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This 3D Map Shows the Price Per Square Foot of U.S. Housing Markets
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3D Map Shows the Price Per Square Foot of U.S. Housing Markets
This 3D interactive map comes Max Galka's great Metrocosm blog. Don't forget to check out his project, Blueshift.
Where is the most expensive real estate in the United States? It depends on how you look at it.
Using home sale prices and data from the state-level, the answer is Hawaii with a median price of $547,600 per home.
However, at a neighborhood level, the answer could be very different. For example, the most expensive neighborhood by median housing price is Presidio Heights in San Francisco ($7 million+ homes in January 2017), and the most expensive neighborhood for rent is West Village in New York City ($6,030 per month for a 1,000 sq. ft place).
Both of these approaches have significant drawbacks. Using state-level data is too broad, and doesn't account for any distinction between urban/rural areas. Meanwhile, zooming in on a neighborhood is interesting and thorough, but it may be too granular for most purposes. People have a mental picture of San Francisco as a whole, but fewer will be familiar with the nuances of specific neighborhoods like Presidio Heights, Nob Hill, or the Mission District.
A Common Denominator?
A county-level analysis may be the easiest to understand, and by using average price per square foot we have a more universal denominator. After all, a house bought in Hawaii might be more expensive than a small loft in New York City – but it might also be 5x the size.
The visualization above focuses in on price per square foot at the county-level – and the results are clear: New York, San Francisco, and Aspen (Pitkin County) stand out.
As Max Galka from Metrocosm notes, New York is instantly recognizable:
The highest point in the map is clearly the tall white spike in the east: Manhattan (New York County), where the average price per square foot is $1,397. But the housing values fall off sharply as you move to the outer boroughs. Across the river in Brooklyn (Kings County), the second most costly area of NYC, the price per square foot is only about a third of what it is in Manhattan.
The Bay Area also stands out, thanks to the unprecedented boom in Silicon Valley over the last 15 years. San Francisco leads the pack because of its cultural appeal, but other places in the Valley are also extremely expensive, relative to anywhere else in America:
Lastly, it is worth noting that Pitkin County in Colorado is one of the other three most expensive U.S. housing markets using this approach. The largest town in the county is Aspen, a popular ski destination, and the county averages a price per square foot of $841.
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Each generation was shaped by unique circumstances, and these differences translate directly to the investing world as well.
Every generation thinks about investing a little differently.
This is partially due to the fact that each cohort finds itself on a distinct leg of life's journey. While boomers focus on retirement, Gen Zers are thinking about education and careers. As a result, it's not surprising to find that investment objectives can differ by age group.
However, there are other major reasons that contribute to each unique generational view. For example, what major world events shaped the mindset of each generation? Also, what role did culture play, and how do things like economic cycles factor in?
Finding Generational Discrepancies
Today's infographic comes to us from Raconteur, and it showcases some of the most significant differences in how generations think about investing.
Let's dive into some of the most interesting data:
1. Investment Outlook
The majority of millennials (66%) are confident about investment opportunities in the next 12 months. This drops down to 49% when boomers are asked the same question.
2. Volatility
How did different generations of investors react to recent bouts of volatility in the market?
82% of millennials made changes to their portfolios
69% of Gen X made changes
47% of boomers made changes
32% of the Silent Generation made changes
3. Knowledge and Ability
In terms of investment knowledge, 42% of millennials considered themselves to be experts in the field. On the same question, only 23% of boomers could say the same.
4. Financial Goals
Back when they were 27 years old, 45% of Gen Xers said their primary goal was to buy a home. Compare this to just 23% of millennials that consider a home to be their primary investment objective today.
5. Managing Investments
The majority of millennials (66%) saw the ability to manage all aspects of personal finance, including investments, in the same app as being important. Only 35% of boomers agreed.
Similarly, 67% of millennials saw recommendations made by artificial intelligence as being a basic part of any investment platform. Both Gen Xers and Baby Boomers were more hesitant, with 30% seeing computer-based recommendations as being integral.
6. Impact Investing
Millennials are twice as interested in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, compared to their boomer counterparts. In fact, the majority of millennials (66%) choose funds according to ESG considerations.
Reasons for Not Investing
While generations may have varying investment philosophies, they seem a little more in sync when it comes to having reasons not to invest.
Gen X
Recognize future outlook would be better if they start investing 72% 73% 57%
Want to try out investing with a low money commitment 35% 31% 25%
Afraid of losing everything 42% 29% 28%
Too worried about current financial situation to think about future 49% 46% 32%
Find information about investing difficult to understand 63% 59% 55%
Don't have enough money to start investing 55% 59% 56%
There are some similarities in the data here – for example, non-investors of all generations seem to have an equally tough time learning about investing, and similar proportions do not believe they have the funds to start investing.
On the flipside, it seems that millennials are more worried about their financial future, while simultaneously seeing a risk of "losing everything" stemming from investing.
Does high pay for CEOs translate into company performance? See for yourself in this visualization featuring the top CEOs of companies on the S&P 500.
How Much the Top CEOs of S&P 500 Companies Get Paid
How much do the CEOs from some of the world's most important companies get paid, and do these top CEOs deliver commensurate returns to shareholders?
Today's infographic comes to us from HowMuch.net and it visualizes data on S&P 500 companies to see if there is any relationship between CEO pay and stock performance.
For Richer or Poorer
To begin, let's look at the highest and lowest paid CEOs on the S&P 500, and their associated performance levels. Data here comes from a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Below are the five CEOs with the most pay in 2018:
Pay (2018)
Shareholder Return
#1 David Zaslav Discovery, Inc. $129.4 million 10.5%
#2 Stephen Angel Linde $66.1 million 3.1%
#3 Bob Iger Disney $65.6 million 20.4%
#4 Richard Handler Jefferies $44.7 million -14.9%
#5 Stephen MacMillan Hologic $42.0 million 11.7%
Last year, David Zaslav led top CEOs by taking home $129.4 million from Discovery, Inc., the parent company of various TV properties such as the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, HGTV, Food Network, and other non-fiction focused programming. He delivered a 10.4% shareholder return, when the S&P 500 itself finished in negative territory in 2018.
Of the mix of highest-paid CEOs, Bob Iger of Disney may be able to claim the biggest impact. He helped close a $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox, while also leading Disney's efforts to launch a streaming service to compete with Netflix. The market rewarded Disney with a 20.4% shareholder return, while Iger received a paycheck of $65.6 million.
Now, let's look at the lowest paid CEOs in 2018:
#1 Larry Page Alphabet $1 -0.8%
#2 Jack Dorsey Twitter $1 19.7%
#3 A. Jayson Adair Copart $203,000 82.2%
#4 Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway $398,000 3.0%
#5 Valentin Gapontsev IPG Photonics $1.7 million -47.1%
On the list of lowest paid CEOs, we see two tech titans (Larry Page and Jack Dorsey) that have each opted for $1 salaries. Of course, they are both billionaires that own large amounts of shares in their respective companies, so they are not particularly worried about annual paychecks.
Also appearing here is Warren Buffett, who is technically paid $100,000 per year by Berkshire Hathaway plus an amount of "other compensation" that fluctuates annually. While this is indeed a modest salary, the Warren Buffett Empire is anything but modest in size – and the legendary value investor currently holds a net worth of $84.3 billion.
Finally, it's worth noting that while J. Jayson Adair of Copart was one of the lowest paid CEOs at $203,000 in 2018, the company had the best return on the S&P 500 at 82.2%. Today, the company's stock price still sits near all-time highs.
Maxing Returns
Finally, let's take a peek at the CEOs that received the highest shareholder returns, and if they seem to correlate with compensation at all.
#2 Lisa Su AMD $13.4 million 79.6%
#3 François Locoh-Donou F5 Networks $6.9 million 65.4%
#4 Sanjay Mehrotra Micron Technology $14.2 million 64.3%
#5 Ken Xie Fortinet $6.8 million 61.2%
Interestingly, three of highest performing CEOs – in terms of shareholder returns – actually took home smaller amounts than the median S&P 500 annual paycheck of $12.4 million. This includes the aforementioned A. Jayson Adair, who raked in only $203,000 in 2018.
That said, there is a good counterpoint to this as well.
Of the five CEOs who had the worst returns, four of them made less than the median value of $12.4 million, while one remaining CEO took home slightly more. In other words, both the best and worst performing CEOs skew towards lower-than-average pay to some degree.


