The 14-time Dakar-winning American brand BFGoodrich® is this year the official tire supplier to the world's premier cross-country rally.
Since 1999, BFGoodrich® has won the Dakar 14 times with four different manufacturer partners, namely Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Mini and Peugeot.
Over the years, BFGoodrich®'s engineers have successfully fine-tuned the brand's tires to both keep apace with the technological evolution of the cars (two-, then four-wheel drive) and meet the specific challenges of the different regions that have hosted the Dakar over the years (Africa and, since 2009, South America).
For more than a decade, tires like the BFGoodrich® Baja T/A, Rock T/A and All-Terrain dominated this competition which is reputed as being most punishing of its kind. In 2018, the BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A KDR2+, which was designed specifically for the cars entered by Peugeot Sport and Toyota Gazoo, contributed to the victory of Peugeot Sport, ahead of Toyota Gazoo.
BFGoodrich® won the Dakar for the first time in 1999 with Jean-Louis Schlesser. After 11 attempts and countless hours spent developing his self-designed, self-built buggies fitted with BFGoodrich® Baja T/A tires, the Frenchman realized his dream at last by adding his name to the list of Dakar winners.
In 2000, the 22nd Dakar ran from the Senegalese capital to the pyramids of Cairo, Egypt, and Schlesser's Renault-engined buggy and its BFGoodrich® Baja T/A tires turned out to be the package to beat once again.
In 2002, the BFGoodrich® Rock T/A – a new tire designed especially for the discipline's powerful 4x4 prototypes – claimed its maiden Dakar victory thanks to Japan's Hiroshi Masuoka and his Mitsubishi Pajero. The BFGoodrich® Rock T/A and Mitsubishi went on to enjoy an unbeaten spell that lasted until 2007.
Following the cancellation of the 2008 rally, the Dakar switched from Africa to South America where BFGoodrich® introduced a brand new tire – the BFGoodrich® All-Terrain – which was engineered to match the performance of the latest-generation factory Mitsubishi and Volkswagen prototypes and address the challenges inherent in the terrain of the event's new location.
The BFGoodrich® All-Terrain hit the ground running to win the 2009 Dakar with Volkswagen's Giniel De Villiers. The following year, an evolution of the tire, the All-Terrain+, helped Carlos Sainz to clinch victory for the same team in 2010, while Nasser Al-Attiyah made it three-in-a-row in 2011.
After winning with the Renault-powered buggy, the Mitsubishi Pajero and the Volkswagen Race Touareg, BFGoodrich® triumphed once more in 2012 with the Mini ALL-4 Racing of Stéphane Peterhansel.
BFGoodrich® resumed its winning ways in 2017 with the victory of Stéphane Peterhansel (Peugeot 3008 DKR) who spearheaded the French make's one-two-three finish with Team Peugeot Total to secure the American tire brand's 13th Dakar success.
Carlos Sainz, Peugeot Sport and BFGoodrich® won the 2018 Dakar which finished in Cordoba, Argentina.
With 14 Dakar wins to its name, the American brand BFGoodrich® is this year's official Dakar and supplier to the world's most famous cross-country rally.


The deadly explosion at West Fertilizer Co.'s plant in Texas could have been prevented, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board claims.
The deadly explosion at West Fertilizer Company's plant in Texas was preventable and lives could have been saved if gaps in existing state and federal regulation had been eliminated earlier, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board stated in its preliminary report on the explosion that killed 14 people a year ago.
The board stated that its investigation was focusing on areas in which federal, state and county regulations, guidelines and oversight could be improved. For example, there was no fire code at the state level, and some counties that have a small population are even banned from having one. The report pointed out that local fire departments need to have fire codes so that businesses are held accountable for the safe storage and handling of hazardous materials.
Rafael Moure-Eraso, chairman of the Chemical Safety Board, stated that the devastating explosion and the fire that followed it could have been prevented if the company had not neglected its duty to take the necessary preventive measures. The report also blamed federal, state and local regulatory agencies for their inability to identify the risk and to eliminate the threat.
The board's supervisory investigator Johnnie Banks added that the report had identified a total of 1,351 facilities located across the United States that store ammonium nitrate. However, there is no reliable data on how close these are to residential areas or schools. The report called for a review of regulations and standards at all levels to prevent such disasters in future.


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Kaani Hotels pay an exceptional service charge to its staff
Each staff working at Kaani Hotels received USD 420 (MVR 6,476) for December 2022, and broke a record as the Hotel in Maafushi managed to match the service charge paid by some of the resorts in the Maldives.
Kaani Palm Beach Hotel
While everyone looks forward to enjoying the fun activities that the festive season brings, there is an additional piece of happiness that the tourism industry staff get during the season. Call it a little holiday gift if you may, but the service charge earned during the last few months of a year is usually the highlight of the year for many industry staff who earn a little more than usual due to the increased visitor rates.
With tourist properties being legally obligated to pay 10 percent of their total revenues as service charge to their employees, it is no surprise that during the months of December / January, the industry staff in the Maldives look forward to their payday.
As hotels and resorts earn more - as the festive season usually means full occupancy in almost every single Maldives resort, they also manage to generate better revenue than other months of the year. And with better revenues hotels and resorts are able to pay their staff increased service charges as well.
This year, employees from one of the largest guest house operators in the Maldives, Kaani Hotels in Maafushi got quite the upgrade from the usual service charge given in the hotel industry as the company paid a total of USD 75,600 in service charge to its 180 staff.
Each staff working at Kaani Hotels received USD 420 (MVR 6,476) for December 2022, and broke a record as the Hotel in Maafushi managed to match the service charge paid by some of the resorts in the Maldives, paying a higher service charge than any guest house property has paid their staff in the Maldives.
Speaking on this record-breaking payout, the chairman of Kaani Hotel noted that the company's earnings had started to significantly improve in the last two months, making the business more successful than pre-COVID-19. While Kaani has already gained major traction due to this high payout, the company's chairman has also noted that the company is expecting the service charge to be even better in the coming month.
Kaani Hotels recently also celebrated its 10-year anniversary on 9th December 2022, where they focused heavily on the hard work that the Kaani staff put into making the property the success it is today.
You may also want to read:
Kaani Hotels - exemplary work place in a local island
10 years of Kaani Hotels

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This wasp does not sting!
This wasp is approximately 4 cm long, looking fearsome, like the Hornet. Yet, what seems to be a sting in reality is an ovipositor, the device used by the female for laying eggs. The wasp can be seen in our gardens from May to October, usually in or near coniferous woods. The larvae feed on dead wood. Despite their appearance, these wasps are absolutely harmless and cannot sting.


