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HomeSportsSpringLacrosseFor Second Year in a Row, Eagles Come Up Short in National Championship Game
For Second Year in a Row, Eagles Come Up Short in National Championship Game
May 27, 2018 Andy Backstrom Lacrosse, Spring, Top Story
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Boston College lacrosse has one of the best attackers in the sport and the 11th-ranked offense in the country. With seven 20-plus goal scorers, including a trio of players that have accumulated 80 or more points this season, the team has the ability to rattle off goals at will. In fact, in Sunday's National Championship, fourth-seeded BC strung together a pair of 4-0 runs.
When it really mattered, though, James Madison—a group that entered the year ranked 17th in the Inside Lacrosse preseason poll—shut down the Eagles. Amid the second half, the third-seeded Dukes held BC to just one goal over the course of 21 minutes and 19 seconds. During that span, JMU turned a two-goal deficit into a three-score advantage, leaving the Eagles five minutes and change to orchestrate a miraculous comeback.
BC went down swinging, finding the back of the net on three separate occasions before the final horn. The only problem was, the Dukes had an answer for just about every one of the Eagles' scoring plays. Most notably, Haley Warden—the Most Outstanding Player of this year's NCAA Tournament—notched an unassisted goal to give JMU a two-score cushion with 65 seconds remaining. Tess Chandler cut the BC deficit to one, but the Dukes won the final draw that sealed the 16-15 nail-biting victory, as well as their first-ever national title.
The opening 16 minutes of the first half were nearly identical to that of the Eagles' (22-2, 7-0 Atlantic Coast) semifinal matchup against top-seeded Maryland. JMU (22-1, 6-0 Colonial Athletic)—hot off its three-goal victory over North Carolina on Friday—wasted no time on the attack.
In fact, it only took the Dukes 17 seconds to score the game's first goal. Coming into the day, all of the attention was on Tewaaraton Award finalist Kristen Gaudian, who logged a hat trick against the Tar Heels, but it was Hanna Haven who jumpstarted the Dukes' offense. The junior attacker blew by Elizabeth Miller on two of JMU's first three possessions, scoring back-to-back goals to hand the Dukes a two-score advantage less than five minutes into the contest.
Dempsey Arsenault ended the Eagles' drought, but the scoring play hardly fazed head coach Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe's team. Goalie Molly Dougherty immediately settled back in, recording her third save of the game, and Morgan Hardt used a pair of fakes to get her defenders to bite on two-straight possessions—both of which ended in goals. The game's first media timeout couldn't have come at a better time for BC head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein.
Down, 4-1, the sixth-year coach was given the chance to not only make in-game adjustments, but also the opportunity to send a message before the contest got out of hand.
"I think we just had to settle into a little bit of a groove, which is exactly what the girls did," Walker-Weinstein said. "They did a really nice job of that, which I think is what helped us climb back in."
Soon enough, the Eagles scored. After drawing a foul, Taylor Walker recorded a backhand, free-position goal that marked the start of a momentum-shifting 4-0 BC run. Forty-two seconds later, Walker dialed up a perfect pass to a cutting Sam Apuzzo for the junior's first scoring play of the afternoon.
It wasn't long before Apuzzo—who ended up recording a game-high seven points—returned the favor, locating Cara Urbank, who promptly infiltrated the eight. The sophomore danced along the crease line, patiently faking out both Caroline Sdanowich and Dougherty prior to tying the game at four. Following a JMU foul, Chandler capped off the scoring spurt, courtesy of a Kaileen Hart assist. All of a sudden, the Eagles had the lead—one that was short-lived at best.
The Dukes responded with a scoring spree of their own, in large part thanks to Katie Kerrigan and Elena Romesburg. Kerrigan connected with her senior midfielder to create two-consecutive goal-scoring opportunities. Romesburg cashed in, scoring a pair of goals to retake the lead. Gaudian, despite being heavily faceguarded, wrapped up the stretch with a near-post goal to put JMU up, 7-5. Right on cue, BC answered by scoring three of the period's final four goals—including the final two of the half—to enter intermission with the game tied at eight.
As soon as the second half began, Walker-Weinstein's team picked up right where it left off. Emma Schurr faked out Dougherty and netted her first goal of the game on what was essentially an empty cage. About a minute later, Chandler, who finished with a team-high four goals, scored off a free-position attempt. Going back to the end of the first period, the Eagles had logged four goals in a row and looked as if they were primed for more.
Haven became the first of three JMU players to record a hat trick, bouncing a shot past Lauren Daly to make it a one-goal game. But that's not what turned the tables—a Corrine Schmidt yellow card, however, did. The senior defender and Long Island native was issued her second yellow card of the contest when she checked Urbank in the head with a bit less than 25 minutes left in the second half, effectively disqualifying her from the game.
As soon as Schmidt reached the sideline, she started crying. The reality that she wouldn't get to finish off the National Championship began to set in. Her teammates and coaches took note—they played the final portion of the game for her and the program as a whole.
"From that moment in the game, things changed for JMU," Klaes-Bawcombe said. "That's when we took our run, and that's when we took charge of the game."
The Dukes scored five of the contest's next six goals, all while silencing the Eagles' attack. JMU's zone defense collapsed on BC's stars, time and time again, continuously wreaking havoc on that side of the field. But the Dukes don't deserve all of the credit for the defensive stand: The Eagles repeatedly shot themselves in the foot.
"The type of zone that they play, they sort of bait you into thinking the middle is open, and we made some of those mistakes and fell for that," Walker-Weinstein said.
BC turned the ball over eight times in the first 15 minutes of the second period. By the time the Eagles finally closed the gap to two goals, there were only five minutes and nine seconds left on the clock. Apuzzo, Hart, Chandler—three of BC's top four scorers—and Walker found the back of the net in the waning minutes of play, but the Eagles could never tie the game—not with Gaudian and Warden still lighting up the scoreboard.
The ACC regular season champions drew within one goal of JMU three times—the last of which came with just 22 seconds remaining in the contest. But as soon as Warden beat out Apuzzo for the last draw control of the day, the game was practically over.
"I can remember Hanna got the ball, and I was like, 'Just run, just run!,'" Warden said.
That's exactly what Haven did. Hesitating after every few steps, the junior attacker straddled the left sideline and ultimately chucked the ball across the field as the clock ticked zero. The purple and white streamers fell from the air and "Who Let the Dogs Out" blasted from the PA system as the entire JMU team swarmed the middle of the field.
For the second-straight year, Walker-Weinstein and her team—the best in program history—had to walk out of the title game knowing that they came so close to making history themselves.
"I think I would probably put in the exact same gameplan if we had a second chance at it—but we don't have one," Walker-Weinstein said. "I wish that I had prepared them better."
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Andy is the managing editor of The Heights. He is from the suburbs of Philly, but has been an Arizona Cardinals enthusiast since the first grade. Every so often, he'll replay Super Bowl XLIII on Madden to exact revenge on his father's beloved Steelers. You can follow him on Twitter @AndyHeights.
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Are you considering opening a water heater business and you don't know where to begin? You are not alone and this is something many people would like to pursue but most of them fail because they start without a plan. Coming up with a guideline and understanding what you are getting into could help you avoid most of the mistakes that entrepreneurs make that later turn out to losses. Here is what you need to know about the niche and how you can shape your business to emerge above competition.
It could be daunting to write a business plan, especially if you are a new entrepreneur. However, this is an easy process if you get the basics of what is required. You could read guidelines on tankless.reviews to get information about some of the things you must include for your business plan to reflect a business that will compete well in the market. There are also templates that you could download that could help you put together your focus points while drafting a business plan for your water heater business.
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You need to come up with a calculation of the amount you would need for the above simple setup as this is required for you to get the business running. This is even before you start your marketing process.
Something you must also consider is the state of competition in your niche. Many areas are saturated and unless you are offering something extremely unique, it could be difficult to make anything. If established competitors are running well, strive to know their weaknesses and strengths. Use their weaknesses to establish a solution that could front your business as a better solution. At http://tankless.reviews/, you can find more secrets on how you can exploit the weaknesses of your competitors.
If you have the money, it would be better to buy a franchise, which offers you better chances to become a successful entrepreneur. Prior work comes as a benefit. In some cases, you might even decide to buy a business already running and work on building it up, but this requires that you review how the business has been running as some of them are tainted and cannot give you any hope for returns.
Running a profitable water heater business requires that you understand your market and competition. This is an area that could earn you good money, but to start a business is not as easy as many people believe. It requires a lot of knowledge about the market and effort to understand how things work.


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A: You can apply a custom RadListViewItem style, like this:
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You can of course further tweak the Style to meet your needs.
For more information on ItemStyling, including ItemSwipe styling, see this article.

