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Spider-Man on PS4 hits its lowest price yet at £14
One of the PS4's best exclusive games just hit the cheapest its ever been over the Black Friday weekend
The PS4 exclusive is unmissable in this Black Friday deal
By Dominic Preston, Deputy Editor | 30 Nov 2019
Marvel's Spider-Man is one of the best exclusive titles on the PS4 (and the only game that this writer has ever platinumed) and if it wasn't for those pesky Batman Arkham games it would probably be the best superhero game yet.
That's why this Black Friday deal is such a steal, dropping the game down to what we think is the cheapest it's ever been since its launch last year: just £14 from Argos or Currys - and if you grab it from Currys you even get six months of free Spotify Premium thrown in too, which is worth £60 in its own right (so long as you're new to Premium).
Amazon was previously matching that price but has already given up and hiked the price back to £28, which should give you some idea of how appealing this offer is.
We didn't review Spider-Man, but it made its way into our best PS4 games ranking. Its combo of phenomenal web-swinging, fun combat (borrowing heavily from the Batman games), and oodles of comic book fan service, this is a game that's just pure fun, start to end, and there's not much to criticise.
If you're tempted but don't have a PS4 yet, it's also popped up in one of the best PS4 bundles we've seen so far this weekend. Very is bundling the 500GB PS4 Slim together with both Spider-Man and the brand-new Death Stranding (both PS4 exclusives) for just £199.99 - a particularly great offer since Death Stranding only release a few weeks ago.
Find that deal, and more, in our round-up of all the best PS4 deals we've seen so far this Black Friday weekend.
Buy Spider-Man from Currys or the PS4 bundle from Very
Author: Dominic Preston, Deputy Editor
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Police shootings in Miami are being investigated.
The Miami Herald is reporting that local NAACP President Victor Curry is calling for a civilian investigation of police shootings following the police-involved shooting death of Travis McNeil earlier this month. He and the ACLU have called on the Florida attorney general to intervene and asked U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Miami) to write a letter to the Justice Department.
The ACLU presented a letter last week to the city's Civilian Investigative Panel, listing dates and names of the men killed by police between July 2010 and February 2011 and one killed by a Miami-Dade police officer. They said the number of shootings is disproportionate when compared with larger cities such as New York City, in which the population is 20 times larger than in Miami.
Charles Rabin of the Miami Herald reports, "The people in our community deserve to know that every unit of government that has a role with regard to these issues is fulfilling its responsibility to address these urgent matters," said the letter signed by ACLU Executive Director Howard Simon, Curry, ACLU Attorney John DeLeon and past NAACP President Brad Brown. The letter goes on to say, "There is now a crisis in the Miami Police Department, and it is resulting in the death of black men."
The city's Civilian Investigative Panel is a semi-independent authority created to look into police misconduct allegations. Its 13-member board is made up of nine members appointed by city commissioners, three by the mayor and one by the police chief. At the time, Miami was one of only five cities nationwide in which the civilian panel had subpoena powers.
Eight "police involved" shootings in 10 months sounds like a reason to investigate. Hopefully the CIP, which has been plagued with infighting and budget issues, can get itself together to help determine what, if anything, can be done to reduce the number of "police involved" shootings in Miami. After all, justice should trump politics, right?