Whenever possible, Arriba Taqueria uses environmentally safe materials and we are proud to have been the first restaurant in Hungary to actively promote recycling and eco-friendly packaging.
Our cups (which LOOK like plastic cups) are actually made of 100% corn starch and are fully bio-degradable.
Arriba to-go bags and our printed materials (menus, fliers and Arriba Dictionaries) are made from recycled paper. Our to-go containers are made of bio-degradable cardboard.
Arriba, with your help, also employs in-store recycling for our plastic and glass bottles, which are picked up weekly by a reputable recycling firm.
If you would like any information on where to obtain these products, or how to set-up your own recycling program, we would be happy to put you in contact with our suppliers.


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Wednesday 09/17 A.M. Quickie:
USC, Rays, CC, Manny, Vols, TK, More
I lead today's SN column with a theory about USC's "inevitability" for the BCS title game. Can't stand this. I appreciate USC as a fantastic team, but if the Big 12 and SEC champs both go unbeaten, both would be more worthy for the BCS title game than USC -- if resume matters. Anyway, there's a stand-alone post about that you can find linked in the column, but popping at the top of the blog around 11 a.m. ET.
Meanwhile, I think CC-for-Cy might be over with his first NL loss yesterday -- not to mention the Brewers' playoff collapse. He pretty much had to go unbeaten in the NL to have his shot AND have the Brewers make the playoffs. There's still time -- a few more starts. We'll see -- hey, the Brewers are now competing for the Wild Card with the Mets, and you know how THAT goes.
I am willing to concede Albert Pujols as NL MVP -- he is having a sick season -- if folks would be willing to concede Manny Ramirez as runner-up NL MVP. His NL-only stats are sick: .400+ BA, more RBI than games played, a higher OPS than Pujols... can we make a deal here?
The Rays' walk-off win didn't thrill me as a division-race thing as much as it, combined with the Twins loss, put the Rays up another game for a Wild Card spot with one fewer game to play.
I enjoy the Florida-Tennessee rivalry. I was at the game last year in Gainesville where Percy Harvin went crazy (and the Vols, perhaps, gave up). But my first distinct memory of life as a Gators fan was in the fall of 2001, when a rescheduled UT-UF game (postponed by 9/11) at the end of the season cost the Gators a shot at the national title. Tennessee played brilliantly, I was crushed -- as crushed as a 28-year-old fan on their first 3 months of new fandom could be -- and it would soon prove to be the end of the Spurrier Era, just as I was getting started. All that said: LSU-Auburn is a much bigger game in the scheme of the national scene... if destined to be a low-scoring slugfest that is hardly fun to watch.
Couple of bonus posts coming today: The first on this USC Theory of Inevitability at 11/11:30 and the second about Erin Andrews at 2-ish. No, it's not link-baiting...
Complete SN column here.
Posted by Dan Shanoff at 9/17/2008 09:38:00 AM
slaskaris said...
That game in '01 was postponed due to 9/11...I remember as I was a junior at UT and had tickets to that game. I stupidly sold my tickets to a friend for the re-scheduled date. It still kills me to miss what many Vol fans consider one of our best games ever!
Precourt said...
How soon we forget. The game was postponed due to the terrorist attacks. Not September weather.
It was also Spurrier's last year.
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There are Newcomer Welcome Nights on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m., at the Access Event Center (Morden Chiropractic Room). If you are a new arrival, welcome! If you have been living in Morden for a while, come meet and welcome those Morden neighbours who have recently arrived. A casual evening with snacks and conversation. Please bring some snack food to share.
If you would like to be on a mailing list to remind you of Newcomer Welcome Nights and other Newcomer Welcome events, please email Shelly at svoth@mordenmb.com.


This week I'm anxiously waiting on My Lady Jane by authors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows. I'm a sucker for historical fiction and this one looks to be fun! "For fans of The Princess Bride comes the comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey." Ummm….sign me up now please!
Wow. Those three authors together? Writing a book?
Yeah… I have to buy this one.
Ooh, I'm quite excited for this one! I like the authors, so I think there's a good chance I'll enjoy the book, too.


To own, coordinate and deliver the procurement for the New Manufacturing Facility and Engineering Services requirements.
This is a specialist role coordinating Project Groups and Purchasing Management activities for all Capital Equipment for the new facility.
To be considered for this opportunity you Must hold strong Project Management experience of purchasing complex kit and equipment for New Facilities or Expansions in either Automotive, Aerospace Or Manufacturing industries.
Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Cost Management, Process Innovation & Transformation, Strategic Category Planning & Management, Security and confidentiality compliance.
This is a unique opportunity working with a well-established business.