A: You can use <fieldset> tag within item template to control it, e.g :
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In the food sector, one of the fastest and growing niche is the organic food industry because many people have known its benefits. When you say organic, you grow food without the application of pesticides and other synthetic fertilizers. Although organic foods are more expensive, the total cost of choosing it is cheaper because the individual will become healthier with minimal diseases.
People who choose organic has fewer medical problems unlike those who do not eat organic. The traditional way of farming is known to be detrimental because of the chemicals use to process more produce. The chemicals include the heavy metals to stop the infestation of pest, but this is not easy to eliminate once eaten. These heavy metals may be collected in the liver, bones, and kidneys. As time passes by, these poisons will alter the normal functioning of the body which will lead to several diseases. You will not encounter these problems when you eat and drink organic foods and drinks because the substances used to grow the produce are all natural.
The food is absent of chemicals which is why it does not contribute to certain diseases. Thus, this means that you will save money that you may use for other important things.
When you have your organic farm, there are more chances that you can eat and sell fresh produce unlike the conventional farm. Plant mixing is used to stop the pest infestation. In order to prevent the pests infestations, they utilize onions, garlic, and pepper. These are interplanted with crops. During harvest time, there will be more different produce.
Those who are living near the organic farm have clear and clean water. Those in conventional farms usually, runoff laden with chemicals and fertilizers for the produce to grow. These chemicals contain nitrates that can make the disease-causing bacteria to grow and protozoa in the waterways. In the end, the water is not safe for drinking as well as recreational purpose. With organic farms, biodegradable substances breaks under the heat of sun which makes the water clear from the bacteria.
You will be able to enjoy the nutrients when you eat organic produce. In conventional farming, we are always told to peel off the skin of the food as it may contain pesticides and chemicals. In organic foods and drinks, people will eat them without any worries. You can now stew potatoes and pumpkins even with their skins as well as pears and apples. The skin contains the nutrients such as the soluble fiber and anti-oxidants. However, many people often discard this one because it may have pesticides from the conventional farming.


Festive gatherings with family, friends or colleagues, inevitably revolve around food and drink, making weight gain seem unavoidable. However, avoiding piling on the pounds is possible if you make the right choices and prepare foods with substitute ingredients that save on calories. When cooking from home, there are many healthier swaps you can make for traditional dishes, whereas portion control will be your friend when attending holiday parties and get-togethers away from home. Here are the best ways to keep your food and drink healthy over the holidays.
Choose leaner cuts of meat: turkey, ham, pork tenderloin and chicken boast fewer calories than roast beef. Be sure to remove any excess skin or fat when preparing, and use herbs and spices for flavoring instead of butter and oils. Avoid frying to save on unnecessary saturated fat. Instead, opt for baking, roasting or broiling. If you're having turkey, choose white meat over dark and save half the fat. When comparing a piece of dark meat with skin on and a piece of white meat with skin off you're looking at a 70-calorie difference from just 3.5 ounces!
Mashed potatoes can add up in calories quickly after all the mix-ins, even before the gravy. Save calories by making mashed cauliflower in place of real potatoes. It will have the same consistency and texture as regular mash, and doesn't taste too far off. Plus, it saves a ton of carbs. Sweet potatoes are another staple during the holidays, but unfortunately, candied yams and sweet potato casseroles tend to be loaded with heavy glazes. This year, forgo the brown sugar, marshmallow and butter topping, and try sprinkling cinnamon and chopped pecans on top instead to save on all the fat and sugar. You can also drizzle light olive oil over and oven roast the potatoes to give them a crisp texture, and you'll still save hundreds of calories. A great alternative to pasta is zucchini noodles. This swap will spare you the carbs while retaining all the same tasty tomato and garlic flavors.
Instead of using store-bought stuffing from a box, make your own healthier version at home with nutrient-rich whole-grain breadcrumbs rather than refined white bread. Another alternative is taking out the bread entirely and using quinoa or couscous – a creative spin on a classic dish that will taste just as great. Use fat-free chicken broth as a binder instead of lard or butter to knock out all the extra fat.
A surefire way to pile on the pounds – without a mince pie passing your lips – is to over-indulge at the drinks cabinet over Christmas. A large glass of red wine (250ml) has the same calories as a slice of sponge cake – around 195 kcal. Dr. Norton recommends: "Try to stick to only drinking alcohol over a few special days and don't overdo it. Alternate your alcohol drinks with water to space your drinks out, and opt for clear spirits (vodka, gin etc.) with slimline mixers." If you and your loved ones are partial to eggnog at Christmas you might want to think twice as the tipple is roughly 350 calories per glass. Luckily, you can make your own healthier version by using fat-free milk, a sugar substitute instead of real sugar, vanilla, and all the same spices. Alternatively, you can swap out the eggnog for hot cider and save over half the calories.
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Sneak in more veg with this tasty burger alternative.
Combine first seven ingredients in a prep bowl and mix well.
Rest mixture for 30 minutes to allow oats to absorb liquids.
Form the mixture into four patties. Heat frying pan to medium, add oil, and pan-fry patties for approximately 5 minutes per side, until crisp on the outside and warmed through.
Serve on buns with Avocado Peach Salsa or your favourite toppings.


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She has also written and performs a solo show entitled, "Now That She's Gone" which was nominated for a Pulitzer."Now That She's Gone" was at the Edinburgh Theater Festival in August of 2011. She's a professional writing coach for first time authors. She's on the boards of Fifty-Fifty Leadership and Consumer Watchdog. She's a goodwill ambassador for the National Women's History Project.
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Ellen Snortland and co-author Lisa Gaeta will appear at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, CA on Monday, March 9th at 7p.m.
Beauty Bites Beast is a clarion call for women and girls to learn how to physically defend themselves as a birth right or human right. Women are not biologically helpless. But just like swimming must be taught, so too can personal safety skills that can save a woman's life.
Featured on NBC's Dateline program, Beauty Bites Beast is considered a classic in the violence prevention field.
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She lives in Altadena, CA with her beloved husband, Ken Gruberman and their two ill-behaved and darling dogs.


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"ACT Alliance recognizes the deep and mutually enriching connections between religion and human rights. As a matter of fact, long before the current human rights instruments were developed in the 20th century, there were religious communities that upheld human dignity and advocated for people who suffered from exclusion and discrimination." – Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, ACT Alliance General Secretary.
On February 16th 2017, ACT Alliance participated in a seminar on 'Religion and Rights: Strengthening Common Ground' at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The seminar was organized by Musawah in collaboration with OHCHR and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Development.
The purpose of the Seminar was to promote dialogue for a rights-based understanding of religion to build common ground between faith and human rights actors. ACT Alliance's General Secretary, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria spoke at the seminar on Faith-based engagement: Building Partnerships with Governmental, Intergovernmental, and Civil Society Sectors.
Discussions noted the need for a greater common ground between faith and rights. "Often, people of faith speak about love, generosity, and compassion and not so much about legal frameworks, entitlements, duty bearers and rights holders. But what does 'love' mean when it is not related to justice? And what does justice mean when it is not related to legal frameworks?" said de Faria.
ACT Alliance commits to accompany and challenge its members to deepen their understanding of human rights, and is working to promote dialogue and a cross-disciplinary reflection on faith and human rights. In addition to building common ground between faith and rights, ACT Alliance encourages FBOs to more effectively engage with international systems and develop strong partnerships with governmental, intergovernmental and civil society sectors.
"The globalized context within which we live has presented an opportunity to bind humanity together in new and positive ways. However, it has also fueled new and growing levels of inequality, polarization and new forms of vulnerability for people and communities everywhere," said de Faria.
Seek partnerships that allow for funding to theological formation on important issues requiring moral discernment.


Valley City is known as the "Frog Jumping Capital of Ohio" due to its annual Valley City Frog Jump that was started in 1962. This development is located off Columbia Road, just south of Neff Road in Liverpool Township of Medina County Ohio.
York Township is a close-knit, traditional community with a comfortable home-town feel. York Township was founded in 1830 and was formed by land from the Western Reserve. The residents enjoy a wealth of amenities with a revitalized downtown to acres of parkland to enjoy. Conveniently located just 30 miles south of Cleveland and 30 miles west of Akron, York Township is the ideal place to raise a family and still be close enough to the action the cities have to offer.
Welcome to beautiful Hinckley Ohio, conveniently located between Cleveland and Akron with I-77, I-271, I-71 and the Ohio Turnpike close by. In Hinckley you will find a mix of residences from new single family homes, small community developments and more rural houses. Hinkley is know as a "Small Town with a Big Heart" and opens up it's community to the thousands of visitors that flock here every year for the return of the Buzzards, Buzzard Day as it's known is a strong standing Hinckley tradition. Living here truly offers the tranquility of the country with the convenience of bigger city amenities just a short drive away.
Living in Medina Township offers a wide selection of recreational opportunities with hundreds of acres of parks and great youth sporting programs. Medina residents are minutes away from professional sporting events, the finest museums in the country, a great theatre district, and some of the best restaurants in the country. Medina is known for it's very low crime rate, excellent schools and affordable living. This is a great place to live, work and raise a family.
As a Realtor since 1976, I have had the opportunity to work with virtually every builder in the Cleveland area. Al Bokar, President of WillowWood Homes, is truly an exception to the rule. As a carpenter by trade, his knowledge and expertise of the building process is beyond comprehension. He designs and builds every home as if it were his own. Al is the guy that's "on the job" everyday. He interacts with his clients on a continuous basis, resulting in a truly pleasant building experience. His home's are known for the quality construction and fair price. I would certainly build a home with Willow Wood Homes and would strongly recommend others to do the same.


