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4 Remodel Ideas for Your Bathroom & Shower Space

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Did you know that almost a fifth of your life will be spent in the bathroom for one reason or another? This means you need a comfortable bathroom and shower space. Somewhere you can think or relax after a long afternoon. So, without further ado, here are 4 remodel ideas to make your bathroom a cozier, nicer place to be.

Find the Perfect Tub & Shower System

Not much compares to the luxuries of soaking in a tub of hot water, feeling your muscles unwind after a strenuous day at work. Or, the same could be said for a shower, where you just stand under the spray and let the water do the work. So soothing. Discriminate when it comes to mediocre shower and tub systems. This is your place of relaxation and it should be awesome, luxurious, and best suited for your needs.

Invest in a Comfortable Toilet

Again, another place where comfort plays a huge role – the toilet. Also known as sitting on your throne, the toilet should be comfy enough that your legs won’t fall asleep after only a few minutes. It might be a bit taboo, but get the loo that you could see yourself spending half an hour on.

Cabinets are a Big Deal

Many New York interior design firms offer a plethora of cabinet options, each one designed to match the overall ambience and décor of your bathroom. Examples? If you have an ocean theme with bright blue walls, opt for a natural wood color that looks like a boardwalk. Or, if you prefer a touch of red in your décor, snag cherry wood with panels as your bathroom cabinet choices. When in doubt, ask the experts.

Snag Optimum Storage Space

Storage space is a huge deal, especially for towels, extra toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and your bath and shower stuff. Go with shelves upon shelves behind those aforementioned cabinets. You could even add a little storage nook in two corners of your bathroom, both out of the way but in plain sight.

When your “throne room,” also known as your bathroom, is complete, you should feel a sense of elation and relief. Your interior décor should give you just the right amount of relaxing vibes you want. So, if you plan on spending a fifth of your life in the bathroom, invest in a cozy, nice remodel of your bathroom and shower space.

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Tech Update

EaseUS – Your Companion For Data Loss

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What is data loss?

Losing the data that is stored in a storage location or device by the following reasons is known as data loss

  • Deleting the important data accidentally
  • Losing data due to raw partition
  • System failure
  • Operating system failure
  • Data loss due to disasters
  • Malware attacks or virus attacks
  • Failure of the hard drive

Losing data in these situations is difficult to restore. This can be done by data recovery process.

What is data recovery?

Data recovery is restoring the lost or deleted data back to its normal form. If the lost data is not so much important then recovering such data is easy. But, if the lost data is an important data then it should be recovered carefully. This can be done with the help of some professional programs. That is data recovery can be accomplished by the help of professional data recovery tools or hard drive recovery software

Different types ofdata recovery software are available in the market. Such recovery software allows users to restore their lost data and files. Most of the deleted files and data from the storage by can be recovered by using such recovery software.

The powerful EaseUS

One of the powerful data recovery tools is the EaseUS data recovery software. This software provides extensive data recovery functions which allow users to recover data easily. This is free data recovery software. Not like typical recovery programs, EaseUS is easy to use and one can recover files in a simple manner. That is the user has to do simple clicks to restore his or her lost data.

The scan modes, preview feature, extensive language support and both Windows and Mac OS support are some of the features of EaseUS.

The data recovery process

EaseUS data recovery software has an attractive interface which allows a quick data recovery process. It saves the time of the user more as it involves simple clicks to recover files.

Steps involved in recovery process,

Step1: Selecting the storage location

The initial step is users have to select the storage location where they lost their data. Choose the location where the data loss occurs and initiate your search.

Step 2: Select the type of scan modes 

After selecting the storage location, users have to decide the scan modes. There are two types of scan modes in EaseUS namely quick scan and deep scan. Quick scan mode is the initial and fastest scan process.  If you want to scan the system quickly choose quick scan. The other scan mode is the deep scan which scans the system thoroughly. If you want a deep scan into the system choose deep scan which is useful to recover deleted files entirely.

Step 3: Preview the scan result

Finally, users have to select what they want to recover from recoverable files which are displayed in the preview section. By using this, users can recover everything they need.

Step 4:Save your scan results

In this, users can import and export their scan results into some other storage devices. Also, they can pause and resume their recovery process.

