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The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is going to pop star Lionel Richie
By Neda Ulaby
Bryan Steffy
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Lionel Richie, shown performing at a benefit concert in 2019, is the recipient of this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Lionel Richie may be planning to party, karamu, fiesta all night long on May 17 this year. That's when he'll be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The prize celebrates "the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding," according to the Library of Congress, which established the Gershwin Prize in 2007. Since then, it's been bequeathed to a veritable galaxy of musical superstars, including Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Emilio and Gloria Estefan and most recently, Garth Brooks.
"This is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to be receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song," Richie said in a statement. "I am proud to be joining all the other previous artists, who I also admire and am a fan of their music."
The 72-year-old Richie, who wrote "Endless Love," is responsible for a seemingly endless catalog of hits, including "Lady," "Truly," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Penny Lover," "Stuck on You," "Hello," "Say You, Say Me" and "Dancing on the Ceiling." He's sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and served as a judge on ABC's American Idol for the past four seasons.
Born in Tuskagee, Ala., Richie was a tennis star and a economics major as a student, but his passion was for R&B. In 1968, he joined the then-college funk group The Commodores and emerged as a Motown fixture, touring with The Jackson 5 and recording with Diana Ross. In the 1980s, Richie evolved into a magnetic megastar, who wrote and performed bewitching (and occasionally sentimental) No. 1 hit songs for 11 consecutive years.
Among the musician's most notable accomplishments include his co-writing of the single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson to raise money for African famine relief. Recorded with dozens of celebrities in 1985 (including a few future Gershwin Prize winners), it remains one of the best-selling physical singles in history.
"In so many ways, this national honor was made for Lionel Richie whose music has entertained and inspired us — and helped strengthen our global connections," said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in a statement. "Lionel Richie's unforgettable work has shown us that music can bring us together. Even when we face problems and disagree on issues, songs can show us what we have in common."
Plans are in place for PBS to broadcast a television tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2022, to mark the occasion.
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This TED-Ed Select takes a look at sustainable energy and what we use our energy for.
Despite the major progress in the use of solar energy during the past years, and the large scale installations mainly of Photovoltaics (PVs) and to a lesser extent of Solar Thermal Power Plants, Solar Renewable Energy Systems (RES) have not yet achieved high penetration in the energy sector compared to the existing fossil fuel power plants. This is mainly due to their dependency on the variability of the sun's irradiance and in most cases, due to the lack of affordable storage options which leads to the attenuation of the power output of the solar RES. This dependency is more profound during partial cloudy conditions, when the fluctuations of solar irradiance over the solar field of the PV Park, due to the presence of the clouds in front of the sun disk, result in the attenuation of the power output of the system.
However, since the demand of electricity is not changed, a sudden disparity between the electricity production and demand is induced, that sets the stability of the grid at risk preventing the Transmission System Operator (TSO) to rely on solar RES for electricity generation. Providentially, base-load power plants are able to accommodate this instability by adjusting the electricity production from fossil fuel turbines; however, it is impossible to control the stability of the grid continuously during the day, due to the slow response of the traditional steam turbines. The most common solution, especially during day-light hours, is the production of excess electricity from the base-load power plants than what is necessary, in order to regulate the fluctuations of electricity production from RES.
Aiming to eliminate unnecessary energy loss, an alternative solution launched recently is the short-term forecast horizons of the Solar Electricity Generation (SEG) of the solar RES, ranging from ½ hour to four hours and mid-term forecast horizons ranging from four to 24 hours. In order to achieve this, transnational electricity markets at first, followed by national electricity markets, provide to the electricity producers the variable feed-in tariff option. This option motivates the operators of power plants to optimize the plant's performance over maximum profit by predicting the electricity production of their plant for a specified time horizon. In Italy for example, the feed-in-law motivates the photovoltaic production with 20% extra revenue for the accurate hourly prediction of the expected solar electricity production for the next day if the mean daily error is less than 10% for 300 days in one year.