Doug Skor, the former Vice President of Chicago Gaming Company, has left to join Stern Pinball as their new Director of Export Sales.
Doug Skor Before becoming Vice President at Chicago Gaming Company (CGC), Doug was Vice President of Business Development, in which role he spearheaded the company's drive into remaking classic Williams/Bally pinball machines starting with Medieval Madness and continuing with Attack from Mars. The third title – widely rumoured to be Monster Bash – appears to have run into difficulties and missed the scheduled unveiling at the Texas Pinball Festival in March 2018. At the time of Doug's departure there had still been no official announcement.
Doug's new role at Stern Pinball is to look after the day-to-day export business, taking over some of the duties previously handled by company CEO Gary Stern.
Gary is keen to point out that this doesn't represent his standing down or retirement, merely that the export business has grown beyond his ability to manage it in addition to his CEO duties. "I will still be involved with the export markets and always available for our export customers, and for that matter all of our customers", he said.
Here's how Stern Pinball announced Doug's appointment.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – May 29, 2018 – Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball, announced today the appointment of Doug Skor as Director of Export Sales. Doug will report to Chief Revenue Officer, John Buscaglia and work alongside Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Stern, to service and grow export markets.
Doug's past positions include serving as Vice President of the Skor family owned commercial distribution company World Wide Distributing, President of Deutsche Wurlitzer USA, Vice President of EDC Gaming and Vice President of Chicago Gaming Company.
"I have known Doug for decades, both through our families' friendship and his game business activities. He is well known and experienced in the amusement game industry, both domestically and abroad," said Gary Stern, CEO of Stern Pinball.
Recent Stern Pinball titles include Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man. A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball's games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes international competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.


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'It really, really hurt': David Warner reveals emotional journey from ball tampering ban to 2020 Allan Border Medal
By Chris De Silva
David Warner has fought back tears after capping his re-integration into the Australian cricket team by claiming the 2020 Allan Border Medal.
With the win, Warner claimed his third career Allan Border Medal, just one behind both Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke on the all-time list.
The win was somewhat surprising, given Warner's torrid Ashes series, but the weight of runs in the summer (1073 runs at an average of 153.28) allowed him to get over the line by one vote ahead of Steve Smith and Pat Cummins.
Warner, who was also named the men's T20 cricketer of the year earlier on in the night, was visibly overcome with emotion as he took the stage to deliver his victory speech, saying the victory put everything into perspective.
Warner and Ellyse Perry were the big winners on the night (Getty)
"Sitting back and reflecting upon the time I had away the game. You don't realise the importance and the impact it has on everyone," he said.
"I'm grateful to be accepted back from the Cricket Australia players and fans. I had mixed emotions on how I would be accepted back by the fans. I'm extremely grateful for that."
Warner claims 3rd Allan Border Medal
The 33-year-old singled out Australian coach Justin Langer, among others for helping him, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to make a seamless transition back into the team.
"I'm obviously taken back by this. It's been quite challenging. It's hard to put a finger on where I should start, but I just want to thank Cricket Australia for that opportunity," he said.
The sheer weight of Warner's runs over the summer was enough to get him over the line (Getty)
"Belinda Clark, Kevin Roberts and Justin Langer thank you for working your backside off to reintegrate us back into the cricket family.
"The work you did behind the scenes was absolutely fantastic. The way that Finchy and Painey accepted us and was always in contact with us."
Warner and Smith both notably turned out for their grade cricket sides during their 12 month bans, and Warner touched on the importance of playing for Randwick-Petersham in that time.
"I really want to thank my club side Randwick-Petersham for giving me the opportunity play grade cricket," he said.
"We don't understand that when we're in this bubble, the smiles to the faces we bring to these people. These are the smiles on kids' faces that we put on.
Warner mentioned the importance of his stint with grade side Randwick-Petersham during his ban (AAP)
"To go back there and be reintegrated to grassroots and put a smile on people's faces it helped me to get back to where I am.
"Getting cricket taken away from me, something that I love, it really, really hurt."
Warner also paid credit to his wife Candice for her strength throughout the entire ball-tampering ordeal along with his parents.
"My mum and dad, I've let you down in the past but you always stick by my side," he said.
"My wife, My rock you're absolutely amazing. I don't know what can ever break you.
"You're an inspiration to me and the girls. You always seem to bring the best out of me and the kindness in my heart.
"I can't thank you enough for what you do for the family and I love you dearly."
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Souness: 'Totally disrespectful' Lukaku must apologise for 'damaging statement'
The £98million striker was dropped by manager Thomas Tuchel for Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has fallen foul of manager Thomas Tuchel (Adam Davy/PA)
By Andy Hampson, PA
Graeme Souness believes Romelu Lukaku must apologise for his "ridiculous and damaging statement" before being brought back into the Chelsea fold.
The £98million striker was dropped by manager Thomas Tuchel for Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday after voicing his frustration at the club in an interview which was released earlier in the week.
Lukaku, who rejoined the club from Inter Milan last summer, said he was "not happy" with the role he has been playing of late and added he would like to return to the Italian club in the future.
Former Liverpool manager Graeme Souness believes Romelu Lukaku needs to apologise (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Souness, the former Rangers, Liverpool and Newcastle manager, thinks Tuchel made the right call.
The Scot, working as a pundit for Sky Sports, said: "We're trying to understand how a player could get his head where it has been to come out with such a ridiculous and damaging statement.
"I think he has come back (from injury), he's not gone straight into the team, (there is) enormous disappointment attached to that and he has come out with the nonsense he has come out with, which is totally disrespectful.
"He's 29 years old (actually 28), he's not 19. He should have known better that this statement damages the football club enormously.
He has lit a fire, a fire that only he can put out. Graeme Souness
"It is like walking into the dressing room and saying to the other 25 guys, 'I don't want to be with you anymore'. I know what I'd be like, 'if you don't fancy it here, there's the… door, and on you go.
"He has got to hold his hand up and say it wasn't the right place, 'I made a mistake, I apologise unreservedly'.
"He has lit a fire, a fire that only he can put out. The solution has to come from him. He can't be expected to be welcomed back into the fold if he is unrepentant.
"He has got to find a way of saying, 'Sorry I've got it wrong'."
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink feels Lukaku can be welcomed back into the side (Mike Egerton/PA)
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, the former Chelsea forward, feels the issues can be ironed out.
The Dutchman said: "I think there has to be a way back because he is an asset at the club. They have spent money and I don't see somebody now giving that same money back.
"It is an investment and you have to find a way back with Lukaku, but he has to understand these are the terms, this is the way forward.
"Yes, you have come in as the main striker but you have to show you are the main striker and be in line with all the others who are part of the team."


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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util;

import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.HBaseFsck.ErrorReporter.ERROR_CODE;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileStatus;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.*;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.*;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.ipc.HRegionInterface;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;

public class TestHBaseFsck {

  final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
  private final static HBaseTestingUtility TEST_UTIL =
      new HBaseTestingUtility();
  private final static Configuration conf = TEST_UTIL.getConfiguration();
  private final static byte[] TABLE = Bytes.toBytes("table");
  private final static byte[] FAM = Bytes.toBytes("fam");

  @BeforeClass
  public static void setUpBeforeClass() throws Exception {
    TEST_UTIL.startMiniCluster(3);
  }

  private List doFsck(boolean fix) throws Exception {
    HBaseFsck fsck = new HBaseFsck(conf);
    fsck.displayFullReport();  // i.e. -details
    fsck.setTimeLag(0);
    fsck.setFixErrors(fix);
    fsck.doWork();
    return fsck.getErrors().getErrorList();
  }

  private void assertNoErrors(List errs) throws Exception {
    assertEquals(0, errs.size());
  }

  private void assertErrors(List errs, ERROR_CODE[] expectedErrors) {
    assertEquals(Arrays.asList(expectedErrors), errs);
  }

  @Test
  public void testHBaseFsck() throws Exception {
    assertNoErrors(doFsck(false));

    TEST_UTIL.createTable(TABLE, FAM);

    // We created 1 table, should be fine
    assertNoErrors(doFsck(false));

