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What happened on this day in history: Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, Jack Ruby is sentenced to death for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, and more.
1794: Eli Whitney Patents The Cotton Gin
American inventor Eli Whitney receives a patent for the cotton gin, a new piece of technology that greatly improves the processing of cotton. The cotton gin removed seeds from cotton fiber, a previously labor-intensive process. Plantation owners were able to plant even more cotton because of the device, thus increasing the demand for the labor of enslaved people who would be forced to pick the crop.
1879: Albert Einstein Is Born
Albert Einstein, German-Swiss theoretical physicist, with his first wife Mileva, circa 1905.
Physicist Albert Einstein is born in Ulm, Germany. Einstein showed an impressive ability in math and physics even in his youth, and he earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Zurich in 1905. In 1916, he published his famous theory on general relativity. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect," which helped develop quantum theory.
1939: Nicholas Winton Rescues Jewish Children From Prague
Yad Vashem Photo Archives/United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumNicholas Winton saved over 600 children during the Holocaust.
British humanitarian Nicholas Winton organizes the first of several missions to rescue Jewish children at risk of being killed by the Nazis in Czechoslovakia.
He had worked for months to find homes for the children in Britain and raise money for their transport. On March 14th, Winton flew a group of youths from Prague to London. Over the next several months, Winton organized seven more missions, saving at least 669 children.
1950: The FBI Releases The First Ten Most Wanted List
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases its first list of the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives," hoping to enlist the American public in their hunt for the country's most dangerous criminals. Since its debut, the list has led to the capture of at least 163 offenders thanks to tips from the public. To date, 529 fugitives have been featured on the list over the years, with only 11 of them being women.
1964: Jack Ruby Is Sentenced To Death
Wikimedia CommonsJack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald with a .38-caliber revolver.
Jack Ruby, the man who killed John F. Kennedy's accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, is sentenced to death for "murder with malice." On November 24, 1963, Ruby fatally shot Oswald as he was transported from the Dallas police headquarters to the county jail.
Ruby pleaded not guilty, saying he was so distraught over the president's death that he wasn't conscious of the fact that he was killing Oswald. But he was still sentenced to die in the electric chair. This decision would later be reversed, and Ruby was supposed to receive a new trial, but he died of lung cancer in 1967 before that could happen.

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Lego School Will Be A Bricks-And-Mortar Reality This August
May 28, 2013 9:00 pm by Joyce Grant
Sculpture and image: W. Gotlib.
How would you like to go to Lego school? That's just what some kids will get a chance to do, when the new International School of Billund opens in Denmark this August.The school was built by the owner of Lego, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, who lives in Billund. He is the grandson of the man who founded the company.
And, just like many kids have built Lego towns, billionaire Kristiansen and his family have used their money to build a church, an airport, a library and a theatre in the town of Billund (population 6,000 people).
The school will be start with kids aged three to seven and expand to include kids up to age 16 by 2015. Half the children will be Danish and half from other countries. It will cost parents about $537 a month to send their child to the school.
But students at the Lego school won't just be playing with blocks. They'll get a complete and well-rounded education including language, social studies, math, physical education, arts and science, just like in most schools.
However, the Lego school's philosophy—what it believes in—is that kids learn best when they are encouraged to come up with their own questions and then find out the answers. It's called "inquiry-based learning." (Here, "inquiry" means "asking questions.")
Students at the Lego school will combine "logic and reasoning with playfulness and imagination," according to the school's website.
The school will have playgrounds, a music studio, bike routes and, of course, tons and tons of Lego blocks.
Kristiansen also heads up the Lego Foundation, which donates money to research into child development.
By Kathleen Tilly
Writing/Discussion Prompt
At the Lego school, students will be encouraged to ask their own questions and find out the answers. As explained in the article, this is called "inquiry learning."
Do you do inquiry learning at your school? If so, what questions have you investigated?
What is a current question that you would like to answer? How would you go about finding the answer to this question?
Reading Prompt: Extending Understanding
Read the article and imagine what the Lego school will be like. How do you think it will be different from your school? In what ways would it be similar? Create a t-chart to compare your school to the Lego school.
Extend understanding of texts by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge and experience, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them (OME, Reading: 1.6).
Extend understanding of texts by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them (OME, Reading: 1.6).
Extend understanding of texts, including increasingly complex or difficult texts, by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them (OME, Reading: 1.6).
Grammar Feature: Rhetorical Question
The article begins with the following question: "How would you like to go to Lego school?" This question is called a 'rhetorical question' because the journalist knows that you can't answer her directly.
Why do you think the journalist chose to begin the article with a rhetorical question?
Tags: children, Denmark, education, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, inquiry, international, International School of Billund, kids, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Lego, school, students


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FDA calls for removal of Puff Bars, a type of fruity, disposable vape
U.S. health officials are cracking down on a brand of fruity disposable e-cigarettes that is popular with teenagers, saying the company never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration sent a letter Monday telling the company to remove Puff Bar e-cigarettes from the market within 15 business days, including flavors like mango, pink lemonade, and strawberry. The agency sent warning letters to nine other companies either selling similarly unauthorized e-cigarettes or nicotine solutions that illegally appeal to children. Some of those mimic packaging of sweets and cereals like Twinkies and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
The regulatory action comes months after anti-vaping advocates warned that disposable vapes like Puff Bar were a glaring loophole in the FDA's ban on flavored e-cigarettes. That policy, which took effect in February, narrowly targeted reusable vaping devices like Juul, the blockbuster brand that helped trigger the teen vaping craze in the U.S. Under the policy, only menthol and tobacco flavors were allowed for those devices. But the flavor restrictions did not apply to disposable vaping products like Puff Bar.
The seller of Puff Bar, Cool Clouds Distribution of Glendale, California, did not immediately respond to emailed messages seeking comment Monday afternoon.
Anti-vaping groups had petitioned the company to remove all disposable vaping products from the market, warning they have caught on with teenagers who previously used discontinued Juul flavors like mint and mango.
For months, the FDA has been consumed with the coronavirus outbreak, reviewing new tests and treatments. Earlier this year, the agency suspended in-person inspections at vape shops and convenience stores aimed at enforcing sales restrictions. Late last year, the U.S. raised the legal age to purchase e-cigarettes and all other tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.
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Vanessa Whang joined the California Council for the Humanities as Director of Programs in October 2008. Before that, she was a New York–based consultant with interest areas in interculturalism and cultural equity, arts philanthropy, multidisciplinary arts production and presenting, community cultural development, and cross-sector partnerships. Her clients included Americans for the Arts (District of Columbia), Asia Society (NY), Community Foundation of the National Capital Region (DC), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY), Ford Foundation (NY), National Black Arts Festival (GA), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (NY), and Surdna Foundation (NY).
From 1999 through 2003, Ms. Whang served as Director of Multidisciplinary Arts and Presenting at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the Endowment, she was Director of Arts Partnerships for Educational Excellence, a youth-centered arts learning initiative of the East Bay Community Foundation in Oakland, California. As a California-based consultant, Ms. Whang provided project management, planning, development/fundraising, and evaluation services to a number of nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. For nearly eight years, she was a member of the staff collective and directorate of La Peña Cultural Center, a multidisciplinary/multicultural/multifunctional community and arts center in Berkeley, California that presents music, dance, theater, and interdisciplinary work by local, national, and international artists throughout the Bay Area.
Ms. Whang has been an invited panelist and speaker at several conferences, convenings, and universities, as well as a peer review panelist for a number of public and private arts funders. As a multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger, Ms. Whang toured nationally with the Latin American music ensemble Altazor and produced their two recordings for the Redwood Records label.