Don't speak the lingo? We all know the words around electricity -- "charge," "positive," "battery" and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the history of these words illuminate the physics of electric phenomena.
Another TED-Ed Lesson that uses yarn in the animation.
How would the world, as we know it, change, if free energy was available for all?


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If you're in the process of interviewing for IT jobs, your IT recruiters and IT staffing firms are probably helping you prepare. There are some things IT staffing agencies and IT recruiting companies are taking for granted that you'll know about going into job interviews. One of these things your IT recruiting agencies may not even mention in your prep conversations is to avoid clichés. Why avoid clichés? Business is full of easy clichés that seem like the most efficient, satisfactory way to answer interview questions. The problem is that clichés don't mean much to hiring managers anymore. When everybody uses the same phrases, like 'nose to the grindstone,' or 'work hard, play hard,' to describe themselves, hiring managers begin to have a hard time believing them. So what can you do in an interview instead of using clichés? Try to think about what you'll be saying ahead of time. Your IT recruiting firms are likely going to give you at least a few of the questions or potential questions you'll be asked. Practice answering them honestly and without using any buzzwords or clichés. If you find that you can't avoid using a cliché, take a moment to admit it. Then suggest what this means about you. For instance, if you say you're a 'hard worker' then find a unique anecdote that illustrates your work ethic. Don't panic if you do find that you have to use a cliché in a job interview. However, if you do your best to avoid them, you'll make an excellent impression on your IT staffing companies and hiring managers.
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Damn, Daniil: Will Red Bull finally put Kvyat out of his misery?
By Luke SmithOct 24, 2017, 8:30 AM EDT
In a Formula 1 season filled with driver swaps and changes, 2017 offered up its latest twist when Toro Rosso confirmed on Monday it would enter this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix with its third different line-up in as many races, and fourth in the last five.
Having drafted in Porsche factory driver Brendon Hartley to replace Pierre Gasly in Austin last weekend due to the latter's Super Formula commitments in Japan, Toro Rosso confirmed it would be fielding the 2017 Le Mans winner once again this Sunday for his second F1 start.
With Gasly returning, Daniil Kvyat finds himself on the sidelines for the second time this season – and, quite likely by the looks of it – the final time.
Kvyat's fall over the past 18 months has been one of the hardest stories to watch in F1, with the Russian going from Red Bull's top scorer to the sidelines, being dropped three times along the way through its B-team.
Ever since Max Verstappen burst onto the scene as a fresh-faced 17-year-old with Toro Rosso in 2015, Kvyat's position looked at risk.
In truth, Kvyat's F1 position has always seemed that way, as his appointments or demotions to seats have always come with an element of surprise.
He got the initial call at Toro Rosso over Antonio Felix da Costa going into 2014, which was not expected. Then, he got the promotion to Red Bull after Sebastian Vettel's shock departure the end of that year, and after the team had reneged on a promise it'd made to Jean-Eric Vergne should it happen.
Alas, Kvyat did well to ease some of the pressure through 2015 with a solid year, taking one podium en route to finishing as Red Bull's top scorer in a fraught season for the team as teammate Daniel Ricciardo suffered regular reliability issues.
Even so, the 2016 season begun with Verstappen already being talked about as a rival for his seat, leading to questions for Kvyat at the launch of Red Bull's new car, the RB12, in London that February.
As would become his approach for much of the last 18 months, Kvyat brushed it off and said he wasn't bothered by any pressure Verstappen may apply, seeming at ease in life at Red Bull's top team.
February 2016 also saw the emergence of a viral internet meme, 'Damn Daniel' (or, more accurately, 'daaaaaaamn Daniel!') featuring a school kid admiring his friend's shoes, specifically white Vans. In the months that would follow, it would be Daniil who would be left saying "damn" as his Red Bull career fizzled out.
