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Five Nintendo Switch Games One Must Play
April 3, 2020	Indie Games, News
The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by the leading gaming company Nintendo. It was released in 2017, and has a recorded sale of more than 52 million, as on date. The device has become the fast-selling gaming console in the US and Japan. With a series of hit games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and Super Mario Odyssey, the Switch gained instant success. More than 2,000 games are available for gamers who use this hybrid video console device.
In this article, we look at five of the best Nintendo Switch games. Millions of gamers have enjoyed these games, making them highly popular.
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
This game continues from the epic game, Legend of Zelda, and was exclusively made for the Nintendo Switch. The game is developed by Nintendo. It is an open-world action and adventure game. The game has broken many records and won many awards in a short period. Just like the original game, the game involves solving puzzles and completing several side quests as the character moves along the game.
The game revolves around Link, who was the hero of the original game. He is awake after hibernating for 100 years. He now has to take on the arch-villain Calamity Geldon to save his kingdom. The game that's set in the fictional kingdom of Hyrule involves free exploration in the open world. There are not many instructions given. You can explore in any way you want. In fact, the game makers reward experimentation.
There are innovative design elements introduced in the game in the form of physics and chemistry engines. The physical and chemical properties of objects can be used in the game effectively. There are different ways to defeat enemies; direct warfare is not the only option. As you explore the map, you will find weapons, food, and other resources.
There are many quests within the game that you will need to complete. These involve completing puzzles and fighting with enemies. Through the quests, you can earn resources that help you enhance your inventory of weapons and shields. You will need all these as you prepare yourself for the final battle with Geldon. A truly epic game that you must play!
2. Super Mario Odyssey
No Nintendo game list can be complete without Mario. The lovable and highly popular Italian plumber is back in this hit game from Nintendo. This game is a part of the Super Mario series and is an open-ended game that involves exploration. This game has become the No. 1 best seller on the Switch platform, with sales of nearly 17 million copies. Even though the game has the same old characters, there are many innovative elements in it.
The objective of this game is for you (as Mario) to defeat your old enemy Bowser, who has yet again abducted Princess Peach. There are many Kingdoms in this game, and you need to travel through these kingdoms in your quest to find the princess. Each of the kingdoms has specific mission objectives that need to be completed so that you can move forward in the game. You need to collect Power moon in each of the kingdom, which will help you in your quest.
You have an airship known as Odyssey that you can use to travel. You have a friend Cappy who is with you. Since Mario's cap was destroyed by Bowser, Cappy converts himself into a cap for Mario to use. You need to complete various missions and defeat Bowser's army of the Broodals. Once you finish all missions, you are set up for the final epic battle with Bowser. With many interesting gameplay elements and an engaging storyline, it is no wonder that this game has become so popular.
3. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
This is an RPG tactical game developed by Koei Tecmo and Intelligent Systems exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. This is part of the Fire Emblem series and has already won many awards. The game is set in the fictional world of Fodlan. There are three houses within this world that are all connected through the Garreg Mach monastery. You play the part of a new tutor at the monastery. You need to choose one of the three houses and guide them through various battles and quests.
There are battles that need to be fought and won, each of which has specific storylines. The initial part of the game revolves around the monastery and the battles. It later takes a fast forward and moves five years ahead with the battles continuing and being fiercer. The game does not revolve only on battles but has social gaming as well. There are breaks between battles when there are other activities that can be carried out.
You can grow plants in a greenhouse, go fishing, and interact with the characters in the school. You can build relationships with the characters, all of which are controlled through the gameplay. If the relationship becomes strong, then you can even marry one of the characters. One of the game highlights is the use of turn-based battles where each of the houses takes turns in the battle. The game has a Classic mode and a Casual mode. You can pick the mode depending on whether you want your characters to die permanently or not. An innovative game for RPG fans.
4. Pokemon Sword and Shield
The Pokemon series of games is well-known. This is the first game that the Pokemon company developed for the Nintendo Switch. Game Freak is the developer of this game. With sixteen million sales, the game is one of the top-selling games on the Switch. The game is set on Galar with a completely new world for players to explore. You have new Pokemon in this game for you to capture. The mission is similar to previous games and involves a journey to become the best trainer.
You have a best friend Hop in the game, and you get one starter Pokemon as you begin the game. As you move ahead in the game, you need to take on other opponents. You need to defeat the gym leaders before participating in the Champions cup. You need to battle Leon, the champion of the Galar region. The battle and subsequent events form the rest of the story in this engrossing Pokemon game.
The highlight of the game is the world, which is based on the UK, with similar landscapes and buildings. You can see Victorian architecture in the game, along with snow-capped mountains. The game has dynamic weather in it, which has an impact on the presence of Pokémon. There are elements that allow Pokemon to grow large temporarily. Pokejobs is an interesting element introduced in the gameplay, where you can allot tasks like cooking, finding rare items, and so on. Another interesting element is the camp mode, where you can spend time with the Pokemon and interact with them.
5. Untitled Goose Game
