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New York City FC win first EVER MLS Cup before Ronny Deila celebrates by stripping to his underwear
Now that's a celebration! Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila strips to his UNDERWEAR on the pitch after watching his New York City side secure their first ever MLS Cup triumph away at Portland Timbers
New York City FC beat the Portland Timbers on penalties to win the MLS Cup
The game went to a penalty shootout after Portland's stoppage time equaliser
Sean Johnson made two saves and Alexander Callen scored the decisive penalty
Ronny Delia celebrated by stripping to his underwear and did some push-ups
New York City FC joined the league in 2015 and it was their first trip to the final
FC won the Cup title for the first time in their six-year history after a penalty shootout win over the Timbers.
Golden Boot winner Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos scored in the opening half and it appeared that New York were on their way to the championship before Portland's Felipe Mora scored in stoppage time to make it 1-1.
Neither team managed to find the net in extra time, before Alexander Callen's penalty sealed the 4-2 shootout victory.
New York City FC won the MLS Cup title for the first time – just six years after they joined the league
Alexander Callen (right) scored the winning penalty in a 4-2 shootout win over the Portland Timbers
Manager Ronny Delia celebrated after the game by stripping to his underwear and doing push-ups
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson saved attempts from Mora and Diogo Valeri to swing the match into NYCFC's favour.
The winners celebrated in front of the goal after Callens converted, while Valeri lay in the centre of the pitch in disbelief.
A group of New York players broke off from the party to salute their fans, grouped in the opposite corner of the stadium.
Former Celtics boss Ronny Delia was left in tears before celebrated by stripping down to his underwear on the pitch and doing push-ups in front of the trophy before hoisting it up in the air.
Delia had promised before the game he would strip to his underwear if they were to take the victory.
The club which joined in the league 2015, had never advanced to the title-deciding game until now.
Castellanos, who scored 19 goals in the regular season, was back in the starting lineup after missing the Eastern Conference final against Philadelphia.
The Argentine striker was handed a red card in the conference semifinals against the top-seeded New England Revolution, which NYCFC won on a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.
Valentin Castellanos (left) scored the opening goal to give New York City FC the lead
New York's 2-1 victory over at Philadelphia secured them a place in the MLS Cup final for the first time.
They were the fourth seed in the East after finishing the regular season with 14 wins, 11 defeats and nine draws.
The Timbers were also seeded fourth after holding a 17 win, four defeats and 13 draw record in the regular season.
Portland downed the top-seeded Colorado Rapids on Thanksgiving Day before beating Real Salt Lake 2-0 at Providence Park to win the Western Conference and secure home field for the final.
The Timbers won an MLS Cup in 2015 and went to the final in 2018 but fell to Atlanta.
Portland Timbers forward Felipe Mora celebrated in stoppage time to take the game to extra-time
Portland saw the return of Dairon Asprilla, who was suspended for the match against RSL because of a late red card in the victory over the Rapids.
Timbers playmaker Sebastian Blanco, who sustained a hamstring injury against the Rapids and didn't play against RSL, also returned to the starting lineup. Blanco has seven goals and seven assists this.
The game was chippy at the start, with a brief skirmish breaking out in the 25th minute. Players also had do endure rather nasty weather conditions, with temperatures in the 40s, steady rain and gusty winds.
Castellanos scored on a header off a free kick from Maxi Moralez in the 40th minute, giving NYCFC the early lead. The goal celebration was marred when it appeared that one of that New York's Jesus Medina was struck by an object thrown by a fan.
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was the MVP after making two saves during the penalty shoot-out
It was the first set-piece goal that the Timbers had allowed in 20 games.
The Timbers at times looked disorganized. Mora had one of the best chances for Portland in the second half, but his shot in the 81st minute fell directly in the hands Johnson.
Mora had another chance on a header off a cross in the 97th minute but it sailed well over the net.
He finally broke through in the final minute of four-minutes of stoppage time. It was the latest goal ever scored in regulation in an MS Cup.
But the goal was controversial as New York players argued that it should be disallowed, claiming that Maxime Chanot was fouled by Portland's Larry Mabiala in the run-up to the finish.
New York City FC joins parent club Manchester City by winning the title
New York City FC were the fourth seed in the East heading into the play-offs from the regular season
Valeri came in as a sub in the 89th minute amid speculation about whether the 35-year-old will retire.
Valeri was with the Timbers when they won the MLS Cup in 2015, scoring in the opening moments of the 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew. He was named the league's MVP in 2017 after racking up 21 goals and 11 assist.
NYCFC joins parent club Manchester City in the Abu Dhabi-funded group in winning a title.
The group now partially or completely owns NYCFC and Manchester City, as well as teams in Australia, Belgium, China, France, India, Japan, Spain and Uruguay with a partnership in Bolivia as well.
Owner Sheikh Mansour's takeover of Manchester City in 2008 that transformed the fortunes of a team with little track record of success into the Premier League's most successful team over the last decade.
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Denmark star Yussuf Poulsen recounts Christian Eriksen's horrifying cardiac arrest at Euro 2020


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Q: How could I fetch a parameter from this MVC architecture? I have this HTML page in an ASP .NET project, and I need to generate a pagination for a table of elements. Problem is, in the class architecture that's already in place, the only thing I can have for my model is an IEnumerable of a view model. The ONLY thing I would need is to fetch an integer value from either my controller or the view it returns. From that integer, that would represent the number of buttons needed to generate the pagination, I would create it, see HTML.
My controller generates the list of items and returns in the model it by doing a SQL Request that selects a certain amount of item from a certain offset, depending on my URL's parameters.
Here's the HTML, and what the code-behind in the controller would look like:
@model  IEnumerable<ItemIndexViewModel>

@UiText.PageTitles.ITEM_LIST

                        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Name)

                        @Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Id)

                @foreach (ItemViewModel item in Model)
                {
                    @*Here, I have my table of items being generated*@
                }

                @for (int i = 0; i < [I need my int right here]; i++)
                {
                    @*I will generate buttons here*@
                }

public virtual ActionResult Index()
{
    int ownerId = _httpContext.GetUserOwnerId();
    int amountPerPage = 0;
    int pageIndex = 0;

    Int32.TryParse(Request.QueryString["amountPerPage"], out amountPerPage);
    Int32.TryParse(Request.QueryString["pageIndex"], out pageIndex);

    if (amountPerPage <= 0)
    {
        amountPerPage = 10;
    }
    if (pageIndex <= 0)
    {
        pageIndex = 1;
    }

    List<Item> items = _itemRepository.GetByPage(pageIndex, amountPerPage).ToList();

    // Make view models from the list of items
    List<ItemIndexViewModel> itemIndexViewModels = Mapper.Map<List<ItemIndexViewModel>>(items);

    // Create the buttons for the HTML
    int totalAmount = _itemRepository.Count();
    int totalPages = (Int32)Math.Ceiling(Decimal.Divide(totalAmount, amountPerPage));

    // Set update the navigation trace
    SetTraceRoot(MVC.Item.Index(), MVC.Item.ActionNames.Index);

    return View(itemIndexViewModels.OrderBy(x => x.Name));
}

What would be a good way of generating a pagination? I'm looking for flexibility because this procedure will be implemented for more than one page and for more than one class of items. I've already tried a couple of things to no avail, like using a class to contain my list of view models and an integer for the number of pages needed to store them all.

