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Charlestown, MD
Census Place
Ben Cardin
Chris Van Hollen
11.9% 1-year decrease
16.3% 1-year growth
In 2020, Charlestown, MD had a population of 1.53k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $95,938. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Charlestown, MD grew from 1,518 to 1,530, a 0.791% increase and its median household income grew from $95,104 to $95,938, a 0.877% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlestown, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.915%).
None of the households in Charlestown, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Charlestown, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Charlestown, MD was $284,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Charlestown, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlestown, MD was 1 car per household.
Charlestown, MD is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.327% of Charlestown, MD residents were born outside of the country (5 people).
In 2020, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Charlestown, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 37 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2020, 100% of Charlestown, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Charlestown, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlestown, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlestown, MD
1.37k ± 343
74 ± 79.8
37 ± 55
2.61% of the people in Charlestown, MD are hispanic (40 people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charlestown, MD as a share of the total population.
As of 2020, 0.327% of Charlestown, MD residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlestown, MD was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlestown, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Charlestown, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.
The economy of Charlestown, MD employs 691 people. The largest industries in Charlestown, MD are Public Administration (136 people), Construction (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($98,115), Utilities ($83,269), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,396).
From 2019 to 2020, employment in Charlestown, MD grew at a rate of 4.54%, from 661 employees to 691 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlestown, MD, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlestown, MD.
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlestown, MD, are Public Administration (136 people), Construction (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlestown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Charlestown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
Median earning men ± $15,474
Median earning women ± $16,202
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($98,443), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,049), and Construction ($67,625).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($90,357), Public Administration ($68,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).
As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Motorized vehicles
In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $29.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.2B) and Electronics ($20.6B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.
Showing data for Maryland.
2020 Value in Maryland
Projected 2050 Value in Maryland
105% growth
In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 105% to $445B by 2050.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $21.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.1B and New York and $10.1B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).
Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
US Senators from Maryland
Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.
Senator from Maryland1
Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.
The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from Maryland
Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Bachelors Degree (982k), and Some college (980k).
The median property value in Charlestown, MD was $284,300 in 2020, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $244,500 to $284,300, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlestown, MD is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.
People in Charlestown, MD have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlestown, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.
±$77,300
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlestown, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlestown, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2020, 73.5% of the housing units in Charlestown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlestown, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Race/Ethnicity TotalWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic
The following map shows all of the places in Charlestown, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
± $16,909
In 2020, the median household income of the 611 households in Charlestown, MD grew to $95,938 from the previous year's value of $95,104.
The following chart displays the households in Charlestown, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlestown, MD is from Maryland.
2020 Wage GINI in Maryland
In 2020, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2020, 81.2% of workers in Charlestown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.41%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.98%).
Using averages, employees in Charlestown, MD have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 6.8% of the workforce in Charlestown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlestown, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Charlestown, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlestown, MD have 1 car.
15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlestown, MD (238 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlestown, MD is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.
96.2% of the population of Charlestown, MD has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 3.03% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).
Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see 2391 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.25% decrease from the previous year (2446 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.
Showing data at the state level for Maryland. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maryland, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cecil County, MD.
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cecil County, MD
Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see an average of 2,391 patients per year. This represents a 2.25% decrease from the previous year (2,446 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cecil County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlestown, MD declined by 29.4% from 5.32% to 3.76%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlestown, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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If only people could extrapolate what is coming for bitcoin. The privacy tech and scaling tech coming online in the next few years is going to blow people away.
@vortex I am way more interested in how it will redefine ownership as well as what innovation will result in the area of energy. Privacy and tech just Do Not Go Together At All.
@vortex Its slow to build in layers that are fully interopable and solid in construction.
What comes later is a massive wave of new inventions built on that bedrock of layers.
@vortex so many exciting things being built! I think people underestimate how important bitcoin might become.


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I Have Images On Display at McDonald's!
I was reading a social media post that questioned how effective being a Chamber member actually is; how beneficial such an affiliation would be to a business. Well, in my experience, it's been quite fruitful.
Recently, a friend at the Chamber learned that another member - McDonald's - was looking for local artwork. The store just went through renovations on the, and now they started work on the exterior. To bring more of a local feel to the store, they wanted some artwork that featured famous local landmarks. Kyle at the Chamber told Jordan at McDonald's "hey, I know a guy" and the connection was made.
Not gonna lie, it's pretty cool to see my work hanging on the walls at McDonald's. The kids love the Playplace, so we've been there a couple times since the images went up. It's funny how many people you run into with positive feedback. If you're near the Brooks McDonald's, stop by for a bite and check out the new look. Let me know what you think of the artwork, too!


