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Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow and is aiming to be ready to go for the start of 2020.
Nishikori's manager, Olivier van Lindonk, wrote in an email Monday that the right-hander from Japan will have a "small procedure removing two small bone spurs" in the elbow.
The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday. That means Nishikori will miss the Paris Masters indoor hard-court tournament next week and the Davis Cup Finals that begin in Madrid on Nov. 18.
Van Lindonk said the goal is for Nishikori to be able to begin his offseason training for 2020 at the start of December. The next Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, starts Jan. 20.
Nishikori has not competed since a third-round loss at the U.S. Open in September.
According to van Lindonk, Nishikori has struggled with irritation in his elbow since the French Open in May.
Despite that, Nishikori reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros before losing to 12-time champion Rafael Nadal, then followed that up by also reaching the round of eight at Wimbledon in July before losing there to eight-time champion Roger Federer.
"He has tried to heal this with rest," van Lindonk wrote, mentioning five tournaments that Nishikori pulled out of because of the problematic elbow, and added: "But time has proven that rest & rehab was not enough."
The 29-year-old Nishikori has been ranked as high as No. 4 and is currently No. 8. He closes 2019 with a 29-14 record and one title.
Nishikori and two-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka, who also plays for Japan, are expected to be two of the biggest stars at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He was the first man born in Asia to reach a major championship final when he was the runner-up to Marin Cilic at Flushing Meadows five years ago.
And at the U.S. Open a year ago, Nishikori and Osaka gave Japan a men's semifinalist and a women's semifinalist at the same Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
Boult and Southee know how to make the best of New Zealand conditions and they were able to do so when Williamson won an influential toss on Friday and opted to make first use of the ball. India's powerful batting lineup struggled on a greenish pitch, it was bowled out for 165 and New Zealand took a grip on the match that it didn't release.
Williamson made 89 as New Zealand scored 348 in its first innings, building a commanding lead. It looked likely to be in an even stronger position when it passed India's total with only two wickets down but needed late order contributions from Colin de Grandhomme (43), Kyle Jamieson (44) and Boult (38) to achieve a substantial total.
New Zealand then took a major step towards victory when it removed Prithvi Shaw (14), Mayank Agarwal (58), Cheteshwar Pujara (11) and captain Virat Kohli (19) before stumps on Sunday, with Boult claiming three of those wickets,
Conditions in the second innings differed from the first. On the first day, the ball seemed a little on a moist pitch and swung a little in heavily overcast condition.
By Monday the pitch had dried, hardened and the New Zealand bowlers used to bounce and angle to worry the India batsmen.
Boult took the first wicket of the day, bowling around the wicket and from wide on the crease to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane (29), who played inside the line and edged to wicketkeeper B.J. Watling.
Southee dismissed Hanuma Vihari, who didn't add to his overnight score of 15. In a brilliantly-laid trap, Southee enticed Vihari with two outswingers before bowling an inswinger which ducked back past the inside edge.
Ravi Ashwin also fell to Southee, trapped lbw by a fuller, straighter ball which might have been a missing leg. Ashwin walked and didn't consider reviewing the decision.
Ishant Sharma made 12, hitting a boundary which took India into the lead and meant New Zealand had to bat again. He also received an lbw decision with equanimity, falling to de Grandhomme.
Southee and Boult combined to dismiss Rishabh Pant — Boult taking a good catch from Southee's bowling — and Southee completed his five-wicket bag with the dismissal of Jasprit Bumrah for 0.
"Day one it was probably the toss that turned out to be very important," Kohli said. "But as a batting unit we take a lot of pride in being competitive and we were just not competitive enough."
New Zealand have beaten top-ranked India by 10 wickets in the series-opening match, posting its 100th win in tests and inflicting India's first loss in eight matches in the ICC Test Championship.
India started play Monday at 144-4, 39 runs behind New Zealand after trailing by 183 on the first innings and was dismissed for 191, a lead of only eight runs. Trent Boult took 4-39 and Tim Southee snared 5-61, his 10th five-wicket haul in tests.
Southee completed match figures of 9-110, making a strong statement after his omission from the third test against Australia in January. New Zealand knocked off the winning runs in just eight balls before lunch, finishing 9-0 with Tom Latham on 7 and Tom Blundell on 2.
The win marked a massive turnaround for New Zealand after its humbling 3-0 series loss in Australia in December and January. Back on home soil, New Zealand showed some of the form that lifted it to No. 2 in the world test rankings prior to the Australian series.
"It was an outstanding effort over the space of four days," New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said. "We know how strong this Indian team is all around the world.
"The efforts that went into that first innings, to put the ball in the right areas for long periods of time (were crucial), and I think with the bat to get what was a very competitive total on a surface that I thought was a very good one, that offered right throughout the match."
Cheteshwar Pujara has been a pivotal force for the Indian cricket team and h importance in the Test side is huge. The 32-year-old may have endured a difficult first Test against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series, however, he will be aiming to make amends in the second Test.
India are currently topping the ICC World Test Championship with 360 points picked up from the three-Test series. They had won all the seven Tests played until the Test match against the Kiwis now.
India suffered their maiden loss which handed New Zealand 60 points. If the side is to do well and increase its tally, the second Test must be won and level the series.
Post this series, India are set to face Australia away in a four-Test series in 2020-21. That will be followed by a five-Test series against England at home. Therefore, things will be pivotal. India cannot leave it to a decider against England and rather seal the top two berths prior to that. With Australia and England expected to fight for the Championship, India will aim to have things under control.
Pujara has played a substantial role for India and his presence in the upcoming 10 Test matches will be highly influential. He was India's top performer in the 2018-19 Test series win in Australia after having scored in excess of 500 runs. India's major issues have been scoring significantly in SENA nations and against New Zealand that was visible.
Pujara himself didn't manage to get runs and looked ruffled up against the Kiwi pacers. His poor shot-making in the second innings saw him waste his hard work. Prior to that, he had consumed substantial time alongside Mayank Agarwal but failed to come out of his ultra-defensive approach.
Pujara has 5,762 runs from 76 Test matches at 48.83. However, the number drops significantly in away performances. He has amassed 2,291 runs in 35 Tests at 38.81. With someone like a Pujara, it is crucial to come in and consume deliveries and see off the struggling phase. His time and tenacity help someone like a Virat Kohli to come in and not get exposed to the new ball. Going forward, the right-handed batsman has to carry the side and show his mettle. He needs to score runs aplenty to help India draw plenty of character and steel.
His presence has been strong for the side of late and that value he brings cannot be written off. If India are to win, they need runs and partnerships. For that, nobody is better than someone like a Pujara, who has been a consistent force. If he manages to break free from the shackles and put up a defining show, then India can well challenge for the Championship.
I have often looked at the ICC Test rankings and wondered how India are perched at No 1. Obviously there is a method and a system behind the rankings and India have been at the top for a considerable time much longer than the previous phase when they were the No 1 from 2009 to 2011. But the fact remains that India have lost in South Africa, in England and in New Zealand these past few years while winning a series in Australia for the first time. Winning a series in Sri Lanka and West Indies is no big deal while at home, of course, India are unbeatable. Overall then there is always an element of doubt on whether India are deserving of the No 1 spot and such doubts gain further impetus following the ten-wicket defeat at Wellington on Monday.
One cannot overlook the fact that there is a negative factor in India's favor. Other teams too have been inconsistent in their overall performances in recent years and that makes India's showing in the final context still the best. For example, New Zealand lost badly in Australia, England shared the Ashes series at home but were beaten black and blue `Down Under'. Australia were beaten in South Africa who then were routed in India. South Africa also went down to a shock defeat at home to Sri Lanka besides losing to England. Australia have lost in India and Pakistan and England have fared no better in these two countries. Pakistan have been no match in New Zealand.
The point to note is that virtually every team is a poor traveler even while having an admirable record at home and that works out in India's favor with their formidable record in their own backyard. Sure there has been the odd upset result like when Sri Lanka shocked South Africa and New Zealand stunned Pakistan in the UAE. So it can be seen that every team has a rather inconsistent record. There is no invincible team around like the West Indies of the 80s and early 90s and Australia in the first decade of the new millennium.
That said India's capitulation at Wellington was something that hardly anyone could have envisaged even if the visitors have now won only one of their last 19 Tests in New Zealand. Already there are memories of the nightmarish series in 2002-03 when India lost both Tests in three days. On that occasion to the first Test was lost by ten wickets. Given India's indifferent record in New Zealand, it would take something extraordinary for the visitors to stage a comeback.
New Zealand edged closer to an unexpected victory over top-ranked India in the ICC Test Championship when it drove home the advantage of 183-run first-innings lead on the third day of the first test.
India has won its first seven matches in the championship but its unbeaten record hangs in the balance after it ended the day at 144-4, still 39 runs behind New Zealand with only six-second innings wickets in hand.
Ajinkya Rahane was 25 and Hanuma Vihari 15 at stumps which were drawn unusually late at 7.30 pm local time Sunday with long shadows draped across the Basin Reserve. But the strength of India's batting was in the pavilion as it attempts to overcome a substantial first-innings deficit.
New Zealand gained the upper hand when it replied with 348 to India's first innings of 165. It began the day only 51 runs ahead at 216-5 but solidified its position when its last three wickets produced 123 runs.
Colin de Grandhomme (43) and Kyle Jamieson (44) put on 71 for the eighth wicket, then Trent Boult smashed 38 at No. 11 to substantially increase New Zealand's lead.
Boult then contributed with the ball, finishing with 3-27 as he dismissed Prithvi Shaw (14), Cheteshwar Pujar (11) and captain Virat Kohli (19) to strengthen New Zealand's position.
"Having them 39 runs behind and four down is a good position," Boult said. "I think all in all a good day and some good cricket played.
"I managed to get a few runs to extend the lead a little bit and it was nice to contribute a bit with the ball. It's turning into a very good wicket and if we can remain very aggressive with the ball, look to be as intimidating as we can and take a couple more wickets then who knows what's possible."
India struggled throughout the day Sunday to cope with unaccustomed conditions. Heavy overnight rain made the playing field damp at the start of the day and the Indian players froze in a cold southerly breeze.
When the sun came out and the day warmed, the pitch hardened and altered in character and the Indian players struggled to cope with the constant changes the conditions demanded.
Opener Mayank Argawal posted his fourth half-century in tests in an effort to anchor the India innings but he was out for 58 and while others batted for long periods, they did little to reduce the deficit.
Cheteshwar Pujara faced 81 balls for 11 runs and even Kohli labored for 43 deliveries for his 19 before he was caught by wicketkeeper B.J. Watling off Boult.
Earlier, Colin de Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson put on 71 for the eighth wicket and Boult hit 38 from 24 balls as New Zealand's tail wagged to expand its first-innings lead.
New Zealand resumed Sunday at 216-5, just 51 runs ahead and lost wicketkeeper B.J. Watling (14) to the first ball of the day. Tim Southee (6) was out soon after as New Zealand, at 225-7, risked falling short of the lead it wanted after bowling out India for 165.
De Grandhomme made 43 and Jamieson 44 to swing the match back in New Zealand's favor. Jamieson continued a dream debut after taking 4-39 in India's first innings.
Boult blasted 38 from 24 balls at No. 11 to swell New Zealand's lead and increase the pressure on India when it came to batting.
"I think we talk in the lower order and anything we can contribute is always handy," Boult said. "We do take pride in adding to the total and that was nice to do so today."
Pakistan is making former West Indies captain Darren Sammy an honorary citizen for his role in restoring international cricket to the country.
Pakistan will also give Sammy its highest civilian award - Nishan-e-Pakistan - the Pakistan Cricket Board tweeted Saturday.
Sammy will be honored by Pakistan President Arif Alvi in a ceremony on March 23, a national holiday known as Pakistan Day.
Sammy is seen as having played a major role as a foreign player in helping the PCB bring international cricket back to Pakistan, following an attack by gunmen on the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009.
Sammy has been leading Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League since the domestic Twenty20 tournament began in 2016.
Peshawar won the second edition of the PSL in Lahore in 2017. It was the first time that the PCB had organized a PSL game in Pakistan after the first edition and all the second edition — except the final — were played in the United Arab Emirates.
Sammy is currently leading Peshawar in the fifth edition of the PSL. The tournament is being played in its entirety for the first time in Pakistan.
The former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has praised the Indian pacer Ishant Sharma for his heroics against the Kiwis. The 31-year-old experienced bowler, who sustained an ankle injury during a Ranji Trophy game last month, kept India in the competition by taking five crucial wickets against the hosts.
While lauding the efforts of Ishant Sharma for his side, Styris said that he is a terrific performer who has the ability to bowl consistently. He also stated that the lanky pacer doesn't get the respect he deserves.
"He perhaps doesn't get the respect he deserves. Those are phenomenal numbers. He is a terrific performer. His ability to consistently bowl in one area is great. He is right in the face of the batsmen and you can see the rewards are slowly coming."
Earlier, Ishant was not feeling good during the game.
"I am not happy because I have not slept for two days and I was struggling a lot today (with my body). The way I would have liked to bowl, it did not happen. They asked me to play and I played. Anything, for the team."
The hullabaloo over the state visit of American President Donald Trump has found uncommon quarters. The question is not so much about hosting the President of the United States as much as it is about the location and occasion.
One of the important state visits is awaited over the weekend. As part of that honor, Trump has been invited by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the newly built, 100,000 capacity Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
While it is obvious that Modi who hails from Gujarat would want to promote his own state and that too with a huge Gujarati diaspora settled in the USA, what makes this somewhat baffling is why an American President would be invited to inaugurate a renovated cricket stadium when cricket is not a popular sport and their team largely features Indian ex-pats.
While it would seem that Modi's show of popularity in Houston was only touted in India and not even mentioned by Trump amongst the many foreign dignitaries he met in later public conferences, Modi wants to show size matters.
While Trump claims millions of people showing up has been promised by Modi, the stadium has been adapted to host 100,000 spectators. Even the stadium renovation was rushed in time for Trump's visit.
It would appear that the cricket stadium's unveiling of a first look is being used for purposes other than cricket and that too by political heads of state who do not really follow the game anyway.
Even the remote idea that Trump's presence at a cricket stadium will raise the profile of the sport abroad is a far-fetched idea if ever there was one.
It would have been better and more pertinent had Modi invited illustrious cricketers and made a big show about the revamped stadium in his state rather than invited a dignitary who does not even plausibly know much about the game's existence let alone understand the game or the location.
Mumbai Indians will kick-start the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League as defending champions. Rohit Sharma-led team successfully lifted the prestigious IPL title fourth time in the nerve-wracking finale of IPL 2019 against Chennai Super Kings. In the 13th edition also, they are looking forward to maintaining their dominance in the league. MI have a pretty good set of batsmen who can add strength to the squad for the next season. Let's take a look at five brilliant batsmen who can win matches for Mumbai Indian in IPL 2020:
Rohit Sharma
When it comes to the Indian Premier League, Rohit Sharma is not just a name, he is a brand for Mumbai Indians supporters across the globe. With his power-hitting skills and brilliant leadership qualities, Mumbai outfit has managed to lift the prestigious IPL trophy four times (in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019). Rohit is one of those rare cricketers who has contributed a lot to the success of IPL. The Hitman is the most important cog in MI's wheel who guided his side to the fifth IPL finale that too against the arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Rohit has scored 4898 runs in 188 IPL games at an average of 31.60 and a strike rate of 130.82 so far.
Hardik Pandya
In the upcoming edition of IPL, all eyes will be on the top all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is going to make a comeback on the field after a long gap. Pandya had a dream run for Mumbai in IPL 2019 as he played exceptionally well with the bat and ball. His role was instrumental in Mumbai Indians' title win in the grand finale last year. If we take Pandya's batting performance into account, he smashed 402 runs in 16 games last year. On the other hand, in the bowling department, he picked up 14 wickets at an economy rate of 9.17. The 26-year-old stylish cricketer is now sweating hard to replicate his last year's form in the upcoming edition after painful back surgery.
Quinton de Kock
South African batsman Quinton de Kock, who opened the batting line-up with Rohit Sharma in the 12th edition of IPL, had a sensational stint with the four-time winners so far. He accumulated 529 runs at an average of 35.26 and a strike rate of 131.28 last year. Not only this, he was equally good behind the stumps. The dashing cricketer has been in a red-hot form for his national side in the last couple of years. He was rewarded with the captain's armband in the limited-overs formats after Faf du Plessis stepped down as Proteas skipper. There is no doubt that Quinton will surely be the one to watch out for the Mumbai Indians.
Chris Lynn
Mumbai Indians bought some good players in the auction process and Chris Lynn was one of them. Interestingly, the Australian batsman was the biggest acquisition for MI in the process. He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the trade window and was subsequently snapped by the Mumbai outfit for Rs. 2 crores. In 41 games, Lynn has scored 1280 runs in one of the best T20 leagues across the globe. The 29-year-old right-hander, who has a strike rate of 140.65 and an average of 33.68, has the ability to play big shots in different conditions.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav has been sensational for Mumbai Indians since he joined them in 2018. The right-hander, who was used to play for Kolkata Knight Riders, was given the responsibility to open the batting line-up for Mumbai India in 2018. Despite being new to the role, Yadav did exceptionally well, scoring 512 runs in 14 games that season. Suryakumar can switch gears easily and could even play patiently whenever the situation demands.
Having picked up three wickets in the first innings of New Zealand, it was expected that Ishant Sharma would be happy at the end of the day. However, Ishant has said that he was not feeling good at all and that it was only for the team that he agreed to be in the playing eleven.
"I am not happy because I have not slept for two days and I was struggling a lot today (with my body). The way I would have liked to bowl, it did not happen. They asked me to play and I played. Anything, for the team," Ishant Sharma, who has the experience of playing 96 Tests under his hat, was quoted as saying by India TV.
The pacer was content by his bowling display but he was not happy with the amount of sleep that his body has received since his arrival in New Zealand.
"Not that I wasn't happy with my bowling. I wasn't happy with my body as I could only sleep for 40 minutes last night and day before the Test match, I slept for three hours," said Ishant on his battle with the 'jet lag'.
Ishant was rushed to New Zealand after recovering from a ligament.
Ajinkya Rahane, for the first time, has achieved a dubious feat, of getting involved in run-out for the in his Test career. In the morning session of day two, Rahane was involved in a horrible mix-up with young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
Prior to this, India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane wasn't involved in a single run-out in his Test career.
Rahane blocked a ball and stormed towards the non-strikers' end for a single. In reply, Pant went ahead but halted mid-way seeing the fielder, Ajaz Patel running towards the strikers' end quickly. Eventually, the 22-year-old decided to sacrifice his wicket as a result of the confusion in the middle and departed for 19.
From 132 for 5, India were then bundled out for a paltry 165. It was also the first instance after the Jamaica Test versus West Indies in August 2019 that India were bowled out in an innings.
As a result of the mix-up, Rahane got involved in his first-ever run-out in his Test career. While Rahane top-scored with 46, Pant's miserable run of form continued, as he got out for 19. If India want to remain in the two-match Test series opener, they need to strike regularly.
Delhi Capitals did pretty well in the last edition of the Indian Premier League. After changing their name, they made it to the knockout stage for the first time in the last few years. Under their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, Capitals are looking forward to land their first IPL trophy in the upcoming season. Let's take a look at five batsmen, who can lead their team to IPL glory.
Marcus Stoinis
He was the best batsman in the last edition of the Big Bash League and was rewarded with the best player award for his heroics. In BBL, Stoinis scored 705 runs at a strike rate of 136.63 and an average of 54.23. In IPL though, Stoinis has not been able to leave his mark so far. He has had a decent outing though, having scored 473 runs from 29 matches. But apart from his one performance, where he took 4/15 against Mumbai Indians, playing for Kings XI Punjab, the Western Australia player has not lived up to the hype. However, his track record in the shortest format is worth applauding. With 2430 runs and 62 wickets in 114 T20 matches, Stoinis has proved to be a genuine all-rounder.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Lack of form, injuries and whatnot. It hasn't been a good year for Pant so far. But as soon as the IPL arises, Rishabh Pant is like 'Cometh the hour, cometh the man'. He can turn the tide in his favor. He is one batsman who has been mastering the league like no one else. Over the past four seasons, Pant has scored 1736 runs in 54 matches with a phenomenal strike rate of 162.69 and a decent average of 36.16. Although at the international level, Pant has not been able to replicate his IPL form and that has been a reason of worry for the national team. But we are talking about IPL and over here, he rules the roost. He has an array of shots in his kitty that are destructive, to say the least.
Shreyas Iyer
Captain charismatic comes at number three on the list. Mostly because he hasn't made as much of an impact as Pant in the IPL. But boy he is in some form in the International circuit! In his last 10 matches, the Mumbaikar has scored 421 runs at a whopping average of 60.142. Not only that, but he was also India's leading run-scorer in the recently concluded ODI series in New Zealand. In the Indian Premier League, Iyer has done quite well. In 62 matches, Iyer has scored 1681 runs at an average of 30.56 and a somewhat modest strike rate of 126.96. But since May last year, Iyer has performed exceedingly well. In 2019-20, Iyer scored 334 runs in 15 innings at an average of 33.4 and a strike rate that dwells between 135 and 140.
Jason Roy
Along with Stoinis, another foreigner, who has performed well and has made himself a playing XI permanent is- Jason Roy. Since the 2019 World Cup itself, Roy has been in supreme touch. Although, he did not go through a good patch in Mzansi Premier League and missed the New Zealand T20I series. Since his return to the national side against South Africa, earlier this month, Roy has performed well for the Three Lions, both in the ODIs and in the T20Is. Roy has scored 5977 runs in 232 innings in his T20 career and has played all around the world.
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw scored runs in the Ranji Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the domestic T20, Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shaw made 240 runs from five matches at a strike rate of 170 and. He also played quite well even for the India A team, before getting a call for the national side's 50 over travails in New Zealand. Although he failed to convert the starts he got in New Zealand, but Shaw can never be kept out of a match especially in a T20 game on Indian pitches. He has played a few superb Knocks in IPL. Overall, Shaw has scored 598 runs in 25 matches at a prolific strike rate of 141.03.
Eight matches, 182 runs at an average of 22.75 with a best of 51. These are not numbers you generally associate with the run-machine named Virat Kohli. But, these are the actual stats of the Indian captain on the tour of New Zealand, updated till his dismissal in the first innings of the Wellington Test. To be more precise, Kohli's numbers in New Zealand read 45, 11, 38, 11 in the four T20Is he played, 51, 15 and 9 in the three ODIs as India were whitewashed, and 2 in the first innings of the Wellington. Kohli has now gone without a hundred in 19 international innings, his worst batting run since February-October 2014, when he went century-less for 25 innings.
It is not that Kohli was in poor form before heading on the plane to New Zealand. In fact, he had notched up 78 and 89 at Rajkot and Bengaluru respectively as India got the better of Australia 2-1 in the ODIs at home. His last international hundred though came against Bangladesh during the historic Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. What is it then that's going wrong with the Indian captain in New Zealand?
Mental fatigue or law of averages?
Before the start of the Wellington Test, Kohli revealed during an interaction with the media that he wants to play all formats of the game for the next three years, after which he will make a decision on his future plans. At the same time, he also admitted that the constant flow of matches and incessant traveling is taking a toll on him. Remember India arrived in New Zealand just a few hours after their victory over Australia at Bengaluru. And, there won't be a big gap between South Africa's three ODI-tour of India and the IPL.
Perhaps, the tight cricketing schedule has affected Kohli's powers of concentration in New Zealand, a place where the slightest mistake can cost the batsman his wicket considering the challenging conditions. It is not as if Kohli has looked out of form. In fact, he has got himself in a number of times but has found ways to get himself out. Then, there is also the small matter of luck and law of averages. Since the horrific 2014 tour of England, Kohli has had an unbelievably consistent run across formats. Somewhere down the line, to prove that Kohli is only human after all, there was bound to be a lull period.
Tied down by smart Kiwi bowlers
While the above-mentioned points hold very much true, credit must also be given to New Zealand bowlers for doing their homework very adeptly against Kohli. The Kiwis knew that if Kohli does well, India would invariably succeed especially in the shorter formats. And, his failure in the ODIs coinciding with India being whitewashed 0-3 reiterated how heavily the team still depends on their skipper to deliver in the 50-over format.
The New Zealand bowlers did very well not to give Kohli much room to free his arms. Once he gets into his groove, it is very difficult to stop Kohli. But, the Kiwi bowlers ensured the Indian captain was back in the hut before that phase. If one analysis the 31-year-old's dismissals in the three ODIs, Ish Sodhi, breached Kohli's defense at Hamilton, preying on the Indian captain's weakness against leg-spin bowling. In the second ODI at Auckland, Tim Southee tested Kohli with tight lines, and eventually broke through. At Mount Maunganui, Kohli did not look in any sort of rhythm.
Kohli's dismissal in the first innings of the Wellington Test, fishing outside the off-stump, was a failed attempt at trying to break free and had shades of England 2014. Of course, neither Kohli nor India should not be worried about the captain's mini-slump. However, the Indian skipper still has time to make a difference. Unlike the ODIs, Kohli knows Tests are relevant and will be keen to set the wrongs right.
Following the ongoing Ranji Trophy quarterfinals one cannot escape the metamorphosis that has taken place in India's premier domestic cricket tournament. The quarterfinalists are Gujarat, Bengal, Karnataka, Saurashtra, Andhra, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha and Goa. A few years ago this sort of line-up could not have been envisaged. There is only one heavyweight remaining in Karnataka which has won the trophy eight times. The teams eliminated at the league stage include Mumbai (41 times champion), Delhi (8 times champions), Baroda (5 times champion), Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Railways and Rajasthan who have won the trophy twice each, Vidarbha who have won the title the last two years and winners of the trophy once in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Even after conceding the fact that the Ranji Trophy is now an open field and the days of the heavyweight teams dominating could well be a thing of the past the kind of scenario that has been seen in this year's competition is quite extraordinary.
This is not just reflected in the teams making the last eight but also in the stats of the season. For example, the highest run-getter is Rahul Dalal of Arunachal Pradesh with a tally of 1340 at an average of 95.71 with four hundreds and five half-centuries and a highest score of 267 not out. The three who follow Dalal in the list are from Mizoram, Meghalaya and Puducherry. All with over 900 runs each. Batsmen from Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Goa and Nagaland find a place in the top ten with only one player from a heavyweight team – Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai – breaking the monopoly. When it comes to the highest scores notched up in this year's championship five of the top ten are from Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa with Taruwar Kohli of Mizoram leading the way with 307 not out.
It's the same story when it comes to bowling. Going into the quarterfinals Sanjay Yadav of Meghalaya is the leading wicket-taker with 55 wickets from nine matches at an average of 12.65. Again in the top ten bowlers from Services, Puducherry, Tripura and Sikkim dominate. Sanjay Yadav has notched up the season's best innings figures of nine for 52. While Karnataka's K Gowtham has the best match figures of 14 for 170, Imliwati Lemtur of Nagaland and Sanjay Yadav are close behind with a match haul of 13 wickets.
One does not know whether any of these players will come even close to donning an India cap but then at the start of the new millennium could anyone have expected a player from Jharkhand to emerge as a true legend of Indian cricket? In any case, it is heartening to know that players from literally every nook and corner of the country are performing admirably and helping their team's cause. One hopes that some of them are rewarded with representation at a higher level or land an IPL contract.
Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal, who was suspended by the anti-corruption unit of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for breaching the code of conduct, has admitted that he was in touch with a bookie and he failed to report to the PCB.
Reports surfaced in a Pakistani news channel, Geo News that he accepted charges leveled against him, once damning evidence was provided by the anti-corruption unit of the PCB. On Thursday night, the board had intercepted a call that Umar Akmal had made to the bookies.
Senior sports journalist Abdul Majid Bhatti said that the cricketing body possessed the records of an intercepted phone call between Akmal and the bookies. The anti-corruption cell of the PCB was monitoring the suspicious calls for four full days before finally deciding to take the matter to the chairman, Ehsan Mani, just a night before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The anti-corruption unit has also confiscated the cell phone of Umar Akmal. Earlier, PCB had banned Umar Akmal from taking part in any cricket-related activity before the investigation against him is completed.
Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators have named Anwar Ali as his replacement.
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LOS ANGELES - Films about transitioning to adulthood have been a Hollywood staple for years. Some of today's biggest stars got their start as 20-somethings in mostly carefree coming-of-age movies.
But what about the often more complicated progression from our 20s to 30s? There have generally been fewer of those treatments on the big screen - that is, until now.
This summer, charming indies and raunchy comedies explore what could be one of life's most challenging decades, but always with humor and also some surprising box office potential for studios.
While the 30s can be a satisfying time, full of firsts like marriage, buying a home and having children, the period can also bring tough crossroads both personally and professionally.
Yet films like "Neighbors" and the upcoming "Happy Christmas" and "Wish I Was Here" highlight the humor in common 30s plights while offering everyday relevancy to audiences in that age group.
In "Neighbors," a couple (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) and their newborn baby buy their first house, but their life is disrupted when a fraternity (led by Zac Efron) moves in next door.
"Yes, there are ridiculous, outrageous jokes," says Dave Karger, chief correspondent of movie ticket-seller Fandango. "But there's also real poignancy there and very relatable characters in their 30s."
In "Happy Christmas," due in July, an irresponsible twenty-something (Anna Kendrick) moves in with her thirty-something brother (Joe Swanberg), who has a 2-year-old with his wife (Melanie Lynskey), a stay-at-home mom who starts writing a trashy novel to ease her boredom.
A decade after Zach Braff tackled tragedy as a twenty-something in "Garden State," he portrays love and loss in his 30s in July's "Wish I Was Here," which follows a struggling actor (Braff) who must homeschool his two kids after his father's cancer worsens and he can no longer afford private school. Kate Hudson plays his wife, a woman who hates her job, but must stick it out to provide for her family.
"What that age group is going through, it's not just a wacky high school night out or a college first love," says Karger. "The particular themes, like an early mid-life crisis, are really interesting."
Character-based films have never been an easy sell for studios or audiences, notes Karger. "The main audience that you think of at the theater is teen boys and 20-somethings."
But the 25 to 39-year-old demographic actually makes up the largest amount of frequent moviegoers.
In 2013, they equaled 23 percent of those who go to the movies more than once a month, according to the 2013 Theatrical Market Statistics Report by the Motion Picture Association of America. This age group was also highest in both 2011 and 2012.
Other films targeted for the 25-39 demo include "Blended," starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler; "Begin Again," with Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley; and "They Came Together," featuring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd.
Though they won't tally as much as the superhero flicks, films targeting 30-somethings can be among the most profitable because they don't cost as much to make.
Additionally, "the good ones have a long shelf life," says Alex Ben Block, senior film editor of The Hollywood Reporter. "With classic movies of the genre like 'When Harry Met Sally.,' 'Sleepless in Seattle' or 'Bridget Jones's Diary,' you got a pretty good run in the theater and then in home video, DVD or digital."
But initially, they're often hard to market. It's key, says Block, for studios to do a lot of screenings to ignite buzz - and hope for rave reviews, because people in this group still read reviews and are affected by them.
The stars' likability and familiarity also matter, adds Block. "This audience is sophisticated. They aren't going to the movies just to go."
"Three years ago 'Bridesmaids' was a smash and now this summer there are all of these hard R-rated comedies," says Karger. "It takes about two or three years to see the effect of a game-changing movie.