A: You can use ViewBag or ViewData instance in controller action to provide paging value before returning view:
ViewBag.TotalPages = totalPages;

And pass its value to the for loop to generate pagination in view side:
@for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.TotalPages; i++)
{
    @* generate paging buttons *@
}

Usually ViewBag properties don't require type cast for simple types (numeric & string values), but ensure that the value is assigned to avoid return null.

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British sportscar driver Nick Padmore will make a return to one of the largest historic racing events in the world, the annual Silverstone Classic, this weekend. The Reigate resident will share a 1971 Lola T212 with owner Phil Hall in the World Sportscar Masters and will be prepared by historic Lola sportscar specialist Chris Fox.
In the very same event and race last year Padmore, along with Ian Bankhurst, claimed a fine 2nd place in a 1973 Arbarth Osella PA1 but is hoping to go one better this time around after a successful shakedown of the Lola at Silverstone on Monday.
"The Silverstone Classic is a mega event and I've really been looking forward to this weekend all season", says Padmore. The Lola is a great car to drive and it didn't miss a beat in testing so we're all pretty confident that we have the package to put together a win on Sunday.
"It will be a manic weekend as we're qualifying on Friday afternoon, then I have to shoot off to Oulton for the 3 hour Speed Series race on Saturday, then it's back to Silverstone and back in the Lola on Sunday."
Padmore will mix up his weekend by racing the more contemporary Norma M20F at Oulton Park on Saturday with the Norma UK squad, sharing the car with regular team mate Jean-Lou Rihon in the Speed Series UK.


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Kyrgyzstan's proposed new constitution provokes widespread revulsion
The document has been dubbed a "Khanstitution" for the powers it gives the president.
Wrath of Khan: Japarov's critics suspect he is trying to turn himself into an unchallengeable ruler. (Photo: Presidential administration)
A new-look constitution backed by a majority of Kyrgyzstan's malleable lawmakers has provoked a swell of revulsion among politicians and activists alarmed that the current ruling elite is bent on embracing full-blast authoritarianism.
The draft document posted November 17 on the parliament website envisions widely expanding the president's powers, reducing the size and roles of the legislature and providing the state with sweeping new abilities to impose arbitrary censorship.
In an explanatory note attached to the proposed new constitution, signatory lawmakers said the overhaul would remedy "contradictions and gaps in the current Constitution and the ineffective arrangement of the organization of ruling bodies" and that it reflected "the demands of the people."
But as became evident within a day of the draft appearing online, the document does not even reflect the will of its alleged signatories.
Emil Toktoshev, one of the MPs on the list of 80 co-sponsors, said he only learned from social media that he was supposedly one of the authors.
"Yesterday, when I asked … deputies to show me the draft, they showed it to me. I immediately said that I was opposed. There are deputies who were there who can confirm what I am saying. I have always supported parliamentarianism and I stick to that position," Toktoshev told reporters.
The draft constitution's token nod to popular representation lies in formalizing the role of a traditional format called kurultai. The ad hoc forums would see large groups of ostensibly representative members of the public gather to agree on proposals and policy critiques that they would then take to the parliament or president of the day. Critics of the institution complain, however, that the format is deeply susceptible to manipulation and does not allow for serious and nuanced consideration of national-level policy.
While parliament would be trimmed from its current complement of 120 to 90 deputies, the president would assume charge of the executive branch and determine national and foreign policy. Instead of the currently permitted single, six-year term, a president would be allowed to run for two five-year terms.
There are also potential implications for media, artists and performers. Article 23 suggests that any media content or public events deemed to be "in contravention of generally recognized moral values and the traditions of the people of Kyrgyzstan" will be banned. The concept of what constitutes moral values is not defined in the document.
The backers of the proposed constitution wish to see a referendum on whether or not to adopt the amendments on January 10, the same date on which presidential elections are scheduled, so as to avoid "budget constraints."
Although the new constitution is nominally the work of members of a parliament that would by rights have been dissolved earlier had the October 4 elections not been annulled, it is clear that is has been engineered by parties close to Sadyr Japarov. Japarov, a firebrand nationalist who was sprung from prison by his supporters during the violence that succeeded those abortive elections, last week resigned as acting president and prime minister so that he could run in the January vote that he is likely to win and thereby confirm his grip on power.
Criticism of these floated changes have been deafening.
The veteran politician and leader of the Ar-Namys party, Felix Kulov, described the amendments as a "usurpation of power" and "insanity." Former MP Ravshan Jeenbekov called them "a tragedy for the country and for anybody who will become president."
Current lawmaker Dastan Bekeshev said the new constitution would mark a return to the authoritarianism seen in the time of the former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who was overthrown in 2010.
That was an apposite observation since there are many who suspect that the document was in fact drafted in part by Bektur Zulpiyev, who headed the legal policy department of the presidential administration under the Bakiyev regime. Indeed, the Word document containing the text is registered to Zulpiyev, lending weight to that notion.
Human rights activist and long-standing election observer Dinara Oshurahunova was among many to quip that what had been created could more properly be described as a "Khanstitution," alluding to the overwhelming powers the basic law would provide the president. Liberal-leaning political activists angered by the draft document plan to hold a protest rally on November 22.
Doubt even surrounds the fact whether this collection of parliamentarians – a thoroughly mercenary assembly that has proven highly changeable in its loyalties and has tended to swing its support behind anybody who wielded power at any given time – is even allowed to propose these changes. Their five-year term was extended only by an ad hoc measure required by last month's unanticipated political crisis.
"The sixth convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh has been forced to continue its work to prevent a power vacuum, but this convocation no longer has the right to use its powers for basic and extraordinary measures, like proposing constitutional referendums," said Saniya Toktogaziyeva, a representative of the Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan Association. "Constitutional reforms can be legally and legitimately carried out only by the seventh convocation."
Ayzirek Imanaliyeva is a journalist based in Bishkek.