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Indianpipe
(Monotropa uniflora)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
N5 - Secure
SNR - Unranked
FACU - Facultative upland
Northcentral & Northeast
Indianpipe is a mycotrophic epiparasite. It receives water and other nutrients by tapping into the thread-like cells (hyphae) of the vegetative part (mycelium) of soil-borne mycorrhizal fungi. It parasitizes only Russula and Lactarius species, both members of the Russulaceae family. While the soil-borne fungi feed on the roots of trees in a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship, Indianpipe provides no benefit to the host fungus or host plant.
Indianpipe is white because it contains no chlorophyll. It rises on a solitary stem or a cluster of stems from a more or less spherical mass of short, poorly-developed roots.
The stem is erect, unbranched, round in cross section, and 2″ to 11½″ tall. It is translucent, fleshy, hairless, and usually white, sometimes tinged with red. It turns black when it dries.
The leaves are reduced to bract-like scales. They are stalkless, lance-shaped, 3 ⁄16″ to 9 ⁄16″ long, and ⅛″ to ¼″ wide. Like the stem, they are white and translucent. They are slightly sac-like at the base and sharply pointed at the tip. The margins are usually unlobed and untoothed, rarely slightly irregularly cut, as if torn. The upper surface is hairless. The lower surface has scattered hairs.
The inflorescence is a solitary ½″ to ¾″ long flower nodding at the top of the stem. The flower is subtended by a single leaf-like bract.
The flower is broadly tubular or bell shaped and ½″ to ¾″ long. There are usually 5, sometimes 4 sepals; usually 5 but as few as 3 or as many as 6 petals; 8 to 14 stamens; and 1 style. The sepals are similar to the bracts. They are white, separate, and may be lance-shaped, spatula-shaped, oblong, or elliptic. They are usually shed before the flower is fully open. The petals are usually white, sometimes tinged with red. They are separate, broadly oblong or inversely egg-shaped, ⅜″ to ¾″ long, and 3 ⁄16″ to ⅝″ in wide. They are usually covered with minute hairs on the inner surface. They are easily bruised and often have black flecks. The stamens do not project beyond the petals. They are in two whorled series, the inner series longer than the outer series. The filaments are white. The anthers are elliptic. The stigma is broad, prominent, and inversely cone-shaped.
The fruit is a globe-shaped to egg-shaped, ⅜″ to ½″ long, 5 ⁄16″ to ⅜″ in wide capsule with numerous seeds. It is held erect at the end of the stem.
2″ to 11½″
Moderately moist to dry upland forests; bottomland forests; coniferous forests, mixed-deciduous forests.
June to September
Parasitism
Indianpipe was once thought to be saprophytic, getting its nutrients from decaying organic matter. It is now known that it is mycotrophic, meaning it parasitizes a narrow range of fungi in the Russulaceae family.
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 24, 28, 29, 30.
Scattered but not common
Superorder Asteranae
Ericales (heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies)
Ericaceae (heath)
Subfamily Monotropoideae
Tribe Monotropeae
Monotropa (Indian pipes)
The genus Monotropa was formerly placed in the family Monotropaceae. In 2002, Monotropaceae and four other families were placed in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Monotropa brittonii
convulsion-root
corpse plant
ghost pipe
ghost plant
Indian pipe
Indian-pipe
Epiparasite
A parasite that feeds on another parasite; a secondary parasite.
On plants: The thread-like stalk of a stamen which supports the anther. On Lepidoptera: One of a pair of long, thin, fleshy extensions extending from the thorax, and sometimes also from the abdomen, of a caterpillar.
Hypha
A thread-like cell of a fungus that is the main mode of vegetative growth: the basic structural unit of a multicellular fungus. Collectively, the hyphae of a fungus is the mycelium.
The vegetative part of a fungus; consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae, through which a fungus absorbs nutrients from its environment; and excluding the fruiting, reproductive structure.
Mycorrhizal
A symbiotic, usually beneficial relationship between a fungus and the tiny rootlets of a plant, usually a tree.
Mycotrophic
Receiving nutrients from the mycorrhizal fungus on the roots of a host plant.
Saprophytic
Obtaining nutrients from non-living organic matter, such as decaying plant or animal matter.
An outer floral leaf, usually green but sometimes colored, at the base of a flower.
Drew Fussy
Honey Fae (Farah)
Luciearl
With more rain than last year have found several locations of Indianpipes.
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Monotropa uniflora
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Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Monotropa uniflora (Indian-Pipe)
Allen Chartier
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Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) is a parasite, obtaining its nutrients from fungi that have mycorrhizal relationships with trees, As they age, the Indian pipe plants change color from almost translucent white to black. Transylvania County, NC. Shot September 2013
Indian Pipe [Monotropa uniflora]
BlackOwlOutdoors
Krik of Black Owl Outdoors identifies Monotropa uniflora, or Indian Pipe. Indian Pipe is a parasitic plant with no chlorophyll, yet still flowers and produces pollen like regular green plants.
Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Photographed at the Rydell NWR, Minnesota (20 August 2010). Go here to learn more about this achlorophytic plant: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/interesting/mycotrophic/monotropa_uniflora.shtml And here is another good reference: http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/oct2002.html
Identifying Indian Pipe, Monotropa uniflora
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How to identify Indian Pipe, Monotropa uniflora also known as Ghost Plant or Corpse Plant. www.mynatureapps.com
Indian Pipe in the Forest
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From http://www.twincitiesnaturalist.com Myco-heterozygotes in the woods! Conditions were just right this year for hundreds of Indian Pipe to come up in the Minnesota woods.
Location: Hennepin County
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"I don't know who came up with the idea for this venue, but it's amazing!" said an Alexander Wang–clad Natalie Joos at his spring 2014 runway after-party last night. Alexander Wang chose an unexpected location: the mall at South Street Seaport food court. Known for throwing eccentric, larger-than-life postshow celebrations, he may have outdone himself this time. Inside, strobe lights and a laser show created a rave-like atmosphere and guests like Rihanna, Kasia Struss, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Mia Moretti, Harry Brant, and Atlanta De Cadenet Taylor indulged in packs of Japanese Pocky candy or sipped sake or cucumber martinis with glow-in-the-dark ice. And who could resist a custom sticker manicure at the pop-up manicure bar?
The highlight, though, was undoubtedly **Nicki Minaj'**s performance on a fluorescent-lit stage. "Alexander . . . I love your spirit!" shouted Minaj after the designer emerged from the wings to dance with her on center stage. After the performance, the rotating team of DJs—Mess Kid, Jus-Ske, Fatherhood, and Kingdom—resumed their sets and guests hit the dance floor until the early hours of the morning. After all, who wants to call an Uber when you've just toured the solar system with Nicki and Alexander?