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Admission Procedures for Four-Year Colleges and Universities
California State University – Admission Requirements for Transfers
Community College Honors Transfer Program - UCI
Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)
General Education Requirements for California State University
General Education Requirements for Independent and Out-of-State Colleges and Universities
General Education Requirements for the University of California
Independent and Out-of-State Colleges and Universities
Individual Campus General Education Requirements
Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP)
Transfer Student Course Requirements
Transfer to a Four-Year College or University
Transferability of Courses
UC Davis - Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Irvine - Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Merced - Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Riverside - Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Santa Barbara - Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
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University of California – Admission Requirements
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Transfer to a Four-Year College or University
Orange Coast College provides the first two years of a four-year college or university program. Students enrolled in a transfer program will complete most of their general education and lower division major requirements before transferring. Students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should meet with a counselor in the Counseling Center in Watson Hall to develop a Student Educational Plan, which will identify the courses needed to transfer.
The Transfer Center, in Watson Hall, provides information and assistance to students who are preparing to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Representatives from four-year schools are available in the Transfer Center to meet with students individually and provide information about their programs, requirements and procedures. The Center maintains a complete resource library containing college catalogs and other information on transfer programs. The Center also provides applications for CSU, UC and several independent colleges and universities, as well as offering assistance in the four-year campus application process. The Transfer Center sponsors a Transfer Day in the fall semester with representatives on campus from over 80 colleges and universities from both California and out-of-state. College fairs are held each semester with representatives from Southern California colleges and universities providing information to potential students. Transfer–planning workshops are offered throughout the academic year. Organized tours to various four-year campuses are also available through the Transfer Center each semester.
Transfer Center Web Page
The Transfer Center Web page on the Internet is a rich source of information for potential transfer students. Information at this site includes: a listing of scheduled events and college representative visits, transfer course requirements, articulation agreements, transfer planning guides, ratings and evaluations of colleges, student financial aid resources, and college search engines. There is also a complete application center which allows students to apply to colleges throughout the country electronically. The site can be reached at
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News BRITISH LION Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist STEVE HARRIS Premier "The Burning" Music Video
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British Lion, the side project of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, have released a music video for "The Burning", the title track of the band's sophomore album, out on January 17 via Explorer1 Music (E1). Watch below: The Burning features 11 new songs and will be released in digipak CD...


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Dominion Hill offers a variety of accommodation options.
The Dominion Hill Manor House offers hotel accommodations in the century-old estate near St. Andrews, NB that was recently renovated. All hotel rooms and cottages are air conditioned with private bathrooms, top-quality mattresses, TVs, WiFi, classic furnishings and Victorian charm. There are two suites, Curtis and Van Fleet, and two deluxe rooms, Van Horne and Acadian. The Curtis Suite can accommodate up to 4 guests, while the other hotel rooms are designed for two. The living room, library and dining room are on the main floor of this building with the hotel accommodations on the second level.
The Lupine Cottage has a large sitting room with a pull-out Queen bed and a bedroom with a King bed. It's size and privacy makes it popular with families.
The Harbour and Campobello Cabins have Queen beds and offer cozy accommodations for couples. The cottage and cabins are air conditioned with TVs and WiFi. The cabins and cottage are pet friendly and there are lawns and walking trails for exercising you and your pets.
The Wabanaki Glamping Site has recently been added to provide a very comfortable camping experience with a Queen bed, home-like furnishings, WiFi and an outdoor porch.
Each room, cottage and glamping site is named for a famous owner of Dominion Hill, or an important aspect of the St. Andrews region of New Brunswick. Detailed histories can be found on this website or in the individual rooms.
All of Dominion Hill's hotel accommodations (including glamping) come with a continental breakfast that features a hot dish and fresh muffins.
This historic room overlooks the gardens. The large bedroom has a polished wood floor installed more than 150 years ago. French doors separate the king size bed from the sitting room, with a full size pull-out couch. The private bath is spacious with a large shower. The suite is air conditioned with satellite television, wifi and a fridge.
The Van Fleet Suite was the master bedroom for the estate owners. The large room with a king bed has two sitting areas and looks toward the ocean in the distance. The suite is air conditioned with satellite TV and wifi.
The Lupine Cottage is situated in a leafy clearing steps from the forest. This private cottage features a living room with a pull-out Queen sofa, additional seating area, satellite TV and a record player with records, air conditioning and separate bedroom w/king size bed.
The Acadian Room has a queen bed and is decorated with several antiques. The bathroom is very spacious with a claw foot tub and a separate shower. The room is air conditioned with satellite television and wifi.
The Van Horne Room looks across the lawn and the pine forest. The king size bed is situated in an alcove, separating it from a sitting area. The private bathroom has one of the original claw foot tubs. There is air conditioning, satellite TV and wifi.
The Campobello Cabin is situated in a leafy clearing steps from the forest. The queen size bed is complimented by a small seating area, and the private bathroom includes both a bathtub and shower. The room is air conditioned with satellite television and wifi.
Our large bell tents have queen sized beds with soft mattresses and quality sheets, antique furniture, fans, electric lights and even wifi. There is a veranda with outdoor chairs and a small enclosure with a portable toilet. A short walk takes you to the Wellness Centre which has full bathrooms with a shower or tub. Our hot tub under the stars is also close by. Glamping guests have full access to the amenities and are welcome for breakfast in the Manor House restaurant.


