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Charleston City PUMA, SC
In 2020, Charleston City PUMA, SC had a population of 212k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $72,562. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Charleston City PUMA, SC declined from 213,244 to 212,348, a −0.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,043 to $72,562, a 6.64% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston City PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).
5.17% of the households in Charleston City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98% of the residents in Charleston City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Charleston (South & West) & Berkeley (South) Counties--Charleston City PUMA, SC are College of Charleston (2,549 degrees awarded in 2020), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,085 degrees), and Medical University of South Carolina (976 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Charleston City PUMA, SC was $335,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.
Most people in Charleston City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleston City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.
Charleston City PUMA, SC borders Georgetown, Marion & Dillon Counties PUMA, SC, Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC, North Charleston City PUMA, SC, and Orangeburg, Colleton, Barnwell, Hampton, Bamberg & Allendale Counties PUMA, SC.
Charleston City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 212k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.33% of Charleston City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (9.2k people).
In 2020, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Charleston City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.73k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Charleston City PUMA, SC are Spanish (4,392 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (885 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (750 households).
As of 2020, 98% of Charleston City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Charleston City PUMA, SC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charleston City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charleston City PUMA, SC
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3.33% of the people in Charleston City PUMA, SC are hispanic (7.06k people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charleston City PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.
In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Charleston City PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 825 Charleston City PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 627 and Germany with 541.
9.2k people
As of 2020, 4.33% of Charleston City PUMA, SC residents (9.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charleston City PUMA, SC was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charleston City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5.17% of the households in Charleston City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Charleston City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 2.18% of the households in Charleston City PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Charleston City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.
The economy of Charleston City PUMA, SC employs 108k people. The largest industries in Charleston City PUMA, SC are Restaurants & Food Services (8,943 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,425 people), and Construction (6,392 people), and the highest paying industries are Water transportation ($179,549), Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($171,028), and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($168,492).
Males in Charleston City PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,069. The income inequality in Charleston City PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.
The workforce of Charleston City PUMA, SC in 2020 was 108,234 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Charleston City PUMA, SC.
From 2019 to 2020, employment in Charleston City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −0.376%, from 109k employees to 108k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charleston City PUMA, SC, are Registered nurses (3,057 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,952 people), and Other managers (2,871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charleston City PUMA, SC.
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charleston City PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (8,943 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,425 people), and Construction (6,392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charleston City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Charleston City PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($67,634), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,927), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,393).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($55,515), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,733), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,949).
As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
Plastics/rubber
In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $38.2B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($32.1B) and Machinery ($26.9B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.
Showing data for South Carolina.
2020 Value in South Carolina
Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina
In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $285B. This is expected to increase 115% to $613B by 2050.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $30.1B, followed by Georgia with $22.4B and Texas and $13.2B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
US Senators from South Carolina
Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Senator from South Carolina2
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.
The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from South Carolina
South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2020, universities in Charleston City PUMA, SC awarded 4,867 degrees. The student population of Charleston City PUMA, SC in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 7,750 male students and 10,184 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Charleston City PUMA, SC are White (3,773 and 78.2%), followed by Black or African American (410 and 8.49%), Hispanic or Latino (242 and 5.01%), and Two or More Races (146 and 3.02%).
The largest universities in Charleston City PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are College of Charleston (2,549 and 52.4%), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1,085 and 22.3%), and Medical University of South Carolina (976 and 20.1%).
The most popular majors in Charleston (South & West) & Berkeley (South) Counties--Charleston City PUMA, SC are General Business Administration & Management (272 and 5.59%), General Business (241 and 4.95%), and Registered Nursing (224 and 4.6%).
The median tuition costs in Charleston (South & West) & Berkeley (South) Counties--Charleston City PUMA, SC are $19,872 for private four year colleges, and $12,518 and $24,508 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
In 2020 in Charleston City PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 17,934 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).
In 2020 there were 17,934 students enrolled in Charleston City PUMA, SC, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.
1 to 2 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreePost-Masters CertificateResearch DoctorateProfessional Doctorate
In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charleston (South & West) & Berkeley (South) Counties--Charleston City PUMA, SC was Registered Nursing with 224 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Charleston (South & West) & Berkeley (South) Counties--Charleston City PUMA, SC according to their major.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Charleston with 2,549 degrees awarded.
In 2020, 2,146 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charleston City PUMA, SC, which is 0.789 times less than the 2,721 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,773 degrees mean that there were 9.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 410 degrees awarded.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Charleston City PUMA, SC in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (52k), High School or Equivalent (37.7k), and Some college (36.8k).
The median property value in Charleston City PUMA, SC was $335,600 in 2020, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $309,900 to $335,600, a 8.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Charleston City PUMA, SC is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.
People in Charleston City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charleston City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
Median household income in Charleston City PUMA, SC is $72,562. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Charleston City PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $80,467, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $72,562 and $72,224.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charleston City PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charleston City PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2020, 64.1% of the housing units in Charleston City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charleston City PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC
York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC
In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charleston City PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $80,467, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $72,562 and $72,224.
The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Charleston City PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
In 2020, the median household income of the 87k households in Charleston City PUMA, SC grew to $72,562 from the previous year's value of $68,043.
The following chart displays the households in Charleston City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
2020 Wage GINI in Charleston City PUMA, SC
In 2020, the income inequality in Charleston City PUMA, SC was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.61% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Charleston City PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Charleston City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Charleston City PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2020, 77.6% of workers in Charleston City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.61%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).
Using averages, employees in Charleston City PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Charleston City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Charleston City PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Charleston City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charleston City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.
11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charleston City PUMA, SC (22.9k out of 206k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charleston City PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.
91.6% of the population of Charleston City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in South Carolina was $7,311 in 2014. This is a 4.15% increase from the previous year ($7,020).
Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1494 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.267% decrease from the previous year (1498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1767 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.
Showing data at the state level for South Carolina. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in South Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina
Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,494 patients per year. This represents a 0.267% decrease from the previous year (1,498 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of South Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charleston City PUMA, SC declined by 6.96% from 9.05% to 8.42%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charleston City PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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Orangeburg, Colleton, Barnwell, Hampton, Bamberg & Allendale Counties PUMA, SC
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The present St. George's Market, built 1890-1896, is one of Belfast's oldest attractions. The market is home to some of the finest fresh produce, with customers travelling near and far to sample the delights of Friday, Saturday and Sunday markets.
There has been a Friday market on the St George's site since 1604. The present award-winning St George's Market, built between 1890 and 1896, is one of Belfast's oldest attractions.
Since its £4.5m refurbishment in 1997, this charming Victorian building offers one of the most vibrant and colorful destinations that Belfast has to offer.
The Saturday City Food and Craft Market is open 9am to 3pm. Enjoy the best food tastes and smells brought by local producers, as well as a fusion of tempting continental and specialty foods from around the world. Customers can sample the produce, relax with a coffee and a newspaper against a backdrop of live music from top local bands and solo artists.
The Sunday Market is open 10am - 4pm and is a mixture of the traditional Friday Variety Market and Saturday's award-winning City Food and Craft Market. It has a special emphasis on local arts and crafts, offering more local craftspeople the opportunity to show off their talents. Live music from top local bands and solo artists also ensures that visitors are kept entertained. Products on sale include local, continental and specialty foods, scented candles, clothes, handmade jewelry, antiques, art and souvenirs.