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< Electronic Editions
< The Collected Letters of Robert Southey
< Part Four
1746. Robert Southey to Thomas Southey, 11 February 1810
1746. Robert Southey to Thomas Southey, 11 February 1810 *
Feby. 11. 1810.
My dear Tom
Your Balliol story [1] differs from most lies in this respect, that it has not the slightest foundation in truth. It not only is not true, but could not by possibility be so, – the American plan [2] not having been formed till after I left Oxford, – so that it was communicated to Robert Allen poor fellow, by letter from Bristol. They must be much at a loss for recollections of me, to invent so clumsy a story tale. As for beating people it has never been my habit on any occasion. The only approximation to a quarrel which I ever had at Oxford is I dare say remembered at Balliol by one of the present fellows, Cooke Rogers, [3] the only person who witnessed it. There was one Freke [4] who from not understanding a metaphysical conversation which he heard me carry on with somebody else, reported it about that I <talked blasphemy, &> avowd myself an Atheist. – Rogers who had a great regard for me came to tell me this, his Welsh blood boiling with indignation, & luckily we met Freke almost directly. After a lecture which xxxx my Gentleman most probably will remember as long as he lives upon the fitness of understanding <another persons> opinions, before he ventured to represent them. I concluded by first requiring him to go & contradict what he had said, & then Sir, said I, I have to desire that in future you will not blaspheme opinions me by mentioning my name at all. – You never saw a black looking fellows face bleached more effectually.
Coleridge will doubtless offend the Unitarians. – for it is upon that point that his opinions, or more accurately speaking, his professions are altered. As for his political notions, the main difference is not in the end & aim of them, but in the way of coming to those conclusions. In the conclusions themselves he will be found to differ very little from Wordsworth & myself, – both of us, as you know, tolerably plain-spoken men upon such matters. That C. writes worse than he did ten years ago is certain. he rambles now as much in his writings as in his conversation, – beginning at Dan & wandering on to Beersheba. [5] Still there are in those numbers of the Friend [6] some passages of first rate excellence, & the principles of morality are placed in them upon their only firm foundation. There his philosophy is firm as a rock, all other systems of ethics are built upon sand.
You write from Taunton & yet make no mention of Aunt Mary. I wrote to her about two months ago, having learnt where she was by a chance letter from Standert. [7]
We shall not paint the boat till you come, – a reason why you should come soon. I look already with great satisfaction at the parchmentarians that have lain so long in humble expectation of your glorifying hand.
James & Edward Lloyd [8] with one of the Boddingtons [9] have had a most provident deliverance. The ice broke under them, & had <not> a chance passer seen them sink, & given the alarm by her shrieks, they must have been drownd. We talk of going to O. Brathay for a few days next week.
My Uncle I suppose will be making ready for his removal. You will probably see three of the printed sheets of Kehama [10] at Staunton, there are a good many material alterations in the six first sections. I have yet some insertions to make in the concluding section, & in the twelfth. The first sect. of Pelayo [11] is nearly finished, – slow & sure, – lighter mornings will give me more time.
Your better route from Hereford will be by Shrewsbury & Chester, for the sake of a new road. From Chester there is a canal navigation to the Mersey, & then a passage of about ten miles to Liverpool. We, that is to say, myself & the two Ediths [12] go to Durham in April, – your visit had best be at the same time, Sir Domine x can board us at the same time <together>, & bed you in my former quarters there, opposite his own. And one chaise will carry us.
Come speedily – for I have not had a walk these two months, & only one since the beginning of winter.
Remember me to all friends at Bristol. I hope my books are on the road. Tell Danvers that if Larramendi's Basque Dictionary [13] in Gutchs Catalogue had been two guineas instead of four I would have had it. Perhaps some time hence, finding he cannot get more, he may be willing to let it go at this price, which I take to be about its value.
* Address: To/ Lieutenant Southey/ Wt Charles Danvers Esqr/ Bristol
Stamped: KESWICK/ 298
MS: British Library, Add MS 30927. ALS; 4p.
Previously published: John Wood Warter (ed.), Selections from the Letters of Robert Southey, 4 vols (London, 1856), II, pp. 194–197. BACK
[1] Gossip Tom had heard about Southey's time at Balliol College, Oxford, 1792–1794. BACK
[2] i.e. the Pantisocracy scheme formulated by Southey and Coleridge, among others, in 1794. BACK
[3] Thomas Cooke Rogers (b. c. 1777), the son of Edward Rogers of St Asaph. A contemporary of Southey's at Balliol, Thomas Cooke Rogers went on to become a Fellow and Bursar of the College. BACK
[4] Thomas Freke (b. c. 1775), son of Freeman Freke of Modbury, Devon. A contemporary of Southey's at Balliol. BACK
[5] From the furthest north to the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Israel, Judges, 20: 1. BACK
[6] Coleridge's The Friend, published in 26 weekly instalments, 1 June 1809–15 March 1810. BACK
[7] See Southey to Hugh Chudleigh Standert, 14 December 1809, The Collected Letters of Robert Southey. Part Three, Letter 1722. BACK
[8] James Lloyd (d. 1881) and Edward Lloyd (1804-1865). Children of Charles and Priscilla Lloyd, who lived at Old Brathay, near Ambleside. BACK
[9] Presumably a child of another Keswick family. BACK
[10] The Curse of Kehama, published in 1810. BACK
[11] The early incarnation of what became Roderick, the Last of the Goths (1814). BACK
[12] Edith and Edith May Southey. BACK
[13] Antonio de Larramendi (1690–1766) whose Diccionario Trilingüe del Castellano, Bascuence y Latin appeared in 1745. BACK
Addressee
Southey, Thomas ('Tom') [brother] (1777–1838)
People mentioned
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772–1834) (mentioned 2 times)
Southey, Henry Herbert (1784–1865) (mentioned 1 time)
Allen, Robert (1772–1805) (mentioned 1 time)
Lloyd, Charles (1775–1839) (mentioned 1 time)
Danvers, Charles (c. 1764–1814) (mentioned 1 time)
Hill, Herbert (c. 1749–1828) (mentioned 1 time)
Gutch, John Matthew (1776–1861) (mentioned 1 time)
Wordsworth, William (1770–1850) (mentioned 1 time)
Fricker, Edith (1774–1837) (mentioned 1 time)
Southey, Mary (1750–1838) (mentioned 1 time)
Places mentioned
Balliol (mentioned 2 times)
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The challenges imposed by social distancing in businesses and telecommuting leave little doubt the economy will be radically different going forward, but for ordinary investors — saving for retirement and college tuition — stocks remain the cornerstone of a sound strategy.
Pessimism abounds among professional money managers because their stock-in-trade is timing markets and picking stocks to beat overall trends in the markets. The track records of actively managed mutual funds vs. index funds reveals few have great success.
As COVID-19 gripped the country, the S&P 500 Index, the best broad indicator for equity markets, fell 31 percent by late March from its end of 2019 value. As the virus came under control, stocks recovered but since early June, equities have exhibited turbulence reflecting uncertainty about the strength of the economic recovery and prospects for a second wave contagion.
Investors rushed to buy on news that the economy created 2.5 million jobs in May, then pulled back as the Federal Reserve lamented about risks to the recovery. When Apple closed stores in the Carolinas, Texas and Arizona on a surge of new infections, the market turned an inter-day rally into a loss.
Utilities, normally the stalwarts of calm because regulators guarantee their profitability, have exhibited even greater volatility than stocks. That's fear, not sound investor analysis, and gold — the ultimate fear asset — is moving up again.
Investors should fix on three ideas. We will have a vaccine for the virus late this year or next. The shutdown and slow reopening are doing what wars, natural disasters and recessions always do — accelerate changes, especially technology-driven progress that were unfolding beforehand. And stocks are not overvalued but will become undervalued at current prices as soon as a fix for the virus emerges.
Those money managers who would have you flee stocks or pick winners can't tell you when or which vaccine developer in the United States, Great Britain, China or Russia will ultimately emerge the winner. Or if any will manage to profit other than garner some national laurels.
Restaurants and brick-and-mortar stores were already threatened by industrial kitchens and delivered meals and all manner of merchandise delivered directly to your door. Now Walmart, Target and Costco are gaining more new online grocery customers during the pandemic than Amazon. Who'd a thought!
Currently, the S&P 500 is selling for 22 times earnings. That price-earnings ratio is below the 25-year moving average of 25 and implies an equivalent interest rate of 4.5%. Ten-year Treasuries are yielding less than 1%, and the Federal Reserve appears committed to keeping those rates low.
Stocks outperform bonds by a considerable margin over any reasonable period and were Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to push up interest rates to combat inflation, holders of existing bonds at current low coupon rates would see their market value plunge.
For ordinary folks, except for some rainy-day money in bonds with staggered maturities, those are a fools' journey.
Gold is maddening: The recent surge means burying bullion in the backyard or in an electronically-traded fund carries more downside risk than potential gain. Since 1995, stocks have well outperformed gold and if not for slick ads on TV, ordinary investors would stay away.
The sustainable price-to-earnings ratio has been steadily rising — in 1995, the 25-year moving average was only 14. Simply, as the global population ages, it saves more, and that drives down returns on safe investments like Treasuries and pushes up stock prices.
Until now, China and some developing countries have dominated global growth, but few of those places have the legal protections or political stability to warrant parking money.
Ordinary investors, corporate finance officers and banks worldwide like U.S. Treasuries and other dollar assets to store wealth. That drives down U.S. interest rates and drives up the U.S. stock market as a store of value.
Currently, the 12-month forward, expected P/E for the S&P 500 is 22, but as soon as the virus vaccine riddle gets solved, prospective corporate earnings will surge. Investors that stick with stocks will be rewarded.
Overinvesting in real estate is a poor solution, too.
Over the past 25 years, the average return on residential real estate in the 10-largest metro areas was 4.5%. Whereas including dividends, it was 11.8% for the S&P 500.
My advice remains through storms and sunshine, the soundest long-term choice for ordinary folks are the Vanguard, USAA and similar S&P 500 index funds.
Put a bit in every payday and retire nicely.
By Prof. Peter MoriciPublished On: July 12, 2020Categories: Investment Tips0 Comments
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Professor Emeritus Peter Morici is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Prior to joining the university, he served as director of the Office of Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is the author of 18 books and monographs and has published widely in leading public policy and business journals including the Harvard Business Review and Foreign Policy. Morici has lectured and offered executive programs at more than 100 institutions including Columbia University, the Harvard Business School and Oxford University. His views are frequently featured on CNN, CBS, BBC, FOX, ABC, CNBC, NPR, NPB and national broadcast networks around the world. Research Interests: International economic policy and commercial agreements, World Trade Organization.