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The Untitled Goose Game is an interesting game that involves controlling a goose that is troubling villagers. This unique game became highly popular, making it a hit, and it is now available on all the major platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The game developer is House House, and the publisher is Panic. Interestingly, the game had its origin in a stock photo of a goose shared by a developer. Many discussions later, the developers decided that there was potential to create a fun game out of this.
The game is set in an English village. The central character is a goose that does various things to irritate and trouble the villagers. It can honk and create noise. It can flap its wings and run around the place. It can use its beak to grab objects. The game objectives revolve around these actions of the goose. You need to steal objects belonging to villagers as you control the goose. You also would have to fool the villagers and make them do certain things. It is a fun game from the puzzle-stealth genre.
The goose has to interact with non-playing characters (NPC) while ensuring that it is not caught. The developers were heavily inspired by the Super Mario 64 game and wanted to create a similar 3D game. The trailer of the game gained so much popularity that it spurred the developers to create a great game. The game has four different areas where you need to complete objectives to allow you to move on. On completing these areas, you will have to steal bells in the village in the final quest. Apart from the main game storyline, there are many other optional objectives. There are time-based missions that challenge you to move through certain areas quickly to complete the mission. You are sure to enjoy this game.
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Copyright Law as It Relates to Work for Hire
Most copyright law is pretty straightforward: you create a work, you own the copyright. But what if you hired someone to create a specific creative work for you? For example, let's say you hire someone to design your website and write content for it. Who owns the website? Who owns the content? Do you own them or do the people who created them for you own them?
In the absence of a written contract stating who owns the work in question, the law will usually decide that the copyright belongs to the person who created it, with a few exceptions – namely the work-for-hire doctrine.
The work-for-hire exception means that when someone is paid to do something, the person or entity who paid them to create it owns the copyright. The issues involved in determining whether something qualifies as a work for hire are much more complicated and far-reaching than whether money exchanged hands. First, it must be determined whether the creator of the work is an employee, and if so, was the work created in the context of their employment? Generally, in order to say that something was created in the context of one's employment, the work needs to have been created as a regular part of the worker's duties and for the direct benefit of the employer. In some cases, even work created at the employee's home not during normal work hours can still be considered a work for hire if it meets all the other requirements.
To be on the safe side, employers might want to include a clause in their employment contract that defines a work for hire and clearly states that they own the copyright to all works for hire created by the employee.
If the creator of the work is an independent contractor, rather than an employee, then the two parties need a written contract stating that the work is a work for hire and that the copyright belongs to the person or entity that commissioned the work. The contract needs to be a written statement signed by both parties. An oral agreement will not usually hold up in court, although, in some cases, a series of emails may be acceptable, but it is not advisable to rely on them. Instead, it's best to play it safe and have a contract drawn up and signed by everyone involved so that everyone knows what to expect from the exchange.
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Many parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, received fresh snowfall on Friday, with the local meteorological department (MeT) forecasting intermittent light precipitation for the next 24 hours.
The snowfall started Thursday night and continued till Friday morning.
The plains of the Valley received light snowfall while the higher reaches received moderate snowfall.
According to the MeT department, Srinagar recorded 5.6 mm of snowfall till 8:30 am on Friday.
Pahalgam received 11.4 mm of snow, while the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded 3.4 mm of snow.
Meanwhile, Qazigund recorded 1.2 mm of snowfall and Kupwara recorded 1.0 mm.
The fresh snowfall led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway which was later re-opened for stranded vehicles.
SP Traffic, Rural Kashmir Muzaffar Ahmad Shah told Rising Kashmir that all the stranded vehicles on the Srinagar-Jammu highway were allowed to move toward Srinagar on Friday.
He said on January 12, the vehicular movement would be allowed from Jammu to Srinagar only.
"The stranded vehicles have reached Qazigund and from there all the vehicles will reach Srinagar," Shah said.
However, flight operations at the Srinagar airport continued normally, an official at the airport said.
Director MeT. Sonam Lotus said weather would remain overcast to cloudy with possibility of light snow in some areas of Kashmir which is likely to persist till the next 24 hours.
"Overall improvement will be from January 13. As of now, except the isolated places of higher reaches, there is very less chance of heavy snowfall in the plains," he said.
The Traffic department has established control rooms for commuters to undertake journey on the Srinagar-Jammu highway only after confirming the status of the road from the traffic control unit of Jammu (0191-2459048, 9419147732), Ramban (9419993745), Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091).
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature at Srinagar settled at -1 degrees Celsius Thursday night, down from the previous night's low of -0.3 degree Celsius, the MeT official said.
He said Qazigund, the gateway to the Valley in south Kashmir, recorded a low of -1.2 degrees Celsius while the nearby Kokernag town registered a low of -2.2 degree Celsius Thursday night.
The mercury in Kupwara town in north Kashmir settled at a low of -0.6 degree Celsius.
Gulmarg ski-resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of -7.5 degrees Celsius Thursday night, a degree up from the previous night, the official said.
He said Pahalgam tourist resort recorded a low of -3 degrees Celsius Thursday night, up over 8 degrees from the -11.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
The official said Leh recorded a low of -9.5 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in Drass settled at a low of -15.2 degrees Celsius. Drass was the coldest recorded place in Jammu Kashmir.