The Huawei P8Lite has been designed to be a stylish yet affordable Android smartphone. For the most part the smartphone lives up to what it's trying to accomplish. In this review we take a look at what makes the P8Lite what it is.
Despite being a smaller and more affordable version of the full sized P8, the P8Lite actually has a lot of similar qualities when it comes to the physical build design. For the most part, the P8Lite's design is nothing short of marvellous.
If you're struggling to get better cell reception then you may need to consider a number of things to ensure that your connection to your network is increased.
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Do you want a Lamborghini smart phone? Then you have to spend $6000 for it!
In case you didn't know, there are also smartphones with the name of "Lamborghini", part of the Tonino Lamborghini Group. Their latest release is the 88Tauri smartphone which displays a spectacular $6000 tag.
As you may have already guessed, this gadget and the others belonging to its line are luxury products and include watches and accessories. Tonino Lamborghini is the son of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the late inventor of the Lamborghini car, who tried to follow his father in creating spectacular and luxurious products.
There are plenty of apps that keep track of your health when you are exercising or consuming food. In addition to these, The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is developing a technology that will allow your phone screen to measure your DNA molecules and proteins in your body.
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Leen Helmink Antique Maps & Atlases
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Johan Nieuhoff - Reys-Kaerte Vande Ambassade der Nederlantse Oost Indise Compagnie, door China aen den Grooten Tartersen Cham.
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original antique map or print that was published on or near the given date.
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The 1657 first embassy of the Dutch East India Company to the emperor in Beijings. From the first western book on China that was not written by Jesuits.
Between 1655 and 1685, the Dutch East India Company sent four embassies to the Shunzhi and Kangxi emperors in Beijing. Each journey took more than a 5000km round-way voyage along the rivers from Canton to Beijing. The purpose of these embassies was to establish trade and diplomatic relations, and to break the Portuguese trade monopoly with China.
Because China was largely unknown to the west, artists were added to the embassies with special instructions to observe very carefully and to produce a travel journal describing in "text and figures" all farms, towns, castles, palaces, pagodas, mountains and rivers that they might pass by, but also people, costumes, habits, handcrafts, language, script, architecture, science, arts, animals, botany, government, history, as well as important events during the journey.
The first embassy 1655-1657 to Beijing and the Shunzi Emperor was documented by Joan Nieuhof who spent almost three years in China. Nieuhof's seminal book was the first to show true impressions of China to a wide European public. Earlier illustrated publications on China contained fantasy illustrations based on hearsay descriptions. The magnificent Nieuhof images inspired the chinoiserie business, and many chinoiserie designs were directly based on these images. The work made Nieuhof the most authoritative Western writer on China, and his book was a great inspiration for other travel books.


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Dr. Bugnion is a professor in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He also served as the Vice President for Information Systems at the EPFL from January 2017 to December 2020. Prior to joining the EPFL in August 2012, Dr. Bugnion was a founder and chief technology officer of Nuova Systems, Inc., a developer of enterprise data center solutions, from 2005 to 2008. Nuova Systems was funded by and acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in Internet Protocol-based networking products and services. He joined Cisco as a vice president and chief technology officer of Cisco's Server Access and Virtualization business unit from 2008 to 2011. Prior to Nuova, Dr. Bugnion was a founder of VMware, a leading provider of cloud and virtualization software and services, where he held many positions, including chief technology officer, from 1998 to 2005.
Dr. Bugnion serves on the boards of directors of InnoSuisse (a position to which he was appointed by the Swiss Federal Council) and of the Fondation de l'Hermitage and is a member of the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Dr. Bugnion holds an Engineering Diplom from ETH Zürich, a Master's degree from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, all in computer science.
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Rivian and 'Free Solo' star Alex Honnold team up to build solar microgrid with used EV batteries
Rivian, the once secretive company that made its public debut in November with an electric pickup truck and SUV, plans to give its batteries a second life and put them to work in a solar microgrid project in Puerto Rico.
The automaker is teaming up with The Honnold Foundation, an organization started by Alex Honnold, the professional climber and subject of the documentary Free Solo, on the microgrid project. Honnold and Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe will discuss the project Saturday in Denver. The discussion, which is scheduled for 6 pm MT, will be live-streamed.
The microgrid project will be set up in Adjuntas, a city of about 20,000 people in midwestern Puerto Rico that was severely impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Casa Pueblo, an environmental watchdog based in Adjuntas that has been looking for ways to set up affordable sources of community power, is also a partner in the project.
Rivian is providing 135 kilowatt-hour battery packs from its development vehicles to support the microgrid. Earlier this year, battery engineers from Rivian and The Honnold Foundation visited Casa Pueblo and met with community leaders to design a site-specific system that will power many of the businesses located in the Adjuntas town square.
The downtown solar microgrid project will serve two purposes. It will give residents access to electricity for core business if the primary source of power is gone. The microgrid will also be used daily to offset the high cost of energy in Puerto Rico, which is twice the national average of the U.S.
The system is expected to launch in 2020.
"Second-life batteries are a big enabler to accelerating widespread adoption of renewable energy, and it's exciting to envision this system contributing importantly to a community. This project allows us to model a customized energy storage solution that takes into account space constraints, disaster resiliency and energy independence," Scaringe said.
The project marks the beginning of the company's long-term plans to find a wide variety of applications for second-life batteries.
The company designed its pack, module and battery management system to transition from vehicle energy storage to stationary energy storage at the end of their vehicle life. The module itself is thin, a design that allows for second-life applications that are space-efficient and customizable.
Rivian is an electric automaker focused on adventure vehicles like pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company announced in February that it had raised $700 million in a round led by Amazon.
The company has spent the first part of its life operating out of the public eye. It was originally launched as Mainstream Motors in 2009. By 2011, the name changed to Rivian and moved out of Florida. Today, the company has more than 1,000 employees split between development locations in Plymouth, Mich., San Jose and Irvine, Calif. and Surrey, England. It also has a 2.6 million-square-foot factory in Normal, Ill.
Rivian plans to launch the R1T electric pickup truck and the R1S SUV in the U.S. in late 2020, with introduction to other global geographies starting in 2021.
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Q: Loading data asynchronously to Dojo Tooltip's getContent() Here is an example of using getContent to display Dojo tooltip based on the element the mouse hovers over:
require(["dijit/Tooltip", "dojo/query!css2", "dojo/domReady!"], function(Tooltip){
    new Tooltip({
        connectId: "myTable",
        selector: "tr",
        getContent: function(matchedNode){
            return matchedNode.getAttribute("tooltipText");
            // What if we want to load this asynchronously???
        }
    });
});