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Synopsys, Arm, and Samsung Foundry Enable Accelerated Development of Next-Generation Arm "Hercules" Processor on 5LPE Process
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 7, 2019 — (PRNewswire) —
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Solutions provide PPA gains and enable faster time-to-market
QuickStart Implementation Kit (QIK), including scripts and reference guide, available today from Synopsys for Arm advanced core adopters
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Synopsys, Arm, and Samsung have actively collaborated on solutions to enable early adoption of the next-generation Arm®-based processor. Design-ready solutions are based on the artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced, cloud-ready Fusion Design Platform™ from Synopsys, along with Arm Artisan® Physical IP and POP™ IP for Samsung Foundry's advanced 5LPE process. These solutions will accelerate development of the next wave of semiconductor system-on-chips (SoCs), including designs for high-performance computing (HPC), automotive, 5G, and AI market segments. The collaboration will help customers optimize power, performance, and area (PPA), and achieve faster time-to-market while providing full-flow quality-of-results (QoR) and time-to-results (TTR).
"To address the pace of innovation in our industry, close collaboration between partners to enable mutual customers is essential," said Paul Williamson, senior vice president and general manager, Client Line of Business, Arm. "The work we're doing with Samsung Foundry and Synopsys on this advanced node enables further optimization to power and performance for next-generation Arm-based devices."
"Synopsys' Fusion Design Platform and QuickStart Implementation Kits provide a design-ready solution for next-generation Arm-based processors," said Jaehong Park, executive vice president of Foundry Design Platform Development at Samsung Electronics. "This is a great example of how Samsung 5LPE technology can be utilized to give designers a competitive advantage in their high-performance CPU designs. Through our close partnership with Arm and Synopsys, customers will now be able to extract maximum value out of our 5-nanometer processes for design applications targeted at high-performance and low-power markets."
Synopsys' Fusion Design Platform has been leveraged for optimized implementation of the new Arm core. The Fusion Design Platform incorporates many Synopsys industry-leading products, including:
7nm and below implementation in Fusion Compiler™ design, Design Compiler® graphical synthesis, and IC Compiler™ II place-and-route system
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"Using the latest processors offers early customers the ability to leverage new and innovative technologies for their next-generation products, and to do so, customers need a trusted overall solution to ensure quality-of-results and time-to-market," said Sassine Ghazi, general manager of the Design Group at Synopsys. "This close collaboration among industry leaders paves the way for better and easier implementation, so designers are able to meet aggressive delivery schedules and achieve their performance, power, and area targets."
QuickStart Implementation Kit (QIKs) for key Arm-based processors are available today at https://www.synopsys.com/arm-opto.
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's 15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also growing its leadership in software security and quality solutions. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
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How to make your planet fitness equipment fit and stylish
Equipment manufacturers are scrambling to find the perfect fit for their gear, with a growing number of products featuring sleek, high-quality designs.
But a recent study has highlighted a growing problem with some of the most popular fitness equipment designs, which are not being made to fit properly.
In addition to design flaws, the study found many of the items used by people on Earth are made of plastic, which can cause problems for the environment.
"I have to tell you, there's a huge gap between the quality of the materials that are being used in the products and the materials used by the consumers," said Mike McNeill, founder of Planet Fitness.
"And we have to work really hard to fill that gap."
Planet Fitness manufactures products for health clubs and fitness centers across the United States and in Canada, including a number of gear items.
Many of these products are made in China and are often made to look cheap and flashy.
"The brands that are in the top 10, the brands that have a high-profile brand presence, the ones that have big name brands like Nike, Adidas and others, are the ones with the most problems with this type of material," McNeill said.
"The people who are putting these products out there are going to make them look good.
They're going to think they look good and that will help them sell their products."
Planet is also a major supplier of fitness equipment to the military and government agencies.
But it is facing a challenge in getting the materials it uses to meet its production requirements to meet the growing demand for its products.
Planet Fitness and others are trying to solve this problem by using recycled materials.
However, the material used to make these products is typically plastic, and Planet's research shows that these materials are more prone to breakage and to corrosion, which is a major problem for many of these fitness equipment items.
"We're really working to get as much of this plastic out of the production of these items," McNeil said.
McNeill said Planet Fitness was working with other manufacturers to develop new designs for these products.
The company is also working with health clubs to develop and test new fitness equipment for them, and it has created a "Fit for Life" program to teach people how to use it.
This new product design also poses a challenge for the companies that are using the materials to make the products.
"This new material, it's going to have a higher temperature than other materials and it's also going to be easier to break down," McLean said.
But Planet Fitness also said its competitors were using the same material, and the companies could learn from each other's products.
"If we could get the same materials that we're using to make some of these other products that are used by a lot of different people, we could learn something from each one," Mclean said.
He also said that while the material has been tested in the lab, the companies are still learning the science behind how it works.
"This is a very complex process, and we're not really sure if we're doing things right," he said.
Planet has created this video to educate consumers about its product, which also has the "Fit" logo on it.
The video features a variety of products that have the Planet logo on them, including Planet Fitness shoes and Planet fitness apparel.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not immediately return a request for comment.
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require 'pay_with_amazon'
require 'xmlsimple'

module AmazonPayment
  SELLER_ID = ENV['SELLER_ID']
  CLIENT_ID = ENV['CLIENT_ID']
  ACCESS_KEY = ENV['ACCESS_KEY']
  SECRET_KEY = ENV['SECRET_KEY']
  SANDBOX = ENV['SANDBOX']

  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
  class Error < StandardError; end

  def init_amazon_payments
    session["amazon_payments"] = {}
  end

  # Accessor
  # note: hash key will be changed from symbol to string after cookie.
  def access_token=(token)
    session["amazon_payments"]["access_token"] = token
  end
  def access_token
    session["amazon_payments"]["access_token"]
  end
  def user_profile
    session["amazon_payments"]["login_profile"] ||= get_login_profile(access_token)
  end
  def order_reference_id=(id)
    session["amazon_payments"]["order_reference_id"] = id
  end
  def order_reference_id
    session["amazon_payments"]["order_reference_id"]
  end
  def authorization_reference_id=(id)
    session["amazon_payments"]["authorization_reference_id"] = id  # https://payments.amazon.com/documentation/apireference/201752010
  end
  def authorization_reference_id
    session["amazon_payments"]["authorization_reference_id"]
  end
  def amazon_authorization_id=(id)
    session["amazon_payments"]["amazon_authorization_id"] = id
  end
  def amazon_authorization_id
    session["amazon_payments"]["amazon_authorization_id"]
  end

  # method
  def get_order_reference_details
    res = amazon_client.get_order_reference_details(order_reference_id, address_consent_token: access_token)
    if res.success
      xml_to_hash(res.body)
    else
      raise Error, "Failed get_order_reference_details"
    end
  end

  def get_authorization_details
    res =amazon_client.get_authorization_details(amazon_authorization_id)
    if res.success
      xml_to_hash(res.body)
    else
      raise Error, "Failed get_authorization_details"
    end
  end

  def set_order_reference_details(amount)
    res = amazon_client.set_order_reference_details(
      order_reference_id,
      amount,
      seller_note: 'Note',
      seller_order_id: 'SellerOrderId',
      store_name: 'Amazon pay store'
    )
    if res.success
      xml_to_hash(res.body)
    else
      raise Error, "Failed set_order_reference_details"
    end
  end