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Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospital
HOUSTON (AP) -- Former President George H.W. Bush has left a Houston hospital where he spent nearly two months recovering from an illness that began with a bronchitis-related cough.
Bush spokesman Jim McGrath says the 88-year-old Bush was released Monday from Methodist Hospital.
He was admitted Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving, for treatment of complications resulting from bronchitis. He'd spent about a week at the hospital earlier that month for the same ailment.
Doctors said the most recent extended treatment was intended to avoid yet another hospital stay.
Antibiotics and steroids were prescribed to treat the cough. Doctors consistently said the illness wasn't life-threatening but that they wanted to prevent it from worsening to pneumonia.
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- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 (13-ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 ounces pepperoni
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine onion, garlic and oil in a 4-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 30 to 40 seconds. Add tomato sauce and oregano; microwave 2 1/2 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Remember to use hot mitts when removing cup from microwave.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces. Flatten each to a 6-inch circle and place on a large baking sheet. Spread sauce on dough; sprinkle with mozzarella and top with pepperoni. Bake 10 minutes or until bubbling. Serves 4.
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MANILA (Reuters) - An agreement among Greece's international creditors on reducing its large debt pile should be "rooted in reality and not in wishful thinking," the head of the International Monetary Fund said ahead of a tense meeting with European leaders.
Cutting short a visit to Asia to attend a Eurogroup meeting on Tuesday in Brussels, Christine Lagarde, the IMF's managing director, told Reuters it was important that an agreement provide a lasting solution to Greece's debt to avoid prolonged uncertainty and further damage to the Greek economy.
"I am always trying to be constructive but I am driven by two objectives," she said in an interview, "to build and approve a program for Greece that is solid, that is convincing today, that will be sustainable tomorrow, that is rooted in reality and not in wishful thinking.
"The second objective is to maintain the integrity, credibility and quality of advice that we are giving, not for the Fund itself, which obviously is a concern of mine, but to lend that to the Europeans because that is what they are interested in," she said late on Saturday.
The IMF and euro zone governments are at loggerheads over how to reduce Greece's massive debt load, which is holding up the release of 31 billion euros in emergency loans to Athens.
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The Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) is a major BGS project and has an annual campaign of geochemical sampling within many parts of the UK.
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The Saskatchewan Minister of Justice has appointed Al Dwyer, the former Registrar of Cemeteries, to look into the matter of there are any cemeteries not being recorded, or left abandoned.
In a recent interview, Linda Dunsmore-Porter, President of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, said that "We were approached by the Minister of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, Registrar of Cemeteries, and were asked if a program could be developed, would SGS be willing to take on the administration of it. We agreed".
In 1975, the SGS started to record the cemeteries in the province and, so far, has located 3,428 cemeteries and burial grounds, and have recorded 2,439 of them.
Linda says that they have already spent about two hours with Dwyer when he made his first stop.
"Al's first stop was SGS, where we spent approximately two hours discussing the issue, how SGS could help, and various ideas about the process".
Dwyer says that groups, individuals, and organizations interested in the working group can leave their contact information for him at 1.877.880.5550.
You can check out the SGS cemetery website at <www.saskgenealogy.com/general/Cemetery_Webpage.htm>.


