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University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener, who has studied happiness for a quarter century, was in Scotland recently, explaining to members of Parliament and business leaders the value of augmenting traditional measures of a country’s wealth with a national index of happiness. Such an index would measure policies known to increase people’s sense of well-being, such as democratic freedoms, access to health care and the rule of law. The Scots were all in favor of such things, but not because they make people happier....

Razaf’s grandfather, John Waller (no relation to Fats), was an ex-slave from Missouri who became a lawyer, Republican politician and American consul to Madagascar. There his daughter married the queen’s nephew Henri Razafkeriefo. In 1895, the French, who had imperial designs on the island, imprisoned Waller; Henri was probably murdered by French invaders. The family escaped, and Andreamentania Paul Razafkeriefo was born later that year in Washington, D.C. He was a promising student-he’d wanted to be a poet-but his mother, now a stenographer, made him drop out of school at 16....

Seeded 12th, Singh will start from the qualifying rounds against Czech Republic’s P. Novak. The winner will progress into the quarter-finals against third seed Saeid Abdevali of Iran, a bronze medallist at the Rio Olympics and a former World Championships gold medallist. In 55kg, fifth-seeded Manjeet will look to give his all against top seed and reigning world champion Eldaniz Azizli of Azerbaijan in a tough opener. Sagar (63kg) will hope to fight it out in the qualifying stage with local hope A....

The restricted free agent joins the 12-member team alongside Warriors teammates Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. MORE: Don’t worry, Team USA will be just fine The choice is surprising to some after Barnes’ lackluster performance in the NBA Finals. He shot just 35.2 percent in the seven-game series against the Cavaliers, but did average 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds during Golden State’s record-setting regular season. The news comes after multiple big-name stars, including Stephen Curry and LeBron James, declined invitations to play in the Olympics, which open Aug....

Kane has scored 24 Premier League goals this season, but the incredible form of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah looks set to deny the England international a third consecutive Golden Boot. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has regularly described Kane as one of the best strikers in world football. But Son, who struck twice in Tottenham’s last league game – a win at Bournemouth, after Kane was withdrawn due to an ankle injury – ranks his colleague even higher....

One of the new features in Halo Infinite compared to previous games in the series is the introduction of a Battle Pass. This reward system provides new cosmetics for players as they earn XP through completing challenges and leveling up. While the pass contains various new cosmetics that can be unlocked over time, such as attachments for armor cores, numerous players have noticed discrepancies between the present system and what 343 Industries promised before launch....

The campaign side of Halo Infinite has been mostly free of fans complaints, with many even praising the campaign for how it advances the Halo franchise. Elon Musk and acclaimed horror film director John Carpenter praised the latest entry in the series. However, where multiplayer is concerned, the problems are clear for fans to see, and the latest issue shows that there’s still problems with players tracking and completing their challenges in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer....

Despite this, trailers for Halo Infinite have succeeded in one key area. They’ve established a wide breadth of characters, enemies, and other world elements that further add to the intrigue of Halo’s already fascinating universe. There’s a lot for 343 Industries to work with that should appeal to fans of both old and new Halo games, provided the developer can stick the landing. RELATED: Halo Infinite’s Strange Relationship with Xbox One Explained...

RELATED: Halo: Infinite: 5 Things Multiplayer Should Add (& 5 Things It Needs From Past Games) Interestingly, Ensemble Studios built an RTS take on 343 Industries’ star franchise. Instead of an action title, Halo Wars pegged itself as a real-time strategy game that lets players take on the roles of the UNSC, the Covenant, and, in Halo Wars 2, the Banished. Thanks to these games, players can see a bird’s eye view of military combat in Halo’s alternate reality....

After surpassing Maradona’s long-standing goalscoring record for Napoli last week, Hamsik netted his 117th goal in Friday’s 1-0 win at Crotone. Hamsik broke the deadlock in the 17th minute as Napoli extended their advantage over reigning champions Juventus to four points ahead of the weekend’s action. Before the clash at Stadio Ezio Scida, Hamsik told Sky Sport Italia: “Surpassing Maradona’s record was an achievement, but now what counts more is to win the game and get all three points for the team....