However this doesn't work if you try to load data asynchronously via getContent(). Does anyonw knows how this can be solved?

A: When you set 'async: true' in the data-dojo-config property, dojo loader will load modules asynchronously. This means only the modules that you require will be loaded, therefore you won't have dojo/* or dijit/* .
If you were running into this issue on JsFiddle, all you need to do is to change the Framework & Extensions from 'onLoad' to 'No wrap - in < head>', so dojo loader is called in before require is. Here is an example. Please note the fiddle option:
data-dojo-config="async:true"

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Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup.
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It's not quite February like the good old days but Samsung announced its latest flagship series with the Galaxy S21 trio. The mainstream f...
Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup. Reviewed by Everything You Need To Know on January 15, 2021 Rating: 5
Samsung makes January 14 Unpacked event official, welcome to the Everyday Epic.
T oday, Samsung made the date of its Galaxy S21 launch official. The #SamsungUnpacked event is happening in 10 days, on January 14 at 16:0...
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Samsung Galaxy S21+ handled in the wild.
Take a gander at the Samsung Galaxy S21+ in the wild, courtesy of @MauriQHD on Twitter. The three images appear to show a legitimate worki...
Samsung Galaxy S21+ handled in the wild. Reviewed by Everything You Need To Know on January 01, 2021 Rating: 5
One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20 series now available in Germany.
Everything You Need To KnowOctober 19, 2020
Last week, Samsung opened up its One UI 3.0 beta for the flagship Galaxy S20 phones . The beta was initially limited to users in South Ko...
One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20 series now available in Germany. Reviewed by Everything You Need To Know on October 19, 2020 Rating: 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 introduced: larger displays inside and out.
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The Giardino Botanico Alpinia (4 hectares) is a botanical garden specializing in alpine plants, located at 800 m altitude above Stresa on Lake Maggiore, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy. It can be reached via the Lido di Carciano - Alpino - Mottarone cable car, and is open daily in the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1934 with the name Duxia. Today it contains about 1,000 species, focusing mainly on the Alps and foothills, with additional specimens from the Caucasus, China, and Japan. Its collections include:
Artemisia (A. atrata, A. borealis, A. campestris, A. chamaemelifolia, A. genipi, A. Umbelliformis, A. vallesiaca)
Campanula (C. bononiensis, C. excisa, C. glomerata, C. spicata, C. thyrsoides)
Centaurea (C. bracteata, C. cyanus, C. Montana, C. phrygia, C. scabiosa, C. triumfetti),
Dianthus (D. alpinus, D. carthusianorum, D. seguieri, D. sylvestris)
Geranium (G. argenteum, G. macrorrhizum, G. phaeum, G. pratense, G. sanguineum, G. sylvaticum)
Silene (S. alpestris, S. dioica, S. rupestris, S. saxifraga, S. vallesia).

Additional species are displayed on nearby walks. The garden's nature walk displays
Acer pseudoplatanus
Arundo donax
Betula pubescens
Cytisus scoparius
Fagus sylvatica
Frangula alnus
Fraxinus excelsior
Juniperus communis
Laburnum anagyroides
Lythrum salicaria
Sorbus aria
S. aucuparia
Iris pseudacorus
I. sibirica
Myosotis scorpioides
Salix sp.
Scirpus sylvaticus
Silphium perfoliatum
Typha latifolia
The trail from Stresa to the Mottarone passes by:
Androsace vandellii
Campanula glomerata
Gentiana asclepiadea
G. kochiana
G. purpurea
Hypochoeris uniflora
Narcissus poeticus
Primula hirsuta
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Trollius europaeus
Veratrum album.

See also
 List of botanical gardens in Italy

References
 Giardino Botanico Alpinia
 Touring Club Italiano, L'Italia dei giardini, Touring Editore, 2005, pages 18–19. .

Botanical gardens in Italy
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Gardens in Piedmont
Tourist attractions in Piedmont
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Q: dplyr::spread avoid NA results from common rows I would like to reshape the below data.
# A tibble: 184 x 5
# Groups:   variable [46]

   variable         WAVELENGTH_DIVISION X
   <chr>            <fct>               <dbl>
 1 A                BLUE                0.0762
 2 A                GREEN               0.137
 3 A                YELLOW              0.354
 4 A                RED                 0.433
 5 B                BLUE                0.0712
 6 B                GREEN               0.175
 7 B                YELLOW              0.360
 8 B                RED                 0.394
 9 C                BLUE                0.125
10 C                GREEN               0.143
...