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Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Band-O-Rama on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m.
The Ohio Northern University Marching Band (ONUMB) offers an exciting performance to celebrate another successful season when they perform selections from their 2012 premier program, "Sound Dramas."
The "Star of the Northwest" will perform the classical hit "Carmina Burana" by 20th-century composer Carl Orff and the finale from Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite." Other selections include "The Theme from Hawaii Five-O" and "King Of Anything." The show will close with "El Toro Caliente." The soloists are Maggie Sant (mellophone), a fourth-year pharmacy major from West Chester, Ohio; Jenelle Sperry (trumpet), a sophomore music education major from Van Wert, Ohio; and Kevin Aring (trumpet), a sophomore mathematics major from Avon, Ohio.
The ONUMB also celebrates the music of Frank Sinatra as they present songs from their second show, "Singing Sinatra." The ONUMB will perform some of Sinatra's biggest hits, such as "Come Fly With Me," "Fly Me To The Moon" and "New York, New York."
The band also will play a wide variety of other popular music including Louis Prima's "Sing, Sing, Sing," "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey and "Defying Gravity" from the musical "Wicked."
The band will be conducted by field conductors Samantha Riedlinger, a senior music education major from Sycamore, Ohio; Zachary Lee, a senior forensic biology major from Zanesville, Ohio; and Andrew Brubaker, a fourth-year pharmacy major from Maumee, Ohio. Caroline Mangan, a senior marketing major from Garrettsville, Ohio, is the guard captain, and Kelly Holtgrefe, a sophomore marketing major from Cincinnati, Ohio, is the feature twirler. The drumline captain is Jeffrey Martin, a senior music education major from Cincinnati, Ohio. The auxiliaries are directed by Dr. Michele Mangan, and the band is under the direction of Dr. Charles Bates.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors and non-ONU students, $9 for children, and $5 for ONU students. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.freedcenter.com


