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Immerse yourself in Homewood's art
Curator Jackie O'Regan ensures that the university's pieces are more than mere decoration
Image caption: Curator Jackie O'Regan in the Hutzler Reading Room, where Joyce J. Scott's newly installed female African-American Ancestry Doll 1 faces portraits of former university presidents, all of whom are white men.
Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
By Christina Breda Antoniades
/ Published Nov 29, 2017
If you've ever stopped on the Homewood campus to marvel at the beauty of a painting or to contemplate the perfect proportions of a sculpture, you aren't alone.
With JHU's collection of approximately 3,500 pieces of art and other cultural artifacts, up to 200 of which are on display at any given time, chances are you've encountered (and maybe even given more than passing thought to) a photograph, sculpture, mural—or perhaps even a piece of furniture or historic scientific equipment—in your travels around the campus. What you might not have considered is just how much effort goes into acquiring and displaying such works—and why.
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JHU has long held and displayed such works, but in recent years the acquisition and placement of these pieces has increasingly been approached with a deliberate end in mind: to ensure JHU's public works of art are accessible to all for enjoyment and learning, says Jackie O'Regan, curator of cultural properties. Not only that, but since 2013 O'Regan's office has used funding from the Office of the President to help augment the university's public art collection by purchasing and displaying the works of artists from Baltimore or the region, or who have an affiliation with colleague institutions such as MICA.
"So when we purchase or acquire works, we're looking to give recognition to those artists and also to make sure that students have an opportunity to take part in presenting and interpreting the art," O'Regan says. Often that has meant pairing student curators with artists to create an exhibit. It might also mean considering ways the works can be used for educating students and faculty, by incorporating them into a class or project, for example.
While there are many offerings to choose from, these are three great ways to see the fruits of the university's efforts:
The public art audio tour
New this fall is an easy-to-use audio tour of 11 sculptures and murals on the Homewood campus. The student-generated project was the work of Triaje Eaddy, a Bloomberg Arts and Culture intern—a public high school student paired with an arts enterprise for a six-week paid internship—and Julia Zimmerman, a Johns Hopkins undergraduate in the Krieger School's Program in Museums and Society.
Together the duo interviewed experts, researched the sculptures, and narrated and created the tour (you can find it here or download the app from the website). The result is a guided walk through works that range from Theodore C. Scuris' Give Peace a Chance, an abstract burnished aluminum sculpture at the southern tip of campus, to Levering Hall's 2,700-square-foot Apocalypse mural, with audio clips from its creator, artist Bob Hieronimus, discussing the historical context of the mural.
Runaways in the library
A gift from JHU alumna Constance Rose Caplan, Runaways, a suite of 10 lithographs by American artist Glenn Ligon, is an example of the university's efforts to promote minority artists and ensure broad access to works of art.
It was Caplan who chose and funded the work and suggested its location, on the heavily trafficked M level of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, a place where the installation would be highly visible to students. The pieces, which adopt the format of advertisements for escaped slaves and describe Ligon, who is African-American, is designed to provoke thought, O'Regan says. "It challenges the viewer and the reader to think about what is really going on there," she says. "So, again, art on campus is not just about decoration. We really want to be deliberate and thoughtful about what we're buying and acquiring."
While you're at the library, be sure to check out a few other works of art on the M level, including the stunning chromographic print of the university's George Peabody Library by Candida Höfer and the chrome-plated steel sculpture by David Lee Brown, which sits in an outside light well but is visible from the reading room.
A small but mighty sculpture
On display in the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room in Gilman Hall since this summer, a small African-American sculpture by artist Joyce J. Scott faces a row of portraits of former presidents of the university, her placement chosen by two JHU students who curated the piece for their class, Collections Remix: Black at Hopkins, taught by Jennifer Kingsley, assistant director of the Program in Museums and Society.
The students, Maddy Brancati and Nia Josiah, were deliberate in their placement of the piece, O'Regan says. "The university portraits are all white men, and the figure is female and African-American." The curators worked with Scott to create a display for the piece and wrote in the text: "Scott pushes back against the senselessness of prejudice and all its 'isms' by collecting competing identities of the body." Born in Baltimore, Scott is a graduate of MICA and a 2016 MacArthur Fellow. Regan says that the selection of Scott's sculpture, and the inclusion of two students in preparing it for display, is an important part of her efforts to foster thoughtful dialogue surrounding works by artists from diverse backgrounds.
About the works above
Glenn Ligon (American, b. 1960)
Runaways, 1993
Suite of 10 lithographs, edition 44/45, 10AP
Gift of Constance Rose Caplan
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944)
George Peabody Library, 2010 Chromogenic print
Gift of Robert Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker
David Lee Brown (American, b. 1939)
Centennial Sculpture, 1975 Chrome-plated steel
Joyce J. Scott (American, b. 1948) Ancestry Doll 1, 2011
Beads, African sculpture (Ghana), Japanese-made figurines, thread, and fabric
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2,700 STEPS
Homewood campus sculpture walk
Published June 14, 2016 Photos
Monumental pieces by Willem de Kooning and John Henry are just two of the highlights on this 20-minute stroll
An artful vision
Public art becomes part of the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus / Gazette
'Red Sails' rises
Published Nov 19, 2013 Photos
Massive sculpture, a gift from 1951 graduate Ralph O'Connor, installed on Homewood campus
Art arrival
'Reclining' on the quad
Sculpture by renowned artist Willem de Kooning arrives at Homewood campus