  def confirm_order_reference
    res = amazon_client.confirm_order_reference(order_reference_id)
    if res.success
      xml_to_hash(res.body)
    else
      raise Error, "Failed confirm_order_reference"
    end
  end

  def authorize(amount)
    self.authorization_reference_id = generate_authori_id
    res = amazon_client.authorize(
      order_reference_id,
      authorization_reference_id,
      amount,
      seller_authorization_note: 'Your Authorization Note',
      # for asynchronous mode # transaction_timeout: 0, # Set to 0 for synchronous mode
      capture_now: true # Set this to true if you want to capture the amount in the same API call
    )
    if res.success
      xml = xml_to_hash(res.body)
      self.amazon_authorization_id = xml[:AuthorizeResult][:AuthorizationDetails][:AmazonAuthorizationId]
      xml
    else
      raise Error, "Failed authorize"
    end
  end

  #TODO remove before deploy
  # private
  def get_login_profile(token)
    log "access token: " + token
    profile = amazon_login.get_login_profile(token)
    log "user profile: " + profile.to_s
    return profile
  rescue => error
    logger.fatal error
    raise error
  end

  def xml_to_hash(xml)
    XmlSimple.xml_in(xml, ForceArray: false).deep_symbolize_keys
  end

  def generate_authori_id
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Rates, location and other important information for your successful choice of a university and admission
About Australia
Why Australia
Cities of Australia
Skilled migration to Australia
Moving to Australia through Education
Immigration for Investors
Australia visa options
Coming to Australia with a partner and children
The School System
Australian Student Visa
Visas to work in Australia
Most In-demand occupations in Australia
You can get the most prestigious and internationally recognised education in Australian universities. Studying at an Australian university is a unique experience that will change your life significantly. As a rule, university campuses are not just classrooms, libraries and lecture halls. They have stunning facilities for applied learning — farms, laboratories, observatories, art galleries, concert halls, etc., as well as cafes, sports grounds, gyms and recreation zones for students' comfort. The cost of studying in Australian universities varies from AUD $22,000 to $39,000 per year. University graduates have great opportunities to build a career or concentrate on further research to contribute to science.
There are 42 universities in Australia (40 Australian, 1 international, and 1 private). Eight of them make up the famous Group of Eight, the most prestigious universities in the country. These are:
The University of New South Wales
The University of Adelaide.
Moreover, seven of them are in the top 100 in the QS ranking of the world's best universities.
Besides the world rankings, the Australian Research Council publishes the university ranking inside the country — Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), but it refers only to the quality of research at the universities, not to the quality of teaching or students' satisfaction.
In this article, we have done a quick review of each university, listing them according to the QS world rankings.
Australian Ranking (ERA) – No. 6
Global Ranking (QS) – No. 31
Location – Canberra
One of the most prestigious universities in the world. It is located in the heart of Canberra, Australia's capital city, which puts it close to significant political and cultural institutions.
Location – Sydney
Despite being ranked No.2 in general, the University of Sydney is still in the leading position in such areas of research and study as oncology, veterinary science, arts and humanities and performing arts, as well as in the employability of its graduates. Fascinating campuses across Sydney provide everything necessary for an exciting study process, including libraries, art galleries, historical museums, working farms, and even a field station on the Great Barrier Reef.
Location – Melbourne
Located in the cultural capital of Australia, the University of Melbourne provides a unique student life experience. The latest equipment on campuses allows you to study subjects such as biomedicine, performing arts, engineering and design and many others. Moreover, the university is famous for its approach to undergraduate degrees where students can also study subjects outside their major to broaden their horizons and have flexibility in choosing their future career path.
Location – Sydney, Canberra
The UNSW is the world leader in such areas of study as solar power, sustainable materials and quantum computing and is internationally renowned in many other fields. The university has a close connection to industries, so graduates find jobs successfully.
Location – Brisbane
UQ is famous for its strong focus on teaching excellence. They have won Australian Awards for university reaching (AAUT) multiple times. The university provides students with a wide range of opportunities for study, research, leadership development, employability along with sporting and cultural facilities.
Monash University Is the largest university in Australia. It consists of six campuses around Melbourne, campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia, and partner universities and schools in China, India and Italy. The university offers one of the largest varieties of study programs in Australia as well as diverse opportunities for research in over 150 fields. Monash University is proud of its global impact as its students and researchers work on applied projects that contribute to global science development, such as a new Malaria vaccine or 3D-printed engines. The university is focused on international students, providing them with the best study experience in a multicultural environment.
Location – Perth, Albany
UWA has a great reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research, which makes it competitive in a wide range of subjects. UWA was ranked 7th in the world for mineral and mining engineering and ranked within the top 50 for anatomy and physiology, agriculture and forestry, performing arts, earth and marine sciences, civil and structural engineering and sports-related subjects.
Global Ranking (QS) – No. 106
Location – Adelaide, Melbourne
Australia's third oldest university and one of the most research-intensive institutions with world-leading researchers and modern facilities. The university is alma mater to five Nobel Laureates, as well as many famous scientists and statesmen.
Australian Ranking (ERA) – No. 14
Despite its young age, the UTS has earned an excellent reputation in the academic world and gets high ranks in such areas of study as nursing, art & design, sports-related subjects, accounting & finance, architecture, engineering, etc. All the programs of study are focused on further employment, so they are closely connected to the industries and prepare graduates for real work.
Location – Wollongong, Sydney, Batemans Bay, Bega, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands
UOW currently offers over 300 degrees across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Every year, it hosts 6,000 international students. UOW has nine campuses across Australia, including the main one in Wollongong, campuses in the UAE, Hong Kong, Malaysia and a presence in China and Singapore.
Location – Newcastle, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Central Coast