I tried using mytable %>% spread(WAVELENGTH_DIVISION, X) from which I obtained the below.
   variable           BLUE   GREEN  YELLOW RED
   <chr>              <dbl>  <dbl>  <dbl>  <dbl>
 1 A                  0.0762 NA     NA     NA
 2 A                  NA     0.137  NA     NA
 3 A                  NA     NA     0.354  NA
 4 A                  NA     NA     NA     0.433
 5 B                  0.0712 NA     NA     NA
 6 B                  NA     0.175  NA     NA
 7 B                  NA      NA    0.360  NA
 8 B                  NA      NA    NA     0.394
 9 C                  0.125   NA    NA     NA
10 C                  NA      0.143 NA     NA
...

But I am trying to achieve a table without the NAs, what should I do to achieve the expected
table shown here.
   variable           BLUE   GREEN  YELLOW RED
   <chr>              <dbl>  <dbl>  <dbl>  <dbl>
 1 A                  0.0762 0.137  0.354  0.433
 2 B                  0.0712 0.175  0.360  0.394
 3 C                  0.125  0.143  ...
 ...

A: You can use pivot_wider. However, your code works for me.
df %>%
      pivot_wider(names_from = WAVELENGTH_DIVISION, values_from = X)

# variable   BLUE GREEN YELLOW    RED
# <chr>     <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>  <dbl>
# 1 A        0.0762 0.137  0.354  0.433
# 2 B        0.0712 0.175  0.36   0.394
# 3 C        0.125  0.143 NA     NA


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Vietnam, China to build separate energy projects in Cambodia
By Toan Dao &nbspJune 22, 2016 | 08:17 am GMT+7
PetroVietnam's PV Oil is considering jointly investing in a condensate processing plant in Cambodia while a Chinese contractor has secured a deal to set up a refinery in the kingdom.
Natural-gas condensate, or simply condensate, is a low-density mixture of hydrocarbon liquids that are present as gaseous components in the raw natural gas produced from many natural gas fields.
The $40- million project is expected to have capacity of 220 tons/year and will be invested by PV Oil Cambodia, a 51:49 joint venture between PV Oil and local Overseas Cambodia Investment Corp. (OCIC), according to PetroVietnam.
The condensate for the plant will be imported from Vietnam. Its products include gasoline RON 92, diesel and LPG, PetroVietnam said.
Part of Vietnam's Dung Quat refinery in Quang Ngai. Photo by VnExpress/Tri Tin
Vietnam's government in March last year sent a letter asking Cambodian government to consider granting permission for the project. Three months later, Cambodian government allowed PV Oil Cambodia to conduct a feasibility study for the project and submit it within a year for approval.
PV Oil Cambodia is working with the Cambodian government for extension of the deadline for the FS as it is talks to secure condensate supply contracts with field owners in Vietnam. PV Oil has also not completed necessary procedures to transfer capital for the project from Vietnam to Cambodia, according to PetroVietnam.
Meanwhile, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) Northeast Refining & Chemical Engineering Company on May 4 this year signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Cambodian Petrochemical Company to build Cambodia's first refinery in Preah Sihanouk province, Xinhua reported May 4.
The first phase of the project will cost $620 million. It will have capacity of two million tons/year and will be completed in end-2018. The capacity will be raised to 5 million tons/year in the next phases with total investment of $3 billion, Xinhua said, citing Hann Khieng, managing director of Cambodian Petrochemical Company, the investor of the project.
Cambodia imported 2.55 million tons of oil products in 2015, Xinhua said.
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The remarkable solidarity of the Liberal Democrats
WATCH: Lib Dems could be "political home for pro-European liberal Conservatives", says Davey
The Stewart over the water
By Tim Montgomerie
I prepared the image on the right in anticipation of many defeated Liberal Democrat candidates attacking Nick Clegg for Thursday's terrible election results for the junior partners in the Coalition… but I had no real opportunity to deploy it.
It's true that a few unknown Lib Dem councillors have said some things against Clegg and these have been picked up by the BBC. The Mirror's Kevin Maguire also got excited on Twitter yesterday when a defeated Lib Dem candidate called for Clegg to go.
But the remarkable thing is how solidarity within the parliamentary Liberal Democrat party – and among the party's other bigwigs – has been holding up. The Independent on Sunday reports that Nick Clegg wasn't taking chances:
"As the full horror of the electoral wipeout emerged on Friday, Clegg hit the phones, contacting more than 50 party figures around the country, many of whom had lost their seats. The charm offensive – which some note has been too rare an occurrence since the coalition was formed – seemed to pay off. All but a handful of defeated councillors came out to defend both Clegg and the coalition."
None of this means that Clegg doesn't have enemies in the party. He does. But they are waiting until the second half of the parliament. The most likely scenario is continuing positioning by Cable, Farron and Huhne in anticipation of Clegg resigning in year three or four. No senior Tories expect Clegg to be Lib Dem leader at the next election. They expect him to step down in the later stages of the parliament so that the Lib Dems have at least a year to rescue themselves with a leader untainted by co-operation with the Conservatives and by the tuition fees u-turn. Clegg may nonetheless stay on as Deputy Prime Minister or, more likely, become an EU Commissioner when a vacancy arises, in 2014.
Ed Miliband, by the way, needs something a little more subtle than appealing for Lib Dem defections via the front page of The Observer. New Labour did these things behind-the-scenes and relationally when they successfully detached some Tory MPs from the parties of Major, Hague and Howard. He would be wise to do the same.
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The park was built on a former city dump that Comiskey bought in 1909 to replace the wooden South Side Park. It was originally built as White Sox Park, but within three years was renamed for White Sox founder and owner Charles Comiskey. The original name, White Sox Park, was restored in 1962, but it went back to the Comiskey Park name in 1976.
Comiskey Park was very modern for its time. It was the fourth concrete-and-steel stadium in the major leagues, and the third in the American League. As originally built, it sat almost 29,000, a record at the time. Briefly, it retained the nickname "The Baseball Palace of the World."
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Europacupen i bandy 1987 spelades i Motala 13-15 november 1987. Turneringen vanns av HK Jenisej Krasnojarsk.