Notes from a sermon preached on Sunday, August 27, 2017 by Dr. Greg Sloop at the Kannapolis Church of God in the morning worship service.
James 2:14–26 (NKJV) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Faith – believing what you cannot see. Faith is the entry point to salvation, healing, and many other blessings of God. However, it is not the final destination.
Works – the outgrowth of a relationship with God, of forgiveness and gratitude. An example is seeing someone in need of clothing or food, and simply wishing them the best. Good wishes sometimes helps a little, but supplying the need of a brother or sister actually puts legs on those wishes. Faith is great. It is the emotion, passion, or belief that what is unseen or yet to be will become visible and will be someday. But that hope without an accompanying action is incomplete.
Belief by itself can be salvific, but not relational. To believe in God is enough to be saved, but it is not enough to maintain a relationship with Him. Even the demons believe in Jesus. They understand who He is, and they tremble at His greatness. However, they do not have a saved relationship with God. They work against Him, or they ignore Him, or they avoid Him. So many people today say they believe in God, even go to church (so do demons), but do not have a relationship with Him.
The outgrowth of this truth is that faith without works is dead. Believing is not enough. Talking about Him is not enough. Even going to His house is not enough. God saves individuals to call individuals, so that when they respond to that call He can use them in His kingdom. God never saved a person to simply accept the gift and do nothing. Faith without works is Dead!
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Abraham – had faith, but when God called him to go to Canaan, he responded. He got hung up in Haran for a while, but after seeking God and hearing from God again, he re-started his journey and inherited the Promised Land. To what is God calling you? If God has called you, He has a destination in mind for you. That destination may be your promised land! Abraham's faith was accounted to him as righteousness, but he did not stop with simple faith. He put action behind his faith and inherited the greatest gift He could know.
Rahab the harlot was not even a believer of Yahweh when faced with a decision to help the followers of Yahweh spying out Jericho. She saw something in their belief and sacrifice that enlivened her faith in Yahweh. When she believed in their cause, that would have been admirable. However, she chose to hide the men from the officials of Jericho. She risked her own life and the safety of her home in order to protect the men of God. She was justified by her works, along with her faith.
The body ceases to live when the spirit departs. In the same way, faith without works cannot live.
What works should you do to fulfill your calling?


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Art Installation Welcomes Students to PS32K
by Chris Curtland | Apr 22, 2021 | Art, Our Projects
As part of the NYC Department of Education's (DOE) Public Art for Public Schools (PAPS) program, artist Letha Wilson was selected to create site-specific artwork for the new addition at PS32 Samuel Mills Sprole School in Brooklyn. Installation of the three pieces, Nevada Sky Moonrise Fold, Valley of Fire Canyon, and Washington Coast Forest, welcomed students to the new building in the fall of 2020.
The three different pieces combine photography and sculpture in distinct and surprising ways, pairing landscape photographs with geometric shapes and sculptural forms, the DOE said. The vibrant, dynamic UV prints are intended to inspire students' wonder about the natural world, geography, history, and travel, as well as photography and sculpture, they added.
ESKW/Architects joined the NYC SCA, PAPS, the school principal, and the Department for Cultural Affairs in reviewing and then selecting the artist for the school. Once selected, Ms. Wilson met with the SCA and architectural team to develop and refine the artwork, construction, and installation. Lighting for the pieces was studied by the project lighting consultant Domingo Gonzalez and proposed for optimal viewing of the pieces. The pieces are located in common areas on each of the building's three floors at the terminus of the corridor connecting the existing and new buildings.
"The children at PS32 just love the artwork," said Principal Denise M. Watson-Adin. "You can always see them looking up as they exit the building to go to the school yard or just walking in the hallway to their mask breaks. They often say 'Hey, look at that…' and the conversations continue from there."
Public Art in NYC Public Schools is the only program dedicated to public art in schools in the country. The program began in 1989 and preserves and maintains public art in schools throughout the five boroughs. ESKW/Architects previously collaborated with artist W. Scott Trimble on the installation of Paths of Discovery using terrazzo and colored concrete at the New Settlement Community Campus. We are currently working with the NYCSCA, PAPS, and DCA for the artist selection of our upcoming new building at PS108X. We are honored to be involved with supporting public artists and bringing high-quality art to New York City's public schools.
It has been exciting to be a part of this project and see Letha's works bring the new space to life. Although not anticipated at the time of selecting the artist, Letha's images of airy and spacious landscapes cheerfully transport viewers in a time of necessary social distancing.
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require File.expand_path('../helper', __FILE__)

class ERBTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def engine
    Tilt::ERBTemplate
  end

  def setup
    Tilt.prefer engine, :erb
    super
  end

  def erb_app(&block)
    mock_app do
      set :views, File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/views'
      get('/', &block)
    end
    get '/'
  end

  it 'uses the correct engine' do
    assert_equal engine, Tilt[:erb]
  end

  it 'renders inline ERB strings' do
    erb_app { erb '<%= 1 + 1 %>' }
    assert ok?
    assert_equal '2', body
  end

  it 'renders .erb files in views path' do
    erb_app { erb :hello }
    assert ok?
    assert_equal "Hello World\n", body
  end

  it 'takes a :locals option' do
    erb_app do
      locals = {:foo => 'Bar'}
      erb '<%= foo %>', :locals => locals
    end
    assert ok?
    assert_equal 'Bar', body
  end

  it "renders with inline layouts" do
    mock_app do
      layout { 'THIS. IS. <%= yield.upcase %>!' }
      get('/') { erb 'Sparta' }
    end
    get '/'
    assert ok?
    assert_equal 'THIS. IS. SPARTA!', body
  end

  it "renders with file layouts" do
    erb_app { erb 'Hello World', :layout => :layout2 }
    assert ok?
    assert_body "ERB Layout!\nHello World"
  end

  it "renders erb with blocks" do
    mock_app do
      def container
        @_out_buf << "THIS."
        yield
        @_out_buf << "SPARTA!"
      end
      def is; "IS." end
      get('/') { erb '<% container do %> <%= is %> <% end %>' }
    end
    get '/'
    assert ok?
    assert_equal 'THIS. IS. SPARTA!', body
  end

  it "can be used in a nested fashion for partials and whatnot" do
    mock_app do
      template(:inner) { "<inner><%= 'hi' %></inner>" }
      template(:outer) { "<outer><%= erb :inner %></outer>" }
      get('/') { erb :outer }
    end

    get '/'
    assert ok?
    assert_equal '<outer><inner>hi</inner></outer>', body
  end

  it "can render truly nested layouts by accepting a layout and a block with the contents" do
    mock_app do
      template(:main_outer_layout) { "
Title
\n<%= yield %>" }
      template(:an_inner_layout) { "
Subtitle
\n<%= yield %>" }
      template(:a_page) { "
Contents.
\n" }
      get('/') do
        erb :main_outer_layout, :layout => false do
          erb :an_inner_layout do
            erb :a_page
          end
        end
      end
    end
    get '/'
    assert ok?
    assert_body "
Title
\n
Subtitle
\n
Contents.
\n"
  end
end

begin
  require 'erubis'
  class ErubisTest < ERBTest
    def engine; Tilt::ErubisTemplate end
  end
rescue LoadError
  warn "#{$!.to_s}: skipping erubis tests"
end