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Internet

China Reportedly Seeks to Build Its Own Wikipedia, Recruits 20,000 for Content

by Loknath Das
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China Reportedly Seeks to Build Its Own Wikipedia, Recruits 20,000 for Content

Wikipedia might not be the best source for information on Internet as the website is prone to human error but it still serves as a go-to solution for quick and easy information for many of us. It might be hard for us to believe but China’s rigorous Internet censorship has ensured that country’s users are not able to get access to Wikipedia. However, the Chinese government has now reportedly recruited around 20,000 people to develop its own version of Wikipedia, which is expected to be China-centric and will go online in 2018.

The ‘Chinese Encyclopaedia’, which has also been described as “The Great Wall of Culture” by an official, will be a knowledge base consisting of more than 300,000 entries (each expected to be about 1000 words long) on around 100 disciplines, as per a report by South China Morning Post. That number of entries is far behind the English language Wikipedia (nearly 5.4 million entries), but roughly the same size as the Chinese language Wikipedia, the report points out. While Chinese companies including Baidu and Qihoo 360 already have their own online encyclopaedias, they are not even close to matching Wikipedia in terms of scale and breadth of information.

The government has recruited scholars from universities and research institutes to contribute to the articles that will be put onto the Chinese Encyclopaedia. As per Yang Muzhi, the editor-in-chief of the project and the chairman of the Book and Periodicals Distribution Association of China, the aim of the Chinese Encyclopaedia is “to showcase China’s latest science and technology developments, promote historical heritage, increase cultural soft power, and strengthen the core values of socialism,” as per the report.
Interestingly, Yang says that the aim is not to mimic Wikipedia but to go even further. “We have the biggest, most high-quality author team in the world. Our goal is not to catch up, but overtake,” he was quoted as saying.

China currently has highest Internet population in the world with around 720 million users but access restrictions on many popular website means that there is demand for content that has not been served. As one might expect, it is not clear how much interference will be there from the government’s side on the Chinese Encyclopaedia’s content.

 

 

 

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Education

Finalists selected for Daily Echo Education Awards

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AFTER receiving dozens of nominations a panel of judges have picked the 27 finalists for the first ever Daily Echo Education Awards.

Judges spent hours going through the 164 nominations received and selected three finalists for each of the nine categories.

As previously reported, the awards are a chance to recognise the work of dedicated teachers, support staff and educational institutions across the county.

Now, after receiving nominations for the past three months, finalists were finally picked by judges Cllr Peter Edgar, executive member for Education for Hampshire County Council, Cllr Darren Paffey, cabinet member for education and skills for Southampton City Council, Jo Richardson, promotions executive and Debbie Bielby, promotions assistant at Southern Daily Echo.

 

Cllr Paffey said: “Congratulations to everyone that was nominated. You are all making a positive impact on young people from across the area.”

The finalists will receive a letter in the next few days and will be invited to an awards ceremony at Grand Harbour Hotel on May 11.

Jo Richardson said: “It was very very difficult to go through all the applications because they all go above and beyond. It is very important to run this initiative to boost morale in all the schools and recognise what people do because they normally don’t get that recognition they deserve.”

The nine categories aim at recognising the most supporting staff member, the best volunteer and teachers, along with innovative ideas that have had a significant impact on students or on an educational establishment.

The dedication teachers that have developed initiatives that forge strong links with their community will also be celebrated during the evening along with the individual, school or college that could demonstrate outstanding achievements for their educational establishment.

The college or school of the year will also be announced during the ceremony.

Ms Richardson added: “Hopefully the competition will get bigger and better next year with more entries and extra categories and sponsors.”

Businesses who are interested in sponsoring the initiative and benefit from the exposure that the Daily Echo Education Awards provides, can contact Natalie Sprake ([email protected]) on 02380 424872 for details of the sponsorship packages available.

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Internet

Microsoft Creates ‘Dubai Font’ Typeface for the City

by Loknath Das
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Microsoft Creates 'Dubai Font' Typeface for the City

The Dubai government on Sunday announced the launch of ‘Dubai Font’, the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city, which will be available in 23 languages.

The font was developed simultaneously in Latin and Arabic script and is available to 100 million Office 365 users around the world.

Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum has urged all government institutions to adopt the font in official correspondence.