    // Now let's mess it up and change the assignment in .META. to
    // point to a different region server
    HTable meta = new HTable(conf, HTableDescriptor.META_TABLEDESC.getName());
    ResultScanner scanner = meta.getScanner(new Scan());

    resforloop:
    for (Result res : scanner) {
      long startCode = Bytes.toLong(res.getValue(HConstants.CATALOG_FAMILY,
          HConstants.STARTCODE_QUALIFIER));

      for (JVMClusterUtil.RegionServerThread rs :
          TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getRegionServerThreads()) {

        HServerInfo hsi = rs.getRegionServer().getServerInfo();

        // When we find a diff RS, change the assignment and break
        if (startCode != hsi.getStartCode()) {
          Put put = new Put(res.getRow());
          put.add(HConstants.CATALOG_FAMILY, HConstants.SERVER_QUALIFIER,
              Bytes.toBytes(hsi.getHostnamePort()));
          put.add(HConstants.CATALOG_FAMILY, HConstants.STARTCODE_QUALIFIER,
              Bytes.toBytes(hsi.getStartCode()));
          meta.put(put);
          break resforloop;
        }
      }
    }

    // Try to fix the data
    assertErrors(doFsck(true), new ERROR_CODE[]{
        ERROR_CODE.SERVER_DOES_NOT_MATCH_META});
    Thread.sleep(15000);

    // Should be fixed now
    assertNoErrors(doFsck(false));

    // comment needed - what is the purpose of this line
    new HTable(conf, TABLE).getScanner(new Scan());
  }

  private HRegionInfo createRegion(Configuration conf, final HTableDescriptor
      htd, byte[] startKey, byte[] endKey)
      throws IOException {
    HTable meta = new HTable(conf, HConstants.META_TABLE_NAME);
    HRegionInfo hri = new HRegionInfo(htd, startKey, endKey);
    Put put = new Put(hri.getRegionName());
    put.add(HConstants.CATALOG_FAMILY, HConstants.REGIONINFO_QUALIFIER,
        Writables.getBytes(hri));
    meta.put(put);
    return hri;
  }

  @Test
  /**
   * Tests for inconsistencies in the META data (duplicate start keys, or holes)
   */
  public void testHBaseFsckMeta() throws Exception {
    assertNoErrors(doFsck(false));

    HTable tbl = TEST_UTIL.createTable(Bytes.toBytes("table2"), FAM);

    HRegionInfo hriOrig = tbl.getRegionsInfo().keySet().iterator().next();
    HServerAddress rsAddressOrig = tbl.getRegionsInfo().get(hriOrig);

    byte[][] startKeys = new byte[][]{
        HConstants.EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY,
        Bytes.toBytes("A"),
        Bytes.toBytes("B"),
        Bytes.toBytes("C")
    };
    TEST_UTIL.createMultiRegions(conf, tbl, FAM, startKeys);
    Path rootDir = new Path(conf.get(HConstants.HBASE_DIR));
    FileSystem fs = rootDir.getFileSystem(conf);
    Path p = new Path(rootDir + "/table2", hriOrig.getEncodedName());
    fs.delete(p, true);

    Thread.sleep(1 * 1000);
    ArrayList servers = new ArrayList();
    servers.add(rsAddressOrig);
    HBaseFsckRepair.fixDupeAssignment(conf, hriOrig, servers);

    // We created 1 table, should be fine
    assertNoErrors(doFsck(false));

    // Now let's mess it up, by adding a region with a duplicate startkey
    HRegionInfo hriDupe = createRegion(conf, tbl.getTableDescriptor(),
        Bytes.toBytes("A"), Bytes.toBytes("A2"));
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().assignRegion(hriDupe);
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().getAssignmentManager()
        .waitForAssignment(hriDupe);
    assertErrors(doFsck(false), new ERROR_CODE[]{ERROR_CODE.DUPE_STARTKEYS});

    // Mess it up by creating an overlap in the metadata
    HRegionInfo hriOverlap = createRegion(conf, tbl.getTableDescriptor(),
        Bytes.toBytes("A2"), Bytes.toBytes("B2"));
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().assignRegion(hriOverlap);
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().getAssignmentManager()
        .waitForAssignment(hriOverlap);
    assertErrors(doFsck(false), new ERROR_CODE[]{
        ERROR_CODE.DUPE_STARTKEYS, ERROR_CODE.OVERLAP_IN_REGION_CHAIN,
        ERROR_CODE.OVERLAP_IN_REGION_CHAIN});

    // Mess it up by leaving a hole in the meta data
    HRegionInfo hriHole = createRegion(conf, tbl.getTableDescriptor(),
        Bytes.toBytes("D"), Bytes.toBytes("E"));
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().assignRegion(hriHole);
    TEST_UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster().getAssignmentManager()
        .waitForAssignment(hriHole);
//    assertError(doFsck(false), ERROR_CODE.OVERLAP_IN_REGION_CHAIN);
    assertErrors(doFsck(false), new ERROR_CODE[]{ ERROR_CODE.DUPE_STARTKEYS,
        ERROR_CODE.OVERLAP_IN_REGION_CHAIN, ERROR_CODE.OVERLAP_IN_REGION_CHAIN,
        ERROR_CODE.HOLE_IN_REGION_CHAIN });

  }

}


The Texas Department of State Health Services has ramped up efforts to protect people from Zika virus and is urging people to follow mosquito precautions.
"Mosquito season is approaching, and the number of travel-related cases continues to inch up for Texas. It's only a matter of time before Zika virus is locally transmitted here by mosquitoes," said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner.
While there is no evidence of local transmission by Texas mosquitoes now, state health officials have quickly implemented Zika virus prevention plans in anticipation of increased mosquito activity and the potential for local mosquito transmission. Zika virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can be found in Texas, particularly urban areas in the south and southeast portions of the state, but can live anywhere humans are present.
Texas has confirmed 18 cases of Zika virus disease. Seventeen of those are related to travel abroad to areas with active Zika transmission. One case, from Dallas County, was likely the result of sexual contact with someone who acquired the Zika infection while traveling abroad.
Texas is now testing for Zika virus at its public health lab in Austin. Current state lab capacity is up to 135 human specimens per week, and capacity across the state is increasing as local labs add testing capability in anticipation of a possible surge in demand. This testing, called polymerase chain reaction or "PCR" testing, is used to detect Zika virus in human specimens collected less than seven days after illness onset. The PCR test is considered confirmatory for the presence of Zika virus. Specific testing guidance is available at www.TexasZika.org.
Texas is also adding the more complex serologic testing for Zika virus. The benefit of serologic testing is that it can detect Zika infection in people who may not have had symptoms, and the test can be conducted up to 12 weeks after a person is infected. A positive serologic test result requires confirmatory testing to definitively pinpoint Zika because it can cross-react with other viruses, such as dengue.
Texas is working with local officials in the Rio Grande Valley area to monitor mosquito activity and conducted spot trapping in the area in February, which yielded no Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The Rio Grande Valley is considered to be a potential area of increased risk of Zika virus transmission. DSHS is urging communities to consider expanding their surveillance in coordination with local mosquito control efforts.
The agency's Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch is analyzing historical microcephaly data to better understand patterns, trends and causes of microcephaly in Texas. Microcephaly is a birth defect that may be linked to Zika virus infection in other parts of the world. Texas also is implementing the "rapid ascertainment" of microcephaly, which means the condition will be closely monitored going forward for Zika virus and other causes.
The Governor's 31-member Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, directed by Dr. Hellerstedt, will meet in Austin March 9 to discuss infectious disease prevention, and Zika will be part of that discussion.
Texas is urging health care providers to be aware of and consider Zika virus as they see patients. State health officials are actively coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local officials about surveillance, testing and mosquito control. Texas is educating the general public about Zika in English and Spanish through its new website www.TexasZika.org and will host a Zika-specific Twitter chat at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4.
Initiate or enhance monitoring and surveillance of mosquito activity.
Develop a local contingency plan for mosquito abatement and surveillance; plan for additional control measures if needed.
Implement efforts to clean up illegal dumpsites and collect heavy trash.
Treat standing water with larvicide (such as mosquito "dunks") when it cannot be drained and the water will be present for more than seven days.
Conduct neighborhood outreach about precautions people can take to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites.
Zika virus is primarily spread to people through mosquito bites. The virus also can be spread from mother to unborn child or to her newborn around the time of birth. Spread of the virus through blood transfusion and sexual contact also has been reported.
The disease can cause fever, rash, muscle and joint aches and red eyes but also has been linked to the birth defect microcephaly and other poor birth outcomes in some women infected during their pregnancy. The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week, and hospitalizations are rare. A small number of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralysis disorder, also have been linked to Zika virus infection. Most people exposed to Zika virus won't develop any symptoms at all. There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the virus.


