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Rio do Campo é um município brasileiro do estado de Santa Catarina. Localiza-se a uma latitude 26º56'56" sul e a uma longitude 50º08'29" oeste, estando a uma altitude de 570 metros. Sua população estimada em 2011 era de 6.167 habitantes.
Possui uma área de 496,9 km².

Economia
Sua economia é baseada basicamente na pequena propriedade familiar rural, sendo que se destacam os cultivos de arroz e fumo, e em menor escala estão os cultivos de milho, feijão, criações de gado, etc.

O município também vem tomando como vocação o plantio em grande quantidade de pinus e eucalipto, e a extração de resina dos pinus. Registre-se que a cidade, que começou essencialmente agrícola, já mostra vias de progresso na agroindústria.

No local estão várias famílias de origem europeia, dentre as quais portuguesas, italianas, alemães e polonesas. Existem origens negras e indígenas também no local.

O município conquistou sua própria comarca a partir do ano de 2004.

Cultura
Existiam no município iniciativas culturais de grande ênfase como a festa das Origens a qual conseguia reunir os antigos Riocampenses que ainda possuem vínculos com sua antiga cidade, seja pela presença de familiares ou laços do passado. Rio do Campo não possui eventos culturais distintos que reflitam sua colonização devido à remoção destes no ano de 2005, porém no ano de 2013, Rio do Campo teve o retorno de sua principal festividade, a Festa das Origens, ainda conta com festivais da canção, CTGs, entre outras festividades.

História
A história de sua colonização tem origem na Guerra do Contestado, quando alguns fugitivos desceram a Serra Geral fixando-se nas localidades de Rio Azul e arredores. Foram registrados conflitos entre posseiros em Taiozinho. Desmembrou-se de Taió no dia 29 de dezembro cuja data é o nome da rua principal da cidade.

Religião
A religião local é predominantemente católica, seguida pela Assembleia de Deus, Congregação Cristã e Igreja Luterana (IECLB e IELB), dividindo-se ainda em várias outras denominações protestantes. Existem congregações espíritas, ocultistas e maçônicas.

Ver também
Lista de municípios de Santa Catarina por data de criação
Lista de municípios de Santa Catarina por população

Ligações externas

 Página da prefeitura
 Página da câmara

Rio Campo
Fundações em Santa Catarina em 1961

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To truly achieve anything that you desire, you must have discipline.
Discipline will enable you to go the distance regardless of everything going on in your life. You need to develop a blatant, harsh, no b-s mentality that you have to sustain until your objective is reached. That level of discipline is extremely hard to achieve.
My daughter just completed a goal of perfect attendance for 3 years. She set that goal for herself 3 years ago. 3 years of showing up doesn't happen from desire. In fact she would have totally forgotten the goal had she relied on desire. If you take into account all the days she was sick, the days she just didn't want to go to school, to get past that and keep going requires discipline.
I also had to have discipline in order to assist her in achieving that goal. I had to make sure she was there, on time, ready to go, for 3 years. Ultimately it becomes a routine, you get up and go but to get to the point that it becomes "automatic", you have to depend upon discipline over desire.


for those of you who havent heard there is 29 men trapped in a coalmine on the west coast of NZ today all hope of them coming out alive has taken a huge blow. A second huge underground explosion today has removed most if not all chance they could still be alive.
my thoughts go out to thier families.
Yes sad to hear the latest news.
Thoughts and prayers to all family and friends affected.
Does'nt sound good for them. Everybody thinking of them down here.
Mate, just heard about the second explosion over the news.
It seems that the rescuers gave up on any chance of finding anyone alive..
Thoughts and prayers to the families and friends.
I just seen a video of the first explosion at new york times website, unbelievable.
My family and I have been following this disaster since it first hit the news over here in Australia...so terrible.
My heart and prayers go out to our NZ brothers and sisters, the families and the 29 courageous men and boys...regardless of age, they are all men...who it appears have paid the ultimate price for mining coal beneath the Earth's surface.
My heart is saying, "Don't give up on these miners, its not over yet"...but my mind is saying "I cannot see how they could survive this last devastating explosion".
For the sake of the men and their families I hope my heart is right. These miners will be in my prayers tonight, and every night, till the end of this disaster.
Wendy Badior posted the following on her Facebook page...it says it better than I ever could.
♥ The church bells rang 29 times so we knew it was final and the end of the line.
Now 29 miners are at heavens gate with coal silt dirty faces asking is it 2 late?
When god replies with half a grin no my children come on in.
They place their mining lights gently on heavens floor when god said "job well done" leave your boots at the door.
Thanks for letting us know. Prayers coming your way for the families.
Very sad. I just heard about this on the news. My prayers go out to all the families and friends.
Hopes and prayers from me to them..
Do you guys have a web address where I can see the news over there?
having worked the deep mines of western Pa. many years ago, I know what it's like down there, and it's always there way back in your mind every time you step on that cage. I have special prayers for the families.
I know a couple of the guys that are down there for the police, one who is the National SAR Coordinator looked absolutely Farked when I saw him on TV. Knowing what's now happened I'm glad I'm not on the National DVI (disaster Victim Identification) team. Them guys are gonna earn their money.
My thoughts go out to the entire community down there.
Time to rest until your loved ones can join you.
Just heard on the news that there was another (3rd) explosion at the mine and the rescuers can't get to the bodies of the miners. This is not good for the families and friends of the miners.


