Based on Daniel Clowes dark cult graphic novel of the same name, Terry Zwigoff's first non-documentary feature presents a strange and fascinating look at adolescent sorrow. Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) are two socially anomalous best friends who, after graduating from high-school, struggle to adapt to an adult world of disappointment. After setting up a prank meeting with a lonely heart subscriber, Enid strikes up an unusual friendship with middle-aged Seymour (an excellent Steve Buscemi), whilst loosening the bond between herself and Rebecca. A bitingly funny and tender film about the death of friendships and the agonies of maturity, Ghost World is a startling work of nuanced melancholy.
A fiercely tense war movie, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker revisits the themes of her adrenaline-charged thriller Point Break by presenting characters who actively thrive on their dangerous pursuits. Naturally you'd expect any decent film about bomb disposal to generate a certain amount of nail-biting tension, but Bigelow heightens the strain further by casting well-known faces in discardable roles and framing each explosive encounter with a sincere depth of character. Staff Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner) is a man totally addicted to war and, having diffused over 800 bombs, approaches each new engagement with steely arrogance and exhilarating glee. This film is not concerned with the politics or strategies of the Iraq war, but more interested in man's insane addiction to warfare and the competitive machismo of the soldiers. A brilliant, urgent and agonizing piece of cinema, The Hurt Locker is Bigelow's best film to date and one of the great modern war movies.
Inventing its own unique sub-genre of the rom-zom-com, Shaun Of The Dead pulled off an impressive feat by combining sweet romantic charm, genuinely horrific gore and side-aching comedy. But perhaps this successful blending of styles isn't all that surprising, since they were all the hallmarks of the TV sitcom Space, the film's direct stylistic influence. Space director Wright and cast members Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (and even Jessica Stevenson in a bit part) bring their groundbreaking 25-minute sitcom to the cinema and sustain the central zombies-in-suburbia theme for 100 minutes with brilliant invention, clearly revelling in their love of George A. Romero films. Hot Fuzz tried the same trick with action movies three years later but didn't quite have the originality of Shaun Of The Dead.
In Before Sunset Richard Linklater seamlessly recaptures the charm and impetuous joy of Before Sunrise nine years earlier, but now with an added poignancy of regret and the sense of lost opportunities. Set against the beautiful backdrops of Parisian cafés and winding paths, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy excel as the mature Jesse and Celine, still passionate about life's great questions but clearly fractured by the intervening years of doomed relationships which seem like a direct result of their years apart. Handled with sweetness and subtlety, it's the perfect conclusion to one of the screens great romantic pairings.
The great guru of modern British comedy, Armando Iannucci, made an equally expert transition to the big screen with this ferocious satire on Anglo-American relations. When Minister for International Development Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) publicly states that war in the middle east is "unforeseeable", he triggers a series of frantic political gesturing on both sides of the Atlantic from pro- and anti- war advocates, but he soon realises he's being used as the pawn in an international game. Fans of The Thick Of It will be amusingly thrown by the presence of familiar faces with different names and professions – so Ollie becomes Toby, Terri becomes Roz, Sir Julius becomes Sir Jonathan. Perhaps Iannucci is implying that certain character types always recur throughout government and civil service. But of course there's only ever one Malcolm Tucker and Peter Capaldi dominates the film with his insatiable prowling performance. Filmed in an immediate semi-improvised style and with a perfectly structured narrative, In The Loop is the most savage and incisive comedy this side of Network.
Essentially a documentary framed by the fictional meeting between ex-infantry soldier Ari Folman and an old friend with whom he shares his nightmares and fantasies about his role in the 1982 Lebanon War, Waltz With Bashir met with huge acclaim for its honest and striking depiction of a harrowing conflict. The film has a unique style, combining traditional hand-drawing and flash animation based on video footage, which proves the ideal medium for presenting Folman's partly vivid, partly hazy recollections. His memories take on an almost hallucinatory abstract sense, emphasizing the horrors of the war but capturing them with an oblique beauty. As with Grave Of The Fireflies and When The Wind Blows, it takes an animated movie to artistically realise the all-too-graphic scenes of warfare and, like those two films, Waltz With Bashir is a work of devastating visual poetry.
At the height of Joseph McCarthy's communist witch-hunt in 1950's America, pioneering TV news journalist Edward R. Murrow and his team were alone in defying pressures from sponsors and the CBS network in their attempts to expose the Senator's ruthless tactics. George Clooney had already made an impressive switch to direction with Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, but with this real-life story he came up with one of the greatest dramas of the decade. Presented in gloriously evocative black and white, allowing for real footage of McCarthy to be seamlessly woven into the story, Good Night And Good Luck is a rousing tribute to the occasionally noble arena of broadcast journalism. As well as a superb period feel it's hardly surprising that Clooney also shows real talent for drawing out great performances, as this is very much an actors film. Whether in the naturalistic style behind the scenes of the television show or the stirring dramatic hyperbole in front of the studio camera, the tremendous ensemble cast of Clooney, Robert Downey Jr, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Ray Wise and Frank Langella do sterling work. But the movie belongs to David Strathairn, whose stoic performance as Murrow is the heart and soul of the film.
Critics who sneered at the pretensions of taking a ten-sentence children's book and turning it into a 100-minute screenplay completely missed the point of Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers interpretation. Where The Wild Things Are is clearly not an adaptation – it even ignores key elements of the book – but instead uses Sendak's story as the springboard to a deeply personal examination of what it is to be a child dealing with all the extremes of emotion. One could go further – Max may very well represent every troubled soul trying to come to terms with the crazy world around them. Society, politics, religion, joy, sorrow – it's all here, but being a Spike Jonze film means these ideas just happen to be played out by the supporting cast of Fraggle Rock. Praise must go to Max Records, who is on screen almost the whole time and handles his challenging role with remarkable depth for such a young inexperienced actor. Let the wild rumpus start!
A film that threatened to topple Toy Story from Pixar's creative apex, Finding Nemo became the decade's benchmark by which all subsequent computer-generated films were measured, with only a few Pixar films living up to its own outstanding artistry. The story of a clownfish looking for his son across Australia's great Southern Ocean provides an enthralling adventure ride packed with tumultuous thrills and smart comedy, set against an incredibly lush underwater landscape. With a heartfelt emotional connection, shrewd widely accessible humour and gorgeous animated design, Finding Nemo is a film you'll regularly want to search out.
A year in the life of a rural German village before the outbreak of The Great War sees a series of unpleasant and unexplained incidents occur. My initial reaction to The White Ribbon confounded my expectations in just the way Michael Haneke had surely hoped. No explicit sense of chilling horror or inciting dramatic tension, but instead a deeply troubling and uncomfortable feeling of unease. If this is Mr Haneke's fictionalised reasoning for the rise of fascism in Europe then it's a convincing argument. The strict religious morality of the village contrast sharply with the sudden abhorrent acts of evil, but the latter inhabits and nurtures the former like an internal rot. Haneke offers no simple resolution to mankind's lurking malice (despite wagging his finger fairly sternly at religion and social hierarchies), but captures the bleak inevitability of it all in stunning black and white.
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The Amazon Effect / June 14, 2019
The 'blame Amazon' era of bad retail is over
By Hilary Milnes
Kohl's answer to Amazon's retail domination: Don't blame it, join it.
The retailer, which recently saw sales decrease by 3.4% from last year in one of its worst financial quarters in recent years, is embarking on what seems like a deal devil cut out of desperation.
Kohl's is now helping Amazon customers do the heavy-lifting of returning orders by welcoming them into stores, where they can drop off items they want to return to Amazon. This year, after testing the service in a handful of stores, Kohl's will roll it out to all locations. The logistics of returning Amazon orders have been one of the online retailer's few customer pain points; working drop-off locations into Kohl's nearly 1,200 doors assuages that. To sweeten the deal, Kohl's has also added Amazon gadgets to its sales floors, selling Amazon Echos and Kindles as well.
CEO Michelle Gass justified this and laid out the future of Kohl's partnership with Amazon to investors during the retailer's first-quarter earnings call at the end of May, making the case that driving more Amazon customers into stores to let them return orders at Kohl's locations, which Kohl's then ship back on their behalf, brings in new and younger Kohl's customers. Speaking with investors, Gass referred to the service expansion the company's "single biggest initiative of the year."
But by getting into bed with Amazon, the retailer is looking to revive the value proposition it pitches to customers in the Amazon age and re-solidify its relevance in retail. Other retailers are doing so, both directly and indirectly. Walmart fired shots when it announced it would offer one-day delivery just weeks after Amazon said it had invested $800 million in reducing Prime shipping speeds from two days to one. Target's turned its store fleet into an online order fulfillment army, enabling capabilities like buy online, pick up in store and ship from store to such great effect that 80% of Target's online orders are now fulfilled by stores.
Retailers are weaponizing their assets as defense mechanisms against Amazon, and for Target and Walmart, it's working: Target sales were up 5%, while Walmart's were up 3.4%, during a quarter that otherwise saw consistent retail carnage.
The success of retailers like Walmart and Target send a clear message to the stores that are struggling: Blaming Amazon for retail's current issues is getting harder to justify. Instead, a combination of forces have contributed to sealing the fate of some of the industry's less-adaptable players, from a failure to seize on e-commerce earlier, to internal silos, to lost footing on what customers actually want.
Of course, Amazon is still in the subtext of retailer's excuses for poor performance. Executives rarely name drop Amazon directly when attributing excusing sales, unlike, say, bad weather. Instead, they have a series of code words they use to deflect blame around declining foot traffic and revenues to Amazon.
"Changing customer behavior" is a veiled term to pin onus on online shopping and price comparing, a habit Amazon didn't invent but disproportionately benefits from. "Customer expectations" boils down to customers' new-found need to receive items they order online in two-business days, max, thanks to Amazon's increasingly fast-paced order fulfillment. Even "loyalty" is a retail component that now conjures up the ultimate loyalty program, Amazon Prime.
"Amazon is, undeniably, creating new standards for customers' expectations across the board, with offers like one-day shipping," said Jon Reily, evp of retail and e-commerce at Publicis Sapient. "And unlike other retailers, it's built itself a warchest that can sustain these expensive strategies. Other companies going forward will be judged on whether or not they can rebuild their own logistics to compete."
But it's not Amazon's existence or cut-throat competitive strategies that have sealed the fate of other retailers that are losing market share, like JCPenney, Bed Bath & Beyond and Sears. Instead, it was a series of executional and strategic missteps over a critical window of time during which today's better-equipped competitors were taking action in areas like e-commerce and logistics as well as experiences and services.
"Amazon isn't the boogeyman, it's a competitor," said Bryan Gildenberg, chief knowledge officer and retail lead at Kantar Consulting. "Are there specific problems Amazon presents? Sure. The biggest one isn't a general problem, it's specific: Amazon Prime members will rely more on Amazon over time. So time is the most significant factor here."
A slowness to respond to the digital forces sparking change in retail is sealing the fate of bigger retailers, not Amazon itself. At Bed Bath & Beyond, it took three years to launch a new e-commerce site. At former employee at Payless, which filed for bankruptcy a second time earlier this year, spoke of similar delays to tech updates: a site that was supposed to launch in 2018 never materialized.
Amazon is killing retail, it's that brands where consumers can find a clear purpose and promise are winning
For companies like Sears and JCPenney, a critical error was investing in e-commerce as a separate, siloed business, not a seamless integration alongside physical commerce. Treating online retail as a distinctly different component of a company, rather than a complementary one, severs the ability for a retailer to connect customer data insights across channels and incorporate attractive capabilities like ship-from-store and buy online, pick up in store.
"JCPenney went down the same road as Sears: They both thought of e-commerce as a separate business, and were channel-centric. Because of that, they didn't understand that there's so much overlap between [online and in-store] customers, and that there's really one experience from a customer perspective," said Steve Dennis, the CEO of retail consultancy SageBerry and former vp of corporate strategy at Sears. "JCPenney underinvested in digital as part of the customer journey and ran the e-commerce business very separately. So not only is that not what the customer wants, it means you have fragmented customer data, so targeted marketing falls behind, and you lose ground."
Instead, retailers like JCPenney, Sears and Bed Bath & Beyond defaulted to relying on heavy promotional cycles in an effort to win price-conscious customers, hinging value proposition not on compelling merchandise, in-store experience or convenience, but consistent sales — a losing strategy when up against Amazon's pricing structure and discount retailers like Walmart, TJMaxx and HomeGoods.
"What's happening today is not that Amazon is killing retail, it's that brands where consumers can find a clear purpose and promise are winning. And for retailers like Kohl's, JCPenney and Bed Bath & Beyond, the promise isn't clear," said Gildenberg. "And when a value proposition doesn't evolve, it doesn't just stay the same. Customers start to replace it, and it gets jumbled and fragmented. It's like a puzzle where pieces have been taken out."
Kohl's is hoping it can insert renewed purpose by becoming a physical retail partner for Amazon's returns, but if it doesn't also succeed where other retailers have — in delivery logistics, merchandise and experience — cozying up to Amazon won't save it. But, according to Dennis, it's at least a proactive strategy that serves as an understanding of customer behavior, rather than just blaming Amazon for troubles.
"It's a cop out to say Amazon is killing retail," he said. "Nothing prevented JCPenney and Sears from acting faster online other than themselves. It's a missed opportunity."
What Amazon's Brand Accelerator contract terms mean for small businesses
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Amazon's Brand Accelerator program includes a clause that grants the company the right to purchase any brand it works with for a set price. Essentially, what this means is that Amazon agrees to provide resources to help a business's sales, but it can – at a moment's notice – decide to purchase the brand and bring the entire operation in-house. According to the report, the purchase price is often only $10,000. This leaves small Amazon-focused businesses in a bind: Should they sign up and get help scaling, likely boosting sales quite a bit, while risking losing that brand if Amazon buys the brand?
What Amazon's Brand Accelerator contract terms mean for small businesses
On Prime Day, Amazon is prioritizing exclusive products and first-party vendors
Amazon's algorithms always favor high sell-through rates, consistent ad spend and low returns, but Prime Day sees the peak of those algorithmic preferences as Amazon is expected to bring in $6.1 billion in sales on July 15 and 16, according to marketing platform IgnitionOne.
How retailers use Prime Day's name recognition to promote their own sales
Amazon may be the only retailer with an event called Prime Day, but competitors are capitalizing on the growing name recognition of Prime Day among U.S. shoppers to promote their own sales events. No one is calling their sales event Prime Day outright, but other retailers are alluding to Amazon's annual two-day sales event in their marketing and promotional copy.