Sluttabell

Resultat
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IFK Motala-Stabæk IF 11-2
Stabæk IF-HK Jenisej Krasnojarsk 2-11
IFK Helsingfors-IFK Motala 1-6
IFK Helsingfors-Stabæk IF 5-4
IFK Motala-HK Jenisej Krasnojarsk 0-3

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Use MAD instead of TagLib?
I noticed you mentioned "Use MAD instead of TagLib" in SVN. Is that just for the gapless-playback part?
Or are you switching to MAD for all ID3 reading? IIRC MAD uses the notoriously crappy id3lib for ID3 reading and writing.
By the way, I suppose this is gapless for MP3 only, not for AAC or Ogg Vorbis?
This was an experiment for determining the properties (channels, duration, sample rate) of MPEG files. It seems MAD is much slower than TagLib for this, so I am going to revert back to TagLib.
I have successfully gotten gapless MP3 playback working with a decoder based on MAD. As soon as I add some more error checking I will post a new unstable version with the gapless decoder.
Was there a particular reason to look into MAD for ID3 processing? Some things not satisfactory in TagLib? I assume you use the official release version of TagLib (1.4). You might want to have a look at the SVN version, a lot if ID3 patches have landed since 1.4. 1.4 is nearly two years old now and SVN is said to be still API-compatible.
I wasn't looking at MAD for ID3 processing, but for analysis of the stream's properties such as channels, sample rate, bitrate, VBR (via LAME headers), etc. It turns out that TagLib is much faster (since it is designed to scan files, not decode them!) at things like this, though slightly less complete.
I actually have been using various incarnations of the TagLib svn- I update it whenever I think about it, so Play includes a newer-than-released version.
I see. So patches like "CBR encoded mp3 files with "Info" Xing header have their duration reported incorrected by taglib" that landed last week are of interest to you.


It's not easy to become a Military Working Dog. There are harsh criteria in selections of puppies first and then follows hard training in order to be prepared for very demanding and responsible positions. Sometimes human lives depend on these canine soldiers, so only the best of the best are capable of doing this job.
In the gallery below meet thirteen awesome military dogs with great careers in the army and great results. As you will see, they all also look super cool besides being super military working dogs.
1. Ricky, a Belgian Malinois at Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco.
2. Reisja, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Department of Defense (DoD) K-9 Unit.
3. Tommy, a Chief Explosives Detection Canine.
4. Sgt. Chesty XIII, the official mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps, right, stares down his successor Recruit Chesty, left.
7. Luke, a retired military working dog.
8. Mica, retired U.S. Air Force military working dog.
9. Marco, a military working dog in the U.S. Air Force.
10. Lucca, a retired Marine Corps military working dog.
11. Spidey, a military working dog assigned to Law Enforcement Det.
12. Darius, military working dog.


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Yury Yurievich Suvorau (; born March 29, 1991 in Vitebsk) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. Suvorau qualified for the men's 400 m individual medley, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by attaining a B-standard entry time of 4:23.35. Suvorau challenged seven other swimmers in the second heat, including two-time Olympian Raphaël Stacchiotti of Luxembourg. He finished the race in a third-place tie with Portugal's Diogo Carvalho, in a new Belarusian record time of 4:23.06. Suvorau, however, failed to advance into the final, as he placed twenty-sixth out of 37 swimmers in the preliminary heats.

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External links
NBC Olympics Profile

1991 births
Living people
Belarusian male swimmers
Olympic swimmers of Belarus
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Male medley swimmers
Sportspeople from Vitebsk


