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We are located only a few minutes by walk from Tobu Nikko Station and JR Nikko Station
and about 20 minutes by walk to the world heritage shrines and temples of Nikko.
You can also easily access to any sightseeing spot around Nikko.
Please enjoy the Japanese culture at Guest House Sumica!!
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■ check-out : 11:00
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Between Tobu Nikko station, and the Nikko JR station. Down hill from Tobu Nikko station, and uphill from the Nikko JR station.
We are across the street from the bus parking lot.
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Nikko Guesthouse Sumica is visible from the front of Tobu Nikko station and the Nikko JR station, so do not stray too far.
Downhill from the Tobu Nikko station, our guesthouse is located on the right.
From the JR station, walk uphill to the right of the main exit/entrance past the Koban police box. Uphill, our guesthouse is on the left.
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Netflix shares get a big boost
Apple's new Apple TV announcement drives enthusiasm among Netflix investors.
That's because Netflix came out looking like a major winner with a prominent spot in the new Apple TV device coming out this month. Netflix customers can use Apple TV to access Netflix's growing library of on-demand movies and shows.
"Depending on the fate of Apple's device, the relationship could further establish Netflix as a mainstay in electronics devices that deliver Web content to the living room," writes Nick Wingfield in The Wall Street Journal.
It gets increasingly difficult to pick a winner in the crowded race for the TV-watching audience. Apple is a strong contender now, Google (GOOG) is gearing up for an ambitious effort, and Amazon (AMZN) is moving in as well.
Consider all the relationships Netflix already has. You can view Netflix's content on:
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Netflix has a huge head start, with 15 million subscribers in the second quarter (up 42% from the year before). Most of those subscribers have watched the company's streaming video service.
Netflix decided a long time ago that the DVD-by-mail model was a short-term path to a hugely ambitious goal: Becoming the top online video rental service. It has spent tens of millions of dollars (at least) building out the platform for this service, and it has paid hundreds of millions to license the videos that run on it.
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The runny, drippy colors of watercolor paintings is moving off the walls and onto your furniture! A number of retailers are embracing the messy imperfection and pale colors of watercolor paintings — here are some of my favorites.
1. Luli Watercolor and Water Splash pillow covers - $24 each at West Elm
2. Francine Sofa with Vera reproduction upholstery - $2,998 at Anthropologie
3. Paint Palette Pillows - $34.95 & $39.95 at CB2
4. Juhannustaika Tray $199 at Marimekko Concept Store
5. Streak-Dyed Bowl - $6 each or $20 for set of 4 from Urban Outfitters
6. Two Red Chairs (2007) - Ink and Watercolor on Paper by Bella Foster — look for the work of illustrator Bella Foster when Kate Spade launches their bed and bath collection in Spring 2011!
7. Zebra Safari Watercolor Pillows - $78 each at Williams Sonoma Home
8. Home Away (Study) watercolor painting by Kimia Kline - $350 at UGallery
9. Brushstroke Branches Mural - $498 at Anthropologie (9' x 110" —
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10. Juhannustaika / Mustikkamaa tea towels - $29 (Set of 2) at Marimekko Concept Store
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Just recently saw those CB2 pillows and immediately fell in love with them. I think I'm going to have to get the rectangular one.
This reminds me of women's shirts in the mid-70's. This trend will be good for DIY-ers and for making accidental stains seem part of DIY patterns added afterward to disguise them.
Does anyone recognize the print on the wall in the first photo?
New trend? Not for me. Liberated this chair from parents basement and recovered it in this watercolor fabric about 20 years ago. Love it still! http://twitpic.com/3nuufu
where can i find those bird feet pots and plant stands?
I think they're pretty, and like their informality.
@Jalapeno I spotted those bird feet pots too. It seems like there's a lot of "bird feet" in styling and art and pix lately. A mini-trend!
ooooohhhhh! pretty, pretty!
I've been looking for a water color-y rug for my living room for some time now. I must be ahead of the trend.
I think the birds feet are ON that pot -- I don't see any sign of something connecting them underneath. That said, I once got some pot feet that were earthenware bunnies and some that were some other kind of animal feet (I forget -- I never used them) from a Dollar Store. So you might find some others out there at garden centers or online, if you search...
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Winners of Carnegie Hero medals to be awarded Wednesday:
— Daniel R. Thibeault, 43, of Edwards, Ontario, rescued a man from a fire there in November 2012.
— Albert Costantini, 59, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, and Frederick S. Williamson, 46, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, saved a man from a fire in Southampton, Pennsylvania, in December 2012.
— Alexander Lias Travis, 17, of Kirkville, New York, saved a 93-year-old man from drowning in Eaton, New York, in August.
— Marcos Diaz, 29, of Homestead, Florida, helped to save a man from drowning in Key Largo, Florida, in July 2012.
— Jose Alvarado, 48, of Kandiyohi, Minnesota, helped to save a brother, 5, and a sister, 8, from a fire there in August 2012.
— Waseng Xiong, 31, of Rogers, Arkansas, saved a 76-year-old woman from a fire there in March 2013.
— Kenneth Brandon Cowart, of Denison, Texas, died at age 38 while trying to save two boys from drowning in Cartwright, Oklahoma, in June 2012.
— Michael D. McNally, 51, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, rescued a woman from a burning car there in June 2013.
— Steven David Pippin Royal, 20, of Palm Beach, Florida, helped to rescue a police officer from an assault in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, in May 2013.
— Mitchell L. McLean, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, died at age 54 while trying to save other people from drowning in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, in July 2013.
— Paul F. Frontiero III, of Nashua, New Hampshire, died at age 27 while saving a woman from assault there in October 2011.
— Dion C. LeFebvre, 36, of Westlock, Alberta, rescued a girl from a fire in Wandering River, Alberta, in April 2012.
— Shane M. Robinson, 23, of Spencer, Ohio, rescued a man and a woman from a fire in Huntington Township, Ohio, last year.