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Q: Handling 2 or more program instances of windows program via ruby on windows Ok, so. Thank you for reading this.
I is very easy to handle multiple instances of for example excel in ruby, simply by defining two variables:
require 'win32ole'

excel1 = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')
excel2 = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')

...magic happens aaaaand it works just fine. (Excel probably support multiple instances by default)
Lets move on other example. (after many hours of googling) I found a way how to run two separate instances of program which do not support it (at least ruby is not working on them as it is working with excel) by creating *.bat file (or typing it in cmdline):
start "BrioQry" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Brio\Brio8\Client\Program\brioqry.exe" "C:\samefiletoload.bqy" /e %1
start "BrioQry" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Brio\Brio8\Client\Program\brioqry.exe" "C:\samefiletoload.bqy" /e %2

I have no idea what the /e and %1 and %2 is doing (% is probably parameter) but it is working just fine. Yes, the files are same. And I can get some info about that processes via winmgmts
require 'win32ole'
mywmi = WIN32OLE.connect("winmgmts:\\\\.")

So, my questions are:
1) if it is possible to run separate instances (of programs which do not support it) by adding some kind of parameter to WIN32OLE.run()
2) if it is possible to connect to already running processes (started via cmdline) by
WIN32OLE.connect method
3) if i am not crazy by trying to acomplish this
4) if there is some other way to do this in ruby or in python
(Yes, I want then work with that application)
Thank you!!!


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Q: NaNin a linear time series regression Say I have three time series:
y <- c(7, 8, 9, 2, 4, 5, 9, 4)
x <- c(9, 3, 5, 2, 7, 1, 6, 1) and
z <- c(NaN, NaN, NaN, 9, 10, 3, 5, 3)

Now I want to compute the following regression with R: reg1 <- lm(y~x+z) then summary(reg1)gives me the following output:
Call:
lm(formula = y ~ x + z)

Residuals:
ALL 3 residuals are 0: no residual degrees of freedom!

Coefficients:
            Estimate Std. Error t value Pr(>|t|)
(Intercept)   6.2414         NA      NA       NA
x             0.5172         NA      NA       NA
z            -0.5862         NA      NA       NA

Residual standard error: NaN on 0 degrees of freedom
  (3 observations deleted due to missingness)
Multiple R-squared:      1, Adjusted R-squared:    NaN
F-statistic:   NaN on 2 and 0 DF,  p-value: NA

So it seems, that the coefficients are estimated, but none of the t- values etc. My question here is, 1) why is there no error message and 2) how can I omit the NaNs from the regression, so R gives me t- values etc? Thanks

A: The output actually answers this:

ALL 3 residuals are 0: no residual degrees of freedom!

so there are no residual degrees of freedom to estimate the missing outputs. With this formula, at least 4 rows of non-missings will be needed in order to get estimates of the missing quantities.


*. There's a scene that occurs about halfway through A Cure for Wellness that goes a long way to tell you what's wrong with the film. The protagonist Lockhart (Dane DeHaan) is introduced to a giant sensory deprivation tank. And when I say giant I mean about five times bigger than the tank William Hurt floated in back in Altered States, which was already five times bigger than it needed to be. We see that Lockhart is going to float at the bottom of the tank, breathing through a long umbilical breathing hose (the experience is supposed to mimic being in the womb). Sensors are also attached to his chest to monitor his heart rate on a graph machine set up beside where an attendant is stationed. The attendant can view Lockhart through a glass window in the tank. Finally, Lockhart is told to just tap on the glass if there is any trouble.
*. Well, you're probably saying to yourself, I'll bet this is what's going to happen. First, something is going to distract the attendant. Then something scary is going to happen to Lockhart in the tank and he'll signal to get out. But the attendant, who is distracted, won't see him. Then the needle on the graph will start going crazy as Lockhart panics. Then, since this is only an hour in to a two-and-a-half hour movie, he will be rescued from the tank, gasping and nearly unconscious.
*. You would, of course, be right about all of this. I hope that gives some idea how uninspired A Cure for Wellness is. There are no surprises. A young man (not Leonardo DiCaprio) heads off to a Swiss sanatorium (not Shutter Island, or Marienbad) to rescue a CEO named Kurtz (no! his name's Pembroke), only to find that it's one of those sinister hospitals where something monstrous is going on. Once people check in, they never leave. The head doctor (Jason Isaacs, not Vincent Price) doesn't seem like the kind of guy you can trust. (Robbie Collin: "If I tell you the name of the doctor is Heinreich Volmer, do you think he's going to turn out to be nice? Not so nice? Hard to tell?") The staff are obviously all in on it, whatever "it" is, but they aren't saying anything. Patients disappear. It seems like there's something in the water. There's a story about the sanatorium involving a mad baron and his child bride, who was burned at the stake. Have you got all that?
*. To give you another example of this predictability, the finale has Lockhart uncovering the secret of the spa through close examination of an old photograph. The only problem is that while he's doing this the audience has already figured things out. In fact, it's likely we figured it all out an hour before the movie ends. So all the business with the photograph is just more dragging things out, for a payoff that's not worth it.
*. It didn't do well with critics or audiences, though some praise was thrown its way for the photography. I thought this was misplaced. It's another movie with great-looking production design, but that's all. It's just pretty. The sanatorium is a Disney fairy tale castle, complete with a princess in need of being rescued. On the inside it's all done out in the spirit of gothic medicine: primitive apparatuses that look like medieval torture machines and lots of creepy corridors that don't seem to go anywhere. On the lower levels you get the candles and the fetuses floating in jars of formaldehyde. Again, you know the picture. You've seen all of this before.
*. CGI doesn't scare me. I don't like what it's done to film in general, but what I mean here is that it doesn't scare me, and I scare pretty easy. CGI monsters and CGI gore leave me unimpressed. For the most part the monsters here are a bunch of eels that are CGI. I wasn't scared, or even disgusted that much, by them. And I think that I was supposed to be.
*. There isn't any story to speak of beyond the basic premise. This is a movie meant to look at, not to follow. There are a bunch of creepy images but they don't all connect and we're never sure how many of them are real and how many are visions. Basically the plot is an extrapolation of data points from Thomas Mann and Kafka through Poe and Lovecraft to whatever or wherever we're at now. The ending is particularly bad, lazy and bordering on offensive. And the message?
*. To which I can only respond: Huh? Yes, Lockhart is a soulless Wall Street prick. And yes the patients at the spa are rich people being sucked dry by a demonic mountebank but . . . so what? How is this a satire or critique of materialism? Does Verbinski just want to say that chasing after money is a sign of sickness and moral rot and that we need to find some kind of wholesome balance in our lives? Not, assuredly, at this particular clinic, but, you know, somewhere. Is that it?
*. Why throw so much in the way of talent and resources into such a retread of an idea, such a mishmash of other films, none of them particularly groundbreaking themselves? Roger Corman or Hammer would have made this same movie (and I think they did) in ten days (not the five months this took) and for $100,000. And while it might not have looked as slick, it would have at least made sense and not taken so long.
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"People don't referee for the money. They don't get paid enough for that. For the most part, everyone who referees is doing it because they love rugby and they want to be a part of it," says Peter Lloyd-Evans, treasurer of New England Rugby Referee Society (NERRS). Armed with this notion, NERRS has long given their members a choice every season: rugby clubs who use NERRS's officiating services pay the society fees, giving NERRS the ability to reimburse their volunteer referees for matches, mileage and other costs associated with officiating. When these reimbursements are distributed, NERRS asks the individual members if they would like to donate a portion of their reimbursement to a nonprofit. The referees can select from a number of different nonprofits and funds including the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund, supported by USA Rugby Trust. So far this year, 20 referees have donated to the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund, and Lloyd-Evans expects several more will follow suit and make a donation before the end of the year.
Lloyd-Evans has been a referee for more than 20 years in New England and can't say enough about the benefits of being a rugby official. "It teaches you a lot. It helps you learn how to work with people," he explains. "Refereeing is a people-management exercise. It teaches you confidence and management skills." The refinement of these skills, of course, is one reason NERRS chooses to support the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund. "A program like the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund scholarship allows our youngest, most capable, high-potential referees to develop and share their skills with others. That's the goal of the program - not to develop just a single person into a spectacular referee, but to have them bring those lessons back," he says.
Beyond recognizing the importance of developing young referees in order to grow the game, NERRS also shares a deeper connection to the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund because of its relationship with Don Morrison prior to his death. One of the founders of NERRS, Morrison is revered amongst Society members and within the greater rugby community for his passion and knowledge for the game. "Having Don Morrison available to us was always the best benefit that we could offer to anyone interested in refereeing. His passing was a great loss to us, both in terms of the friendships we created with him and in terms of his leadership and knowledge of how to make referees better. We can't overstate all of the things Don has done for NERRS, so because his name is attached to the fund, that carries a lot of weight. We're committed to supporting that - both in his memory and because we see a direct benefit from the program."
And certainly, NERRS truly has seen the direct benefits of the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund program firsthand. Three local referees - Amelia Luciano, Emily Hsieh and Aaron Yappert - have been granted the opportunity to partake in the program since its inception in 2013, spending a season honing their referee skills in a tier-one rugby nation. Lloyd-Evans explains the positive impact this has made on rugby in New England: "When these referees return, they're able to take the ideas and techniques they have learned and bring them back. They are committed to continuing to support our society and to the development of referees in the United States."
USA Rugby Trust thanks the New England Rugby Referee Society members who contributed to the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund. If you know a young referee who could benefit from this program, encourage them to apply today! Applications must be received by December 23.
In Lloyd-Evans's mind, growing the game of rugby has three components: growing the player pool, developing the coaches and training the referees who can create an environment where the game can be played consistently and safely. USA Rugby Trust is committed to growing and developing the game at all levels. If you would like to contribute to this mission, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to USA Rugby Trust.
If you are interested in becoming a referee, please visit the USA Rugby Referees resources page to get started!