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As we prepare for next week's Apple event, Apple TV and 99¢ TV show rumors continue to swirl. However, our top stories from this last week included a comparison between effects processors on the iPad, a look at magazine subscriptions in the iPad age, and more. Read on for the roundup.
It pays to be popular: one developer's tale of iPad success: One week in July, Jason Smith's Uzu was named the App Store's iPad "App of the Week." Jason shared his numbers with us, giving us a glimpse into the financial ecosystem that makes up the iPad half of the App Store.
Figuring out magazine subscriptions in the iPad age: Magazine publishers have been pushing Apple to let them use their own payment systems to offer digital subscriptions via the iPad. A compromise has been reached which would allow dead-tree subscribers free access to digital versions, but there is room for more improvement.
More evidence for 99¢ iTunes TV rentals, Apple TV makeover: The rumors continue to build over both an Apple TV makeover and 99¢ TV show rentals from Apple. Fox might be the first to offer the cheap(er) shows, with others soon to follow.
Apple looking at dual-mode touchscreen desktops and laptops: Apple has considered how touchscreen-equipped Macs could switch from traditional keyboard and mouse input by switching UI paradigms according to a patent application filed with WIPO earlier this year.
App Store showdown: effects processors for the iPhone: No amp? No pedals? No problem. Ars takes a look at the two guitar effects simulators for the iPhone to decide who comes out on top.
Have a great weekend everyone, and don't forget to follow our liveblog of Apple's special media event on September 1!