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By: Trinetra Paul, Jan 11 2023 3:59 pm
The 80th Golden Globe Awards was special in many ways. Not only was it the night that kickstarts Hollywood's annual award season, but this year was also the first time the event was being broadcast on television after 2021. Wondering who were the Golden Globe winners at this year's event? Keep scrolling.
Last year's event was surrounded by several controversies. It was taken off-air as many celebrities criticised the event for lack of diversity at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisation that hosts the gala night. Other cases of alleged corruption and lack of professionalism also plagued the Golden Globe awards.
The Golden Globes Awards 2023 was held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It was hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, with several awards being presented by Tracy Morgan, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billy Porter and Quentin Tarantino.
Celebrating the best works on celluloid and television, the awards were presented to the best film and television in 2022. The ceremony was broadcast on a weekday.
Major highlights of the 80th Golden Globe Awards 2023
'RRR' wins best song
Indian film RRR's "Naatu Naatu" won best song in the motion picture category. M.M. Keeravani composed the high-energy track from the SS Rajamouli film and the lyrics were penned by Chandrabose. It beat Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga to win in the category. This became big news as Golden Globe Awards found itself in the midst of controversies over inclusivity and diverse representation in 2022.
The winner for Best Song – Motion Picture is @mmkeeravaani for their song "Naatu Naatu" featured in @rrrmovie! Congratulations! 🎥✨🎵 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/ePaXzJ1AoL
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 11, 2023
Ryan Murphy conferred Carol Burnett Award
Acclaimed television writer Ryan Murphy was honoured with the Carol Burnett Award for outstanding achievements in the realm of TV by Pose actor Billy Porter. Murphy also invited MJ Rodriguez as he received a standing ovation from the audience.
The Golden Globe Awards became a celebration for the LGBTQ+ community as the winner mentioned Rodriguez, Porter, Niecy Nash, Matt Bomer and Jeremy Pope and said, "It's hard to be an LGBTQ kid in America… These people I mentioned are examples of possibility."
Ukrainian President addresses Golden Globe audience
During the award ceremony, legendary actor Sean Penn introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who joined via video call, to address the star-studded gathering. Penn, who had recently gifted one of his Oscars to the President, said, "Freedom to dream is not only a luxury," before presenting the video speech.
Zelenskyy added, "There will be no third world war. It is not a trilogy. Ukraine will stop the Russian aggression on Ukrainian land."
Eddie Murphy receives Cecil B. DeMille Award
American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award presented by Tracy Morgan. The emotional presenter credited Murphy for inspiring him to do comedy.
Murphy said, "I've been in show business for 46 years — in film for 40 — so this was a long time in the making. Thank you," adding, "There is a blueprint to success that you can follow. Three things you have to do: pay your taxes, mind your business, and keep Will Smith's wife's name out of your [expletive] mouth!"
Here are the winners of the 2023 Golden Globes:
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture
Brendan Gleeson for The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan for The Banshees of Inisherin
Brad Pitt for Babylon
Eddie Redmayne for The Good Nurse
Ke Huy Quan for Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture
Kerry Condon for The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All At Once
Dolly de Leon for Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan for She Said
Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best supporting actor— Television series
John Lithgow in The Old Man
Jonathan Pryce in The Crown
John Turturro in Severance
Tyler James Williams in Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler in Barry
Best original score —Motion picture
Carter Burwell for The Banshees of Inisherin
Alexandre Desplat for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Hildur Guðnadóttir for Women Talking
Justin Hurwitz for Babylon
John Williams for The Fabelmans
Best original song — Motion picture
"Carolina" from Where the Crawdads Sing, Taylor Swift
"Ciao Papa" from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, music by Alexandre Desplat
"Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick, Lady Gaga, BloodPop Benjamin Rice
"Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson
"Naatu Naatu" from RRR, M.M. Keeravani, Chandrabose
Best performance by an actor in a television series — Comedy or musical:
Donald Glover in Atlanta
Bill Hader in Barry
Steve Martin in Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White in The Bear
Best performance by an actress in a television series — Comedy or musical
Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco in The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega in Wednesday
Jean Smart in Hacks
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Musical or comedy
Diego Calva for Babylon
Daniel Craig for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver for White Noise
Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin
Ralph Fiennes for The Menu
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Musical or comedy
Lesley Manville for Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Margot Robbie for Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy for The Menu
Emma Thompson for Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best motion picture — Animated
Inu-Oh
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Drama
Austin Butler for Elvis
Brendan Fraser for The Whale
Hugh Jackman for The Son
Bill Nighy for Living
Jeremy Pope for The Inspection
Best performance by an actress in a television series — Drama
Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon
Laura Linney in Ozark
Zendaya in Euphoria
Imelda Staunton in The Crown
Hilary Swank in Alaska Daily
Best supporting actress— Television series
Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown
Hannah Einbinder in Hacks
Julia Garner in Ozark
Janelle James in Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph in Abbott Elementary
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Drama
Cate Blanchett for Tár
Olivia Colman for Empire of Light
Viola Davis for The Woman King
Ana de Armas for Blonde
Michelle Williams for The Fabelmans
Best motion picture — Non-English Language
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)
Close (Belgium)
Decision to Leave (South Korea)
RRR (India)
Best screenplay — Motion picture
Todd Field for Tár
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh for The Banshees of Inisherin
Sarah Polley for Women Talking
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner for The Fabelmans
Best director— Motion picture
James Cameron for Avatar: The Way of Water
Baz Luhrmann for Elvis
Steven Spielberg for The Fabelmans
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a television limited series or motion picture made for television
F. Murray Abraham in The White Lotus
Domhnall Gleeson in The Patient
Paul Walter Hauser in Black Bird
Richard Jenkins in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Seth Rogen in Pam & Tommy
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a television limited series or motion picture made for television
Claire Danes in Fleishman is in Trouble
Daisy Edgar-Jones in Under the Banner of Heaven
Niecy Nash in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza in The White Lotus
Best performance by an actress in a television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy
Julia Garner in Inventing Anna
Lily James in Pam & Tommy
Julia Roberts in Gaslit
Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout
Best performance by an actor in a television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
Taron Egerton in Black Bird
Colin Firth in The Staircase
Andrew Garfield in Under the Banner of Heaven
Evan Peters in Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Sebastian Stan in Pam & Tommy
Best television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
Best performance by an actor in a television series — Drama
Jeff Bridges in The Old Man
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
Diego Luna in Andor
Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul
Adam Scott in Severance
Best television series — Musical or comedy
Best television series — Drama
(Hero image: Courtesy @RRRMovie/ Twitter; featured image: Courtesy @rrrmovie/Instagram)
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Ге́нрих Майр (, 1856—1911) — немецкий лесовод, дендролог и ботаник.