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HomePick of the Day1957 Plymouth Suburban
1957 Plymouth Suburban
By Bob Golfen
The 1957 Plymouth Suburban sports a two-tone finish that adds to its '50s styling charm
The exuberance of the 1950s, when folks were moving to the suburbs and all things seemed possible, can be summed up with such cars as this gigantic station wagon with tailfins.
Today's vehicles are all about trim styling and efficient performance, so the Pick of the Day seem might like some outlandish dinosaur. But big wagons have turned hip, making such baroque barges as this 1957 Plymouth Suburban look just as cool now as they did when they rumbled out of Virgil Exner's Chrysler styling division.
The Plymouth Suburban sports a pair of towering fins
If you are wondering about the Suburban name, yes, it does seem that Chevrolet had dibs on it since the 1930s for its long-held utility-truck brand. But nobody owned the Suburban nameplate and Plymouth used it for its station wagons through 1978 at the same time Chevy used it for its trucks. GM finally got around to trademarking Suburban in 1988.
The '57 Plymouth Suburban was a mighty piece of work, a bold exclamation point for the Leave it to Beaver era as the U.S. auto industry finished up the '50s in grand style. The Plymouth's brassy styling and family-size interior hit the spot.
This Suburban is an all-original survivor in good condition, according to the listing on ClassicCars.com from a classic car dealer in Simpsonville, South Carolina. It looks very sharp in the photos with two-tone blue-and-white paint, lavish chrome and fins that tower along either side of the broad cargo hold.
"This car is very much all original and in great shape," the seller says. "A driver-quality car that is nice enough to be able to restore to show. She starts right up and runs down the road as she should."
The wagon is powered by its original 301 cid V8 with automatic transmission, the listing says, and despite having 90,225 miles on its odometer, is presentable and ready to drive. The body has no rust-through, the seller adds, although there are some small repair patches on the floor.
The interior is well-preserved, though it has new rugs and a replacement front-seat cover, the seller says.
With a price tag of just $15,990, this would be make a fun ride for loading up with friends and family and taking a Sunday cruise. It also seems like a car that could be driven and enjoyed while the new owner gradually turns it into a preservation showpiece.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day
Bob Golfen
Bob Golfen is a longtime automotive writer and editor, focusing on new vehicles, collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. He is the former automotive writer and editor for The Arizona Republic and SPEED.com, the website for the SPEED motorsports channel. He has written free-lance articles for a number of publications, including Autoweek, The New York Times and Barrett-Jackson auction catalogs. A collector car enthusiast with a wide range of knowledge about the old cars that we all love and desire, Bob enjoys tinkering with archaic machinery. His current obsession is a 1962 Porsche 356 Super coupe.
LarryJH March 15, 2016 At 7:09 PM
I find it rather disconcerting to read the author's rather snobbish dismissal of that era through phrases such as "baroque barge," and "brassy styling." I must presume he views all of us who were becoming adults in that era as dunderheads who had no taste.
Tony December 21, 2016 At 3:57 PM
Some people just like to make noise. That was a wonderful wagon in the day, I bought a new one in 58, wish I had it today. Turn 2 bolts, and put the front up or down. Jep up the good work.
Snobbish? I thought I liked it….