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A permit to hunt an endangered African black rhino sold Saturday night for $350,000 at a Dallas auction held to raise money for conservation efforts but criticized by wildlife advocates.
Steve Wagner, a spokesman for the Dallas Safari Club, which sponsored the closed-door event, confirmed the sale of the permit for a hunt in the African nation of Namibia. He declined to name the buyer.
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Ben Carter, executive director of the Safari Club, has defended the auction. He said all money raised will go toward protecting the species. He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding -- and that the animal was likely to be targeted for removal anyway because it was becoming aggressive and threatening other wildlife.
"If it does well, we'll be able to give a lot of money back that'll be able to expand the black rhino population in Africa," said Carter. "I think it's turned out to be a good thing, it's caused a lot more awareness. I think we're able to get our message out that sustainable use hunting is actually a big tool."
But the auction drew howls from critics, including wildlife and animal rights groups, and the FBI earlier this week said it was investigating death threats against members of the club.
Officials from the Humane Society and the International Fund for Animal Welfare have said that while culling can be appropriate in abundant animal populations, all black rhinos should be protected, given their endangered status.
An estimated 4,000 black rhinos remain in the wild, down from 70,000 in the 1960s. Nearly 1,800 are in Namibia, according to the safari club.
Critics have also said any hunting of a rhino sends a bad message to the public.
"This auction is telling the world that an American will pay anything to kill their species," Jeffrey Flocken, North American regional director of the Massachusetts-based IFAW, said earlier this week. "This is, in fact, making a spectacle of killing an endangered species."
The auction took place Saturday night in downtown Dallas under tight security and behind closed doors. Organizers hoped to at least break the previous high bid for one of the permits in Namibia, which is $223,000, and had said the amount could be as high as $1 million. The nation offers five permits each year, and the one auctioned Saturday was the first to be made available for purchase outside of Namibia.
The winning bidder could have come from anywhere in the world, and at least some bidders were expected to enter by phone.
About 40 protesters gathered early Saturday evening outside the convention center where the auction and a pre-auction dinner were to take place. They held signs and chanted. Most dispersed by just after 6 p.m. CST.
"Made my stomach hurt, seemed horrible," is how Dan Tossing reacted when he first learned of the auction.
Tossing and his two daughters were among the more than two dozen protesters outside the Omni Hotel near the Dallas Convention Center on Saturday afternoon.
"There's only 5,000 left, it didn't make any sense to us why you would kill one in order to help the others," Tossing said.
Jim and Lauren Ries traveled with their children from Atlanta to protest the auction of the rare black rhino hunting permit in Dallas. Jim Ries said it was his son Carter, 12, and daughter Olivia, 11, who pushed for them to go and participate.
"We heard what the Dallas Safari Club was doing and we thought it was just wrong that they were auctioning off to kill a black rhino and we really got upset that they were thinking this," Carter Ries said.
Jim Ries said his children are passionate about animal conservation and were working to help adopt cheetahs in Africa. The family started a nonprofit called One More Generation, dedicated to saving endangered species.
"There's less than 5,000 black rhinos left on the planet," the father said, "and if our kids ever want to see a rhino left in the wild, we can't be pulling the trigger on every one we say is too old to breed."
Poachers long have targeted all species of rhino, primarily for its horn, which is valuable on the international black market. Made of the protein keratin, the chief component in fingernails and hooves, the horn has been used in carvings and for medicinal purposes, mostly in Asia. The near-extinction of the species also has been attributed to habitat loss.
Protesters on Saturday knew they wouldn't be able to stop the auction, but hope the winning bidder won't go through with it.
"It would be really great that someone won who decided just the money toward the conversation without killing an animal," Tossing said.
NBC 5's Chris Van Horne contributed to this report.
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Tomorrow, May 1st. is a special day for all of us! First it's the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord!
Second, it is the Feast of Saint Joseph the Workman, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
Third, it is the National Day of Prayer in the United States of America!
Below is a message regarding this Day of Prayer:
Fr. Pavone on National Day of Prayer: Let Us Pray for an End to Abortion
STATEN ISLAND, Ny., April 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today urged Christians to participate in tomorrow's 57th Annual National Day of Prayer, and to include the unborn in their prayers.
"On this National Day of Prayer, we turn to God in Jesus' Name, and His blessing on our nation, our leaders, and our fellow citizens. Moreover, we pray for an end to the most pervasive form of violence, that which occurs against children in the womb."
Fr. Pavone praised Shirley Dobson and her entire team for the work they put into this annual effort. "It is an inspiration to see all that the Dobsons have done for our nation and for the Body of Christ."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro- life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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I have the most random amount of ideas quite a lot of the time. Ideas which I think I can put in to action but then I get busy with something else. It never stops me from buying the domain name though, I always end up buying the damn things. My domain portfolio has expanded quite considerably over the past two years. Some of them are absolute rubbish yet some of them aren't bad at all. I've also set up sites on some of the domains, mainly to get a small amount of traffic and somehow gather some affiliate earnings from them which does work, however small the affiliate income might accumulate to.
I'm going to be completely honest. I don't know the first thing about selling and buying domains / websites so no doubt I'll get a few emails about buying them for a penny. No
So this is what I've got and what I may be willing to sell on should the right offer be made. I'll go into my creative thoughts for the domain names below.
- 365qanda.com
- businesscardgallery.co.uk
- designerssketchbook.com
- floobe.com/.co.uk
- howtostartblogging.co.uk
- identitygraphics.co.uk
- moovees.co.uk
- muddledup.co.uk/.com
- startingchoice.co.uk/.com
- themehype.com
- validationicons.com
- w3cicons.com/.co.uk
- webcalendr.com/.co.uk
365qanda.com – I was thinking about setting up a website where I'd answer any random question per day, it could have been on absolutely anything but I'd find a way to answer it. Yes, I know, a rubbish idea. 🙂
businesscardgallery.co.uk – Self-explanatory, I was going to set up a showcase of business card designs.
designerssketchbook.com – Not sure to be honest, was going to be part of something a lot bigger which is no longer happening. Not a bad domain name regardless.
floobe.com/.co.uk – floobe.com is one of my oldest blogs. I'd originally set it up as a design blog with interviews/tutorials/showcase etc It probably gets between 400-1000 Page views a month with nothing new posted in around 6 months now.
howtostartblogging.co.uk – Was going to set this up as an affiliate website, started it and became immediately bored.
identitygraphics.co.uk – Used this for various things over the years I've owned it. Mainly web testing.
moovees.co.uk – Movie trailer website. Had it running for around a year now and I publish (when I can) the latest movie reviews from around the web. Depending on which film is a hit, it can receive regular traffic if I get the trailers up there quick enough.
muddledup.com/.co.uk – This was going to be a web app at one point but I'll never have time to do something with it.
startingchoice.com/.co.uk – Jen and I were going to set this up as a private project which we've not got round to doing yet.
themehype.com – Theme Hype has been up and running since Christmas time, and was setup as a blog for theme design related posts with an emphasis on being affiliate related, I can't directly relate my affiliate income to this site as everything is linked up however it is pretty well indexed for some search terms.
validationsicons.com – This is my longest running websites and was started shortly after my blog in 2007. I've redesigned it a couple of times and it gets around 1000 hits per month. It's very well indexed and is ranked No.1 for various search terms. I've never added affiliate links to the site.
w3cicons.com/.co.uk – These domains simple forward to the site above.
webcalendr.com/.co.uk – This is a private project domain which I would still like to work on should I ever find the time.
So what are your thoughts? Leave a comment, get in touch or follow me on twitter.


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You will find it hard to focus on objects close up. You might notice that you're constantly squinting, or that your eyes get tired (eye fatigue) when you are reading or using the computer. And you may suffer from headaches caused by your eyes straining to focus.
For people who are hyperopic, nearby objects are blurred, which can make reading, writing and viewing digital screens difficult.
The condition can be treated with specially shaped prescription glasses or contact lenses. These will correct the way light focuses on the retina because the lenses are thinner at the edge than in the centre.
Long-sightedness (or 'hyperopia') is what's known as a 'refractive error'.
Hyperopia is where the eye has a problem focusing light rays. In a normal eye, rays bend (refract) evenly onto a small area of the retina to create a sharp image. If you're long-sighted, light focuses behind your retina, for one of three reasons: your eyeball is "too short"; your cornea is not curved enough; your eye lens is not thick enough. This will mean you will see things better that are far away.


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The two stars of Cartoon Network's DC Nation programming block, Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series are both pretty good, but it's the shorts that are screaming to be the full-fledged cartoon series. Super Best Friends Forever, Animal Man... and now you can add the shojo anime-esque Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld to the list. This is obviously the first clip of many, thank goodness. I think we can safely bet it'll be one of the clips shown when DC Nation finally returns this Saturday morning.
[Via The Mary Sue]


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RXR Realty To Buy 450 Lexington Avenue from Istithmar World Capital
By Daniel Edward Rosen July 11, 2012 12:24 pmreprints
Long Island-based real estate firm RXR Realty LLC is under contract to purchase 450 Lexington Avenue from Istithmar World Capital.
The company, which is run by Scott Rechler, had purchased a portion of the property's $600 million in debt in over the past two years, and is close to assuming complete ownership of the property.
"The reason why they (RXR) bought the debt was that they knew it was maturing and Istithmar is in the process of selling off some of its assets," a person close to the deal told The Commercial Observer. "It is a natural exit for them."
Mr. Rechler did not return phone calls requesting comment.
The deal, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is for an undisclosed price. Our source would not confirm the exact amount RXR Realty was paying for the building, citing a confidentiality agreement.
The 910,473-square-foot Class A office building is currently occupied at 99.3 percent, and has tenants like law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, according to CoStar data.
Istithmar purchased 450 Lexington in 2006 but refinanced the property the following year for $600 million.
RXR Realty owns roughly 8 million square feet in Manhattan, including the Starret Lehigh Building, a Chelsea building it snatched up for $920 million in 2011.
A person at a listed number for Istithmar declined to comment.