Once in a lifetime an opportunity to own one of the most prestigious historic properties in the Town of Genoa comes along and this is it… The Orchard House is located on a beautiful park like lush 2.19 acres with varieties of mature fruit trees and one of the most beautiful settings in the entire Carson Valley. The main residence, guest house and apartment combine a total of 4836 sf of comfortable living space along with a 5 car garage, workshop and an ice house. This breathtaking property currently enjoys multiple uses, it is zoned SFR-1; however, it is bound to the north and south sides by Neighborhood Commercial. The Orchard House is the first licensed Bed and Breakfast in all of Douglas County and is well known for hosting weddings and special events over the years. There are endless possibilities for this property. The main residence is comprised of 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a great room with stone fireplace and wet bar. There is an office which has an additional bed. In addition to the main residence, there is a 2 bedroom guest house which was completely remodeled in 2009. The 26'x68' detached garage was constructed in 2002. It is capable of housing up to 5 cars and miscellaneous other tools and equipment. There is a half bath downstairs and storage as well as a 1 bedroom living quarters on the second floor.
The Falcke Family property, also known as the Orchard House, located at 188 Carson Street, Genoa, NV, has been in the same family's ownership since 1875, when the original Patent was issued to Guiseppe Giardelli (current owner's great grandfather). Mr. Giardelli operated a hotel, known as the Giardelli Exchange, which was located in the lower lawn area. It is believed that this hotel was destroyed by fire in 1880. His youngest daughter, Lena Rose Giardelli Falcke was born in the existing home in 1883. She spent the majority of her life on this property, living in the same home until her passing in 1982. An avid gardener and servant to all, she was affectionately known as "Aunt Lena".
From the beginning, the 2.19 acres comprising this parcel were devoted to sustaining the lives of the owners. They had plentiful vegetable gardens, raised sheep, hogs, chickens, turkeys, calves and horses. There was a blacksmith shop, cabinet shop, sheep shed and other outbuildings dedicated to the support of the owners. While some of these outbuildings are no longer in existence, there are still portions of some that do. The old carriage house is used for storage and is connected to a workshop and new two story, 5 car garage. The old Cold Cellar (Ice House) is still used housing an extra refrigerator and freezer. Prior to modern refrigeration, buildings such as this were used for preservation of perishables. Ice was harvested from local rivers and lakes and distributed to residents by wagon. There was an outdoor kitchen / laundry. While the wood stove and laundry have been removed, this building is currently used to house gardening and other supplies. The root cellar held hundreds of jars of canned fruits and vegetables as well as potatoes and onions. There are over 30 fruit trees with10 different varieties of apples, peaches, pears, cherries and plums. Many of these trees date back to the late 1800's. Additionally, the largest known black locust tree in the State of Nevada, is located at this property's entrance on Main Street.
Currently, the property enjoys multiple uses. While zoned SFR-1, it is bound on both the north and south sides by Neighborhood Commercial. While not being zoned commercial, the Orchard House is the first licensed Bed & Breakfast in all of Douglas County. As such, it has hosted many weddings and special events over the years.