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20 Cat Breeds With Big Ears (With Pictures)
Cats breeds with large ears have a wild look that reflects their big-cat ancestry, and this unique trait makes domestic cats with big ears more popular than ever. In the wild, these oversized ears perform an important function, allowing the cat to hear even the smallest of sounds while hunting for prey.
There are many aspects about cats that make them adorable pets: their soft fur, long tail, and of course, their all-knowing eyes. But arguably, at the top of the list is their ears, and the bigger they are, the cuter they are. We put together this list of 20 cat breeds with big ears so you can see them in all their adorable glory!
The 20 Cat Breeds With Big Ears
1. Siamese Cat
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The Siamese is one of the most recognizable breeds of Asian cat and is one of several breeds that are native to Thailand. They are long, slender, and elegant cats with smooth coats that are usually a mixture of chocolate, cream, and black. The Siamese is an intelligent cat and highly affectionate with their owner. With such long and slender legs, body, and tail, it comes as no surprise that the ears appear even larger than they are!
2. Sphynx Cat
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The Sphynx breed is most widely known for its coat—or, shall we say, lack thereof! Hairless cats, in general, will have large ears, and the Sphynx is no different. Hairlessness in cats is usually a result of a naturally occurring genetic mutation, but the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding to have no hair. These cats are in high demand and are thus rare and expensive, and with their large ears, they make for a highly unique and eye-catching cat breed.
Related Read: 8 Different Sphynx Cat Colors (With Pictures)
See also: Sphynx Kittens for Sale in Illinois: Breeders List
3. Cornish Rex
As a domestic breed often referred to as the "Greyhound" of cats, the Cornish Rex has a coat that is unique among felines. Their fur is short, soft, and silky, forms in waves along their body, and consists of almost exclusively undercoat. This soft, curly coat is prone to hair loss, and these cats eventually lose most, if not all, of their hair.
4. Devon Rex
Image Credit: Oleksandr Volchanskyi, Shutterstock
The Devon Rex is the cousin of the curly-haired Cornish Rex and is similar in appearance, but their coat is caused by a different genetic mutation, making them an entirely different breed. They are often referred to as "alien" cats due to their unique appearance, which is accentuated by their oversized, rounded ears that sit uniquely low on their head. Another unique feature is their whiskers, which are so short and curled that it often appears as if they have none.
See also: Why Are My Cat's Ears Hot? Everything You Need to Know!
5. Oriental Cat
Image Credit: Jenni Ferreira, Shutterstock
Both the Shorthair and Longhair Orientals have characteristically long ears and are closely related to the Siamese. They are social, playful, and often vocal cats, characteristics that they share with their Siamese cousins. The main differentiator is their coats, which can appear in a wide range of colors and patterns. Their genetic roots are in Thailand, and the breed has since become one of the most popular among Cat Fancier Association members.
6. Balinese Cat
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With their sapphire blue eyes and distinctive point coloration, the Balinese have much in common with their close cousin, the Siamese. Indeed, the Balinese is commonly known as the purebred long-haired Siamese, as they originated as a natural mutation of the breed, with the only real differences being their longer coat and fluffy tail. They were initially known as Long-Haired Siamese cats, but the original breeders felt that this was too long-winded and subsequently shortened the name to Balinese.
7. Abyssinian
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These large-eared and short-haired cats were believed to have first been developed in Abyssinia, where they got their name. Their unique coat is known as a "ticked" tabby coat, where the individual hairs are banded with different colors. Their large ears also have unique tufts that emerge from the pointed tips. They are active, playful, and highly affectionate felines that are known to be vocal, with a unique bird-like trill.
8. Ocicat
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The Ocicat is a domestic breed that you'd be forgiven for thinking has wildcat genetics hiding somewhere. It has no recent wild DNA, however, and while its spotted coat certainly gives it the appearance of a wild animal, its calm and docile temperament gives away its domesticity within minutes. It gets its name from its resemblance to the Ocelot, a small wildcat native to North and South America.
9. Savannah Cat
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The Savannah is a cross between a domestic cat and a medium-sized, large-eared African cat called a Serval. This uniquely beautiful breed was first registered with The International Cat Association in 2001 and has become increasingly popular. Despite their wild heritage, they are friendly, sociable animals that are known for their loyalty, often following their owners around the home. These highly intelligent cats are known to open doors and cupboards on their own, so be careful where you hide their food!
10. Singapura
As the smallest breed of domestic cat, the Singapura cats are known for both their oversized ears and large eyes. They have a beautiful ticked coat that is typically a few variations of brown, and they rarely get bigger than 8 pounds. They are active, playful, and curious and love to be in high places to get a birds-eye view of their home. There is controversy around their true heritage, but most breeders agree that the cat hails from Singapore, where they got their name.
11. Chausie
The Chausie certainly has a wild appearance that is further enhanced by their large ears, and they were actually derived from breeding a few species of wild jungle cats with domestic varieties. The kittens closely resemble lion cubs, with their deep chests and high-set large, round ears. They are intelligent, active, and playful cats that retain a lifelong curiosity for their surroundings.
12. Egyptian Mau
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The Egyptian Mau is one of the few naturally spotted breeds of domestic cats. They are medium-sized, with medium-length, beautifully patterned coats. These cats are a rare breed, with fewer than 200 kittens being registered every year. They have a characteristic "scarab beetle," or "M" marking on their forehead and usually have distinctive green eyes and, of course, large pointed ears. These cats are particularly sensitive to anesthesia and medicine.
13. Russian Blue Cat
Image Credit: Rob Rye, Shutterstock
One look at the Russian blue, and you can tell precisely where they get their name. They have a distinctive blue coat that can range from silver blue to deep blue and grey. Their stunning coat is usually short and coarse and stands out stiffly from their body. They are known for being friendly and highly intelligent but are also somewhat reserved and tranquil, preferring to explore their surroundings with their curious nature than play.
14. Peterbald
Image: Natalia Belotelova, Shutterstock
Known commonly as one of the hairless cat breeds, the Peterbald is also found with unique variations in their coat. These variations include "brush," "flocked," and "velour," but complete hairlessness is preferred among breeders. They are playful cats that love attention and are generally affectionate with their owners. These felines have a high metabolism and may require more food than coated breeds.
15. Donskoy
Image: Jaroslaw Kurek, Shutterstock
The Donskoy is a hairless breed of Russian origin, also known as the Russian Hairless or Don Sphynx. They are similar in appearance to the Sphynx Cat but are not actually related, and their hairlessness is caused by a dominant gene mutation as opposed to the recessive mutation of the Sphynx. They are medium-sized, muscular cats with wrinkly skin and long, webbed toes. They are often considered a cat that acts like a dog, as they are fiercely loyal and attached to their owners.
16. Bambino
Image: Peterpancake, Shutterstock
As a cross between the Sphynx and Munchkin cat breeds, the Bambino is a new and controversial breed due to the crossbreed's increased chance of health issues. The first litter was registered in 1995, and little is known about the breed. They are usually hairless, but not always, and inherit the oversized ears of their Egyptian parents.
17. Ukrainian Levkoy
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These cats are unique in more ways than one. In addition to having large and oversized ears, the ears typically fold inward, similar to some dogs. The Ukrainian Levkoy is also usually hairless, with a long body and muscular frame. They also have soft, elastic skin that will wrinkle in excess, large round eyes, and an angular head. All these characteristics make the breed appear more like dogs than cats, and their sociable and playful nature further emphasizes these traits.
18. Snowshoe Cat
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Characterized by their bright blue eyes and "snow boot" paws, the snowshoe cat closely resembles a Siamese cat wearing white boots. The breed is rare due to the difficulty in producing the desired markings, which are created due to recessive genes that make it difficult to predict the outcome of kittens. They share the Siamese's affectionate temperament, docile nature, and large, rounded ears.
19. Javanese Cat
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Also known as the Colorpoint Longhair, the Javanese is an offshoot of the Balinese that does not follow the required and strictly defined point coloration (darker extremities and face and light body) of the Balinese. They typically have a long and silky coat in a wide variety of colors and patterns, including tabby and tortoiseshell. They share the same trait of vocalization as their Siamese ancestors and are known to be playful, intelligent, and affectionate.
20. Korat
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The Korat is one of the oldest stable cat breeds and is usually short-haired with a stunning blue-grey coat. They are often confused with the Russian Blue as they have a similar coat and green or amber eyes, but the Korat has a distinct heart-shaped head. The Korat is believed to be a good luck charm in their native Thailand, where they are commonly known as "Si-Sawat," meaning "good fortune." They are highly intelligent cats that form strong bonds with their owners.
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Engagement is hot. We see engagement as important in many aspects of our business lives. So what is engagement and what types are we interested in?
So according to the above definition, engagement is the ability to hold the attention of an individual or to induce the individual to participate in some sort of activity.
employee engagement, or a workplace approach designed to ensure that employees are committed to their organization's goals and values, motivated to contribute to organizational success and are able at the same time to enhance their own sense of well being.
online engagement as a measure of success is not a new concept online, though it is one that has ever been clearly defined. The reason for this difficulty is that online engagement means different things to different people.
The first known mention of customer engagement was in the 2001 Gallup Business Journal article, "The Constant Customer." That article does not actually define customer engagement, but it does explore how to increase loyalty by understanding customers. Years later there is still no single accepted definition of customer engagement. What we can offer as one definition for CE (yes it's an acronym) is the engagement of customers with one another, with a company or with a brand. The initiative for engagement can be either consumer or company led and the medium of engagement can be on or offline.
No matter where we look, we want engagement. But one area we have forgotten about is the product itself; how are our customers engaging with what we are selling?
For some context, not only are we more interested in engagement in every other aspect of our business, but we also are building our products differently than we ever did before. One reason why is we want a more engaging product. In order to achieve that goal, many of today's product teams are Agile. They build, test and iterate to better meet customer needs and stay ahead of competition. How we learn from and educate customers also needs to change to keep up.
So what is Product Engagement? Product engagement is about understanding how customers engage with your product at the most granular level and how can you affect that customer behavior to maximize their usage of your application.
To increase product engagement, we need to think differently. The way we measure customer usage and the way we educate customers about new features needs to change. We need to do more than just announce features via email blasts, FAQs, and webinars. We also need to teach them about features in our applications. We need to constantly measure their usage, so we can not only improve our products, but also learn the most effective ways to teach our customers to use our products to solve their problems.