The University of Newcastle offers a wide range of programs in business, law, education, arts, engineering, architecture, science, health and medicine. According to statistics, 94.8% of graduates find their jobs within four months of graduation, which is a great indicator of the quality of the teaching and the utility of the programs.
Located just 15 km from the centre of Sydney, the Macquarie University campus has everything necessary for comfortable study, including cafes, swimming pools, sports courts, a childcare centre and a medical clinic. The degrees from Macquarie University, especially Masters and ART programs, are ranked very high in Australia and around the world.
Location – Perth, Kalgoorlie
Being the best university in Western Australia, Curtin University offers high-quality programs in different fields of study from agriculture to information technology. Its degrees in mineral and mining engineering, earth and marine sciences, architecture/built environment are ranked among the top 100 in the world.
Queensland University of Technology
QUT is known as 'the university for the real world' because it is focused on providing students with practical, relevant skills they can apply in future work. The university has close connections with industry, and working professionals contribute to the course development. Thus, the programs are more practical than in other universities.
RMIT also specialises in practical, industry-based learning. The university has partnerships with leading organisations like BMW, the United Nations, Deloitte, Adidas and L'Oréal. They design and deliver up-to-date and applied courses that prepare students for a great career. The university also provides internships and work placements in some of their programs.
Deakin is well known for top quality facilities, research and teaching. The university is equipped with the latest technologies and state-of-the-art learning tools and facilities, which makes it No.1 in Australia for the overall educational experience and student satisfaction. The programs are also focused on practical experience and successful employment.
University of South Australia
Location – Adelaide
Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed with strong professional emphasis and in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain practical skills and graduate career-ready.
Location – Brisbane, Gold Coast
Six campuses across South East Queensland offer great facilities for exciting learning and student life. Study programs are modern and designed in collaboration with industry to prepare students for the future.
Location – Hobart
UoT's slogan is, "Our whole island is your campus". Indeed, along with traditional fields of study like business and law, creative arts and design, engineering, etc., the university offers a unique experience in studying environmental, agricultural science, marine and antarctic studies. Because of the beneficial location on Tasman Island, UoT provides its students with great opportunities to stay outdoors, explore nature and access adventure during study.
Swinburne University of Technology
Internationally recognised university with industry-oriented programs and cutting-edge facilities. During the study, students have access to internships and workplace experiences. SUT is especially proud of its school of design, which is recognised as one of the best in the world.
Location – Melbourne, Sydney, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura, Shepparton
La Trobe University has a 5-star QS rating for world-standard facilities, teaching and research, as well as innovation, inclusiveness and internationalisation. It has campuses both in the biggest Australian cities (Melbourne and Sydney) and in the small cities of Victoria. So, the students can choose the location and lifestyle they prefer. Moreover, studying in regional Australia can also be beneficial for international students.
Location – Gold Coast
A private university that is distinguished by an individual approach to every student. Unlike big universities where students are mostly on their own, Bond University has just around 4,500 students, so the academic staff can pay attention to each of them. The university also delivers a more intensive curriculum: instead of two semesters with long breaks, they run three full semesters a year. Therefore, students can complete a standard bachelor's degree in just two years.
Flinders University is located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is a truly global and multicultural university, with students from over 90 countries. A wide range of degrees and postgraduate programs will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to take your career to the next level.
The University of Canberra is considered the fastest-growing university in Australia and one of the fastest growing in the world. The university has a wide variety of facilities for students, including a world-class health precinct that integrates healthcare with education. The university also holds leading positions in sports and has strong ties with elite sporting teams.
Location – Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane
A modern university with beautiful campuses in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns. The Townsville campus is set in a 386-hectare natural bush and parkland setting, while Cairns campus is surrounded on three sides by rainforest-covered mountains. Both campuses have excellent teaching and research facilities, libraries, cafés, bars, fitness and sporting facilities and a wealth of student clubs and societies. The campus in Brisbane offers bachelor degrees and postgraduate programs in business and information technology for international students.
Western Sydney University offers a combination of on-campus, online and clinical learning, with real-life work experience during internships and work placements. The university has state-of-the-art campuses around Sydney equipped with the latest technologies.
Global Ranking (QS) – No. 551-560
Location – Melbourne, Sydney
Victoria University offers a wide range of programs of different levels — from certificates to PhD, as well as English language courses. An unusual approach to teaching distinguishes the university. Under the so-called Block model (1 unit every 4 weeks), students study in small groups and the learning process is interactive. Victoria University has 10 campuses across Melbourne and an international campus in Sydney.
Location – Perth
Murdoch University has Australian campuses in Perth, Mandurah and Rockingham, and offshore campuses in Singapore and Dubai. World-class teaching facilities, numerous courses, support services and academic leadership programs are designed to prepare students for future employment or scientific research.
Central Queensland University
Location – Rockhampton, Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Townsville
CQ University is the largest regional university in Australia. It offers vocational, higher education and research courses in more than 20 locations across the country. The courses are designed in partnership with industry and contain practical components such as field and laboratory work, project-based learning and work placements.
Location – Perth, Bunbury