Global Contact Consulting LLC, a telecommunications cable operator company largely known as Global TV, faces moral as well as financial losses accruing to several millions as a result of improper property seizure on June 21, 2012. While Global TV files a lawsuit to revoke the writ on property arrest, the non-governmental watchdogs assess the property arrest as a political pressure on free media and hail Georgian prosecutors' Office to apply to proportionate manners respective to all media companies.
of June 21, authorities started to seize satellite dishes from a warehouse Elite Burji where Global TV, the television provider in which brother of Georgian political tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili [leader of oppositionist political party Georgian Dream] owns 66.8%, appears to store as many as 70 thousand satellite dishes. The confiscation was approved by a court order stating that there was reason to believe that Global TV would use the dishes to bribe voters in favor of Georgian Dream.
According to the Prosecutor's office website this reason was elaborated as following: the Prosecutor's office launched a criminal investigation against Global TV and Bidzina Ivanishvili for it was distributing satellite dishes "free of charge" in various regions of Georgia and despite the warning of Control Chamber of Georgia (CCG) the company has continued its practice. Therefore Prosecutor's office requested Tbilisi City Court to seal satellite antennas in order "to prevent further commission of the crime". The Court did approve the claim however nobody informed Global TV of the planned property arrest and the company learned it from media.
But this is just one point in the long rap sheet based on which non-governmental lawyers find the questioned property arrest illegal as it is implemented through breakage of procedures of the criminal procedural code.
Kakha Kozhoridze, a lawyer of Georgia Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA), involved in the case from the very beginning, said the writ on property arrest did not include the signature of the judge initially that is essential to make the document legal; only second version of the writ exposed a colorless, scarcely visible signature that makes lawyers presume the paper was signed beforehand.
One of the key infringements is the property arrest can be applied only against the charged person whose crime is already recognized by court.
Kozhoridze goes even further. According to him, the questioned property arrest restricted private property of the warehouse Elite Burji too for it was implemented within its territory with no legal writ on it.
This property arrest case is a follow up to the court decision that fined Ivanishvili by GEL 150 million [that was cut down to roughly GEL 74 million based on the Court of Appeals decision later] for vote bribing. CCG appealed the court by the claim that Ivanishvili allegedly has been bribing voters through his companies. The claim included several implications and installation of satellite dishes and receivers through preferential package in Georgian regions by Global TV that is the single cable operator in Georgia broadcasting the recently founded 9th TV Channel owned by Ivanishvili's spouse, was in the package.
According to Zurab Bazladze, Marketing Director of Global TV, the company is a victim of political game that hampered the company's development in regions now forestalled by competitors due to the property arrest.
The company offered installation of dishes based on 10-year payment in installments. It fixed GEL 4 as a monthly payment however exempted clients from the first year payment that CCG found non-commercial and aimed on vote-sweeping for Ivanishvili. However Global TV was not summoned even as a witness on the process. But after the court CCG warned Global TV to run business based on market prices. The Court of Appeals expertised the questioned business-plan and the experts company recommended revising of the business-plan: the lease-contract term was cut from 10 to 6 years and the monthly payment increased from GEL 4 to GEL 5.5. Economic analysts assure it was none of the CCG business to interfere in the private company's business plan even if it is commercially non-profitable as far as CCG is responsible for the state-budget-based organizations activity alone. Global TV appeased to the recommendations but it could not escape the property seizure throughout the country that exposed Global TV to both financial and marketing losses.
Besides, it is restriction of information, Bazladze believes for other companies install antennas much slower than Global TV planned: 20 thousands instead of planned 100 thousand tentatively. Non-governmental watchdogs also think the Global TV property arrest is a pressure on free media that is more important in the pre-election period for Parliamentary elections scheduled this October.
GYLA as well as TI Georgia appeal to the Georgian Prosecutor's office to ensure that all actions that affect media companies are taken in a transparent and proportionate manner.
According to Kozhoridze, all restrictions on the freedom of expression protected by constitution must be based on law, especially in the pre-election period when people need all kind of information even contradicting each other and the Global TV antennas were supposed to insure this variety for it offered both so called oppositionist TV channels like Maestro or Kavkasia along with all national channels.


The Jagdpanzer E 100 is a German tier 10 tank destroyer and was conceived as the basis for a self-propelled gun, an antiaircraft vehicle. Anyone who has been struck by the massive gun of this tank will tell you steer clear of it, if it happens to find you. Kit has single piece lower hull, upper hull with exterior detail, molded on hatches and turret, separate access door, 2-piece gun barrel, co-axial 7.92mm MG34, detailed running gear (sprockets, idlers, road wheels and vinyl track lengths). Decals and 5-view color painting reference for (2) tanks.


This week, when I finally found the time to write, it just wasn't there. I'd type a few sentences and then backspace them away. I searched around for inspiration but found none.
Things have gotten ugly in Pittsburgh. There is a very real possibility the Pens could miss the playoffs. They haven't finished below second place in their division since 2005-06, Sidney Crosby's rookie season. All of that changed this season.
If it was any other team, we'd be ready to write off its season. But that's the thing about Pittsburgh, it isn't just another team. They've risen above adversity before. In the past, the stars of the team were able to lift them up and carry them into the playoffs even if they were battle weary and wounded. Role players were able to dig deep, score clutch goals and bear some of the load so the team could regroup.
Instead of solidifying behind adversity, this year's group is bending under the weight of it.
Some are blaming the big purge that happened at the end of last season. Fans went from tweeting #InSheroWeTrust to blaming Ray Shero for this team's lack of forward depth. The love for Jim Rutherford's management skills has faded with cries for #GeriatricJim to move on. The fan base that criticized Bylsma for his unwillingness to abandon his system and make situational adjustments now clambers for his replacement, who has made many adjustments, to be "one and done".
Some are blaming Sid. Crosby leads the league in scoring but I've seen fans call for him to be traded or stripped of the "C". That's the most puzzling thing. There are 30 teams in the NHL and 360 active forwards as such. That Crosby leads them all in points at a time when the team struggles should be a rallying point but he's held to such an impossible standard that many lose site of his accomplishments.
Blame a cruel twist of fate. Some say the team lost its character and its heart when they lost Dupuis. I doubt that is far from the truth. His humor and relentless drive was the thread that bound the fabric of the team together. Just like Bill Gueren was the intangible difference in the team's push for the cup in 2009, consider that the loss of Pascal Dupuis may have been the intangible difference in the team's unraveling this spring.
There seems to be some kind of disconnect within the team structure somewhere. I will not pretend that I know what is wrong nor will I be so arrogant as to suggest how to fix it. All I know for sure is I'm a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I follow some players more than others but players come and go. At the end of the day, the team remains.
In my life, I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team. I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion. Individual commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work. The only real purpose of a team is for the strengths of the whole to offset the weaknesses of the individual. When a team outgrows individual performance and learns colletive confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
These last few games of the regular season will test the strength of the team as a whole. Max Lapierre may have 0 goals in 31 games but if he wins faceoffs, it gives the team a chance to possess the puck. Chris Kunitz may have only one goal in 17 games but if he goes to the front of the net and stays out of the penalty box, he can impact the team's scoring chances.
This team may be a collection of diverse personalities and they certainly have a wide skill range but they need to trust each other and unite under a common goal. If everyone contributes and plays to their strengths, the Penguins can rise to the challenge, get past the adversity and move forward into the playoffs.