— Danny Nash, of Lafayette, Tennessee, died at age 55 while trying to save two elderly neighbors from a fire in March 2013.
— Lee Kenneth Murray, 44, of Comox, British Columbia, saved a woman from drowning in Courtenay, British Columbia, in July 2013.
— Charles T. Carbonell Sr., 54, of Tampa, Florida, saved a woman from a vehicle fire in Lakeland, Florida, in November 2011.
— Richard Irvin Moore, 57, of Laguna Niguel, California, rescued a woman from a shark attack in Wailea, Hawaii, in August.
— Tyler P. Feagan, 18, of Dallas, Georgia, and Dillon Humphries, 17, of Hiram, Georgia, saved a man and a woman from drowning in Panama City Beach, Florida, in April 2013.
— Bruce Edward Smoot, 43, of Front Royal, Virginia, saved a husband and wife from a fire there in February 2012.
— John M. Curley Sr., 43, of Bellmore, New York, rescued a 92-year-old woman from a fire there in November 2012.
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(Frankfort, KY) -- Preliminary statistics* indicate that five people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Monday, Apr. 22 through Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013.
One single-fatality, motor vehicle crash occurred in each of the following counties: Boyd, Daviess, Franklin, Jefferson and Wolfe. The victims in Boyd, Franklin, Jefferson and Wolfe counties were not wearing seat belts. The Boyd County and Jefferson County crashes involved the suspected use of alcohol.
Through Apr. 28, preliminary statistics* indicate that 165 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2013. This is 48 less than reported for this time period in 2012. Of the 139 motor vehicle fatalities, 70 victims were not wearing seat belts. Six of the 11 motorcycle fatalities were not wearing helmets. The one ATV fatality was not wearing a helmet. One bicycle rider has been killed. Twelve pedestrians have been killed. One fatality involving an animal drawn vehicle has been reported. A total of 32 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol. As of Apr. 28, Kentucky has had 33 days with zero highway fatalities reported during 2013.
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Founding Faces / Small Faces keyboardist Ian "Mac" McLagan currently is out on the road for the first time since before his old bands were jointly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in April 2012. The veteran British rocker, who's a longtime resident of Austin, Texas, is visiting clubs in dozens of cities throughout North America and is being accompanied by bassist John Notarthomas of his backing group The Bump Band .
"It's a 10,000-mile tour, by the road," Ian explains to ABC News Radio. "Thirty-three gigs in 42 days. It's through July 25."
McLagan says fans who come out to the shows will get a preview of his upcoming album, United States , which he's planning to release in late 2013.
"We're doing quite a few tracks off the new album," he reports. "We play new songs, old songs…and I talk too. I do tell a few stories."
Mac adds that he enjoys interacting with audiences, noting that these "intimate" performances are "like being in my house, you know, being in a bar with me. I wanna tell a few stories about [late Faces bassist] Ronnie Lane or [guitarist] Ronnie Wood [or drummer] Kenney [ Jones ]."
Also at the shows, fans can purchase McLagan's new concert album, Live at the Lucky Lounge , which he and his Bump Band recorded in April at the Austin club where they perform a weekly free gig.
"It's absolutely live, but it sounds great," says McLagan of the record, noting that he only did one minor vocal edit on one of the songs. "It's 14 tracks, two or three [that have] never been heard before, [and] a few old chestnuts…I think people will like it when they hear it."
Concertgoers who hang around after each performance also likely will have the chance to get their copy signed by Mac himself. It also is available at McLagan's official online store .
Meanwhile, there could be some cool news for Faces aficionados on the horizon. McLagan tells ABC News Radio that a full reunion of the surviving band members may finally be in the offing since frontman Rod Stewart "is really keen now to do it."
Ian reports that Wood had dinner with Stewart in Los Angeles a few weeks ago and found the singer "in a great frame of mind." He adds, I've been up for it [for] forever, so's Ronnie, so's Kenney. If Rod will do it then we will."
Actually, Stewart had discussed doing a Faces reunion in a recent interview in which he suggested that a special concert could be organized that also would feature a reunited Jeff Beck Group . McLagan, however, is less enthusiastic about that plan.
"I'm not interested in that," he tells ABC News Radio. "I love Jeff, but I think that's stretching us all in different directions."
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Guilty plea in machete attackBy Brent Curtis
Staff Writer | March 19,2014A 62-year-old Castleton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to injuring his neighbors during an attack with a machete.
Emilliano Zapatta pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and was given a five-month to one-year suspended sentence which he will serve on probation.
In exchange for his guilty plea, state prosecutors amended the charges against him from felony counts of aggravated assault to the misdemeanor charges he pleaded to. Prosecutors also dropped a misdemeanor charge against Zapatta of violating his court-ordered conditions of release.
The Pond Hill Road resident was arrested in September 2012 after a border dispute with his neighbors turned bloody.
Castleton Police said in court records that Zapatta assaulted Douglas and Sheila Cook who live next door to him and whom he was battling in court at the time. The Cooks home sits on land that once belonged to Zapatta.
Douglas Cook, 77, told police he was checking on some trees near the boundary of his property and Zapattas land when Zapatta attacked him. Cook told police he fell to the ground while trying to run away and Zapatta jumped on him holding a machete.
Zapatta allegedly pinned his neighbor to the ground and wrapped an electrical cord around his neck that Cook said choked him into unconsciousness.
Sheila Cook, 72, said she and a friend who was visiting witnessed the assault and ran to help. Sheila Cook told police that she grappled with Zapatta, trying to wrestle the machete away from him as he struck her in the head with the handle and punched her husband in the face.
The couples friend Nancy Ward told police she picked up a heavy metal wire and struck Zapatta repeatedly in the back of the head.
Zapatta ran back to his house as sirens approached, Ward said.
When he was questioned by police, Zapatta, a former airline captain, said he was walking in the woods with his dogs when he came upon Douglas Cook pouring gasoline onto a generator Zapatta owns.
Zapatta said he tried to tie Cooks hands with the extension cord to secure him until police arrived.