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Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
It's easy to see why vacationers fall in love with Carova. Located almost literally off the Outer Banks map, while other towns along the barrier islands of North Carolina grew and developed over the decades and became popular East Coast tourism destinations, Carova never really changed.
With the exception of a few vacation rental home communities, Carova still remains virtually as wild and untamed as it was a century ago. As a result, vacationers and explorers are rewarded with miles of undisturbed shoreline, as well as some of the best birding, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, and nature photography that the Outer Banks has to offer.
This lack of development on Currituck's most northern beaches was actually intended, and was a result of a small handful or reserves, parks, and refuges popping up along the northern shoreline. The largest of these protected parcels is the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge is so large that it actually takes up six separate components in the ten-mile stretch of beach between Corolla and the Virginia border. Each section of land has its own unique characteristics and habitats, and each is wide open to the public to explore.
Spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Currituck Sound, and encompassing acres of maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets in between, the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is a whopping 4,570 acres total, making it one of the largest refuges along the Outer Banks barrier islands.
Facilities may be limited around these parts, and vacationers certainly won't find the bevy of restaurants, shops, and attractions that the neighboring town of Corolla has in spades. However, visitors to the refuge simply fall in love with its beauty, its undisturbed wildlife, and its miles of clear blue shorelines. For a day trip that's packed with natural adventure and some of the Outer Banks' best scenery, take a self-guided tour through the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge on your next Outer Banks vacation, and see what all the fuss is about.
History of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
For centuries, the majority of the Outer Banks resembled the way many portions of Carova are now - barren and unpopulated areas of sand dunes, oceanfront beaches, and dense maritime forests. Tourism began to trickle into the central Outer Banks towns of Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk in the early 1930s and 1940s, but even before the Outer Banks became synonymous with vacation destination, wealthy adventurers flocked to Corolla and Carova for the fantastic hunting and fishing.
Getting there was quite the adventure in and of itself. There were no paved roads along the northern Outer Banks until the 1960s and 1970s, so these vacationers had to either commission a local hunting guide to trek them up the beach to the best fishing and hunting spots, or attempt to navigate their vehicle through miles of sandy tracks, muddy ditches, and uneven paths that ran through the dune lines. Once they arrived, however, these vacationers fell in love with the incredible wildlife and completely untamed nature of the islands, and a handful set up full-time residences. The Whalehead in Historic Corolla, one of Corolla's most famous attractions, was one of the first such "hunt clubs" to be established on the island.
By the time NC Highway 12 was finished, however, running all the way to the northern edge of Corolla, the secret was out and scores of vacationers headed north to enjoy some of the Outer Banks' best beaches. In all the commotion, new developments of vacation rental homes, condos, hotels, restaurants, and shops started to spring up throughout the village, and locals, (as well as the state and federal government), began to worry about the future of the natural condition of the area.
This was compounded by the effect of development on the world-famous Corolla Wild Horses, a centuries-old breed of feral mustangs that date back to the Spanish shipwrecks of the 1500s or early 1600s. As more vacationers headed to Corolla, more wild horse casualties occurred, with a number being injured or even killed by the increasing vehicular traffic.
As a result, locals and government branches began to pool together to dedicate several large parcels of land as "natural habitats," free of development and perfectly safe for the wild horses and their other wild colleagues. As a result, several portions of the area just north of Corolla's town limits were portioned off to different environmental branches to maintain, preserve and protect. Included in these new allotments was the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, which was officially established in 1984 under the protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (The Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve, which borders the southern end of the refuge, was dedicated just one year later in 1985.)
The wild horses were subsequently moved north, and a wooden fence was erected around the Carova borders to keep them from investigating the busier, paved streets of Corolla.
After these large parcels of land were sectioned off, developers soon realized that the eventual goal to extend NC Highway 12 all the way to the Virginia Border could never come to fruition, as it would require huge easements through several large tracts of government-protected reserves and refuges.
The end result is the Carova of today that rustic, nature-loving vacationers adore. Accessible only by 4WD vehicles, with no commercial businesses in sight, the ambitious partition of several exceptionally large tracts of land have allowed occasional vacation homes to pop up here and there on the outskirts of the refuge, but still lets the northern Currituck Banks be a completely wild destination.
Landscape of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Because of the sheer size of the refuge, visitors will find they have plenty of areas to explore, all spread out throughout the island, and bordered by small clusters of residential and vacation home communities.
At 4,570 acres total, the refuge is further divided by clusters of woods, beaches, and marshes in between. To summarize, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the refuge consists of 2,033 acres of wetlands or marshes, 778 acres of wooded forests, 874 areas of brush, and 418 acres of beaches.
The first section of the refuge is located just north of the Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve, and stretches from the ocean to the sound. Another parcel is found not too far away, hugging the soundfront, and yet another parcel is located at one of the islands' widest points, consisting of shoreline, maritime forests, and even a cluster of small, marshy islands on the soundside. Several smaller sections are located throughout particularly dense patches of maritime forest or marshes along the borders of Ocean Beach and North Swan Beach. The last section is located next to the Virginia Border, and also consists of a series of small islands and popular fishing spots, including Oyster Cove, NW Pond, Wishes Hammock, Herring Cove, and Set Net Creek.
This incredible collection of habitats, broken up only by a few residential communities here and there, provide virtually every kind of Outer Banks environment, from the marshlands, to the big patches of maritime woods, to the mud flats and grassy dunes, to both sound and ocean beaches.
While a number of reserves and refuges on the Outer Banks boast similar habitat varieties and environments, the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is especially unique in that it is one of the few locales on the Outer Banks that has small, wooded islands. Monkey Island, located in the northern section of the refuge, is an especially recognized area for its lush nesting grounds for a variety of migrating and wading birds. Visitors here, (which usually travel to the area by a kayak or small skiff), will be amazed to find towering loblolly pines and cedars just yards away from the watery borders.
Regardless of whether you travel to the island by foot or boat, however, each unique habitat is certainly worthy of exploring in depth, even if your definition of "exploring" is taking a stroll in search of the wild horses, or lounging on an oceanfront beach with a good book in hand.
Wildlife of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Obviously, the most famous attractions of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge are the wild horses, and they can be spotted matriculating throughout the various parcels, and occasionally even popping by the neighboring communities to munch on a little backyard grass.
But the Corolla Wild Horses aren't the only animals who call the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge home. In fact, visitors will find a wide range of reptiles, fish, plant life, and mammals around every sand dune and unmarked trail.
Vegetation within these diverse habitat types, from the thick woods to the sandy beaches, include various types of beach grasses, live oaks, loblolly pines, wax myrtle, cattails, sedges and rushes, black needlerush, and giant cordgrass. Visitors to the wooded section should especially be on the lookout for the live oaks, some of which are hundreds of years old and have stood on the Currituck Banks for as long as the wild horses have called the area home.
The marshy and wooded areas of the reserve also attract a number of reptiles and amphibians, including the southern leopard spotted frog, tree frogs, box and snapping turtles, and even several varieties of snakes, (particularly in the dense, wet areas of the brackish sound marshes.) One of the most famous amphibious creatures, however, only visits the refuge for a night or even for just a couple of hours - the loggerhead turtle.
The endangered loggerhead turtle often picks stretches of the quiet and undeveloped Currituck Beach to scuttle ashore and lay their eggs, heading back to the open ocean waters as soon as the task is complete. Refuge "Turtle Patrols" regularly scout the area daily during the sea turtle nesting season, generally from mid-spring until late fall, for new sandy evidence of recently laid turtle eggs. Once spotted, the areas are partitioned off from human traffic to ensure the eggs are protected and can properly mature, and in a few weeks' time, the turtles eventually hatch and make a mad dash back to the ocean.
While an actual loggerhead turtle spotting is extremely rare, avid birders will find they'll have plenty of luck finding rare and exceptional species throughout the refuge. With little development and hundreds of acres of room to roam, the refuge is one of the best locales for birds on the Northern Outer Banks, from the dense sand along the ocean wash to the tall grassy marshes of the Currituck Sound.
The Outer Banks is also an essential part of the "Atlantic Flyway," the migratory route for birds flying north to south and vice versa, and as such over 300 species of birds can be found in these areas at any given time of year. Visitors can expect to see a number of wading birds, shorebirds, and waterfowl while touring the site, including Canadian geese and ducks, white swans, ibises, osprey, egrets, and occasional great blue herons. In addition, the area is known as a habitat for the threatened piping plover, a small shorebird that resembles a sandpiper and sticks to the beaches close to the ocean wash.