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Newcastle United confirms Rafa Benitez departure
Newcastle United is to begin the search for a new manager after confirming Rafael Benitez will leave the club.
Nicholas McGee
24 June, 2019 17:22 IST
Rafa Benitez had been in negotiations with Newcastle United over an extension to a three-year stay. - Getty Images
Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle United at the end of his contract this week.
Benitez had been in negotiations with the club over an extension to a three-year stay defined largely by the Spaniard's frustration at Newcastle's transfer activity.
However, those talks have failed to produce a resolution and the 59-year-old will depart when his contract expires on Sunday.
A Newcastle statement on Monday read: "It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on 30th June 2019.
"We have worked hard to extend Rafa's contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been - and will not be - possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and his representatives.
It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benítez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on 30th June 2019.
Full club statement: https://t.co/IscVOvLxGD #NUFC pic.twitter.com/DWeBkpRubP
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) June 24, 2019
"Rafa's coaching staff, Paco de Miguel Moreno, Antonio Gomez Perez and Mikel Antia, will also leave the club on 30th June.
"We would like to thank Rafa and his coaching team for their efforts over the last three years and their significant contribution to what has been collectively achieved.
"We would also like to thank our supporters, players and staff for their patience during a period of uncertainty.
"The process to appoint a successor will now begin."
Benitez took over in 2016 with the club mired in a relegation battle. He lost three of his first four matches and, despite then overseeing an unbeaten six-game run to end the season, Newcastle dropped into the second tier.
However, the former Liverpool, Inter and Real Madrid boss stayed on and revitalised the club in the Championship. Newcastle won the title on the final day of the season and went on to finish 10th in the Premier League in the subsequent campaign.
It again comfortably avoided relegation in 2018-19 after a poor start, finishing 13th. Newcastle was one of only four teams to beat champions Manchester City in the league and did finally break a transfer record that had stood since 2005 when it brought in Paraguay international Miguel Almiron in January.
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Home USA Health Diet To Your Door Receives Rave Review From Online Dieting Authority
Diet To Your Door Receives Rave Review From Online Dieting Authority
Alan Gray
Thu June 8, 2006
Diet to Your Door recently received rave reviews from online dieting authority 3fatchicks.com. A 3fatchicks' co-founder tried Diet To Your Door's home diet delivery program for the first time and offered her honest, detailed review to her online community of diet savvy readers.
For seven days Ms. Barnette, 3fat chicks' co-founder, enjoyed a variety of seafood, chicken, soups, vegetables and snacks. Among which she described as including amazing tender chicken breasts, delicious Sicilian salad, fluffy omelets, crisp and satisfying protein chips, tasty protein cookies and even "the best vegetable soup I've ever had".
"I dropped each packet into a pot of boiling water, and 10 minutes later I had a meal that looked and tasted freshly prepared. The beans tasted like I had just picked them from the garden." Says Suzanne Barnette, Co Founder of 3fatchicks.com. "The roasted carrots were naturally sweet and perfectly tender. The chicken was amazing! It was a tender, real chicken (not Mcprocessed) and was split down the side and overstuffed with the feta cheese and spinach."
By shipping delicious, gourmet meals to their clients, Diet to Your Door takes the work out of losing weight and makes it simple. There is no need to count calories, carbohydrates, scour the grocery store shelves for ingredients, plan complicated meals, or even worry about what you will be eating.
In addition to delivering gourmet meals to your home or office, Diet To Your Door clients receive unlimited nutritional guidance from Diet To Your Door's team of registered dieticians. They also receive the weekly nutritional support that is used in the medical weight loss facility of Dr. Caroline J. Cederquist M.D., Diet To Your Door founder.
This material serves as a culmination of Dr. Cederquist's education and daily hands-on interaction with her patients. It has proven to be a large factor in the successful weight loss of the thousands of patients she has worked directly with over the last ten years at her medical facility.
"We are very pleased that 3fatchicks has recognized the sound medical basis of our diet and the quality of our food," said Dr. Caroline Cederquist M.D., Founder of Diet to Your Door. "With all of the diets out there, it is hard to know which one to trust. Having such an authority on dieting such as 3fat chicks give us such an excellent review speaks volumes for our program."
To find out more about Diet to Your Door's home diet delivery program and its founder Dr. Caroline J. Cederquist M.D., please visit www.diettoyourdoor.com.
The full seven day review is avaliable at 3fatchicks.com.
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Alan Gray is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of NewsBlaze Daily News and other online newspapers. He prefers to edit, rather than write, but sometimes an issue rears it's head and makes him start hammering away on the keyboard.
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Khiry Tiny Khartoum Earrings with Striped Inlay
In his jewelry designs for his brand Khiry, Jameel Mohammed challenges Eurocentric notions of luxury and high fashion by employing the principles of Afrofuturism—the intersection of African diaspora culture with technology. "It's a means of reexamining my own history and culture, and finding beauty with myself and my people," says Mohammed, who grew up in Chicago and was encouraged by his parents to explore his African ancestral history. He channels these stories and motifs into his sleek, minimal designs, such as these earrings in the brand's signature Khartoum silhouette, updated with a striped inlay made from semiprecious onyx stone. These sleek hoops have a tapered shape, expressing the designer's vision of "marrying sophistication with edge." Made in New York City from 18k-gold-plated sterling silver, these Khiry Tiny Khartoum Earrings with Striped Inlay each have a 0.75" drop.
Jameel Mohammed
.75" drop
"My designs are the result of a research process on what the future will look like for Black people, and the world more broadly. The individual pieces are inspired by ideas or icons that stick with me throughout my process."
"The Khartoum motif is inspired by the cattle herded by Sudan's Dinka tribe. I like to interpret shapes that are present in an African or diasporic context to suggest different versions of luxury. The horn symbolizes the goals of Khiry: the evaluation of Black life and culture in its own context."
"My goal is to relate everyday moments of Black life to the global experiences of both resilient joy and nuanced oppressions. I try to keep abreast of emerging perspectives from artists, thinkers, historians and academics from the diaspora and the African continent."