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to host French, German and Russian leaders Saturday at a four-way summit on the Syrian civil war.
The summit seeks to build on a cease-fire between Syrian rebels and government forces brokered by Moscow and Ankara.
Former senior Turkish diplomat Aydin Selcen, who served widely in the region, says just assembling the gathering is a significant diplomatic achievement for the Turkish leader.
"To host this sort of summit with, on the one hand, Russia, Astana partner, on the other hand, the two NATO allies Germany and France, in here, in Turkey is quite a success for President Erdogan, to be honest," Selcen said.
The Istanbul summit is a result of last month's deal in Sochi, Russia, struck by Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin that prevented a Syrian government offensive against the northwest Idlib province.
Idlib is the last main refuge of the rebel opposition. The participation by Berlin and Paris at this round of talks is tied to the deal holding firm. It's a commitment that analysts say Moscow appears ready to comply with, at least for now.
Moscow has said the Idlib deal is working and Ankara is complying with its side of the agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Ankara agreed to secure the withdrawal of radical groups and rebel heavy weapons from a newly created demilitarized zone between rebel and regime forces.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are expected to use the summit to work on consolidating the Idlib deal.
With about 3 million people in Idlib, analysts point out that European leaders feared any Idlib offensive could trigger another refugee exodus toward Europe. The attendance of the French and German leaders is seen as helping to strengthen Ankara's hand in balancing Moscow, a key backer of the Syrian government.
Erdogan is expected to hold a bilateral meeting on the summit sidelines with Putin. While the two leaders are backing rival sides in the Syrian civil war, they have developed deepening ties in efforts to resolve the conflict. That relationship is causing unease among Turkey's NATO partners.
Syria's reconstruction also is scheduled to be on the summit's agenda. Estimated by the U.N. at upward of $250 billion, the financial means of Europe and, in particular, Berlin are likely to be vital in helping finance the cost of rebuilding.
Selcen suggests Berlin could have potential leverage over Damascus and Moscow to make concessions toward the opposition.
"It's like, 'if you want the money you have to redraft your constitution so that you will see a more equitable Syria,'" he added.
Little hope is being expressed, though, of any significant breakthrough at the Istanbul summit. Moscow already is downplaying expectations.
Analysts suggest the French and German leaders' participation at the Istanbul meeting, however, could yet mark the start of a new process offering significant impetus to finally end the Syrian civil war.