17:3 And beholde, there apered vnto them Moses & Elias talkyng wyth hym.
17:4 Then answered Peter, and sayde vnto Iesus, Lorde, here is good beinge for vs. If thou wylt, let vs make here .iij. tabernacles: one for the, and one for Moses, and one for Helias.
17:5 Whyle he yet spake, behold, a bright cloude shadowed them And beholde, there came a voyce out of the cloude whych sayd this is my beloued sonne in whom I delyte heare hym.
17:6 And when the discyples hearde these thynges, they fell on theyr faces & were sore afrayed.
17:7 And Iesus came & touched them, & sayd: aryse, & be not a frayd.
17:8 And when they had lyft vp theyr eyes they sawe no man saue Iesus onely.
17:9 And whan they came downe from the mountayne, Iesus charged them saying: shew the vysion to no man, vntyll the sonne of man be rysen agayne from the deed.
17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying. Why then saye the Scribes, that Helias muste fyrst come?
17:11 Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them Helias trulye shall fyrst come, and restore all thynges.
17:12 But I saye vnto you, that Helias is come already, & they knewe him not: but haue done vnto hym whatsoeuer they lusted. In lykewyse shal also the sonne of man suffre of them.
17:13 Then the disciples vnderstode, that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist.
17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, & they coulde not heale him.
17:17 Iesus answered & sayd: O faythles & croked nacion: how longe shall I be with you? how longe shall I suffre you? bring hym hyther.
17:18 And Iesus rebuked the deuyll, & he departed out of him. And the chylde was healed euen that same tyme.
17:19 Then came the disciples to Iesus secretly & sayde: Why could not we cast hym out?
17:20 Iesus sayd vnto them: Because of youre vnbelefe. For verely I saye vnto you: yf ye haue fayth as a grayne of musterd seed, ye shall saye vnto this mountayne: remoue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue: nether shal eny thinge be vnpossible vnto you.
17:21 Howbeit thys kynde goeth not out, but by prayer and fastinge.
17:23 and they shall kyll him and the thyrd daye shall he ryse agayne. And they were exceadyng sorye.
17:24 And when they were come to the cytie of Capernaum, they that vse to receaue tribute money, cam to Peter, & sayd: Doth your master paye trybute?
17:25 He sayeth: yee. And when he was come into the house, Iesus preuented hym saying. What thinkest thou Simon? of whom do the kynges of the erth take trybute or toll, Of theyr chyldren, or of straungers?
17:27 Not withstonding, lest we shuld offende them, go thou to the see, & cast an angle, & take the fysh that fyrst commeth vp: & when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt fynde a pece of twentie pence: that take, & geue it vnto them for me & the.


Analyzer Talent belongs to INTELLECT Character Component, together with Philosopher, its counterpart.
Analyzers are typically introspective types, known for their brain power and intellect, carrying a reputation for being wise and knowledgeable.
They are also very interested in culture, history and have a sophisticated taste for various things.
Analyzers are very much interested in how the world works, and they can create large-scale theoretical models on various topics, from finances to health and education. Often Analyzers are involved in the stock market business and trading, because of their ability to discover and develop patterns.
They aim to get to the root of the matter, and for that, they need as much information possible.
Analyzers are pretty much opposite of Performers; they dislike anything flashy and attention-seeking.
They are elegant, refined, often singularly unique, imaginative and witty, with a high sense of aesthetics and sensibility.
Analyzers enjoy working alone, or in a small group of people united around the same goal, in a quiet, unobtrusive environment. They dislike big groups and crowds because it interferes with their thinking and reflection process.
But being too much of a thinking person, they can also be entirely impractical in a real world, and occasionally overly laid back.
They spend too much time analyzing their thoughts and emotions, which can lead to procrastination, laziness, and depression.
Often they neglect the simplicity and power of action and expect that they can analyze their way out of everything, which is usually not the case, which frustrates them.
Below are few key character traits and professions which are related to the Analyzer Talent, accompanied with real-life examples from famous people so that you can get a better idea of its unique characteristics.
A healthy and balanced Analyzers can use their intellectual skills in many different fields. In science, we have Albert Einstein, by far the most famous scientist of our time. In technology, we have Ray Kurzweil, who has a high reputation in the tech world, and Steve Jobs, whose intellectual and creative skills brought Apple to become the most valuable company in the world.
In business, we have Peter Thiel and Jack Ma, while in politics we have Martin Luther King.
A fictional character, Sherlock Holmes, is probably the best personification of Analyzer Talent. And what is also very interesting, the creator of Sherlock character, Arthur Conan Doyle, had very strong Analyzer in his chart.
All these individuals are superb thinkers, in their fields, but with an ability to grasp the knowledge from other areas as well, due to their sizeable mental capacity.
Due to their high intellectual skills, Analyzer Talent is often seen in charts of famous songwriters, like for example Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson, Chris Martin, Eminem, Pharrell Williams, and many others.
From all ten Talents, Analyzers are the most compassionate. They are always in touch with their feelings and thoughts, therefore they have an excellent understanding of others as well.
Probably the most known nun and missionary, Mother Theresa, dedicated her entire life just to help other people, and her most active Talent is Analyzer.
Being too much of an intellectual person have of course its negative connotations. When Analyzer Talent is excessive, and out of control, a person might suffer from laziness and hypochondria. They spend too much time analyzing, while real-life implementation gets neglected. Analyzer Talent can be especially useless if a person doesn't have a Performer or Artist Talents, which can act as a positive output for excessive Analyzer. When Analyzer gets combined with one or both of these creative Talents, it's a clear sign of very high intelligence.
Famous people with strong Analyzer Talent.
These are suitable professions for people with balanced Analyzer Talent.
Character traits of people with balanced Analyzer Talent.
Character traits of people with excessive and out of balance Analyzer Talent.
These negative character traits will manifest when Analyzer Talent is excessive, dominating the entire chart, and mostly in situations when individuals are under enormous pressure or threat.