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I'm so excited for December. People have started to put their Christmas decorations up. There's an excuse to drink more hot chocolate and the chilly nights have begun.
If you're anything like me, you'll have the majority of your Christmas presents purchased and wrapped. I've even written all of my cards out. There are three birthdays that come before Christmas in mine and Daniel's family. My dad's is tomorrow); Daniel's cousin; and my sister's (who is in heaven). Another important birthday is Daniel's nana's on 28 December.
Daniel's sister is due to have her baby two weeks today. Ah, none of us can contain our excitement for the day he'll arrive. I keep thinking about where she's going to be and when it'll be when she goes into labour. Katie's pregnancy has gone fast from my perspective but I'm not sure if it's the same when you're actually pregnant.
But now we all just want him to arrive.
Come on, auntie Tasha and uncle Danny want to meet you as well as everyone else.
Last Friday I received an email. I am in the The Public Vote stage of the UK Blog Awards. I would like to thank everybody who nominated my blog to be part of this very exciting experience.
You hear about these kind of things. People take part, many of which have won a variety of competitions. I couldn't be more thrilled that I took the chance to become an entrant in the Lifestyle category. This is such an incredible achievement for me.
The Public Vote begins on 5 December so stay posted for my link which I'll be adding to my blog. Feel free to vote if you like what you see on my blog. Especially if you feel inspired by anything I write as my mission is to inspire at least one person which each post.
I've been to quite a few shows where I've sat in the audience. I've always been fascinated by the world of television – how everything's produced, written, filmed etc.
Having studied Media for seven years and currently gaining my own experience with blogging, it makes it even more of an accomplishment. I'm switched on and I'm going to give it all of my enthusiasm. See you on 10 December, Thames TV!
Did you even need to read on to guess that this would be on the list? There are several people who I miss at Christmas. But rather than get too upset, I like to be thankful for the time I spend with those who are here today.
At home, we don't put our Christmas tree up until Nicola's birthday and anniversary has passed. But we still get into the Christmas spirit. There might not be as many decorations up as there used to be when we were little but my niece still keeps the excitement alive for us all.
The magic isn't there in the same way as when you're a child. But I still enjoy waking up on Christmas morning and feeling all happy inside. Other than some of my favourite childhood Christmas', the last few have been some of my best as I've had Daniel.
This post squeezed my heart so much. I have smiles and tears in December.
Smile: My mom's birthday (20 Dec), my sister's birthday (21 Dec), my daughter's birthday (28 Dec). Tear: My dad passed away (20 Dec 2005).


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package org.jboss.util.graph;

/**
 * A directed, weighted edge in a graph
 *
 * @author Scott.Stark@jboss.org
 * @version $Revision$
 * @param <T>
 */
public class Edge<T>
{
   private Vertex<T> from;
   private Vertex<T> to;
   private int cost;
   private boolean mark;

   /**
    * Create a zero cost edge between from and to
    * @param from the starting vertex
    * @param to the ending vertex
    */
   public Edge(Vertex<T> from, Vertex<T> to)
   {
      this(from, to, 0);
   }

   /**
    * Create an edge between from and to with the given cost.
    *
    * @param from the starting vertex
    * @param to the ending vertex
    * @param cost the cost of the edge
    */
   public Edge(Vertex<T> from, Vertex<T> to, int cost)
   {
      this.from = from;
      this.to = to;
      this.cost = cost;
      mark = false;
   }

   /**
    * Get the ending vertex
    * @return ending vertex
    */
   public Vertex<T> getTo()
   {
      return to;
   }

   /**
    * Get the starting vertex
    * @return starting vertex
    */
   public Vertex<T> getFrom()
   {
      return from;
   }

   /**
    * Get the cost of the edge
    * @return cost of the edge
    */
   public int getCost()
   {
      return cost;
   }

   /**
    * Set the mark flag of the edge
    *
    */
   public void mark()
   {
      mark = true;
   }

   /**
    * Clear the edge mark flag
    *
    */
   public void clearMark()
   {
      mark = false;
   }

   /**
    * Get the edge mark flag
    * @return edge mark flag
    */
   public boolean isMarked()
   {
      return mark;
   }

   /**
    * String rep of edge
    * @return string rep with from/to vertex names and cost
    */
   public String toString()
   {
      StringBuffer tmp = new StringBuffer("Edge[from: ");
      tmp.append(from.getName());
      tmp.append(",to: ");
      tmp.append(to.getName());
      tmp.append(", cost: ");
      tmp.append(cost);
      tmp.append("]");
      return tmp.toString();
   }
}


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What do you get when you evenly spread indie, surf, punk and garage rock all over your Bandcamp page? Well it seems the answer is Pagiins and their debut EP, Good Things Take Time.
The Arkansas five-piece are a combination of four previous bands and it's not hard to grasp upon listening. When I say an even spread of styles I mean it, each track has one dominant styling, be it surf, punk, garage or indie. The most important thing about this is how Pagiins blend them, making the most of each one.
From the indie beginnings and 'na-na-na's' of opener, "What's The Point", to the punk tendencies of "Idiosyncratic Ant Blues" and our personal favourite, "Potential Foes". The half way mark welcomes the title track and the band take their foot of the pedal, demonstrating some effortless cool. Good Things Take Time ends with a duo of driving surf-pop jams and to put it lightly, can we have some more please?
Listen and download for free below or over at their Bandcamp.


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Iranian woman will not be hanged
03-Nov-2010 (one comment)
PARIS - An Iranian woman accused of adultery will not be executed on Wednesday, France's foreign minister said, citing a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart.
German-based human rights group the International Committee against Stoning said on Tuesday Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would be hanged on Wednesday instead of stoned, although Iranian authorities have declined to comment on the issue.
Ashtiani's stoning sentence was suspended earlier this year after prominent political and religious figures called it medieval, barbaric and brutal. Brazil, a close ally of Iran, offered to give the 43-year-old mother of two asylum.
more cries of wolf from the anti-Iran crowd
by Sargord Pirouz on Wed Nov 03, 2010 07:15 PM PDT
So first they said this was all about adultery. But in actuality it was a murder case (there is a victim!).
Then they said there was a sentencing of stoning. But there was no sentencing.
Then they said her being stoned to death was imminent. But she was not stoned.
Then they said she would be hanged Wednesday. But she did not hang Wednesday.
This entire episode puts to shame the old "boy who cried wolf" fable!


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What you should know about driving without a valid license.
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A new tenant, 2011 River Challenge info, and photos of events.
Schlitz Park plans multi-million dollar campus renovation.
Schlitz Park introduces a weekly visit from a group of food trucks and street vendors.
Schlitz Park improves campus-wide bike facilities in time for bike race criterium.
Schlitz Park hosted a professional bike race in June for some of the country's top cyclists- the "Tour of America's Dairyland" series.