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%% Copyright (C) 2004 Josep Mones i Teixidor
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%% This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
%% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
%% the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
%% (at your option) any later version.
%%
%% This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
%% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
%% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
%% GNU General Public License for more details.
%%
%% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
%% along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
%% Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

%% Perform an erosion morphological operation on a binary image.
%%
%% BW2 = erosion(BW1, SE) returns a binary image with the result of an erosion
%% operation on BW1 using neighbour mask SE.
%%
%% For each point in BW1, erode searchs its neighbours (which are
%% defined by setting to 1 their in SE). If all neighbours
%% are on (1), then pixel is set to 1. If any is off (0) then it is set to 0.
%%
%% Center of SE is calculated using floor((size(SE)+1)/2).
%%
%% Pixels outside the image are considered to be 0.
%%
%% BW2 = erode(BW1, SE, alg) returns the result of a erosion operation
%% using algorithm alg. Only 'spatial' is implemented at the moment.
%%
%% BW2 = erosion(BW1, SE, ..., n) returns the result of n erosion
%% operations on BW1.
%%

%% Author:  Josep Mones i Teixidor <jmones@puntbarra.com>

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%% Matlab Port - T. Breckon 22/11/04

%% Notes for IVR course - define SE as an NxM matrix and not a
%% strel object (as strel belongs to the image proc. toolkit)

%% i.e. use:

%%  SE = ones(3,3);
%%  ErrodedImage = myimerode(BinaryImageInput,SE);

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function BW2 = myimerode(BW1, SE, a, b)
  alg='spatial';
  n=1;
  if (nargin < 1 || nargin > 4)
    %% usage ("BW2 = erode(BW1, SE [, alg] [, n])");
  end
  if nargin ==  4
    alg=a;
    n=b;
  elseif nargin == 3
    if isstr(a)
      alg=a;
    else
      n=a;
    end
  end

  %% if ~strcmp(alg, 'spatial')
    %% error("erode: alg not implemented.");
  %% end

 %% count ones in mask
  thr=sum(SE(:));

 %% "Binarize" BW1, just in case image is not [1,0]
  BW1=BW1~=0;

  for i=1:n
    %% create result matrix
    BW1=filter2(SE,BW1) == thr;
  end

  BW2=BW1;

%!demo
%! erode(ones(5,5),ones(3,3))
%! % creates a zeros border around ones.
%!assert(erode([0,1,0;1,1,1;0,1,0],[0,0,0;0,0,1;0,1,1])==[1,0,0;0,0,0;0,0,0]);
%!assert(erode([0,1,0;1,1,1;0,1,0],[0,1;1,1])==[1,0,0;0,0,0;0,0,0]);

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$1.5 million for roads approved
News Coverage:
Journal Gazette
Much of work will be done in northeast part of county
Rosa Salter Rodriguez | The Journal Gazette
If it's summertime in Fort Wayne, it's time for road projects, as Allen County Commissioners learned Friday.
The commissioners approved more than $1.5 million in proposed maintenance and improvements presented by the county's highway department.
Bill Hartman, highway department director, said work on the projects, several of which are in the far northeastern part of the county, would continue through the summer.
One, a resurfacing of Schwartz Road from the Leo-Cedarville town line to Flutter Road, will also redo Amish buggy lanes that have become worn since they were installed about 15 years ago, he said.
The lanes are eight to 10 feet wide on both sides of the road, he said, and the wear makes it more likely for buggies to gravitate to the main traffic lanes. The $553,541 project was awarded to Brooks Construction Co., Fort Wayne, the low bidder, Hartman said.
Other upcoming projects include resurfacing from Schwartz Road to Bull Rapids Road, Page Road from Notestine Road to Witmer Road, and Witmer Road from Page Road to the Grabill town line ($318,813 to API Construction Corp, Fort Wayne) and the resurfacing of Cuba Road from Indiana 37 to Trammel Road and Grabill Road from Cuba Road to 675 East ($177,360 to Brooks).
A second phase of concrete street repairs in the Pleasant Run subdivision near Wayne High School also was approved for $455,574 to low bidder, Primco Inc., Fort Wayne.
A bridge improvement project for Antwerp Road over the Hamm interceptor was approved for $111,200 to A&Z Engineering, Fort Wayne.
In other business, commissioners approved two tax abatements for Allen County Redevelopment Commission projects along Bluffton Road just north of West Pleasant Center Road.
Scott Harrold, senior economic development specialist for the county's planning department, said a change in state law means such proposals must now go before the commissioners.
The abatements are for XPO Logistics, 13201 Bluffton Road, and Blue Kingfisher, which is developing a milk processing plant to serve Wal-Mart at West Pleasant Center and Bluffton Road.
XPO will spend $26 million on the regional distribution center, which will serve health care clients, and promised to create 75 jobs by 2018. The company sought a $2 million abatement over 10 years from the county and also received $750,000 in conditional tax credits based on its hiring from the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Blue Kingfisher of Bentonville, Arkansas, is developing the $165 million milk plant, which would create 150 production and supervisory jobs, plus 100 trucking jobs possibly from another company.
The abatements would save the company about $10.7 million over a 10-year period.