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BREAKING • SOUTHAMPTON
Police board up home of suspected killer due to worries of reprisal attacks in Southampton
Members of a community at the centre of a murder enquiry have spoken of their disbelief at being caught up in a media frenzy.
The last few days have seen the UK's press descend upon Mansel Road East in Southampton
The mid terrace property, set in an unassuming road has been the subject of a heavy police presence. Strangely four CCTV camera are seen on one window ledge within the property.
This afternoon five Southampton City council van arrived with eight workers to measure up and boarded up the windows and doors at the property of belonging to his Mum Teresa, 49 who he currently shares after worries of reprisal attacks. mum has since fled the property and police removed her belongings into a police van. The major search continues five days on after the grim find by a dog walker of the missing Southampton teenager found facedown in the wasteland at a Southampton Sports Centre.
A neighbour said that she returned home to find that the house had been boarded up.
she explained: "I noticed it all happened this afternoon."
The neighbour added that she was shocked to witness the sudden interest in the house.
She said that she knew the 24-year-old occupant and had known the mum and his sister, he was quiet and would only say hello to him if passing a bit of a mummy boy.
Another female neighbour said:"Members of the media maintained a smaller presence in the area, some conducting radio interview and pieces to camera as others took photographs of the house involved.
The neighbour described the attention from the press as "unbelievable".
Another man who returned from to find the house boarded up said: "It's been very busy here and the forensics officers have been in and out of the house.
"There has been a police car present for the last few of days but now.
"It hadn't too bad before because the house was all sealed off and they couldn't get near.
"It's a surprise and a shock.
"I saw him walking about with his bag and was having a fire in the back garden on Wednesday afternoon I thought it a bit strange to have a BBQ.
Meanwhile, Stephen Nicholson dressed in a grey top gave his name and confirmed his date of birth during a 40-minute appearance at Southampton Magistrates' Court this afternoon. Bail was applied for but refused by the court.
Nicholson will now appear at Southampton Crown court via Video link from Winchester prison on the 31st August.
BREAKING • WREXHAM
Cat 'dies' after being 'strapped to a firework and blasted into the air' as police launch appeal to find evil thug responsible
A cat is reported to have died after being strapped to a firework in Wrexham. Police said the body of the cat is yet to be found, but they believe it is...
BREAKING • DARTFORD • KENT
First Picture of 'Lovely' girl, Lilly Lockwood 10, who died after being hit by Audi in Dartford as man, 50s, arrested
The girl who has been named locally as Lilly Lockwood was taken to a London hospital following the collision which happened while she was walking in Watling...
No Further Action for Murder Suspects in Micheal Freshwater Murder
Hampshire Constabulary's Major Crime Team has presented a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following an investigation into the...
BREAKING • CHALKWELL • ESSEX
Essex Police issues an update after two are stabbed on Southend Beach
Officers have been authorised to use additional stop and search powers to help keep people safe following a large disturbance in #Westcliff. Police were called...
BREAKING • NEW FOREST
Callous Driver Noah Chapman Jailed after Fatal Hit and Run on A338
A Callous van driver who failed to stop following a fatal collision with a cyclist has been jailed for a total of three years. Noah Chapman, 23, of Odstock...
BREAKING • BROADSTAIRS • KENT
Witnesses are being urged to come forward by officers investigating after a man was attacked with a bottle in Broadstairs.
At around 12.45am on Sunday 29 August 2021, Kent Police was called to a report of an altercation at the junction of the town's High Street and...
BREAKING • KENT • SUSSEX
A Level 3 Cold Weather Alert has been issued for the South East Region
A Level 3 Cold Weather Alert has been issued for the South East Region According to the Met Office, there is a 90% chance of severe cold weather and icy...
BREAKING • TEST VALLEY
Serious collision in A303 involving a coach
Part of the A303 near Weyhill Services has been blocked following a serious collision involving a coach and multiple of vehicles. Emergency services have been...
BREAKING • HAMPSHIRE • SURREY
A3 Hindhead Tunnel close due to Car fire
Police and the Highways agency have closed the Hindhead tunnel on the A3 Southbound this afternoon, whilst fire crews from Surrey Fire and Rescue are currently...
BREAKING • Newbottle
A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a suspected assault in Newbottle
Shortly before 11.20pm on Christmas Day officers were alerted by the ambulance service that a man had been injured at an address on Sunderland Road...
BREAKING • LAMBETH • LONDON
A woman who was fatally stabbed in #Lambeth on Sunday has been named as 26 year old Azaria Williams
A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene He was charged with murder and appeared in custody at Croydon Magistrates Court today He is next due to appear at...
Investigators are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Charing, Ashford
Kent Police was called at approximately 1.40pm on Thursday 8 July 2021 to a report of a collision involving a blue Ford Focus and a bronze Renault...
A nuisance caller who cost the NHS more than £45,000 in wasted resources has been issued with a five year Community Behaviour Order
A nuisance caller who cost the NHS more than £45,000 in wasted resources has been issued with a five year Community Behaviour Order. Stephen...
BREAKING • KENT • MEPHAM
Meopham man jailed after guns and stolen Land Rover found at his address
A vehicle thief caught with six guns hidden at his home in Meopham has been jailed for 10 years and 10 months. Phillip Bailey, 32, was arrested on Tuesday 7...
BREAKING • ESSEX • HERNE BAY • KENT
Officers executed seven warrants as part of an investigation into the sale of drugs in Essex
A man from Kent is due in court next month charged in connection with a series of warrants that were carried out in south and west Essex and London.Stephen...
BREAKING • NOTTINGHAM
A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her infant daughter by deliberately scalding her and leaving her "screaming"
Katie Crowder deliberately hurt 19-month-old Gracie at their home in Mansfield in March and delayed getting help, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Prosecutors...
Officers have made a further arrest in relation to the two incidents where gun shots were fired at homes in Southamptond.
Officers have made a further arrest in relation to the two incidents where gun shots were fired at homes on Carnation Road. The first incident happened at 10pm...
Murder probe launched 15 years after Acton attack
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a father-of-two, 15 years after he was brutally attacked in Acton. Rajesh Verma was assaulted...
BREAKING • PETERBOROUGH
A drug dealer has been found guilty of stabbing and killing a father-of-five after a row erupted in a Peterborough house.
Julian Davies 19, was at a house in Brudenell, Peterborough, in the early hours of 19 February this year. He had visited the house on foot just before 4am...
BREAKING • SURREY
A man has been jailed for throwing a corrosive substance at a teenager in Kingston
Donell Wilkins, 18, of Robin Hood Way, Kingston was sentenced to six years today, Tuesday, 31 July at Kingston Crown Court after being found guilty of throwing...
WOW Air ceased operations leaving thousands stranded
Wow Air has ceased operations stopped flying, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The shock announcement was made on Thursday morning the Icelandic...
BREAKING • Colchester • ESSEX
Colchester: Appeal following stabbing
Can you help detectives following an assault in Colchester? Just before 1.30am this morning (Sunday 23 May), officers patrolling the area came across a man in...
BREAKING • SUFFOLK
Man jailed after petrol station raids
A 32-year-old man who committed a series of offences, including dangerous driving, including reversing into a police car at speed, and raiding thousands worth...
BARNET • BREAKING • CROYDON • HOUNSLOW • LONDON • NEWHAM
Two people have been arrested after specialist officers executed a number of warrants in west London in a bid to target criminals trafficking women into the UK from South America for the purposes of sexual exploitation
On Tuesday, 23 February at approximately 5am detectives from the Met's Central Specialist Crime Command, supported by Territorial Support Group officers...
Family pays tribute to teenager who died in Aylesham collision
Lucy Murder Suspect Remanded to Prison after failing to co-operate with police