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Consumers have it all wrong these days. Just when you think you're getting a great deal on some electronic speakers or headphones with fancy design, you believe you've got it made. Well we're sorry to say that you were probably duped by fancy marketing and beautiful industrial design.
There are plenty of examples of this these days. Without naming names, some larger companies have been able to appeal to urban demographics by selling the coolest headphones and portable speakers. Remember that phrase "cool" for a moment now, because it will be important later.
All the rage these days are also the portable speakers that the kids are walking around with. You know? The ones that have lithium ion batteries and can play music wirelessly for 7 hours without a single charge from your smartphone, tablet or computer. Many of the more popular speakers amongst the younger demographics have inferior quality yet retain high pricing. It is truly a very confusing market.
Unfortunately most of the youth demo. only care about what their friends are into, what's being marketed via the appropriate advertising channels (internet, tv, radio, etc) and what is hip. They truly have no concept behind the material that goes into crafting these speakers nor have most done blind tests to determine which portable speaker or headphones sounded better at louder frequencies.
Trust us, if you were to take a few of the premium lesser marketed brands and compared them to the most popular, the results would be startling. There is a clear difference in sound fidelity especially as the volume begins to increase. Normally what you hear with these beautifully designed, hip bluetooth speakers is crackling noise and distortion the louder the volume goes. You also get a serious lack of bass which is odd considering these companies are marketing their hardware backed by hip hop music which makes tremendous use of bass.
Let's face it, until people start becoming more conscious of what's around them and what they are actually purchasing, nothing will really change. What's the purpose of paying extra money for HI-FI mp3 tracks from certain vendors when they're virtually useless on low quality headphones or speakers. The sound is only as decent as the hardware your playing it on is and that is a testament to the music industry at large. It's also an interesting reflection of how powerful the marketing machine can be in branding hip speakers with celebrity endorsements that don't sound great. I'm not a billionaire but I almost feel sympathy toward some of the older more established speaker players in the game that manufacture high quality equipment but don't have the same marketing budgets as some larger known electronics companies around the world.
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This Nintendo Switch bundle gets you Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for free
By Jacob Kienlen	 March 3, 2019
The Nintendo Switch is one of the hottest gaming consoles on the market right now, competing with PS4 and Xbox in the gaming space. With flagship games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only playable on the Switch, it's not hard to see why it has been so successful. The 2-in-1 aspect of the console is also what makes so popular. You can be playing on the TV one minute, and playing in the car the next without skipping a beat. With a retail price of $299, the Switch is a pretty good deal on its own.
Though there are rarely that many Nintendo Switch deals to be found on the web, there are a few decent bundles to be had — if you know where to look. Walmart is currently hosting one such bundle that gets you a free copy of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle when you purchase the Switch at full price. The console may not be at a discount, but if you're already thinking of buying it, there's no harm in picking up a free Mario game while you're at it.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a unique game based on a crossover between two completely different worlds. The Mushroom Kingdom gets torn apart by a mysterious vortex, only to be suddenly invaded by the chaotic and destructive Rabbids. This wacky yet challenging game has been described in our hands-on review as a turn-based game moving at a break-neck pace. It's an epic battle between Rabbids, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi full of combat and puzzles. Though you can play this game solo, it also has co-op and local versus mode.
The bundle itself is fairly straightforward, but it does allow for one small bit of customization. Once you click 'Build Your Bundle' you have the option to choose between two different Switch Consoles. There's one with Neon Blue and Rad Joy-Cons and one with the standard Gray Joy-Con, so you'll need to decide whether you prefer a splash of color or uniformity. Each of the options comes with the same hardware, however.
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From what we can tell, the bundle we featured offers the most savings possible, but that doesn't mean it's the only one available. Amazon and Walmart actually have a wide variety of Nintendo Switch bundles, though not all of them offer a discounted price. We've gone ahead and done the looking for you, just in case you aren't interested in playing Mario + Rabbids. Here are some of the best deals we could find:
Nintendo Switch with $35 eShop Credit — $299 from Amazon
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DHARMSALA, India, March 18 -- Reacting to a week of sometimes bloody protests in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said Tuesday that he would resign as spiritual head of the Tibetan government-in-exile if the violence spun out of control. At the same time, the revered religious figure vehemently denied Chinese accusations that he was organizing the riots.
"If things become out of control, then my only option is to completely resign," the Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace laureate and the exiled leader of millions of Tibetans around the world, told reporters. As he spoke, the narrow, winding streets of this Himalayan town were filled with hundreds of angry youths, monks and nuns, marching and chanting, "Long live Dalai Lama!"
The prime minister of the government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, quickly sought to play down his leader's statement. "I don't think he has said those words without any qualification or context," Rinpoche said at a news conference. "The Dalai Lama has always said, over and over again, that if the Tibetan people resort to violence, he would not be able to lead the people and be their spiritual leader."
"The Tibetan people's commitment to nonviolence remains, and there is no question of his resignation," Rinpoche added.
I was in Dharmsala 18 months ago and must say that I became much more aware, and depressed, about the situation in Tibet than I had ever been before. Dorks like Richard Gere are often associated with this tragedy, which means, for many, the coolness has been removed from the issue. I have been to over 35 countries and I have to say, the Tibetan exiles I met were without a doubt among the most beautiful and passionate people I have met in my life. I hate the fact that China has raped them of their culture, their identity, and their land-- yet, for the most part, the Tibetan spirit is intact.
It's amazing that some of the most peaceful people on earth have been the victims of so much continual brutality for so long. In front of the entire world the Chinese government continue to strip the Tibetan people of their liberty. It reminds me of the Burmese government. All of these notorious military dictatorships that brutalize Buddhist monks and their families. This is a huge part of our human legacy as it has happened all throughout human history. I certainly hope that his Holiness won't step down. I can't imagine that he would.


Save files from other users can be loaded by the Final Fantasy XIII game but it says that if the file is loaded that the game cannot be saved and the loaded save file cannot be overwritten.
Is there a file in the save file that can be edited to eliminate this restriction?
Because maybe if the user information of the save file is edited to match the user information in the console then this restriction can be bypassed.
Or is it possible to modify the Final Fantasy XIII software so that the code that disables the save function can be erased?
Additionally, I just recently downloaded a decryption software to edit the APP.DAT file to change the user or system ID but the decrypted file is in hexadecimal format. Does anyone here have a hexadecimal to human readable text converter software so I can modify the user or system ID to match the ones in my unit?
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Sony smartphones haven't been hogging much media attention lately, but that doesn't mean they don't have a midrange contender. We take a look at the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, which sells for P16990 over at Widget City. Let's do this.
Premium build. The Xperia XA1 Plus has the most premium build among available midrangers in the P14k to P18K price range (these include the OPPO F5, Huawei Nova 2i, Vivo V7+, which are all 18:9 display phones. The non-creaking and solid chassis make for a reassuring tactile feel: curved sides for easier handling, metal body with a reassuring heft, and your hand "knows" this is not a cheap phone. There's also a slight texture to the metal rear so that it's not as slippery as you'd think even when your hand is sweaty.
One of the popular 18:9 selfie phones, the OPPO F5 (left) and the Sony Xperia XA1 (right). The F5 is slightly thinner, taller, and its "waistline" narrower.
Noticeably large forehead and chin. There's no getting around that. 2017 is the year of flagship and midrange 18:9 aspect ratio phones with barely-there bezels. Side by side with other 18:9 midrangers, the XA1 Plus looks like a phone with a dated-design but premium build. (Sony fans may feel right at home though.) There's also no getting around the other fact: it's unapologetically heavier than other midrangers. But that's actually a good thing.
No need for a SIM ejector tool. We were surprised to find no such tool in the box. Closer inspection revealed a side tray with room for 2 nano SIMs and 1 micro SD card, which you can pop open with your thumb's nail. Awesome touch right there.
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor that doubles as power button. Most phones go with either rear or front-facing fingerprint sensors. So the XA1 Plus's side-mounted fingerprint sensor is a feature-standout. You can probably enroll your index finger so you can unlock the phone while it's flat on the table. We'll get back to you on this.
Type C port. The F5, V7+, and Nova 2i have no Type C ports, but the P10k Cherry Mobile Flare S6, the cheapest 18:9 smartphone (as of this post) does. Yeah, weird. The XA1 Plus, as an "upper midrange" priced phone, has a Type C port.
Dedicated camera shutter key. This is a feature we'd like to see on mainstream smartphones. I remember previous Sony phones having one. This may make taking pics easier, especially selfies, as the selfie cam is has both autofocus and a wide angle sensor. We'll see.
No dual cameras on the front or back. When even a P10k smartphone with an 18:9 display has dual cameras on the front and back, you get to wonder if Sony's sticking to one camera per side is a good deal. We'll see if the XA1 Plus's cameras are good in the full review.
No free protective case or screen protector, two items people have come to expect from midrange phones, especially with a steeply priced midranger like this one.
Promising battery life. 3430 mAh battery is not a small thing. And we're betting the XA1 Plus may be a good power bank phone in its own right, maybe somewhat like the ZenFone 4 Max, but with better specs, build, handling, and cameras.
We'll be back with the full review of the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, which sells for P16990 over at Widget City.


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Due to the Maidan-Revolution and the conflict in the East of the country, in 2013/14 Ukraine got into the focus of interest. In the Western Europe countries people became more aware of the country "at the edge of Europe" and its history and culture.
What ist the Ukrainian lifestyle about?
How do young Ukrainians see their country? Where do they see their future?
Does Ukraine belong to the EU or to Russia? Or can it maybe be just between?
And what happend in December 2013 on the Independencesquare in Kyiv?
How is the political situation right now?
How can we strengthen the relationship between our countries?
In March 2016 fifteen German students went to Kyiv. The goal of this trip was to meet Ukrainian students from our partner-group, to get to know the city and learn something about the Ukrainian history, culture and politics. The German students stayed at the home of their partners or in a Hostel. We had guided tours, discussions, excursions and time to spend getting to know our group (see our program).
It was a new and interesting week for all of us, which opened new perspectives and maybe changed our point of view on the other country.
"It was a great opportunity to meet such good people. Moreover, I have met new friends and I will definitely keep in touch with them after the programm. I was amazed by kindness and humility of my new german's friend. In addition to this , I am looking forward to meeting with them again."
"It was nice to meet and to talk to such interesting and kind people. I've enjoyed spending time with them, telling our stories and hearing their."
"Diese Begegnung war für mich auch das Wertvollste: Meine Partner sind mir mit großer Offenheit und Freundlichkeit begegnet, wodurch ich die Stadt und das Land viel konkreter erleben konnte."