SHANGHAI, CHINA – APRIL 17: Daniil Kvyat of Russia and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 17, 2016 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
An opportunistic podium in China after a bold first-lap move that earned him the nickname 'The Torpedo' appeared to breathe fresh life into Kvyat's hopes at Red Bull, only for a disastrous home race at Russia to give the team the excuse it needed to swap seats with Verstappen at Toro Rosso.
The rest of 2016 proved tough for Kvyat mentally. He maintained the outer steel that the machismo nature of F1 apparently obligates, but the cracks were there below. It was good to see him refreshed after the summer break and deliver some good displays that would get him a reprieve with Toro Rosso for 2017, leaving Gasly waiting in Red Bull's wings.
A lack of on-track success proved costly, though. A crash in Singapore saw Red Bull take action and replace Kvyat with Gasly after he'd scored just four points all season long. Teammate Carlos Sainz Jr., by comparison, had racked up 48 in the same period.
Toro Rosso stressed in announcing Gasly that Kvyat remained firmly a part of the Red Bull family, with the team announcing after Japan he would return for the rest of the season after Sainz's early move to Renault.
Things changed when Gasly was taken out, Hartley came in and did a fair job, leading Red Bull to commit to fielding the pair in Mexico, with this announcement making no mention of Kvyat at all.
It is possible for Hartley to see out the season alongside Gasly without missing any WEC races for Porsche, although it would commit him to a brutal eight-weekend run of races, starting with Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta two weeks ago and finishing with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix via Fuji, Austin, Mexico City, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Bahrain.
While no commitment has been made by Toro Rosso, such a call seems likely. Hartley looks set to wrap up the WEC title next weekend in Shanghai for Porsche, easing the late-season pressure. And as Toro Rosso has hit the season limit of four drivers already, Hartley and Kvyat must see out the year alongside Gasly.
If Red Bull truly does not have any plans for him in the future, it would be for the best that Kvyat does not return – for his own good more than anything.
Sportsmen rarely open up about the mental effect of defeat and disappointment, but they are human; they feel it. And Kvyat has felt it more than anyone in F1 of late. Three droppings must have sapped his confidence, particularly after delivering what he called a "perfect" display in Austin on Sunday despite limited track time and a month out. There was nothing more he could do.
Kvyat stressed in interviews in Austin he would talk to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko to try and get some answers, wanting clarity more than anything. Why was he dropped after Singapore? Does he have a future? Apparently he has a long-term contract in place with Red Bull – will that be honored? And are both sides willing?
Kvyat needs to be given the chance to get on with his career. A GP3 and Formula Renault champion, he undoubtedly has talent, and could certainly find success in other series were he unable to find a spot in F1 given the lack of available seats. He just needs the chance to give it a go, be it Formula E, WEC, IndyCar – whatever takes his fancy.
The long-term contract in place with Red Bull is interesting. It could be that like Hartley or Sebastien Buemi, Kvyat remains a part of its wider motorsport family, just not in its F1 plans. Red Bull-backed drivers are always of interest to teams; someone with F1 pedigree even more so.
As for Toro Rosso? Hartley continuing points towards him being a contender for a 2018 seat, despite him appearing before to be nailed on for a ride with Chip Ganassi Racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The absence of other Red Bull juniors vying for the seat aids his bid, but the team could yet explore other options outside the program's umbrella to find a partner for Gasly.
AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 22: Brendon Hartley of Scuderia Toro Rosso and New Zealand during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)
What Kvyat does next will be of interest to the entire F1 paddock. Nobody likes to see a driver go through prolonged struggles. To see him move on and enjoy success elsewhere after a tough couple of years would be a real good news story in the sport.
But his time here does seem up. Results do not lie. Under the old points system, Kvyat would never have scored a point during either of his stints with Toro Rosso.
And that's not the 'old old' points system that only saw the top six score points – that's the top eight being covered, as used from 2003 to 2009. Kvyat's highest finish for Toro Rosso is P9.
And in F1's most cut-throat driver program at Red Bull, that simply does not cut it.