With warmer weather and longer, sunny days nearing, a fashionista can't help but anticipate fresh wardrobe choices to dive into. As a response to this seasonal change, fashion designers have created a compilation of easy-going, bold and imaginative- looks to step into spring. What was once old has become new.
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Florals are not the only pattern getting some serious attention. Simple patterns, such as stripes and polka dots are also having a major moment for the season.
Designers are implementing color into stripes and adding feminine touches like ruffles, cut-outs and draping to make stripes pop. Stripes can also be seen in many new styles of menswear-inspired, buttoned shirts. A striped shirt has gone from just work-wear to become ruffled, off-the shoulder blouses and even full dresses.
The basic stripe is going beyond the everyday office look while polka dots are adding elegance and spontaneity for spring. Dolce & Gabbana, for example, layered polka dots against other prints and was the focus of many separates and gowns for the luxe collection.
With all the emerging graphic prints, a seemingly-ordinary print may seem unappealing but simple touches are making them a stylish ready-to-wear option. Color is also a highlight. A burst of color is a refreshing-favorite to spring and the 2017 trends do not disappoint.
Two vibrant colors are edging out the rest this year. Blush and fluorescent pinks and golden, citrus yellows have dominated many designer collections. These bold color choices provide an energetic and jovial vibe after a cozy and bundled-up, winter.
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P.E.I. premier completes 28% of platform pledges in first 2 years
Stu Neatby · Politics reporter | Posted: June 25, 2021, 3:40 p.m. | Updated: June 28, 2021, 12:26 p.m. | 10 Min Read
Premier King celebrates during the P.E.I. PC leadership race in 2019. Prior to becoming Premier, King pledged to fulfill his promises and said if he did not, voters should "kick us the hell out because we don't deserve to be there." - Nathan Rochford
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — At the half-way point of his first mandate, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King's government has done less than one-third of what it said it would do before getting elected.
An analysis by The Guardian of the 124 promises made by the King-led Progressive Conservatives prior to the 2019 election found that 35 commitments — or 28 per cent — have been fully implemented.
Another 20 promises, or 16 per cent, are currently in progress with at least partially defined plans for their completion included in the recent 2021 budget.
A further eight, or six per cent, of promises have seen some action completed but details about their progress are murky, with little to no timelines on their completion.
This means that a total of 61 promises, or 49 per cent, are either being directly contradicted by current policy, have not been completed within the timeline promised in the platform or The Guardian could not find evidence that progress has been made on their fulfilment.
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The Guardian searched through a number of sources for details on each promise, including government media releases, budget and throne speeches, budgetary estimates, Hansard of debate in the legislature and e-mail correspondence with government departments.
The 2019 election platform included a number of promises that are still timely issues today, such as a pledge to increase the number of family doctors and nurse practitioners in P.E.I., a promise to maintain a moratorium on high capacity wells, and a vow to expand affordable childcare on P.E.I.
During the 2019 election campaign, Dennis King was very vocal in declaring that he wished to be judged on promises kept.
"If we don't do it ... kick us the hell out because we don't deserve to be there," King, referring to campaign promises, roared at an audience of supporters during a rally on March 28, 2019.
Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic may have given King a good excuse in the minds of voters for not following through on promises.
King's Progressive Conservatives have been riding very high in opinion polls due in no small part to the success of his government in controlling the spread of COVID-19. There have been no deaths in the province due to the virus and schools have experienced no major interruptions since September.
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"I think the government's response is going to be 'we're doing our best in a situation we couldn't possibly have foreseen'," UPEI political science professor Don Desserud told The Guardian in an interview.
Desserud believes the 2019 PC campaign did not have many promises that widely resonated.
"If you went out on the street and said, 'name me five promises that the PCs put forward in the last election campaign,' very few people would be able to," said Desserud.
Health care the key stumbling block at half-time
In an April 2019 poll conducted by Narrative Research, commissioned by The Guardian, close to 40 per cent of Islanders identified health care as their top priority issue.
No other issue came close.
"If we don't do it ... kick us the hell out because we don't deserve to be there!"
- Dennis King, referring to campaign promises, March 28, 2019
As of this spring, of the 23 health-related platform commitments made by the King Tories, The Guardian identified four that have been implemented. Seventeen have either not been implemented or no evidence was found to support progress on their implementation. Two other promises are in progress but details on their completion remain vague.
A promise to incorporate doctors into the recruitment process of other doctors was implemented in November 2020, while a pledge to develop a mental health app to connect Islanders with supports was fulfilled with the launch of the Bridge the Gapp last December. This spring also saw the implementation of the third option program for sexual assault survivors, which the PCs had raised in the legislature while in opposition.
But other promises in the areas of mental health have floundered. After pledging to "immediately" build a replacement of the Hillsborough Hospital, the PCs have grudgingly acknowledged that the timeline for completing construction of the new mental health campus will be in 2025 – no sooner than plans under the previous Liberal government.
Another pledge to "fast-track" the deployment of mobile mental health crisis teams has also floundered, with the teams still lacking the needed staff two years later and ongoing controversy of the teams being managed by Medavie.
The 2019 platform pledged to "address current gaps in emergency care" at the Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague. But this spring, Health Minister Ernie Hudson acknowledged that the current budget does not contain the funding to increase the hours of operation of the hospital's emergency room.
Pledges related to improving seniors' health care, which remain timely in the midst of the pandemic, have been met with underwhelming action. The PCs pledged to increase home care services for seniors and to increase the number of long-term care beds. No significant increases of long-term care beds have occurred since 2018 and P.E.I. maintains a median wait time for home-care services that is highest in the country.
Desserud said the issues of follow-through of health-care promises could pose an issue for the King government. He pointed to the recent departure of two surgeons at the Prince County Hospital as evidence that health-care staffing remains a thorn in the side of government.
"The bureaucracy basically gets in the way of our ability to recruit positions. At least that's what the public sees," Desserud said. "Whether they blame the government for that is a good question. But they're certainly not going to credit the government for that unless they fix it."
Premier Dennis King attends a PC rally to celebrate a byelection win last fall. Prior to becoming premier, King pledged to fulfil his promises and said if he did not, voters should "kick us the hell out because we don't deserve to be there". - SaltWire Network File Photo
The province still lacks a health human resource plan, which would identify retirements and projected departures of doctors and nurses over the long-term.
The King government has pledged to implement five collaborative care practices across P.E.I., which could help with recruitment of health-care staff. This was not included as an item on the 2019 PC platform.
Promises on education
King has had some successes in its promises related to education.
Of the 11 promises made in 2019 on education and childcare, four have been implemented, while four are in progress. No progress could be identified for three; 72 per cent of promises have either been implemented or are in progress.
The promises that were implemented have been costly and include hiring 110 school teaching and support staff (at least 200 have been hired), as well as the implementation of a school lunch program Islandwide.
A universal pre-K plan for four-year olds is also due to begin in the fall, although current Education Minister Natalie Jameson has warned that not have all the needed childcare spaces will be in place by then.
Other promises, such as a pledge to increase the George Coles bursary to $3,000 for college and university students, remains outstanding and has not been mentioned for some time.
Desserud suggested that the relative inexperience of King's cabinet has stymied progress on some promises. But the Department of Education, led first by Brad Trivers and now helmed by Jameson, may have benefitted from effective senior managers.
Former P.E.I. Teachers Federation president Bethany MacLeod has remained as deputy minister of education since spring of 2019.
"It's not just the minister so much as the senior people underneath these people that can get these things through," Desserud said.
Business and taxes
The PCs have fully implemented two significant tax cuts – a reduction of small business taxes to 1 per cent and an increase of the low-income tax base amount to $20,000. A pledge to increase the basic personal amount for income taxes to $12,000 is in progress.
Eight of 13 recommendations related to parliamentary reform and transparency have either been completed or are in progress. The most consequential has allowed all parties to have equal representation on standing committees.
The tone of politics in P.E.I. has been less caustic in recent years. There has been less disrespect thrown at members of the Opposition by most PC ministers than in previous governments, although there have been notable exceptions.
"The government is using a very successful tactic of killing with kindness," Desserud said. "It's really hard for the Opposition to hammer away at them because they don't fight back."
Other notable campaign promises have remained unfulfilled, with little evidence to support their completion. These include:
Maintaining a moratorium on high-capacity wells.
Ensuring there is compliance with three-year crop rotations.
Establishing a farm land bank.
Dedicating 1 per cent of costs of public buildings to public art.
Seeking a UNESCO designation for Province House.
Embracing "true open government".
Eliminating $5 fees for FOIPP requests.
Ensuring broadband internet access for all by 2021.
Allowing local retailers to sell beer and wine in stores.
The full list of promises can be viewed here.
Stu Neatby is a political reporter with the SaltWire Network in Prince Edward Island.
Twitter.com/stu_neatby
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When you think of Michigan, you might picture a beachside cookout with craft beer on the shore of one the 4 Great Lakes that shares a coastline with the state. Maybe you picture boating with a brewsky among the waves of one of its 11,000 inland lakes. Michigan's love of creating fabulous seasonal and year-long pub drinks at its world-class breweries has even garnered it the moniker 'The Great Beer State.' The city boasts 13 breweries and several festivals centered around its best in class suds, including The Traverse City Beer Week and Microbrew & Music Festival.
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Midwest Magazine has named Traverse City among the Top Five Food Towns for two years running, and this genuine love of creating spectacular food and drink is part of the reason why the region has produced such a wide variety of internationally-acclaimed wines for pairing. The unique geographical conditions are another factor in the region's success. Many of the vineyards front to the 100 miles of coastline that make up Traverse Wine Country's two main peninsulas: The Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Lake Michigan and the bay both offer a protected environment for the grapes to grow, and cool air and nutrient-rich soil add to the high-quality yields.
In fact, The Traverse Wine Coast is situated on the 45th parallel, which is exactly the latitude at which the world-renowned Bordeaux and Piedmont districts of France and Italy sit. This ideal locale has created a thriving center of viticulture, with nearly 13,000 acres of grapes and proud bragging rights as the 5th leading grape producer in the United States. The area's top selections include Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, as well as Cabernet Franc, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Grigio. These premier Northern Michigan wines can be easily recognized by their well-balanced, fruit-driven flavors that are crisp and clean, allowing for the perfect pairings with a diverse range of culinary dishes.
The Vineyards of Traverse City
'Must See' Vineyards of the Old Mission Peninsula
Chateau Grand Traverse
Just eight miles north of Traverse City sits a world of its the Chateau Grand Traverse Estate. It is Northern Michigan's oldest winery, having opened its doors in 1974. Sitting on 122 prime acres of land, the winery has its own contemporary wine tasting room and production facility. Visitors here are among the lucky ones to taste the superbly-blended MichMash line that's only available in-state. You can also enjoy the O'Keefe family's generosity with a free wine tour of the vineyards and winemaking facility, including a presentation of the growing and production process from 'vine to glass.' Their mouthwatering house-made delicacies include smoked paprika almonds and hand-crafted crackers with fresh fig jam.
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Mari Vineyards
Michigan native, engineer, and Oak Island star Marty Lagina was determined to plant "grapes that wouldn't grow" in the region to create wines that honor his Italian heritage. Successfully cultivating the Old World varieties of Sangiovese and Nebbiolo grapes took lots of hard work, some innovative technology, and a bit of a rebel spirit, but today you can literally enjoy the 'fruits' of his labor with his award-winning lines of Pinot Bianco and Merlots blends.