[BRAND ENDORSEMENTS] UNIVERSAL MUSIC JUST SIGNED MIXCLOUD.
SoundCloud's competitor just inked a major deal with universal records!
Several years ago, British streaming service Mixcloud announced an impressive feat.
After a few years on the market, the service had crossed 1 million unique uploaders. Listeners on the service streamed over 2 million shows each month, and the platform had over 10 million radio shows, DJ sets, and podcasts.
The British indie streaming music service signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG).
Mixcloud also confirmed it now has 1.25 million curators uploading their works on the service. The service now boasts over 15 million shows, DJ sets, and podcasts.
Under the deal, UMG artists will receive compensation for works streamed on Mixcloud. The agreement includes its ad-supported and future subscription service.
Mixcloud's Content ID system identifies music in radio shows and mixes. This allows the service to pay royalties to local PROs and collecting societies, including SoundExchange.
The deal also includes a payment agreement for past use of UMG music on the service. Mixcloud had an announced a subscription service after a deal with Warner Music last year.
Praising Mixcloud's development of an "innovative [discovery] platform," James Healy, UMG's Vice President of Digital Business, explained how both companies will work together.
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Navneet scores twice as Indian eves beat New Zealand 3-0
Auckland, Feb 5 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team on Wednesday defeated hosts New Zealand by 3-0, thus ending their New Zealand Tour on a high. Playing their last match in the five-match tour, India stuck to a disciplined structure, remained assertive in their attack and ensured a good finish without letting the pressure daunt their efforts to win.
Striker Navneet Kaur starred for India as she set up the team's first goal in the 45th minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Soon after, youngster Sharmila doubled the lead when she struck a powerful shot past New Zealand goalkeeper in the 54th minute.
Navneet rallied back in the 58th minute with a beautiful goal that ensured India won 3-0. While the Indian forwards had stitched together a successful attack that saw them make space in the striking circle, India's defence remained defiant to ensure New Zealand had little chance to score.
Though India had begun the tour on a positive note, having won their first match 4-0 against the New Zealand Development Squad, the team lost the following two matches 1-2 and 0-1 respectively to the New Zealand national team. In their previous match, however, skipper Rani's lone goal had ensured India register a 1-0 win against Great Britain.
"The team ensured a good ending to the tour and I am happy we produced three goals against New Zealand in the last match. This tour gave us a good insight about where we need to improve and one of the things is to create faster play than we do now," expressed chief coach Sjoerd Marijne reflecting on the team's performance in the five-match Tour.
Expressing his observations about the team's performance during the tour, Marijne said, "Sometimes we tend to keep the ball too long on the stick and then we create pressure to our own self. We need to avoid that by passing faster."
"On the defence side, we need to be a bit calmer and need to improve how we tackle. We will have a four week camp after a short break now when we return home. We will be working on these points during the forthcoming camp apart from a few other aspects," he added.
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Q: R- Data Analytic syntax Purpose : I want to repeat the analysis i have already done in python using R.codes are below kindly help write equivalent code in R:
Question no 1:
For below table
caught            bowled           run out               lbw           stumped
62                21                 8                 4                 4
caught and bowled        hit wicket
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But then I when I converted it back to `dataframe` for using `ggplot` it so coming as

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```python code is as below:
len(df_warner\[df_warner\['batsman_runs'\]==6\])

# what is Eqivalent R syntax?

df_six<-df_warner2[(df_warner2$batsman_runs==6),]

nrow(df_six)  # worked well

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Two motorcyclists have died (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Two men have died in a fatal motorcycle crash which closed a road for nearly eight hours.
The pair of riders were involved in a collision on the B1225 at Stone Farm, Thoresway, near Market Rasen at around 6.15pm, yesterday, Saturday, August 17.
A man in his 30s from the Gainsborough area and a man in his 60s from the Hull area were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene and dealt with the aftermath. It was re-opened shortly before 2am this morning, Sunday, August 18.
In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following an RTC near Market Rasen yesterday, August 17, in which two motorcyclists died.
"We received a call at 6.16pm to the B1225 at Stone Farm, Thoresway, after two motorbikes had been involved in a collision.
"If you were travelling on this road before the crash, or were overtaken by one of the motorbikes, we would like to hear from you."
Anyone who might have seen the incident or might have dash cam footage is asked to get in touch by calling 101 and quoting Incident 382 of August 17.
You can also email force.control@lincs.pnn.police.uk, putting Incident 382 of August 17 in the subject box.


Warner Bros. and DC have delayed 2018's Aquaman movie – Eggplante!
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have had to make some considerable shuffles with 2018's planned DC Extended Universe movies. The first of these major shuffles came from a recent indefinite delay for that year's The Flash movie, which has lost two directors now, and bears no canonical relation to The CW's highly successful The Flash television series. Another big shuffle has now occurred with 2018's DC movie slate as well, as Aquaman, the other known DC Extended Universe movie planned for 2018, has been delayed out of its July 27th, 2018 release date.
Fortunately, Aquaman still has a date pegged on the calendar, unlike The Flash for now, and is now set to release on October 5th, 2018. This is a date that Warner Bros. had previously reserved for an unidentified DC Extended Universe movie, with November 1st, 2019 also being held by the studio for another unidentified DC Extended Universe movie. With Aquaman now being slotted in to the October 5th, 2018 date, it's possible that The Flash could eventually be placed in Aquaman's former July 27th, 2018 date. Previously, The Flash was scheduled to hit theatres on March 16th, 2018, though Warner Bros. has since filled that date with their Tomb Raider movie reboot instead.
This turn of events also makes it more likely that the November 1st, 2019 date will be filled by Ben Affleck's The Batman if The Flash takes Aquaman's former date, with The Batman proceeding well in pre-production, as most of its lead cast and main villain are already publicly known. It's theoretically possible that The Batman could also be slotted in to the July 27th, 2018 date however, since it's further along in production than The Flash at this point. This outcome isn't wholly likely, granted, since that would no doubt affect the planned progression of the DC Extended Universe canon, though it's not impossible, if reports of The Batman filming around April to June of next year are to be believed. It largely depends on how fast Affleck can polish up the movie's script, which he co-wrote with DC movie boss, Geoff Johns.
Aquaman, to be directed by The Conjuring and Furious 7 helmer, James Wan, will star Jason Momoa in the title role, a DC superhero and founding member of the Justice League that serves as King of Atlantis, being a half-human/half-Atlantean royal that goes by the civilian identity of Arthur Curry. Momoa made a brief cameo as Aquaman in this year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and will play a proper role in next year's DC ensemble movie, Justice League, alongside Amber Heard as love interest, Mera, and Willem Dafoe as trusted Atlantis advisor, Vulko, both of whom will return in the solo Aquaman movie. While officially unconfirmed for now, Aquaman's villain is said to be the titular hero's human arch-nemesis, Black Manta, an autistic and vengeful mastermind of underwater technology and weaponry, who has made it his personal mission to destroy Aquaman and conquer Atlantis.
Keep swimming to Eggplante for all major news and updates on Aquaman, and other projects of the DC Extended Universe.