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11th World Parkinson's Day
Posted on February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020 by Michél
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Parkinson's disease is the type of ailment that breaks down the nervous system in such a way that the dopamine in the brain cells breaks down and this makes the movement of the body hindered. Because of the prevalence of the ailment in many nations of the world and the inability to get a cure for the ailment, the awareness to support the campaign to fund a research for the deduction of the cure of the ailment was made and this is what the world carved into as the World Parkinson's Day and this was celebrated on the 11th of April 2019.
The hallmark of that day is to create a world that is Parkinson's disease-free and this is iterated upon by pinpointing the realities of the life of Parkinson.
While it is a clear cut fact that Parkinson is a disease that people should already become aware of by now, it is also a fact that most people who do not live with Parkinson do not understand the ailment, those that actually do, feel that they are not understood and this is the reason why it was coined that people need to be sensitized about the ailment as well as creating a cure for the ailment.
It is often said that Parkinson's disease is oftentimes hard to detect because it has similar symptoms with most of the common diseases that people have all around. It must be noted that one way to know about Parkinson's disease is the fact that it affects the human body movement. At the moment, it is stated that there is no present cure for Parkinson's disease but the major cause of Parkinson's disease is because of the incessant death of some brain cells that leads to the reduced production of dopamine- a particular brain chemical that is known for the control of body movement.
While the common symptoms of the disease is the loss of body movement, it must be noted that not all of the symptoms affect those that have the ailment but some other common symptoms include tremors which is the continuous shaking of the body, a reduced movement rate, stiff muscles, imbalance, freezing amongst others.
The basic symptoms of the ailment affect the eating, dressing and social life of the person involved. As a matter of fact, Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurological disease in Australia and as we speak, over 80,000 people have the ailment with about 30 people being diagnosed on a daily basis.
The World Parkinson's disease day is celebrated on the 11th of April every year and the purpose of the program was to sensitize people in other to support people that have the ailment. The purpose of the program was also for the purpose of educating people about the causes, symptoms and surgical treatment for the ailment.
Most times the symptoms of the ailment start when people are between the ages of 40 to 60 years of age. Research has had it that out of every 10,000 people, the ailment attacks up to 20 people on a yearly basis and this is in relation to the masses all over the world.
What anyone can do with regards to the celebration of the world's Parkinson disease day is that they can gather as many people as possible and enlighten them about the ailment. People could also raise funds for the purpose of taking care of people around them that have the ailment. The truth is that many people who have the ailment are oftentimes neglected by their family members and for some of them that have the support of their family members, the cost of maintaining the ailment is always more than their budget and so this is the more reason why people need support from friends from all over the world.
People could also go out to join the campaign as regards Parkinson's disease and this would help spread the message and the awareness that the ailment is real and could be overcome with love from everyone from all over the world.
Parkinson's disease is the kind of ailment that affects the lives of many people and it starts with the kind of symptoms that kills the movement of the major parts of the body. Also, the disease attacks one aspect of the body and with time if not properly managed, it could end up affecting other parts of the human body as more symptoms become obvious.
Even more, the disease was discovered in the early part of the 18th century by a Doctor whose name is keenly related to the disease. The reason is that he was the one who first made major findings as regards the disease and this started the sensitization that the world has about the disease. Also, while it can be said that the disease can be managed, it must be noted that there is no holistic cure that has been discerned to totally cure the disease. James Parkinson was the one who first discovered that the ailment could have the symptoms of paralysis and anxiety in the body of the victim of the ailment.
While it is worthy of mention to say that there is no perfect cure for the disease, it is also a worthy fact that it is indicated that the disease needs further findings to ensure that a cure is deduced in due time. This is the reason why people need to be sensitized about the disease in a bid to raise enough funds to finance the project. As it stands today, the government alone cannot sponsor all of the projects as they relate to the ailment and this is the reason why the day is created to sensitize people about the ailment.
While one can say that he or she does not have people who are affected by the disease, a possible cure being deduced can lead to a total cure should in case one later has one that is affected by the ailment.
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Could someone please share a tutorial on the installation of CLSQL in GNU CLISP? Bonus points if it has simple examples of its usage too.
It's rather difficult for me to recommend either clisp or clsql to a newbie.
clisp because it hasn't seen an update since 2010, has no maintainer, and doesn't bundle a recent ASDF (needed by recent libraries).
clsql because of its engineering decisions (this is subjective).
Thank you for replying. I'm not a beginner but rather an on again off again CL developer.
Now that I know what state the CLISP project is in, I think I will reconsider what interactive environment I will use for my project. Others have suggested Steel Bank Common Lisp. I have heard others say the same thing that you did about CLSQL too.
My CL project is at the point where I want to write and read to a SQL database. Ideally, I'd like a solution that is well documented and would allow me to switch to any common RDMS. At this point, however, I'd like to stop spinning my wheels and I am fine with something that is tailored to a specific one.