Officer Cheri McDermott of the Castleton Police Department said she found no gasoline on Zapattas generator.
During Zapattas appearance in court in 2012, his defense attorney argued that Zapatta couldnt have attacked his neighbor because of a disability that made it difficult for him to walk.
During the arraignment, the defense attorney also pointed out bandages on Zapattas hands and a long cut on his forehead that he said were the result of injuries inflicted by the Cooks.
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Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was on the ground writhing in pain after spraining his foot on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, but any fears regarding a potential Lisfranc injury were put to rest by an MRI yesterday. He won't need surgery and isn't a true lock to miss this week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Vikings would honestly be best off playing things as safely as possible with Peterson. Foot sprains like the one Peterson suffered can really hamper a back if not treated properly, and the Vikings clearly aren't playing for anything more than pride and a draft pick. It's much better for the Vikings to rest Peterson for the rest of the season rather than play him next week against the Eagles.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press's Brian Murphy, Peterson will stay in his walking boot for the remainder of the week, which puts his status for this week's game in even more doubt. Peterson isn't expected to play this week, and I would honestly be surprised if he did. The fact that he is set to remain in a walking boot indicates that the Vikings don't plan on playing him, and this would be the wisest course of action. While AP has superhuman toughness, it's just not worth risking anything, because being tough doesn't actually stop an injury from getting worse.
The Vikings have a tough call to make when it comes to Peterson's health going forward, so it will be interesting to see what they do in response to his foot sprain. He's been having another terrific season with over 1,200 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns, and the great news is that he didn't suffer any structural damage and all tests have come clean. Peterson believes he will play this week, but I'm not so sure. Either way, he's shaping up to be a close call for this week's game, so keep a close eye out for all injury updates. At this point, I wouldn't expect him to be out there, but fantasy owners should definitely wait and see.


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How to Profit From the Coming Jobs Crisis
Adem is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Warning--this article contains biases, subjective opinions and statements that may offend your investing sensibilities. Whew, now with that out of the way, let me tell you why. The reason why is because I want to help you, I really do. I have always believed that for individual investors to have a shot at beating the market they need to invest in the areas of the market with long term favorable trends. If said investor can do this in an area of the market that he or she has a better understanding than most, well, even better. Having spent much of my life as a Headhunter, Recruitment Manager or Employment Consultant of some kind, I consider the employment services sector my "buy what you know" area of the market; so consider this my Peter Lynch moment.
"You don't have to know everything. A few really big ideas carry most of the freight."-Charlie Munger
Imagine if you were to have gotten behind a big idea early. Not a stock, but an idea. Let's say in 1900 you knew in your bones that this whole "automobile thing" would take off. Or in the early 1950's you figured fast food was here to stay in America. Wouldn't it have been easier to get rich knowing these life changing trends than by diligently pouring through quarterly earnings statements from individual stocks?
Well, I'm no physic but I can tell you there is a job crisis coming soon. Sooner than you may think. In fact, many experts believe we're already in the midst of this crisis. By now you're probably saying "of course there's a crisis you idiot, unemployment is through the roof"! But what if I told you I wasn't talking about high unemployment? What if I told you I was talking about a completely different trend, one that very few people were paying attention to but one that could still make you rich?
It's Not as Bad as You Think, Well, Not For Everyone
You probably heard recently that unemployment for the first time in 4 years went under 8%, to 7.8%. You've probably also heard politicians say that it's only going down because "a lot of people have stopped looking." My own personal rebuttal to that is that if people were only allowed to stay on unemployment three months, like before the "Great Recession" instead of a year and a half, that rate would be around 6%. Let alone that laying off Government workers in droves to "cut the deficit" doesn't help either--but I digress. The truth is that if you can look through the bluster of the political season, the employment situation really is getting better and has been for some time. In addition to the 7.8% number, in September 41 out of 50 states reported a decrease in unemployment and that is amidst some of the starkest cuts to government jobs in modern times. If you only looked at the private sector job growth you would see stark gains since late 2009 but especially in the past year.
But this recent downturn in the economy and unemployment spike has always been a bit of a dichotomy; call it the tale of two economies. For those educated, particularly in fields of math and science the economy hasn't been that bad at all. In 2011 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the unemployment rate for a college graduate was about 5% compared with someone who lacks a high school diploma at 14.1%.
When you dig a bit further into the jobs that are in fields based in math or science, the numbers are even more startling. The average Mechanical Engineer (in today's economy) faces an unemployment rate of just 2.1%; for Petroleum Engineers it's even lower at less than one half of 1%. Simply put employers are dying to find these workers. In fact, in 2011 over half of U.S. companies reported difficulty or inability in filling open positions, almost all reported a lack of "hard skills" or education as the reason. In that same year the U.S. ranked 3rd amongst all nations in % of positions that were left vacant. I know, this isn't the story you hear on the news every night but it's sadly true.
*source Wall Street Journal
The Long Term Trends Will Return, All in Due Time
It's part of the reason you hear both political parties say they want to "attract the best and brightest" from around the world here. Translation: "Americans are too stupid and/or lazy to get the training Employers want." That's a really harsh way of saying it but the truth is one of the biggest employment trends, before the recession, that experts saw coming was a skilled worker shortage. Now, we're starting to see it, even in this economy.
The reason experts saw this coming was twofold. One, as previously stated college students in the U.S. don't get the skills and training that employers usually need. In the U.S. we tend to go to college to chase a dream, such as becoming a writer or a graphic designer. Not too many kids grow up with the dream of becoming a machinist, as sexy as it may seem. We as a nation graduated five times as many students in liberal arts than any engineering discipline last year even as engineering jobs remain so hard to fill and so well paying. This isn't the case in most other countries.
The other reason is that we have this large group of citizens you may have heard of called the "baby boomers." They outnumber the folks in my generation by a wide margin and when they retire there will be many jobs to fill, skilled jobs at that with just not enough people to fill them. So what are we going to do? With the stock market (and 401k's) coming back it's only a matter of time before we start seeing retirement in droves. Are we going to make legal immigration easier? Yeah, good luck with that political hot button.