Биография
Генрих Майр родился 29 октября 1856 года в Ландсберге-на-Лехе в семье королевского лесовода Клеменса Майра. Учился в Людвигс-гимназии в Мюнхене, затем — а Ашаффененбурге и Мюнхенском университете. В 1884 году под руководством профессора Роберта Гартига защитил в Мюнхенском университете диссертацию на соискание степени доктора философии. Она была посвящена поражению берёзы паразитами Piptoporus betulinus и Phellinus laevigatus.

Майр получил грант на путешествие в Японию и Северную Америку для изучения перспектив интродукции в Германию экономически важных древесных растений. С 1887 по 1891 он был профессором Токийского университета. По возвращении в Германию он был назначен ассистентом по лесничеству в Вунзиделе.

Впоследствии Майр выпустил несколько книг, в которых описывал видовой состав лесов Азии и Северной Америки. В 1903 году Майр вместе с кронпринцем Рупрехтом Баварским вновь путешествовал по миру.

С 1893 года Майр работал профессором лесоводства в Мюнхенском университете. У получившего мировую известность профессора учились не только немецкие лесоводы, но и иностранцы — в частности, А. К. Каяндер и В. Шеделин.

19 января 1911 года у Майра во время лекции случился инсульт. 24 января он скончался.

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The In-State Equity Bias of State Pension Plans
Jeffrey R. Brown, Joshua M. Pollet, Scott J. Weisbenner
Issued in March 2015
NBER Program(s):Program on the Economics of Aging, Asset Pricing Program, Public Economics Program
This paper provides evidence on the investment behavior of 27 state pension plans that manage their own equity portfolios. Even though these state plans typically hold broadly diversified portfolios, they substantially over-weight the equity of companies that are headquartered in-state. The over-weighting of within-state stocks by these plans is three times larger than that of other institutional investors. We explore three possible reasons for this in-state bias: familiarity bias, information-based investing, and political considerations. While there is a substantial preference for in-state stocks, there is no similar tilt toward holding stocks from neighboring states or out-of-state stocks in the state's primary industry. States generate excess returns through their in-state investment activities, particularly among smaller stocks in the state's primary industry. We also find that state pension plans are more likely to hold a within-state stock if the headquarters of the firm is located in a county that gave a high fraction of its campaign contributions to the current governor. These politically-motivated holdings yield excess returns for the pension fund.
Romer and Romer w21021 New Evidence on the Impact of Financial Crises in Advanced Countries
Brown, Clark, and Rauh w16792 The Economics of State and Local Public Pensions
Hsieh and Song w21006 Grasp the Large, Let Go of the Small: The Transformation of the State Sector in China
Bekaert, Hoyem, Hu, and Ravina w21236 Who is Internationally Diversified? Evidence from 296 401(k)
Ho, Hogan, and Scott Morton w21028 The Impact of Consumer Inattention on Insurer Pricing in the Medicare Part D Program


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387 ROYALTY -- A PERCENTAGE OF WHAT?
possible there may be more than one in any transaction.
will expect to be compensated for their service in some way.
service were supposed to receive it at no cost. That model seems to be an "endangered species"
we want you to pay."
collected when a customer uses their service to find an image they want to use.
This may well be an entirely legitimate and necessary service, but who pays the cost?
the client pays before the photographer's royalty is calculated.
able to cover this 10% as part of their marketing costs.
image searching through a service like Random Eye.
reasonable considering the separate services being provided by both Alamy and Random Eye.
What Is The True Gross Sale?
photographer has no idea what the true gross selling price was for the usage.
negotiate -- and there is no requirement to inform the photographer.
fees are being deducted from the "Gross Fee."
creating new and different ones.


LANDTEM, an Australian invention that creates a three-dimensional map of underground ore bodies has uncovered deposits worth A$4 billion in Australia and A$10 billion globally. The technology development was led by CSIRO scientist Dr Cathy Foley and is a great example of the commercial application of scientific research.
In some ways it was a stroke of good fortune that set Dr Cathy Foley and her colleagues on the path to inventing LANDTEM, a device that has revolutionised the way mining companies detect ore underground and uncovered deposits worth billions of dollars around the world.
The invention won Foley, the deputy director and science director of manufacturing in Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the prestigious Clunies Ross award for innovation and commercialisation.
The story of the invention begins in the mid-1980s, when the discovery of high temperature superconductors opened the way for superconductivity to be used in everyday applications instead of only at extremely low temperatures.
The discovery provoked huge excitement around the world among scientists and engineers who set about seeking practical applications, no less so in Australia.
The CSIRO pulled together a team to collaborate on potential applications with industry: with Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (AWA) on electronics and communications; Nucleus and now Cochlear on medical devices; and BHP on improving the quality of steel fabrication by measuring extremely subtle magnetic fields.
BHP held an internal meeting about the technology and it was there that some of the company's geologists said that measuring subtle magnetic fields would be very valuable to them, providing the spark of the idea for LANDTEM.
Foley describes the moment as "serendipitous", but says it's also a reflection of the way CSIRO interacts with industry.
"Quite often when you've got something which is a platform technology that can be used in a lot of different ways, you start off thinking in a very diverse way or very open ended way so you're not really sure where you're going. And that's why one of the things that differentiates the CSIRO from any other research organizations and particularly universities: we talk to industry a lot and get guidance from them," she says.
"We might come up with the original science but then we engage with industry to say, 'we've got this great idea, we think it could be useful there'.
LANDTEM allows geologists to create a three-dimensional map of underground ore bodies, and has uncovered ore deposits worth A$4 billion in Australia and more than A$10 billion overseas.
It consists of a big coil of wire placed on the ground above a potential ore deposit. It pulses a large changing current through the wire to create a magnetic field, and this in turn creates what's known as an Eddy current in any conducting material nearby, such as an ore body underground.
Then the current is turned off, but an ore body's current lingers for a tiny fraction of a second longer and by measuring this, LANDTEM can determine if there is an ore body and where it is. Crucially, it can discriminate between an actual ore body and the conducting soil that is so prevalent in Australia and that in the past would have led to muddled results.
Foley says the invention has helped mining companies find things they wouldn't have found otherwise and find deeper ore bodies. It can also tell them whether it is worth the expense of putting a bore hole down to analyse the quality of the ore and where to put it.
Not all ore bodies are conducting, so LANDTEM is mainly used for finding silver, nickel and gold.
It's one of a series of tools geologists use to find an ore body, and Foley says it has allowed many mining companies to cut out several of the steps needed in mineral exploration.
For instance, in Canada, Xstrata Nickel has bought three LANDTEM systems and is so confident about the technology that once it has located an ore body they don't do much drilling at all and move straight on to mining instead.
Foley studied physics and education at Sydney's Macquarie University with the intention of becoming a high school science teacher. "But I fell in love with research and I did my PhD in nitride semiconductors and did a smidgen of the early work that led to the white LED," she says.
Having decided to pursue a career in research, Foley joined CSIRO as a post-doctoral fellow working in magnetics and was asked to join the team working on applications for the new high temperature superconductors.
Along with taking the new technology to industry to see how it could be used, another factor in the successful development and commercialisation of the LANDTEM is CSIRO's ability to pull together a multidisciplinary team when an opportunity arises, in this case researchers in mineral resources, electrical engineering, devices, materials and cryogenics, and finally at the end, lawyers and business people.
Foley says the Federal Government's recently-announced Industry Growth Centres, which aim to forge better links between industry and Australia's top researchers, are a promising start.
She sees potential in agile manufacturing, where the manufacturers make small numbers of specialised and customised products and can quickly re-conform to make another product.
As a senior CSIRO executive, Foley is less involved in hands-on research than she used to be, but still finds it an exciting environment. "It's pretty exciting to think that the work you do actually has an enormous impact and can make a difference. And I think if you ask people I work with, they all say that's what they love about working at CSIRO. We do things that actually change the world and I think that's a nice thing to do," she says.