The Executive Council of Dubai, which manages the affairs of the city-state and is headed by Prince Hamdan, said the font reflects the United Arab Emirates’ vision “to become a regional and global leader in innovation”.

“It is the first font to be developed by a city and to carry its name”, Executive Council secretary general Abdulla al-Shaiban told a news conference.

Home to the world’s tallest tower and the largest shopping mall in the Middle East, image-conscious Dubai has pushed in recent years to broaden its appeal by investing in its technology and culture.

The emirate also aims to emerge as the world’s happiest city, and last year appointed a happiness minister.

In 2016, some 14.9 million tourists visited Dubai, the most liberal of the UAE’s seven emirates and its least dependent on oil revenues.

Dubai will host the six-month Expo 2020 under the themes of sustainability and mobility.

 
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Gadgets News

SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive for iPhone, iPad Launched Starting Rs. 2,750

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SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive for iPhone, iPad Launched Starting Rs. 2,750

 

After launching its iXpand Flash Drive earlier this year, Western Digital on Monday launched its SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive, presented as a memory solution for iPhone and iPad. The SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive has already been made available in India in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage capacities, with starting prices ranging between Rs. 2,750 to Rs. 7,050. The new flash drive is available online exclusively through Flipkart.

The SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive offers transfer speeds of up to 70Mbps, as per Western Digital’s claims. It features a different design than the drive launched earlier this year and allows users to connect it directly to the iPhone or iPad without having to remove the case, Western Digital said in its release. It comes with a Lightning connector and a USB 3.0 connector that allows for quick and easy transfer of files between iPhone/ iPad and Mac or PC.

“Smartphone and tablet users are creating more content than ever before and we know that customers are looking for physical mobile storage solutions that are easy to use, portable and reliable,” Khalid Wani, managing director sales at Western Digital Corporation India, was quoted as saying in the release. “The new SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive offers iPhone and iPad users an option to capture everything they love without worrying about running out of space,” he said.

The SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive comes with a companion app, called the iXpand Drive app for iPhone and iPad, which automatically backs up users’ camera rolls as well as content from social networking sites including tagged photos from Facebook and Instagram. The companion app also allows users to watch videos directly from the drive as well.

The iXpand Drive app even allows users to cast content from the SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive directly to their television via Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV. The app is already available for download from the App Store, and launches when the SanDisk iXpand Mini Flash Drive is plugged into an iPhone or iPad. The new flash drive from Western Digital features encryption software that password-protects files and allows users to share content while keeping sensitive files protected across devices.

 

 
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Education

New standards a vital step for education

by Loknath Das
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North Dakota teachers have developed new math and English standards to replace the much loathed Common Core. The new standards were crafted by North Dakota educators and didn’t totally abandon Common Core.

However, one of the leading critics of Common Core, Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, seems satisfied. He expects the new standards will be the first step in moving away from Common Core. Opponents of Common Core thought establishing nationwide standards took away local control and considered it federal overreach. State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler will have to select a new standardized test to replace the exam from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

It’s important that parents and the public care about education and want a say in how it’s implemented. Hopefully, the new standards will ease the concerns of the Common Core critics. Debate can be healthy, but eventually agreement needs to be reached. Schools need an established curriculum so students can move through the grades and their progress can be tracked.

One of the drawbacks to the new standards is their uniqueness to North Dakota. It will be difficult to compare the progress of North Dakota students to kids in other states. The fact the standards are geared toward North Dakota students also is a strength. Educators know the needs of our students and tailored the standards for them. It will be interesting to see the standards tweaked over the next few years.

Education constantly undergoes change. Technology plays a key role as the days of traditional textbooks and libraries fade away. Teachers are finding new ways to challenge their students.

Recently Simle Middle School students were honored for designing a solar-powered charging station for homeless people to use to charge their cellphones. It was a hands-on learning process and they will be able to see the outcome of their work in operation.

It’s also not all science and math as the Department of Public Instruction has plans to integrate Native American culture and history into classroom instruction.

We have to remember the importance and challenges involved in a broad-based education. Our students need the skills to compete in the digital world along with learning our history and appreciating the arts. We’re trying to cram a lot of knowledge into their brains. How we convey that information to the students and how we track their progress is the key to our success.