The cost of the national student loan debt held by the federal government has gathered pace to pop the A$30 billion mark, perpetuating rumours that a debt sale could be on the cards. Should that happen, it wouldn't be a bad thing for students.
We first need to understand how the cost of the debt has grown so large. Australia recently removed the cap on the number of undergraduate university places, opening the doors to thousands of students who wouldn't otherwise have gone to university. Many of these students came from disadvantaged backgrounds, or were the first in their family ever to set foot inside a lecture theatre, particularly so in regional areas. The uncapping of student places will prove to be one of the most under-recognised nation-building initiatives of our time. It will return a social dividend over the career span of every student who benefited from it.
But it has come at a price. All these new students became eligible to apply for a government HELP loan to assist with the cost of tuition, increasing the HELP debt owed to the government. There has been a $1.6 billion increase in HELP costs in 2012-13 alone.
I would be the first to call this a long-term national investment. But in reality the Treasury budget is no magic pudding and we expect the government to balance its books.
I'd be surprised if the Commonwealth were not considering three obvious options to bring the growing HELP debt under control. The first is to once again cap university places. The second is to change the loan contract terms in the government's favour. That could mean charging interest on student loans, lowering the salary threshold at which repayments begin, or even chasing down debts from students who die or work overseas. The third option is selling HELP debt to banks and using the money to continue the uncapped student scheme.
Choosing option one - capping student numbers - would be a national tragedy. Option two – being tougher on loan repayments – could create a disincentive to study for all but the more privileged of students. Option three, however - selling, or to be more accurate, securitising the debt - should have no effect on students whatsoever.
Here's what would happen if the HELP debt were securitised. Students would still enter into a loan contract with the government, as they always have. The government would still be the financier of that loan - that would remain unchanged too. And the government would continue being the collector of debt repayments through the Tax Office.
What would be different is that the Commonwealth would sell the rights to its $30 billion stream of long-term debt repayments at a reduced price of, say, $15-$20 billion today. Yes the government short-changes itself a little in the process, but it removes debt from its books while receiving an immediate cash injection - as opposed to waiting years to see that money trickle in.
In this scenario, nothing changes for the students. They continue to make their repayments to the ATO, most commonly via salary garnishing. But the ATO then hands that repayment to a bank that bought the right to the debt.
Not only is this the only option that spares students, but it gets the government out of its financial pickle as well. The bank wins because they love holding other people's debt and since they don't have to go to the polls every three years, they can afford to be patient.
Eventually they will recover more from that repayment stream than what they initially paid for it, although they won't ever recover the full debt amount. There will always be a proportion of bad debtors but this would be factored into the sale price.
Critics of this plan claim there could be pressure from the banks for the government to sweeten the deal at the expense of the students. This could come in the form of interest being applied to the loans, repayments starting at a lower salary threshold, or even dead students being pursued for unpaid debt. However these are fairly weak arguments because the government could make these changes tomorrow, and enjoy the extra loan repayments all to itself, without having to bother with a securitisation deal.
There is plenty of discussion around where the value in this deal lies for government and for the banks, but virtually no debate on what is best for students. If selling the debt helps secure the future of the uncapped system, providing places for students who would not otherwise go to university, then it's a no-brainer for me.


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Iran: NCRI Women's Committee Urges International Condemnation Of Clerical Regime's Gender Apartheid, Barring Women From Entering Stadiums and Attacking Them With Pepper Spray
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) strongly condemns the mullahs' regime for barring women and girls from entering the Imam Reza Stadium in Mashhad and attacking them with pepper spray. This is another manifestation of the brutality of the ruling medieval and misogynistic tyranny that considers women second-class citizens, deprives them of their basic political, social, and economic rights, and has tortured or executed tens of thousands of women political prisoners.
On the evening of Tuesday, March 29, many women and girls in Mashhad who had bought tickets to attend a soccer match were prevented from entering the stadium. They gathered outside the stadium to protest but were attacked by the State Security Force (SSF) who used pepper spray against them.
The infamous cleric Ahmad Alam al-Hoda, Khamenei's representative in Mashhad and the father-in-law of Ebrahim Raisi (the henchman of the 1988 massacre), called the presence of women in stadiums a sin. Terrified of women's hatred and disgust for the mullahs' despicable regime, authorities prevent any gathering of women not under the full control of its repressive forces.
The NCRI Women's Committee urges the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Human Rights Council and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the relevant UN bodies, as well as other human rights and women's rights activists, to condemn the clerical regime's repressive actions against women and preventing them from participating in sports. It calls on the International Football Federation (FIFA) and other sports authorities to reprimand the Iranian regime for gender apartheid and ban it from international competition.
National Council of Resistance of Iran – Women's Committee
NCRI
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Thank you very much Kathy for your lovely comment.
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Thank you so much everyone for your lovely comments and for the congratulations for my Featured Artist of the Week.
I really like the red on black!
CONGRATULATIONS, Ro! You are the Featured Artist for the week in the group, Old MASTERS--Photographers and Digital Arts! Both your paintings and photographs are masterful and gorgeous. You have been a long-time member of Old MASTERS. This is so beautifully done and gets a vote/fave, feature!
Love this photo ..the black background creates a dramatic backdrop for the rich, red tulips!! Beautiful!!
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What is a cookie that isn't sweet? A biscuit? I am not sure, but this cookie is far from sweet. This is one another recipe I played around with. These are the times I feel I have an different than average like for what is not traditional. This cookie, most likely due to the strong mocha flavor derived from the espresso powder doesn't not register a sweetness on the level of a sable or even a chocolate shortbread. Given my addiction fondness for all things made with flour, I am fine with the none-too-sweet result of this cookie. The chocolate ups the sweet factor, especially if using milk chocolate.
For less mocha flavor and more of a straight almond shortbread style taste, leave out the espresso. Next time I think I will.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Add vanilla and the espresso powder, mix until dissolved.
Add the egg mixture to the butter mixture. Mix thoroughly.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder and salt. Add this to butter/egg mixture.
Wrap the dough and chill for at least two hours.
Roll out the dough to 1/8"-1/4" depending on how thin you like your cookies.
Bake at 375 for 12-16 minutes. They will be a little soft when warm, but will firm up when cool.
such dark cookies are delicious!
Looks really delicious, wish I had all the ingredients in my pantry to make this.