A number of mammals also inhabit the refuge, which lends to its reputation as home to some of the best hunting grounds on the Outer Banks. These mammals include scores of deer, raccoons, squirrels, and rabbits, and though they may be hidden to a casual visitor, they are plentiful in the refuge, particularly in the dense thickets of shrubs and the maritime forests.
All in all, wildlife lovers will have their best chance of spotting the islands' wildest of natives by taking a quiet self-guided tour of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, where every habitat boasts an entirely new set of inhabitants to uncover.
Visiting the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Part of the raw charm of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is that it is so difficult to get to, making an exploration of the wild habitats a true expedition. After the paved NC Highway 12 ends in Corolla, refuge visitors must travel along the beach in a 4WD vehicle to access even the refuge borders, which are located about three-quarters of a mile off the main paved road. Small signs mark their existence, but visitors will find no established trails throughout the refuge - just a couple small sandy paths that were haphazardly established by decades of visitors on the soundside. This is an intentional design, as the lack of organized trails and boardwalks allows the wildlife of the refuge to thrive.
Many visitors staying in Carova will find themselves in rental homes that are adjacent to the refuge's borders, meaning that the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is literally in their back yard. This makes exploring a little easier, certainly, as it only takes an afternoon or evening stroll to explore the sandy dunes and wooded maritime forests in the heart of the refuge.
Day-trippers have the option to simply park along the oceanfront, well outside the established sand tracks that run the length of the island, or seek out the small, sandy parking areas that are located in Ocean Beach, approximately 1 mile off the main paved road on the soundside. Three additional parking areas are located in Swan Beach and North Swan Beach, behind the residential communities, and providing easy access to a refuge big game hunting area.
Most of the exploring through the refuge will have to be on foot. Though visitors are free to drive up and down the beaches, or through the privately owned soundside communities, 4WD vehicles and ATVs are not allowed in the refuge. Visitors will find that a thorough exploration of the refuge, (off the oceanfront beaches, of course, which are easily accessible), will entail parking and strolling west, towards the thickets of shrubs, forests, and soundside habitats.
Perhaps one of the best ways to navigate through the refuge, (especially for avid fishermen), is by boat or kayak. While there are no public boat ramps located within the refuge on the Currituck Banks, avid boaters will find plenty of launching points on the mainland of Currituck County and on adjacent Knott's Island. From here, it's just a quick trek across the Currituck Sound to some of the most scenic small islands, thick marshes, and exceptional hunting and fishing locales.
Brumley Landing, a public boat launch that's located on Knott's Island and is next to the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, offers a direct route to the soundside portion of the refuge, and is one of the closest boat launches available for Currituck National Wildlife Refuge visitors.
Clearly, the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge isn't the easiest park, reserve, or refuge to get to on the Outer Banks, but avid visitors love it that way. With acres of protected landscape to explore, and few other humans in sight, a trip to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is truly a step back in time to the Outer Banks of centuries ago.
Tips and tricks for visitors to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
Don't have a 4WD vehicle or access to a boat? Consider booking a wildlife tour. A handful of tour companies operate out of Corolla and take visitors on guided excursions through the 4WD areas of Carova in search of the elusive wild horses. Visitors can opt to hop on a 4WD "bus" and ride along as passengers, or commandeer their own Jeep as part of a guided vehicular tour. Reservations are strongly recommended, as the local tours fill up fast, especially in the busy summer months.
Visitors who are planning a summer visit should make bug spray a top priority on their list of things to bring, especially if they plan on accessing the marshy sound areas of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. If sticking close to the oceanfront, where the steady stream of ocean breezes keeps mosquitos at bay, bug spray may not be needed, but sunscreen certainly will. Refuge visitors will also want to bring plenty of water and snacks, as once the paved road ends and the sandy tracks begin, there are no public facilities, convenience stores, or commercial businesses of any kind.
For a thorough exploration of the Currituck nature scene, consider a day trip to the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge is actually the "parent" refuge of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, and is located just across the sound in mainland Currituck County. Here, visitors can experience the vast wildlife of Coastal North Carolina from an entirely different point of view.
If you find yourself completely enamored with the deserted beaches and wild landscape of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, then consider a week-long vacation in the area. Several northern Outer Banks vacation rental companies represent rental homes in the area, and with some of these properties boasting private pools, hot tubs, game rooms, and even authentic theater rooms, a "rustic" vacation never looked so good.
Hunting is allowed within the refuge, however certain parcels allow certain types of hunting. (For example, the Swan Beach parcels allow big game hunting only, while the soundside Carova Beach region only allows waterfowl hunting.) Hunters can get more information on required permits, hunting seasons, and area regulations at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge's website, http://www.fws.gov/currituck/, or by stopping by the administrative office at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge located on Currituck County.
Want to learn more about the National Wildlife Refuges of the Outer Banks? A new Visitors Center was opened on Roanoke Island in June of 2012 that has countless exhibits on the refuges' goals and wild inhabitants. Located on US 64, opposite from The Lost Colony drama, the refuge's Visitors Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and only closes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. There's also a gift store and book shop on premise, so birders and wildlife fans can pick up a couple local guide books on the area. For more information, visit the Visitors Center website.
Visitors to Carova are a salty and hardy bunch that treasure undeveloped beaches and undisturbed wildlife, and thanks to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, this stretch of coastline will remain wild for years to come. Vacationers who are cruising along the 4WD accessible northern shoreline may not even notice where the oceanfront portions of the refuge end and the small village communities of Carova begin, but really, that's all part of the charm.
With over 4,000 acres to explore, and some of the best fishing, hunting, birding, and photo opts that the Outer Banks has to offer, visitors who love a natural retreat will be happy to flock to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, whether it's for a day, a week, or even a lifetime.
Where is the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northern Outer Banks, and is comprised of six separate parcels that extend from the town of Corolla to the Virginia / North Carolina state line.
How do you get to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The easiest way for Outer Banks visitors to reach the majority of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is to head north on Highway 12 until the paved road ends. From there, visitors can use a 4WD vehicle, (or enjoy a long walk along the beach), to reach the varying parcels of the refuge. There's also a small parcel of the refuge and the Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve that's located on the borders of Corolla, off of Ocean Trail and North Beach Access Road. Boaters can also access the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge via numerous boat ramps in Currituck County, like Brumley Landing on Knotts Island.
Is there parking at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
A small paved parking area for the Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve and the southernmost components of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is located in the town of Corolla, along Ocean Trail and North Beach Access Road. Other northern areas of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge have rustic parking areas, and a 4WD vehicle is required to reach these refuge components.
Do you need a 4WD vehicle to get to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
A 4WD vehicle is recommended to reach the majority of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, as most of the refuge is located in the Carova region of the northern Outer Banks where there are no paved roads. These is a small parking area and nature trail in the northern region of Corolla, adjacent to the Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve, where a 4WD vehicle is not required.
Can you camp in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Camping is not allowed anywhere within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
Are there special events at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The Currituck National Wildlife Refuge has a number of educational events throughout the year, and the site also participates in the annual Wings Over Water festival in October. During this week-long event, there are a number of guided hiking, boating, and / or other excursions within the refuge.
Where can you stay at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There are several hundred vacation rental homes that border the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge and which are located in the 4WD area of the Outer Banks. These homes can range from 2-3 bedroom cottages to 12 bedroom or more homes, and are scattered throughout the northern Outer Banks area.
Are there restaurants near the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There are a number of restaurants located in the town of Corolla, which is just south of the refuge, however there are no restaurants in the 4WD Carova region, where the bulk of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is situated.
Are there restrooms at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There are no public restrooms located within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
Are there mosquitos at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Because of the marshy, wooded, and often soundfront terrain, mosquitos can be prevalent in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Bug spray is highly recommended for visitors, and especially in the spring, summer, and early fall months when mosquitos are most likely. (Bugs are not typically an issue in the wintertime.)