More than 70 showmen ensure an eventful folk festival. Monday Family Day with discounted prices and a big firework display at 22.00. Free parking directly at the event site.
Plan your journey to "Markt- und Messegelände" with Google Maps.


Enjoy some fresh funk instrumental grooves from new Bristol group Bear Pak.
The band features five amigos playing new original music; driving beats, laid back horns, good time vibes and more. Following the recent release of four live recordings, the guys are playing a handful of gigs and private parties so expect to hear some more club bangers from them soon.


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State Sector and Policy
Story: Public service
What is the public service?
Political control
Reform, 1912 to 1962
Revolution, 1980s and 1990s
The public service in the 2000s
Department heads: George Hogben, under-secretary for education (2nd of 2)
George Hogben taught at schools in England and Christchurch before becoming a school inspector in Canterbury. In 1899 he became inspector-general of schools and under-secretary for education. In 1915, just before his retirement, he became New Zealand's first director of education. He is shown here around 1900, when he was aged 47.
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Department heads: Edward Tregear, secretary of labour
Early civil service: Governor Robert FitzRoy
Richard Shaw, 'Public service - What is the public service?', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/33012/department-heads-george-hogben-under-secretary-for-education (accessed 20 January 2022)
Story by Richard Shaw, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 8 Mar 2021


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My Plex server continues to fill up, mostly with various TV series and cartoons. I generally prefer to get my content from DVD or Blu-Ray disks because most of the time they include chapter markers. Chapter markers are fairly important to me, at least for TV series. Why? Because when you're watching a TV series it gets old having to watch the opening titles every single time, and trying to skip over them can be tricky when they aren't a nice even multiple of 30 or 60 seconds. Another popular thing from the seventies and eighties was also to put a preview of what's going to happen in the upcoming episode at the very beginning to try to draw in channel surfers who hadn't decided what they were going to watch that evening. I have no desire to watch those previews since I already know I'm going to watch the episode.
Plex will allow you to jump around between chapter markers by using the up-arrow. Unfortunately it doesn't do anything to indicate to the viewer that chapter markers are available. I've started getting into the habit of pushing up when the opening titles start. Of course when there aren't any chapter markers you're suddenly thrown ahead 10 minutes, and fumbling to get back to where you were often causes Plex to freak out and get stuck trying to tell the server what part of the video to send it.
Another TV series I recently purchased the Blu-Ray for is Space: 1999. It included chapter markers but almost none of the episodes actually put a chapter marker right after the opening credits (with a bizarre embedded "This Episode" preview).
In order to deal with missing chapter markers I added a new script to the viddin collection called guess-chapters. I was originally thinking I would give it patterns to use to set chapter markers but it turned out to not really be necessary. The way it works is it scans a video file looking for black scenes combined with silence. After the scan is done it prints out a list of offsets that are possibly chapter markers. It can also create chapter markers on the video file by passing it a list of offsets which it will then match as closely as possible to the guessed offsets.
After I get the list of possible chapter positions I load the video in VLC and use the Jump to Time command to go to each offset one at a time and check whether or not it seems like an appropriate chapter marker. It sounds slightly tedious but in practice it only takes 10 or 15 minutes to run through and add complete chapter markers to an entire season. There is usually a pattern and once you do a couple of them you can see the pattern and it only takes a minute to verify and update the file.
For videos that already have chapter markers there's also an option to add more chapter markers to the existing ones. This made it easy to add the missing markers to Space: 1999.
Another update I've made is better subtitle support in rip-video. I rewrote the script in Python and now in addition to scanning and adding a forced subtitle track if there is one, it will also add the full subtitles into a separate track. Forced subtitles are the ones that only show up when people are speaking in a different language, such as when aliens are speaking or a foreign language is being spoken. This works with both files created by makemkv from Blu-Ray disks and DVD subtitles ripped directly by HandBrake.
Getting both the forced and regular subtitles requires a few passes. The first pass is done by HandBrakeCLI in scan mode which will automatically pick out any subtitles marked forced and add that as a track to the mkv file. To get the complete subtitle track from a DVD requires running another rip with HandBrakeCLI but instead of scanning it is configured to pull all subtitles. I tried using mencoder to pull the subtitles but it ended up messing up the timestamps of all the text and caused subtitles to be displayed later and later as the video progressed.
In order to make the subtitle rip go as fast as possible the width of the output video is set to 1 pixel wide. After that mkvmerge is used to identify all the subtitle tracks and the longest one that matches is then merged into the destination mkv.
Getting subtitles from Blu-Ray is a similar process, although first makemkv is used to pull the titles from disk. Again HandBrakeCLI first rips the video and creates a forced subtitle track. But instead of having to run HandBrakeCLI a second time to get the complete subtitles, the original file created by makemkv is analyzed to find the longest subtitle track and merged into the destination mkv.
You can get my video tools on github here.


When sickle cell disease affected the families of two members of an NFL wives organization, the group stepped up to raise money for research at St. Jude.
Ericka Lassiter and Tamiko McKenzie saw the effects of sickle cell disease in their own families, an impact that moved these leaders of the Off the Field™ Players' Wives Association to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
St. Jude, which leads the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer, also has one of the largest pediatric sickle cell disease programs in the country.
Off the Field is an organization for the wives of current and former National Football League players that has raised more than $60,000 for St. Jude. In 2013, the organization became a national partner in the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer.
(L to R) Off the Field and St. Jude supporter Rebecca Smeraldo, President of Off the Field Ericka Lassiter and Khanesia Washington, Off the Field Ambassador and wife of Daryl Washington.
Lassiter, president of Off the Field, and McKenzie, its treasurer, both have sons with sickle cell disease. In 2013, McKenzie's son KJ underwent a successful bone marrow transplant to cure his sickle cell disease, and Lassiter's son, Kwincy, had the same procedure this summer. In 1983, a St. Jude patient was the first person in the world to be cured of sickle cell disease through a bone marrow transplant.
Off the Field member Beverly Lofton, wife of Hall of Famer, James Lofton.
Off the Field has a chapter in every city with an NFL team. This September, that network will once again tap into their local communities to support and fundraise for the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer, which takes place in 61 cities nationwide.
Join the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. Find a walk/run near you.