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Rebuilding Red Wings An Extreme Longshot To Make NHL Playoffs In 2023
Dylan Larkin is among the young stars the franchise hopes to build around for years to come
Bennett Conlin
The Detroit Red Wings haven't made the NHL postseason since 2016, and they haven't advanced beyond the first round since 2013. Betting odds suggest those streaks aren't likely to end this season.
FanDuel lists Detroit at +2200 to make the postseason this year. The Red Wings, who are seven points out of a wild card spot, entered the season with minimal expectations. They've shown positive flashes, while also losing too frequently to be at the forefront of the playoff hunt.
Detroit's playoff odds on DraftKings are more favorable than FanDuel's, with the "yes, Detroit makes the playoffs" at +1200. The "no" option is -2500.
Rebuilding phase
General Manager Steve Yzerman is widely respected across the NHL, and there's faith in Detroit that Yzerman will put the Red Wings in position to succeed in future years, even if they fall short of the playoffs in 2023. The Red Wings have bright young talent, including Dylan Larkin.
Larkin leads the Red Wings in goals and assists, and he's deserving of a long-term contract to keep him in Detroit for years to come. Forward Jonatan Berggren, forward Joe Veleno, center Michael Rasmussen, defenseman Moritz Seider, and wing Lucas Raymond are also likely key pieces of the Red Wings' future. The Red Wings have impressive up-and-coming talent, which bodes well for the franchise's future prospects.
In the last 30 years, the only Red Wings' rookie forwards to record more points than Jonatan Berggren through their first 27 games:
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— Prashanth Iyer (@iyer_prashanth) January 13, 2023
Additionally, Marco Kasper is playing well in the Swedish Hockey League. There are rumors the recent draft pick will join Detroit as soon as next season, and he's a likely future contributor for the team. Goalie Ville Husso has performed admirably this season, and at 27 years old he could have a long-term future with the franchise.
Thursday battle with Vegas
While the odds don't suggest a 2023 playoff appearance, part of being a fan is hoping your team defies expectations. Detroit isn't out of the playoff hunt in 2023, and the Wings could make a late-season surge.
That could start Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the best teams in the NHL. Vegas is favored at all mobile sportsbooks, including BetRivers, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, and PointsBet, although the Red Wings are favored to at least cover the puck line of +1.5 goals.
Detroit is a +150 moneyline underdog at multiple mobile sportsbooks, including DraftKings. The total for the game is listed at 6.5 goals.
The two teams have played each other once this season, with Vegas winning 4-1 in Detroit on Dec. 3.
Photo: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY
Bennett Conlin is a sports betting reporter. He began his sportswriting career crafting recaps of family wiffle ball games. He's covered more meaningful games since those early days, most recently writing about the University of Virginia's athletic programs for The Daily Progress. Bennett can be reached at bconlin@bettercollective.com.
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Our Dentistry on the Square practice strives to preserve teeth through prevention and restoration but sometimes even their best efforts can't prevent the need for The Villages dental extractions. Our doctors have extensive training and experience in oral surgery so our practice can handle extractions of all types.
The Villages dental extractions are necessary for many reasons depending on the underlying condition or impairment of the teeth involved. The majority of extractions are of teeth that are severely decayed and can't be saved by restoration. It is estimated that worldwide about two-thirds of teeth that are pulled are because they are severely decayed. Severe gum disease is another major reason for extractions, where the gum is diseased to a degree that it can no longer support the tooth. Teeth can also be extracted because they are blocking another tooth or to relieve an overcrowded mouth. Extractions also happen in preparation for orthodontic treatments. Sometimes teeth that are severely cracked, fractured or malformed have to be extracted. Other extraction reasons include removing teeth that may get infected for a patient receiving chemotherapy or a tooth blocking the path of radiation therapy to the head or neck.
The Villages dental extractions can be done through simple extractions or surgical extractions depending on the condition and position of the tooth. A simple extraction is usually performed when the teeth to be extracted are visible in the mouth. A local anesthetic is given to numb the area and the tooth is lifted using an instrument called an elevator and then forceps are used to rock the tooth back and forth until the periodontal ligament has sufficiently broken and the alveolar bone has widened to allow the tooth to be lifted out. A surgical extraction is performed when a tooth is not easily accessible because it is either under the gum or has not fully erupted. Under general anesthesia an incision is made and the area around the tooth is lifted or maybe removed, often the tooth is shattered to facilitate removal. If you need teeth extracted for whatever reason please make an appointment with our practice.


Jean-Pierre Bemba said that a solution must be found for Moise Katumbi to return to the country to participate freely in the elections.
Moise Katumbi and his delegation are stranded in Zambia. The opposition leader had arrived at the border between Zambia and the DRC this Friday, August 3 at 1pm local time.
Sources in Kasumbalesa indicate that the former governor of Katanga was stranded for a long time in the neutral zone, surrounded by thousands of his supporters.
On the Congolese side, there was no service at the border post, which was closed. Meanwhile, in Kasumbalesa, the police dispersed protesters with tear gas.


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Los Gatos Residents Wary After Police Department Hires Officer Fired From SJSUResidents in Los Gatos are demanding answers after learning an officer had his badge taken away at his previous job with another department.
City Leaders Want Outdated, Downtown Building Turned Into SJSU Student HousingCity lawmakers are working on a plan for the state to relinquish the old Alfred Alquist building, move state offices to a newer site, and sell the property to San Jose State University for new dorms.
San Jose State Engineering Students Build Self-Driving Vehicle on Shoestring BudgetA group of San Jose State University students just made history on their campus: building the college's first autonomous vehicle.
75-Year-Old Man Found Dead Near San Jose State UniversityA 75-year-old man was found dead near San Jose State University on Friday morning, police confirmed.
Days Numbered For San Jose State University's Bud Winter Field, Where Track History Was MadeThe days are numbered for a piece of South Bay Olympic history as the San Jose State University track that once played a role in the black civil rights movement is set to be demolished.
SJSU Student, Groping Victim Speaks Out Against New CSU Sexual Misconduct PolicyA San Jose State student who claims she was a victim of a sexual battery spoke out against the college's new policy that brings sexual misconduct victims face-to-face with their alleged abusers.
'Airbnb Of Private Parking'; New App Lets Drivers Rent Out DrivewaysA San Jose startup has grand plans to make better use of private driveways near the campus of San Jose State University by renting them out to students and faculty for parking.
Students Concerned With New Sexual Misconduct Policy At Cal State UniversitiesA new policy change at Cal State Universities would require victims of sexual misconduct to be questioned with their alleged attacker in the room during a live hearing.
Activists Rally On Behalf Of Homeless Students At San Jose StateAbout two dozen San Jose State University students marched on campus Monday to call attention to the homeless crisis and how it is affecting students with no place to live.
San Jose Police Release Photos Of Van Involved In Deadly Hit-And-Run Near SJSUSan Jose police are asking for the public's help in investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a woman early Thursday morning.
Historic Scheller House Moved to New Location Across San Jose State CampusBuilt in 1904, the Scheller House at San Jose State University was towed slowly along San Fernando Street toward its new location across campus.
Homeless Students Stage Campout, Raise Awareness At San Jose State UniversityA group of San Jose State University students set up tents and slept outside Thursday night to bring awareness to the homeless crisis they said thousands of them face every year.
Protesters Block Google Bus Near San Jose State UniversityA group of protesters blocked a bus carrying tech workers near the San Jose State University campus Thursday.
SJSU Honors Legacy Of 1968 Olympics ProtestersStudents at San Jose State University on Wednesday had the chance to meet a pair of icons who secured a major spot in civil rights history by spurring their own movement 50 years ago.
San Jose St. Football Team, Cops Meet To Discuss Policing Issues In Minority CommunitiesBay Area cops and young athletes came together Monday to discuss some serious issues in the "black lives, blue lives" era, and what both groups found out is that they have a lot to learn from each other.