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A terrible day today. Spent 1-5 p.m. hiding in the bed with Sasha, my Hobbes-style tiger. Not depressed, just situationally upset and withdrawn. Feeling better now, though still a bit emotionally shellshocked. Planning to avoid CWC tomorrow & stay home & do dishes & paint my toenails & maybe swing by Buffalo Exchange in my ongoing hunt for a warm, comfy, button- or zip-front cardigan that will go with the more bohemian/hippie-ish of my clothing. Must have pockets. Should cost $30 or less (though I'm somewhat flexible on this point). I've had little luck so far, but then one can't expect immediate success at second-hand stores. The quest continues.
Also planned for tomorrow: catching my metaphorical breath and regaining my metaphorical feet.
I hope you feel better soon. One of these weeks you need to come with me to ThriftTown! I've had good luck there lately and they're a bit cheaper than Buffalo.
We should do that. Of course, recent data would indicate that we would need to plan a few months in advance.


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Do policy instruments matter? Governments' choice of policy mix and higher education performance in Western Europe
Giliberto Capano (a1), Andrea Pritoni (a2) and Giulia Vicentini (a3)
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1Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
2Department of Cultures, Politics, and Society, University of Torino, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X19000047
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2019
Governments pursue their goals by adopting various mixes of policy instruments. This article proposes a specific operationalisation of these mixes and applies it to the analysis of reforms that many Western European governments have pursued, as they have adopted a similar policy design in their higher education systems (HESs) over the last 20 years. In fact, although these policies have similar templates, performance indicators exhibit remarkable variation between countries. Thus, by applying Qualitative Comparative Analysis to a large data set containing all changes in policy instruments undertaken in the last 20 years in 12 HESs in Western Europe, this article explores the possibility that differences in performance across national HESs could be associated – ceteris paribus – with different policy mixes. This article finds not only that the common template has been applied through very different national policy mixes but also that only a few instruments are regularly linked to good teaching performance, regardless of the other components of the actual policy mix.
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It is not the first time warnings have been issued about York's approach to development in the city. In 2011, The Yorkshire Post reported that senior executives from some of York's biggest employers warned stringent planning regulations which have been put in place to protect York's world-famous heritage are actually stifling long-term growth and competitiveness.
In her speech, Mrs Meynell cited the many reasons to be optimistic about York and North Yorkshire, including the plans for the landmark York Central development and BBC Countryfile Live coming to Castle Howard in August.
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The Government said last year that a transfer of powers and funding to a Yorkshire-wide mayoral authority from Whitehall did not fit its criteria for devolution, but that it was willing to consider 'city region' deals in Leeds or York.
Mrs Meynell said: "It is now clear that One Yorkshire is not going to happen, at least not for the time being. Despite our frustration, we feel that some clarity relating to devolution has now been brought to the debate.
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Swearinger's hit on Welker drew a 15-yard personal foul - but so far no word of a fine.
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Paltrow, Jolie accounts may have sealed Weinstein's fate
LOS ANGELES - They waited years to speak, but two of Hollywood's most powerful women might have helped seal the fate of Harvey Weinstein.
Both Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie added their first-person accounts of uncomfortable experiences with Weinstein to the ever-growing list of accusations against the movie mogul from women alleging decades of systematic sexual harassment and assault. The accusers have come from everywhere — actresses you've heard of, actresses you haven't, models, assistants, employees, a reporter and young women who found themselves in the orbit of the powerful executive.
But, as the story often goes, no one expected it to go this high.
Speaking to The New York Times, in the paper's second round of Weinstein exposés, Paltrow describes a now familiar-sounding scene of her at age 22 being asked to meet Weinstein, who had just cast her as the title character in the adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma." She was summoned to Weinstein's hotel room, where he proceeded to touch her and suggest a massage in the bedroom.
Jolie also remembered Weinstein making advances in a hotel room early in her career. She never worked with him again.
The damning accounts came just hours after The New Yorker published its own explosive investigation into Weinstein's conduct that included three accusations of rape: One from Italian actress and director Asia Argento. There were accounts of harassment from Mira Sorvino and Rosanna Arquette and others too. The New Yorker also reported that 16 former and current executives and assistants at The Weinstein Co. and Miramax either witnessed or knew of Weinstein's unwanted sexual advances: "All sixteen said the behavior was widely known within both Miramax and the Weinstein Company."
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Q: How do I create a term for every value of a post meta? I have some information stored in post meta that I'd like to convert to terms. I'd like to create a term in a custom taxonomy for every meta value with a particular key.
I need to loop through ALL posts, gathering all values of the metavalue key.
I'm thinking the code will be like this, I'm just not sure the syntax exactly.
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Scharweg ist eine aus einer Hofschaft hervorgegangene Ortschaft in Leichlingen (Rheinland) im Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis.