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Q: How to build screens properly in flutter I am new to flutter and I need help in rendering screens in proper order.
I am creating a chat app, where previoulsly, there was a chat overview screen, and, if anyone clicks on a "chat room tile", he/she goes to that particular chat room's screen. And from inside, if the back button is pressed with Navigator.pop(), he/she would land up again on the chat overview screen.
Everything was working fine until now.
But after addng local notifications, when a user directly goes to a particular chat room's screen after clicking the notification from the notification shade, the back button with navigator.pop in the chat room's screen is not working.
I have also tried to use Navigator.pushReplacementNamed() to render the chat overview screen when back button is clicked, but the bottom tab bar of the app is not appearing in that case.

class ChatOverviewScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  const ChatOverviewScreen({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  State<ChatOverviewScreen> createState() => _ChatOverviewScreenState();
}

class _ChatOverviewScreenState extends State<ChatOverviewScreen> {
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text(
          Constants.appName,
          style: TextStyle(
            color: Constants.textPrimary,
          ),
        ),
        actions: [
          GestureDetector(
            onTap: () {
              Session().clearSession();
              Navigator.popAndPushNamed(context, Routes.authHomeScreen);
            },
            child: Container(
              margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 15),
              child: Center(
                child: Text(
                  'Logout',
                  style: TextStyle(
                      color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor, fontSize: 15),
                ),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ],
        backgroundColor: Constants.backgroundPrimary,
      ),
      body: SafeArea(
        child: Column(
          children: [
            const ChatFetchingIndicator(),
            Expanded(
              child: BlocBuilder<ChatBloc, ChatState>(
                builder: (context, state) {
                  return Container(
                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
                        minHeight: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height),
                    child: ListView.builder(
                      shrinkWrap: true,
                      itemBuilder: (context, index) {
                        ChatRoomWithLastChat chatRoomWithLastChat =
                            state.chatRooms[index];
                        ID friendId = chatRoomWithLastChat.friendId;

                        FullName friendName = chatRoomWithLastChat.friendName;

                        SecureURL? friendAvatar =
                            chatRoomWithLastChat.friendAvatar;

                        return ChatTile(
                          friendName: friendName,
                          lastText:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.message ?? "",
                          lastMessageTime: chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChatTime,
                          friendId: friendId,
                          lastChatStatus:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.status ??
                                  ChatStatus.pending,
                          isLastTextMine:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.senderId ==
                                      friendId
                                  ? false
                                  : true,
                          friendAvatar: friendAvatar,
                          unreadCount: chatRoomWithLastChat.unreadCount,
                        );
                      },
                      itemCount: state.chatRooms.length,
                    ),
                  );
                },
              ),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

CHAT SCREEN

class ChatScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  final ID friendId;
  final SecureURL friendAvatar;
  final FullName friendName;

  const ChatScreen({
    Key? key,
    required this.friendId,
    required this.friendAvatar,
    required this.friendName,
  }) : super(key: key);

  @override
  State<ChatScreen> createState() => _ChatScreenState();
}

class _ChatScreenState extends State<ChatScreen> {
  final TextEditingController _textEditingController = TextEditingController();
  final ScrollController _scrollController = ScrollController();

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    Navigator.of(context).p
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
        leading: IconButton(
          icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back_ios_new),
          onPressed: () {
            BlocProvider.of<ChatBloc>(context).add(const ResetActiveChatRoom());
            Navigator.pop(context);
          },
        ),
        title: Row(
          children: [
            CircleAvatar(
              backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).backgroundColor,
              backgroundImage: NetworkImage(widget.friendAvatar.toString()),
            ),
            const SizedBox(
              width: 15,
            ),
            Text(widget.friendName.value.getOrElse(() => "Unknown User")),
          ],
        ),
        actions: const [
          Icon(Icons.more_vert_sharp),
          SizedBox(
            width: 10.0,
          )
        ],
      ),
      body: Column(
        children: [
          ChatsContainer(
            friendId: widget.friendId,
            friendName: widget.friendName,
            scrollController: _scrollController,
          ),
          ChatTextField(
            sendMessage: sendMessage,
            scrollController: _scrollController,
            controller: _textEditingController,
            receiverId: widget.friendId,
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    _scrollController.dispose();
    _textEditingController.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }

  void sendMessage(ID receiverId) {
    try {
      if (_textEditingController.text.isNotEmpty) {
        SendChatInput sendChatInput = SendChatInput.of(
            senderId: context.read<UserCubit>().state.user.id,
            receiverId: receiverId,
            message: _textEditingController.text);

        BlocProvider.of<ChatBloc>(context).add(SendChat(sendChatInput));

        _textEditingController.clear();
        // _scrollController.animateTo(
        //   _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent,
        //   duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
        //   curve: Curves.easeInExpo,
        // );
      }
    } catch (e) {
      throw ErrorDescription(e.toString());
    }
  }
}

A: Create a parameter with data type boolean in ChatOverview Screen & When User opens up the notification instead of opening chat screen directly,

*

*Call Chat Overview Screen & pass boolean parameter - true.

*Call Chat Screen from Overview Screen when boolean is true.

class ChatOverviewScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  final bool isFromNotification;
  const ChatOverviewScreen({Key? key,this.isFromNotification = false}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  State<ChatOverviewScreen> createState() => _ChatOverviewScreenState();
}

class _ChatOverviewScreenState extends State<ChatOverviewScreen> {
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {

  if(widget.isFromNotification){
  // navigate to Chat Screen
  }

    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text(
          Constants.appName,
          style: TextStyle(
            color: Constants.textPrimary,
          ),
        ),
        actions: [
          GestureDetector(
            onTap: () {
              Session().clearSession();
              Navigator.popAndPushNamed(context, Routes.authHomeScreen);
            },
            child: Container(
              margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 15),
              child: Center(
                child: Text(
                  'Logout',
                  style: TextStyle(
                      color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor, fontSize: 15),
                ),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ],
        backgroundColor: Constants.backgroundPrimary,
      ),
      body: SafeArea(
        child: Column(
          children: [
            const ChatFetchingIndicator(),
            Expanded(
              child: BlocBuilder<ChatBloc, ChatState>(
                builder: (context, state) {
                  return Container(
                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
                        minHeight: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height),
                    child: ListView.builder(
                      shrinkWrap: true,
                      itemBuilder: (context, index) {
                        ChatRoomWithLastChat chatRoomWithLastChat =
                            state.chatRooms[index];
                        ID friendId = chatRoomWithLastChat.friendId;