IT'S March now, and the lily-of-the-valley pips I potted last month are starting to sprout a few embryonic blossoms. Now that the buds are in sight, I keep putting my nose up close to smell that perfect, nothing-but-lily-of-the-valley-will-do smell - but all I smell is dirt, and no lilies. At least not yet. Such is the life of a city gardener, a child of backyard rhubarb and peonies, transplanted to a world of brick walk-ups and feeble light shafts. My garden exists only on windowsills and mantlepieces, in old Bremner wafer cans and castaway teapots.
The mailman must think I have an acre or two hidden away up here. Catalogs from Smith and Hawken, White Flower Farms, Gardener's Eden - the spring editions start stacking up in my front vestibule just after New Year's, as clear a harbinger of warm breezes and daffodils as ever there was. I browse through them the way I used to browse the Sears and Roebuck Wishbook, picking one thing from each page that I'd have if money were no object. The only difference is that, back then, I could make room in my closet for another Malibu Barbie, an extra Betsy Wetsy. Space was no deterrent to my schoolgirl fantasies.
But times, and my life, have changed. Where would I possibly put that composter today? What would I do with the world't finest hedge clippers? And how much good would either be to my windowsill garden, where irises are dwarfs and tomatoes are cherries, where my entire parsley crop can't support one decent salad?
Perhaps it's the vest-pocket nature of my green thumb that entices me to flower shows, year after year. There's something surreal about all that green, all those blooms, at the tail end of winter in a sunless exposition hall - a vision so exactly the opposite of my pot-bound garden - that, try as I might, I cannot resist.
So I went. I trekked from subway to shuttle bus to turnstile, and entered a world where April and August mingle, crocus and roses and chrysanthemums, all together. Eden, the way it was meant to be.
The impact is always immediate. My eyes adjust slowly from the light outside to the glimmer of purple grow lamps within. The sound of a trickling waterfall, the humid dampness on my face, the smell of earth and compost all work together to revive my winter-dead senses. Like a frost in September or a balmy day in January, a flower show in March evokes a sense of delight that can only be achieved by experiencing something out of order, ahead of schedule.
Never mind the seams in the sod. Forget the orchid that can't possibly withstand the downdraft. Ignore every sign that tells you it's too much, it can't survive, and it will be gone in a week, when a computer show moves in. Flower shows are all overblown illusion, lilies gilded by the armload. But when I'm at a flower show, I give in to the magic entirely.
I BECOME a peasant who's invaded a secret winter palace of Louis XVI, a stranger in a world where it doesn't matter if those priceless amaryllis fade away by morning - there are more, newer, better, growing off in another palatial greenhouse. As I wander by each exhibit, I itch to train wayward ivy, pinch back geraniums, roll rosemary needles between my fingers and smell their scent under my nails. I don't want just one thing from each page, I want it all.
I suppose that's the difference. Most people go to flower shows for that preview of a season yet to come. For them, the flowers are nice and all, but it's the promise of life beyond the melting snowbanks outside that keeps them coming back.
For me, it's the extravagance. Like catalogs that show wisteria dripping around ancient doorways or hillsides dense with lupine, flower shows excite my desire for gardening gluttony. They make me ponder roofdecks and greenhouse additions. I start scanning the real estate ads for listings that mention mature plantings. After a trip to a flower show, I dream of places I could live that would need a good pair of hedge clippers, and have room for a composter.
Then the bells on my lily-of-the-valley open, and I smell that springtime, junior prom, wedding-day smell. It only takes one stalk in bloom to fill my kitchen and scare away the rest of winter.
That's when I know my windowsill garden will do.


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Our front line team work and interact with not just members of the public and retailers but businesses, police and CCTV to help keep the town a safe and clean space.
The Bedford Businesses Against Crime partnership is operated by BedfordBID. A secure, BedfordBID members-only website, for both day and evening economy businesses.
Over £1,000,000 worth of Town Centre vouchers have been redeemed in town centre businesses amongst over 270 different businesses.
BedfordBID runs one of the largest Retail Radiolink schemes in the country with over 200 members sharing up to the minute information with Police and CCTV.
Taxi Marshalls provide an invaluable service to enable the safe and friendly dispersal of visitors during the evening from the town centre.
BedfordBID logs, photographs and arranges the removal of graffiti in partnership with Bedford Borough Council, helping to keep our Town Centre graffiti-free.
Multimedia advertising including a glossy magazine with competitions and details of foodie establishments across the town centre.
Top hair and beauty salons and fashion retailers showcase their products and services through glossy magazines, events and multimedia advertising.
High profile summer entertainment and activities bringing in up to 20,000 more people into Bedford Town Centre.
BedfordBID runs various promotions and offers in time for Christmas, including leaflets, events, glossy brochures and parking offers.
BedfordBID advertises major events, promotions and town centre businesses in magazines, newspapers, radio, flyers and on the web.
BedfordBID frequently works alongside the Borough Council to offer discounts or free parking.
BedfordBID has teamed up with Utilitrack to provide a 'One Stop Shop' to help levy-paying businesses check their current energy and telecoms/broadband tariffs against the market's best buys.
BedfordBID saves cafes over £3,000 per year, after driving down the café seating charge from £3,800 to under £500. Café society can flourish in the town making it more appealing to more visitors who in turn spend more in local shops.
Over 200 businesses working together to ensure children are safer in Bedford Town Centre, with the help of special Child:Safe wristbands which you can write your phone number on.