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Tags: 2017 United States Grand Prix, brendon hartley, daniil kvyat, F1, F1 2017, Formula 1, Max Verstappen, pierre gasly, Toro Rosso


Second concert of the 2018 series of concerts by FeBeME-BeFEM, the Belgian Federation for Electroacoustic Music.
On the program, acousmatic and live electronic music, with works by Joris DE LAET, Stéphanie LAFORCE, les Boucles Absurdes (Jean-Pierre JONCKHEERE), Jean-Louis POLIART, Raphaël VENS and the duo Duerinckx – Dunkelman, saxophone and electroacoustic live.
Co-produced by C'est à Casteau, with the help of Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, ARTeM asbl and Halolalune.


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Do you need a sturdy yet lightweight AR-15 buttstock assembly that's quick to install and looks cool besides? Then Skullaton AR Fixed Stock MBA-2 by LUTH-AR is definitely for you. This A2 style fixed stock offers an ergonomic design along with a distinctively 21st-century appearance.
The MBA-2 is interchangeable with A1 and A2 buttstocks and all other aftermarket buttstocks that are 10 ½ inches in length. If light weight is a requirement for you, this stock is your answer. Weighing in at a mere 0.7 pounds, this LUTH-AR stock meets all the requirements for the class of featherweight stocks.
The MBA2 is fully customizable with other LUTH-AR accessories including a cheekplate and a buttplate. No situation is too extreme for the Skullaton to withstand. People of all backgrounds – law enforcement, military personnel, competitive shooters, homeowners – can benefit from the sturdy construction of this stock. Made from glass-filled nylon, the MBA 2 can handle calm weekend trips to the range and demanding combat operations with equal ease.
The Skullaton MBA-2 fixed stock assembly compete kit includes an A2 extension tube (buffer tube), a buffer and a recoil spring in one convenient package. The simple installation process allows you to begin using your new stock assembly the day you receive it.
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Washington DC has hundreds of tourist attractions, and obviously, it will not be possible to explore the place in just a day. However, you can still make the most of it if you had a well-planned tour itinerary. Given below is a sample Washington DC tour itinerary you can follow to get the best of the US capital city in one day.
The earlier you reach, the more time you will get to travel around. In addition, most of the famous attractions in DC are less crowded during the early morning hours. However, note that the traffic here is extremely congested and getting around places can be quite challenging. Taking a public transportation would be a better idea than traveling in own or rented vehicles, so that you can avoid wasting your time in finding a parking place.
The main entrance to the Capitol Hill is situated at the East Plaza between the Independence Avenue and the Constitution Center. This monument opens at 08:30 am, so try to check in by that time. This way, you can start your tour by learning about the US government history; make your way through the Hall of Columns, the old Supreme Court chambers, and the rotunda for an all-immersive experience.
Take a metro ride from the Capitol Hill metro station to the Smithsonian station. The Smithsonian Institution has nine museums and seeing all of them will not fit in your time limit. Hence, you can consider going to the National Museum of American History or National Museum of Natural History. Buy a museum map and explore the exhibits in an hour or maybe two.
You might be planning to munch on your food and sip on your cup of coffee on the go while still in the museum to make up for the time spent on lunch. However, it might not be a good idea because the cafeterias and restaurants in the museums are always crowded, and pricey too. So try buying local food from a street vendor or any affordable restaurants nearby.
You definitely do not wish to miss famous attractions while on Washington DC tours. So go to the White House and spend some time clicking pictures. After that, move on to see the Washington Monument and memorials nearby, such as the Vietnam War Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial. In case you plan to go the top of Washington Monument make sure to book a ticket in advance so that you can skip the line.
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JPMorgan Internal Document Predicts 'Gridlocked' Congress 'Without Any Landmark Legislation'
By Huffington Post
The financial titan JPMorgan Chase is betting on the next congressional session to be historic in its lack of productivity, according to a leaked internal document.
On Tuesday, the money-in-politics research group Center for Responsive Politics published a document from JPMorgan's government affairs office that gives some interesting hints as to how Wall Street views the fallout of last week's elections.