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New era for Nutrien as sun sets on Landmark, Ruralco
Grain Central, February 5, 2020
HUNDREDS of legacy Landmark and Ruralco agency businesses across Australia are changing their signage and uniforms to reflect the new merged brand, Nutrien Ag Solutions.
The brand rollout heralds a new era for Australian farmers and graziers, the company said, with the combined business working to provide access to global research and development, innovative technology and trusted expertise, to help customers grow their business.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the new name for the combined business that was formed late last year when the Ruralco and Landmark businesses were brought together.
Some locations have already transitioned to the new brand and the green, black and white colour scheme, with the balance of corporate-owned stores to make the change throughout 2020.
Nationally, Nutrien now has more than 4000 staff across a network of around 360 corporate-owned stores, 320 independent rural supplies retailers, and a stable of joint ventures in partnership with local management, plus a suite of other businesses.
The new brand name reflects its Canadian parent company, Nutrien, and its ag retail operations in six other countries, positioning the Australian business as part of a global agricultural powerhouse.
Managing director Rob Clayton anticipates the new brand will become the retailer and agency of choice for thousands of farmers.
"We're excited to officially launch our new brand and I'm looking forward to Nutrien Ag Solutions becoming a recognised leader of Australian agricultural services in the coming months and years," Mr Clayton said.
"We are proud of our legacy businesses and will maintain the trust and relationships that growers have built through Landmark and Ruralco over many years."
"During the brand rollout, providing exceptional service to our customers will remain our number one focus."
Mr Clayton emphasised Nutrien's commitment to sponsoring community organisations and events, and said this wouldn't change under the new brand.
"Supporting local communities was a huge part of the legacy businesses and we are proud to continue that as Nutrien Ag Solutions."
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Small charities in Tower Hamlets are urged to apply for funding as part of the Mayor of London's volunteering initiative.
Organisations who place young and disadvantaged people in volunteering positions can apply, as well as charities who provide local volunteering opportunities.
The Team London initiative is built on the success of volunteers during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "London's army of amazing volunteers provide tremendous benefits to our city, giving people great satisfaction in helping others.
Now in its third year, it will see at least ten charities benefit from grants of up to £10,000.
Last year's scheme saw two Tower Hamlets organisations awarded money - sports forum Pro-Active East London and TimeBank, where city workers provide educational support.


Elyse's #StartingLine - "Commit to it."
In October of last year, 5'1 Elyse Wellhauser broke three Canadian powerlifting records, including a jaw-dropping 347lb deadlift. She weighs 53kg—that's about 116lbs. Although it happened at her third-ever competitive meet, the success was far from instant. Elyse ultimately left her first competition in objective failure, and has worked through an eating disorder, the dissolution of a marriage, and hours of training to get to where she is now. She's strong as hell, has goals for days, and she's making waves—even though she's only been in the sport for less than two years.
Elyse considers powerlifting her first serious foray into exploring her full capability as an athlete. She played some soccer growing up. She also skated for TCRG, a local roller derby league where she was captain of The TKO's under the name Tiny Dancer. None of those required the physical or mental discipline that she has honed more recently in powerlifting.
Prior to competitive powerlifting, the Ontario-born athlete trained in a typical commercial gym, with generic training programs pulled from Bodybuilding.com, where muscle groups are split up and focused on alternate days of the week. According to Elyse, this produced physical results, but never gave her purpose or something to work towards.
"I never wanted to go on stage, I always thought it was really superficial," she reflects. She points to the fact that figure competitions are subjective, unlike the cut-and-dried nature of lifting as a sport.
"In the sport, you either lift it or you don't. So there's no judging on what I look like in a bikini."
Most powerlifting competitors have a training life of three-to-five years before going competitive, but Elyse has only been training for 17 months. She credits her successes to finding the right coach, and training her mind as well as her body. She has overcome and sacrificed.
Lifting has built her a solid foundation, comfort, and a way to express ambition. Last year, she says committing herself to her powerlifting helped her through the dissolution of her marriage.
Then there was the time she bombed her first competition, which happened after officials accidentally set the starting weight heavier than listed, causing a doubt-infused domino effect.
She only completed three out of nine lifts that day—a 33.3% success rate. Instead of quitting the competition set entirely, her immediate reaction was to buckle in, recommit, and begin work for the next one.
"With strength sports you sort of have to surrender."
"Properly" meant adding visualization—ramping up her mental game to match the physical training she was doing. Months before a meet, Elyse imagines herself making lifts—the kind that break records.
Using this technique and working with a coach and training partner, Elyse got 8 of 9 lifts at her second and third meets—including her national record-breaking lifts. According to her, the victory was difficult to grasp, a surreal experience.
"The day of, you're so wired up. After a lift it's like euphoric, right? Then I got the certificates in the mail." Rather than celebrating, she focused on the next big prospect, the next goal weight, the next competition. This means months of build up culminate in one day, 9 lifts, 9 moments of either make or break.
This high stakes approach means she's committed, and changed her life to adapt to a training schedule.
This might seem like a magic formula. Bad competition + visualization = good competition? Think again. Elyse trains four times a week—zero cardio on coach's orders.
"Mentally, I don't always want to be training, but you do it, you put it in the work, and the result is on stage," she says. It can get monotonous, but keeping to a strict schedule has allowed her to thrive.
Choosing to lift also means facing the emotional challenges that changing her body brings to the surface. As Elyse builds muscle, she says things like not being able to fit into her clothes bring up disordered eating issues and questions of body image.
While crossfit gyms have started to make the idea of strong women much less taboo, there's still something of a stigma when it comes to women who lift—it shows in things like men giving unsolicited advice at the gym, or asking women if they're worried about becoming bulky.
She recommits every single day and handles the issues one moment at a time. After all, she's not one to linger in the present for too long—the future holds more appeal.
In terms of leveling up her own commitment, Elyse aims to hit the international stage. She wants remain injury free. She wants to inspire other women to try lifting, and recommends anyone who might be interested to reach out to other lifters on social media like Instagram for guidance, advice, or questions. Their barbell is far worse than their bite.
"I want to be a competitive athlete in this sport … to empower other women," she adds. Some day, she might even add coaching to her own roster.
On top of all of this, she works in oncology as a clinical research coordinator, which means her days full of clinical trials and cancer patients—it's taught her plenty about doing what you want and living your best life.
There's the kind of strong you can measure in numbers and the kind you can't—Elyse Wellhauser is both.
You can find Elyse on Instagram as _elysepearl.
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U.S. officials order Nvidia to stop sales of AI chips to China
U.S. officials ordered Nvidia to stop exporting two top chips for artificial intelligence to China, the company said on Wednesday.
According to the chip designer, in a Securities Exchange Commission filing on Aug. 26 the U.S. government told the company about a new license requirement for future exports to China and Hong Kong, to reduce the risk that the products may be used by the Chinese military.
"The license requirement also includes any future Nvidia integrated circuit achieving both peak performance and chip-to-chip I/O performance equal to or greater than thresholds that are roughly equivalent to the A100, as well as any system that includes those circuits," the filing said.
The announcement is a new chapter in the escalation of the U.S. crackdown on China's technological capabilities.
Nvidia shares fell 6.5% in extended trading on Wednesday after the news.
The company expects that it could lose $400 million in potential sales in China in the current quarter after previously forecasting revenue of $5.9 billion.
Rival AMD confirmed that it had also received new licensing requirements from the U.S. Department of Commerce, however those would hardly cause a material impact to its business.
After the news broke the Chinese foreign ministry responded by accusing the U.S of attempting to impose a "tech blockade".
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Pulicaro is a country hotel built in a medioeval village, served by an advanced biological ranch near Orvieto, in Italy. Pulicaro is an alternative way to scientifically cultivate the fields and raise local cattle with renewed love for the environment. It is the scenery for the Pulicaro Leadership courses offered by Netpan.