For many years in a row, ECU has consistently received the highest evaluation from Australian and international rating systems for teaching quality, skills development, student support, learning resources and overall student experience. The university has three campuses in Western Australia, and another $695m super-modern and innovative campus is expected to open in 2025.
Location – Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs, Sydney
CDU provides both vocational (skills-based) and higher (academic-based) education. In a relatively short time, the university has become one of the most innovative in teaching and learning, and one of the most research-intensive universities in Australia. CDU is not big, so it can provide small class sizes, an individual approach and a high level of interaction with students.
Location – Toowoomba
Being relatively young, USQ has gained a reputation as a world-class research university that provides practical education. Students can put their learning into practice with the state-of-art facilities, like an astronomy observation centre, engineering laboratories, a flight simulator, simulated midwifery and nursing wards and television and radio production studios.
Location – Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Another young but significant university, Southern Cross, provides high-quality and up-to-date education. The university has three campuses, including the National Marine Science Centre for studies and research in marine science and management. The Coomera creative campus deserves special attention, where students study music, IT, digital media and communications. Opened in 2020, it is equipped with the latest technology — IT labs, soundproofed rehearsal rooms, digital recording facilities, studios, and a live performance space with a full line array sound system and professional lighting rig.
University of New England Australia
Global Ranking (QS) – No. 801-1000
Location – Armidale
UNE provides various programs of study in such areas as science, agriculture, business and law, medicine and health, arts, social sciences and education. Courses can be delivered both on-campus and online as the university is a leader among online education providers.
Location – Bathurst, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga
The university is located in the regional cities of Australia, which is beneficial for international students in terms of lifestyle and future immigration. The campuses contain facilities that allow students to learn everything they need for future work: scientific and computer laboratories, television studios, broadcasting studios, a simulated hospital and more.
Australian Catholic University
Location – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
The university is mainly focused on such areas of study as education, psychology, health, theology and philosophy. In subjects such as sport and exercise science, nursing and education, the university is among the top 100 in the world.
Global Ranking (QS) – N/A
Location – Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Fraser Coast, Caboolture, Gympie, Southbank
The university offers more than 120 undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business, law, tourism, arts, design, environmental studies, engineering, science, IT and other spheres. USC has six modern campuses with award-winning facilities and friendly staff. The main campus in Sunshine Coast includes a library, art gallery, simulated laboratories, a sports stadium, an aquatic centre, gyms and more.
Australian Ranking (ERA) – N/A
Carnegie Mellon University is a private university that was established in 1900 in the USA and opened its satellite campus in Adelaide, Australia in 2006. It is consistently ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide and is recognised for its unique interdisciplinary environment.
Location – Ballarat, Brisbane
A public university providing both vocational and higher education. It is one of Australia's oldest higher education institutions. The teaching quality, facilities and equipment meet the highest standards to ensure graduates are well prepared for industry and research.
Location – Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
Torrens University is a private university in Australia. It is part of the Laureate International Universities network. Among the key features of the university are industry-based programs and teachers, small class sizes, an individual approach and one-on-one guidance from the Success Coach throughout the entire period of study.
University of Notre Dame Australia
Location – Fremantle, Broome, Sydney
Private Catholic university offering a variety of programs in business, education, arts, sciences, medicine and law. However, philosophy, ethics and theology are the core subjects in all undergraduate degrees.
University of Divinity
According to its name, the university specialises in divinity, theology and philosophy. It consists of ten theological colleges from eight denominations — Anglican, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Coptic Orthodox, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army and Uniting Church in Australia.
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Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Walter Templeman Hospital, Bell Island, Clyde Thomas Bonnell. Predeceased by parents Harold and Marion Bonnell; brothers Ralph and Jim; sisters Vera Ayers (Eric deceased), Margaret Hillier (Tom deceased). Leaving to mourn his wife Dorothy; and Meta Taylor (Hubert deceased) sister in-law Alma Bonnell and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road. Visiting hours will be on Monday, July 24 from 7-9 p.m., and Tuesday, July 25 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from the Carnell Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, July 26 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at The Anglican Cemetery, Kenmount Road. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Sincere thanks to Dr. Laurie, Dr. Ayr and the hospital staff for their care and compassion.
I was very sorry to hear of Clyde's passing.
I was privileged to be his doctor for these last 16 years .I hoped for a better outcome for his recent illness but it was not destined to be.
I enjoyed the Bell Island connection as it was home for my Mom and Dad.
Dorothy, please accept my sincerest condolences on the passing of Clyde. I can't say that I knew him as well as I know you but from my perspective, he always seemed to naturally exude the qualities of a respectful, kind and gentle gentleman. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
We were sorry to hear of Clyde's passing. Aunt Phoebe sends her sincere sympathy as well as Frank and I. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. We have many fond memories of your visits to our homes in Pasadena.
We are so sorry to hear of Uncle Clyde's passing, he was a wonderful man and a real gentleman.
We were so sorry to hear of Clyde's passing. Thinking of you at this difficult time with lots of beautiful memories of your visits here.
Dorothy I am so sorry for your loss, Uncle Clyde was a wonderful man. He will be greatly missed.
DOROTHY AND FAMILY I WAS INFORMED YESTERDAY WHILE AT CHURCH THAT CLYDE HAD PASSED AWAY PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCERE SYMPATHY I SHALL LIGHT A CANDLE IN HIS MEMORY ON SUNDAY WHILE AT CHURCH KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS AT THIS TIME. MAY HE REST IN PEACE AND RISE IN GLORY.