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It had been quite sometime since I treat myself to a movie. Last week after my training run session, I was able to catch the exclusive preview of the movie RED starting Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. To be frank, I do not know anything about the movie but it doesn't really matter cause one of my favorite action movie hero is in the movie, the one any only Die Hard – Bruce Willis.
RED is short for Retired. Extremely. Dangerous is inspire by a DC comics book that revolves around our main character, Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) who is a retired top class CIA agent who is trying to adjust to retirement. Day in and day out he was he was did the same dull and boring thing over and over again Occasionally he will call to complain about his missing retirement check not because the fact that he did not receive it but rather he just want to talk to someone – preferably a female, this is where Sarah (Parker) came in the picture. Over time Frank fall in love with talking to Sarah that he schedule to meet but little that he know that the government was onto him. A strike force was sent to his place to eliminate him, just like a good wine… it gets better as it age, Frank took the whole strike force down using his experience to lure them into a trap and he took them out one at a time. This was definitely the best 10 mins of any movie I had seen in a while.
The rollercoaster adventure did not end there, Frank visited Sarah's place and "abducted" her to keep her save. – which is definitely not anyone's idea of a good first date. Frank is now forced out of retirement, to find out who wants him dead. He sought out his old buddies from the CIA. Joe (Morgan Freeman) who is adjusting relatively well in a retirement home. He then approach Marvin (John Malkovich) who is a loony conspiracy theorist that had been given dosages of LSD on a daily basis while he was still in the CIA.
The team will not be complete without Victoria (Mirren) who is looking completely comfortable in her gorgeous home, arranging flowers and embracing retirement. But looks are deceiving as she was once the CIA greatest assassin. It's like they said, you can't truly take anyone out of the game as she still takes on 'odd jobs' on the side that have nothing to do with putting together floral arrangements or cookie making. Together they must figure out who wanted them dead and to make matters worst, an up and coming hotshot in the CIA, William Cooper (Karl Urban) who had been put in charge to take Frankand his team down.
The movie saw Frank and Cooper engage in hand-to-hand combat which I personally feel is one of the best action scenes in the movie.
I guess you would agree with me that there is just something about an action flick that sparks an interest in all of us. This movie has great car chases, the constant firing of machine guns, and talented actors that bring it all together. Red has these mix of chemistry that makes a good movie. It lived up to what I expected and even went a little further. It's an action comedy and date movie all wrap into one awesome movie. It's worth the watch!
Rating : 4 out of 5 Smiley (:
Red was directed by Robert Schwentke
starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich and Mary-Louise Parker.
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language.
Photos coutesy of © Summit Entertainment
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RACE BAITERS
FROM: The Conservative Tribune
Famous Black Conservative Professor Has a Message for the Race Baiters
Written By: Walter E. Williams
Liberal race baiters and hustlers like to constantly harp on racism in America today. They blame all of the ills of society on discrimination and slavery.
Astoundingly, even people like President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, black men who have reached the very pinnacle of success in this country, still claim that they are victims of racism.
The sad thing is, by perpetuating the myth that racism is still alive and well, despite the obvious success in our society of many black people who have risen to great heights, these constant race baiters have actually made racial divisiveness in America worse over the past few years.
But not every black person buys into the racially divisive arguments that discrimination and slavery are still wreaking havoc in today's society.
In a new column appearing on Townhall, conservative professor and columnist, Walter E. Williams, takes the race baiters to task, telling them they must confront reality in this country, and accept responsibility for their part in the woes suffered by black people.
He begins by asking just how much of today's problems in the black community can really be traced back to slavery or discriminatory Jim Crowe laws.
Using several statistics from different time periods, he submits that slavery and discrimination no longer play a role in the ills suffered by the black community. Instead, he points to the destruction and disillusionment of the black family structure, i.e. father, mother, and children all living together.
Williams says that even during the height of slavery, and the discrimination that followed the end of it, up until the civil rights era, there were high rates of black families staying together, and single parent families, with illegitimate children, were virtually unheard of.
Williams rightly points out that poverty rates are much higher among single parent families than among traditional two-parent families. He also shows that this high poverty rate, as well as sub-par schools, have led to the drastically high crime rates among young black men.
He urges black civil rights activists, and race baiters, to really study and reexamine the purported reasons for why there remains such disparate outcomes for blacks versus whites, and encourages them to look more at themselves, instead of blaming things like slavery and discrimination.
Walter Williams is absolutely right, and although he doesn't specifically come out and say it, the true culprit for the breakdown of the black family structure is liberal policies.
The policies of victimhood pushed by liberals like President Lyndon Johnson and his "Great Society" and "War on Poverty", led to a massive expansion of the welfare state. Such a welfare state, which can pay better than a real job, incentivizes single motherhood, and encourages more illegitimate children for more money.
The modern welfare state has become something of the new slavery, as it creates dependency on government, and discourages people from being self-sufficient and personally responsible for their own actions. As Dr. Ben Carson has repeatedly stated, black Americans must reject the welfare state, and learn to stand up and do for themselves, without expecting society to cater to them.
Share this with anyone you please if you agree with Walter E. Williams, and think the breakdown of the nuclear family structure, as well as a culture of victimhood and welfare, contribute more to today's racial ills than slavery or discrimination.
NOTES: Definitions of race baiting (a noun)
race baiting: The act of racially derisive language, actions, or other forms of communication in order to anger or intimidate or coerce a person or group of people.
race baiting: The unfair use of statements about race to try to influence the actions or attributes of a particular group of people.