Mari Vineyards offers you the chance to take a tour of the 3,000 square-foot wine cave that's buried 10 feet underground as you hear the inspiring true story of the vineyard's signature 'Row 7' origins. They also offer a newly completed, two-tiered tasting room that provides three unique seating options including an outdoor patio. Here you can savor an incredible selection of their citrus, berry, apple, peach, nut, and chocolate-infused selections. The vineyard sits on 60-acres of breathtakingly scenic land and is conveniently located just off of the main thoroughfare of Center Road.
'Must See' Vineyards of Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
Laurentinde Winery
The husband-and-wife team, Susan & Bill Braymer, have taken a lifelong passion for visiting some of the country's most epic vineyards and turned it into a world-class boutique winery on the shores of Lake Leelanau. Named after the glacier that helped form this grape-loving landscape over 10,000 years ago, Laurentide Winery focuses on fabulous food pairings with its distinct selection of 14 varietal wines, including the region's first estate-grown, award-winning Sauvignon Blanc.
Here you'll find amazing culinary creations paired together with Gold Winning blends such as the 2018 Harvest Stompede Sausage, Peppers, & Onions with 2016 Emergence White. Besides their family-style fireside or outdoor patio tastings at their on-site facility, the dynamic duo also gives educational tours of the vineyard and have an attached public wine library that's open to everyone. Visitors can also take in the captivating artistic displays spread throughout the winery that help supports the local artistic community. Laurentide is part of the 'Sleeping Bear' Wine Loop that starts at southern Lake Leelanau and runs north across the namesake Bay.
Tandem Ciders
You can enjoy a taste of Michigan's 'other' prize-winning fruit-forward artisanal drink at this unique stop along the North Wine Loop that showcases some of the region's most acclaimed hard ciders. Tandem Ciders was born out of a cycling trip across England taken by another husband and wife team, Dan Young and Nikki Rothwell. The couple fell in love with the country's amazing apple concoctions. With a focus on supporting regional growers, all their fruit is locally sourced, and the rustic-style tasting room is housed in a big white barn that encourages community socializing.
Tandem's signature ciders feature a diverse array of top regional apples including Red Delicious, Cortland, Rome, McIntosh, Granny Smith, and Winesaps. Ciders such as the ever popular 'Smakintosh' and British-inspired 'Scrumpy Little Woody' are served up fresh with a tasty menu of eclectic area favorites, including the Black Truffle Fromage Blanc, Raclette Cheese Fruit Plate, and the ever-popular Pickled Eggs with a side of Great Lakes potato chips. Tandem's fun community vibe encourages camaraderie and helped win it a spot on this renowned Midwestern wine trail.
Most Popular Wine Tastings & Festivals
The wineries of Old Mission Peninsula and nearby Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail each feature many popular tastings that showcase fresh and fabulous regional and international food and wine pairings along with fun social scenes. Winter Warm Up takes place each January along the Old Mission Peninsula and features unique wine and comfort food pairings from 9 vineyards, plus a commemorative souvenir mug. Leelanau Peninsula answers back in February with its winter wine tasting extravaganza, Taste the Passion, which includes 40 tastings for just $40. In June, Old Mission helps kick off summer with Rosé Between the Bays showcasing a diverse range of delicious pink wines.
One of the best things about the region is the fun wine-centered festivals that occur throughout the year. The most famous of these is the month-long Traverse City Uncorked that includes an incredible array of special tastings, tours, and springtime celebrations in May. Late June sees the launch of the Traverse City Wine & Cider Festival at the historic Village at Grand Traverse Commons, where great music, spirits, and artistry mix in a vibrant celebration of the creative arts. September's 'Harvest Stompede' features a fun-filled vineyard race followed by wine and food tastings at 22 Leelanau Peninsula wineries, where owners have been known to throw in a few extra complimentary tastings! True to its reputation as a foodie paradise, Traverse City has created a celebration that features a friendly competition for the best wines and most beloved comfort foods at November's Great Mac N'Cheese Bakeoff.
With most wineries open year round, The Traverse Wine Coast makes a spectacular destination for wine, food, and cider lovers alike. Whether you're looking for a romantic wintertime getaway or a singular summertime sojourn, consider a journey into the land where the lakes conspire to create some of the most exceptional wines on the planet.
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Archie: The Demise of America's Oldest Teenager?
By Patrick Kiger, April 09, 2014 02:48 PM
Can it be true? Is Archie Andrews really going to die?
Archie, the comic book icon in the Riverdale High letter sweater, has been hanging out with best buddy Jughead Jones at The Chok'lit Shop and struggling with the Betty-or-Veronica quandry for more than seven decades. But now comes word that Archie is headed for that great malt shop in the sky. Archie Comics, the publisher of his adventures, has announced that he will "sacrifice himself heroically" while saving the life of a friend from some yet-to-be-revealed menace in the final issue of Life With Archie, a "flash-forward" series of comics that has depicted the adult lives of Archie and his friends.
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If all this is too disconcerting, there's one consolation: The flagship series of Archie books will continue depicting the adolescent antics of Archie and his friends, without any foreshadowing of his ultimate doom, according to CNN.
In the meantime, here are a few facts about Archie:
Riverdale isn't based on the tony Bronx neighborhood - but rather on Haverhill, Mass., where original artist Bob Montana attended high school in the late 1930s and hung out at a soda fountain called the Chocolate Shop, according to a 2001 Boston Globe article.
Archie has had a bunch of cars over the years, starting out with a Model T and progressing to a vintage 1960s' Mustang.
Archie's 1940s wardrobe morphed into the Carnaby Street bell-bottom look in the mid-1960s, after Montana - who also lived in Mexico and Italy - moved for a time to London.
In the 1960s, Archie briefly became the alter-ego of a superhero named Captain Pureheart, who possessed powers such as "magnetic mind projection."
The Archies, a garage band that ostensibly featured Archie, Jughead and pal Reggie Mantle, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969 with "Sugar, Sugar."
While grappling with the Betty-Veronica question, Archie also had at least a couple of other girlfriends, including Cheryl Blossom, a curvaceous redhead who apparently was written out of the story line in the mid-1980s after being deemed too risque for young readers.
In 2010, Archie's circle of friends expanded to include an openly gay character, Kevin Keller, who proved so popular that Archie Comics is transforming him into a superhero, the Equalizer, in a series that will debut in May.
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We recently drove up to Fargo to visit my folks and family. Since it was just one week after Mothers Day, I decided to make my mom something special.
I wasnt going to bore you with how to make another rose cake, but I think we can all agree that the best part of this dessert is the DOUBLE layer of cheesecake!
Let me tell you how this dessert came to fruition.
My moms favorite flower is the yellow rose and one of her favorite desserts is cheesecake. We all know I sorta have a thing for roses, so you can see where this is going.
Since I was away from home I went to a bakery and bought a cheesecake. When I realized how short it was (just about 2 inches tall) I knew I would never be able to fit a full rosette on the side, so I decided to buy another cheesecake and just stack it on top.
I then stopped at the store, bought two 16oz containers of Cool Whip, some yellow food coloring, and some 1M tips.
I then posted a picture of the cake on Instagram. People asked for the recipe. And now here we are.
For the record, you do not need to buy cheesecakes from a store. You can totally make one from scratch. In fact, I recommend doing so! Nothing beats a truly exceptional homemade cheesecake.
Well, a truly exceptional cheesecake covered in homemade whipped cream… yeah, that is better.
In a large bown or stand mixer, combine room temperature cream cheese and sugar until smooth. (about three minutes on medium speed) Lower speed and slowly add in milk.
Once milk is incorporated, add in sour cream and vanilla. Then add in eggs, one at a time. Finally add in flour, mixing only long enough to incorporate.
Pour filling into prepared 8in springform pan.
Bake for one hour at 350, then turn the oven off and do not open the door. You will be letting the cheesecake cool to room temperature for about six hours, and this helps to eliminate cracks.
Place cheesecake in fridge until ready to serve.
For the double decker cheesecake, place cheesecake in freezer for 15-30 minutes just prior to assembly.
I make sure the the cream cheese and sour cream are full fat. It probably goes without saying that that yields the most tasty cheesecake!
You will want to double this recipe and make TWO complete cheesecakes. Then simply stack them on top of one another. To make that easier, just pop the cheesecake in the freezer for 15-30 prior to assembly.
I use this crust recipe and it is perfection. Amazing. That secret ingredient really puts it over the top!
And this is my go-to whipping cream recipe. I think it might even be on the container for the heavy whipping cream I use.
Make sure your whipped cream is very chilled and that you have whipped it long enough. The roses will just slide down the sides if they are too soft.
This feeds a LOT of people (around 24), so making it for a big crowd is the ideal scenario!
If you want you can use chocolate whipped cream, or strawberry, or even blueberry. You could also use some homemade caramel…try drizzling a little on each piece right before serving.
I have a very special version of this recipe for July 4th… cant wait to share it with you!
I tried to do this cake a few days ago and it turned out lumpy and wet. Do you have any clue why? Can it be because I live in Sweden and I had to translete the recipy? The taste was wonderful!
Looks not only beautiful. But yummy as well. My husband birthday cake this year. You did a awesome job with the roses!
Any suggestions for making "crustless" cheesecake?
You are simply amazing! Thank you very much for sharing!
Hi Amanda, I hope you see my comment. Have you ever just made this cheesecake as a single cheesecake. The double decker sounds & looks awesome, but way too much cake for my friends/family. (hmmmm, maybe I need more friends?) Also, does leaving it in the turned off oven really keeps cracks at bay & continue to cook it? Cuz, every time I've made a cheesecake, I normally have to cook it at least 10 minutes more than what the recipe calls for. I sure hope you see this and respond! Thanks.
I would like to try this, but as a single cheesecake. Not sure when you answered "Yes" to my questions, if you were answering yes–that it can be made as one cheesecake, not a double decker one or if you were answering this question I had: Also, does leaving it in the turned off oven really keeps cracks at bay & continue to cook it? Cuz, every time I've made a cheesecake, I normally have to cook it at least 10 minutes more than what the recipe calls for. Thanks.
So lovely as always! I don't even like cheesecake but that would be a really pretty Easter dessert.
Is the "white sugar" powered sugar? Or granulated sugar? Just want to be sure.
This looks like a wonderful cheesecake and I LOVE cheesecake. I dont believe in skim milk, its nothing but white water with synthetic vitamins and minerals added back in. The fat in milk is the least of our worries. I dont drink whole milk, I still buy two percent. Iv seen cheesecake recipes that call for heavy whipping cream. Im going to try your recipe soon but I wont be using skim milk. It seems a little redundant to put it in a cheesecake.
Skim milk has never had vitamins or minerals removed. That is merely what people (wrongly) think dairy processing is doing. Milk processing does not have synthetic additions, it only is a way to take out fat globules and pasteurize. That is why there is a difference between percentages. It has absolutely nothing to do with vitamin and mineral content.
That being said, skim milk won't make a "classic" cheesecake. Fat is flavor. Some people prefer low fat taste, some do not. Traditional cheesecake is made with a LOT of fat. It won't ruin the cheesecake to use less though; I've made many with skim milk and low fat cream cheese that still were to die for, BUT they do have a slightly different flavor profiles. Those are normally masked by whatever flavor you add into the cheesecake. If you understand the basic cheesecake baking properties, texture of the cheesecake won't change significantly enough for taste buds to know the difference.
Amanda, I just found your blog. I love this tutorial! I'm doing a cheesecake for my friends wedding and I'm wondering if this would keep up in the fridge overnight? I guess I could do it before the wedding, but this is only the second time I've made a wedding cake and I'm just not sure about details. Let me know! Thank you!
I am curious how would add a layer of strawberry filling to make a double Decker cheesecake. I have a great cheesecake recipe from great gma which comes out 2.5 in thick. I was considering adding a layer of filling and then place the rest of the group on top and bake it. Not sure what would be the best way. Giving the cheesecake away for a fund raiser in a week and need to decide what to do. Any and all comments are appreciated!
My husband has requested the Sara Lee, so I am definitely purchasing the cheesecakes So grateful to find someone else has done it. Should I put them together when frozen? I'm worried about getting the bottom out cleanly. I shouldn't try 3 layers, right!!!??? Thank you so much for any advice.
Hi! Im new around here, but I´ve definetely loved your page and recipes. I´m curious about something in your cheesecake recipe, whats the function of the skim milk? I´ve done cheesecake before but never added milk. Thank you and thanks for sharing this recipes with us.
Can I make a smaller cheesecake and stack it on top of a larger one? If so do I need to press dowels and a base to support the smaller one as you would do on a tiered cake and can I bake it the second one without a crust. A friend wants her wedding cake to be a tiered cheesecake.