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Q: Is it possible always to force a new thread with Task? I am trying to create a new thread each time Task.Factory.StartNew is called. The question is how to run the code bellow without throwing the exception:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    int firstThreadId = 0;

    Task.Factory.StartNew(() => firstThreadId = Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId);

    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
    {
        Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
        {
            while (true)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                if (firstThreadId == Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)
                    throw new Exception("The first thread is reused.");
            }
        });
    }
    Console.Read();
}

EDIT: the new code if you comment the first for statement there is no problem. But if you have it, WOW, the message "Thread reused" is written to the console. Can you explain that because I am really confused.
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    ConcurrentDictionary<int, int> startedThreads = new ConcurrentDictionary<int, int>();

    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
    {
        Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
        {
            Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
            {
                startedThreads.AddOrUpdate(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId,
                    Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, (a, b) => b);
            }, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);

            for (int j = 0; j < 100; j++)
            {
                Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
                {
                    while (true)
                    {
                        Thread.Sleep(10);
                        if (startedThreads.ContainsKey(
                            Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId))
                                Console.WriteLine("Thread reused");
                    }
                }, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
            }
        });
    }

    Console.Read();
}

A: Adding to Jon Skeet's answer, if you want to guarantee that a new thread is created every time, you can write your own TaskScheduler that creates a new thread.

A: Try this:
var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
Thread t = new Thread(() =>
{
    try
    {
        Operation();
        taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(true);
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(e);
    }
});
void Operation()
{
    // Some work in thread
}
t.Start();
await taskCompletionSource.Task;

You also can write extension methods for Action, Func and so on.
For example:
public static Task RunInThread(
    this Action action,
    Action<Thread> initThreadAction = null)
{
    TaskCompletionSource<bool> taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();

    Thread thread = new Thread(() =>
    {
        try
        {
            action();
            taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(true);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(e);
        }
    });
    initThreadAction?.Invoke(thread);
    thread.Start();

    return taskCompletionSource.Task;
}

or
public static Task<TResult> RunInThread<T1, T2, TResult>(
    this Func<T1, T2, TResult> function,
    T1 param1,
    T2 param2,
    Action<Thread> initThreadAction = null)
{
    TaskCompletionSource<TResult> taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<TResult>();

    Thread thread = new Thread(() =>
    {
        try
        {
            TResult result = function(param1, param2);
            taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(result);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(e);
        }
    });
    initThreadAction?.Invoke(thread);
    thread.Start();

    return taskCompletionSource.Task;
}

and use it like that:
var result = await some_function.RunInThread(param1, param2).ConfigureAwait(true);

A: Hello and thank you all for the answers. You all got +1. All suggested solution did not work for my case. The problem is that when you sleep a thread it will be reused at some point of time. The people above suggested:

*

*using LongRunning => This will not work if you have nested/child
tasks

*custom task scheduler => I tried to write my own and also tried this
ThreadPerTaskScheduler which also di not work.

*using pure threads => Still failing...

*you could also check this project at Multithreading.Scheduler github
My solution
I don't like it but it works. Basically I block the thread so it cannot be reused. Bellow are the extension methods and a working example. Again, thank you.
https://gist.github.com/4150635
using System;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ConsoleApplication
{
    public static class ThreadExtensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Blocks the current thread for a period of time so that the thread cannot be reused by the threadpool.
        /// </summary>
        public static void Block(this Thread thread, int millisecondsTimeout)
        {
            new WakeSleepClass(millisecondsTimeout).SleepThread();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Blocks the current thread so that the thread cannot be reused by the threadpool.
        /// </summary>
        public static void Block(this Thread thread)
        {
            new WakeSleepClass().SleepThread();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Blocks the current thread for a period of time so that the thread cannot be reused by the threadpool.
        /// </summary>
        public static void Block(this Thread thread, TimeSpan timeout)
        {
            new WakeSleepClass(timeout).SleepThread();
        }

        class WakeSleepClass
        {
            bool locked = true;
            readonly TimerDisposer timerDisposer = new TimerDisposer();

            public WakeSleepClass(int sleepTime)
            {
                var timer = new Timer(WakeThread, timerDisposer, sleepTime, sleepTime);
                timerDisposer.InternalTimer = timer;
            }

            public WakeSleepClass(TimeSpan sleepTime)
            {
                var timer = new Timer(WakeThread, timerDisposer, sleepTime, sleepTime);
                timerDisposer.InternalTimer = timer;
            }

            public WakeSleepClass()
            {
                var timer = new Timer(WakeThread, timerDisposer, Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
                timerDisposer.InternalTimer = timer;
            }

            public void SleepThread()
            {
                while (locked)
                    lock (timerDisposer) Monitor.Wait(timerDisposer);
                locked = true;
            }

            public void WakeThread(object key)
            {
                locked = false;
                lock (key) Monitor.Pulse(key);
                ((TimerDisposer)key).InternalTimer.Dispose();
            }

            class TimerDisposer
            {
                public Timer InternalTimer { get; set; }
            }
        }
    }

    class Program
    {
        private static readonly Queue<CancellationTokenSource> tokenSourceQueue = new Queue<CancellationTokenSource>();
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CancellationTokenSource tokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
            tokenSourceQueue.Enqueue(tokenSource);