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Ken Grady February 25, 2018 Adelaide, Festivals, Music, Reviews, The Arts, Uncategorized
ADELAIDE FRINGE REVIEW: BREWSTER BROTHERS PLAY BOB DYLAN AT THE GERMAN CLUB
John & Rick Brewster need no introduction to Adelaide music fans, and the reasonably large crowd at The Geman Club on Saturday night certainly were effusive in their appreciation of their heroes. By the time they finished their reverential tribute to Bob Dylan, the gathered multitudes awarded the performers a rabid standing ovation and induced them back to the stage for two encores.
It was a low key and, for the most part, static performance (surprise surprise, Angels fans!) but John Brewster's intensity of devotion to the Nobel laureate's canon, since having seen Bob Dylan's Adelaide performance at the Palais Theatre in 1966, was clearly obvious. His arrangements and vocal phrasings were very faithful to the original versions.
After starting out with a plaintive solo run through of Love Minus Zero/No Limit, John was joined by brother Rick, who after taking a seat at the left of stage, kicked off a night of unobtrusive but always tasty contributions as they launched into a terrific Don't Think Twice It's Alright.
Onstage numbers swelled for Blowin' In The Wind, as Angels' drummer, Nick Norton, and Rick's son, Sam Brewster, took their seats. The addition of Norton's harmony singing fleshed out the songs from this point on, giving more depth and power to the choruses of songs where Rick's voice would probably have struggled to carry these tunes alone.
Desolation Row was beautifully rendered, despite the gentleman next to me dismissively explaining to his partner what the song was called (in slow deliberate syllables), and declaring that it was a 'long one where you could usually take a toilet break, or make a cup of tea…'
These 'fans' were both happier when the opening chords of Mr Tambourine Man rang out, whooping their appreciation as they were finally hearing one that they recognised.
I was particularly pleased to hear the band play two of my personal favourites in succession, It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry and I Want You. Both were superb.
Rick did spend a lot of time tuning up between songs and deliberating over which harmonica to use, much to the chagrin and mock embarrassment of his son, Sam, but overall, the positive family vibe was palpable and added to the appealing atmosphere the performance was generating.
The set pleasingly included a few lesser known Dylan tracks – Fourth Time Around and Shooting Star, for example – to confirm this was an aficionado's set and not one built around the choices of a casual fan.
That's not to say that crowd pleasers such as Just Like A Woman; Visions Of Johanna; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue and Like A Rolling Stone weren't welcome additions. They were, and they were all played with love and energy, to which the crowd reciprocated, as they basked in the familiarity of the songs and in the high quality musicianship with which they were played.
A powerhouse All Along The Watchtower rounded out the first encore, and Rick Brewster was finally given free reign to open up on lead guitar. He was so much 'into the moment' here that he did not hear Rick trying to get him to stop his guitar heroics and hand the limelight to the rhythm section so they could also showcase their soloing prowess!
After this fantastic rendition of that famous Hendrix-adopted Dylan classic, the crowd made it clear that they would not be appeased until the band returned to the stage one more time.
Now that the supply of pre-prepared Bob songs had been exhausted, the band responded by performing a Brewster Brothers original, the Dylan-tinged Blue Blood, originally from their 2006 album, Shadows Fall. It was a good choice on which to finish as it once again allowed the band to display its musical muscle.
After the gig was over, people were buzzing with that satisfied feeling you only ever get at the very best gigs. The band surely must have been buzzing too after getting such an animated reaction from their acolytes.
These local legends had certainly served their idol, a global legend, and their audience well.
Rating: 4 ½ stars
The Brewster Brothers Play Dylan was performed at The German Club, Saturday 24 February 2018.
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Sounds like a fantastic gig. Nice writing style 🙂
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Udonis Haslem to return for 18th season with Miami Heat: 'The job is not finished'
November 13, 2020, 1:34 PM ·3 min read
Udonis Haslem isn't ready to hang it up just yet.
Haslem announced on Friday that he will return for an 18th season with the Miami Heat.
"I am the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat is me," Haslem said, via the Miami Herald. "Just understanding what my value is and understanding that these guys really still value what I bring to the table. With that being said, another opportunity to win another championship in Miami.
"I really didn't understand how impactful I was to these guys until I had the opportunity to be in the bubble and spend as much time as I had to spend with these guys. I really understood that these guys really respond to me, man. That was huge for me."
Haslem hasn't had the impact on the court that he once used to for several years now. The 40-year-old appeared in just four games last season, and has played in just 44 total games over the past four years.
He is expected to sign a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Heat before the 2020-21 season starts on Dec. 22.
"He's just an incredible rock of stability and leadership and mentorship — and that's at all levels," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said during the NBA Finals last month, via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "It's not just to our young players. It's to our veteran players. And he provides just great guidance and mentorship to this head coach as well."
Will this be Udonis Haslem's final season?
Haslem has been with the Heat since he first stepped into the league in 2003. The Miami native will now be the oldest player in franchise history.
Haslem will become one of just six players in NBA history to play for a single franchise for at least 18 seasons, too. Dirk Nowitzki holds the record with 21 seasons in Dallas. Kobe Bryant spent two decades with the Lakers, Tim Duncan was in San Antonio for 19 years, John Stockton played for the Jazz for 19 seasons and Reggie Miller stayed with the Pacers for 18 years.
While many, given his limited playing time over the past several years, expected that Haslem would want to walk away, he's not ready to quit — or put a limit on his time in the league either.
"Spo told me don't answer that question," Haslem said when asked if this was his final year, via the Associated Press. "Spo said we'll continue to talk about it."
With the way the COVID-19 pandemic altered last season, Haslem said he wasn't able to get the sendoff he envisioned and couldn't share the season with his friends and family — both things he wants before he calls it a career.
And, having come just short of winning his fourth NBA title, Haslem has unfinished business.
"I didn't want to go away like that," Haslem said, via the Miami Herald. "I didn't want to go away telling these guys that I could help them win a championship and not really doing it. I think everybody made a commitment. Jimmy made a commitment, Bam made a commitment, everybody made a commitment and we didn't get it done. The job is not finished. We got work to do."
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Contractors shortlisted for Mitchell Freeway extension
Imogen Hartmann April 29, 2020 May 5, 2020 Civil Construction, News, Projects, Roads, Transport, WA 0
The Western Australian Government has announced two shortlisted contractors for the $215 million Mitchell Freeway extension.
NRW Contracting with WBHO Infrastructure (H2R) and BMD Construction with Georgiou Group (Mitchell Extension JV) have been shortlisted for the freeway extension, which will run from Hester Avenue in Clarkson to Romeo Road in Alkimos.
The contractors have been invited to submit proposals by July 2020, with construction expected to start in late-2020, creating 1,200 jobs.
Federal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, Alan Tudge, said the extension will bust congestion on the local road network, reduce travel times and improve safety and connectivity for people in Perth's north.
"It's part of a suite of major, job-creating transport infrastructure projects designed to support the expansion of Perth's fast growing outer-northern suburbs," Mr Tudge said.
"It's also a great example of how the Morrison Government's $100 billion infrastructure pipeline is setting the foundations for economic recovery on the other side of the COVID-19 crisis."
Western Australian Minister for Transport and Planning, Rita Saffioti, said the Mitchell Freeway carried some of the highest traffic demands in Perth, linking the fast growing northern suburbs to the CBD.
"This much-needed extension of the freeway will take traffic off of Marmion Avenue and provide another travel option for residents in the northern suburbs while creating and supporting hundreds of local Western Australian jobs," Ms Saffioti said.
"This is great news for northern suburbs residents and I'm pleased to see local WA companies involved in this project.
"We are optimising planning to ensure the project connects into existing rail, road and cycling networks as well as the METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension.
"This project will create more than 1,200 jobs during the construction phase and is just one of our major infrastructure projects that will be essential in the post-pandemic economic recovery."
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Q: Meteor: able logged in user to remove document from their search results I want to create the function so when a logged in user scrolls through blog posts, they can click a 'x' button which removes the post from the results instantly, and that post will not yield in future search results for that particular user.
This is what I have so far and it works in terms of the 'x' button retrieving the doc ID of the post. I then inserted this id into an array field called...
not_intereted[],