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James Gutierrez Finds Workable Solutions to Improve Low-Income Situations
COVID may have pushed us past the boiling point. People have been upset about the wealth gap in America for decades, but the growing disparities between the proverbial have and have-nots have been increasingly more evident. Inclusivity proponent James Gutierrez has devoted his professional career to highlighting these disparities and creating platforms to close the wealth gap.
Currently, the US Federal Reserve reports the top 1% of Americans hold almost a third (29%) of all wealth. If you extend that group by just 9% more, the gap is even wider. The top 10% of the richest Americans make nearly double the amount of the bottom 90% combined. The bottom 50% make less than 5.6% of all American wealth as a collective.
These numbers are staggering.
These numbers are enforced by a problematic system that keeps them in place. According to the American Economic Association (AEA), "In 2018, the tax system was regressive at the top-end; the top 400 wealthiest Americans paid a lower average tax rate than the macroeconomic tax rate of 29 percent."
Fixing A Broken System
People are tired of experiencing this enormous wealth gap. Rather than wait for the government's hand to be forced by an angry mob of fed-up citizens, some leaders, like James Gutierrez, believe it could happen from a more middle-up direction. Responsible companies can help improve lower-income households and move them toward more stable situations while working to lobby for governmental regulations that support those changes.
The majority of people targeted for a number of financial services, including loans, banking relationships, and credit are in that upper 50%-90%, according to James Gutierrez, Founder of multiple inclusive fintech companies, including Oportun and Aura.
In fact, it's expensive to be poor. Social entrepreneur James Gutierrez points out:
"For example, if you take auto insurance, a lot of people don't know this. There are two industries within auto insurance. There's your standard auto and there's a non-standard. Non-standard is for a lot of the people we serve who don't have the right credit score, don't have a credit score, may not have a driver's license to that particular point, and they pay a lot more."
People who want to get a loan without a sparkling credit history are left with far higher interest rates. This leads to higher rates of default and disproportionate hardships for people that aren't starting from a financially secure place.
Gutierrez's Aura and Oportun helped these people "hack the system" that kept them from securing financial opportunities. Both companies leveraged innovative technology to provide consumers with a credit score, the literal first step toward financial health. Both of these companies garnered CDFI certification. Like many other CDFIs committed to serving traditionally underrepresented communities, they were historically underinvested in, and thus, have not been able to scale to serve growing consumer needs.
According to inclusivity proponents like James Gutierrez, additional working capital is needed for companies that are trying to break the traditional mold. Gutierrez points out, funding is needed for "companies like Aura, Oportun, black-owned banks and CDFIs that are trying to tile the balance and serve these communities in a different way. The status quo doesn't make anything better."
Ongoing Inequalities
While the wealth gap is a problem for all Americans, it is hurting minority families more than the average white families. Thomas M. Shapiro wrote in "Toxic Inequality":
"African Americans are effectively stymied from generating and retaining a wealth of their own not simply by continuing racial discrimination but also by senseless policies that protect existing wealth… Too often missing in today's dialogue about inequality is this binding race and wealth linkage. Failure to tackle the nexus of race and wealth will lead, at best, to only small ameliorations at the worst edges of inequality."
History has shown that hardships have been harder on minority families than white families. While some might say race shouldn't be the conversation in socioeconomics, it plays a huge part. While both white and black families faced losses during the 2007-2009 housing market crash, the recovery story was very different. From 2009-2011, white households began to gain back wealth and had no further losses. Black households, on the other hand, continued to experience loss, with the average black household losing 40% of non-home-equity wealth during this same time. The early recovery wasn't a recovery for many minority homes.
The COVID-19 Conundrum
COVID-19 has proven to be a bigger challenge for minorities as well. While unemployment spiked to a record high for both white and minority workers in April 2020, the recovery process has not remained the same. White unemployment slowly started to lower in June 2020 for white workers (12.4%), and it continued to rise for black workers (16.8%), as the highest in over a decade.
According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), "In the second quarter of 2020, African American workers had the highest unemployment rate nationally, at 17.4%, following by Hispanic workers (at 16.9%), Asian workers (at 13.3%), and white workers (at 10.8%)."
While COVID-19 unemployment rates have hit underserved communities hard, the health impacts have been bigger as well. "Disproportionately, black and brown communities have been adversely impacted health-wise by COVID," James Gutierrez says. "There's been a lot of death, people getting sick and understanding why life insurance is valuable for a family as a security… yet there are still no tailored offerings to this community." For this reason, James Gutierrez is currently developing a new mobile-first platform aimed at providing insurance and banking solutions for Latin-X and traditionally underserved populations.
The Problem With "Cash Options"
There is more of an attitude of "you get what you get" when it comes to the poorer communities. Those who don't have the credit scores built up will be relegated to lesser (more expensive) services with far fewer options or given the option to pay in cash. For these communities, the average cost of borrowing rests at a staggering 230%. The problem is, with the cash option, they still aren't building credit. The only way for someone to dig themselves out of a low credit score is to very carefully get into manageable debt that they pay off regularly for months (or even years), relying on a steady income and no bumps along the way.
What seems easy and normal for the upper 50% of American households can seem insurmountable and pointless for the lower 50%. Not to mention, all that work is just for the option to go into a higher bracket of debt!
Spearheading Change
Inclusivity leaders like James Gutierrez know this practice only serves to deepen the wealth gap and hold people hostage to debt. Gutierrez's work with Aura provided low-interest loans to those who needed financing. He is working to extend his inclusive banking services into other industries, maybe even creating a collective that is capable of growing with its customers as they move up into higher tax brackets. He wants to see the wealth gaps close, especially among minority households that face larger hurdles on average. In his newest mobile-first venture, James Gutierrez aims to empower traditionally underserved consumers with the tools needed to gain financial security.
Rather than accept the one-size-fits-all opportunistic exploitation that is gutting these communities, James Gutierrez is dreaming up new approaches. Transparency, he says, is the number one thing for truly helping these hard-working individuals build wealth and not debt.
Well-versed in corporate responsibility, James Gutierrez is pushing to see this on a governmental level for private companies. His ideas include a reporting scheme that is backed by government benefits and measures various company values. Companies that want the benefits would have their reports made public so shareholders can see where they stand and receive lower tax rates on their capital gains. James points out that change is often better when you can offer a value and not just a penalty:
"I think policy should always have carrots and not just sticks. I think, unfortunately on both sides, it's either all carrot or all stick. It needs to be a combination. Just regulation by itself and enforcement—while it's needed—doesn't always achieve the outcome. If there's an incentive for them to be a better citizen, I think we'll see more companies trying to compete."
Rather than watch the pot boil over with desperation and hopelessness, now is the time for companies to make a positive difference for marginalized communities. Already developing a new solution to these ongoing financial inequalities, James Gutierrez looks forward to launching an innovative platform tailored to the bespoke needs of Latin-X and underserved consumers. The status quo is reinforced by a problematic system that keeps senseless policies that protect existing wealth in place. Through the work of inclusivity innovators like James Gutierrez, these staggering statistics can be changed.
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Фридрих Отто Герц (, , также известен по псевдониму Германус Либер, Germanus Liber; 26 марта 1878 года, Вена ― 20 ноября 1964 года, Лондон) ― австрийский и британский социолог, экономист и историк. Социал-демократ.