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Q: How does MySQL determine host of client when connecting remotely? I'm trying to establish a connection to a MySQL server on a remote host. Both machines are running RH 7.5 and MySQL 5.7.
I can connect to the server as a root user. I did that, and used it to set up a secondary user like this:
CREATE USER 'foo'@'client-ip-address' identified by 'my-password';

and then
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON my-db.* to 'foo'@'client-ip-addres';

That all went fine. But to my surprise, when I tried to connect using this new user, I got an error I wasn't used to:
$ mysql -u foo -h server-ip-address -pmy-password my-db
Access denied for user 'foo'@'some-hostname-not-an-ip.com' (using password: YES)

I know the IP address of the client (where I'm connecting from), which is why I set up the user with that value in the "host" column on the server. But the client is obviously trying to establish a connection using a value for "host" that is not the IP address. Instead it's some hostname, and not an IP address at all.
Where is this value coming from? How does mysql determine its own host when it tries to connect to a remote server? In the past I've only ever seen it use the machine's own IP address.


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Lidar Bathymetry Data of Cape Canaveral, Florida, (2014) in XYZ ASCII text file format
The Cape Canaveral Coastal System (CCCS) is a prominent feature along the Southeast U.S. coastline and is the only large cape south of Cape Fear, North Carolina. Most of the CCCS lies within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and included in its boundaries are the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), and a large portion of Canaveral National Seashore. The actual promontory of the modern cape falls within the jurisdictional boundaries of the CCAFS. These various agencies have ongoing concerns related to erosion hazards and vulnerability of the system including critical infrastructure, habitats, and recreational and cultural resources. The USGS conducted a bathymetric mapping survey August 18-20, 2014, in the Atlantic Ocean offshore of Cape Canaveral, Florida (USGS Field Activity Number 2014-324-FA). The study area covered an area extending south from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the northern end of the KSC property and from the shoreline to about 2.5 km offshore. Bathymetric data were collected with single-beam sonar- and lidar-based systems. Two jet skis and a 17-ft outboard motor boat equipped with the USGS SANDS hydrographic system collected precision sonar data. The sonar operations were conducted in three missions, one on each day, with the boat and jet skis operating concurrently. The USGS airborne EAARL-B mapping system flown in a twin engine plane was used to collect lidar data. The lidar operations were conducted in three missions, one in the afternoon of August 19, 2015, and two more in the morning and afternoon of August 20, 2014. The missions were synchronized such that there was some temporal and spatial overlap between the sonar and lidar operations. Additional data were collected to evaluate the actual water clarity corresponding to lidar's ability to receive bathymetric returns. This dataset serves as an archive of processed single-beam and lidar bathymetry data collected at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 2014 (in XYZ comma delimited, ASCII and shapefile format). Also included in this archive are Geographic Information System (GIS) data products: gridded map data (in ESRI binary and ASCII grid format), and a color-coded bathymetry map (in PDF format).
Hansen, Mark, 20150920, Lidar Bathymetry Data of Cape Canaveral, Florida, (2014) in XYZ ASCII text file format: Archive of Bathymetry Data Collected at Cape Canaveral, Florida, 2014 U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 957, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds957
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.625
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.500
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.750
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.375
Beginning_Date: 18-Aug-2014
Ending_Date: 20-Aug-2014
ground condition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.0000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.0000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is WGS84-G1150.
The ellipsoid used is WGS84.
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: NAVD88
Depth_Resolution: 0.01
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Canaveral_2014-324-FA_EAARL_WGS84_NAVD88_G12a_CCanaveral.xyz, Canaveral_2014-324-FA_EAARL_WGS84_NAVD88_G12a_FalseCape.xyz, Canaveral_2014-324-FA_EAARL_WGS84_NAVD88_G12a_WilsonOEE.xyz
Post-processed, area-specific x,y,z attributed lidar bathymetry data an ASCII text, comma delimited file. (Source: USGS)
WGS84(G1150) x-coordinate (easting) of sample point (Source: ALPS)
WGS84(G1150) y-coordinate (northing) of sample point (Source: ALPS)
z-ellipsoid height
WGS84(G1150) ellipsoid height of sample point, in meters (Source: ALPS)
z-NAVD88
Orthometric height of sample point, in meters. Relative to geoid model Geoid12a. (Source: ALPS)
The project was funded by the U.S. Air Force, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Chris Pali and Calvin Peacock were the acquisition engineers and pilots on board the aircraft, ground acquisition crew were Rudy Troche and Christine Kranenburg. Emily Klipp coordinated flight and acquisition logistics.
mhansen@usgs.gov
The work was conducted as part of a study to describe an updated bathymetric dataset collected in 2014 and compare it to previous data sets. The updated data focus on the bathymetric features and sediment transport pathways that connect the offshore regions to the shoreline and, therefore, are related to the protection of other portions of the coastal environment, such as dunes, that support infrastructure and ecosystems.
USGS (source 1 of 1)
U.S. Geological Survey, 2015, Archive of Bathymetry Data Collected at Cape Canaveral, Florida, 2014.
Type_of_Source_Media: digital tabular data
Source_Contribution: Original processed lidar bathymetric data.
Date: 21-Aug-2014 (process 1 of 7)
The data were collected using a Cessna 310 aircraft. The EAARL-B laser scanner collects the data using a green-wavelength (532-nanometer) raster scanning laser, while a digital camera acquires a visual record of the flight. The data are stored on hard drives and archived at the U.S. Geological Survey office in St. Petersburg, Florida. Person who carried out this activity:
Attn: Rudy Troche
rtroche@usgs.gov
Raw sensor data files in binary format and GPS carrier-phase data in binary format.
Date: 10-Sep-2014 (process 2 of 7)
Differentially Corrected Navigation Processing - The coordinate values of the reference GPS base stations obtained from OPUS were provided in IGS08 coordinate system. All survey data for the project were referenced to WGS84. Consequently, reference station coordinates were transformed to WGS84 coordinates using the NOAA/NGS software HTDP v3.2.3. The respective reference (base) station coordinates utilized as reference positions were imported into GrafNav© v8.50 software by Novatel. Differentially corrected rover trajectories were computed using GrafNav© by merging the master and rover the GPS data. During processing, steps were taken to ensure that the trajectories between the base to the rover were clean, resulting in fixed positions. By analyzing the graphs, trajectory maps, and processing logs that GrafNav© produces for each GPS session, GPS data from satellites flagged by the program as having poor health or satellite time segments that had cycle slips could be excluded, or the satellite elevation mask angle could be adjusted to improve the position solutions. The final differentially corrected precise DGPS positions were computed for each rover GPS session. Trajectory files are then merged with inertial motion unit (IMU) data using Novatel/Waypoint Inertial Explorer© software v8.5 to obtain high rate coordinate and attitude information: position, velocity and attitude. Person who carried out this activity:
Rudy Troche
Aircraft position, velocity and attitude data files in binary format.
Date: 30-Jan-2015 (process 3 of 7)
The navigational data along with the raw data are downloaded into ALPS, or the Airborne lidar Processing System (20130211-20140219). Data are converted from units of time to x,y,z points for elevation and formatted into .xyz files. Person who carried out this activity:
Fully processed XYZ data in ASCII and binary formats.
An automated filter, known as the Random Consensus Filter (RCF), was used to remove outliers from the EAARL-B point cloud data. Parameters for the filter were horizontal window=1,000 cm, vertical window=60 cm. Person who carried out this activity:
Cherokee Nation Technology Solutions, U.S. Geological Survey
Attn: Christine Kranenburg
Programmer / Analyst
ckranenburg@usgs.gov
A manual, quick cleaning of the data was done to remove obvious noise points not removed by the RCF filter. Person who carried out this activity:
A depth related bias correction of was applied to the point-cloud data to account for a change in configuration and environmental parameters. Data are formatted into .xyz files. Person who carried out this activity:
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL
727 502-8000 (voice)
dthompson@usgs.gov
Keywords section of metadata optimized for discovery in USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Data Catalog. Person who carried out this activity:
Attn: Alan O. Allwardt
Contractor -- Information Specialist
aallwardt@usgs.gov
Thompson, D.M., Plant, N.G., and Hansen, M.E., 20150920, Analysis of Bathymetric Surveys to Identify Coastal Vulnerabilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USGS, Open-File Report 2015-1180: U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151180
The accuracy of the data is determined during data collection. This dataset is derived from a single research cruise using identical equipment, set-ups, and staff; therefore, the dataset is internally consistent. Methods are employed to maintain data collection consistency aboard the platform. During mobilization, each piece of equipment is isolated to obtain internal and external offset measurements with respect to the survey platform. All the critical measurements are recorded manually and digitally entered into their respective programs. For the single-beam bathymetry, offsets between the single-beam transducers and the Ashtech antenna reference point (ARP) were measured and accounted for in post-processing. Bar checks were performed as calibration efforts and accounted for any drift in the Odum Echosounder. Differential Geographic Positioning System (DGPS) coordinates were obtained using post-processing software packages created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Online Positioning User Service (OPUS). Boat trajectories were computed with GrafNav© v8.50 software by Novatel, Inc. These bathymetric data have not been independently verified for accuracy. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
The GPS antenna and receiver acquisition configuration used at the reference station was duplicated on the aircraft(rover). The base receiver and the rover receiver record their positions concurrently at 1Hz recording intervals throughout the survey. All processed measurements are referenced to the base station coordinates. One new ground-control point or benchmark, referenced as KTIX, within the study area was used as the reference receiver site. For this survey, the new benchmark was built using standard benchmarks procedures. GPS base stations were operated within approximately 15 to 50 km of the survey area. New benchmarks positions were surveyed using Ashtech Z-Extreme©, 12 channel dual-frequency GPS receivers. Full-phase carrier data were recorded on each occupied benchmark in Ashtech proprietary BIN format with daily occupations ranging from 6 to 12 hours. BIN files were then converted to RINEX-2 format for position processing. For newly established benchmarks, all static base station GPS sessions were submitted for processing to the NOAA/NGS OPUS software software. The base location results from OPUS were entered into a spreadsheet to compute one final positional coordinate and error analysis for that base location. The final positional coordinate (latitude, longitude, and ellipsoid height) is the weighted average of all GPS sessions. For each GPS session, the weighted average was calculated using the OPUS result and the total session time in seconds; therefore, longer GPS occupation times held more value than shorter occupation times. OPUS results are computed relative to IGS08 coordinate system. The established geodetic reference frame for the project was WGS84. It was assumed IGS08 is approximately equal to WGS84 for this survey. OPUS results provide an error measurement for each daily solution. Applying these error measurements, the horizontal accuracy of the base station is estimated to be 0.02 m root mean squared (RMS). The kinematic (rover) trajectories were processed using GrafNav© v8.50 software by Novatel, Inc. A horizontal error measurement, RMS is computed for each epoch. The horizontal trajectory errors for varied between 0 and 0.10 m. The combined horizontal error from base station coordinate solutions and rover trajectories range from 0 and 0.12 m, with the average approximately 0.08 m.
The GPS antenna and receiver acquisition configuration used at the reference station was duplicated on the aircraft (rover). The base receiver and the rover receiver record their positions concurrently at 10Hz recording intervals throughout the survey. All processed measurements are referenced to the base station coordinates. One new ground-control point or benchmark, referenced as KTIX, within the study area was used as the reference receiver site. For this survey, the new benchmark was built using standard benchmarks procedures. GPS base stations were operated within approximately 15 to 50 km of the survey area. New benchmarks positions were surveyed using Ashtech Z-Extreme, 12 channel dual-frequency GPS receivers. Full-phase carrier data were recorded on each occupied benchmark in Ashtech proprietary BIN format with daily occupations ranging from 6 to 12 hours. BIN files were then converted to RINEX-2 format for position processing. For newly established benchmarks, all static base station GPS sessions were submitted for processing to the NOAA/NGS OPUS software software. The base location results from OPUS were entered into a spreadsheet to compute one final positional coordinate and error analysis for that base location. The final positional coordinate (latitude, longitude, and ellipsoid height) is the weighted average of all GPS sessions. For each GPS session, the weighted average was calculated using the OPUS result and the total session time in seconds; therefore, longer GPS occupation times held more value than shorter occupation times. OPUS results are computed relative to IGS08 coordinate system. The established geodetic reference frame for the project was WGS84. It was assumed IGS08 is approximately equal to WGS84 for this survey. OPUS results provide an error measurement for each daily solution. Applying these error measurements, the vertical accuracy of the base station is estimated to be 0.04 m root mean squared (RMS). The kinematic (rover) trajectories were processed using GrafNav© v8.50 software by Novatel, Inc. A vertical error measurement, RMS is computed for each epoch. The vertical trajectory errors for varied between 0 and 0.25 m. The combined vertical error from base station coordinate solutions and rover trajectories range from 0 and 0.30 m, with the average approximately 0.15 m.
These are complete post-processed x,y,z bathymetric data points acquired with an aircraft lidar system collected in the Atlantic Ocean offshore of Cape Canaveral, FL.
This dataset was acquired on multiple flights in 2014.
Access_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.
Use_Constraints: These data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Mark E. Hansen
What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? 2015 bathymetric data
The data have no explicit or implied guarantees. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/0957/downloads/Lidar/
Cost to order the data: none
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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and the world's richest man, will fly alongside his award-winning brother Auction announced in May The first manned launch of the New Shepard missile on July 20.
Bezos explained in his book Instagram profile He has dreamed of space travel "since he was five years old". Now he's ready to "go on that adventure with his best friend," his brother, firefighter Mark Bezos.
The New Shepherd's sub-orbital flight will take 10 minutes. The First Steps capsule seats four crew members, but it is not known if anyone other than Bezos and his brother is the winner of the Blue Origin auction. Auction is still open and top view Now it is $2.8 million.
The missile will take off until it exceeds the speed of sound. Within three minutes, the First Steps capsule will detach from the thruster and space tourists will be able to unfasten their seat belts to approach the windows and experience the sensation of weightlessness. Four minutes after takeoff, New Shepard will land vertically Without the capsule on a platform 3.2 km from the launch tower.
Once the capsule crosses the Karmann Line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, the capsule will reach its climax. After that it will begin to descend and the crew will feel the effect of gravity again. Nine minutes after takeoff, the parachutes will deploy and the capsule will reduce its speed to 26 km / h.
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The Malayan dollar (Malay: ringgit, Jawi: رڠڬيت) was the currency of the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Brunei until 1953. It was introduced in 1939, replacing the Straits dollar at par, with 1 dollar = two shillings four pence sterling (60 dollars = 7 pounds).