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The Three Stars of Cincinnati's Comeback Win Over Ohio
A five-star rally had far more than three stars to give out.
By Phil Neuffer@philneuffer Sep 23, 2018, 12:40pm EDT
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Was the win that pushed the Cincinnati Bearcats to 4-0 easy to attain? Absolutely not. The Ohio Bobcats gave the Bearcats as much as UC could possibly handle on Saturday. At times, it seemed like more than it could handle actually. Yet somehow and some way the Bearcats kept fighting and ended up on the right side of a 34-30 decision.
The win belongs to each and every member of the team, of course. A handful of players don't push a team from down 21 to winning by four. That makes giving out this week's three stars all that more difficult. After a terrible first half, the Bearcats got impact plays from all over the roster. There is an argument to be made for far more than three players. With that in mind, we'll be handing out a few honorable mentions before getting to the three stars this week.
Honorable Mention - Josiah Deguara, TE
Desmond Ridder has found his safety valve and its Deguara. The junior tight end caught a team-high six passes for 69 yards and kept more than a few drives alive.
Honorable Mention - Rashad Medaris, WR
Medaris sparked the comeback with his 77-yard touchdown reception on the third play of the third quarter. If not for such a quick strike, the Bearcats may not have been able to turn the tables.
Honorable Mention - Cortez Broughton, DT
If there was one defender who was still making plays while Ohio built a 21-0 lead, it was Broughton. He had the team's lone sack of the game, which was critical since Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke was nearly impossible to bring down.
Honorable Mention - Jayshon Jackson, WR
Jackson's over-the-shoulder touchdown catch was incredible, even if it was only one of two receptions he had in the game.
Honorable Mention - Desmond Ridder, QB
Early on, it looked like Ridder was in over his head. Boy did he turn that narrative around. Throwing for 274 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-29 passing, while adding a score on the ground, Ridder helped navigate the team to the comeback. The quarterback of the future is officially here.
One Star - Jarell White, LB
You might think that White's final stat line, while completely fine, was not worthy of a star. He had nine tackles, including one for loss. That is some solid work, but is it star worthy? Well the fact is, that one tackle for loss was the second-biggest play of the game. Trailing 34-30, the Bobcats had a second-and-goal from the one in the closing minute. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that they would punch the ball in and ruin UC's comeback. Then White stormed through the middle of the offensive line and stopped Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette for a three-yard loss.
Jarrell White is a grown man. pic.twitter.com/cJm2p7Xveo
— sK. (@_ShaneKinnee) September 22, 2018
That changed how Ohio approached its third down try and if not for White's play, the Bearcats would be second guessing instead of celebrating.
Two Stars - Michael Warren, RB
Warren cannot be stopped. No matter what an opposing defense does, he will find a way to churn out yards and cross the goal line. He added two more rushing touchdowns to his total this week, including what turned out to be the game winner. On top of that, he rushed for 124 yards on 23 carries. Warren is now tied for the second-most rushing touchdowns in the country, and no two were bigger than the ones he scored on Saturday.
Three Stars - James Wiggins, S
Wiggins made one play and that one play was more important than any other the rest of the day. After White stuffed Ouellette for a three-yard loss, the Bobcats decided to run a passing play on third and goal during that final drive. Wiggins anticipated the pass and was able to capture a game-winning interception.
JAMES WIGGINS IS THAT DUDE. pic.twitter.com/g1iY57vBG4
Even if his stat line (three tackles, one pass defended) wasn't three-star worthy, that play was.
Obviously with so many candidates, you will all have your own heroes of this game. So let us know who you thought were the MVPs of this one below.
Who was the MVP of Cincinnati's win over Ohio?
Jarell White
James Wiggins
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A jávai mongúz, más néven aranymanguszta vagy maláj ichneumon (Herpestes javanicus) a kis termetű mongúzfélék közé tartozik.

Elterjedése, élőhelye

Jáva és Szumátra szigetén, a Maláj-félszigeten, Indokínában, Dél-Kínában és Hainan szigetén honos. A Nagy- és Kis-Antillákra, valamint a Bahama-szigetekre a 19. század végén telepítettek be a lándzsakígyó (Bothrops lanceolatus) és a cukornádültetvényeket károsító patkányok elleni védekezésül.
Ezen felül világszerte több helyre is betelepítették, így szabadon élnek példányaik Dél-Amerika északi részén, a Hawaii szigeteken, a Fidzsi-szigeteken, sőt Horvátország több szigetén is.

Nem kedveli az összefüggő erdőségeket, hanem cserjésekben, tüskebozótban, ligetekben, ültetvényekben, folyóvizek bokros partján vagy bozóttal borított sziklákon tartózkodik. Gyakran az emberi településeken is megjelenik, ahol a baromfiakat és egyéb kisebb háziállatokat is pusztítja.

Megjelenése, életmódja

Teste mintegy 35 cm, farka 20 cm hosszú. Bundája  sötétbarna.

Nappal vadászik. Megeszi az egeret, patkányt, a rovarokat és tojásokat, sőt, a gyümölcsöt is, de leginkább arról híres, hogy legyőzi és megeszi a legtöbb mérgeskígyót, bár az elterjedt tévhittel szemben azok mérgére nem immunis.

A maga ásta lyukban egyszerre 3-4 kölyköt hoz világra; ezek eleinte magatehetetlenek.

Jól szelídíthető, és ez a trópusokon igen hasznos, mert megtisztítja a ház környékét a rágcsálóktól.

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Herpestes javanicus javanicus – Jávai mongúz
Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus- Aranyfoltos mongúz, Indiában él. Bundáját, amely a hátrészen sötétebb, a fején pedig vörhenyesbe hajlik, finom, aranysárga pettyezés tarkítja, mintha aranyport hintettek volna rá.
Herpestes javanicus exilis
Herpestes javanicus orientalis
Herpestes javanicus pallipes
Herpestes javanicus palustris Ghose, 1965 – Bengál mongúz, India  keleti részén, Bengáliában élő veszélyeztetett alfaj
Herpestes javanicus peninsulae
Herpestes javanicus perakensis
Herpestes javanicus rafflesii
Herpestes javanicus rubifrons
Herpestes javanicus siamensis
Herpestes javanicus tjerapai

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I was fortunate recently to attend the Bilderberg International Goalkeeping Conference in Holland. It was a great opportunity to see some of the top goalkeeper coaches in the world run sessions and present ideas and discuss their training philosophies.
Presenting at the conference, organized by renowned Dutch GK Coach, Maarten Arts, were Claudio Filippi from Juventus, Luis Llopis from Real Madrid, Hugo Oliveira from Benfica and Christophe Lollichon from Chelsea. Each coach conducted a field session and a lecture. Topics included: Shot stopping, 1v1's, dealing with crosses and reaction saves.
There were some interesting ideas and training concepts, the Spanish style was very explosive, very little footwork and lots of reps. The Portuguese style was more calculated and thoughtful and the English style was more combative in nature, especially when dealing with crosses.
I'm excited to use some of the knowledge that I gained in my training with GK One goalkeepers, and I'm looking forward to stay in touch with the other participants at the conference.