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NUS team's device scores a world first
Creation of magnetic memory device that can bend could lead to wider use in various areas
The discovery by Associate Professor Yang and his team takes the technology a step closer to fully flexible electronic devices, which can be applied to car and healthcare electronics, industrial management and military systems. ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
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Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created the world's first magnetic memory device that can bend.
The innovation takes the technology a step closer to fully flexible electronic devices, which can be applied to car and healthcare electronics, industrial management and military systems.
Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo, from the university's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who led the team that made the discovery, said for devices to be fully flexible, all key parts need to be flexible.
"Before this, only screens were flexible. Our work is a milestone."
The aim of the research, he said, was to replace all existing memory formats, such as dynamic random access memory (Dram) and flash memory, with magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), especially in wearable technology.
MRAM is the lightest and fastest memory format currently in use.
"For example, flash memory's processing speed is 100 to 1,000 times slower than MRAM, and its capacity about 1,000 times lower."
The breakthrough, two years in the making, was achieved in collaboration with counterparts from Yonsei University, Ghent University and Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering.
It uses a new fabrication method, placing a magnetic memory chip on a plastic surface, instead of a rigid silicon base. "Typical silicon is half a millimetre thick. If it is bent a little, it will break. Plastic is much more flexible."
It is very difficult to make flexible Drams and flash memories because of the thickness needed to withstand the weight of the chips, said Prof Yang. "If the base is too thick, then it will break when bent."
He added that the next step is to look into the suitability of the technology for mass production.
"We are already in discussions with private firms, to discuss how best to apply the new technology."
Tech users are already excited at the prospect of having fully flexible electronic devices, though these things are still years away.
Musician Dhan Into, 42, said cellphones can get damaged when owners forget to take them out before sitting down. "Sometimes, we forget to take our mobile phones from our pockets when we sit. But if they can bend, then it's all right."
Full-time national serviceman Mohd Amirul Hanafi, 21, who cracked the screen of his cellphone by sitting on it, said flexible electronic devices would also be more convenient as they can save storage space.
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Albert Adams was introduced to Expressionism at an early stage in his career through the work of Irma Stern. And the Expressionist influence in his art is palpable: colour and form are highly expressive; the paintings themselves read as an "outburst of emotion"; diagonals are thrusting and violent; the treatment of space, with its restrictive and constrictive qualities, becomes an active component in heightening tension and a feeling of unease, But, whereas, the German Expressionists were often inspired by the exotic, Albert Adams is passionate about depicting the world he sees around him. This points to another important influence, also from the Weimar period in Germany, namely the art of the Neue Sachlichkeit (the New Objectivity). It is also apparent that Albert Adams responded to certain contemporary influences, when he settled in London in the 1960s, most notably Francis Bacon but also the work of the American expatriate living in London, Ron Kitaj. But all of these influences have been absorbed into an art which is original and which speaks with a very clear voice. To reiterate, Albert Adams depicts what he sees around him, honing in, particularly, on the social condition. For example, on view in this exhibition are depictions of the Cape Minstrels; there is a series of the homeless living on the streets; the "Incarceration" series was inspired by a visit to Robben Island; and the series "Baggage" refers specifically to the baggage that all South Africans carry into the new South Africa. In a very real sense, Albert Adams has always continued to paint South Africa, His formative years in an apartheid society have left an indelible mark, inspiring the work of an artist who is committed and who possesses a fearless vision.
Baggage must be considered here both literally and figuratively. Albert Adams created for himself of a long exile in Europe, here he had diverse artistic experiences and impressions, but the pain of his motherland remained part of him. The artist who walks on the hanging tightrope is a lovely metaphor of his art, and he told me in London that the "ape" is a memory of a toy ape which he treasured as a child, and was a great comfort to him. He often painted animals such as dogs and hyenas, sometimes engaged in noisy combat. Our artist therefore often visits the Regent's Park Zoo in London. I think of "The Cyclist" where the heads are not visible, and also "Celebration" where always joy and sorrow are close. Critics have pointed out the definite influence of Kokoschka, in the style of his paintings. Personally I think that the influence of England itself, such as Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon, and the London school were quite strong.
Albert Adams, both spiritually and artistically and also physically has travelled a long journey, and we wish him further success in his career.
On Wednesday, 8th October 1947, the Cape Argus newspaper printed an article with the headline "Eager Students at Art Classes for Coloured", the article went on to list the students in the photograph which accompanied it.
Of one it said, "near to him worked a bright eyed school boy, Albert Adams, who comes all the way from Athlone for the classes. He has drawn ever since he can remember." Albert was sixteen years old at the time. In the intervening fifty odd years since then, his work has been seen all over the world, as an internationally respected artist, from Yugoslavia, Belgium, Germany, Sao Paulo Brazil, & the USA, and is in numerous collections worldwide.
Albeit Adams, true to his original concept, paints & draws "what I see around me" and all the earlier influences, of Kokoshka, and the German Expressionists of the Neuer Sachlichkiet (the New Objectivity) movement, have been absorbed into an art which is original and which speaks with a very clear voice. To reiterate, Albert paints what he sees around him, honing in particularly on the social condition.
His recent graphic work & paintings depict the Cape Minstrels, the Incarceration series of etchings was inspired by a recent visit to Robben Island.
Albert Adams has always continued to paint South Africa. His formative years in an apartheid society have left an indelible mark, inspiring the work of an artist who is committed, and who possesses a fearless vision.
Jeremy Kuper speaks to Edward Glennon, life partner of the later Albert Adams here.
In an era where some much art has promised its soul to the art-market (even artists fresh out of art-school think that artistic merit is measured in monetary worth), the late Adams is a leading example of how the soul blossoms in the creative process.
The fact that Adam's art, who died in 2007 at the age of 77, hasn't become a big-ticket item (like Robert Hodgins and Stanley Pinker amoung others) on auction, possibly says more about the unsettling emotional power of his work than its artistic merit.
Because Adams was a typical artist's artist: his visual understanding followed the currents of his time (it is for example enriching to draw the parallels between this body work and artists like Bacon and Auerbach, the Germans of the era) but with more of a moral leaning. In addition he continually honed and developed his technique and media, even though line and gesture was his instrument.
Faithful to the classical expressionistic maxims of art as an expression of social consciousness, each artwork is almost a moral question.
It is almost as if the viewer can read the passion in Adams' work – feel the force of his argument and the uncertainty of discontent in the painterly marks The viewer is simultaneously aware of his careful composition and mastery of many mediums – paint, charcoal or etching – through his self-assured mark making.
In 1982, he produced The Captive, a clever composition where the paradoxes of authority, bureaucracy and violence are depicted This was the same year that the 22 year old Basquiat, who died 6 years later, painted his 'wild' work that was sold for an absurd price.
For us people of the Cape, this retrospective of Adams work, is an unmissable chance to experience a glimpse at the soul of art.