This field is in the user profile.
Accounts.createUser({
    email: template.find("#signup-email").value,
    password: template.find("#signup-password").value,
    profile: {
      not_interested: []} });

Each user is subscribed to the entire post collection.
AllPosts = new Meteor.Collection('allposts')

For each post rendered, there is a delete button which fires the following event when clicked. This event successfully retrieves the selected document _id into the variable 'a'. This variable successfully is passed to the method.
Template.postBoard.events({
'click a.close': function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    Session.set("selectedPostId", this._id);
    var a = Session.get('selectedPostId');
    Meteor.call('addToremoveList', a);
}
});

On the server:
Meteor.methods({
'addToremoveList': function(a){
  Meteor.users.update( { _id: Meteor.userId() }, { $addToSet: { 'profile.not_interested': a }} );
}
});

What I have so far works. I am able to store the document ID that the user wishes to delete. The ID is stored into an array located in the users profile field named not_interested.
QUESTION: How can I eliminate these not_interested documents when invoking `AllPosts.find();
Im unsure how to implement mongos $ne function.
Thank you.

A: You need to use the mongo nin operator: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/operator/query/nin/#op._S_nin
Keep all users subscribed to the entire posts collection. Then, on the client, select the posts you want to display (perhaps using iron router's data functionality) by doing:
selectedPosts: AllPosts.find({_id: {$nin: Meteor.user().profile.not_interested} })

(I didn't test this, but it should work. Please leave a comment if it doesn't.)

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Orestes Pursued by the Furies
William-Adolphe Bouguereau1862/1862
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In this scene from an ancient Greek tragedy, Orestes avenges his father by murdering his own mother. Even before her body hits the ground, the mythological spirits of vengeance known as the Furies have overwhelmed the guilty son. By pitting Orestes' nude body against the hideous trio swarming around him, William Bouguereau set the bar for late 19th-century academic painters. His use of classical figures to animate strikingly dramatic scenes won him both commercial success and critical recognition as the grand master of the French art establishment.
Title: Orestes Pursued by the Furies
Creator: Adolphe William Bouguereau
Date: 1862/1862
Location Created: France
Provenance: The artist, 1862-1870; sold by the artist, Nov. 4, 1870, to George Lucas for Samuel Avery; Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Giovanni Castano, Boston; Sold to Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., May 28, 1953; Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, 1971.
Physical Dimensions: 91 x 109 5/8 in. (231.1 x 278.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Italian Peasant Kneeling with Child
Breton Brother and Sister
Young Mother Gazing at Her Child
Young Greeks Attending a Cock Fight
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Q: Spring Boot injecting Map values from .properties and .yaml using ConfigurationProperties I am noticing a difference in behavior in Spring when I attempt to inject a Map from a .properties file vs. a .yaml file.  I am using Spring's ConfigurationProperties to do this.
The files:
products.yaml:
test-service:
  products:
    1: alpha
    2: bravo
    3: charlie

products.properties:
test-service.products.1=alpha
test-service.products.2=bravo
test-service.products.3=charlie

My ProductProperties class that loads the properties:
@ConfigurationProperties("test-service")
public class ProductProperties {

    private final Map<String, String> products = new HashMap<>();

    public Map<String, String> getProducts() {
        return products;
    }
}

Unit test ProductPropertiesPropertiesTest, which passes:
@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
@ContextConfiguration(classes = ProductProperties.class)
@TestPropertySource("classpath:products.properties")
@EnableConfigurationProperties(ProductProperties.class)
public class ProductPropertiesPropertiesTest {

    @Autowired
    private ProductProperties productProperties;

    @Test
    public void testProperties() {
        assertEquals(3, productProperties.getProducts().size()); // passes
    }
}

Unit test ProductPropertiesYamlTest, which fails:
@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
@ContextConfiguration(classes = ProductProperties.class)
@TestPropertySource("classpath:products.yaml")
@EnableConfigurationProperties(ProductProperties.class)
public class ProductPropertiesYamlTest {

    @Autowired
    private ProductProperties productProperties;

    @Test
    public void testProperties() {
        assertEquals(3, productProperties.getProducts().size()); // fails
    }
}

The only difference between the two tests is the source of the properties: a .properties file (which passes), and a .yaml file, which fails.
Why?

A: There are two problems in your code
TestPropertySource YAML files cannot be loaded using PropertySource and TestPropertySource annotation

@TestPropertySource is a class-level annotation that is used to configure the locations() of properties files and inlined properties() to be added to the Environment's set of PropertySources for an ApplicationContext for integration tests.

YAML Shortcomings

YAML files cannot be loaded by using the @PropertySource annotation. So, in the case that you need to load values that way, you need to use a properties file.

So change your yml file name to application.yml and then still you need to add @SpringBootTest annotation on test class to bind those properties from yml file
Loading YAML Spring boot has binder utils

To bind to properties like that by using Spring Boot's Binder utilities (which is what @ConfigurationProperties does), you need to have a property in the target bean of type java.util.List (or Set) and you either need to provide a setter or initialize it with a mutable value.

@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
@ContextConfiguration(classes = ProductProperties.class)
//default to application.yml
@EnableConfigurationProperties(ProductProperties.class)
@SpringBootTest
public class ProductPropertiesPropertiesTest {

   @Autowired
   private ProductProperties productProperties;

   @Test
   public void testProperties() {
       assertEquals(3, productProperties.getProducts().size()); // passes
     }
 }

But for properties files @SpringBootTest is optional because by default SpringApplication loads properties from application.properties files and adds them to the Spring Environment

A: The properties from the .properties file gets loaded as you see them:
"test-service.products.1": "alpha"
"test-service.products.2": "bravo"
"test-service.products.3": "charlie"

The properties from the .yaml file get loaded with these names:
"test-service.products[1]": "alpha"
"test-service.products[2]": "bravo"
"test-service.products[3]": "charlie"

To load the numeric keys as nested names, not index lookups, you must quote them:
test-service:
  products:
    "1": alpha
    "2": bravo
    "3": charlie

Like in JSON: numbers, true, false, and null are special and should be quoted. Same of course goes for strings with special characters, though there is some leeway there, see e.g. Strings in YAML - To Quote or not to Quote.