First, we need good teachers and administrators, then we need a good plan and resources and we have to have parental and public support. Of course, the most important part is the kids eager to learn.

The new math and English standards are an important step in the constant effort to improve education in North Dakota. Everyone needs to work to make them successful.

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News Update

Pokemon Go news: Niantic Legendary updates for after Easter Event?

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A new Legendary Pokemon Go update is being planned for launch this summer

A new Legendary Pokemon Go update is being planned for launch this summer
UPDATE ONE: More information has been procured from a recent Pokemon Go update interview, in which Niantic employees spoke on the subject of Legendary Pocket Monsters.

While fans have been waiting a long time to see the Gen 1 bird-types arrive, it appears that Niantic are planning their launch right now.While details on the new Pokemon Go updates were already touched upon in the K-Tai Watch interview, more has apparently been translated.

Niantic’s Asian General Manager Yoshiji Kawashima and Asian General Marketing Manager Kenji Suka are reported to have commented: “I hope you are looking forward to this huge event this summer.

“Please look forward to it. Engineers are working hard now so that new functions can be implemented.”

July is the month being thrown around as when the new Legendary update will be released, and a great way for the team to celebrate the game’s anniversary.

Raids will be the new mechanic in which fans will be able to unlock the Legendary types, with players needing to work together to catch the likes of Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres, depending on which Team they belong to.

New Pokemon Go update are being planned for launch by NianticNIANTIC

New Pokemon Go update are being planned for launch by Niantic

Pokemon Go is a game that is being constantly updated by developers Niantic, although many of the new features remain hidden in the game’s master code.Slowly, these new features are being revealed and the next series of changes could prove very big, transforming the popular Android and Apple app that still draws huge numbers of daily players.

Niantic have now confirmed that they have two new special Pokemon Go updates set for launch, one coming in spring and another planned for the summer.

Fans already knew that new content and features were being planned for launch in the coming weeks and now the development team have revealed more on what will be released after that.

The Pokemon Go Easter Event is separate from both, providing big bonuses to the game over the next five days.

It looks set to be followed by a much bigger Pokemon Go update, which will focus on bringing a new co-op experience to the popular Android and Apple game.

“We continue to be inspired by the passion of the 65+ million people from around the world playing Pokemon Go each month,” a message from Niantic explains.

“We’re still at the beginning of the journey and there’s a lot more to come.

“With spring arriving in the northern hemisphere, players can look forward to all new cooperative social gameplay experiences in Pokemon Go that will give Trainers new and exciting reasons to get back into the sunshine.”

It’s still unknown what this new social gameplay will be, however, recent leaks do point to new Pokemon Go news that’s been discovered

Gen 1 Legendary Pokemon Zapdos

This includes a Gym revamp, and a new raids systems, which has been rumoured to be a big part of the coming Pokemon Go changes.

The Pokemon Go spring update could be the first phase, adding new Gym gameplay mechanics that will change how you interact with your Pocket Monsters who are placed in one.

Players will apparently be able to monitor their Pocket Monsters that are away guarding Gyms, this will include notifications on battles that they have either won or lost.

Other new features will also reportedly include having to feed your Gym Pokemon with berries, although it’s unclear if this will extend to the ones already present in the game, or a new special kind.

Additional rewards will also be attached to owning Gyms, and may even feed into a wider social system that will see global goals set by Niantic.

This will reportedly be followed by the wider raids system going online this summer, and sounds like a natural extension of the daily rewards system, giving players something to do as an alternative to just hunting Pocket Monsters.

Nothing has been leaked on how the mechanics behind a raid will function, however, it seems likely that Niantic will use it as a way to introduce Legendary Pokemon.

It could mean that when Legendary Pokemon arrive in your region, you will have to compete against the other teams in player challenges to earn access to them.

Nothing has been confirmed by Niantic as of yet, however, new information was provided via a new interview with some staff members.

According to a recent translation of the K-Tai Watch interview, Niantic’s Japanese Staff Yoshiji Kawashima, Asian General Manager, and Kenji Suka, Asian General Marketing Manager, confirmed that a big summer event is being worked on.

No further details were shared other than the new Pokemon Go update would be like nothing the development team have ever done before.