                        FullName friendName = chatRoomWithLastChat.friendName;

                        SecureURL? friendAvatar =
                            chatRoomWithLastChat.friendAvatar;

                        return ChatTile(
                          friendName: friendName,
                          lastText:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.message ?? "",
                          lastMessageTime: chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChatTime,
                          friendId: friendId,
                          lastChatStatus:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.status ??
                                  ChatStatus.pending,
                          isLastTextMine:
                              chatRoomWithLastChat.lastChat?.senderId ==
                                      friendId
                                  ? false
                                  : true,
                          friendAvatar: friendAvatar,
                          unreadCount: chatRoomWithLastChat.unreadCount,
                        );
                      },
                      itemCount: state.chatRooms.length,
                    ),
                  );
                },
              ),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

By doing this you can directly pop out from Chat Screen, no need to use Navigator.pushReplacementNamed() on Back Button

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« Water Initiative Team Profile: Rebecca Asare
Establishing the Linkages Between Forest Cover and Precipitation in Ghana »
Moving Towards a Shared Vision of the Future
Ghana's Pra River winds its way southward from the Kwahu Plateau to the Gulf of Guinea through cocoa farming plantations and forests prized for their timber. Despite receiving quite a lot of rainfall each year, the Basin will face water stress in the coming years. Together with our partner in Ghana, the Nature Conservation Research Centre, the Water Initiative is working to build an institutional movement towards IWS.
In the Ghanaian context, the key to success is investing in the process of building institutional support. "We are very much invested in a process as opposed to an outcome," said Rebecca Asare. "That's critical because we feel strongly that to work with all the stakeholders in a sustainable way, we need to approach it differently than the classic model of the international NGO coming in with the plan already in place. We're very much invested in the process that builds a sense of collective progress and work, so that hopefully there's a higher chance that the work will go forward and be integrated into national institutions, even if the project funding dries up."
In building the case for IWS in the Pra and Kakum Basins, the working group is following a five step process. The draft of the third step – articulating the desired state – has just been completed.
"When we first started this, our first question was if we could even do this in Ghana. It clearly came out that there was lots of opportunity here," said Rebecca. "We looked at who we felt were the key management stakeholders for the basins, and that became our original core group of about five or six institutions and they have worked with us as we've tried to articulate the desired state." The first step to this process was completing an assessment of the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario.
The Pra and Kakum River Basins face many problems, but the key problems in the region are the declining water quality and the presence or threat of illegal gold mining. Some disagreement also exists over the amount of available water in the basin. While one study reported that available water was about 2,300 m3/person/yr, the actual availability is less than 1,680 m3/person/yr, below the water stress index set by the UN. Looking into the future, water pollution challenges will be driven primarily by population and industrial growth.
One of most important results of the BAU development was identifying the gaps in knowledge. "There were still questions that we couldn't answer with the stakeholders and information that we had, so we had to revisit that [in the desired state report] and broaden to include some new institutions like the Water Research Institute and the Ghana Meteorological Agency," said Rebecca. The gaps identified in the first round of BAU assessment include:
Sources of lead and other heavy metal contaminants
Costs associated with water treatment
Total demand and needs of upstream users for water
Realistic projections of population growth and increased water demand in metropolitan areas
Vision for the Watersheds
In ten years, under a Payment for Water Services (PWS) mechanism, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area (STMA) and/or the Cape Coast-Elmina Metropolitan Area (CCEMA) could expect to furnish domestic and industrial water users with clean water, an increased and steady flow, and, in collaboration with WRC and other partners, healthy and productive watersheds that support long-term water demand, rural enterprises, and livelihood choices.
Desired State: How To Get There
Developing a statement of the desired state for the basins was a two-step process. The project working group (made up of representatives from key institutions) brought in the authors to put together a draft of the desired state for comment. According to Rebecca, "That's the best way to work on it here. No one has the time. To give people a draft to look at and then respond to is more successful. After the draft was done, the working group started adding more detail – it's more of a living document." Within the report, the Working Group has identified four strategic goals to improve water quality, flow and quantity goals:
To ensure a healthy and functional ecosystem with adequate green infrastructure to facilitate effective groundwater recharge, filtration of pollutants and sediments, and enhance the resilience of the watershed to climate change impact.
To ensure that the basin yields adequate raw water in a form that can be utilized by the respective users.
To ensure a sustainable financial mechanism that supports cost-effective clean water production and improved livelihoods.
To strengthen human and institutional capacity to carry out IWRM in the watersheds.
These goals, and the specific objectives within them, are the start to laying out the critical path for IWS in the region. The process of laying out the critical path has identified a number of additional gaps that need to be addressed before the implementation phase can begin. "In the pathway that we are starting to imagine, we have to ask ourselves, what are the obstacles and roadblocks and how can we identify them. As we do this together, the Working Group will have a more realistic sense of what we can achieve and what we want to achieve," explained Rebecca. The next meeting of the Working Group will start to work on this step.
One of the identified gaps is the lack of a central coordinating mechanism to help the different actors in the watershed work together in an
Institutional Landscape of the Desired State
effective and coordinated manner. That includes the multiple institutions involved in water management throughout the basin and the districts, municipalities, and regional governments. A second gap, demonstrated in the BAU work, is the lack of sufficient monitoring and high quality data. Although the institutions have formal monitoring strategies in place, examining ways in which other low-cost monitoring methods could be implemented to fill in the data gaps is important. The third piece of the puzzle is then the actual design of the IWS fund. The fund could utilize existing payment structures such as the Water Resources Commission's Water Management Account, which already collects some abstraction fees from water users to use for investment projects. However, for the fund to be successful, it may require some autonomy, and transparency and accountability will have to be paramount. "The fund currently operates to support various goals," said Phil Covell, "so it's difficult for payers to understand how the fees that are paying related to watershed conservation".for this fund to be successful, transparency and accountability standards need to be put into place. Hopefully, one of the benefits of the program will be that it will make the connection between upstream investments and the downstream benefits more clear."
Identifying Projects
In addition to building capacity on the institutional level, transparency within water management funds, and increasing coordination between entities concerned with water, pilot projects that will offer the best potential for scaling up need to be identified. But in these vast river basins, identifying the effect of individual interventions can be challenging, as can deciding on where to start. Another outcome of the report was the clear need to find some way to prioritize potential projects and interventions, since not everything can be tackled at once. The consultants who authored the paper suggest a number of ways to prioritize based on identified threats, ability to work within the basin, or basins containing the water treatments plants with the most pressing issues.
In Phase 2, the project first is looking to solidify the critical path and continue to educate key stakeholders within institutions. In working to fill some of the data gaps, a monitoring workshop may be held later in the year. As these pieces of the puzzle are filled in, implementation of pilot projects will begin to happen next year. "Critical to the success of this project is understanding investments in watershed services," explained Rebecca. "If we haven't convinced the directors of the institutions and the people on the ground that will be doing the implementation that this is important, then it won't work. Our whole approach is like having a discussion with the Working Group to find out what their ideas and questions are, then bringing people in to help them understand or to find the answers. It might not be the quickest process, but quick and big and scalable doesn't really happen in Ghana. I've often found that we hardly ever hit the bulls eye we are aiming at, but we usually achieve all sorts of other inspiring and important objectives that you would never have imagined at the outset."
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Published on: 21 Sep 2016
The Lake District National Park Partnership is celebrating this week after its 'Evolving Masterpiece' communications campaign for UNESCO World Heritage status was named as a finalist in the Northern Marketing Awards 2016.
The awards, which are spread over 18 categories, feature entries from the public and private sector including a selection of national and global brands such as Microsoft, Pepsi Max, Asda, O2 and Reebok. Also more regionally-focussed brands like Manchester Airport, Urban Splash, UCLAN, Darlington Borough Council and Tatton Park.
The Lake District National Park have been leading the Evolving Masterpiece World Heritage Campaign on behalf of 25 partners, and will find out if they have won 'Best Not-for-Profit Campaign' at the official awards ceremony on 19 October in Manchester.
During the past year the campaign has reached more than 6 million people across social media channels, featured in more than 350 press articles and gained support from almost 6,000 visitors at a host Lake District shows and festivals.
Jayne Pugh, Head of People and Communications at the Lake District National Park is delighted the campaign has been recognised within the industry:
"To be shortlisted amongst some of the North's most recognisable brands is a huge achievement. The Evolving Masterpiece campaign is enabling us to connect with visitors and residents in a meaningful way through experiential marketing opportunities, which stand out from the regular offer at shows and events. This has led to more than 90% of people we have engaged with saying they back the bid for World Heritage status in July 2017."
In November 2015 the campaign officially launched its commercial collaboration with The Herdy Company, which saw the introduction of a new logo for the campaign, a special version of herdy's trademark brand inspired by the iconic Herdwick Sheep. 2016 included a selection of events promoting the bid and encouraging people to proudly say 'I've herd' with limited edition tote bags and 'back the bid' pin badges and car stickers. The LDNP team met visitors at the Great North Swim, Keswick Mountain Festival, Ennerdale Show, Westmorland Show and Ambleside Sports, to name just a few.
Spencer Hannah, Co-Founder of Herdy, says: "We're really proud to be helping the English Lake District become the UK's first National Park to be awarded World Heritage Status. Herdy's purpose is to be the warm and welcoming face of the bid and make the whole world smile and join in with the love for this very special place."
World famous climbers Sir Chris Bonington, Alan Hinkes OBE and Leo Houlding have expressed their support for the bid alongside Julia Bradbury and local businesses such as James Cropper and United Utilities who played an active role in the engagement campaign.
UNESCO will announce if the Lake District's bid has been successful in July 2017.
To find out more about the Lake District World Heritage bid and to add your support to the online bid counter, visit lakesworldheritage.co.uk
Photo shows: TV presenter and Lake District supporter, Julia Bradbury, saying 'I've Herd' and adding her support to the World Heritage campaign at the Keswick Mountain Festival May 2016.
Photo shows: World class mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington (centre) helps launch the United by Herdy logo for the World Heritage campaign at the Kendal Mountain Festival (Nov 2015). He is flanked by Lake District National Park Chief Executive Richard Leafe (left) and Founder of Herdy Ltd, Spencer Hannah (right) in front of a 'green screen' image of Wastwater. Visitors to the festival were invited to pose in front of four different Lake District scenes, the photos were then sent to each participant and shared on social media extending reach, engagement and support for the World Heritage bid.