            ConcurrentDictionary<int, int> startedThreads = new ConcurrentDictionary<int, int>();
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
                {
                    startedThreads.AddOrUpdate(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, (a, b) => b);
                    for (int j = 0; j < 50; j++)
                        Task.Factory.StartNew(() => startedThreads.AddOrUpdate(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, (a, b) => b));

                    for (int j = 0; j < 50; j++)
                    {
                        Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
                        {
                            while (!tokenSource.Token.IsCancellationRequested)
                            {
                                if (startedThreads.ContainsKey(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)) Console.WriteLine("Thread reused");
                                Thread.CurrentThread.Block(10);
                                if (startedThreads.ContainsKey(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId)) Console.WriteLine("Thread reused");
                            }
                        }, tokenSource.Token, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning, TaskScheduler.Default)
                        .ContinueWith(task =>
                        {
                            WriteExceptions(task.Exception);
                            Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                        }, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
                    }
                    Thread.CurrentThread.Block();
                }, tokenSource.Token, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning, TaskScheduler.Default)
                .ContinueWith(task =>
                {
                    WriteExceptions(task.Exception);
                    Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                }, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
            }

            Console.Read();
        }

        private static void WriteExceptions(Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            if (ex.InnerException != null)
                WriteExceptions(ex.InnerException);
        }
    }
}

A: If you specify TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning when starting the task, that provides a hint to the scheduler, which the default scheduler takes as an indicator to create a new thread for the task.
It's only a hint - I'm not sure I'd rely on it... but I haven't seen any counterexamples using the default scheduler.

A: Just start threads with new Thread() and then Start() them
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    ConcurrentDictionary<int, int> startedThreads = new ConcurrentDictionary<int, int>();

    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
    {
        new Thread(() =>
        {
            new Thread(() =>
            {
                startedThreads.AddOrUpdate(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, (a, b) => b);
            }).Start();

            for (int j = 0; j < 100; j++)
            {
                new Thread(() =>
                {
                    while (true)
                    {
                        Thread.Sleep(10);
                        if (startedThreads.ContainsKey(Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId))
                            Console.WriteLine("Thread reused");
                    }
                }).Start();
            }
        }).Start();
    }

    Console.Read();

}

Tasks are supposed to be managed by the scheduler. The whole idea of Tasks is that the runtime will decide when a new thread is needed. On the other hand if you do need different threads chances are something else in the code is wrong like overdependency on Thread.Sleep() or thread local storage.
As pointed out you can create your own TaskScheduler and use tasks to create threads but then why use Tasks to begin with?

A: Here is a custom TaskScheduler that executes the tasks on a dedicated thread per task:
public class ThreadPerTask_TaskScheduler : TaskScheduler
{
    protected override void QueueTask(Task task)
    {
        var thread = new Thread(() => TryExecuteTask(task));
        thread.IsBackground = true;
        thread.Start();
    }

    protected override bool TryExecuteTaskInline(Task task, bool taskWasPreviouslyQueued)
    {
        return TryExecuteTask(task);
    }

    protected override IEnumerable<Task> GetScheduledTasks() { yield break; }
}

Usage example:
var parallelOptions = new ParallelOptions()
{
    MaxDegreeOfParallelism = 3,
    TaskScheduler = new ThreadPerTask_TaskScheduler()
};

Parallel.ForEach(Enumerable.Range(1, 10), parallelOptions, item =>
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{DateTime.Now:HH:mm:ss.fff}" +
        $" [{Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId}]" +
        $" Processing #{item}" +
        (Thread.CurrentThread.IsBackground ? ", Background" : "") +
        (Thread.CurrentThread.IsThreadPoolThread ? ", ThreadPool" : ""));
    Thread.Sleep(1000); // Simulate CPU-bound work
});

Output:
20:38:56.770 [4] Processing #3, Background
20:38:56.770 [5] Processing #2, Background
20:38:56.770 [1] Processing #1
20:38:57.782 [1] Processing #4
20:38:57.783 [8] Processing #5, Background
20:38:57.783 [7] Processing #6, Background
20:38:58.783 [1] Processing #7
20:38:58.783 [10] Processing #8, Background
20:38:58.787 [9] Processing #9, Background
20:38:59.783 [1] Processing #10