This will be a very real problem. In fact a recent study by Boston Consulting Group found that our skilled worker shortage should multiply by ten as soon as 2020. To tell the truth, I don't know what we as a nation are going to do about this, but I do know what you can do to profit off of it.
Find the Needle in the Haystack
The first investment that comes to mind when addressing a crisis about finding skilled workers is to, well; invest in the companies that find them. With everything going online you can probably guess that I don't mean your local newspapers classifieds, rather, Internet job boards. But which ones? If you've followed this space at all you've probably heard that Linkedin (NYSE: LNKD) is going to make old stalwart Monster World Wide (NYSE: MWW) go the way of the dinosaur.
The problem with the entire Linkedin investment thesis is the people who've driven the stock up have no idea of what the client experience is like. Now if you're investing in Linkedin because you like their prospects on ad sales or something of the like, fine I won't judge, but if you're investing in it based on it being a superior recruiting tool--sell your shares, now.
Warning, this article is about to get even more subjective. The problem with Linkedin is not that it isn't useful, it is. The problem is that, from a Recruiters perspective the most useful way to use it is for free. That's right, if you want to find that "needle in the haystack" candidate you will probably just try to search for them based on keywords and network with them. Or you may join a group targeted to them "Electrical Engineer Jobs" and post your opening for free (yes, they let you do this).
So why on earth would you pay to post your position for a skilled worker on the general job board only to get a bunch of applicants who aren't qualified? I've never heard of a sustainable business model where the free services were superior to the paid ones. Not to mention the ridiculous valuation tagged with this stock, even if it hits all of its lofty growth expectations it will still have a wild P/E of nearly 85. I'm not recommending Monster either. To take at advantage of this trend you need to think like an employer and like a skilled employee. If you were a Petroleum Engineer and had 30 Recruiters a day calling you, would you have your resume sitting on a generalized job board like Monster? No. If you want to know the place to find the most skilled of the skilled, my friend, it's time to roll the dice.
Please excuse the cheesy pun but Dice Holdings (NYSE: DHX) is the perfect play on this trend. This is a company that holds a portfolio of specialized career websites (job boards) and career fairs for targeted professional communities specializing mostly in high tech fields. In other words, this company finds the ways, whether passive or direct, to connect employers with the highly skilled workers they cannot find. If you go on Dice's signature site the only candidates you'll find are tech candidates; that's what Recruiters want. However, if you need more specialized help finding, say a Petroleum Engineer, their specialty site RigZone has a network of only oil and gas professionals and will arrange career fairs for you to meet them.
Forget the fact that the company has been growing like a weed, this is the the type of play on this trend you want to be behind for the next 10 years. Right now, it's still a little known small cap with a market cap of $528.05 million. It trades at a reasonable P/E of 15 and a PEG of 1.02. That won't last forever.
Kicking it Old School
Another small cap in this space ($663.30 million) with great prospects is Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY). Korn/Ferry finds top level talent the "old school" way, through employing "Headhunters" who have great relationships with top candidates and hiring authorities. This firm only specializes in high level professional positions from Engineers to CEO's and primarily operates in direct hire consulting. This combination of high margin fees and low overhead (their only cost is headhunters) provides a tantalizing return on invested capital and it trades at a relatively cheap P/E of 13.15. Korn/Ferry is also branching out into new employment consulting services, all with low overhead and high margins. If you're interested in the stock you'll want to check the different service offerings listed on their websites. But rest assured, this is the best and most trusted name in the world of "Headhunting" it is synonymous with top executive level talent--most of the value comes in the brand.
You heard it here first folks. America has a jobs crisis on the horizon; it's just not the one you've heard about. As time goes on you'll want to have holdings in firms that take advantage of the need for hard to find skilled workers. For my money, I think Dice Holdings and Korn/Ferry are great options. Naturally there will be others to choose from, just make sure you're behind something in this trend; you've been warned.
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Find Me Gluten Free-A Family Affair
Almost a year and a half later and now practically being an expert on the gluten-free lifestyle, my involvement in the gluten-free world has become personal as gluten sensitivity is a problem for my dear mom Judy.
Here is her story.
It is great to be able to help our community of 2,000,000+ people make more informed choices when going out to eat. It is even better knowing that the hard work we put in helps my mom live healthier. It is life coming full circle as she is so supportive of what we do and tells random strangers that she sees ordering gluten-free off the menu or buying products at the grocery store about Find Me Gluten Free.
To be able to help her and make her life easier makes it so much more special.
Here is a picture of us at Christmas time.
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Singh and Patel came to the United States six months ago after being the top finishers in an Indian reality TV show called the "Million Dollar Arm" that drew about 30,000 contestants. The show sought to find athletes who could throw strikes at 85 miles per hour or faster.
While neither pitcher threw hard enough to earn the $1 million prize, Singh made $100,000 from the contest and Patel made $2,500, plus his trip to the United States.
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Neither pitcher has taken the mound in a game situation, no doubt a first for a Pirates prospect. They have pitched in scrimmages against junior college competition.
Both threw the javelin in India, a country best known for producing cricket players, and neither the right-hander Patel nor the left-hander Singh had left his small village before coming to the United States. Singh was born in Bhadoni, Uttar Pradesh, and is the youngest of nine children. Patel is from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and has four brothers and sisters.
The attitude in Pittsburgh seems to be "well, they can't do any worse." The Pirates are set to begin their 16th consecutive losing season in April, and over the last two decades have become notorious for bad trades, bad drafts, bad signings, bad management, and bad players.