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Colorado Crimes: Report of attempted child abduction in Boulder
Michael Roberts | May 13, 2009 | 1:01pm
Boulder Police are investigating reports of an attempted child abduction at Mesa Elementary School, 1575 Lehigh St., seen in the graphic above (if you have problem seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Get the details after the jump.
Boulder Police Department release:
Police investigate possible attempted abduction
Boulder police are investigating a possible attempted abduction that was reported this morning, Wednesday, May 13, by a fifth-grader at Mesa Elementary School, 1575 Lehigh St.
The boy told school officials that he was walking with his scooter to school along Lafayette Drive when a truck pulled up beside him. Someone in the truck started to open the door and say something that the boy did not hear or understand. The child ran from the area and immediately informed employees at the school about the suspicious incident.
The vehicle is described as a blue pickup truck with a camper shell. Law enforcement officials do not know at this point what the intention was of the person in the vehicle, but police are continuing to investigate. Officers will be conducting extra patrols in the area of the school to help keep students safe.
Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.
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Category Archives: Hardware
CODE, Company, Hardware, SCOUT, Uncategorized
WOSP-DESKTOP-RT system improved
November 19, 2020 Wolfgang
Our desktop system for absolute R and T measurements has been modified: You can now use a combination of the WOSP-LEDO-P light source and an Avantes spectrometer to record spectra in the range 270 … 1050 nm. A polarizer is an optional add-on.
The system needs a table of dimensions 1000 mm * 700 mm or larger (table not included in the system). The new design allows reflectance measurements at 8° angle of incidence which was not possible with the previous version.
CODE, Hardware, SCOUT, Uncategorized
WOSP-LEDO-P
Following customer demands we have added a small halogen light source to the LEDO system. This enhances the intensity at the NIR end of the spectrum. Although in this case the light source is not based on LEDs alone we still call it LEDO (actually: LEDO-P): The built-in halogen bulb has an average lifetime of 20,000 hours which is in the range of the expected LED lifetime.
There is a strong increase in counts in the NIR range due to the halogen lamp (blue vs. green in the graph below):
Consequently, the NIR noise is reduced and we can extend the useful spectral range up to 1050 nm (100% line, measurements have been done with an Avantes EVO spectrometer):
Spectra taken with the new light source (200 ms integration time, 25 averages, 5 seconds total measuring time):
Stability in time: The graph below shows 25 sample spectra taken during a period of 3 minutes:
Optics in motion
October 20, 2020 Wolfgang
Sometimes it is useful to move optical components. Scanning a sample in one or two directions can show gradients of thin film properties. Or you may be forced to move a spectrometer system to a calibration position.
With upcoming 3D printers, low cost CNC machines and laser cutters for private use, moving things has become rather cheap. Motion controllers based on Arduino boards can drive payloads at very low costs. Nevertheless, position errors are significantly below one mm which is sufficient for macroscopic optical measurements.
GRBL is the language to talk to Arduino controllers. We have integrated GRBL into SCOUT and CODE to simplify the combination of optical measurements and mechanical motion. You can use script commands to move equipment in up to 3 dimensions and take measurements at any wanted position. This opens up the route to fully automated measurement systems.
WOSP-MAC, color measurement at multiple angles
Glass for buildings and cars may have different appearance with respect to color when the viewing angle changes. The angular dependence of color values is important for the design of glass coatings, and hence it is important to verify that the wanted color values are obtained after coating deposition.
The WOSP multiple angle color sensor is a lab instrument that measures color values at fixed angles of incidence of 8°, 35°, 55° and 65° in reflectance. Transmittance measurements at these angles are possible as well.
Glass samples with a width of up to 600 mm are placed on a sample stage that slides into the measurement cabinet.
Measurements can be performed using a very simple software interface – they take about 10 seconds. Results for various samples are collected in a workbook which can be exported as Excel document. In addition, results (measured spectra and related integral quantities) are stored in a JSON file for each sample.
CODE, Company, Hardware, Optical modeling, SCOUT, Uncategorized
Polarizer for R and T measurements
We have added a polarizer to our desktop R and T measurement system. The same polarizer can be used for all systems recording R and T for shiny, non-scattering samples.
The desktop system records the 100% signal when detector and light source are positioned directly opposite to each other:
After this measurement you can do absolute reflectance measurements at arbitrary angles of incidence. We have generated tools to conveniently set fixed angles of incidence – here we have used 45° and 60°.
The graph below shows 4 absolute spectra of a silicon wafer (45°, 60°, s- and p-polarization). We could achieve almost perfect match of simulated spectra based on literature data of the optical constants, fitting a thickness of 6.2 nm of the native SiO2 layer on the wafer. Data acquisition for each spectrum took less than 1 second (averaging 18 spectra using an integration time of 50 ms).
BREIN, CODE, Company, Hardware, SCOUT, Uncategorized
WOSP-UVIS
January 17, 2020 Wolfgang
Based on the WOSP-LEDO light source we have developed a spectrometer system that can be used to measure reflectance spectra in the wavelength range 270 … 900 nm. The light source is based on LEDs only.
2 array spectrometers (not shown in the images) are used to record the sample signal and a reference signal at the same time. This makes the results independent of light source drifts.
Samples must be positioned within a few mm distance to the sample port of the system. The measured spectra are tolerant against small sample tilts or height differences.
Spectral quality is the same as for WOSP-LEDO. The unit can be used as a light source for transmittance measurements as well.
The system requires an external power supply of 12 V DC.
Company, Hardware, Uncategorized
WOSP-LEDO – a new UV-Vis light source based on LEDs only
July 29, 2019 Wolfgang
Our new WOSP-LEDO light source generates a homogeneous area of light emission, covering the spectral range 270 … 900 nm. It uses LEDs only – small power, long lifetime.
You can point a collimated field of view of an array spectrometer to the center of the light source and record transmittance or reflectance spectra in lab quality, within a fraction of the time a lab instrument would need.
The following transmittance spectra (100%, 0%, Schott Borofloat glass) have been recorded in less than 1 second, with a distance of about 1 m between light source and detector:
Zooms into the 0 and 100 percent spectra show excellent spectral quality:
CODE, Hardware
September 2, 2018 Wolfgang
Based on WOSP-SUNBLOCK, the WOSP-NOLAB system can be used in glass factories to measure solar reflectance and transmittance (300 … 2500 nm) of large pieces of glass. Total measurement time is about 5 s.
The CODE software used for data acquisition can predict the technical performance data (color, g-value, solar R and T) of arbitrary final glazing products built with the just produced coated pane. All data (spectra, measured and predicted performance data) can be automatically exported to an external SQL database.
Hardware, Uncategorized
Multiple angle reflectance measurements
WOSP-MAC (multiple angle color sensor) is a lab instrument that measures color values at fixed angles of incidence of 30°, 45° and 60°.
Measurements can be performed using a very simple software interface – they take about 10 seconds.
Results for various samples are collected in a workbook which can be exported as Excel document.
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For many aspiring chefs, the cost of culinary education can be prohibitive. Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) gives many students across the United States an opportunity to pursue their dreams. The program prepares students for jobs in the food-service industry through internships and scholarships.
Last Friday, April 29th, was an incredible day for many of these future chefs. C-CAP provided over $411,000 in scholarships, cash, and merchandise at the 2011 C-CAP New York Awards Breakfast at The Pierre in New York City. The event was super emotional and inspiring. It means so much to me to be a part of this organization, which truly makes dreams come true.
For more information, visit C-CAP's website about how you can get involved. For a moving and inspiring intro to the program, check out Pressure Cooker, the intense and amazing documentary directed by Jennifer Grausman.