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- WE SEND ONE CARD TO "THE LUCKY ONE" (Read more below)
Thanks you!
"Excuse me Maam, I am going to need to see your ID."
"Who me? I'm not a day over 21." (Fingers crossed behind my back with a mischievous smirk.)
No, it's not that kind of carded. It's the good kind, if you like mail. Who doesn't love going to the mailbox and getting a random card or note from a friend? I felt the love last fall when my husband and I were doing field work in Idaho. By far it was the most mail I have received in years. I can not stop thinking about how much fun it was and how special I felt. Now, I want you to experience "Good Mail" loven.
Why did I highlight "Good Mail".... It is all part of the plan. One of the people responsible for my mailbox glee has an Etsy shop where she sells "Good Mail" stickers. Examples:
$7.99 for 60 stickers....math is not my forte, but I think that comes to about .13 a sticker. ***This is a special price for us so let Jill know it is for the "I Love Being Carder".*** Free Shipping!***
Why "Good Mail" stickers? Well, this is a great way to identify our GANG. You know it's our way of throwing signs. ;D
For a month or so, I will collect the names of those interested. Then, I will create an invite only blog, for privacy due to personal information. Two things will happen....Every other week (that is once every two weeks) you will receive a name, example 1-50 people...1 sends a card to 2, 2 sends a card to 3, 3 to 4.... Then the next month 1 will send a card to 3, 2 to 4..... Don't worry, each month I will give FULL detail. Then ONE lucky person will be carded by all of us. Can you imagine how cool it will be to get 50+ cards in the mail? What will you write in the card? Anything you want, but I will also provide a question for you to answer, kind of like an ice breaker. Ex. What is your idea of a perfect vacation?
What do you think? Do you like mail? Do you want to be involved? One person every two weeks, is that good? Leave a comment and I will communicate with you through email/blog. SO, Leave me you email address, please!
*Try to order your "GOOD MAIL" stickers so you have them when we get started. If you can not or do not want to use the Good Mail stickers...I understand, just make sure to write "Good Mail" on the outside of the card. Have fun, make the card or buy them...it is your call. Ohhh, I am so excited!
To get things rolling I am having a give-a-way....STAMPS of course. 2 winners will win a booklet of stamps. Winners announced when the contest starts.
Hey...spread the word. The more the merrier.
One more super fun thing to talk about... Congrats to Monkeys ARDently In Sinc who said...
I have a hate-love relationship with Valentine's day. I hate it, because it reminds me of the year I was separated from my husband (he was deployed). Then every year after, I try to ignore it, but in the secret recesses of my heart, I want the heart chocolates and the dozen roses, and the lovey-dovey things that go along with the holiday. Argh!
She is the winner of The Good Smelling Valentine's gift-a-way! Thank you, you and you.( Yes, I mean you!) I will have another contest this week, Yippy~Zippy!
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What does the CEO of nation's top retailer think of next Tuesday's ballot proposal to increase the minimum wage in New Jersey?
Not much.
Because, Walmart's Bill Simon said, it won't have any impact on his workforce in the state.
Simon, who helped Walmart kick off the holiday retail season Tuesday morning by promoting a number of employees at the Secaucus store, said virtually none of the company's employees make minimum wage.
"Less than 1 percent of our workforce around the country earns the minimum wage," he said. "We don't pay minimum wage hardly at all."
Simon, the U.S. CEO and president of the company, said the country needs to provide workers with pathways to better jobs.
To that end, Walmart said 25,000 employees nationwide were being promoted this quarter.
"The problem with our economy is, it's not where you start it's where you go," Simon said. "One of the reasons we wanted to celebrate people who are moving up here is that we provide an opportunity for people not only to enter the workforce, but to grow in the workforce, and that is so much more important than where you start."
Simon cited the company's U.S. manufacturing initiative, aimed at creating good jobs. In January the company announced it would buy an additional $50 billion in U.S. products over the next 10 years.
In August Walmart reduced it sales growth forecast for this year to between 2 and 3 percent, compared with the previous estimate of 5 to 6 percent. The holiday retail season is unusually compressed with 25 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, compared with 31 days last year.
"We are sort of a snap shot of America: what happens in our country happens here," Simon said. "So as our customers struggle to figure out what's going on in Washington, whether taxes are going up or down, whether the healthcare bill is up or down – you sort of see that in our business as well."
Simon, however, is confident about the future.
"I never cease to be amazed about the resilience and the optimism and the intelligence of the customer," he said. "They figure out how to survive, they figure out how to adapt, they figure out to provide for their families and that's where we play a role. And the more important price is to them, the more important we are to them."
Asked which competitors worry him the most, Simon said, "All of them."
"There's some really, really good competitors out there, online and offline," he said. "Amazon is a force to be reckoned with online, but Target is great and has been for many, many years. Best Buy has had their problems but they are coming back strong. We love competition, we just think we perform better when there is really strong competition."
In New Jersey, Walmart has 67 stores and 18,287 employees. The company said its average wage in New Jersey is $13.28 an hour for regular, full-time hourly workers.


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OK, here's what you have to do if you can't take it anymore and need to catch up to the bull or at least mimic the performance of the runaways: Buy deep-in-the-money calls out five months on Celgene (CELG), Regeneron (REGN), Biogen (BIIB), Gilead (GILD) and Onyx Pharmaceutical (ONXX).
I pick these stocks because these are all being re-evaluated upward by the market pretty much every week. They are trying to get where they have to go -- I used to say "galloping" to where they are headed.
We had some big re-valuations in the late 1980s when it became clear that we were in this huge bull market for biotech. These stocks just kept going higher and higher and higher, and people fought them all the way. I couldn't understand it at first. Until I had it drummed into my head that people were buying them for out-year numbers, betting that the drug approvals would come fast and furious and you could profit from them simply by buying the best ones and holding on to them.
I liked to do it with deep-in-the-money calls so I didn't tie up a lot of capital, and when I got big spikes I would sell some common against them -- I called that "ammo" -- so when we had a decline I could buy back the common and keep the calls on.
We are truly in that kind of market again where the valuations seem rich on near-term numbers but might turn out to be cheap in later years simply because this FDA seems to want to approve a lot of drugs earlier than usual, and these have the most in the pipeline.
I think everyone who is trying to keep up with the averages needs some exposure to this industry. I know for many hedge funds this is entirely antithetical to what they want to do. But if you have underperformed, you can keep these positions on as a hedge to multiple expansion.
Because that's exactly what they represent. In spades!
Random musings: The collapse in the foodstuffs is leading to better action in Panera Bread (PNRA) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), and those could be terrific deep-in-the-money call situations, too...


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Feel-good muffins
This simple cinnamon-spiced muffin recipe contains fibre-packed prunes and oats – perfect for breakfast on-the-go or as an afternoon pick-me-up
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per muffin
- kcal478
- fat22g
- saturates2g
- carbs66g
- sugars24g
- fibre2g
- protein8g
- salt0.66g
- 175g self-raising flour
- 50g porridge oats
- 140g light muscovado sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 1 egg, beaten
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 150ml ¼ pint buttermilk
There are two types of buttermilk. Traditional buttermilk is a thin, cloudy, slightly tart but…
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
The sun-dried seed pod of a type of climbing orchid, vanilla has an inimitable soft, sweet…
- 6 tbsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is made from pressing sunflower seeds and extracting the oil. It's usually…
- 175g stoned prune, chopped
- 85g pecans
Related to the walnut, pecans are native to America, and grow enclosed in a glossy, browny-red…
Heat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Butter 6-8 muffin tins or line them with muffin cases. Put the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl, then rub everything through your fingers, as if making pastry, to ensure the ingredients are evenly blended.
Beat the egg, then stir in the buttermilk, vanilla and oil. Lightly stir the egg mix into the flour.
Fold the prunes and nuts into the mixture.
Divide between the tins, filling the cases to the brim, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Serve warm or cold.