INGLESIDE — Robert Allen Cline Jr. died Aug. 30, 2018. He was 61.
Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Coastal Bend State Veteran Cemetery.
ROBSTOWN — Ruben P. DeLeon died Aug. 28, 2018. He was 67.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at Ramon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 at Ramon Funeral Home Chapel.
Curtis J. Domingue Sr. died Aug. 29, 2018. He was 91.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Sept. 1 at Saint Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Seaside Memorial Park.
Eleanor A. Domingue died August 24, 2018. She was 91.
Emma Galvan died Aug. 20, 2018. She was 82.
Rosary and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
TAFT — Guadalupe T. Martinez died Aug. 30, 2018. She was 92.
Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home in Aransas Pass. Services will conclude after Rosary.
FALFURRIAS — Richard David Salazar died Aug. 29, 2018. He was 39.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Alaniz Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at Alaniz Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Falfurrias Burial Park.
FREER — Jack A. Shires died Aug. 29, 2018. He was 97.
Military graveside service and burial will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 3 at Hahl Memorial Cemetery.


Q) What is the skill level required?
A) Generally those on our trips are advanced skiers with a lot of backcountry experience. As most of our trips are private it does not matter if your group is relatively new to powder skiing. Our qualified guides will ensure you fell comfortable and have an amazing time in the deep Japanese powder.
Q) We Want the best snow, when should we come?
A) Every year the biggest snow falls come on different days! Peak season is late January until the end of February. We regularly have heavy snow falls from mid December until April. Its any ones guest as to when will be best but if your unsure please book in the peak season!
Q) Which airport should I fly into?
A) It is most suitable that you fly into Tokyos Narita airport before 2:00pm. It is still possible to make it to Hakuba or Myoko if you arrive later than this but if you plan on skiing the next day we recommend arriving before 2:00pm to insure you get to your hotel at a reasonable hour.
Q) Can I ship my bags to you?
The courier system is very cheap and very efficient. It will arrive in Hakuba the next morning. You can choose the time of arrival so please put in the AM!
Once you get through customs, the easiest thing to do is to go to an information desk and ask where the black cat courier is. Please see the link to the map below.
Please send it to the hotel outlined on your itinerary. You can put Goodguides as the sender.
Q) Where do we meet?
A) Our guides will pick you up each morning from your accommodation, regardless of whether we book the accommodation for you or not. Please follow the after booking procedures and you will receive all the information that you need!
Q) What equipment do we need?
A) Every participant on our tours is required to carry a beacon, shovel, probe and backpack. Goodguides will supply this for no charge if you do not have your own.
You will also be required to have ski touring equipment unless you are on a specifically lift accessed tour. Goodguides has a full range of touring and splitboards. Please inquire for more information.
A) Yen is the Japanese currency, and the cash form will get you a long way in Japan. For a country that is so developed is some ways, the contradiction in their reliance upon cash is quite surprising. Credit cards are not accepted for many things. Most restaurants rarely accept anything but cash. ATMs that accept international cards (Maestro/Cirrus) available at 7-Eleven stores and post offices only. Our guides can organize this for you but this should be communicated to them at the earliest opportunity possible.


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Title: Per capita income
Subject: Places in the United States with notable demographic characteristics, Economy of the Central African Republic, Mundelein, Illinois, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Ford Heights, Illinois
Collection: Income
Per capita income, also known as income per person, is the mean income of the people in an economic unit such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate (such as GDP or Gross national income) and dividing it by the total population.
Per capita income as a measure of prosperity
Per capita income: total resources/total population.
Per capita income is often used as average income, a measure of the wealth of the population of a nation, particularly in comparison to other nations. Per capita income is often used to measure a country's standard of living. It is usually expressed in terms of a commonly used international currency such as the Euro or United States dollar, and is useful because it is widely known, easily calculated from readily-available GDP and population estimates, and produces a useful statistic for comparison of wealth between sovereign territories. This helps the country to know their development status.
Critics claim that per capita income has several weaknesses as an accurate measurement of prosperity:
Comparisons of per capita income over time need to take into account changes in prices. Without using measures of income adjusted for inflation, they will tend to overstate the effects of economic growth.
International comparisons can be distorted by the differences in the costs of living with each country that are not reflected in exchange rates. Where the objective of the comparison is to look at differences in living standards between countries, using a measure of per capita income adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity more accurately reflects the differences in what people are actually able to buy with their money.
As it is a mean value, it does not reflect income distribution. If the distribution of income within a country is skewed, a small wealthy class can increase per capita income far above that of the majority of the population. In this respect Median income is a more useful measure of prosperity than per capita income, because it is less influenced by the outliers.
Economic activity that does not result in monetary income, such as services provided within the family, or for barter, is usually not counted. The importance of these services varies widely among different economies.
Per capita income does not take into account how income is deployed; whether it is invested in factors likely to improved the development of a country or nation such as medical facilities, educational facilities, transport infrastructure etc.
List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita—GDP at market or government official exchange rates per inhabitant
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita—GDP calculated at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange per inhabitant
List of countries by GNI (nominal, Atlas method) per capita
List of countries by GNI (PPP) per capita
List of countries by income equality
Total personal income
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