Биография
Фридрих Герц учился в гимназии Франца-Иосифа в Вене и после получения аттестата зрелости в 1897 году начал изучать право и экономику в Венском университете.

Книга Герца «Die agrarischen Fragen im Verhältnis zum Sozialismus» (Вена, 1898; русский перевод: «Аграрные вопросы», СПб, 1900) сыграла заметную роль в полемике об аграрном вопросе и аграрной программе, которая велась в рядах германских социал-демократов в начале 20 века, и широко использовалась русскими народниками в их борьбе против марксизма. Критика этой работы дана К. Каутским в его работах по аграрному вопросу и В. И. Лениным («Аграрный вопрос и "критики Маркса"»).

В 1901—1902 году учился в Мюнхенском университете, а в 1903 году защитил диссертацию в Вене на тему учётной и валютной политики Австро-Венгерского банка в 1892―1902 годах. Во время учебы Герц присоединился к социал-демократам.

Ещё до окончания учебы он работал журналистом в Вене. В 1905―1906 годах ― редактор журнала «Путь. Еженедельный журнал политики и культуры» (Вена― Лейпциг). Затем трудился в торговой ассоциации и в швейцарской страховой компании. В 1914 году женился на Эдит Хирш, враче, от которой у него было двое детей.

Во время Первой мировой войны Фридрих Отто Герц служил в австро-венгерской армии, в последние два года войны ― в Научном комитете по военной экономике Императорского и Королевского Военного министерства в Вене. В первые двенадцать послевоенных лет (до 1930 года) Герц работал советником в Федеральной канцелярии Австрии в Вене. Он занимал должность главы департамента, в частности, занимался улучшением отношений Австрии с Великобританией, США и государствами-преемниками Австро-Венгерской монархии, а также вопросами международной торговли.

В 1930―1933 годах Герц был профессором мировой экономики и социологии в Университете Галле-Виттенберга в Галле-ан-дер-Заале (Саксония-Анхальт). После прихода нацистов к власти он был уволен со службы (1 мая 1933 года) и бежал в Вену, где жил до 1938 года и занимался научной деятельностью. Он подвергался нападкам со стороны нацистского режима как «еврей, масон и пацифист» за свои публикации по вопросам расы и национальности.

В апреле 1938 года он эмигрировал с семьёй в Лондон, а в 1946 году получил британское подданство под именем Фредерик Герц. В военные и послевоенные годы он занимал руководящие должности в австрийских эмигрантских организациях. До самой смерти он жил в Лондоне как учёный, читал лекции и проводил семинары.