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Steamboat Lines and Appointments for the Season of 1849.
We give below the various steamboat lines running in the Chicago trade, and to different points from this city, for which we are indebted for much of the information, to the Buffalo Express. We have endeavored to give the boats from this city in the river trade and the smaller ports, as correct
as possible:
The Chicago Line is composed of the following magnificent steamers:
The EMPIRE STATE, new last season, and the largest boat on the Western waters. M Hazard, captain; S Chamberlin, 1st officer; Whaley, 1st engineer; N Moore, 2nd do; Goodrich, clerk; Baker, steward.
The NIAGARA, well and favorably known to the traveling public. W T. Pease, master; John Leonard, engineer; Healy, clerk; Carpenter, steward.
The KEY STONE STATE, entirely new and of the largest class. Thos. Richards, master; Wm. Stone, mate; Thompson, engineer; Frank Parmelee, clerk; N Emerson, steward.
The LOUISIANA - Wm. Davenport, master; John Miles, engineer; J Barton, clerk; H Nottingham, steward.
The SULTANA - G Appleby, master; J Weishuhn, mate; Lockwood, engineer; John Taylor, clerk; W Blossom, steward.
The ST. LOUIS - F S Wheeler, master; W Kennedy, mate; Gilbert, engineer; Mott, clerk; T T Bloomer, steward.
The ALBANY - C L Gager, master; Bradley, clerk; Wesley, steward; W. Magee, engineer.
The A.D. PATCHIN - H Whittaker, master; Newell, mate; Williams, clerk; Hathaway, engineer.
The SUPERIOR - D Wilkinson, master; officers probably same as last year.
The GREAT WESTERN - C H Whittaker, master; Bancroft, mate; Brooks, clerk.
The GLOBE - Robinson, master; Watkins, clerk; other officers probably same as last year.
The NILE - Blake, master; Pierce, steward; other officers as last year.
The Central Rail Road Line to Chicago Comprises the following beautiful and most excellent boats, which are ready to run by the American shore.
The EMPIRE - H Randall, master; other officers unknown.
The BALTIC - C H Ludlow, master, Forman, mate; John Beals, clerk; Brown, steward.
The HENDRICK HUDSON - J Imson, master; Bond, mate; Cook, engineer; Newman, clerk; Corbett, steward.
The SARATOGA - Stanard, master; Stillman, mate; John Wilson, steward.
The OREGON - Chapman, master; Beaugrand, mate; J J Chase, steward; Munson, clerk.
North or Canada Shore.
The MAY FLOWER - a new and beautiful boat, H. Van Allen, master; Caverly, 1st officer; Nelson, steward; S Newhall, 1st engineer; G W Reed, 2nd do; other appointments not known.
The ATLANTIC - Clement, master; other appointments not known.
The CANADA - G. Willoughby, master.
Buffalo and Sandusky Line
The QUEEN CITY - T J Titus, master; John Richards, 1st officer; Hinton, engineer; Sandford, clerk.
The AMERICA - D Howe, master; G Bartholemew, 1st officer; other officers probably the same as last year.
The ALABAMA - new - Perkins, master.
Buffalo and Toledo Line
The G.P. GRIFFITH - A. T. Kingman, master; Nash, mate; Stebbins, engineer; C. Walker, clerk; Wormley, steward.
The OHIO - Capron, master; other appointments probably the same as last season.
The TROY - Wilkins, master; other officers as last season, probably.
The ROCHESTER - Lundy, master; other officers not known.
The GEN. HARRISON - Wolcott, master.
Buffalo, Toledo and Monroe Line
The SOUTHERNER - J L Edmunds, master.
The FRANKLIN - E L Huff, master.
The CHAUTAUQUE - Rosman, master.
The Lines From Detroit.
The ARROW - S F Atwood, master; daily trips to Sandusky.
The JOHN OWEN - Ira Davis, master; to Toledo.
The JOHN HOLLISTER - S Dustin, master; to Toledo
The FRANKLIN MOORE - S Gallagher, master; to Port Huron
The TELEGRAPH - Ira Abbott, master; to Port Huron
The BROTHERS - W Eberts, master; to Chatham and Malden
The HASTINGS - McEven, master; to Chatham
The WOOLCOTT - Brooke, master; to Wallaceburg, C.W.
The ST. CLAIR - J Raymond, master; to St. Clair Flats.
The ROMEO - Wm Wyld, master; St. Clair Flats.
The ALBION - Chas Carey, master; Mt. Clemens.
The BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - C Benjamin, master; Sault Ste Marie
The TECUMSEH - John Martin, master; Sault Ste Marie.
The COLUMBIA - E Ward, master; Sault Ste Marie and Mackinac.
Other Lines Formed.
The DETROIT - Buntlin, master; New Buffalo and Chicago
The PACIFIC - Brown, master; New Buffalo and Milwaukee
The SAM WARD - New Buffalo and Milwaukee.
The CHAMPION - Grand Haven and Milwaukee.
The BUNKER HILL and Milwaukie are to run between Sandusky and Detroit.
The MICHIGAN - Stewart, master, will run between Buffalo, Green Bay and Chicago.
The LEXINGTON - G. Randall, master, is chartered for the season, to freight stone for the new Light House, to be constructed in the Straits of Mackinaw, near where the old Light Ship has been stationed.
The LONDON - Bawbee, master, will run between Buffalo and Port Stanley, C. W.
The EMERALD - Young, master, will run on the Niagara river, between Buffalo and Chippewa, C.W.
The CLEVELAND - Sheppard, master, will run on the river, between Buffalo and Tonawanda, for the towing of vessels up the rapids.
Detroit Free Press
March 31, 1849
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- 1849
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- English
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- William R. McNeil
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Bottom-up view of one of the Petronas Twin Towers.
During the few minutes before and after I stood composing this image, several other visitors to the Petronas Towers snapped the exact same photo. As much as I try to do my business without comparing my photos to others, a part of me finds it difficult to avoid publishing photos whose near-equal I know exists out in the wild. But I couldn't avoid publishing this one. In the end, I can only hope their post-processing doesn't exactly resemble mine.
Press the SHIFT key to zoom in and the CTRL (CMD on Mac) key to zoom out. (Auto-pan starts if the flash object is left untouched.)
A user-controlled panorama of the Petronas Twin Towers.
As I promised yesterday, I present today, a hastily created panorama from the sidewalk across the street from the KLCC complex. I thought stitching the clouds would present more of a challenge but it proved relatively easy. The parallax effect seen on the ground is a different story. To avoid those, I'd need to purchase some fairly exorbitantly priced panorama creating gear (i.e. a pano head for my tripod).


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an interview to Channel 4's news partner the Financial News And Daily Record, former Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver said he takes responsibility for the team's performance in recent years.
"I take full responsibility for our lack of success in the last few years, but it's not because people didn't work hard. We missed on too many draft classes. You have to be responsible for those mistakes," Weaver said.
Weaver and his franchise partners sold the Jaguars in January 2012 for a reported $760 million.
Weaver, 78, said he and his wife, Delores Weaver, could have remained the owner for another four or five years.
"If Delores and I had not felt that we found the right owner that was committed to this market, we would not have sold the team," he told the Record.
Weaver also commented on the decisions to fire general manager Gene Smith and head coach Mike Mularkey.
"These are always difficult decisions, but I think what Shad decided after a 2-14 season, which was certainly not what anyone would have expected, 'Let's start fresh,'" Weaver said. "I actually think he is doing the right thing. He's putting his stamp on how he wants to rebuild the franchise."
Weaver also said he had great admiration for New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. He feels Tebow is an extraordinary leader and great athlete, but believes new general manager David Caldwell made the right decision to announce he would not bring Tebow to the Jaguars.
"I respect the new GM's decision of not bringing in Tebow if he has reasons he evaluated and has determined the reward is not worth the risk," Weaver said. "He made it very clear that he saw no scenario where Tebow would be part of the organization, and I think he was very smart to make that announcement."
Weaver and his wife intend to take a 30-day world tour soon after the Super Bowl, he told the Record. They have more travel plans after that.
To read the complete interview with Financial News and Daily Record, click here.