Are there snakes at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There are snakes in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge although they are generally shy and avoid humans. Nevertheless, visitors should be on the lookout for copperheads and water moccasins, which are the two most common poisonous snakes in the Eastern North Carolina region.
Are there hiking trails at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The majority of hiking trails within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge are rugged and relatively unmarked. However, miles of trails exist in the 4WD area of the Northern Outer Banks for adventurous visitors who want to explore. There's also a roughly .5 mile and 1.5 mile long trail in Corolla next to the Currituck Banks Coastal Estuarine Reserve, in the Ocean Hills area, where Ocean Trail turns into North Beach Access Road.
Where are the birding spots at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There are countless unmarked trails in the 4WD area to find various species in the maritime forest, marshes, and open sound waters. The open shorelines are also fine spots to catch a number of shorebirds, such as gulls, terns, sanderlings, and plovers.
How large is the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is about 4,500 acres in area, which includes wooded forests, brush, wetlands, marshes, and beaches.
What kind of birds are in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
There can be hundreds of varying species of birds found within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Species of note that are popular with birdwatchers include the seasonal tundra swan, the tree swallow, the Savannah sparrow, aanderling, piping plover, osprey, great egret, least tern, and common loon.
What is the terrain like at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
The terrain of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is typical of a barrier island landscape, and includes beaches and dune grass, maritime dry grassland, maritime shrub thickets, wetlands and brackish marshes, and maritime forest.
Are there wild horses at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Because the majority of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is located in the 4WD region of the northern Outer Banks, visitors are likely to spot the famed wild horses of Carova within the refuge.
How can you see the wild horses at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Visitors can often spot the wild horses along the beaches, or in the dunes that border the shoreline. Wild horses have also been spotted in wooded neighborhoods all along the 4WD area of Carova.
Can you pet or take photos of the wild horses at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
It is illegal to approach and pet the wild horses, however visitors are free to take photos provided they remain at a safe distance that is at least 50' feet away.
Can you boat or kayak at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Mariners are free to kayak or boat around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, but should note that there are no public docks in the 4WD area of the refuge in the northern Outer Banks. There are, however, boat ramps across the sound at Knotts Island and other mainland Currituck County communities.
When is the best time to visit the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Frequent visitors attest that the late fall, winter, and early spring months are the best time to visit the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, both because of the lack of humid weather and mosquitos, and because of the increased traffic in wintering waterfowl and migrating species of birds.
Can you fish at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Fishing is allows throughout the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge per state regulations. Anglers will want to remember that a North Carolina Saltwater Fishing License is required for fishing in any body of water along the Outer Banks, including surf fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, or fishing in the Currituck Sound.
Can you hunt in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Hunting is seasonally allowed in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, in accordance with all state and federal regulations, and a permit is required. For more information on hunting and regulations, see the refuge's online brochure at https://www.fws.gov/southeast/pdf/regulations/currituck-national-wildlife-refuge-hunt.pdf.
When is the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge open?
The Currituck National Wildlife Refuge is open year-round to visitors, from sunrise until sunset.
Can you bring your pet to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Dogs are allowed within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, provided they are on a leash at all times.
Can you have a fire at the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Fires, littering, and camping are all prohibited within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
Are fireworks permitted within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge?
Fireworks are prohibited throughout the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
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Sri Thanthondriyappar Temple, Thiru Aakkoor, Mayiladuthurai - 275 Shiva Temples
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46. Sri Thanthondriyappar Temple, Thiru Aakkoor, Mayiladuthurai (Chola Nadu - South of Kaveri):
Names of God : Sri Thanthondriappar, Sri Swayambunathar
Name of Goddess : Sri Vannedunganni Ammai
Holy water (Theertham) : Kumudha Theertham
Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) : Kondrai, Vilva, Betel Nut
Thevaram : Thirunavukkarasar ; Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
District : Nagapattinam.
Location : Mayiladuthurai.
Timings : 06:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 04:00 p.m. to 08:30 p.m
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This is the 46th sthalam on the southern side of river Cauvery. Thiruganasambandar and Appar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva Of this temple. Thiruakkur/Thanthondri Madam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva built by King Ko-Chengan Chozha widely known as Madakkovil. Saint Gnanasambandar had praised the Lord of the temple in his Thevaram hymns. In the hymns, the saint says, "My Lord in Thanthondri Madam graces with His Than Kondrai garland and the sacred ashes, He rose furious against Yama the Lord of Death and made him tremble, He is the Lord of Vedas and its six angas and the rules for performing the yajnas."
Important Features:
This temple classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
This is one of the maada temple constructed by Ko Chenkat Chozhan.
This is birth place of Sirappuli Nayanar.
This is one of the sthalam in which Lord Shiva had given Kalyana dharshana to Sage Agasthiyar.
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Moovar, Sundaramurti Nayanar with Sangili Nachiyar & Paravai Nachiyar, Kala Bhairavar, Lord Surya, Lord Bhairava, Thiru Siruppuli Nayanar, Vishwanathar & Visalakshi, Ayirathil Oruvar.
The Aayirathil Oruvar Sannithi is located on the north of main moolavar.
Sri Muruga peruman sannadhi is in the form of Chariot looks beautiful.
This is a place that enjoys a higher importance than Kasi. Sri Vinayaka behind the temple is praised as Lord Poyya Vinayaka. He came in the disguise of a Brahmin to a king wandering around the place and inquired of his problem. The king replied that he was searching for a location to build a temple. Lord Vinayaka advised the king to stay at the bottom of the tank for some three and half hours (Nazhigai) to get the reply. The king stood confused. Lord Vinayaka said that the place was more holy than Kasi and what was left in Kasi could be recovered from this tank. The king obeyed the advice of the Brahmin and came out with the sanctum sanctorum. He was happy and built this temple.
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This is a place considered sacred for performing remedial rituals for removal of any evil and adverse effects faced by the devotees. Devotees perform Parvathi Homa to conclude wedding proposals successfully. Those seeking child boon perform Santhana Gopalakrishna Homa.
This is the birth place of Sirapuli Nayanar, one among the 63 celebrated saivite Nayanmars. He attained salvation also here. People also celebrate their 60th birth day in the temple. Devotees perform Sahasranama (chanting 1000 names of the Lord) archana to Lord Bhairava on the Ashtami the 8th day of the new moon fortnight. Lord Muruga in the temple is praised in the Tirupugazh hymns of Arunagiriar. This is also one of the sacred places where Lord Shiva granted Wedding Darshan to Sage Agasthya. The temple belongs to Mada category built by king Kochengatkannan. In a banquet here, Lord Shiva participated sitting with others.
King Kochenganan was suffering from ulcer in the stomach. A voice said that he could be cured if he built in a temple at a place that had three sthala vrukshas-sacred trees. He saw Kondrai, Pakku and Vilwa trees here and began building the temple. During the construction, the wall built the previous day would fall the next day. He begged Lord Shiva for the solution. He was advised to feed 1000 Brahmins for 48 days. He found that one Brahmin short each day. He again fell at the feet of the Lord to help him. On the final day-48th day- all the seats were full with 1000 Brahmins present. The king politely asked the old 1000th guest to which place he belonged to. The old man replied "Yarukku Oor" meaning "place! to whom?". The security with the king was angry as the old man questioned back the king. The guest ran from there and disappeared in an anthill. When opened, a Swayambulinga was found in the anthill with an injury caused by the hit of the crowbar used to demolish the anthill. It is still visible on the Linga.
For removal of adverse effects on children, people use to offer their kids in adoption to other, and get them back again. Those seeking child boon perform archanas with white lotus flowers.
Location: This sivasthalam temple is located 16 Kms to the east of Mayiladuturai on the Mayiladuturai - Tarangambadi road. Another paadal petra sthalam Tiruthalaichangadu is at a distance of 2 Kms from here. Town buses available from Mayiladuthurai to Seerkazhi.
Temple Address & Contact Details:
Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple,
Akkur,
Tarangampadi Taluk,
Nagapattinam district,
Pin code: 609 301.
Phone: 98658 09768, 97877 09742.
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Q: SQL Continuous Date Ranges Previously Grouped Data I'm working with a data extract that represents claims data for a population. The ultimate goal is to be able to associate specific claims to unique encounters. The way we'd define an encounter is a string of claims that are continuous, or within the same range; meaning the claim-to date is followed up by a claim-from date immediately after, or has an identical to & from date as another claim. However, because there is no key that actually indicates that a group of claims represent a specific encounter, we have to implement logic that does this for us.
For the sake of this example, we've already grouped the data by Patient & Facility.
CREATE TABLE #BillingData (
ClaimID VARCHAR(MAX)
,Patient VARCHAR(MAX)
,Facility VARCHAR(MAX)
,ClaimFromDate DATE
,ClaimToDate DATE
,GroupID VARCHAR(MAX)
)