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Tuuli Lappalainen
Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Biology
Core Member, New York Genome Center
New York Genome Center
tel2120@columbia.edu
Lappalainen Lab
Tuuli Lappalainen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Biology at Columbia University and a Junior Investigator and Core Member at the New York Genome Center.
Her research focuses on functional genetic variation in human populations and its contribution to traits and diseases. The work of her research group, physically located at New York Genome Center in lower Manhattan, links computational and population genomics to experimental molecular biology. While their individual projects may focus on specific diseases, the overall goal is to uncover general rules of the genomic sources of human variation. She also seeks to push the discoveries and methods from her research projects further towards clinical applications.
Tuuli received her PhD from University of Helsinki, Finland in 2009, followed by postdoctoral research at University of Geneva, Switzerland and Stanford University. She has pioneered the integration of large-scale genome and transcriptome sequencing data to understand how genetic variation affects gene expression, providing insight to cellular mechanisms underlying genetic risk for disease. She has made an important contribution to several international research consortia in human genomics, including the 1000 Genomes Project and the Genotype Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project, and led the RNA-sequencing work of the Geuvadis Consortium. GenomeWeb profiled her in their 2013 feature on promising young investigators.
New Method Detects Genetic Expression Disruptors, Improves Diagnosis of Rare Disease
In a new study published in Science, researchers from New York Genome Center and Columbia University demonstrate a new method for analyzing genomes to better identify all mutations that disrupt gene function. The study was led by Pejman Mohammadi, PhD, a former postdoctoral scientist at the New York Genome Center and Columbia, and supervised by Tuuli Lappalainen, PhD, core faculty member at the New York Genome Center and an assistant professor of systems biology.
Dr. Lappalainen Receives Distinguished Faculty Award
Congratulations to Tuuli Lappalainen, PhD, assistant professor of systems biology at Columbia University and core faculty member at the New York Genome Center, who has received the Harold and Golden Lamport Research award, an annual prize given to junior faculty members for outstanding basic science or clinical science research. Dr. Lappalainen was presented with the faculty award at the May 22 Commencement Ceremony for Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
New Study Explains Why Genetic Mutations Cause Disease in Some People but Not in Others
A new study, led by Dr. Tuuli Lappalainen, has unveiled a molecular mechanism behind one of biology's longstanding mysteries: why individuals carrying identical gene mutations for a disease end up having varying severity or symptoms of the disease. In this phenomenon, called variable penetrance, the severity of the effect of disease-causing variants differs among individuals who carry them.
Tuuli Lappalainen Receives Leena Peltonen Prize For Excellence In Human Genetics
Dr. Lappalainen, assistant professor of systems biology and faculty at the New York Genome Center, is the recipient of the 2018 Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics. Dr. Lappalainen marks the first Finnish genomic researcher to receive the award, honoring one of Finland's most renowned scientists.