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Day Trips Near NYC: 10 Holiday Break Destinations for Families
While there are plenty of things to do in New York City over holiday break, school recess is a great time for families to explore the world beyond the five boroughs.
Over the years, our readers have shared their favorite family-friendly day trips. Now we've got 10 more mini-itineraries to add to the list. These getaways are all within two hours of NYC, and many are even accessible without a car. Best of all, some of them have special activities and attractions in honor of the holiday season.
1. New Haven, Connecticut
The home of Yale University is an easy jaunt from NYC, approximately 100 minutes on Metro-North's New Haven line. The city also has many wonderful art spots, like the Knights of Columbus Museum. Over the holidays, you can check out its annual exhibit of crèches. This year's edition spotlights Nativity scenes from Africa, but there are also more traditional Western-style crèches with figurines of shepherds, angels and kings.
Afterward, head to the family-friendly Yale University Art Gallery, which has a wonderful education department that includes a slew of hands-on activities for kids. The permanent collection spans from ancient to modern, and there is no admission fee.
Grab a story and a snack before you head home at Atticus Bookstore, an independently owned shop with a large kids' section and a cute cafe. Or if you're hankering for a full meal, hit one of New Haven's famous brick-oven pizzerias, Sally's Apizza, Frank Pepe or Modern Apizza, for thin-crust slices.
2. Princeton, New Jersey
About an hour from Penn Station via New Jersey Transit, this is another Ivy League town featuring fun for families. Princeton University Art Museum's large collection spans a wide range of time periods. My family loves the colorful Roman mosaic pavements located on the lower level. Other highlights include Monet's water lilies and a wealth of pop art by the likes of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Admission is free, although donations are welcome.
Princeton also has a number of quaint, independently owned shops, like Princeton Record Exchange. My teens can spend hours here, as they find vinyl LPs enticingly retro. We also enjoy browsing the bargain-priced titles at Labyrinth Books, which has well-stocked children's and young adult sections.
Before heading home, grab a treat at The Bent Spoon, a fabulous ice-cream shop that sells fresh gelato, sorbet and other frozen delights. There's usually a long line here, even during blizzards, but it's worth the wait.
3. Philadelphia's Mummers Parade, Pennsylvania
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about all of the wonderful things you can do in the City of Brotherly Love year-round. But Philly's iconic Mummers Parade only happens once a year on New Year's Day. The procession features 10,000 revelers (all members of the social clubs that comprise the Mummers) dressed in colorful and lavish costumes who twirl, sashay, pirouette and strut through the streets. The parade and subsequent performances are all wild but family-friendly, and visitors come from around the globe to experience it. No wonder, just look at that cute photo above. The parade begins at 10am in South Philadelphia on Washington and Broad Streets and travels to City Hall. Arrive early to snag a spot or you can try purchasing bleacher seats. Philadelphia is just two hours from NYC via Amtrak, Megabus or BoltBus.
4. Bear Mountain State Park, New York
This beautiful upstate green space is just an hour from Midtown Manhattan by car, and offers all kinds of fun like an outdoor ice-skating rink, an indoor merry-go-round and the Trailside Museums & Zoo, where you can meet cute bears, beavers and other animals native to New York State. If it's really cold, you can watch folks ice-fishing on Hessian Lake. Since there are limited food options in the park, my family usually packs a winter picnic.
5. New Hope & Ivyland Railroad's North Pole Express, Pennsylvania
A few weeks ago, we told you about a pair of New Jersey train rides with Santa. But there's also one down in New Hope, PA, which is located just across a charming footbridge from Lambertville, NJ, about two hours from NYC. Families can hop on the North Pole Express, a vintage steam train that also happens to be carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus. Kris Kringle gives each kid a small gift while singers croon Christmas carols, and everyone enjoys hot cocoa and treats. The ride lasts for about 90 minutes, and runs through New Year's Day. Best of all: The ticket prices go down after December 25. Schedule and fees vary. Visit the website for all the info.
6. Silver Ball Museum Arcade in Asbury Park, New Jersey
My family loves this retro play spot so much, I wrote a whole post about it earlier this year. Yes, the boardwalk is brisk in winter, but it's warm inside Silver Ball with all those pinball machines clanking. It's the place to introduce your Wii- and Xbox-addicted kids to the magic of metal balls and flippers. Plus, there are all kinds of winter admission deals, so check the website for specials. It's about a one-hour drive from Midtown Manhattan.
7. The Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase, New York
The Neuberger has a casual atmosphere, is rarely crowded and boasts paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Hopper and Jackson Pollock, and Alexander Calder's whimsical The Red Ear mobile. If the kids get stir crazy, the SUNY Purchase campus is great for running around. For lunch, head to The Atrium at the Doral Arrowwood hotel down the road. Its elaborate dessert displays should wow the kids. Saturday night is its weekly Dinner Dance, with a live band that will inspire the whole family to hit the dance floor, grooving to old-time songs like "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and "Sweet Caroline." It feels like a wedding or bar mitzvah. Purchase is about a 40-minute drive from Midtown Manhattan.
8. Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut
The Bruce showcases art, science and anthropology. The permanent science exhibit includes a touchable meteorite, a wigwam, and a collection of minerals and fossils. Other attractions include a host of special events and workshops, and the Bruce Park Boundless Playground, which offers scenic views of the Long Island Sound. The play spot's Native American "camp," "Enchanted Forest" and climbing structures are designed for all children, including those with developmental, cognitive and sensory challenges. To get there, take the Metro-North New Haven line to Greenwich. The museum is about a three-minute walk away. Metro-North even offers a one-day getaway package to the Bruce, which includes discounted admission and rail fare.
9. The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut
The holidays are an especially good time to visit this aquarium, which is about a one-hour drive from Midtown Manhattan. The annual Festival of Lighthouses Display is a big seasonal draw. Kids will love walking an illuminated trail flanked by 24 funky lighthouses, all between three- and six-feet tall. This year's edition includes lighthouses made from toilet paper rolls, cookies and gingerbread, and two Harry Potter entries. If you don't have a car, check out Metro-North's one-day getaway, which includes discounted admission and rail fare.
10. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Connecticut
Opened just two years ago, this sparkling museum is still somewhat under the radar. You could spend days exploring its hands-on exhibits that encourage experimentation. Highlights include the Sports Lab, Exploring Space and a KidSpace for children under age 7. There is an awesome Animation exhibit on view over the break, where school-aged kids can find out how their favorite cartoon shows are made. Megabus can get you here in two hours.
Find out about other great day and weekend trips in our Family Travel Guide.


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Bitterroot Resort Rejected Again – Forest Service Reply [AUDIO]
A community group 'Supporters of a Public Bitterroot Resort' announced Thursday that the U. S. Forest Service has once again rejected their proposal to build a world-class resort near Lolo.
Group coordinator Dick King said his group was 'shocked and angered by the Forest Service managers who responded to the latest proposal in a simplistic and cavalier manner'.
The group also wants to know why their proposal 'does not fit the Forest Plan'.
Here is the news release from Supporters for a Public Bitterroot Resort
Supporters of a Public Bitterroot Resort
409 W. Artemos Dr.
Missoula, MT 59803
Community Group Disputes Forest Service Decision
Florence, MT
November 1, 2012
The United States Forest Service failed to give a green light to the latest proposal for a world class resort near Lolo, Montana, despite the fact that for 50 years the agency has identified the area's potential for development. If left to stand, the agency's decision will mean that the Resort's proposal will not be accepted as an application for a Special Use Permit, and the public will denied the opportunity to comment on the details of the plan during the environmental review process.
Community members from across West Central Montana have been meeting weekly since February to gather and disseminate information about this important project. The all-volunteer group, called Supporters of a Public Bitterroot Resort, has about 100 participants who represent many other individuals and organizations in the region. "We were shocked and angered by the Forest Service managers who responded to the latest proposal in a simplistic and cavalier manner," stated Bill Zader, one of many local businessmen and women who established the support group. The agency's determination that the proposal "does not fit the Forest Plan" clearly contradicts many elements of the current Lolo and Bitterroot forest plans.
The Supporters of a Public Bitterroot Resort want to know why the Resort's proposal is "not consistent" with the forest plans and what modifications are needs to make it acceptable. Development of a public destination four-season resort would create at least two thousand new jobs in the first ten years, stimulate income growth, increase access to the National Forest without harming the environment, and provide world class recreational opportunities.
For further information, contact Dick King, Coordinator,(406) 880-0720, or visit our web site (www.supportbitterrootresort.com).
Boyd Hartwig is the spokesman for the Lolo National Forest, one of the officials that considered and rejected the latest Bitterroot Resort proposal. Hartwig says the area the group wants to use for the resort does not allow for any public accommodations. He said the group, along with businessman Tom MacClay, has been presenting proposals for a ski and recreation resort since 2003.
Lolo National Forest spokesman Boyd Hartwig


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Fahlbtharz is a very large Dwemer ruin, south-east of White Ridge Barrow. Rieklings guard the entrance to the ruin. There are also some Rieklings inside, but the Dwarven automatons have killed some already.
To open the first locked gate, go to the console with two rows of five buttons. The second buttom from the right on the bottom row opens the gate. Proceed on through the dor and activate the mechanism by shooting it with a bow, or a destruction spell such as Fireball.
Fahlbtharz iz home to a new type of spider, the Oil Spider. This spider seems to release a cloud of fumes which can be set on fire.
Continue through the ruins. Activate the next valve the same way as the previous one. Continue down the steps, through a door and defeat the Dwarven automatons. Continue through the next door, into a large area with a closed gate directly ahead. This gate cannot be reached yet.
Head down the stairs to the right, and continue straight on. Junp down onto the revolving cogs and proceed to the entrance to Fahlbtharz Corridor. Dwarven spiders jump out of tne centres of the cogs, so be prepared.
Open Fahlbtharz Coridor. Do not activate the lever on the left up the first stairway. This activates a couple of traps. Up the next stairway, to the left, is an adept level gate, which unlocks to a chest and some scrap metal. Continue and open a door back into Fahlbtharz. Go up the stairs and activate the valve. A ramp, visible behind the valve, drops down. The ramp leads down to the water. Do not follow the ramp.
Activate the lever on the wall right of the valve. The walkway across the room now swings into place. Cross the walkway. Jump down to the cogs and continue to the body of Eydis. Search her body and read her journal, which explains that she and Ulyn are searching Fahlbtharz for the "Visage of Mzund".
Now go past the door to the Boilery on the left and activate the valve at the end of the walkway. Return to the door and enter Fahlbtharz Boilery. Follow the corridor to Ulyn's body.search Ulyn and read his journal which provides some clue as how to activate the mechanism. There are six valves that must be shot. Each fills a different amount of lights in the centre. The correct valves need to be shot in order to fill twenty lights. Any more than that results in Dwarven automatons coming out to attack.
The number of lights released by each valve is as follows:
- Far left = 3
- Far right = 18
- Middle left = 4
- Middle right = 13
- Centre left = 6
- Centre right = 9
Use a bow and arrow to shoot the valves on the Far left (3), the Middle left (4) and the Middle right (13) to fill the 20 lights. Destruction spells like Fireball also work.
Head back to the left and up the stairs through the now open door. Open the valves along the way. Open Fahlbtharz. Pull the lever on the right and the walkways realign themselves. Proceed over the walkway, and over the cogs to the next walkway, and then through to the next valve. Defeat the Dwarvan automaton and search a chest first. Return to the last walkway, before activating the valve, as it immediately this swings around to another exit, and it is not possible to otherwise reach it. Follow the walkway and enter the Fahlbtharz Grand Hall.
In this next room are some spiders, two Dwarven Ballistae Masters and and two Dwarven Centurion Masters. Defeat the spiders and the Dwarven Ballistae Masters before taking on the Centurion Masters. Search the Dwarven Centurion Masters for their Centruion Dynamo Cores. These are needed so as to activate the machanisms for the next gate. Proceed upwards to a platform in the centre of the room. Here are three Dynamo Actuators, one of which is already active. Activate only the left one. The doorway immediately over past the activators now opens. Jump down and continue further.
The next room contains a chest, piles of gold, a Kagrumez Resonance Gem as well as the "Visage of Mzund". Continue further and exit to Solstheim.