Something I've thought about---I mean, if they have no serious intention of competing anyway---is to go ahead and have, say, 75% of their draft comprised of Western Pennsylvania players. Okay, I don't think there are that many eligible players each year, but it's not that far-fetched an idea to grab up all the players in the area, and rather than fielding a glorified minor league team every year---a team comprised of players nobody else wants and prospects who are about a year or two away from becoming busts---why not at least bring out fans to watch local boys do good? And when you consider that the Major League Baseball draft has 50 rounds, and that few of the Pirates' picks ever turn into decent players, why the hell not?
Pittsburgh isn't really a hotbed for young baseball talent---raising a generation of fans who have never seen a winning Pirates' season will do that---though there are some players who make it. The Pirates' first round choice in the 2004 draft was Neil Walker, a catcher turned third-baseman from a high school just up the road from mine.
Consider, again, that each year teams draft 50 players, and consider how few of the Pirates' picks have done anything. If you go back through the drafts this decade you can usually count on one hand the number of players who played in the big leagues. The number gets smaller when you take out the players who made it with other teams.
There are no star players in the majors from Pittsburgh, but I think Pirates' fans would rather cheer for an average local guy than for an average guy fresh out the minors or signed to a one-year-and-done contract. For instance, a name I hear in my house a lot is Cory Sullivan, a fringe Major Leaguer two years my senior who graduated from the same high school as me (though he's from Tulsa). He's not exactly . . . good, but does that disqualify him for playing in Pittsburgh? The Pirates also had Sean Casey, "the friendliest player in baseball," for part of a season, although his suckage was greatly distorted because of his inflated salary. (And like most other Pirates, he became much, much better after he left.) If The Baseball Cube is to be trusted, there are dozens of other Pittsburgh-born players eitehr in the minors or in college, though you really can't go solely off that. Pittsburghers are proud, but not Korean-proud: if you were born in Pittsburgh but grew up somewhere else, you're not really from Pittsburgh. You'd have to look at people who played high school or college ball in the area, and at people who grew up in nearby cities and in regions within the Pirates' ever-shrinking sphere of influence.
Whether these two pitchers will pan out or not is anybody's guess. But their signing with the Pirates will have positive consequences, even though they're treated like sideshows and the subject of constant jokes like "Harold and Kumar go to Pittsburgh," or Pirates sign the wrong kind of Indian. It doesn't help that the gameshow basically was a sideshow, but the coverage often carries the tone of there being nothing more wacky in this crazy, mixed-up world we live in than two Indians playing baseball. Maybe I'm more sensitive to it having lived through "HOLY SHIT foreigners making kimchi!" or constantly making mockeries of foreigners on Korean TV, or acting as if putting a foreigner in hanbok is like putting boots on a poodle, or calling black athletes "black pearls."
And you just know that in a couple of years, when Singh and Patel make the team, they'll be around in the off-season helping out at a local Toys for Tots, when one of the resident dumb-ass Pittsburgh sports journalists will do a piece titled "Singh and Patel curry favor with local kids."
That's not the best attitude, and I'm not saying that only because it's degrading. These two will do in India what Hines Ward did in Korea; put Pittsburgh on the map, in the public consciousness. The average Korean knows Pittsburgh not for Carnegie Mellon University or for being a hub *cough* of cancer research, but for being where Hines Ward plays. Now, maybe they don't know who Hines Ward is---the Korean who did that thing good very handsome he Korean!---but when I tell people I'm from Pittsburgh I at least get more recognition than I would if I were from, say, Kansas City, Portland, or even Philadelphia.
Likewise, my girlfriend knew of Pittsburgh because of Masumi Kuwata, the past-his-prime pitcher who became the first Japanese player in Pirates' history. It would be infinitely better if the Pirates would sign Japanese, Korean, and Indian players who can actually stick with the club and do something, because it might give them a leg up in signing younger talent from those countries,
But for the time being they're a sideshow, at least to the casual sports fan. And they will be, probably, until they prove themselves. Nevertheless, ridiculing the two young men because of their nationality does nothing for Pittsburgh's reputation overseas, and makes the country as a whole look bad if the average Indian conflates the two. Constantly belittling them goes to show that---and let me trot out a cliche here---even though we have a black President, and more importantly for Pittsburgh a black running back, we're still not above laughing at the minorities. Even when those minorities number one billion.


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Sony's RX100 Is the Best Point-and-Shoot Camera (under $1000)
If I could have any point-and-shoot camera under a grand, the one I'd get is the Sony DSC-RX100.
It's $650, which puts it in the price range of cheap DSLRs, but make no mistake, this is the best pocketable camera out there under $1000. (We've got a budget pick here if that's too rich for you.) When you go out hunting for a super high-quality, point-and-shoot camera, there are generally three things to keep an eye out for: sensor size, lens speed, and the body. The RX100 has major points in its favor in all three areas, which is what makes it our clear No. 1 pick.
There are other nice touches to the RX100. It has a pop-up flash, but one that you can angle toward the ceiling to bounce the light, which prevents your subjects from being washed out. The manual focus is apparently also fantastic, as the RX100 uses a focusing ring around the barrel and a technique called "focus peaking," which you can see demoed on another camera here.
Compared to other high-end point-and-shoots, the RX100 manages to straddle the best of both worlds. Sure, it's pricier than the Panasonic LX7, our favorite under $450 point and shoot, but it has a much larger sensor and produces dramatically better photos as a result.
There's a bunch of cameras that are more expensive than the LX7, but none of them can go toe to toe with the Sony's larger sensor. The Olympus Stylus XZ-2, Canon G15, and Pentax MX1 all have their strong points, like fast lenses, gorgeous bodies, or lots of buttons, but they all have comparatively tiny 1/1.7-inch sensors. It's almost not even a fair comparison.
The Fujifilm XF1 has a decent 2/3-inch sensor, but the first round of reviews for this camera are extremely poor due to slow and problematic autofocus, and weird zoom system.