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On First Day, Biden Signs Order Implementing SCOTUS LGBT Ruling In 'Bostock'
General Lloyd Austin Says He Supports Open Transgender Military Service
Biden Picks Transgender Doctor Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary
Three North Carolina Cities OK LGBT Protections After Moratorium Expires
YouTuber Chris Stuckmann Comes Out As Pansexual
Biden Names Ned Price, A Gay Man, As State Department Spokesperson
Samuel Alito Criticizes Gay Marriage Ruling 'Obergefell'
Carlos Santoscoy
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. on Thursday criticized the high court's 2015 same-sex marriage ruling.
Obergefell v. Hodges struck down state laws and constitutional amendments that defined marriage as a heterosexual union.
Alito's virtual appearance at the 2020 National Lawyers Convention was sponsored by the Federalist Society, an organization of conservatives that advocates for a textualist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
"Religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right," Alito told the virtual crowd before giving examples of cases that reached the high court, including Masterpiece Cakeshop, the 2018 case that involved a Colorado bakery owner refusing to provide a cake to a gay couple celebrating their out-of-state wedding based on his religious beliefs.
Alito said that there was no evidence that Jack Phillips' decision to refuse to make the cake had harmed anyone.
"As far as I'm aware … [there is] no reason to think Jack Phillips' stand would deprive any same-sex couple of a wedding cake," Alito said. "The couple that came to his shop was given a free cake by another bakery and celebrity chefs have jumped to the couple's defense."
Alito also said that freedom of speech was under attack, stating that employees at "many big corporations" could not say that marriage "is a union between one man and one woman."
"Until very recently that's what the vast majority of Americans thought. Now it's considered bigotry. That this would happen after our decision in Obergefell should not have come as a surprise," he said, adding that the dissenters in the opinion predicted it.
"One of the great challenges before the Supreme Court going forward will be to protect freedom of speech."
Alito also criticized restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus, saying that "COVID rules have restricted speech in unprecedented ways."
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Trauma: Can it be compensated? Aftermath of the Golana massacre of Jan 26, 1986
The aftermath of the Golana massacre of January 26, 1986 gave a fillip to the Dalit movement in Gujarat. Golana had already become a pilgrimage site, especially for the Dalits who would visit the Samadhi, set up by us to commemorate the death of our colleagues. Meanwhile, the Gujarat government had begun distributing compensation to those whose houses were burnt, or were partially destroyed, and also to those who were injured.
The year was 1987. Things began becoming piquant. While the whole community had suffered the trauma, the compensation was being paid just for physical damage.
We found that some members of the Dalit community became extremely angry, even jealous. Some even aired the view that they had unnecessarily invited the ire of the upper caste Darbars, who were actually their benefactors. The Darbar landlords had stopped calling them to work on agricultural fields. And, the moneylenders wouldn't give them loan.
Things reached such a point that two youngsters thought they would take law in their own hands. It was dark in the night. They burnt their own houses, and claimed that there was another attack on them!
We rushed to the village. The cops were posted all over, as the spot of the incident had been put under special protection. Martin Macwan, my colleague and friend, who later started Dalit rights organization, Navsarjan, went to the Vankar Vas, where the Dalits lived, and met the two young men. They looked miserable.
Yet, we were guided by a sense of disbelief. I thought that nobody from the upper caste would have the gumption to repeat what they had done a year earlier. I looked at Martin, and he was also shaking his head.
Both of us decided to play the game of prisoners' dilemma. I took one of them in a room and accused him of doing it himself. He denied it in spite of several attempts at cajoling. I asked him: Was he provoked by others? When he kept denying, I pushed him out of the room.
At this point, Martin pushed the other person in. I accused the second person now of doing it, and even told him that his colleague had admitted it. He immediately started begging for mercy, saying it was not his but the other person's idea, and that the only reason why he burned his house was he also needed compensation.
The game was up, and we had to deal with it by talking over to the then district authorities.
There was the need to understand that individuating relief when the entire community was affected could produce jealousy and greed, and that it was important that the whole community — which had struggled for land — was given plots under the Indira Awas Yojna to build their houses.
D Jagatheesa Pandian, current Gujarat chief secretary, was then district development officer (DDO) of Kheda. He understood the situation and sanctioned plots under the Indira Awas Yojana to each family of the Vankar Vas.
This was for the first time that we were confronted with an issue related with payment of compensation in an incident like this. Issues of similar nature would be happening in the aftermath of communal incidents, too. Giving so-called ex gratia to a few "affected" families based on physical damage can indeed induce negative energy.
The lesson learnt was: The entire policy of paying compensation needs to be reviewed. It is necessary to understand that when an entire community is attacked, individuals face physical damage. But alongside physical damage is trauma and insecurity faced by the community.
There is indeed a need to rethink individual vs communitarian framework in the relationship between state and citizens.
*Founder of Janvikas & Centre for Social justice. This article first appeared in DNA
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Karwar in the Karnataka state of India has a bounty of pristine untouched beaches lesser known to the touristy crowds. Bewitched by miles and miles of golden sandy beaches of Karwar we were now all set to explore the unusual black beach Tilmati. Tilmati beach is a secluded beach bounded by rocky cliffs set amidst the lush green near the Goa-Karnataka border.
We started early morning from Majali beach resort where we stayed. We drove for around a couple of km along the Majali beach looking for directions to the black beach. The beach all along the route was beautiful shimmering white sand dotted with colorful fishing boats and few fishermen at work. The road winding through the Majali Village ended abruptly at the Gabitwada beach. We enquired with few fishermen on the beach and they directed us towards a hill at the end of the beach. The only way to reach the black beach was to hike up the cliffs.
It was a bright beautiful morning. The balmy shore was punctuated with the cranes combing the shores for food. We could spot the silhouettes of the fishing boats sailing afar on the neverending blue horizon. The hill ending the beach was laced with astounding black rocky terrain at its foot.
We crossed a small stream skirting the hill and started climbing the black volcanic rocks at the foothill. The climb was a bit challenging as the rocks would get slippery at points. And we had to step with caution as there were many crabs crawling over the rocks pouring into the nooks. We even feared if the rocks were home to snakes that would pop up from cracks.
Once we reached the altitude we took a moment to have a look around and stood awestruck gawking at the breathtaking blue Arabian sea on the left of the trail. The terrain at altitude was mostly flat which mostly needed walking and no climbing.
We made our way through the landscape covered with dry grass and the only sound was of the waves crashing at the foot of the cliffs. There is no dearth for vantage points along the hike offering with mindboggling scenic vistas.
The trail would intermittently end at small gorges which needed to be crossed. We had to literally clamber onto the rocks to get down and then again climb up. Thankfully there was no much water flowing into these gorges and the rocks were pretty dry for safe crossing.
The flat terrain would descend further onto small pretty beaches set amidst the hillocks. We walked through an area full of sea shells into a beach dotted with the basaltic rocks.
Chhavi was having fun frolicking around practicing her hiking skills. The beach though dotted with small rocks was much shallow and safer. We decided to take a short break taking in the views before continuing our hike.
After spending some fun time chasing the waves we started walking further. Our climb was now dotted with pretty wild flowers against the backdrop of blue waters of Arabian sea.
After hiking for some ten more minutes and a couple of more gorge crossing we reached the wonderous black beach. It was astounding as this small stretch of beach was completely black though the neighboring beaches we drove through all along in the Majali village were purely golden or white in color. The golden sand in interesting wavy patterns on the coarse black sand spread was spectacular to behold.
The sand of the black beach alike other normal beach is made up of fine grainy black sand which makes it unique. The name Tilmati actually translates to Sesame sand in the local language. The black sand is believed to be formed by the waves hitting the basaltic rocks concentrated at the shore. It is also said that the Kali River flowing into the Arabian Sea deposits this unique grainy sand onto the Timati shores.
There was another family on the beach who seemed to have come from some other route we were unaware of. So if you plan to visit you may want to check in Majali village about the route to avoid the small hike up the mountains.
On our way back we surprisingly found a path climbing up the hill which looked like a paved path for the hikers. The return was much easier and faster as we could avoid the slippery rocks and the gorges. Walking at the height rewarded with more splendid scenic vistas of the perpetual blue horizon and the Gabitwada beach lined with boats.
The path descended from the back of the hill where the stream was much deeper. We could spot several bunches of small pretty fishes swimming in the crystal clear waters of the stream. We spent some more time at the beach and headed to continue our Karwar city sightseeing.
The gorgeous stretch of sandy beaches of Karwar and the picturesque lush green landscapes easily make for a great addition to the travel bucket list especially if you are looking for some laid back experience. So when are you heading to Karwar?
This is a lovely discovery. The black beach looks uniquely beautiful. The trek and the route that led to it must have been a wonderful experience. When we were in Karwar, we had been only to the Devbagh beach, which is also really serene and beautiful. Your pictures capture the enchanting environs in vivid detail. Great to see that you were able to negotiate the trek with your kid.
You had me at beaches and less touristy! Seriously, Gabitwada Beach looks absolutely lovely. How fun would it be to take the outrigger canoe in the picture out on the water? Now you have me wanting to go to Kawar!
I live next to the sea and I love hearing the waves crashing into the rocks too when I go hiking on top of the cliffs. The Tilmati beach looks so lovely and I really like that there are no other people around. These are the best beaches, where you can enjoy the unspoiled nature and its beauty.
Those pictures are so lovely. Great to see that you had good time with your family. The beach looks beautiful and peaceful with less tourists. I would love to go there one day!
That is the best and most rewarding part of exploring off the beaten path! You have the opportunity to discover new sights and routes that you never even knew existed! That beach is gorgeous and it's such a perfect spot to explore – love secluded beaches and coves!
I would expect a black beach in Costa Rica or Iceland but never in India. It's interesting there are volcanic rock formations there too! It must have been so easy getting up and down when you found the path!
I've visited a couple black sand beaches in the US, so visiting Tilmati sounds up my alley! I love discovering places that are less touristy — it's so nice to enjoy a place with peace and quiet and just soak it in. Sounds like a great way to spend a day with family. Love the shot with the purple flowers!
I am not sure if there is anything more beautiful than a shoreline where the water meets the land. It has such a calming and mesmorizing effect, thank you for sharing your family's adventure with me.
Tilmati seems like an amazing beach! I will have to visit it one day!
I had never heard about this beach until I read your post. It looks so clean and pristine, unlike usual beaches in india. Would love to go here for a weekend hike and lazy stay… wish I could camp here!