Lage und Beschreibung
Der Ort liegt nördlich von Witzhelden nördlich der Landesstraße 359 am Rand der Hochfläche, die nach Norden im Naturschutzgebiet Wupperhänge mit Seitensiefen und der Wupper nördlich Witzhelden und Leichlingen steil zum Unteren Wuppertal abfällt. Die Ausläufer der Hochfläche zum Talraum hin werden Wupperberge genannt. Nachbarorte sind neben Witzhelden das unmittelbar benachbarte Flamerscheid, Bechhausen, Nüsenhöfen, Meie, Raderhof, Herscheid, Sieferhof, Orth und Wolfstall.

Im 20. Jahrhundert ist der Siedlungsbereich Flamerscheids, das heute selbst mit Witzheldener Wohngebieten verwachsen ist, an Scharweg herangewachsen. Nördlich von Scharweg steht der Fernmeldeturm Witzhelden.

Geschichte
Der Ortsname Scharweg gehört zu den Kulturnamen und weist auf einen Weg am Ort hin. Die Karte Topographia Ducatus Montani aus dem Jahre 1715 zeigt einen Hof unter dem Namen Scherweg. Im 18. Jahrhundert gehörte der Ort zum Kirchspiel Leichlingen im bergischen Amt Miselohe. Die Topographische Aufnahme der Rheinlande von 1824 und die Preußische Uraufnahme von 1844 verzeichnen den Ort als Scharrweg bzw. Scharweg.

1815/16 lebten sechs Einwohner im Ort. 1832 gehörte Scharweg dem Kirchspiel Witzhelden der Bürgermeisterei Burscheid an. Der laut der Statistik und Topographie des Regierungsbezirks Düsseldorf als Hofstadt kategorisierte Ort besaß zu dieser Zeit zwei Wohnhäuser und zwei landwirtschaftliche Gebäude. Zu dieser Zeit lebten neun Einwohner im Ort, allesamt evangelischen Glaubens.

Aufgrund der Gemeindeordnung für die Rheinprovinz erhielt 1845 das Kirchspiel Witzhelden den Status einer Gemeinde, schied aus der Bürgermeisterei Burscheid aus und bildete ab 1850 eine eigene Bürgermeisterei. Im Gemeindelexikon für die Provinz Rheinland werden 1885 fünf Wohnhäuser mit 17 Einwohnern angegeben. 1895 besitzt der Ort fünf Wohnhäuser mit 20 Einwohnern, 1905 vier Wohnhäuser und 24 Einwohner.

Von den 1930er bis in die 1970er Jahre stand in Scharweg ein Wasserturm. Am 1. Januar 1975 wurde die Gemeinde Witzhelden mit Scharweg in Leichlingen eingemeindet.

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Ortsteil von Leichlingen (Rheinland)

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Daily Archive for January 13th, 2021
BAD FAITH CLAIMS TIME-BARRED WHEN RAISED 12 YEARS AFTER INSUREDS ON NOTICE OF ALLEGED BAD FAITH (Philadelphia Federal)
Published on January 13, 2021 in PA - Common Law Bad Faith (contractual or fiduciary basis), PA - Federal Pleading Inadequate and PA - Limitations Period. Closed
The insureds allege they wanted a joint annuity policy, rather than an individual annuity policy. The carrier was fully aware of the insureds' intent and request, but only issued them an individual annuity policy. They first received the annuity policy in 2008, but allege they only learned for the first time in 2020 that it was an individual annuity policy.
The carrier refused to treat the policy as a joint annuity, and the insured brought claims for breach of contract and bad faith, among others. The insurer successfully moved to dismiss the complaint on statute of limitations grounds.
The court found the breach of contract claim time-barred, as well beyond the four-year statute of limitations. The claim could not be salvaged by the discovery rule as the insureds did not act with reasonable diligence in discovering and pursuing their claims. The information alerting them to the alleged breach had been in front of them for 12 years, but they did not act.
Similarly, the bad faith claims were time-barred. The statutory bad faith claim has a two-year limitations period, which had long run. Further, any contract based bad faith claim was time-barred for the same reasons as the breach of contract claim. The court only assumed for the sake of argument that the discovery rule could even apply to bad faith claims, which again failed for lack of reasonable diligence.
The court also observed that the insureds failed to allege bad faith in accord with federal pleading standards, averring nothing more than a breach of contract accompanied by conclusory allegations of bad faith.
Date of Decision: January 7, 2021
Smith v. Pruco Life Insurance Company, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. CV 20-04098, 2021 WL 63266 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 7, 2021) (McHugh, J.)