The viewpoint is bleak. "[T]he 112th Congress could be remembered as a gridlocked one without any landmark legislation," the document's author writes.
In the House, Republicans will likely hail their wave of support as a mandate from voters to reject the comprehensive reform measures that passed over the past two years. House Republicans will look to pass a series of spending cuts, tax cuts and repeal measures — to create a distinct alternative in the mind of the electorate from the administration and reinforce their image as the party of fiscal restraint.
The Senate will likely be gridlocked on nearly every substantive policy issue, unable to move legislation under the rules of the body that require 60 votes to move forward procedurally on controversial issues. The tense partisan battle will ensure a series of cloture votes and procedural motions meant to make the opposing party take difficult political votes.
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On the specific items, JPMorgan seems ready for nasty partisan fights, though in several instances they foresee areas of agreement between the two parties. On the issue of extending the Bush tax cuts, for instance, the firm predicts a "one-year extension… for all filers" to pass during the lame-duck session, though the author goes on to note that the lawmaker responsible for corralling the votes in the Senate — Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) — will have a difficult task owing to Sen. Orrin Hatch's (B-Utah) growing concern over a primary challenge in 2012.
The firm also expects the Republicans to attempt to de-fund health care reform (not a surprise) as well as financial regulatory reform (more of a surprise). The latter will be done, the author predicts, by using "the appropriations process to slow implementation of Dodd-Frank by underfunding the new federal agency staff needed to get those programs off the ground."
The entire document is worth a read if, for nothing else, because it offers a rare insight into how the financial community views the drama unfolding in our nation's capital. It's impossible to know whether the sentiments expressed by JPMorgan's government affairs arm are based on simple observation or insider knowledge. Mostly, they are fairly obvious and carefully worded takes on the major policy debates. But what's telling is that for all of the talk about Wall Street wanting certainty in Washington, at least one major firm seems resigned to a legislative process that's even more difficult to predict as it moves forward.
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Ayushmann Khurrana has always tried to do something out of the box. Before the release of the film AndhaDhun, he has shot a video especially with visually challenged musicians and kids for the song Naino Da Kasoor. The song has received much love from the audience. It is good that actors like Ayushmann are encouraging musicians who are visually impaired.
The shoot for the song was done in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. The hero spent some time with the musicians who were blessed and talented with good singing skills. The whole video features musicians which include a blind pianist and guitarist along with a few kids. During this shoot, Ayushmann Khurrana realized that despite being visually impaired they are blessed with special talents. He was happy to collaborate with them and was enthusiastic during the shoot.
Sharing his experience with the musicians, the actor says that it is thrilling to get an opportunity to jam with such spectacular musicians for his film AndhaDhun. The musicians are enthusiastic and the physical challenge did not deter their spirit or talent. The film is directed by Sriram Raghavan.
The actor always experiments with his films. In his earlier movies like Vicky Donor, Shubh Mangal Savdhaan he portrays different roles. Ayushmann Khurrana has grown a fanbase with the selection of his stories. The hero now enters the dark world for which he has dedicated a lot of time.
The Veteran actress Tabu has played a pivotal role in the movie AndhaDhun. After Drishyam, she will again portray a grey character. The film also features the actress Radhika Apte who is doing a lot of TV shows on Netflix. After Badlapur, this is the second association she has with Sriram. Viacom 18 Motion and Matchbox pictures produce the movie. The movie is going to release on October 5 this year.
Ayushmann Khurrana is a gutsy actor as he has come a long way in the movie industry. Ayushmann Khurrana never believed in following the trend. He is the type of actor who starts a new trend. Most of the films Ayushmann acted in, have been out of the box concepts and have been hits at the box office.
If you expect AndhaDhun to be a routine entertainer, you are unfamiliar with Ayushmann's movies. This Vicky Donor fame actor is all set to release AndhaDhun on October 5 to conquer the silver screen. In reality the movie promises to be a thriller. The movie revolves around a blind pianist and some mysterious events which take place and how it changes his life. To make this movie special, the actor especially shot a video with 30 visually challenged musicians and kids.