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Notes: ACC about to get even more interesting for No. 21 Notre Dame men
This is how quickly everything turns in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season.
On Wednesday morning, No. 21 Notre Dame woke tied with Florida State for fourth place in the league. Just after 11 p.m., having not won or lost or even practiced, Notre Dame jumped into a four-way tie for second.
With just over a week remaining in the regular season, Notre Dame (21-7), No. 10 Duke, No. 19 Florida State and No. 7 Louisville are 10-5 in the league.
"I didn't think it was going to be this much upheaval," Brey said. "It's great for our league. Certainly, it's great for us. It's riveting."
Brey spent Wednesday recruiting in the Boston area, where he sat next to a Big Ten coach during a high school open gym. All the fellow coach from another conference could talk about was what's happening in Brey's conference.
"The whole time, he's like, 'What's it like in your league? Your league … oh, my God,'" Brey said. "Quite frankly, the guys in the other Power Six (conference), they're scared of our league.
"I'm just glad we're 10-5 right now."
If No. 8 North Carolina (12-3), now with a two-game lead and in first place, is indeed headed toward its 31st regular-season conference championship, how will the rest of the standings shake out? Specifically, what three teams of the four currently tied for second will successfully navigate their way through one more week and earn one of the four double byes for the upcoming ACC tournament?
What place will the Irish finish? Fourth? Fifth? Second? There are too many scenarios and even more ifs to even consider – the Irish can finish second if … The Irish will finish third if … The Irish will fall to fourth or fifth if ….
"It's crazy," said sophomore guard Rex Pflueger. "It's exciting knowing our schedule going into the end of the regular season and the things that we can do. We're in a good place."
An e-mail also circulated this week outlining all the scenarios necessary for Notre Dame to win the league outright.
Learning Mandarin Chinese overnight might have been easier.
If that…
If this and that…
"I've heard that so much this week; I can't wait to get back to practice," Brey said Thursday. "It's driving me crazy with scenarios. Let's see if we can get our 11th league win."
So much can happen and likely will between now and the season final March 4 at Louisville, but here's the easiest route for Notre Dame to earn an additional day off in Brooklyn next month:
• Notre Dame is assured of a finish no lower than fourth (and a subsequent double bye) if it wins its last three regular-season games — Sunday at home to Georgia Tech, Wednesday at home to Boston College and at Louisville.
"With everything that's happened in the league, all we can do is do our job," said senior captain V.J. Beachem. "If we win out, it puts us in great position."
• Notre Dame will be assured of a finish no lower than fourth if it wins two of its final three AND either Duke or Florida State lose two of its final three. The Blue Devils have road games remaining at Miami (Fla.) and North Carolina. The Seminoles, who are 2-5 on the road in league play, travel Saturday to Clemson before a visit next week to Duke.
Brey figured it was going to get nuts above and below Notre Dame in the league standings following last week's win at North Carolina State. And the league didn't take long to prove him right.
Not long after the Irish charter flight landed in South Bend, Florida State lost at Pittsburgh, which has spent a chunk of league play at the bottom of the standings. Two nights later, Miami won in overtime at Virginia, which has forgotten how to carry out the most important task of the game – score.
Both losses opened the double-bye door to Notre Dame, which will become the first team in school history to sidestep a four-game league losing streak and still advance to the NCAA tournament when bids are extended March 12.
How will it all shake out?
Stay tuned. It may all change again. Soon.
An easy week
Seven games in 22 days took a collective toll on the Irish, particularly the main four of wings Beachem and Steve Vasturia, power forward Bonzie Colson and guard Matt Farrell.
When the final horn sounded on Saturday's win over North Carolina State in Raleigh, the Irish couldn't wait for their bye week and the chance to rest up and be regulars around campus, if only for a short time.
"You could be a typical student where you're not stressing about too many things at once," said freshman guard T.J. Gibbs. "We had a great week off. Everybody's refreshed. Now we can focus back in and really make a move."
Notre Dame took Sunday and Monday off, scrimmaged a bit Tuesday (Brey worked it alone while the rest of his staff was on the road) and was off again on Wednesday. Practice resumed Thursday in preparation for Sunday's home game against Georgia Tech.
Colson admitted Thursday that he felt as good as he has all season. It was almost as if the Irish were starting over.
"We feel fresh," Farrell said. "Guys are excited to be back in here and ready to go."
Bracket racket
Selection Sunday is just over two weeks away, and Notre Dame remains the highest No. 6 seed according to the latest Bracket Matrix, which tracks as many as 115 different NCAA tournament projections.
Notre Dame is included on all 115 brackets.
Among those is ESPN's resident "Bracketologist" Joe Lunardi, who explained during one radio show earlier this week that one reason he has Notre Dame a 6 – the same seed as last season when it finished 24-12 – was Brey's historically weak non-conference schedule.
As of Thursday, Notre Dame's non-league schedule carried a strength of schedule (SOS) of 170. But UCLA (24-3), which is ranked No. 5 and is a No. 4 seed in Lunardi's latest field, has a non-conference SOS of. … 283.
Two years ago, when Notre Dame won the ACC tournament and earned a No. 3 seed, it carried a non-conference SOS of 327 out of 351 Division I teams.
tnoie@ndinsider.com
@tnoieNDI


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Q: Use Excel conditional formatting to format values below the average for the month I want to use the conditional formatting, only the values that are below the average and specifying the month referring to the column, Ex: Jan = 273, Feb = 222, 291, etc ... how do I do it ??

A: Your conditional formatting formula will be a fairly simple AND() function, checking both G26>B27 and G27=B26, resulting in this:
=AND(G27=B26,G26>B27), then setting your formatting appropriately.
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Although local development and construction took a hit from the economic downturn, new life is being breathed into projects that have been on the back burner for a few years. Several projects are now back on the horizon, and the community should expect to hear about them more this year. Additionally, the town has recently rolled out two economic development incentive programs to encourage development in Truckee. Up for grabs are $2.5 million for programs and developments that "build upon and enhance Truckee's unique character and natural environment," according to the town's economic development website.
The town is planning for general plan build-out again, with one of the town council's main goals for this year as "supporting revitalization of the downtown core and the Truckee River." This focus comes at a time when the Railyard Plan, which was approved in 2009, is at a standstill, and Hotel Avery, which was planned to be built on the Truckee River, has been scrapped by JMA Ventures. While some of the current projects have been in the works for years, the community can expect to see more come down the pike in future months.
A controversial project due to environmental and traffic impact concerns, Canyon Springs is a proposed subdivision near Glenshire. It would include 177 single-family parcels, eight parcels for affordable housing, and approximately 171 acres of open space.
However, environmental studies have shown that the project could impact a herd of mule deer that winter in the mountains in Verdi. The final environmental impact report is pending, but could be released for public comment this spring.
This plan area will focus on zoning for several land uses, including commercial and retail, office, industrial, residential, and open space. It is located at the four corners of Highway 267, Brockway Road, and the Soaring Way intersection, and includes 67 acres of mostly undeveloped land. The planning commission reviewed the draft specific plan at a workshop in February, and the final environmental impact report is expected to be available for public review later this month.
The planning commission will hold a public study session on the Coldstream Specific Plan on Tues., March 18, at 6 p.m. to discuss the updated specific plan and final environmental impact report. It entails an infill and mixed-use development project located on the western end of Truckee. While no decisions will be made, the public is invited to comment on the project, which will include 300 residential homes.
The newest of all the proposed projects, Tahoe Donner is proposing a new cross-country ski center to replace its current Nordic and equestrian facility. The new center will be a single-story, 10,200 square foot building to include offices, locker rooms, food service, and equipment rental and repair space, as well as a service area for equestrian and bike operations in the summer. The town has received over 100 comments so far on the $6 million project, and this month the planning commission delayed a vote on the project until April 15.
While no public hearings have been scheduled for this project, a plan was submitted to the town to build a 17,000 square foot Grocery Outlet. The project is proposed for 10040 Palisades Dr. on 7.02 acres. While the owners are only seeking land use entitlements for commercial development of 2.2 acres, no movement has been made on this project.
Planned as part of the 2008 Hilltop Master Plan, "Pollard Station is proposed to be an age-restricted senior neighborhood located on the 8.05-acre Davies/Fitch property in the 37.8-acre Hilltop Master Plan area," according to the project description. The project proposes 126 separate residential units, including 86 units in a 76,458 square foot senior lodge, and 40-two bedroom condo units. The last meeting on the project was held in April 2013, but movement on the project is expected in the next six months.