Сочинения
 Modern theories of race (1904).
 The production base of Austrian Industry (1918).
 Balance of payments viability and Austria (1925).
 Capital needs, capital and national income in Austria (1929).
 Nationality in History and Politics (1944).
 The economic problem of the Danubian States (1947)
 The Development of the German Public Mind, 3 volumes (1957-62).
 Аграрные вопросы в связи с социализмом / С предисл. Эд. Бернштейна. Пер. с нем. под ред. [и с предисл.] И. С. Дурново. — Москва, 1901. — [2], 4, X, 340 с.
 Социализм и национальный вопрос / Пер. с рукописи. — Санкт-Петербург, 1907. — 71 с.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Hertz-Biographie im Archiv für die Geschichte der Soziologie in Österreich
 Aufsatz Hertz über «Justiz und Politik in Österreich»

Преподаватели Галле-Виттенбергского университета
Историки Великобритании
Экономисты Великобритании
Социологи Великобритании
Историки Австрии
Экономисты Австро-Венгрии
Экономисты Австрии
Социологи Австрии
Члены Социал-демократической партии Австрии

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describe "A mock" do
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  end

  it "passes if an expectation is fulfilled" do
    @mock.here_you_go("a method call!")
  end

  it "fails if an expectation is not fulfilled" do
    # not much happening here
  end
end


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Q: Android - Customizing Dialog using an Xml Layout I am trtying to create this layout below, but I can seem to get the right
layout that I need. What I'm trying to accomplish is have a customize dailog box,
using a layout. I tried edit the xml below but if this is shown as a dialog the
defined layout is a mess. Please help me understand what I need to do for
this. THanks and looking forward. They dialog is SHOWING but the layout is not met.
This layout is what I am trying to accomplish:

Dialog:
View checkBoxView = View.inflate(this, R.layout.display_item_dialog, null);
CheckBox checkBox = (CheckBox)checkBoxView.findViewById(R.id.checkBox1);
checkBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {

     public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
       // Save to shared preferences
     }
});
checkBox.setText("Search All Images");
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setTitle("Image Preferences");
builder.setMessage(" Select from below ")
.setView(checkBoxView)
.setCancelable(false)
.setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
    }
})
.setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
        dialog.cancel();
    }
}).show();

display_item_dialog.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:text="Map Category: BEVERAGES" />

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView1"
        android:layout_width="200dip"
        android:layout_height="200dip"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_marginTop="14dp"
        android:src="@drawable/sunny" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView3"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_marginTop="28dp"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_alignTop="@+id/imageView1"
        android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="47dp"
        android:text="+" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_above="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_marginBottom="14dp"
        android:text="-" />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/editText1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/button2"
        android:layout_alignRight="@+id/button2"
        android:layout_below="@+id/button1"
        android:ems="10"
        android:clickable="false" >

        <requestFocus />
    </EditText>

    <CheckBox
        android:id="@+id/checkBox1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView3"
        android:layout_marginTop="33dp"
        android:text="CheckBox" />

</RelativeLayout>

A: You can refer to this tutorials
http://www.mkyong.com/android/android-custom-dialog-example/
        final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(context);
        dialog.setContentView(R.layout.custom);
        dialog.setTitle("Title...");

        // set the custom dialog components - text, image and button
        TextView text = (TextView) dialog.findViewById(R.id.text);
        text.setText("Android custom dialog example!");
        ImageView image = (ImageView) dialog.findViewById(R.id.image);
        image.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

        Button dialogButton = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.dialogButtonOK);
        // if button is clicked, close the custom dialog
        dialogButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });

        dialog.show();

A: Try this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Map Category: BEVERAGES" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linear"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="14dp"
        android:gravity="center_vertical" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/imageView1"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="200dip"
            android:layout_weight="0.6"
            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="0.4"
            android:orientation="vertical" >

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/TextView01"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="TextView" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
                android:text="+" />

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/editText1"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
                android:clickable="false" >

                <requestFocus />
            </EditText>

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button2"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
                android:text="-" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView3"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <CheckBox
        android:id="@+id/checkBox1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="CheckBox" />
</LinearLayout>

</ScrollView>


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Mexico Motorsports SPORTS
Verstappen takes pole position at Mexican GP
Mexico City, Oct 27 (IANS) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) triumphed here in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix (GP), posting a tremendous final lap to take pole position.
The Dutchman, who has won the event at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez here in each of the last two years, made it around the track in 1:14.758 late on Saturday.
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel took the second and third spots, respectively, while Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) will start Sunday's race in fourth position, reports Efe news.
Verstappen's Red Bull teammate, Alex Albon, secured the fifth spot, alongside Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) in sixth. The McLaren team – Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris – will occupy the fourth row on the starting grid.
For Spain's Sainz, it will be a fifth consecutive top-seven start.
Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly, both of Toro Rosso, completed the top 10.
Bottas suffered a major crash in the final qualifying round and while the Finn wasn't hurt, the extent of damage to his car remained to be determined.
The only Mexican driver currently competing in F1, Sergio "Checo" Perez, failed to reach Q3 and will start 11th on the grid.
Much expectation surrounds this year's Mexican Grand Prix because the 34-year-old Hamilton can clinch a third straight drivers' title and sixth championship overall on Sunday.
That would leave him just one shy of the record held by German racing great Michael Schumacher, who won seven drivers' titles between 1994 and 2004.
Hamilton leads the 2019 drivers' standings with 338 points, 64 more than teammate Bottas.
The British driver and his Mercedes car have been remarkably consistent throughout the year, with Hamilton not having been forced to retire from a single race and only once finishing outside of the top five through 17 races.
After the Mexico stop, the season will continue with two more races in the Americas in November: the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on November 3; and the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace Autodrome in Sao Paulo's Interlagos neighbourhood on November 17.
The season will wrap up on December 1 with one final race at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
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