – even if meant paying $18MM-ish per year – and attempt to retain free agent big man Harry Giles despite previously turning down his team option for 2020/21. It remains to be seen whether McNair will follow a similar playbook in his first offseason with the organization.
The Kings have long faced criticism for not having a well-staffed front office, according to Jones and Amick, who say that McNair is expected to make more hires within the basketball operations department. Assistant GM Ken Catanella will also likely remain in his current position.
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Harry Giles
Ken Catanella
Monte McNair
Vivek Ranadive
Wes Wilcox
Pistons Notes: Irving, Jackson, Bradley
Pistons Have Interest In Kyrie Irving
Central Rumors: Walton, Jaric, Pistons
International Notes: Ubiles, Ayon, Pistons
Pistons Notes: Drummond, Prince, Dumars
Central Notes: Cavaliers, Pistons, Frank
Central Notes: Pistons, Calderon, Cavaliers
Pistons To Part Ways With Joe Dumars?
Pistons Notes: Stuckey, Drummond, Monroe
Pistons Notes: Dumars, Coach, Sampson
Pistons Rumors: Bynum, Villanueva, Maxiell
Central Notes: Bulls, Pistons, Sessions
Amico On Jamison, Pistons, Evans, Calderon
Pistons Waive Chris McCullough
Central Notes: Griffin, Pistons, Love
Magic, Pistons Interested In Markelle Fultz
Pistons Sign Center Johnny Hamilton
Pistons Notes: Griffin, Gores, Smith
Central Notes: Pistons, Draft, Pacers
Pistons Rumors: Booker, Kaminsky, Lyles


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Pour a good slug of Rosie's Doo-Dah Sauce into a bowl and add the steaks (fillet tails work really well – cheap, tender and tasty), making sure they ar well covered with the sauce. Leave to sit for an hour or so.
When ready, heat a little oil in a frying pan and when searing hot, add the steaks and cook to your liking; leave them to rest on a warm plate. Now lower the heat and a d a few chopped shallots or onions to the pan and some halved cherry tomatoes and cook gently for a few minutes until soft and squidgy. Then pour the Doo-Dah marinade into the pan and let it all sizzle and bubble a little, adding in any juices which have come out of the resting steaks.
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Sweet shrub Carolina allspice grows in thickets throughout the Appalachians and the Smoky Mountain areas of the southeastern United States. Out in the mountains, you can easily come upon dramatic clusters eight feet tall and several feet wide where the Carolina allspice has taken hold. Native to North Carolina, this easily grown shrub produces a wonderful fragrance that perfumes the entire yard.
Gardeners know sweet shrub Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus) by many names. Common names include sweet shrub, strawberry bush, Carolina allspice, sweet shade and bubby blossom. The name bubby blossom may be the most interesting one of the lot. Legend has it that in the days before regular baths and deodorants, women placed Calycanthus floridus blossoms in the bodice of their dresses, giving rise to the flowers' nickname of bubby blossoms!
Don't confuse the Carolina allspice shrub with the allspice plant,used to flavor foods. The shrubs' berries are poisonous in large quantities, so stick with buying allspice at the store to ensure you're cooking with the food spice. While Carolina allspice blossoms may be strawberry-colored, and a nickname for the shrub is strawberry shrub, it is not related to the strawberry plant that produces sweet fruits in early summer.
There are two related species of Calycanthus. Calycanthus floridus, the Carolina sweet bush or Carolina allspice, grows as far north as Ohio and Pennsylvania, and all the way to the deep south of Mississippi. Those living in Oregon, Washington and California may be familiar with another related variety, Calycanthus occidentalis, or California sweet shrub. While the two are related, Calycanthus floridus is the one most gardeners know as sweet shrub Carolina allspice.
Carolina sweet shrub is noted for its delightful fragrance. The entire plant is fragrant, from leaves to flowers. If you rub your fingers across the leaves, you'll detect the spicy aroma. When the flowers burst into bloom, the scent fills the air.
Sweet shrub grows quickly. It usually attains a height anywhere between four to eight feet tall, with a spread of several feet. If you're planting several Carolina sweet shrubs, space them at least four feet apart, preferably eight to ten feet, to give them plenty of room to grow.
Blossoms of the Carolina allspice or sweet shrub appear in mid spring, and quickly burst into bloom. The shrub will continue blooming throughout the spring and even into the summer. Colors include deep, rich shades of burgundy, maroon, and bronze. Although the flowers aren't particularly showy, the deep, rich, spice fragrance makes them worthwhile.
Carolina allspice will quickly spread if conditions are right. You can easily pull up seedlings and give them away to neighbors and friends, or transplant them to other areas of the garden to enjoy them elsewhere. It may be too invasive for some people's tastes, but others enjoy having plants that spread out in the garden.
Carolina sweet shrub is perhaps one of the least fussy shrubs to plant in the garden. If you live anywhere from zones 4a to 9b, you can easily grow it in the yard. It grows well in partial shade to full shade. Carolina sweet shrub likes a neutral to mildly acidic soil pH, ranging from 6.1 to 7.5. Water Carolina sweet shrub only during times of drought, making sure to provide it with about an inch of water per week.
Carolina allspice makes a wonderful foundation planting. Plant Carolina allspice near decks, porches or patios to enjoy the fragrance while relaxing. Its interesting foliage and flowers also provide beautiful spring and summer backdrops for shorter shrubs and flowering perennials.
The shrub is also deer resistant, making it a perfect shrub to plant in areas troubled by frequent deer browsing. While no shrub is entirely safe from a hungry herd of deer, Carolina allspice is one of the few that deer generally won't touch.
Calycanthus floridus is a protected shrub, meaning you can't dig it up in the wild and bring it home. It grows easily from seedlings, so plant it with confidence. You'll enjoy a beautiful shrub in no time at all. It's readily available through local nurseries and national plant sources online and by catalog.
Certain parts of the shrub are poisonous if ingested. Although you may see it referenced as an herb, it is not the same allspice used for cooking. Don't tempt fate. Enjoy the shrub in the garden, and buy your herbs from commercial sources to ensure safety and quality.