The Pokemon Go Easter Event will be followed by TWO new updatesNIANTIC

The Pokemon Go Easter Event will be followed by TWO new updates

Currently, players can enjoy hatching better Pokemon from 2km eggs, earning double XP, as well as added Candies from the Pocket Monsters successfully hatched.

In terms of an end date, the Pokemon Go Easter Eggstravaganza event is only running for a week, which means it finishes on April 20 at 9pm, UK time.

Lucky eggs are also available at a discounted price, selling at 50% off for the duration of the event, and also providing players the opportunity of stacking them to get X4 the XP.

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Blogging

5 Gift Ideas for the Bloggers and Vloggers in Your Life!

by Loknath Das
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Hey listen – blogging is serious business! Like literally – it is! And if you friend, family member, loved one or spouse is a blogger (or vlogger/video blogger) than you know just how serious it is to them! I began blogging in the early part of 2000, while it was still in it’s infancy. Back then, it was still taboo and most people kept their online hobby on the down low. Now here we are, a decade later, social media has taken over the internet and blogging has become a way of life for many. As we approach the holidays, birthdays or other special occasions – you are probably asking yourself – “What special gift can I give to th blogger in my life?”. I’ve put together a list of the top gift ideas for the blog fanatics!

1. Services: There are a few essential items that a blogger will need when he or she decides to take their website to the next level. Many will begin on free platforms such as Blogger (formerly known as BlogSpot), WordPress.com or Typepad, however if they want to be taken seriously – moving to a dedicated host (i.e. an independent.com) is a must. Having your very own website is a relatively simple process – you just purchase your domain name from a provider like GoDaddy.com and register for hosting service, with a company like HostGator.com. You can purchase a domain for as low as $1.99 with coupon codes, and hosting packages for as low as $4.99 – $9.99. Give the gift of a full year of hosting service paid upfront. For less than $100 – your loved one will be on their way to super blogger status!

2. Website Templates and Design: After your blogging friend upgrades to a dedicated hosting service and their own.com, they will then need to decide on a blog platform and begin to build their website. WordPress.com is the most popular CMS (content management system) available. It’s a free software that’s available in a one-click install via the HostGator.com hosting service. It’s the most versatile platform on the web, however – the “out of the box” install comes with one standard template that is pretty boring and plain. What I personally love the most about using WordPress is the ease of building a great looking website. There are literally thousands of web templates available on the net, a great number of them are free. Now, I’m not one to turn my back on “free” – but when it comes to establishing yourself as a reputable blogger and building your brand – it’s best to go with one of the Premium WordPress themes. Premium themes can cost anywhere from $25 to $150 – but it’s money well spent in my opinion. You get a streamlined, modern looking web template that you can edit to your discretion – and most packages come with support for a limited (or unlimited) amount of time. My favorite WordPress premium template sites are WooThemes and StudioPress. These are, hands down, the go-to sites for quality themes and support.

3. Services: As a blogger, I know there are a ton of tedious tasks that must be done on the back-end if you really want to be successful in your chosen blog niche. Some of these assignments include managing a Facebook Fan Page, building back links, banner or logo design and building your social network. As mundane as they are, they are crucial to the success of a website, I like to outsource many of this tasks – doing so frees up my time to do other things (such as the actual blogging!). My favorite outsourcing site is Odesk.com – I’ve been able to hire workers to do tasks for as little as $2 per hour (yes, it’s true!). If there’s something that needs to be done, and it’s able to be outsourced – Odesk.com is the best place to go to find quality pre-screened talent who are competitively priced and ready to work!

4. Organization: An organized workspace is essential for successful bloggers. Similar to your office workspace – a website owner needs a place to store important books, items, drives, and a quiet place to work. If you’re bedroom has turned into a blog headquarters – it is a good time to dedicate a portion of the house just for their online hobby. If you have an extra room – spring for a high quality desk and chair. The desk should have enough space for multiple computers and/or computer screens, as well as a printer, scanner and hard drives. If you’re pressed for space, opt for a mobile desk – like the FoldAndStow mobile desk from StacksAndStacks.com.

5. Gadgets: In taking a brief, informal survey – there was one item that every blogger selected for their holiday wish list, and that was a new laptop! We aren’t casual internet surfers, there are days when I can spend hours working on my laptop, researching, writing, editing photos or doing general maintenance on my websites. Because of this, the computer of a dedicated blogger goes through more wear and tear than average. We need computers with a ton of space, wireless capabilities, easy to tote, and multi-media friendly.