We all enjoy having fresh flowers in the home, but they can sometimes be costly and the range is often limited. In this inspiring guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to grow a vibrant selection of plants to use in arrangements: flowers of many shapes, sizes and colors, and foliage, berries, and seedheads too. With a little planning, you can have something beautiful in your home every day of the year. * A–Z directory of Alan's recommended plants for cutting * Ideas for arrangements and planting plans for cutting plots * Tips on choosing the right plants for your garden * Expert advice on cutting and preparing flowers and foliage * Seasonal recommendations and ideas for special occasions.
Originally trained at Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Alan Titchmarsh is the author of over 40 books about gardening, including How to be a Gardener Book 1: Back to Basics, the fastest-selling book of all time in the genre. He writes for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, and is gardening correspondent for the Daily Express and Sunday Express. A frequent broadcaster, Alan has covered The Chelsea Flower Show for the BBC for over 25 years, presents Love Your Garden for ITV, and has a weekly show on Radio 2.


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Q: Android: Select ListView Items and get the Objects i made a custom listView having two textViews..for example student name and roll no...
now i want to implement a selection...for example..i will click on few students in the listview and the object should get saved somewhere ...for example:
        ClassList.add(new StudentList(99,"student1","code"));
        ClassList.add(new StudentList(70,"student2","code"));
        ClassList.add(new StudentList(20,"student3","code"));
        ClassList.add(new StudentList(30,"student4","code"));

        adapter = new StudentListViewAdapter(this, ClassList,"code");
        listView.setAdapter(adapter);

now i should be able to set another method for example:
ClassList2=listView.getSelectedStudents();

this should return the selected students..for example if i select student 1,student 2 it should return Student List Objects for both of them so i can access there roll and Code too
And there is another problem...when i deselect it should remove that object from the list..
It would be really helpfull if someone will write a sample code
This is how i do it..but i don't think it is really a good method
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) mContext.getSystemService(Activity.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    if (ItemView == null) {
        ItemView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.customvistview_atd, parent, false);
    }

    //find the hotels to work with
    final studentlist currentList = totalClass_list.get(position);

    //fill the view
    final TextView textview_studentName = (TextView) ItemView.findViewById(R.id.textview_atd_studentName);
    textview_studentName.setText((currentList.getName()));

    final TextView textview_studentRollno = (TextView) ItemView.findViewById(R.id.textview_atd_studentRollno);
    textview_studentRollno.setText((currentList.getRoll_no() + ""));

    final CardView cardView = (CardView) ItemView.findViewById(R.id.card_view_atd);
    cardView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {

            for (i = 0; i < presentStudents.size(); i++) {
                if (presentStudents.get(i).getMindex() == position) {
                    System.out.println("m-index : "+presentStudents.get(i).getMindex());
                    System.out.println("position : "+position);
                    isChecked = true;
                    System.out.println("I am in the loop, I am at position: "+i);
                    me = i;
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (isChecked) {
                presentStudents.remove(me);
                isChecked = false;
                ColorDrawable[] color = {new ColorDrawable(Color.parseColor("#198b9f")), new ColorDrawable(Color.WHITE)};
                TransitionDrawable trans = new TransitionDrawable(color);
                cardView.setBackground(trans);
                trans.startTransition(1500);

                textview_studentName.setTextColor(Color.GRAY);
                textview_studentName.setTextColor(Color.GRAY);

                //cardView.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE);
                System.out.println("I am in isChecked");
            } else {
                presentStudents.add(new tempclass(currentList.getRoll_no(),atdCode,position));