The Fujifilm X20 is another serious competitor, but is eventually let down by its slightly smaller 2/3-inch sensor, as well as its bulkier size. The $600 pricetag and cool retro look make it very desirable, and it packs a number of excellent features, like a zoomable optical viewfinder with electronic overlays, multiple manual focus tools, a zoom ring, and many more external knobs and buttons. And while the lens may let in less light at the wide end, it lets in quite a bit more when zoomed in. However, the smaller sensor means the images aren't quite as good, and I'm betting most people would prefer something they can easily put in a pocket rather than have to lug around their neck or in a bag.
How about a mirrorless camera?
The RX100 is so good, it's managed to convince some experts that it can be a better option than an entry level mirrorless camera. Andrew Reid of EOSHD states in no subtle terms that "with the advent of the RX100, low end mirrorless cameras packing kit lenses are dead." He thinks that if you don't need multiple lenses, there's no advantage to shooting mirrorless. The RX100 is smaller — even if you're using a small pancake lens on the mirrorless — and has a faster lens with more zoom.
However, for an opposing view, I point you to Imaging Resource, specifically the section marked "image quality." If you look at the ISO 1600 shots, the RX100 holds its own against most other cameras. But compared to Sony's mirrorless cameras like the NEX-5N and F3? There's a hell of a lot more more detail and sharpness in the NEX's shot. Phillip Ryan over at Pop Photo suggests that this might be Sony's fault for trying to cram too many megapixels into a sensor of this size (for reference, the NEX-5N's much larger APS-C sensor has only 16MP compared to the 20.2MP found in the RX100). Their lab tests showed noise to be a significant factor starting as low as ISO 800. In real world terms, that means that if you're shooting in low light and boost the image sensitivity up, you'll see less sharpness than with a mirrorless camera. That said, unless you're blowing up these images really large, there's a pretty good chance you won't even notice.
The new NEX-5R goes for the same price as the RX100 with a basic lens bundled in, and while that kit lens won't hold up to the RX100's, and the mirrorless won't fit in your pocket, pretty much everything else about it is better than the RX100. It has a much larger sensor, and fewer megapixels in that larger sensor, which means lower image noise and doubtless better dynamic range. It also has a tilting touchscreen, far more external controls thanks to the bigger body, the ability to add on accessories. And if you use a small lens, it's still pretty damned portable.
The NEX cameras are better if you care more abuut image quality than pocketability, and you also want swappable lenses. But keep in mind most people who spend $700 on a camera with changeable lenses don't often opt to get a second lens, according to research done by the camera companies themselves. So be mindful if you are going for a NEX or other mirrorless cameras, that pocketability isn't important to you. (Did we mention that the NEX-F3 happens to be our favorite basic camera with interchangeable lenses? And it'll set you back just $500 )
Hoping to spend less money on a still very good camera?
So, why would you want any compact camera other than the RX100?
A legitimate complaint I've seen leveled at the RX100 is that even though it has an impressive f/1.8 aperture lens at wide angle, when you zoom that drops really quickly, soon stranding you at f/4.9, which drops the speed of your shots a lot. This ain't too hot, but is still respectable
Still, the RX100 packs a hell of a lot of camera into a something the size of two deck of cards. For $650 you'll get the best point-and-shoot for the money. It's fast, will take incredible images, and is small enough that it won't weigh you down.
But maybe you don't want to spend that much money on a point-and-shoot camera. Enough said. If I wanted to buy the best point-and-shoot under $1000, it would be the RX100, all the way.
What to look forward to
The whole high-end point-and-shoot market has been jam packed with new announcements over the last year or so, and doesn't seem to be showing any sign of slowing down. Every company seemingly has a $500-$1000 compact camera with some really nice features — but we're still waiting on someone to present one that'll actually dethrone the RX100.
In April of 2013, a surprising contender popped up for this throne, the newest iteration of the Ricoh GR, which brings everything that the Nikon Coolpix A we mention downstream has, but at a much lower price. At $800, the Ricoh GR is the smallest and most affordable APS-C point-and-shoot camera. That's right, the sensor the size of a full on DSLR, the Sony RX1 or the Nikon Coolpix A for just $800. It also has a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens, a RGBW screen, and a mammoth amount of customization. Ricoh cameras have never been wildly popular, but with these specifications at that price, things might be about to change.
Panasonic announced the LF1 in April of 2013, a sort of companion model to the LX7, but pegged to sell for $500 it sounds a bit pricey. Packing the same size image sensor, it has a slower but higher zoom lens, running 28-200mm f/2-5.9, and wi-fi. It's much thinner than the LX7, with an electronic viewfinder built in. The EVF will be a big draw for some people, but the price might just kill it. Why not just spend the bit extra and get the RX100?
Sony announced a successor to the RX100 in June, the $750 RX100 II. In addition to keeping the awesome lens of the RX100, it has the largest backside illuminated sensor ever put into major production, which is meant significantly improve low light image quality and focusing speed. It also now has Wi-Fi, NFC, a tilting screen, and an accessory hotshoe port for a flash or viewfinder. If those features don't appeal to you, the original will still be produced and available for sale, but for our money, those features are really solid additions and worth the extra $100. For as grand a title as "Best Point-and-Shoot Camera (under $1000)", we think it'll take the cake.
In September, Sony announced the Qx100. For $500, you get what's essentially the Sony RX100 Mark II, but without a screen, that pairs with your smartphone. So it's a lens/sensor combo that can be tied to any Android or iOS smartphone, and gives you that same huge 1-inch sensor, and f/1.8 glass. The photos are beamed over Wi-Fi to your phone, and you can either mount the QX100 on the phone or hold it separate. That's for $250 less than the RX100 II! There are a couple of downsides though: you can't shoot Raw, which i s a major bummer; there's obviously no flash hot-shoe; and we have no idea how well this will handle over Wi-Fi for shooting, and if there will be a notable delay in beaming live view to your camera. But we think has an awful lot of potential, let's just say that.
Higher end stuff?