History

Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya formed

The Malayan dollar was issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, with a hiatus during the Japanese occupation (1942–1945).

The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, came into being in October 1938 following the Blackett Report which recommended that the sole power of issuing currency for the various Malay States, including Brunei, and the Straits Settlements should be entrusted to a pan-Malayan Currency Commission. Sir Basil Phillott Blackett was appointed in 1933 by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to lead a commission to consider the participation of the various Malay States, including Brunei, in the profits and liabilities of the Straits Settlements currency. The Blackett Report was adopted by the Government of the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States and Brunei. Legislation was enacted by the Straits Settlements Currency Ordinance (No. 23) of 1938, and ratified by the various states during 1939. The board started to issue currency in 1939.

In 1952 the board was renamed the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo. See Malaya and British Borneo dollar.

Currencies issued

Banknotes in denominations of 1, 5 and 10-dollar notes were printed in the UK for circulation in Malaya in 1940. However, out of 27,000,000 one dollar notes and 5,600,000 five-dollar notes of the same series despatched to Malaya before the Japanese invasion; 25,800,000 one dollar notes and 5,000,000 five-dollar notes arrived. Of the remainder, 700,000 one dollar notes and 500,000 five-dollar notes were lost when the SS Automedon was captured and then scuttled on 11 November 1940, by the German raider Atlantis in the Indian Ocean approach to the Malacca Straits; and further 500,000 one dollar notes and 100,000 five-dollar notes were lost when the carrying ship, the SS Eumanes, was sunk.

None of these notes were ever put into circulation by the Straits Settlements Government. Only the 10-dollar notes were issued for use in Malaya in March 1941.

Japanese Occupation

During the Japanese Occupation, the Japanese government-issue dollar replaced the Malayan dollar as legal tender.

At the time of Japanese invasion, stocks of dollar notes were still held in treasury vaults in Singapore and Penang. When Penang was evacuated in December 1941, 600,000 one-dollar notes and 100,000 five-dollar notes were abandoned in the treasury, where they fell into the hands of the Japanese. In Singapore, 4,200,000 one-dollar and 1,000,000 five-dollar notes were destroyed, and 21,000,000 one-dollar notes and 3,900,000 five-dollar notes shipped to India for safety. When British forces reoccupied Singapore in September 1945, they found all the abandoned notes of this series, except for a bundle of one thousand dollar notes captured in Penang, in the vaults of the Japanese sub-treasury.

Nevertheless, all stocks were destroyed in 1946, as it was feared that the notes from the captured ship might have been handed over by the Germans to their Japanese allies, and were being hoarded in bulk, ready to be passed into circulation when the notes became current. There is no evidence that these notes ever reaching Malaya. All the notes were signed by L. G. Corney, the chairman of the board of the Commissioners of Currency.

British Military Administration

British forces landed at Penang on 3 September 1945 and at Singapore on 5 September 1945 and gradually reoccupied the whole Malaya. Until 1 April 1946, the country's finances were administrated by the department of the Controller of Finance and Accounts of the Army Pay Corps, and currency was put into circulation against payment in sterling by the War Office to the account of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya.