Try it on Fiddle.
This custom TaskScheduler allows the current thread to participate in the computations too. This is demonstrated in the above example by the thread [1] processing the items #1, #4, #7 and #10. If you don't want this to happen, just replace the code inside the TryExecuteTaskInline with return false;.
Another example, featuring the Task.Factory.StartNew method. Starting 100 tasks on 100 different threads:
var oneThreadPerTask = new ThreadPerTask_TaskScheduler();
Task[] tasks = Enumerable.Range(1, 100).Select(_ =>
{
    return Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
    {
        Thread.Sleep(1000); // Simulate long-running work
    }, default, TaskCreationOptions.None, oneThreadPerTask);
}).ToArray();

In this case the current thread is not participating in the work, because all tasks are started behind the scenes by invoking their Start method, and not the
RunSynchronously.

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2020 Season Projections: QBs That Will Exceed Expectations
NFL August 6, 2020
So the season is drawing closer, and our 2020 season projections are done- so let's start with QBs that will exceed expectations. If you want to have a go at making your own projections then you can have a go by using our projections workbook. Otherwise- let's get stuck in!
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Aaron Rodgers (GB, KFS Rank: 7 ECR: 13)
This might be the Packers fan in me, but I think last season was a fluke- on a few counts. As a result, there will a return for the Packers QB.
Last season was the first year that Rodgers had to learn a new playbook since he was in the league. While he is an obvious elite talent, that can't be misjudged.
Equally, we have seen that Rodgers is uber-efficient when he has the ball in his hands. Infact, his passing TD rate was significantly below his career average. Even if you think that he is on the decline, even a modest bump back to his career average would mean more touchdowns.
The Case Against
The case against can be found anywhere you look. The team has moved to a run-first offense, there aren't any pass catchers outside of Davante Adams. The list goes on.
Overall, I think that Rodgers is a decent value with where he is going in drafts. The concerns are baked into the price at the moment. Meaning you are buying him at his floor (which we saw last season)- but his ceiling could win you your league.
Cam Newton (NE, KFS Rank: 8 ECR: 16)
Newton made the move that alot of people expected, heading up the New England Patriots offense. As a result, I'm sure his ECR will rise, but for the time being- he deserves to be on this list.
Newton is the ultimate cheat code when it comes to fantasy football- a rushing QB. He might not be the spring chicken he was when he led the Carolina Panthers to the SuperBowl, but he can still use his legs to move the ball.
The Patriots also have a number of weapons on offense that he can use. For me, the one that had the biggest bump with his signing was N'Keal Harry. I'm expecting Harry to be used much the same way as Newton used Devin Funchess- a big body to use in the end zone.
The New England Patriots haven't had a real change of QB in years (as long as quite a few fans have followed the sport). In particular, we've not seen how a mobile QB would fit into this offense.
There is also the fact that Newton has to learn a new offense, at a time where teams have had a very strange offseason. It's not ideal preparation, and with Newton missing nearly all of last season, there could be significant rust to shake off.
Newton has QB1 upside, but with a dramatically reduced cost. That might change by the end of draft season, but currently he is a fantastic value in drafts. I'd be happy to even consider him as my streamer to start the season. If he ends up not being the starter for the opening few weeks, then you can cut bait as you didn't make a significant investment.
Joe Burrow (CIN, KFS Rank: 10 ECR: 20)
The first pick in the draft wasn't a shock at all- the Bengals held the top pick and felt an upgrade at QB was needed to kickstart the rebuilding project.
Let's be honest Burrow has fallen into a situation that's unusual for a top rookie QB talent. Burrow has found himself going to a team that is surrounded by talent. An effective running back, and a number of great receivers.
Burrow is still a rookie, and while it's highly likely he knew he was going to be selected to the Bengals, he is still going to make mistakes. The offensive line is still not one of the stronger units, which could put a lot of pressure on Burrow. Equally, if things start to go badly for the team he doesn't have the experience in the league to steer things in the same way as a veteran.
Overall, Burrow has shown the ability in college to move the ball downfield. He also has enough weapons around him to be fantasy relevant. At the cost, he is worth a flyer- he certainly has the ability to be a league winner.
So that's it! Certainly this season there seems to be even more options than there have been in previous seasons- albeit with varying risk levels. What do you think? Let us know if you disagree! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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There are plenty of exciting events happening at and around the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. Get out your calendars and mark down these dates—we'll see you there!
Pitch Dingman Competition is the University of Maryland's only business competition exclusively for Terps. Held annually, students can compete for $30,000 in startup funding. Student entrepreneurs should apply at go.umd.edu/pitchcompetition.
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At Pitch Dingman Competition Semifinals, 10 student startups will pitch their businesses to judges to win a spot at the Finals in the spring. At the end, five startup teams will move on to compete for a shot at the $15,000 grand prize! Come cheer on your fellow Terps and learn more about the Pitch Dingman Competition at go.umd.edu/pitchcompetition!