                ColorDrawable[] colorCard = {new ColorDrawable(Color.WHITE), new ColorDrawable(Color.parseColor("#198b9f"))};
                TransitionDrawable trans = new TransitionDrawable(colorCard);
                cardView.setBackground(trans);
                trans.startTransition(1500);

                textview_studentName.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
                textview_studentName.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
             //   cardView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
                System.out.println("I am in else, making it blue");
            }

        }
    });

A: you can use this one
listView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {

            StudentLists studentList = listView.getItemAtPosition(i);//selected object
            adapter.dismiss(); // If you want to close the adapter
        }
    });

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from datetime import datetime

from django.test import TestCase

from corehq.apps.domain.shortcuts import create_domain
from corehq.apps.es.tests.utils import es_test, populate_user_index
from corehq.apps.users.bulk_download import parse_web_users
from corehq.apps.users.models import Invitation, UserRole, WebUser
from corehq.pillows.mappings.user_mapping import USER_INDEX
from corehq.util.elastic import ensure_index_deleted

@es_test
class TestDownloadWebUsers(TestCase):

    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        super().setUpClass()

        cls.domain = 'old_shelf'
        cls.domain_obj = create_domain(cls.domain)

        cls.role = UserRole.create(domain=cls.domain, name='App Editor')
        cls.qualified_role_id = cls.role.get_qualified_id()

        cls.user1 = WebUser.create(
            cls.domain_obj.name,
            'edith@wharton.com',
            'badpassword',
            None,
            None,
            email='edith@wharton.com',
            first_name='Edith',
            last_name='Wharton',
            role_id=cls.role.get_id,
        )

        cls.user2 = WebUser.create(
            cls.domain_obj.name,
            'george@eliot.com',
            'anotherbadpassword',
            None,
            None,
            email='george@eliot.com',
            first_name='George',
            last_name='Eliot',
            is_admin=True,
        )

        cls.invited_user = Invitation.objects.create(
            email='invited_to_domain@user.com',
            domain=cls.domain_obj.name,
            invited_by='tester@test.com',
            invited_on=datetime.utcnow(),
            role=cls.qualified_role_id,
        )

        cls.other_domain = 'new_shelf'
        cls.other_domain_obj = create_domain(cls.other_domain)

        cls.other_role = UserRole.create(domain=cls.domain, name='User Admin')

        cls.user10 = WebUser.create(
            cls.other_domain_obj.name,
            'susan@choi.com',
            'secret',
            None,
            None,
            email='susan@choi.com',
            first_name='Susan',
            last_name='Choi',
            role_id=cls.other_role.get_id,
        )

        cls.user11 = WebUser.create(
            cls.other_domain_obj.name,
            'zadie@smith.com',
            'secret',
            None,
            None,
            email='zadie@smith.com',
            first_name='Zadie',
            last_name='Smith',
            role_id=cls.other_role.get_id,
        )

        cls.other_invited_user = Invitation.objects.create(
            email='invited_to_other_domain@user.com',
            domain=cls.other_domain_obj.name,
            invited_by='tester@test.com',
            invited_on=datetime.utcnow(),
            role=cls.other_role.get_qualified_id()
        )

        populate_user_index([cls.user1, cls.user2, cls.user10, cls.user11])

    @classmethod
    def tearDownClass(cls):
        ensure_index_deleted(USER_INDEX)
        cls.user1.delete(cls.domain_obj.name, deleted_by=None)
        cls.user2.delete(cls.domain_obj.name, deleted_by=None)
        cls.user10.delete(cls.other_domain_obj.name, deleted_by=None)
        cls.user11.delete(cls.other_domain_obj.name, deleted_by=None)
        cls.invited_user.delete()
        cls.other_invited_user.delete()
        cls.domain_obj.delete()
        cls.other_domain_obj.delete()
        cls.role.delete()
        cls.other_role.delete()
        super().tearDownClass()

    def test_download(self):
        (headers, rows) = parse_web_users(self.domain_obj.name, {})

        rows = list(rows)
        self.assertEqual(3, len(rows))

        spec = dict(zip(headers, rows[0]))
        self.assertEqual('Edith', spec['first_name'])
        self.assertEqual('Wharton', spec['last_name'])
        self.assertEqual('edith@wharton.com', spec['username'])
        self.assertEqual('edith@wharton.com', spec['email'])
        self.assertEqual('App Editor', spec['role'])
        self.assertEqual('Active User', spec['status'])

        spec = dict(zip(headers, rows[1]))
        self.assertEqual('Admin', spec['role'])

        spec = dict(zip(headers, rows[2]))
        self.assertEqual('invited_to_domain@user.com', spec['username'])
        self.assertEqual('invited_to_domain@user.com', spec['email'])
        self.assertEqual('App Editor', spec['role'])
        self.assertEqual('Invited', spec['status'])

    def test_search_string(self):
        (headers, rows) = parse_web_users(self.domain_obj.name, {"search_string": "Edith"})
        rows = list(rows)
        self.assertEqual(1, len(rows))

        spec = dict(zip(headers, rows[0]))
        self.assertEqual('Edith', spec['first_name'])

    def test_multi_domain_download(self):
        (headers, rows) = parse_web_users(self.domain_obj.name, {"domains": [self.domain, self.other_domain]})

        rows = list(rows)
        self.assertEqual(6, len(rows))

        rows = [dict(zip(headers, row)) for row in rows]
        self.assertEqual({(r["username"], r["domain"]) for r in rows}, {
            ("edith@wharton.com", self.domain),
            ("george@eliot.com", self.domain),
            ("invited_to_domain@user.com", self.domain),
            ("zadie@smith.com", self.other_domain),
            ("susan@choi.com", self.other_domain),
            ("invited_to_other_domain@user.com", self.other_domain),
        })

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Serevent is a controversial asthma drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. It is known generically as Salmeterol. In the past, it used to be available in metered-dose inhalers, but today it is available only as a dry powder inhaler. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a number of warnings to the consumers about the potential dangers of this drug. The unfortunate side effects of Serevent include the propensity to cause death. In fact, a number of deaths have been reported from the use of Serevent.
FDA regulators have been pressing for greater regulation of anti-asthma drugs that use the ingredient Salmeterol, because of the clinically conducted studies that have demonstrated certain inhalers increase the risk of death. On study found that out of 13,176 patients taking Serevent, 13 of them suffered asthma-related deaths, while only 3 in the similarly sized control group suffered similar fates.
A different, older study showed that 37 people had died as a result of taking Serevent. These deaths likely occurred because Serevent can produce bronchial inflammation and sensitivity at the same time as it relieves common asthma symptoms. Furthermore, patients have been told to seek medical attention if thy experience fast heart rates, high blood pressure, and worsening breathing problems.
In 2005, the FDA issued a Black Box Warning about Serevent causing severe asthma attacks that might lead to death.
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If you're reading, this you likely have exams in your life and they may well be looming. I'm not talking about a class quiz or even a year-end school test, I'm talking real exams – public examinations – the kind that can help determine the direction your entire life can take. The kind you only do when you're old enough – to round off secondary school, college or university. So here's five things to help you approach them…..
The opening paragraph you just read is way over the top and sounds like your mum/dad/school principal/any other concerned person in your life. Exams do not determine the outcome of your life. They give you options for sure. You're not going to go to Oxford with two grade D A-levels or 28 points at IB. Equally, you could go to Oxford without perfect grades. They are just one of many elements of the admissions process.
Who wants to go to Oxford anyway? There is no such thing as the "best" school/college/university. The "best" course is the one that suits you best – your talents, your likes and so on. Be brave enough to aim for what you want not what someone else wants for you.
An exam is only an audit. It will test you on a small slice of the course. if the exam covers 10% of the course and you get 9/10 then they assume you know 90% of the course. Potentially this means you could score top marks only having learned 10% of the course. This is high risk strategy but the principle is sound.
So if you don't need to know the whole course, don't learn the whole course. Work out from the exam structure how much you must know to have a good shot and then do really, really well at it. You may need help here. Ask an expert. And note that exams are not all about the content, they test skills as well. You could say that these skills include learning how to play the exams game.
Not everyone is wired to perform well in exams. Exams are the default measure used in most education systems but they are not perfect. They do not measure intelligence, ability to do well at work, value as a human being…I could go on. If you have worked out that you do not do well in exams because they are exams; if every strategy to play the exam game has fallen short. Then move away from exams. If you're bad at tennis you don't try out for the tennis team. Bad at exams? Don't do exams. There are plenty of well respected assignment/project-based qualification frameworks. BTEC is one.
So choose your place of learning, courses and type of assessment carefully. Avoid exams if that is a smart move for you. If you're ok with them, learn how to play the game even better. Above all, don't stress. Easier said than done, but those of us who've been there can say it. Most of the world did not ace their exams. And life goes on.
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My number one hobby is cars and racing cars. This picture is from a track-meet with Locost Sweden, a seven-escque replicas builders club. That means people that build cars that resemble the Lotus Super Seven sportscar that even competed in Formula-1 a few rounds, with suprisingly good results even though a total underdog when it comes to horsepower. Small, light and very quick through the corners. The most fun you can have on a slate of tarmac for less money than a Ariel Atom. This particular car belongs to Morty. Click on the image to see it large.