Sony's RX1, which has a phenomenally huge, full frame, 35mm sensor and 35mm f/2 lens. While I'm sure it will take some of the most beautiful pictures imaginable from a point-and-shoot, at $2,800, it's well beyond the means of most people. The Fujifilm X100S goes for $1300, and it has a huge APS-C sensor, and a fixed 35mm equivalent f/2 lens. It's an utter joy to use, and Fujifilm has fixed many of the focus problems of the older X100, but it's still too big and expensive for most.
Nikon recently announced a peculiar, though curious, camera in the form of the Nikon Coolpix A. Feature wise, it seems to be aimed more at the Fujifilm X100S than the Sony RX100, as it has a large, APS-C sized sensor, and an equally large, $1100 price point. It also has a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens, putting a decent prime on the front of that big old sensor, and it's significantly smaller than the Fujifilm. There's also a whole branch of stupidly expensive cameras, like those from Leica and Ricoh, but they're beyond the monetary means of us mere mortals, so don't really bear discussing.
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Review, Imaging Resource, June 6, 2012,"Shaking up the premium pocket camera market, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 made quite an impact here at Imaging-Resource.com. Not only did it make a lot of big claims, the Sony RX100 actually lived up to most of them, packing an astonishing amount of imaging power into a small package. It couldn't possibly escape us that they were aiming squarely at Canon's successful S-series of pocket cameras in their design, but it also seemed like a wise move. Since what we all want from a pocket camera is better image quality, Sony took the right tack by picking a sensor that's large enough to make a difference in image quality, yet small enough to still fit into a pocketable body."
Sony RX100 review, The Verge, July 27, 2012,8.7/10. "Sony's RX100 is nothing short of the best all-around compact camera I've ever seen. Where mirrorless cameras made waves by downsizing DSLR-quality photos into a package you could throw into your coat, the RX100 does the same for your jeans. It's really no exaggeration to say that it produces images roughly on par with an average DSLR and kit lens combination, making this a revolutionary camera that means you'll always be in a situation where you can take genuinely high quality pictures. "
Sony RX100 review, EOSHD, July 13, 2012,"The RX100 is a camera that fits in your jeans pocket. Would I consider intercutting RX100 footage with 1080p from a pro Super 35mm cinema camera? Yes I would. This should give you an idea of what a monumental achievement the technology of the RX100 is."
The Sony RX100 Digital Camera Review, Steve Huff Photo, July 26, 2012,"I will keep this simple. The Sony RX100 is the best compact camera to ever be released in the digital world. Ever. Period. End of story. Will to be the best for long? Who knows but I do know it is not a camera that will hold you back from taking any kind of photos you want. If you have the passion, the creativity and drive you can make amazing photos with the RX100. I highly recommend it. I bought it"
Quick Comparisons: Sony RX100, Olympus OM-D and Nikon V1, Steve Huff Photo, July 24, 2012,
Sony RX100: The Rollei S35 Rides Again, Luminous Landscape, July, 2012,"The summary judgement for me is that the new Sony RX100 is hands-down the most appealing pocket-sized digital camera yet. Capable of producing DSLR grade images, it's hard to find much to fault with this small pocket wonder. While it is too pricey for many, given that it will almost certainly be a second or even third camera, for demanding quality-conscious photographers looking to own an always-along camera able to produce pro-quality results, the RX100 is not just hard, but for the moment almost impossible to beat."
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Review, PhotographyBlog, July 23, 2012,"The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 takes a clear shot at the popular Canon PowerShot S-series and in most ways clearly beats it, resulting in the best pocket camera that avid photographers can currently buy."
Tiny Camera to Rival the Pros, The New York Times, June 27, 2012,"But every time you transfer a batch of its pictures to your computer, you'll understand why you spent that money. You'll click through them, astonished at how often it's successful in stopping time, capturing the emotion of a scene, enshrining a memory or an expression you never want to forget. You'll appreciate that the RX100 has single-handedly smashed the rule that said, "You need a big camera for pro-quality photos."
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: Possibly the Best Pocket Camera of All Time, PC World, June 5, 2012,
Tested: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Compact Camera, Pop Photo, August 7, 2012,"In the end, though, the Sony RX100 makes the most sense for reasonably knowledgeable, casual shooters looking for a nice, pocketable camera."
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review, CNet, August 23, 2012,"While the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is pricey and imperfect, it's still darn good. Plus, based on past experience, even if competitors I haven't yet tested can surpass it in design or speed, I don't think they'll be able to match the photo quality. (Canon might be able to if it matched a fast lens to the G1 X's sensor.) Despite its drawbacks, I'd still rank it as one of the best compact cameras I've ever tested, and certainly the best under $700.


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What's a degree worth?
Education is approaching a change where it will never turn back, but what will we find around that corner?
In America, college degrees mean less and less, and it seems like what's often more important is real-world experience and a competitive portfolio/skill sets. So the question is to put yourself in the following situations to answer the following:
As an employer: Would you rather hire someone with your required skill sets/a competitive portfolio and no college degree, or someone with a degree and good grades but little experience? (everything else held equal)
As a high school graduate: Would you be willing to self-teach yourself to the point where you had marketable skills and an impressive self-made portfolio while risking not having a degree?
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Feb 8 2013: Traditionally, college degrees have cultivated skills that become obsolete in a short span of time, as per the industry standards in todays dynamic and innovative workspace.
I would like to stress on the wide gap between the academic and industrial operating models. The existence of this question in the society itself is evident of the fact that academia and industry are looking in different direction as of now.
There is an increasing need to make any kind of education more practical and application oriented; Only then a person with a good university degree would be an obvious choice for an employer seeking a combination of education and real life skills.
As for this question specifically, the choice is at the discretion of the organization of whether to prioritize experience over college degrees or vice versa because at the end of the day what matters is "productivity" of the employee.
However, a college degree will always allow you to learn far more importat values than some specific industry skill sets. So, I would personally recruit someone who has a good college degree and demonstrates the ability to learn and apply thier knowledge over someone with no college degree and specific skill sets.
Not to forget, there are always some cases where you come across individuals who for some reason could not go to college but can become assets for the organization. So its always an arbitrary decision on the part of the employer.