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The Dyna-Store chip tray racking system, is a neat and practical storage solution for your chip samples, which works just like a filing cabnet. It's a great way to store your chip trays in an organised manner that will ensure that you can reach the tray you require easily with no need to move any other trays. Traditionally chip trays have been stored in so many ways, from being taped together on shelves to cardboard box storage, but we've wanted to provide an simple and easy solution to enable convenient access of chip samples long term. The racks can very easily be used for transportation from the drill rig to the storage shed, whilst being kept in order with no need to re-organise before storing.
We manufacture 2 types of chip tray storage here in Australia. The smaller 100 capacity design which can even be situated inside an exploration office for ease of access to current drilling records, but can be used for longer term storage as required. However the very versatile DYNA-STORE style chip tray rack holds up to 340 of the 20 Compartment chip trays, and is very well suited to long term storage in a yard or core shed at the mine or exploration site.
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Sharing in the belief that education is the key to progress, development and economic growth, Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. have developed a partnership to increase awareness about the need for more math and science graduates, especially among underrepresented populations. The Scholarship is the latest effort to support students who plan to pursue math‐ and science‐related degrees. The scholarships, named in recognition of Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., serve underrepresented students pursuing careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. As a former astronaut, physician and businessman, Dr. Harris is an outstanding role model dedicated to serving as a mentor to the scholarship recipients.
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Four scholarships for two boys and two girls, with a value of $5,000 each, will be awarded in June 2021 to two Black and two Hispanic students currently completing their senior year of high school in a member district of the Council of the Great City Schools (see list of member districts). Applicants must be accepted for full-time enrollment at a four-year college or university in the next academic year and pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
Click here to read the application guidelines.
Applications should include evidence of the applicant's academic achievement in high school, leadership skills or community service in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics and the applicant's commitment to pursue a career in a STEM field. To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted grade point average and have been accepted as a full-time student at a four-year institution of higher education.
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15+ Sculptures That Are So Creative, They Deserve an Award
Sculpting is a powerful form of art. Earlier, sculptures were used to represent the Gods. In fact, they have become an important form of expression for the Greek people. There are many monuments but a few stand out from the rest due to their creativity and the deep meaning left by the artist.
Bright Side has compiled some of the finest works from around the world. We have a special sculpture in the bonus too.
"Popped Up," Budapest, Hungary
© Ervin Hervé-Lóránth
When you are done living on earth.
Shopping Center Polygone Riviera, France
© u/Looks_pretty_cool/Reddit
When someone knocks on your door in the middle of the night and you can barely open your eyes.
Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan
A place for their small get-together.
DUNAMIS, Park Lane, London
Strength is in your mind not in your hands.
Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, USA
Wrong place, wrong time?
Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania
No less scary than a horror movie.
Emptiness, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
The statue may depict grief, but the art portraying it is mesmerizing.
The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, USA
A true symbol of peace.
Man Hanging Out, Prague
He's just hanging around.
Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis
A cherry on the spoon is the new cherry on top, thanks to this bridge.
Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania
Metalmorphosis, Charlotte, North Carolina
The sculpture is made of stainless steel and is computer driven. Find out more here.
Godfather on the arch of heaven, Stockholm, Sweden
Success is when you go outside of your limits.
Spider, Tate Modern, London, UK
This giant spider will make you feel like you are living in a fairytale.
The Shark, Oxford, UK
Well, would you like to have a shark sticking out of your house?
The Giant Hand, Atacama Desert, Chile
The giant hand won't make you feel alone in the Chile desert.
Sculpture of Chad Knight
This is a 3D sculpture but clearly shows what freedom feels like.
If you guys would like to add any sculptures to this list, please let us know in the comment section below. We'd love to create another list.
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An Artist Carves Animals From Logs That Are So Realistic, It Seems They Jumped Out Right From the Forest
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I love the Lobster Johnson books. They are perfect pulp mixed with supernatural horror. You can't go wrong with any of the stories of this character.
Mark Waid & Paul Smith do the great job of bringing these two characters together that you would expect them to. Art is great and the story feels and reads exactly as it should. I enjoyed this a lot!
I thought this looked AMAZING and the story was funny at times and a little too bonkers at others. I can't say this is for everyone, I liked it a lot. Flip though and see if it grabs you.
So this doesn't make a ton of sense to me yet. It's a Ultimate U book but it's a Marvel 616 book? It's all space battles & Galactus so it's not bad, the art is great and I want to read more, but I don't know if it's a MUST read.
I love Kate Bishop and I really liked the art in this. I don't know why its $5 for extra pages that could have probably been cut down but that's ok. I still miss Clint and don't know why we got away from that in the book, maybe this is the way of breaking Kate out and focusing on Clint again? In any case, great read.