Verizon scoop extravaganza: Motorola Venus with portrait QWERTY, Stingray LTE tablet, and more?
We've been tipped by multiple sources today on some interesting developments in Verizon's roadmap over the next couple quarters, and if you're a BlackBerry fan, an Android fan, or a fan of exceptionally fast data, you're probably going to want to tune in. Let's get right into the meat of it, shall we? Follow the break!
The BlackBerry 9570 Storm3 has been canceled. It could still launch somewhere, but it won't be on Verizon, apparently -- and considering that it was shaping up to be an ever-so-slightly-retuned Storm2, we can't say we blame them.
The Tour, Bold 9650, and Curve 3G will all get updates in October. "Known issues" and the like.
Samsung SCH-i400 Continuum on tap for late October. We'd heard from our other source that it'd be on tap for early November, but either way, the wait shouldn't be a long one. It's got a 1GHz processor and is known internally by the codename "Garnett."
Motorola Venus in October. This is an interesting one -- Verizon bills it as having "BlackBerry look and feel" with a QWERTY keyboard up front below the screen, possibly mimicking T-Mobile's Charm, but higher-end thanks to a 1GHz processor and both CDMA and GSM / HSPA radios on top of Froyo.
Motorola Droid Pro tentatively scheduled for late October or early November. It's listed as having a 1.3GHz processor, Froyo, global radios, and Flash 10. We still have every reason to believe this is the phone we've been calling the Droid 2 World Edition (or Global Edition), but it's unclear whether it'll replace the Droid 2 altogether.
HTC Merge / Lexicon / Lexikon coming in late October / early November, too. Don't be fooled: all of these code names refer to the same device, and even Verizon's communication uses both "Merge" and "Lexicon" interchangeably. As expected, it's a global phone with a 1GHz Snapdragon.
LG enV Pro -- with Android -- coming in November. In all likelihood, this is the phone we referred to as the enV Touch 2 back in August. It'll maintain the enV Touch form factor and feature a 1GHz processor plus a global radio, making it the best enV (and frankly, possibly the best Android phone from LG anywhere in the world) to date.
Motorola Stingray tablet in Q1 of 2011. Now this is interesting. We'd previously thought the Stingray would be a smaller tablet, but it now seems it'll be a full 10 inches with Android 3.0 Gingerbread, 16GB of on-board storage, and Tegra 2. Oh, but that's not the best part: it'll also be "hardware upgradeable to LTE," initially launching with CDMA alone. Whether that means you'll need to purchase and insert some sort of module or something, we're not exactly sure.
FiveSpot next month, three USB modems for LTE in November, LTE MiFi after that. After a few fleeting rumors that it had been deep-sixed, it seems that the ZTE-sourced FiveSpot mobile hotspot will finally launch on October 7. We'll then get a trio of USB LTE modems in November from LG, Pantech, and Novatel -- perfect for Verizon's first round of commercial LTE launches -- and an LTE MiFi (from Novatel, naturally) either in the fourth quarter or first quarter. The "initial launch" of it will be domestic only, presumably meaning no GSM support.
It's a lot to take in, we know -- but if this is all legit, it looks like we can probably rule out a launch of Windows Phone 7 hardware in the near term, which makes sense considering Microsoft's decision to delay CDMA support into 2011. Hope you like Android, folks!


Work to electrify the TransPennine North and Midland Main Line is to be 'unpaused' under plans announced today, the Department for Transport claimed.
Sir Peter Hendy has outlined to the Secretary of State for Transport how work could continue. The Secretary of State has replied to the Chair of Network Rail asking Network Rail to un-pause this work.
The new plan will deliver faster journey times and significantly more capacity between Manchester, Leeds and York. The upgrade is expected to provide capacity for 6 fast or semi-fast trains per hour, take up to 15 minutes off today's journey time between Manchester and York and be complete by 2022. When the work is finished, the whole route from Liverpool to Newcastle (via Manchester, Leeds and York) will be fully electrified and journey times will be significantly reduced compared to today's railway.
Network Rail will also recommence work to electrify Midland Mainline, the vital long-distance corridor which serves the UK's industrial heartland. Sir Peter Hendy is proposing that line speed and capacity improvement works already in hand are added to, with electrification of the line north of Bedford to Kettering and Corby by 2019 and the line North of Kettering to Leicester, Derby/Nottingham and Sheffield by 2023.
But the "temporary pause in the TPN programme to give the space to develop a better plan for passengers" actually seems to be set to continue until 2017.
Network Rail is already carrying out, and has not paused, significant interventions in the route to improve journey times and speed, and this will continue.
However, in order to ensure expenditure is not wasted on abortive works, my advice is that a full planning exercise should start immediately with all the relevant parties — Network Rail, Department for Transport and Transport for the North – involved. This will establish a firm detailed design which increases benefits to passengers compared to the previous paused scheme, and this will be concluded by the end of 2017. During this time we should also explore the best methods of delivery on the Trans-Pennine route, bearing in mind the need to keep the railway operational, but also the need for necessary access to the railway for the works. My advice is that commencing electrification at the beginning of 2018 (with some enabling works carried out before then) could result in delivery by end 2022. Hence while this is a decision for you, my advice is that the project can be un-paused with immediate effect.
Judging by Mr Hendy's letter to Patrick McLoughlin, the MML electrification unpause is being replaced by a MML electrification go-very-slow.
There's no information about the knock-on or budgetary effects, but Control Period 6 seems to be becoming the new Control Period 5.
Although well over £600 million has been spent on the Birmingham New Street Gateway scheme, there have been few improvements in the realm of health and safety.
For example, directly outside the station entrance in Stephenson Street, the newly-installed deep kerb is an obvious hazard.
At platform level, the station environment is much the same as it was twenty years ago, with the fumes from diesel trains continuing to be trapped by the low ceiling. No information is available about the efficacy of the ventilation system, or the levels of diesel pollutants on the platforms.
Equally problematic for fumes is the confined space of the Hill Street Drop and Go, which is used by large numbers of diesel vehicles, including taxis.
Lilian Greenwood, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, told Labour's annual conference in Brighton that "as part of a modern railway, we need to build 21st century infrastructure to revolutionise the links between the cities of the Midlands and the North, to free up space for new commuter services, and take more lorries off our congested roads".
[…] So let's invest in high speed rail – and let's make sure it can be run under public ownership, as a public service: an integrated national asset that the country can be proud of.
But she did not mention "High Speed Two" or "HS2", even though that is undoubtedly what she was referring to. What transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin calls the "new north-south line" is a laughably ineffective way of 'freeing up space for new commuter services' and 'taking lorries off our congested roads'. The so-called released capacity effects of HS2 have been thoroughly debunked on the Beleben blog.
Network Rail's website states that "When the [Birmingham New Street Gateway] project is completed in 2015, the station will be enclosed by a giant atrium, allowing natural light throughout the station and to all 12 refurbished platforms".
But the 'value engineered' atrium could not and does not allow natural light "throughout the station", because it makes up only a small part of the roof. At platform level, there is probably less natural light than there was before (because parts of the tracks on the eastern side of the station were decked over, to create the new pedestrian approaches).
Network Rail said that implementing architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo's idea for the atrium "would have been impossible, given the amount of movement needed in the roof: the new vaults spring from existing concrete columns, each of which are part of a separate structure and so move by up to 125mm".
Plasterboard would have cracked, they say, or required 14 different movement joints. The contractors simply planned to leave the steelwork exposed, but were eventually convinced to cover it with fabric.
Chancellor George Osborne has urged Chinese investors to bid for contracts to build HS2, as he opened the bidding process for the high-speed rail line, the BBC reported.
Speaking in China, he urged firms to bid for seven contracts worth £11.8bn in total – covering the first phase of HS2, between London and Birmingham.
The government has already turned to Chinese investors to finance another piece of "subprime" infrastructure — the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
[…] The hapless new energy secretary, Amber Rudd, has been forced to describe Hinkley Point as "value for money". She must be speaking Chinese. Like the transport secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, with his benighted HS2, she is trapped by the chancellor's infatuation with big construction. Rudd and McLoughlin know that their future in the Osborne universe depends not on cutting spending but on cutting ribbons.
On 07:30 on 20 September the redeveloped New Street station in central Birmingham was declared open (although any visitor can see that it is not finished). Tomorrow (24 September at 10:00), the Grand Central shopping centre above the station will be opened to the public.
The architect behind the station refurb said that it 'could have been much better' and that lessons must be learned, Architect's Journal reported.
Alejandro Zaera-Polo landed the £750 million job following an international competition seven years ago while jointly heading up Foreign Office Architects and retained the project when he set up his new practice, AZPML.
However the Madrid-born designer walked away from the centrepiece atrium project at the heart of the redevelopment of the 1960s station after refusing to value-engineer its designs. Haskoll took over that part of the project early last year (AJ 20.02.14) with Atkins acting as project architects.
Zaera-Polo told the AJ: 'While we are proud of our involvement in this project, which has recycled an old infrastructure instead of building a new one … we believe that it could have been much better.
[…] He added: 'The fundamental problem in this project arose from the fact that, after the bids had been awarded to subcontractors, the construction manager was formally appointed as design leader of the project. So, rather than concentrating on delivering what had been already agreed, bid for and awarded to the subcontractors, they attempted to down-spec different packages.
Contract duration: 2009-2015 – Mace appointed principal contractor 2010. Platform works continue to 2016.
Selected subcontractors and suppliers: NG Bailey, Coleman & Company, Elliott Thomas, Martifer UK, Fireclad, MPB, SAS, Vector Foiltech, Glazzard.