It was decided that no value whatever should be accorded the Japanese banana money then in circulation, as it had been estimated that during the three and a half years occupation the Japanese had issued a minimum of 4,000 million dollars' worth of currency against a normal 1941 circulation of about 220 million (Donnison p. 223). The pay service made available currency notes from 1 cent to 10,000 dollars which had been printed in Britain either before, or during, the occupation but had not previously been sent to Malaya. In addition, the 1940 ten-dollar note issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and the old Straits Settlements notes, with the exception of denominations of 1,000 or 10,000 dollars and 10 and 25 cents, were declared a legal tender. These old notes were gradually withdrawn, however, as the new issue became adequate for the country's needs.

The notes of this series from 1 cent to 10 dollars were dated 1 July 1941, those of 50, 100 and 1,000 dollars 1 January 1942, while the 10,000-dollar notes were signed and dated on the day of their issue. The chairman of the Currency Board was H. Weisberg. The emergency issues of 10 cents with King George VI as the portrait was issued on 15 August 1940, designed and printed by the Survey Department (F.M.S.) in Kuala Lumpur with the controlled serial number. On 1 September 1940, also an emergency issues of 25 cents was designed and printed by the Survey Department with King George VI as the portrait. On 1 July 1941, a set of new regular issues, with the denomination of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents was printed by Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd., London with the portrait of King George VI. Also on the same date of 1 July 1941, the 1, 5 and 10-dollar notes were engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, and the higher denomination of 50, 100, 1000 and 10,000-dollar notes were printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., Surrey, London.

Civil Administration

Civil administration was restored on 1 April 1946 and from the same date the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya was reconstituted by the authority or Ordinance No.4 of 1946 in Singapore and Ordinance No.5 of 1946 in the Malayan Union. The Board continued to operate in the same way as before the Japanese occupation.

All notes bearing dates prior to 1 July 1941, were de-monetised on 31 August 1948.

Coins

Coins were issued between 1939 and 1950 in denominations of square shaped  and 1 cent in bronze, and round 5, 10 and 20 cents (silver until 1945, and cupro-nickel from 1948). These all had the same designs and appearance of previous Straits Settlements coinage, which they replaced. The 1 cent coins were reduced in size in 1943 due to cost and wartime materials shortages while the  cents were discontinued after 1940, even though they continued to be legal tender. All coins of this series depict King George VI. Older Straits coinage also continued to circulate alongside though silver pieces of both types quickly began to disappear.

Banknotes

Banknotes in denominations of 1, 5 and 10-dollar were printed in the UK for circulation in Malaya in 1940. However, because a shipload of 1 and 5-dollar notes were captured by German forces, only the 10 dollars were issued (see History section above). Because of the war in Europe, the Survey Department printed 10 and 25 cents for circulation. These were replaced in 1941 by notes printed by Thomas de la Rue in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents.

When the British regained control of Malaya after World War II, notes were issued in 1945 (dated 1941), in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 dollars.

See also

 British North Borneo dollar
 Malaya and British Borneo dollar
 Sarawak dollar
 Straits dollar

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1953 disestablishments
Currencies of the British Empire
Modern obsolete currencies
Obsolete currencies in Malaysian history
British Malaya
British rule in Singapore
Currencies of Brunei
Currencies of Malaysia
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WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND WHERE DID IT ALL START?
International Women's Day (IWD) gets more and more attention every year, particularly now that social media has become so crucial in raising awareness. We've all witnessed the impact of movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp and #ThisGirlCan. From online activities like trending hashtags to offline marches, its impact continues to grow. But where did it come from and why is it important? IWD has been recognised for over 100 years, with the first official celebration being marked in 1911. It arose out of numerous political movements around the world, all calling for better political, working & social rights for women. IWD is an opportunity to recognise the positive steps we are taking towards a truly equal, fair and diverse society.
WHAT DOES IWD MEAN TODAY?
We have come a very long way in the last century where equal rights are concerned. Many countries worldwide have made great strides towards recognising women's crucial role in society and IWD is marked as an official holiday in over 25 countries. This translates to more job opportunities, better working conditions, more women in senior positions. In the UK, the gender pay gap for full time employees has decreased year on year, falling from 12.6% in 2010 to 8.6% in 2018. In the US, the gender pay gap in 2018 was closer to 19.5%, although this varies considerably from state to state. This is a marked increase from the 1980s, when women earned just 64.2% of what men earned in the same job.
There is still a long way to go, however. A recent McKinsey Global Institute study showed that the Netherlands, despite being hailed as a liberal and forward-thinking society actually ranks lowest in Western Europe on several key gender parity indicators including number of paid working hours, average monthly income, representation in management positions, and students in STEM education. Experts estimate that this inequality in the labour market costs the Dutch economy 117 billion Euros annually.
The conversations around gender equality, inclusion and representation are therefore crucial to keeping up the momentum of positive change. From equal pay to gender-balanced boardrooms, from encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM to founding their own businesses, IWD is a day to celebrate past achievements and look ahead to the future.
We were very interested in seeing which individuals were leading the discussion around Equality and Diversity, so using a comprehensive Boolean search query we analysed over 9.2M tweets mentioning all the keywords we identified from 3rd March 2018 to 3rd March 2019. We then identified the top 100 most influential individuals leading the discussion on social media. What we discovered was a very engaged community, with much discussion between individual influencers.
Below you can see a network map of the online conversation around Gender Equality, Diversity in the Workplace and Female Entrepreneurship. Top influencer Claire Cain Miller is at the centre. This map was created with our Influencer Relationship Management software (IRM). Be sure to click on the map to enjoy the full-size network diagram in greater detail.
"108 years to close the gender gap is way too slow ! That's the depressing set of data from the latest Global Gender Gap report published by the World Economic Forum. Beyond societal benefits, it is time we all realise gender equity is a solid business case. If we look at the funding gap that female founders receive, they only get 2.2% of the VC funding pool but they deliver more in terms of revenue generated (according to a Boston Consulting Group study). In terms of pay gap, if we close the employment gap and wage differential between the genders, it is estimated that US$6 trillion will be added to the global GDP (as reported in the key findings of a PwC survey published this week).
If the data points all support such a strong business case to drive gender equity, why is it that progress has been so slow ? Most likely, inherent bias and inertia are major road blocks. It truly takes collective actions to deliver a more efficient progress in improving gender equity, thereby building a more inclusive work force and society.
"True diversity goes well beyond gender orientation. It must include ethnicity, one's culture and upbringing, our social and economic circles, as well our age, education, our skill sets, personalities – all of these are part of our roots – they influence our thinking, and most importantly, our actions. While our beliefs and values may change over time, our embrace of diversity must be timeless. For organizations to thrive, their teams must reflect the diversity of their customers and communities. This is especially true in this new digital era when human interactions are replaced by code. Empathy and compassion are needed now than ever; if we can't put ourselves in the shoes of those we serve, how can we be expected to program algorithms appropriately?
"In a world of innovation, technological advancement, and a modern society poised for disruption, it seems almost implausible that we would still hold onto outmoded ways of thinking… thinking that there could possibly be a difference between people based upon race, ethnicity, sexual preference… and the list goes on. Really? How on earth can we as people with Artificial Intelligence in our pockets possibly believe that gender or pigment of skin could possibly be of consequence? If we continue to equate value and intellect based upon genitalia, hormones, and all manner of physiological differentiators then we must be prepared for the proverbial pride commeth before a fall.
My message is this – let's make International Women's Day 2019 a collective clarion call for collaborative action – feel free to reach out to me at @sallyeaves to get involved. Major announcements coming in April with Gender Equality, Inclusion and Diversity at its heart.
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IL also recognizes that young people need to develop social skills and become contributing members of society.
Referrals are made by another service provider such as Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Probation, Mental Health or careerlink. Youth must be between the ages of 14 to 21 and receiving services from one of these agencies.


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Konary – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie świętokrzyskim, w powiecie sandomierskim, w gminie Klimontów.Leży przy drodze wojewódzkiej nr 758.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość należała administracyjnie do województwa tarnobrzeskiego.

Nazwa wsi
Według legendy nazwa wsi pochodzi od rycerza o nazwisku Konar, założyciela wsi.

Natomiast wg St. Chmielnickiego wieś pierwotnie nazywała się Koniary, od hodowli koni.