INSERT INTO #BillingData
VALUES
('Claim1','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-01-01','2000-01-01','1')
,('Claim2','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-01-01','2000-01-31','1')
,('Claim3','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-01-01','2000-01-31','1')
,('Claim4','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-01-01','2000-01-31','1')
,('Claim5','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-02-01','2000-02-29','1')
,('Claim6','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-03-01','2000-03-31','1')
,('Claim7','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-04-01','2000-04-30','1')
,('Claim8','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-08-01','2000-08-31','1')
,('Claim9','JOHN DOE','NURSING HOME','2000-09-01','2000-09-30','1')
,('Claim10','JANE DOE','HOME HEALTH','2000-02-01','2000-02-29','2')
,('Claim11','JANE DOE','HOME HEALTH','2000-03-01','2000-03-31','2')
,('Claim11','JANE DOE','HOME HEALTH','2000-03-01','2000-03-31','2')

What'd I'd like to see ultimately is an encounter ID. This is how the individual claims should be placed into encounter IDs:
Claims 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 are in Encounter 1.1;
Claims 8,9 are in Encounter 1.2;
Claims 10,11 are in Encounter 2.1
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

A: You need to find the gaps, i.e. the current start date is greater than any previous end date (plus one day)
with gaps as
 (
   select *,
      case
        when max(ClaimToDate) -- max previous end date
             over (partition by Patient, Facility
                   order by ClaimFromDate, ClaimID
                   rows between unbounded preceding and 1 preceding)
            < dateadd(day,-1,ClaimFromDate) -- compare to current start date
        then 1 -- gap
        else 0 -- overlapping ranges
      end as flag
   from #BillingData
 )
select *,
   sum(flag) -- cumulative sum over 0/1 to create encounter number
   over (partition by Patient, Facility
         order by ClaimFromDate, ClaimID
         rows unbounded preceding) +1 as encounter
from gaps
order by GroupID, encounter, ClaimFromDate