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package goexoml

import (
	"errors"
)

var _ = errors.New("_")

// SetAction sets Action for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetAction(action string) *Record {
	recordReceiver.Action = action
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetMethod sets Method for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetMethod(method string) *Record {
	recordReceiver.Method = method
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetTimeout sets Timeout for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetTimeout(timeout int) *Record {
	recordReceiver.Timeout = timeout
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetFinishOnKey sets FinishOnKey for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetFinishOnKey(finishonkey string) *Record {
	recordReceiver.FinishOnKey = finishonkey
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetMaxLength sets MaxLength for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetMaxLength(maxlength int) *Record {
	recordReceiver.MaxLength = maxlength
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetTranscribe sets Transcribe for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetTranscribe(transcribe bool) *Record {
	recordReceiver.Transcribe = transcribe
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetTranscribeCallback sets TranscribeCallback for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetTranscribeCallback(transcribecallback string) *Record {
	recordReceiver.TranscribeCallback = transcribecallback
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetPlayBeep sets PlayBeep for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetPlayBeep(playbeep bool) *Record {
	recordReceiver.PlayBeep = playbeep
	return recordReceiver
}

// SetTrim sets Trim for Record struct instance
func (recordReceiver *Record) SetTrim(trim string) *Record {
	recordReceiver.Trim = trim
	return recordReceiver
}

// Setter returns setter function for the field given
func (recordReceiver *Record) Setter(field string) (setter func(interface{}) (*Record, error)) {
	switch field {
	case "Action":
		setter = func(ActionField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if ActionValue, ok := ActionField.(string); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetAction(ActionValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected string ")
		}
	case "Method":
		setter = func(MethodField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if MethodValue, ok := MethodField.(string); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetMethod(MethodValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected string ")
		}
	case "Timeout":
		setter = func(TimeoutField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if TimeoutValue, ok := TimeoutField.(int); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetTimeout(TimeoutValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected int ")
		}
	case "FinishOnKey":
		setter = func(FinishOnKeyField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if FinishOnKeyValue, ok := FinishOnKeyField.(string); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetFinishOnKey(FinishOnKeyValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected string ")
		}
	case "MaxLength":
		setter = func(MaxLengthField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if MaxLengthValue, ok := MaxLengthField.(int); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetMaxLength(MaxLengthValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected int ")
		}
	case "Transcribe":
		setter = func(TranscribeField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if TranscribeValue, ok := TranscribeField.(bool); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetTranscribe(TranscribeValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected bool ")
		}
	case "TranscribeCallback":
		setter = func(TranscribeCallbackField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if TranscribeCallbackValue, ok := TranscribeCallbackField.(string); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetTranscribeCallback(TranscribeCallbackValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected string ")
		}
	case "PlayBeep":
		setter = func(PlayBeepField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if PlayBeepValue, ok := PlayBeepField.(bool); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetPlayBeep(PlayBeepValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected bool ")
		}
	case "Trim":
		setter = func(TrimField interface{}) (*Record, error) {
			if TrimValue, ok := TrimField.(string); ok {
				return recordReceiver.SetTrim(TrimValue), nil
			}
			return nil, errors.New("Invalid type Expected string ")
		}
	}
	return
}

// NewRecord return a new Record pointer
func NewRecord() *Record {
	return new(Record)
}

// IRecord The interface that satisfies all the methods for this struct
// IRecord asserts implementation of setters for all the fields of Record
type IRecord interface {
	SetAction(action string) *Record
	SetMethod(method string) *Record
	SetTimeout(timeout int) *Record
	SetFinishOnKey(finishonkey string) *Record
	SetMaxLength(maxlength int) *Record
	SetTranscribe(transcribe bool) *Record
	SetTranscribeCallback(transcribecallback string) *Record
	SetPlayBeep(playbeep bool) *Record
	SetTrim(trim string) *Record
	Setter(string) func(interface{}) (*Record, error)
}

// AddRecord appends the verb to response
func (r *Response) AddRecord(record IRecord) *Response {
	r.Response = append(r.Response, record)
	return r
}


Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each appeared for 30 minutes on NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum, answering questions on national security from moderator Matt Lauer and audience members. Here's a roundup of dubious claims made by the candidates. As is our practice, we do not award Pinocchios during live events.
The key issue was that Clinton had a private server and she never used her designated State Department email account, which would have kept records of emails subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
When the email controversy were arose, Clinton asserted, "I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email. There is no classified material." Then, when the State Department started retroactively classifying some of the emails, the statement evolved to: "I'm confident that this process will prove that I never sent nor received any email that was marked classified." Now Clinton has made it even more specific, referring to headers saying "top secret" and so forth.
That's because FBI Director James B. Comey disclosed that there were three emails sent to Clinton's server that bore the marking "(c)" but did not have a header. The "(c)" stands for "confidential." The State Department says that two of the emails were wrongly marked with a (c).
In other words, Clinton's focus on the "header" is misplaced.
Although the FBI could find no evidence that Clinton's emails were hacked, the FBI report makes clear that there were numerous attempts on her private server and that it lacked the types of safeguards that would have been expected for such sensitive communications. Moreover, an aide to Bill Clinton using the Clinton private server was hacked. The report also noted that "hostile foreign actors" were able to break into the email systems of close personal aides of Hillary Clinton, obtaining emails.
Clinton cited the updated, correct statistic that there are 20 veteran suicides a day. We awarded Trump the rare Geppetto Checkmark for using this statistic correctly after it was released. But during his appearance at the forum, Trump reverted to the outdated, misleading statistic of 22 veteran suicides a day.
The difference between these two statistics isn't just numerical. The updated statistic is the result of the most comprehensive, data-driven study of veteran suicides to date. The outdated one was a rough and outdated estimate based on partial data; even the researchers who arrived at the 22 figure had warned against using it.
The Department of Veterans Affairs worked with the Department of Defense and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a study of veterans' mortality records, for the first time piecing together 55 million veteran records over 35 years using military, health and mortality data.
Researchers found that in 2014, an average of 20 veterans died from suicide a day. This is an actual count from veteran records collected from all 50 states. Among the suicides in 2014, 65 percent were of veterans 50 years and older. And researchers found that from 2001 to 2014, the rate of suicide among veterans who used VA services increased at 8.8 percent, compared to 38.6 percent among veterans who did not use VA services.
Regular readers know we've urged politicians to add context to this claim of 20 suicides a day: Veterans generally have higher suicides rates than civilian populations, though the degree of difference varies for specific populations. The way Clinton used it doesn't show any context, and this statistic alone is meaningless and says nothing useful about veteran suicides.
This is a very misleading point that Clinton often makes when speaking about veterans issues.
Clinton previously referred specifically to proposals by Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative veterans advocacy group, to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. The proposal, written by a bipartisan task force commissioned by the group, would give veterans the choice to receive subsidized private care and would create a new, nonprofit government corporation to oversee the VA's medical facilities.
There are elements in the plan that open up veteran health care to the private market. But the term "privatization" usually refers to the wholesale transfer of government services to the private industry. That does not accurately describe the group's proposal.
Trump supports giving veterans the option of private health care if they live far away from a VA medical facility, or can't get an appointment within a certain time. This is the same provision in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law by President Obama, in response to the VA scandal.
Democrats frequently point out that people on the terrorist watch list can purchase a gun, but the proposal they've made in Congress wouldn't ban such purchases automatically.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation to give authority to the attorney general to decide whether or not a suspected terrorist could buy a gun. Anyone who was subjected to a federal terrorism investigation within five years of the attempted gun purchase would be flagged in the background-check system, and the Justice Department would be able to review those cases.
The government uses a "reasonable suspicion" standard to nominate and include someone in the Terrorist Watchlist, which includes the "no-fly list." Belonging to a terrorist organization, or being listed on one of the watch lists, does not automatically stop someone from buying a gun. There has to be another factor that disqualifies the person from buying a gun under federal or state law, such as a felony conviction or illegal immigration status.
Clinton is correct here, as we have documented extensively in this timeline of his statements. There is no evidence that Trump opposed the war in Iraq when it started. More on this below, because Trump once again made this false claim in the forum.
This is also correct. Here is a video of Trump urging intervention, first unearthed by BuzzFeed.
This is an odd statement by Clinton, given that there are currently at least 3,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, serving as trainers and advisers, or on special assignment. Clinton's comment was widely mocked on Twitter.
From the context, Clinton appears to be referring to combat troops, but somehow mangled it as "ground troops." Before she made this comment, Clinton appeared to acknowledge the troops on the ground by saying that the Arab forces fighting the Islamic state were going to have support from the United States. "We're going to work to make sure that they have the support — they have special forces, as you know, they have enablers, they have surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance help," Clinton said.
Clinton is close to correct here. Troop levels in Iraq were falling when President Obama took office, while he boosted troops in Afghanistan in a brief surge that increased the troop level from about 50,000 at the start of his term to 100,000 in August, 2010. In June 2010, there were 88,000 troops still in Iraq, down from 150,000 before Obama took office. The Congressional Research Service says that in both theaters, there was an average of 186,300 troops in the two countries in fiscal year 2009.
It is perplexing to The Fact Checker when interviewers like Matt Lauer don't rebut Trump on this point, which is one of the simplest facts to debunk. Lauer has little excuse for letting this pass unchallenged.
The truth is that Trump did not oppose the Iraq War since before the August 2004 Esquire story (which was 17 months after the invasion).
We have a Four Pinocchio fact-check on this issue, a timeline of all of Trump's comments prior to the invasion in March 2003, and even a video documenting how this is a bogus claim.
Trump: Well, it is — it is — it is a correct tweet. There are many people that think that that's absolutely correct.
But what's untold in this tweet and in Lauer's questions is male-on-male sexual assault in the military. Trump appears to wrongly believe these assaults are the result of the mixing of men and women in the armed services.
Trump was using figures from a 2012 Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military, which found about 26,000 active duty members experienced unwanted sexual contact. According to the Pentagon, 53 percent of those cases involved sexual assaults of men, mostly by men. GQ magazine covered the issue in depth.
The updated report released in 2015 shows the estimate changed to 18,900 service members who were subjected to unwanted sexual contact. That included 10,400 men and 8,500 women.
In 2015, the Government Accountability Office found that male-on-male sexual assault was underreported. About 40 percent of women reported sexual assault compared to 13 percent of men. Yet more than one-third of the 122 male service members interviewed said they heard of male-on-male sexual assault happening, and more than a quarter interviewed believed it happened occasionally.
In other words, Trump's tweet was incorrect. Lauer, in his questions, also appeared unaware how many of these sexual assaults were male on male.
Trump frequently suggests the United States should have seized Iraq's oil, even though Iraq is a sovereign nation and the United States went to war against Iraq in 1991 because it had seized Kuwait's oil fields. In the forum, Trump said the United States could have kept troops in Iraq to secure the oil fields — though, as noted above, that is the opposite of his position that the troops needed to be withdrawn immediately.
Trump suggests he would replace the generals in the army because he does not like the how they are waging war under Obama. It's unclear how quickly such a wholesale reshuffling could be accomplished. He mentioned the generals and admirals who had endorsed him — but they are all retired. Active duty personnel do not get involved in politics.
This has been frequently noted, but Trump refuses to change his false characterization of Putin's statement.
The VA scandal that unfolded in 2014 after whistleblowers alleged that dozens of veterans died at the Phoenix VA while waiting for medical care. The VA Office of Inspector General later acknowledged that wait lists may have contributed to the veterans' deaths. Patient and appointment record falsification and manipulations were then found to be a systemic, years-long problem.
We awarded Two Pinocchios to Clinton's claim. Her campaign later clarified that Clinton does believe there is a systemic problem of delays in veterans' access to health care and processing their disability claims. Clinton's campaign had said she was making the point that the VA's problems are not to the extent that Republicans make them seem. But it's important to note that both Republicans and Democrats have heavily criticized the VA for mismanagement and lack of accountability.
Clinton's campaign pointed to three surveys (two of which were funded by the VA) where the majority of veterans showed general satisfaction with the VA's health care. Yet the crux of the VA scandal is with problems over access to care — over scheduling and manipulation of wait-time data. Post-care satisfaction surveys do not necessarily reflect the population of veterans at the center of the VA scandal, which dealt particularly with patients' access to care.
Lastly, a technical point: Trump almost always calls the VA the "Veterans Administration," but the agency was renamed to Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989.
Trump once again repeats a Four-Pinocchio claim. We found many examples, involving many presidents including Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, when the president landed in a foreign country and was not greeted by the head of government or head of state.


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The foundation of Goldfarb School of Nursing goes back to 1902 with the formation of Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, where the school was dedicated to learning and health caring of the diverse community, irrespective of caste, culture or religion. GSN is also the first nursing school, accredited by the National League of Nursing. The school further expanded to a college in 1990, known as Goldfarb School of Nursing Barnes-Jewish College and started offering associate, bachelor, and master degrees in nursing and allied health programs.
The bachelor and master degree programs of Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College are fully accredited by the national accrediting agency, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Regionally, the school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). It has also received the approval from the Missouri Coordinator Board for Higher Education (MCBHE).
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College has prepared curriculum of its education program in such way to provide excellence in nursing education, which can provide students knowledge and skills that are essential to the present nursing demands. The undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students can avail diverse range of degree programs in nursing, including:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is especially provided to prepare the students at the baccalaureate level (BSN) for caring hospital based patients and communities at large in a variety of health care settings.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice/Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (DNP/PhD) offered by the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is only of its kind, where the program combines practice and research aspects from both degrees, which prepares students to become "practice scientists."
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If you could be a veggie, what would you be?
Kale might be in vogue, but I'm big into beets. Beautiful in color, look pretty in a salad, nice and nutritional. I wouldn't want to waste my short vegetable life as any less vibrant color. Plus, Dwight Schrute anyone?
If you had to live in one place on Georgetown's campus, what would it be and why?
For starters, I am super partial to Darnall 5, my first home on the Hilltop. However, if I had free reign to establish a homestead anywhere I pleased on this campus, I would have to go with a suite in Riggs Library. I could be like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, minus the part where I'm held captive by a prince trapped in the body of a monster.
Oh my gosh, I would definitely skateboard! I can't skateboard as a human so it would be great to be transformed into an adorable canine who can. Also, I've never been Instagram video-ed by thousands of loyal fans, so that would be a nice experience to have.
How much do you miss Tuscany pizza?
Remember the size of those Tuscany slices? They were humongous. That is how much I miss Tuscany's: a humungous, super-sized amount. With ranch.