Historia
Według legendy rycerz Konar w XIII wieku wybudował tu swoją obronną siedzibę i w jego pobliżu założył osadę. Pierwsza wzmianka o wsi pochodzi z 1355 roku, kiedy Konary stanowiły własność rodu Słupeckich herbu Rawicz. Z tej rodziny pochodzili kolejni jej właściciele Sięgniew ze Słupczy, a potem jego syn Grot ze Słupczy. W 1403 roku po raz pierwszy wzmiankowano istnienie w Konarach zamku, który był siedzibą wspomnianego Grota zajmującego się wtedy rozbójnictwem. Jan Długosz napisał, że Grot zabił w 1396 roku kasztelana wiślickiego Jana Ossolińskiego, w związku z czym król Władysław Jagiełło wysłał przeciwko Grotowi rycerzy, którzy zburzyli zamek, a Grot ze Słupczy został skazany na wygnanie. W 1508 roku jako właściciel wsi wymieniany jest Jan Słupecki.

W XVIII wieku wieś należała do Michała Sołtyka herbu Sołtyk kasztelana wiślickiego, kuzyna biskupa krakowskiego Kajetana Sołtyka.

W 1863 roku jako właściciel wsi wymieniany jest Zdzisław Reklewski, uczestnik powstania styczniowego. Był on ostatnim właścicielem wsi. Przed śmiercią rozparcelował dworskie grunty pomiędzy poddanych. Pozostał po nim drewniany dwór, spalony w trakcie walk w 1915 roku oraz stary park wycięty przez następnego właściciela.

Od 16 do 25 maja 1915 I Brygada Legionów toczyła bitwę pod Konarami. Bitwę upamiętnia pomnik przy drodze 758, w okolicy (Góry Pęchowskie) znajduje cmentarz żołnierzy Legionów poległych w bitwie.

W 1921 roku wieś liczyła 69 domów i 456 mieszkańców. Dodatkowo folwark Konary liczył 1 dom i 5 mieszkańców. W 1921 roku został rozparcelowany folwark. Nowy nabywca wyciął w tym samym roku piękny park.

Przed 1929 rokiem we wsi założono Kółko Rolnicze, Ochotniczą Straż Pożarną oraz jednoklasową szkołę podstawową.

Turystyka
Przez wieś przechodzi  czerwony szlak turystyczny z Gołoszyc do Piotrowic.

Przez obrzeża wsi przepływa rzeka Koprzywianka, w której żyją pstrągi.

Zabytki
 Ruiny rycerskiego zamku – zachowały się fragmenty murów i dolnych części budowli. Pozostałości zamku wpisane są  do rejestru zabytków nieruchomych: nr rej.: A.682 z 31.05.1983.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Józef Myjak, Konary, Staszów, 1988

Linki zewnętrzne
 Konary na stronie Sandomierskich klimatów

Konary (powiat sandomierski)


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Q: How best to use docker in this situation I want to create a docker image of a web application running on redhat and that relies on an old DBMS (Informix). I want to run this application in my ubuntu machine. Here are some questions that I need your help with (I have no previous experience with docker):

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*How can I find the best redhat image to use and how? (when I searched in dockerhub with "redhat" as a keyword I got too much results and I do not know which one would be the right one).

*Once I have an image of the os, I will need to install the informix DBMS. Is it possible to install proprietary software in a docker image?
Thank you

A: 1) It better to select official image if it exists. Official image has no prefix:
some_user/redhat - not official image
redhat - official image

If there is no official image you can select by stars count, or if you have some time better to read comments to image and dockerfile(best variant).
2) You can dockerize proprietary software. There is no needed to have source code in container - you can put any binary files to it. To know how to dockerize informix you can see github repos: https://github.com/0x1fff/docker-informix
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What is "lupin" and why should you care?
The answers to those two questions could have an important impact on your health, or the health of someone in your family.
Reactions can include anaphylaxis (a severe response to an allergen that can include shock), which is life-threatening and can occur very quickly. Allergens are substances, such as lupin, that can cause allergic reactions.
As with most food allergens, people can develop an allergy to lupin over time. However, for people who have an existing legume allergy, eating lupin could cause an allergic reaction on first exposure. Studies show that people who are allergic to peanuts, in particular, appear to have a greater chance of being allergic to lupin. "While many parents know to look for and avoid peanut ingredients in the diet of their peanut-allergic child, they may have no idea what lupin is or whether it is an ingredient that could cause their child harm," Luccioli says.
Although lupin is a food staple for many Europeans—who may be more aware of its allergenic properties and are accustomed to seeing it listed as a food ingredient—it is relatively new to the U.S. market. Some Americans may not have heard of this legume, which can be found in the form of lupini beans at Italian and other ethnic specialty stores, as well as in packaged food products.
But lupin is likely to become more popular, especially because lupin-derived ingredients are good substitutes for gluten-containing flours and are frequently being used in gluten-free products.
"We're seeing more gluten-free products on the grocery aisles these days," Luccioli says, and increasingly, consumers are more aware of gluten and are buying these products. Therefore, it's increasingly important that they recognize that lupin is a potential allergen.
The law requires that food labels list the product's ingredients. When lupin is present in a food, it is therefore required to be listed on the label. So, consumers wishing to avoid lupin — and those with peanut allergies, who need to be particularly careful — can identify its presence by looking for "lupin" or "lupine" on the label.
What should you do if you believe you are having an allergic reaction caused by lupin or a lupin-derived ingredient? (Symptoms of a possible allergic reaction include hives, swelling of the lips, vomiting and breathing difficulties). "Stop eating the product and seek immediate medical care or advice," Luccioli says.


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The Town of Surfside is a very attractive oceanfront community placed in the tropical paradise of South Florida.
It counts with a population of about 5,600 residents who are proud of the quietness this town provides to everyone.
It is also known as a family-oriented community where the combination of softness and the beauty of its residential neighborhood makes it a desirable place to live.
The Town of Surfside counts with a traditional shopping area, hotels, motels and resorts which are visited during the entire year.
The Surfside Recreation Department manages a big number of facilities for residents and visitors in which community programs for all ages are included. Facilities include Surfside Park, Surfside Tennis Courts, and the exclusive Oceanfront Community Center among many other attractions and activities such as public pools, meeting rooms, and a beach area to enjoy. Many shows, activities and events take place at the Oceanfront Community Center.
There are new luxury condominiums in Surfside that are changing the looking- way of Collins Avenue. However, Harding Avenue is still keeping the old-style with small shops and bistros to meet strollers.
The Real Estate market provides a variety of options for all those who are searching for an oceanfront home or condo unit.


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Detroit Pistons Purchase Northern Arizona Suns from Phoenix Suns
The Detroit Pistons, the Phoenix Suns and the NBA G League today announced that the Pistons have agreed to purchase the Northern Arizona Suns from the Phoenix Suns. The rebranded team is expected to play in a new arena currently being constructed on the campus of Wayne State University beginning in the 2021-22 season.
"I'm excited to welcome Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons as NBA G League owners," said NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. "It's always bittersweet for a team to relocate, and I thank Robert Sarver and the Phoenix Suns for their time in this league and the fans in Northern Arizona for their ongoing commitment to the team. I'm sure the fans in Detroit will welcome the team with open arms and I look forward to watching NBA G League basketball at Wayne State for seasons to come."
Pistons owner Tom Gores said the NBA G League will be good for the Pistons organization and the community.
"This is another important investment in our franchise and in the city of Detroit," said Mr. Gores. "Having an NBA G League team near our new performance center will be an advantage for our front office, our coaching staff and our young players. It will also generate more economic activity in the area and serve as a catalyst for additional development."
The Pistons current "hybrid" affiliation with the Grand Rapids Drive will continue through the 2020-21 NBA G League season. The Phoenix Suns will continue to operate the Northern Arizona Suns for the 2020-21 season.
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Antique hand colored map from the Atlas of Bristol County, Massachusetts, by Beers, 1871. Includes property owners' names. Good condition, paper is toned, measures approx. 26.75 x 14 inches.
From "Official Topographical Atlas of Massachusetts, from Astronomical, Trigonometrical, and Various Local Surveys; Compiled and Corrected by H.F. Walling & O.W. Gray," 1871, Very good overall antique condition - 14" X 12"
Antique topographic map of part of Massachusetts, New Bedford sheet. Shows New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Acushnet, New Bedford and Mattapoisett Harbors. Page 41. Measures approx. 17 1/2 X 13 inches to the neatline, Very good overall antique condition with some toning at paper edges.
Colored Antique map of the city of New Bedford from the 1891 Massachusetts Atlas by George H. Walker. This map shows the streets, important town buildings and public areas, the N.Y.N.H. & H. Rail Road, islands, and bodies of water. Very good overall antique condition, with light toning at edges. approx. 17.5 x 26 inches.
From the Atlas of Bristol County, Mass., published by Evert & Richards, 1895. Good overall antique condition with some small stains and a few small tears in margins, approximately 20 x 30 inches.
From the Atlas of Bristol County, Mass., published by Evert & Richards, 1895. Very good overall antique condition, approximately 20 x 30 inches.
From the Atlas of Bristol County, Mass., published by Evert & Richards, 1895. Good condition with some surface soiling, some surface paper loss on the lower left side, approximately 20 x 30 inches.