Discipline doesn't have to mean control! We're sharing a few of our favorite parenting tips for positive ways to discipline your kids without feeling like you're controlling every move they make.
Do you like to be controlled by other people? No? Yeah, neither do I. So why do we think that our kids should just deal with it when we try to control every little move they make?
Don't worry, I'm not judging you. I'm a "terribly controlling mom" who wishes to be a "recovering controlling mom." So, we're going to do this together. These are the things I know I should be doing and need to implement. Who's with me?
First, let's talk about the difference between being in control and being controlling. There are times, as parents, that we absolutely need to be the one in charge. We set ground rules for a reason: to keep our kids safe and/or healthy. Think of it as being the driver on a road trip with your closest friends. When you're in control you have all the responsibilities of getting everyone to your destination safely but that doesn't mean you don't accept input from the other passengers. A controlling driver would ignore the other passengers' suggestions, demand that they get to choose all the music (and probably choose something everyone else despises), and micromanage the entire trip from start to finish.
So how can you be in control and discipline your kids in positive ways without being that controlling driver? Here are a few tips we can all try!
No more yelling. I'm a yeller, and I reaaaallly don't like that I'm a yeller. Think about it. How do you feel when someone yells at you? I get angry and defensive. I would imagine that my kids feel the same way. If I want to positively interact with them, I need to stop yelling and be more patient with them.
Be firm and consistent. Not controlling your children doesn't mean not having boundaries. Set rules that are important to you and decide together what the consequences will be for choosing to break the rules. This practice teaches life skills – if you choose to speed, the consequence is a speeding ticket. It's your choice to break the rule, but you need to be prepared for the consequence. Plus, by involving your children in deciding what the consequences will be if they choose to break the rules, they can take ownership.
Just imagine what life with your kids can be like with more cooperation, and that can fuel you on the hard days. Seems simple enough, right? I think we can do this. As we all put these skills into practice, let's share how it's working!
Do you have any favorite parenting tips for positive discipline techniques? Share below!
Those are great tips,sorry i don't have any to add!
I stopped yelling at my boys.. I felt like yelling at them was almost belittling them. And I talk to them when I am super angry I call down. It isn't really a tip but I remember what I hated as a child and try not to those things to my kids.


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Israeli Minister Struggles to Form a Government
ETHAN BRONNER
JERUSALEM — The ultra-Orthodox Shas Party said Friday that it would not join a government that Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is trying to assemble. If that decision stands, it will be a major blow to her efforts to become prime minister and avoid early elections.
At the same time, Ms. Livni reached an agreement in principle with the left-wing Meretz Party to join her government and was negotiating with another ultra-Orthodox party, Yahadut Hatorah. Together they would make up for the loss of Shas and give her a majority in the 120-seat Parliament.
Shas, the fourth largest party and part of the departing government, said it had failed to reach agreement with Ms. Livni over the two issues that matter most to it — increasing child allowances for large families and a promise to keep Jerusalem entirely under Israeli sovereignty and off the negotiating table with the Palestinians.
While Shas spokesmen said the decision to stay out was final, others suggested that the move was a risky negotiating tactic that could still be reversed.
"I do not see this as the end of the story with Shas," said Otniel Schneller, a Parliament member from Ms. Livni's Kadima Party, in a telephone interview, making a point echoed by others. "I think we can still find a creative formula for Jerusalem and bring them back."
Meanwhile Meretz, on the left, has been in talks all week with Ms. Livni.
"We decided that we are in the government and now are setting about writing the agreement," Avshalom Vilan, a Parliament member from Meretz, said by telephone. "I believe Livni will try to build a government with what she has rather than go to early elections."
So far, Ms. Livni has a clear deal only with the Labor Party, led by Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Mr. Barak wants as broad a government as possible because he worries that a narrow one will not last and will lead inevitably to early elections in which the opposition Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, is ahead in the polls.
An associate of Mr. Barak said he would be willing to move forward if both Meretz and Yahadut Hatorah signed on, bringing her governing majority to 66.
"If she will have 66 members, Barak won't be an obstacle, though he is not excited about this," the associate said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
Ms. Livni announced this week that she would decide Sunday whether to try to form a government or move toward early elections. Monday is the official opening of the parliamentary session, and if she does not have a government by then, the departing prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is leaving to fight corruption charges, will make the day's major speech, not she. Her aides say she considers this both politically and symbolically highly undesirable. She has also said she must draw a limit to negotiations.
At the same time, Ms. Livni, who has risen rapidly in Israeli politics on a reputation of honesty and lack of corruption, is losing some of her luster. Her efforts to form a government have not gone well and have shown her horse-trading over budgets and positions.
Nahum Barnea, the country's top political columnist, wrote in Friday's issue of Yediot Aharonot newspaper an article headlined "Tzipi in Wonderland," in which he enumerated the political debate over the errors she was perceived to have committed. They included having involved herself too personally in the negotiations and having mishandled Mr. Barak to having relied on lieutenants viewed as insufficiently seasoned.
He added: "She has innocence, and she has love of the homeland, in the good old sense of the word. But in the cruel game that she has chosen to participate, innocence is at most grounds for leniency. Livni paid too much for too little. She paid in hard cash: in money and in leadership."
The Barak associate likewise criticized Ms. Livni's handling of the negotiations, primarily her failure to bring Shas on board but also her style, saying: "She has a tendency to impose deadlines when they are not necessary. Why Sunday? Why not Wednesday? Sometimes, you just have to negotiate."
In an unrelated development, 600 Palestinian security officers, some of them trained under American auspices in Jordan, were expected to take up new positions in the West Bank city of Hebron this weekend, the next stage in a process of their taking greater responsibility from Israeli forces.
Hebron's volatile Jewish settlers have complained about the Palestinian deployment, saying the officers are terrorists in disguise. But Israeli military officials say their faith in the Palestinian forces has been growing with more cooperation, even in foiling efforts by Hamas to carry out attacks.