Physicians have long been asking patients about their medical backgrounds. But many say they are amazed at how few people know what their grandparents–even their parents–died of and at what age. As scientists uncover hereditary links for more and more diseases , it is increasingly vital to learn what ailments lurk in family trees. Some hereditary traits like schizophrenia can’t be prevented, but early warning of others such as heart or certain cancers can dramatically improve your own health and longevity (box)....

In fact, in many U.S. states the criteria for handicapped parking tags include: Inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest. Inability to walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, or crutch, etc. Ability to walk is severely limited due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition. In some states, it’s 50 or 100 feet rather than 200. Other states use different wording, such as:...

I was never interested in a robot vacuum because they seemed more trouble than they were worth. You have to charge the thing and empty it, after all. Wouldn’t a broom and dustpan be more straightforward and save hundreds of dollars? The genius thing about the S31 is it takes care of all that maintenance itself. I set up the S31 in about 10 minutes, and from that point on, it was zipping around, vacuuming, and even zooming back to its base station when necessary for charging and emptying waste into a sealed bag....

Besides my main work for NEWSWEEK, I have a part-time job as a contributing correspondent for NBC News. My office there is on the third floor of Rockefeller Center, about 50 feet from where the exposure took place. We’d heard some rumors about strange mail early in the week but didn’t think much of it. Now, with a confirmed case, almost everyone stayed impressively calm. “Hi! I’m fine. I don’t have anthrax!...

It turned out to be the perfect year to launch a magazine about the dawn of the digital age. “Multimedia” was the most overused buzzword of the year, followed closely by “interactivity” and “the Information Highway.” Wired, which went monthly in November, had its own take, with “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton proclaiming traditional mass media the new dinosaurs. Sonic the Hedgehog was Wired’s “man of the year.” Other offbeat features include regular reports from the Net, such as translations of the acronyms that punctuate cyberchat....

RELATED: Final Fantasy Characters Who Wear The Most Impractical Clothes Each entry in the series has incorporated this dungeon concept in some shape or form. Once typically presented in the form of caves and enemy bases, the idea of a dungeon has evolved to encompass an array of unique areas. Final Fantasyis renowned for the difficulty of many of its dungeons, but some are more challenging than others. 10 Cavern Of Ice - Final Fantasy If the complicated design of the Cavern of Ice wasn’t difficult enough to comprehend, the enemies lurking behind its frozen corners certainly are....

Dipsan Tirkey will be the vice-captain of the team. Defender Vikas Dahiya, who was a member of the senior Indian team at the Rio Olympics, is also in the team. The strong defence line-up will include Varun Kumar, Gurinder Singh and Vikramjit Singh, while Nilakanta Sharma, Harjeet Singh, Santa Singh, Sumit and Manpreet will form the midfield. The forward line will be spearheaded by the talented Mandeep Singh who produced a series of excellent performances for the senior national team at the FIH Champions Trophy earlier this year....

In an all-Indian Men’s Singles final which saw two of India’s most prominent players go up against each other, it was Harmeet who started on the front-foot winning the opening game 11-9 before losing the next game 9-11 allowing Amalraj to draw level. Ranked 104 in World, Harmeet, however took control of the proceedings and won the next two games by an identical margin of 11-9 to go 3-1 up in the match....

Fans have been cautious about Halo Infinite ever since it was delayed in 2020, but as more details about it were revealed, many fears were put to rest. Based on the hands-on previews that 343 Industry has run earlier in the year, Halo’s multiplayer seemed like it was going to be a solid component of the game and, so far, that’s proving to be true. While fast-paced, arena-style matches featuring finely tuned gameplay is enough for many fans to stick with the game, its progression loop is what’s going to keep even more coming back each week....

Similar to many other big name franchises in the gaming industry, Halo is known to have several Easter Eggs pop up from time to time in each new installment. Many of these Easter Eggs relate rather closely to the Halo community. Take for example, the numerous Red vs. Blue references in Halo Infinite. When it comes to Halo Infinite, a significant portion of the hidden content relates back to other games in the franchise....