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There are few horror franchises capable of appealing to people's nostalgia more than Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It may be a while since you've read the books, but many are probably familiar with them from their youth as they surely served as a jumping point for a lot of people in terms of generating their interest in the horror genre, urban myths and the macabre in general.
Clearly, then, there's a lot of excitement over the upcoming motion picture adaptation. Not only does it have Guillermo del Toro attached in a producing capacity, but André Øvredal, who brought us Trollhunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe, is directing. Beyond that though, it also looks quite good, as evidenced by this new trailer.
Seen up above is a spooky and unsettling glimpse of what might just be one of the genre's biggest hits this year. Granted, trailers can always be deceiving, but the buzz surrounding the film is pretty strong at the moment and again, we definitely like what we see here.
For those unfamiliar with the property, the source material revolves around a group of teens who come across a mansion with a young girl living inside who has some pretty nasty secrets that she's been keeping. Ultimately, this leads to them experiencing some truly awful horrors, a couple of which can be glimpsed in the preview up above.
All things considered, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is shaping up to another promising addition to the horror genre and looks like the kind of stuff nightmares are truly made of. Some might be skeptical of how del Toro and Øvredal will bring these tales of terror to life on the big screen, but we can't imagine that the final product will underwhelm. Either way though, audiences across the world will get the chance to see what the two filmmakers have cooked up when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens on August 9th.


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Bahraini Lawyer Demands Ending Suffering of Her Child who is Deprived of Citizenship and Education
Bahraini lawyer Balqis Al-Manami demanded to end the suffering of her child, who is being deprived of attaining a citizenship after she has utilized all legal means to what she described as a crisis that has lasted 6 years, which is the age of her child Sayed Ali Kassim.
MoI Delays Reinstating Citizen Whose Nationality was Restored by Royal Decree: Activist
Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said the Interior Ministry is delaying reinstating as a Bahraini citizen Zainab Marhoun Makki, whose nationality was restored by a royal decree months ago.
Court Upholds 3-Year Prison Term against Defendant in Political Case
The First High Criminal Court upheld a three-year prison sentence against a defendant who joined Bahraini Hezbollah.
Bahrain Adheres to Principles of Repression, No Reconciliation in the Horizon
The meeting chaired by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa immediately upon his arrival from a foreign tour was not surprising, but the joint meeting of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) and Supreme Defense Council added a security dimension to the event.
UN HR Commissioner Deeply Concerned by Mass Terrorism Convictions in Bahrain
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed on Thursday (April 18, 2019) alarm at a court decision in Bahrain that revoked the nationalities of 138 people after a mass trial.
2018: Year that Recorded Highest Number of Citizenship Revocation in Bahrain, Over 800 in Total since 2011
The revocation of citizenship in Bahrain after 2018 has become no more than a symbolic punitive measure� a pattern and part of a clear plan to purge the country of the opposition at any price, or perhaps a plan to change the country's demographic makeup the quickest way possible, even by the most brutal means.
2018: Sheikh Isa Qassim Leaves Bahrain
Illness put an end to the house arrest imposed on the spiritual leader of the Shia in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, since May 23, 2017, when the authorities forcibly dispersed a sit-in that was held around his house for about a year, leaving five martyrs.
Bahrain: Number of Bahrainis Stripped of their Nationalities Rapidly Approaching 800
The number of Bahraini citizens stripped of their nationalities is rapidly approaching to 800, as verdicts issued by Bahraini courts increase, using one of the harshest forms of punishment.
Two Years after Stripping Ayatollah Qassim of his Nationality: June 20 Deserves to be �Bahraini Nationality Day�
A statement issued by Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that June 20 of every year deserves to be "Bahraini Nationality Day" since this day marks a huge event that took place two years ago in 2016.
Appeal Court: 15-Year Prison Term, Revocation of Nationality Handed down to Defendant Accused of Organizing and Managing �Terrorist Group�
Fifth Criminal High Court of Appeals reduced sentence of a defendant from life imprisonment to 15 years in prison, who is accused of the organization and management of a terrorist group.
Administrative Court Rejects to Cancel Minister of Interior�s Decision that Revokes Citizenships of 8 Citizens
The High Administrative Court rejected the case brought by 8 people, demanding to cancel the decision of the Minister of Interior that revokes their citizenships.
Gulf Institute for Democracy & Human Rights: 304 Bahrainis with Revoked Citizenships Since 2011
The Australia-based Gulf Institute for Democracy & Human Rights (GDHR) launched on Monday its report on the citizenship revocation in Bahrain, entitled, �Revocation of Citizenships: The Silent Execution.�


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The historic Tollhouse currently serves at the trailhead for the Camp Smith Trail, a 2.5-mile hike that leads to the top of Anthony's Nose. The Trail is moderately difficult and culminates at the top of Anthony's Nose overlooking the Bear Mountain Bridge.
The grand opening of the historic Tollhouse was held on Sunday, September 22, 2002 and there was a reception following at the Monteverde Restaurant.
Architecturally the Toll House is an excellent example for its time period and it is unique because of its use as a toll collection facility and home. The Bear Mountain Bridge, which opened to traffic on November 27, 1924, was the first bridge to span the Hudson River between Albany and New York City. The Harriman Family built it after the passing of a New York State legislative act in 1922 creating the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge Company. The private company also constructed Bear Mountain Road as a vehicular connection to the Bridge. The Road and Bridge were privately owned and tolls for such were collected at the Bear Mountain Road Toll House and at the Bridge itself. The one-story Tudor-style Toll House has a gabled slate roof, exposed timbers, and smooth stucco finish. The west bay of the Toll House housed the office and collection area for tolls. In 1940, the Bridge and Road were sold to the State of New York. Under ownership of the State, collection of tolls for the Road ceased and the Bear Mountain Road Toll House was essentially left vacant.
The Town of Cortlandt restored the Toll House on Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) with NYS and the Town of Cortlandt funds. The restored Toll House is used as a Tourist Information and Welcome Center. Display areas for local history, the history of the Toll House, and local organizations will also be located in the building. The Bear Mountain Bridge, Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) and the Toll House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as part of the Hudson Highlands Multiple Resource listing.
The Toll House is located at the beginning point of the designated Scenic Road, (Scenic Byways Program of the New York State Department of Transportation), portion of the Bear Mountain Road. The Toll House is located about 2.5 miles south of the Bear Mountain Bridge and backs up to the Camp Smith Military Reservation. The Building is a simple Tudor Style Toll House with a steep gabled slate roof, exposed half timbering and smooth stucco finish. A central bay for collecting tolls projects from the western facade of the building towards Bear Mountain Parkway (Route 6/202). The Toll House and Bear Mountain Road were constructed between 1923 and 1924 to connect the newly constructed Bear Mountain Bridge with Route 9.