Of course you can always go for the top of the line, coveted Macbook Pro, just keep in mind that there tends to be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to the Apple products. Macbook Pro will run between $1999 and $2500, but they are known for security, durability, and includes all the bells and whistles. Generally speaking, Macs last a long time, although you’ll pay more on the front end – you will save a ton over the years as well.

If a Mac is out of the question, you’ll want to look for a laptop that is portable – thin, light with a decent sized hard drive. Netbooks are affordable, sleek, effective, and strike a balance between mobility and performance. I also find the standard notebooks to be great alternatives to Macbooks. I’d recommend the Sony Vaio Laptop (notebook) above anything else.

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Education

Why a lack of education raises death risk for some Americans

by Loknath Das
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Middle-age white Americans with limited education are increasingly dying younger, on average, than other middle-age U.S. adults

WASHINGTON –  Middle-age white Americans with limited education are increasingly dying younger, on average, than other middle-age U.S. adults, a trend driven by their dwindling economic opportunities, research by two Princeton University economists has found.

The economists, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, argue in a paper released Thursday that the loss of steady middle-income jobs for those with only high school diplomas or less has triggered broad problems for this group. They are more likely than their college-educated counterparts, for example, to be unemployed, unmarried or afflicted with poor health.

“This is a story of the collapse of the white working class,” Deaton said in an interview. “The labor market has very much turned against them.”

Those dynamics helped fuel the rise of President Donald Trump, who won widespread support among whites with only a high school diploma. Yet Deaton said his policies are unlikely to reverse these trends, particularly the health care legislation now before the House that Trump is championing. That bill would lead to higher premiums for older Americans, the Congressional Budget Office has found.

“The policies that you see, seem almost perfectly designed to hurt the very people who voted for him,” Deaton said

Case and Deaton’s paper, issued by the Brookings Institution, follows up on research they released in 2015 that first documented a sharp increase in mortality among middle-aged whites.

Since 1999, white men and women ages 45 through 54 have endured a sharp increase in “deaths of despair,” Case and Deaton found in their earlier work. These include suicides, drug overdoses, and alcohol-related deaths such as liver failure.

In the paper released Thursday, Case and Deaton draw a clearer relationship between rising death rates and changes in the job market since the 1970s. They find that men without college degrees are less likely to receive rising incomes over time, a trend “consistent with men moving to lower and lower skilled jobs.”

Other research has found that Americans with only high school diplomas are less likely to get married or purchase a home and more likely to get divorced if they do marry.

“It’s not just their careers that have gone down the tubes, but their marriage prospects, their ability to raise children,” said Deaton, who won the Nobel prize in economics in 2015 for his long-standing work on solutions to poverty. “That’s the kind of thing that can lead people to despair.”

It’s not entirely clear why these trends have affected whites much more than they have African-Americans or Hispanics, whose death rates are improving.

Case and Deaton note that many Hispanics are “markedly better off” than parents or grandparents who were born abroad, enabling a greater sense of optimism. African-Americans, they add, may have become more resilient to economic challenges given their long-standing disadvantages in the job market.

The data is clear, though: In 1999, the death rate for high school-educated whites ages 50 through 54 was 30 percent lower than the death rate for all African-Americans in that age group. By 2015, it was 30 percent higher.

The educational split is also growing. Even while the death rate for whites without a college degree is rising, the rate for whites who are college graduates is falling, Case and Deaton found.

Americans with less education are also faring much worse when compared with adults in other countries, Case and Deaton concluded. Death rates in Europe for people with limited education are falling — and in most countries, they’re falling faster than death rates for those with more education.

For those reasons, Case and Deaton discount the notion that government disability benefit programs are responsible for some of these problems by enabling more Americans to stop working. Social welfare programs in Europe are typically more generous yet haven’t caused a rise in death rates.

Given the long-running nature of these trends, many of which stem from the 1970s, reversing them could take years, Case and Deaton write. But there are immediate steps that could be taken, Deaton said in the interview. Routine prescriptions for opioids should be cut back.

And, “Europe has a much better safety net than we do, and they’re not seeing the same sort of problems as we are,” he said.

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