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An Electrifying 'Mask of Orpheus' at ENO
Aerialists, Matthew Smith (Orpheus Hero) and Alfa Marks (Eurydice Hero) Commissioned by ENO, The Mask of Orpheus, caused quite a stir when it premiered at the Coliseum in 1986. Some heralded it as a genius work. Others found it difficult, which probably explains why it has not been fully staged again until now….
McGregor's Dance in 'Orpheus and Eurydice' Gets the Youth Backing
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A Riveting Ripper at the Coliseum
Jack the Ripper's frenzied killing spree in Victorian London has never ceased to fascinate and appall. Iain Bell, composer of the ambitious new opera of the same name, and his librettist Emma Jenkins, decided, when creating their new work, to rid the stage of his presence altogether and to focus instead on the Ripper's…
McBurney's Magic Flute Enchants Again.
Mozart's Magic Flute is an unusual opera, full of Viennese slapstick, magic and strange journeys through a fairy-tale landscape. Emanuel Schikaneder, who wrote the libretto, was a theatre-manager, actor and most importantly, Mozart's friend. The two relished working together and being both a little strapped for cash in 1791, they strove to create an opera…
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An opera for our troubled times: 'The Winter's Tale' at ENO
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"Who's the man with the fashion plan?" Michael Kors of course! Season after season he amazes me even when he designs looks that make me raise a quizzical brow or frown. I think what I like most about this fashion designer is that he is fun-loving and personable. He showed this side once again at New York Fashion Week Fall 2012.
Michael Kors made the live streaming of his Fall 2012 collection a media event that not just welcomed those in attendance into his world but those of us who could not be there front and center. His bubbly personality is hard not to like and the enthusiasm he shows for his craft is endearing. He also gave us virtual attendees a treat by taking snapshots of looks we liked as they walked down the runway. We could then tweet or post these snapshots on Facebook to share with our friends and followers. Just for that Michael Kors rocked yesterday. Check out highlights from his Fall 2012 collection and be amazed. Check out the bodysuits! Although under a jacket, one of them looked like Candace was wearing booty shorts (don't shoot me!).
Side Note: Although, Michael or anyone from the Michael Kors camp, if you happen to read this, make sure that the auto-message you generate for the tweets displays the correct season because some people were confused by the tweets saying it was the spring/summer collection. Yikes!
I need to make note of this for the Anna Sui Fall 2012 Collection. Well this probably pertains to just about all of her collections. Have you ever noticed that the models seem genuinely happy to walk her runway in her clothing? This is rare, as most catwalks feature straight or somber faced models. It is always refreshing to watch a Anna Sui show for this reason alone.
I hope you enjoyed watching these fashion highlights from New York Fashion Week Days 6 and 7. Later lovelies!


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An Annotated Bibliography of Fishways: Covering also Related Aspects of Fish Migration, Fish Protection, and Water Utilization
P Nemenyi
biological concerns, engineering, fish protection, history, mechanics, migration, protection
The State University of Iowa
University of Iowa studies in engineering. Bulletin, 23
The literature of the fields indicated in the title is found in so many different periodicals and access to some of them is so difficult that an attempt towards completeness, particularly under war conditions, would be futile. However, an effort has been made to give to this bibliography a fairly comprehensive scope in the sense that it includes abstracts and titles of papers covering an entire group of interrelated subjects; and to make it as far as possible representative of all significant trends of recent progress in these fields attained mainly in western and northwestern Europe, as well as in this country. Accordingly, some older literature has been included, but that describing recent development has been emphasized.


So as a buyer I get to be treated like a pirate with all these warnings. But if I download the same content from the infamous channels the warnings are removed.
Doesn't it seem weird to these companies to treat your customers like pirates?


Neemrana poised to leap ahead, towards becoming the brightest beacon of industrial development in the state of Rajasthan, owing to the plethora of activities envisaged to transform it to be the Crowing Glory of its state. To partake in this change of an idyllic, scenic and serene Neemrana into a bustling industrial hub of Japanese, Korean and Indian industries Nimai Developers, introduces Nimai Hills.
Nimai Hills offers 2 & 3 BHK units to cater to the vast workforce engaged in running the various industries already operational and many more to be commissioned soon, which in turn would be generating more. This work force would be responsible for the early inhabitation of the area which is the sole reason for the success of an urban area.