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Virus cases eclipse 160 in county
COLUMBIA — Pickens County's number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was up to 164 as of Monday afternoon — an increase of 40 cases from the same day last week.
Six new cases reported Monday in Pickens County were part of nearly 300 new cases announced statewide by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The state was up to a confirmed 12,148 cases as of Monday afternoon, DHEC said.
Three people have died of COVID-19-related causes in Pickens County, while 500 had died across the state during the pandemic as of Monday, according to officials.
DHEC has reported an 86 percent recovery rate statewide, meaning that of Pickens County's 164 confirmed cases, about 141 patients are expected to have recovered.
The county has the 12th-lowest population-adjusted COVID-19 rate of the state's 46 counties, with a rate of 129.25 cases per 100,000 residents. Neighboring Oconee County, which had reported 54 cases and no deaths as of Monday, has the lowest rate in the state, with just 67.89 cases per 100,000 residents.
As of Sunday, a total of 210,826 tests had been conducted in the state, by both DHEC's Public Health Laboratory and private labs. DHEC's Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week. The Public Health Laboratory's current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.
As part of ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics that bring testing to the communities. There are already more than 100 mobile testing events scheduled through next month, with new testing events added regularly.
Events are scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at Gettys Middle School in Easley and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at Pickens Middle School. To find out more about the testing events or find a mobile testing clinic event near you, visit scdhec.gov/covid19mobileclinics.
There are also currently 166 permanent testing locations at health care facilities throughout the state. Those testing sites can be found at scdhec.gov/covid19testing.
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The Destiny Thief
Essays on Writing, Writers and Life
By Richard Russo
Read by Richard Russo
Category: Literary Collections | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs
Category: Literary Collections | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Audiobooks
Jun 04, 2019 | 240 Pages
May 08, 2018 | 224 Pages
May 08, 2018 | 455 Minutes
About The Destiny Thief
"I've written a lot about destiny in my fiction," admits Richard Russo, "not because I understand it, but because I'd like to." In the first of these eleven remarkable essays, Russo shares the story of his onetime fiction workshop classmate who, of the two of them, was considered the class star, bound for literary glory. Yet it was Russo who emerged as a major writer. How, he wonders, did he manage to steal his classmate's destiny? What twists of talent and fate determine a would-be writer's path?
In each of the pieces collected here, Russo considers the unexpected turns of the creative life. From his grandfather's years cutting gloves to his own teenage dreams of rock stardom; from his first college teaching jobs to his dazzling reads of Dickens and Twain; from the roots of his famous novels to his journey accompanying a dear friend—the writer Jennifer Finney Boylan—as she pursued gender reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thief powerfully reveals the inner workings of one of America's most beloved authors.
With Two New Essays
"It turns out that Russo the nonfiction writer is a lot like Russo the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. He is affably disagreeable, wry, idiosyncratic, vulnerably bighearted, a craftsman of lubricated sentences."—Jay Fielden, New York Times Book Review
A master of the novel, short story, and memoir, the best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Everybody's Fool now gives us his very first collection of personal essays, ranging throughout writing and reading and living.
In these nine essays, Richard Russo provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader. From a commencement speech he gave at Colby College, to the story of how an oddly placed toilet made him reevaluate the purpose of humor in art and life, to a comprehensive analysis of Mark Twain's value, to his harrowing journey accompanying a dear friend as she pursued gender-reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thief reflects the broad interests and experiences of one of America's most beloved authors. Warm, funny, wise, and poignant, the essays included here traverse Russo's writing life, expanding our understanding of who he is and how his singular, incredibly generous mind works. An utter joy to read, they give deep insight into the creative process from the prospective of one of our greatest writers.
Also by Richard Russo
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About Richard Russo
Richard Russo is the author of eight novels, most recently Everybody's Fool and That Old Cape Magic; two collections of stories; and the memoir Elsewhere. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which like Nobody's Fool was… More about Richard Russo
Jun 04, 2019 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780525435334
Published by Knopf
May 08, 2018 | 224 Pages | 5-5/8 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9781524733513
May 08, 2018 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9781524733520
Published by Random House Audio
May 08, 2018 | 455 Minutes | ISBN 9780525588702
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"Admirable. . . . [Russo is] wry, idiosyncratic, vulnerably bighearted, a craftsman." —The New York Times Book Review
"As much fun to read as his best-selling novels. . . . At times funny, always touching. . . . If you want to be a writer this is a must book to read." —Albany Times Union
"Witty and wise. . . . Thoughtful, funny, endearing—and surprising." —The Portland Press Herald
"Captivating. . . . Generous-hearted. . . . Fully display[s] Russo's trademark warmth and wit. . . . Puzzles with the mysteries of what good writing is and what good living is." —BookPage
"A heartfelt exploration of [Russo's] life as a writer." —PopSugar
"More than a few wise reflections on the craft of writing." —Southern Living
"Masterful. . . . Wonderfully candid." —Tulsa Book Review
"A remarkable and insightful exploration into the mind of a wonderful writer." —Book Reporter
"All-encompassing. . . . Anyone in search of an eye-opening series of essays by a distinguished writer about writing and the writing life need look no further." —The National Book Review
"Certain to please anyone familiar with his short fiction and novels. . . . Readers seeking a deeply insightful record of the creative process and the life guiding it will find resonance here." —Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] splendid collection. . . . These are wise, personal pieces, and readers get to know the author as a comforting, funny, and welcoming guy." —Kirkus Reviews
"Brilliant. . . . Scholarly yet accessible. . . . Russo lets his readers behind the curtain to divulge the myriad sources of his profound wisdom and boundless generosity as both writer and teacher." —Booklist
"Dazzling and moving. . . . Reveal[s] glimpses of forces that drive a bestselling fiction writer." —Publishers Weekly
The Gravestone and the Commode
Getting Good
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The Pickwick Papers
Imagining Jenny
What Frogs Think: A Defense of Omniscience
Mark Twain's Nonfiction
The Boss in Bulgaria


We have a fabulous nursery that is a great introduction to early education for your child.
Our nursery is staffed by a graduate, very experienced teacher with support from well qualified, experienced nursery nurses – private day care nurseries are not staffed to this level. Parents must be clear that this is not child care and the quality of staffing reflects this.
Children typically attend from the age of three and get 15 free hours of early education per week. This can be five mornings, five afternoons or 2.5 days: Mon-Wed or Wed-Fri. We work closely with Little People on site who can provide wrap-around childcare for any additional hours needed.
The 26 place nursery itself is large and airy, allowing plenty of space for a range of 'areas of provision' for your child to explore and enjoy. Some provision remains all year, whilst other areas such as role play change regularly to stimulate your child in different ways. The nursery also shares the fantastic outdoor play areas at Farfield so that outdoor play is an exciting daily element of your child's time with us – including a tyre park, conservation area, Farfield Farm, mud kitchen, fort, sensory garden and tree sculptures. Unlike most other nurseries, we also go on visits around Farsley and Leeds to add more to your child's learning of the world around them.
Partnership with parents is crucial and our brilliant Nursery (and Reception) blog lets parents find out what their child has been doing that week (or even that day). Click this link to see the blog and get a 'window into the world' of Farfield nursery (search Nursery on the right hand side). We also run a secure online multimedia profile of your child that you can access and contribute to at any time.
More general information can be found in our Nursery booklet.


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Phase 1 Education & Engagement is complete and we're well into Phase 2, Testing Policy Direction. This Phase kicked off in January 2019 with our Conversations on What's Next community workshop. Up next is the Shaping What's Next community workshop on April 1-3. Please visit www.WhatsNextDavidson.com to learn more information about past and upcoming events.


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