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USWNT Best XI of the decade (2010s)
By Nicholas MendolaDec 31, 2019, 6:01 PM EST
Back-to-back World Cup winners don't grow on trees, but how many of the 2015 and 2019 champs should comprise the USWNT's Best XI of the 2010s?
Choosing a men's Best XI was difficult enough. Claiming the women's top team is darn near impossible.
That won't stop us from trying, especially given there are more hours in the year than there are posts to write in earnest.
The challenge in putting together an XI given this decade's accolades is how many shiny attacking toys produced by this fine country.
Start rattling off the big names and you'll see the struggle: Wambach, Morgan, Lloyd, Heath, Rapinoe, O'Reilly.
Shoot: Amy Rodriguez and Christen Press would be the best attackers of the decade if their nationality was any of about 125 other options (FIFA only ranks 141 women's teams).
So we are going to cheat a little bit.
Our Best XI will play three at the back despite the fact that the Yanks rarely if ever operated that way. The reason is the Yanks have one no-doubter fullback who played left back in one World Cup win and right back in another.
[ MORE: Best USMNT, USWNT moments of the 2010s ]
Ali Krieger is a fit enough choice for right back, but can the newlywed star justify her place over one of the attacking heroes we'd like to swing into the fold? Meh.
Plus Julie Ertz at center mid gives us a bonus center back, and we're willing to bet that either Becky Sauerbrunn or she would make for one heck of a full back in a pinch.
Lauren Holiday slides into the midfield alongside Ertz. The superstar retired near the peak of her powers to start a family with NBA husband Jrue Holiday, and we can hope that she wins the soccer or hoop debate if her children are sport-inclined.
That all brings us to the attackers.
Tobin Heath may be the flashiest and most fun attackers in the world, but she's just missing out. It was either her or Abby Wambach, and the latter is the current (though not for long) leading scorer in the history of the game.
O'Hara — Rampone — Sauerbrunn
Ertz — Holiday
Rapinoe — Lloyd — O'Reilly
Wambach — Morgan
Tags: Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Becky Sauerbrunn, Carli Lloyd, Christie Rampone, heather o'reilly, Hope Solo, Julie Ertz, Kelley O'Hara, Lauren Holiday, Megan Rapinoe, USWNT
USWNT star Morgan pregnant, due 3 months before Olympics
AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino
Add childbirth into USWNT superstar Alex Morgan's summer plans.
The two-time World Cup winner said the "newest member of the Carrasco family" will be a girl, due April 2020. The Olympics begin three months later.
[ MORE: Pulisic assists Chelsea winner ]
Morgan is married to LA Galaxy striker Servando Carrasco, and the comments on her Instagram post include a who's who of soccer including Kaka and Canadian WNT star Janine Beckie.
Congratulations are of course in order for Morgan, who understandably did not comment on how the addition to her family affects her late summer plans, but NBC's Olympic Talk reports that she plans to play:
A source close to Morgan said, after the pregnancy announcement, that her goal is to play at the Olympics. Morgan has not stated her intention publicly either way since the announcement.
We are already in love and we haven't even met her yet. Newest member of the Carrasco family, coming soon. pic.twitter.com/xeJPuDQgiS
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) October 23, 2019
Tags: 2020 Olympics, Alex Morgan, LA Galaxy, Major League Soccer, mls, Servando Carrasco, USWNT
Klopp joins Common Goal, will donate 1 percent of salary
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Jurgen Klopp has joined the Common Goal Initative, pledging 1 percent of his salary to disadvantaged youth around the world.
Klopp made the announcement after winning the top honor for men's manager at FIFA's The Best awards ceremony on Monday.
[ MORE: Messi win's men's honor, City shut out ]
He joins Megan Rapinoe, who was honored as FIFA's top women's player, and a host of others including USWNT star Alex Morgan, RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann, and San Jose striker Chris Wondlowski.
"As a team, even with a minimum pledge of just 1%, together the football industry is capable of transforming the world," Klopp said. "Now is the time for those interested to take a step forward."
Generous move from a classy man.
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata launched the Common Goal Initiative in 2017, describing why in a Players' Tribune post.
Willkommen Jürgen Klopp!!#TheBest FIFA Men's Coach☑
New #CommonGoal Member☑ pic.twitter.com/mifD9KjDmd
— Common Goal (@CommonGoalOrg) September 23, 2019
Tags: Alex Morgan, Common Goal, Juan Mata, Julian Nagelsmann, Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool, Manchester United, Megan Rapinoe, Premier League, The Best FIFA awards, USWNT, Ba, Juan Mata, Jurgen Klopp
Rapinoe, Ellis win FIFA honors; Five USWNT players in Best XI
AP Photo/Antonio Calanni
Zero surprise here.
Megan Rapinoe has been named the Best women's player Jill Ellis has been named the top manager in women's soccer at FIFA's The Best awards ceremony in Milan on Monday.
Ellis led the USWNT to its second-straight Women's World Cup this summer, the first boss to manage the feat (Germany won two-straight World Cups, but had Tina Theune and Silvia Neid at the helm).
Rapinoe made waves on and off the field during the USWNT's spell-binding run to a second-successive title, its fourth in history.
The Women's Best XI sees four of her teammates join her: Alex Morgan, Kelley O'Hara, Julie Ertz, and Rose Lavelle.
Three members of Women's Champions League winners Lyon also make the list, as does top goalkeeper winner Sari van Veenendaal.
Sari van Veenendaal (NED) – Arsenal / Atletico Madrid
Lucy Bronze (ENG) – Olympique Lyonnais
Wendie Renard (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Nilla Fischer (SWE) – VfL Wolfsburg / Linkopings
Kelley O'Hara (USA) – Utah Royals
Amandine Henry (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Julie Ertz (USA) – Chicago Red Stars
Rose Lavelle (USA) – Washington Spirit
Megan Rapinoe (USA) – Reign FC
Marta (BRA) – Orlando Pride
Alex Morgan (USA) – Orlando Pride
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Tags: Alex Morgan, France WNT, Jill Ellis, Kelley O'Hara, Megan Rapinoe, Netherlands WNT, Rose Lavelle, The Best FIFA awards, USWNT
Alex Morgan out for season with knee injury
By Kyle BonnSep 16, 2019, 10:03 PM EDT
We knew Alex Morgan was hurt. You could see it, I could see it, we all could see it. Yet she insisted all throughout the 2019 Women's World Cup, "I'm ok."
Now we confirmation that she wasn't ok.
Morgan announced she will miss the rest of the 2019 NWSL season for the Orlando Pride with a knee injury, confirming she's been dealing with the problem since the World Cup. "I'm disappointed I won't be able to compete with the Pride for the remainder of 2019 due to a knee injury I've been managing since the World Cup," Morgan wrote on Instagram, "and that I can't be there to help my teammates and my club have more success."
The Pride are bottom of the NWSL table, with just four wins in 21 matches this season. Morgan has played in just six of those, four before the World Cup and two after, without scoring or assisting a single goal. Orlando won just one of the six games Morgan appeared in, the most recent one on August 21 against second-placed Chicago. Meanwhile, they were shut out in four of the six games she appeared in, with Morgan registering just one lone shot among the six appearances.
"I have already started physical therapy in LA and am eager to get back on the field doing what I love," Morgan said without offering any other details on her injury.
The 30-year-old USWNT star scored five goals in their opening match of the 2019 Women's World Cup against Thailand, assisting three more as the U.S. won 13-0. However, she was a consistent target for physical play in the ensuing match against Sweden and was seemingly injured in the 33rd minute, leading Jill Ellis to withdraw the striker at halftime. Morgan did not appear herself over the rest of the tournament, scoring just one more goal the rest of the way and at times looking unusually off the pace. Opposing teams copied Sweden's strategy, targeting Morgan throughout the tournament with repeated kicks, fouls, and physical play.
"his year has had the highest of highs but along with that comes challenges and sometimes even falling short of my goals I set for myself in 2019," Morgan wrote in her announcement.
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USWNT Best XI of the decade (2010s) December 31, 2019 6:01 pm USWNT star Morgan pregnant, due 3 months before Olympics October 23, 2019 5:26 pm Klopp joins Common Goal, will donate 1 percent of salary September 23, 2019 7:57 pm Rapinoe, Ellis win FIFA honors; Five USWNT players in Best XI September 23, 2019 4:22 pm Alex Morgan out for season with knee injury September 16, 2019 10:03 pm USWNT stars named as finalists for top FIFA award September 2, 2019 11:40 am USWNT dominate FIFA's best player, coach award nominees July 31, 2019 11:25 am PST's Women's World Cup Best XI July 8, 2019 1:24 pm 2019 World Cup award winners announced July 7, 2019 2:36 pm Preview: USWNT faces Netherlands in World Cup final July 5, 2019 11:13 pm VIDEO: Alex Morgan hits out at reaction to tea celebration July 5, 2019 1:36 pm USWNT Player Ratings from thriller v. England July 2, 2019 5:08 pm Late penalty save helps USWNT to fifth Women's World Cup Final July 2, 2019 4:53 pm Morgan, Press give USWNT 2-1 halftime lead over England (video) July 2, 2019 3:47 pm Ertz, Morgan expected to recover from injury, play against Spain June 23, 2019 11:50 am Miami bar handed out free shots for each goal during USWNT onslaught June 12, 2019 7:36 pm USWNT brings Mother Teresa, Jennifer Lawrence under same tent with jersey tribute March 2, 2019 12:32 pm SheBelieves Cup: Gorgeous goals dot opening matches; USWNT draws (video) February 27, 2019 9:04 pm U.S. Soccer announces Player of the Year nominees November 20, 2018 7:33 pm USWNT takes care of Scotland 1-0 on Morgan strike November 13, 2018 4:12 pm Lavelle goal leads USWNT to CONCACAF Championship October 17, 2018 10:05 pm USWNT obliterates Jamaica, qualifies for 2019 World Cup October 14, 2018 10:06 pm USWNT wins Group A, Mexico eliminated from World Cup qualifying October 10, 2018 9:37 pm Morgan's hat trick leads USWNT to 4-2 win over Japan (video) July 26, 2018 9:39 pm USWNT squad announced for exhibitions against China May 29, 2018 8:22 pm Carli Lloyd's 100th goal leads USWNT past Mexico, 6-2 (video) April 8, 2018 6:36 pm Alex Morgan scores twice in USWNT win over Mexico April 6, 2018 10:45 am Alex Morgan and Marta included on FIFPro Women's World XI March 8, 2018 7:30 am USWNT wins SheBelieves Cup on England flub March 7, 2018 9:02 pm SheBelieves Cup: USWNT slips Germany; Neville wins England debut March 1, 2018 8:59 pm Vanney, Morgan, Pulisic earn major CONCACAF Awards December 19, 2017 3:36 pm Alex Morgan named CONCACAF Female POY, Navas wins Male POY December 17, 2017 10:49 pm USWNT beats Canada 3-1 in final match of the year November 13, 2017 7:25 am Rapinoe, Morgan, Ertz lift US past South Korea, 3-1 October 20, 2017 8:02 am USWNT's Alex Morgan apologizes for Disney incident October 4, 2017 10:02 am USWNT rides brace from super sub Morgan to big win (video) September 19, 2017 10:10 pm Ertz scores twice in 8-minute span, US tops New Zealand 3-1 September 16, 2017 8:40 am Alex Morgan reveals she won't extend loan at Lyon September 2, 2017 8:38 pm Injured Morgan, Lyon win UEFA Women's Champions League in PKs June 1, 2017 5:50 pm Alex Morgan "complete" with Champs League win June 1, 2017 5:04 pm