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Adrian Simmons, who recently retired from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), has completed his four-year term as Chairman of the GCOS Steering Committee. Stephen Briggs (ESA) has accepted to chair the GCOS Steering Committee with effect from 1 March 2014. Carolin Richter (centre), Director of the GCOS Secretariat, met Adrian (left) and Stephen (right) for a brief hand-over ceremony at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT), based at the Harwell Science, Innovation and Business Campus in Oxfordshire, UK, on 3 April 2014.
Joint GCOS/GOFC-GOLD Workshop on Observations for Climate Change Mitigation
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), in collaboration with the Land Cover Project Office from the Global Observation for Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD), is organizing an international workshop from 5-7 May 2014 at WMO Headquarters in Geneva to consider the climate observation requirements to support mitigation to climate change. The workshop will bring together approximately 25 representatives of sectors in which mitigation to climate variability and climate change is, or is likely to become, an important concern. These also include the communities of agriculture, forestry, and land use.
The goals of the workshop are to identify observational requirements for mitigation, to review the Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) and associated guidelines to determine their adequacy for mitigation, and to develop a plan to address these gaps and deficiencies identified. The workshop results will directly feed into the preparation of the next GCOS Progress Review and the new GCOS Implementation Plan, to be developed in the 2015-2016 timeframe.
Workshop documents and further information can be found here.
GCOS Reports by National Climate Observing Systems
The reports, prepared by National Climate Observing Systems, were developed in response to conclusions FCCC/SBSTA/2005/10 Paragraph 95 (2005) and FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.14 (2007) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). They present the progress made in the implementation of GCOS on a national level, and give an overview of the observations made according to the list of GCOS Essential Climate Variables (ECVs).
Four reports have been published so far:
|FINLAND - National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Plan, Finnish National Report on Systematic Observations for Climate, Finnish Meteorological Institute, November 2013
GERMANY - German Climate Observing Systems, Inventory report on the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Deutscher Wetterdienst, January 2013
GERMANY - Third Report of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Systematic Climate Observations in Germany as a contribution to Germany's Fifth National Communication under UNFCCC
SWITZERLAND - The National Climate Observing System, GCOS Switzerland, MeteoSuisse,October 2007
UNITED STATES - The United States National Report on Systematic Observations for Climate for 2008: National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Pla, Working Group of the US Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) on behalf of the US Government, September 2008
UNITED STATES -The United States Detailed National Report on Systematic Observations for Climate: US Global Climate Observing System (US GCOS) Program,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on behalf of the US Government, August 2001
GCOS at COP 19
On Monday 11 November 2013, the Director of the GCOS Secretariat, Dr Carolin Richter, gave a statement of the current status of the GCOS programme at the 39th Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). Dr Richter reported on behalf of the GCOS partner observing systems for climate, thanked SBSTA and the Conference of Parties for the role that they have played in fulfilling actions identified in the GCOS Implementation Plan (update 2010), and further highlighted GCOS contribution to ESA's Climate Change Initiative, and the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme.
The GCOS Statement for COP 19 of UNFCCC can be found here: PDF
GCOS promotes the work of GOSIC
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The year 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the system dedicated to ensuring provision of the observational data and information that is the foundation for decisions on climate.
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Patio Playground in Topsail Beach is the only mini golf venue on the island. Built in 1955, it has remained a hot spot for visitors and residents looking for a fun night out. Patio Playground also has ice cream, movie rentals, bike rentals and an arcade. Head here on Friday nights for music, dancing and golf.
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The Navy set up camp on Topsail Island at the end of World War II when it began a joint project with Johns Hopkins University. Operation Bumblebee became a top-secret experimental project that developed and tested ramjet missiles. Approximately 200 experimental rockets underwent testing on Topsail Island in an 18-month span before the complex was closed and moved to another area more conducive to missile testing. However, you can still visit the facilities today to get a history lesson on how important the testing was to U.S. Naval operations during that time.
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I used to be a big, big fan of boxing. However, I was not a big fan of Mike Tyson, to be honest, but I respected his talent, and I also respected the fact that when he fought, he fought for ALL the titles.
Then Riddick Bowe walked away from the WBC title and we've got the current hodge-podge of belts and titles and champions, and I don't have the time or energy to keep track of who's the champion of what.
Which brings me to the shooting sports. The World Action Pistol Championship wrapped up last weekend, with Doug Koenig and Jessie Duff winning the Men's and Women's overall championships.
World Action Pistol Championship is is NOT the World Shoot, which is NOT the IPDA Worlds, which is NOT the World Shooting Championship, and none of this has anything to do with the ISSF.
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We are standing in a parking lot in the city of Malmö, southern Sweden, one of the many places Peter Sunde now calls home. The sky above us is grey, as usual at this time of year. Just as the parking meter spits out our ticket, a young man driving much too fast on a motorcycle roars up behind us. He is followed by a police car, sirens blaring and blue lights flashing.
The motorcycle driver brakes to a stop next to our car, a silver-colored BMW. The policeman steps out with a grim look on his face. A speeding ticket is issued.
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We start walking back toward our car. Sunde hesitates. "I'll just stay here," he says. "I'm not sure, but I think there may be a warrant for my arrest."
The BMW belongs to his mother. Sunde, who once ran the world's largest bittorrent site, doesn't own a car, or a house for that matter. Anything of value that he owns can be seized by the Swedish government, to pay off the damages that a court ruled he owed to the music and film industries. He's spent the past few years getting used to a life without belongings.
Sunde doesn't actually know if he is wanted by the police. A room at the Västervik prison awaits his arrival, but he hasn't bothered to show up. In fact, he is trying his best not to make himself available to the authorities. It's not that he stays in hiding, but he doesn't make himself easy to get in touch with either. He doesn't check his mail, and he doesn't call the police asking for instructions. If they want him, he says, then they know where to find him. "They haven't exactly been fair to me this far. If it happens, it happens, but I won't make things worse for myself," Sunde says.
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