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Move It Football Head! This New 'Hey Arnold!' Movie Coming in 2017 Is Already Givin' Us the Feels
Edd Costa
Growing up everyone had a favorite cartoon that they just had to watch. From CatDog to Rugrats, we all have fond memories of these characters and their zany adventures.
If there was one show that really stuck with those growing up in New York City, it's the classic cartoon about a football head: Hey Arnold! There was nothing better than seeing a group of kids trade urban legends and playing on the streets, just like you.
But, everyone had the same burning question while watching Hey Arnold. No, we're not talking about Gerald's head and whether or not its just really long or if his hair just grows that way. We're talking about what happened to Arnold's parents. Now, it looks like we are getting an answer to that question.
Nickelodeon has released the first images of the new television-movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, in which Arnold and the gang finally find out what happened to Arnold's parents.
Nickelodeon has been flirting with the idea of bringing back old school cartoons for a while now, and this seems to be the first real step towards rebooting fan favorites.
The new images show our favorite characters sporting some new digs, but they still have the same ol' personality.
Arnold and Gerald are chillin', having an ice cream cone, and Helga has her trademark furrowed uni-brow and a face of anger because her ice cream fell off the cone.
Grandpa has a vintage grandpa sweater on, and Abner the pig is still, well, a pig. Phoebe, the most drastic character change, has a new hairstyle.
We can't wait to finally get an answer for what happened to Arnold's parents. Fans of the show, and those with amazing memories, will recall that Arnold's parents were lost after exploring in a jungle.
So, doesn't seem like we'll be seeing a whole lot of the familiar NYC environment in this movie. The film is set to premiere on Thanksgiving in 2017.
Check out 5 Legit Reasons Why Pokemon Go Is More Than Just Nerds Geekin' Out.
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With ban lifted, Barca's Lee looks ahead
Lee Seung-woo has been waiting for today for nearly three years, as the footballer is finally 18 - meaning he's free from a ban that has kept him from playing in official matches.
The Korean forward joined FC Barcelona's youth team in 2011 and was quickly recognized for his skills, which were exceptional for someone of his age. But in February 2013, FIFA ruled that Barcelona had violated the transfer code for players under the age of 18, and suspended Lee and other foreign youth players from playing in official matches for the Spanish club. From September 2014, Lee was not even allowed to train with the team or stay at the club house.
However, Barcelona hasn't given up its hopes for Lee. Last month at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, where Barcelona claimed the title for the third time after crushing Argentine club River Plate, Lee was invited to watch the match from the stands. The Spanish champions are also reportedly planning to make a documentary film about him.
Lee has been preparing himself, meaning Christmas and New Year's were training days like any other.
"When I first heard that I couldn't play, I thought it was a joke," Lee said on Dec. 28 in an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo. "I had to accept the reality, but I can't just sit and wait. With the goal of sharpening my fangs, I prepared thoroughly to be in shape."
Lee left for Spain on Sunday. Although his place at Barcelona hasn't been determined, he is expected to play between Juvenil A, the top-level youth team, and the Barcelona B team, the reserve squad for the club.
But things haven't been easy for Lee. In Korea, he has been criticized by local fans for being arrogant and rude after his performances in national youth team matches.
"Lee has never shown tiredness since moving to Spain alone at the age of 12," said Lee's father, Lee Young-jae. "When I recently heard how much he focused on football in Spain, it was heartbreaking."
At Barcelona, where top football prospects train, Lee has also been fighting racial prejudice. Some players asked him whether he is Chinese or Japanese, and Lee had to work hard at first to get passes from his teammates.
"One time, I even fought with an African player who called me 'chino,'" Lee said. "[But] after I won MVP in an international tournament, my teammates started to pass the ball to me."
In April, Lee faced scrutiny for kicking the advertising board during the national team match, which he said was because of his own dissatisfaction with his performance. Lee now realizes that some fans might feel offended by his behavior, but emphasized he hadn't intended to make anyone uncomfortable.
"I haven't ever been ejected for hitting someone or other kinds of truly bad-mannered behavior," he said. "In other countries, players even fight with coaches."
Despite the outbursts, Lee has maintained a strong fanbase in Korea.
"I think people like me because no player has characteristics like me. I think it'd be no fun if my daring attitude wasn't apparent," Lee said, laughing.
Some football fans have raised concerns about Lee's small physique. He is only 1.7 meters tall (5-foot-7) and weighs 60 kilograms (132 pounds), but Lee says he's only ever heard this criticism in Korea.
"People in Barcelona told me that if I was 1.8 meters or 1.9 meters tall, I could not have my current style of playing," he said. "I only hear in Korea that my height is a problem, and that makes me confused about my physique sometimes."
Lee even joked that because of Koreans' stereotypes about height, if Lionel Messi - who is also 1.7 meters tall - was born in Korea, the four-time FIFA Player of the Year winner could have been a physical education teacher rather than a footballer.
People who have been closely watching Lee tell a different story about his physique.
"Many people think Lee is weak just because he has fallen to the ground," said Lee's personal trainer, Lee Jung-woo. "But he does have enough muscle to overcome the challenge of big players."
In Spain, Lee has often been compared to his idol Messi. Lee says that comparing him with the Argentine forward is already an honor.
"Messi is like a player in another dimension that I can't overcome," he said. "In Barcelona, there is Neymar and Luis Suarez, but for me, Messi is the best among the stars."
However, Lee said it's about time for him to take off the tag of being "the next Messi" and build his own reputation.
"Going to the first team of Barcelona is really difficult, but I think it's not an impossible task if I work hard," he said. "From now on, I want to display my style of football freely."
BY PARK RIN, JOO KYUNG-DON [joo.kyungdon@joongang.co.kr]


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TIP! Use your garage for your car, not just storage. If your car is locked up inside, it cannot be stolen or vandalized.
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TIP! Walls are great for hiding things. Keep small, valuable items inside the walls of your home.
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TIP! Ensure that valuables are stored in a hidden area that isn't visible from outside your home. Open curtains allow people to see inside your home and see exactly what you have.
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See if your area police department has any home security programs. They may offer things such as home inspections, engraving tool loans, and other guidance about securing your house. Contact your local police department to find out if they offer this type of program.
TIP! If you have just moved into a new home, have every single lock replaced. Regardless of how you feel about the sellers, you never know someone's true intentions.
You should always park your car inside your garage instead of using your garage to store some belongings. Protect your car from vandals by keeping it in the garage. Hiding it will help to deter people from tracking the times you aren't there.
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In the end, you may decide that an alarm system is the correct choice for your home. However, you may find that there are other things you can do to secure your home. Knowing your options is definitely the first step.


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