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Climate Changes Updates 14-17 May 2015 1. Shell accused of strategy risking catastrophic climate change http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/17/shell-accused-of-strategy-risking-catastrophic-climate-change 2. What If Climate Change Is Real? http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/05/16/climate_change_video_by_katharine_hayhoe.html 3. Readers sound off on SeaWorld, Amtrak and climate change http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/17-seaworld-amtrak-climate-change-article-1.2224253 4. Climate change & farming: Farmers face growing challenge http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150517/OPINION/150519454/101230/News 5. China and India call…
Only 50% Of Scientists Blame Mankind for Climate Change
Climate Changes Updates 19-20 November 2014 1. Would the Keystone Pipeline Speed Up Global Warming? http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/would-the-keystone-pipeline-speed-up-global-warming-141119.htm 2. AUTOSHOW-China's rush to green vehicles fuels bubble concerns http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/11/19/china-autoshow-electric-cars-idINL3N0T71R220141119 3. US-China climate deal's ambition fails to impress India http://www.theguardian.com/environment/india-untamed/2014/nov/18/indians-not-impressed-with-us-china-climate-deal 4. Merchants of Doubt film exposes slick US industry behind climate denial http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/20/merchants-of-doubt-film-exposes-slick-us-industry-behind-climate-denial 5. …
The price of ignoring climate change
Climate Changes Updates 1-7 June 2015 1. Graham urges action on climate change http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/graham-urges-action-on-climate-change-118709.html 2. Santorum: I'm More Qualified Than Pope Francis To Talk About Climate Change Because I'm A Politician http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/06/07/3666980/santorum-climate-change-science-not-settled/ 3. Harper faces tough talk on climate change, security threats at G7 summit http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/harper-faces-tough-talk-on-climate-change-security-threats-at-g7-summit-1.2410436 4. Poll: Eight in…
Here's Why People Don't Believe In Climate Change
Climate Changes Updates 24-25 November 2014 World Bank calls on leaders to make "sacrifices" in climate fight http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/23/world-bank-calls-on-leaders-to-make-sacrifices-in-climate-fight/#sthash.0SPEq2HP.dpuf India hints at new focus on consumption based emissions http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/24/india-hints-at-new-focus-on-consumption-based-emissions/#sthash.kpMnvaOr.dpuf Can global warming be limited to 1.5C? http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/24/can-global-warming-be-limited-to-1-5c/ China's renewables could quadruple by 2030 – IRENA – http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/24/chinas-renewables-could-quadruple-by-2030-irena/#sthash.IiBHffKr.dpuf Mapped: How the world…
Latest climate change battle may center on food pyramid
Climate Changes Updates 15-18 January 2015 1. From buckets to beehives: how scientists collect climate data http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/16/from-buckets-to-beehives-how-scientists-collect-climate-data/#sthash.56GPfBhd.dpuf 2. Oil majors face climate grilling at World Economic Forum http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/16/oil-majors-face-climate-grilling-at-world-economic-forum/#sthash.Su1UqqgJ.dpuf 3. It's official – 2014 was the hottest year on record http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/16/its-official-2014-was-the-hottest-year-ever/#sthash.tZzXWF32.dpuf 4. Typhoon Haiyan survivors make climate appeal to Pope Francis…
The (Fake) Meat Revolution
Climate Changes Updates 14-20 September 2015 1. UK out, Chile in to renewable investment top 10 http://www.rtcc.org/2015/09/16/uk-out-chile-in-to-renewable-investment-top-10/ 2. We have lift-off: Experts call for green growth boost at Paris See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/09/16/we-have-lift-off-experts-call-for-green-growth-boost-at-paris/#sthash.yPQuyj01.dpuf 3. China economic downturn could hit 2030 clean energy target See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/09/16/china-economic-downturn-could-hit-2030-clean-energy-target/#sthash.eOK8fZZb.dpuf 4. Tunisia warns…
Small changes won't solve climate change problem.
Climate Changes Updates 22-23 April 2015 Yeb Sano: Why I'm leaving diplomacy to fight climate change See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/04/21/yeb-sano/#sthash.SQEG4KLR.dpuf Eight essential elements for a UN climate change deal See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/04/22/eight-essential-elements-for-a-un-climate-change-deal/#sthash.7907XXVN.dpuf 8 things Earth Day ever did for the environment http://www.rtcc.org/2015/04/22/8-things-earth-day-ever-did-for-the-environment/ Marshall Islands move to shake up shipping…