Overall, the movie focuses on an edge of the seat thriller. The trailer is quite interesting. Furthermore, it has raised many questions in the minds of the viewers. Just enough to be curious about the plot and interest it arises among the audience. Also, coming from the filmmaker Raghavan, who gave the Hindi movie thriller enthusiasts Badlapur, Ek Haseena Thi. The murder mystery has certainly raised the expectations of the movie buffs.


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A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
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Jet Li plays Ling, a student from the Blue Mountain school of martial arts, who, along with fellow students and Kiddo, find themselves embroiled in a country-wide political/clan war with…
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Staff escorts Ray the 15 miles to Mercy Hospital.
There, Ray is given another of his weekly electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments, also known as electroshock. All against his will. On an outpatient basis.
So began the letter, a Human Rights Alert from MindFreedom International (MFI), that told the story of Ray Sandford, a nonviolent and noncriminal man, for what it's worth. Ray has received more than 40 ECT "treatments" to date–all by force and over Ray's expressed protest, all with the support of the government, the written law, the hospital, Lutheran Social Services and and their court appointed legal guardian.
In an effort to find help in fighting the ECT, Ray went to the library looking for options. He discovered MFI and contacted director David Oaks who immediately put into action the campaign for Ray's rights. Ray turned to MFI whenever he had news which ranged from the, by now, not surprising but ugly — to the downright bizarre. It's been a long year for Ray with many strange twists. I encourage you to catch up and follow up on the story here, at Ray's chosen outlet.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Several weeks ago, due to public pressure and subsequent concerns from his insurance company – Ray's psychiatrist, Dean K. Knudson, announced that he may be removing himself from Ray's case. He appears to have followed through on that and now, only yesterday MFI reported that it was official–Ray has a new doctor and in many ways there is reason to celebrate victory for Ray.
Today, Ray said because of his campaign his new psychiatrist — who opposes forced electroshock — has been officially approved by the mental health system.
Ray already has a new attorney, who is moving toward changing Ray's guardianship.
Meanwhile, because of the campaign the Minnesota state legislature has scheduled a hearing this Monday, 10 August, on the subject of electroshock of committed Minnesota residents.
That looks a lot like victory on some fronts and a clear path to victory on others. It seems entirely likely that Ray has had his last forced shock. First, we must commend Ray for standing up in a system that punishes that sort of behavior. The coercive mental health system, especially in regard to shock, sees standing up as not knowing what's good for you and compliance as insight. One of the first signs to its proponents that ECT has been "effective" is that the recipient stops resisting it. It took a lot of courage to fight as Ray has and even more to sustain that fight. Also, a very large and very vocal grassroots campaign was mobilized effectively, proving that true activism can work. Kudos to everyone who had a hand in restoring Rays rights. A mass of people fighting like hell can accomplish something and improving one other life is more than a lot of us choose to do with ours.
Call to Action: As encouraging as this news is, it is news of one man. The system that allowed this to happen still exists and is growing unless people wake up to it and take action. The very laws that created Ray's situation, called "assisted outpatient treatment" when what they mean is "forced outpatient treatment," are coming your way if they haven't already. I know it's been proposed in PA and will be taking every possible action against it and as I find out more and more what actions there are to be taken, I will pass them on here in hopes that more will do the same.
If "public pressure" can help one person in one city's damaged and damaging mental health system, then to change it on a larger scale, we need a larger public and far more pressure. This won't turn around until we care as much about human rights as we do about Reality tv and government money for rusty Buicks.
In the time it might take to sit through a commercial break or two, you can fire off some emails or phone calls to relevant people. I and many others have called and emailed the governor of MN, Mercy Hospital, Lutheran Social Services and the ELCA (the Lutheran church). Lutheran Social Services responded with the pitiful defense that they themselves don't actually strap people down and administer the shock. No one else replied but action was realized. So many people did so much more than that for Ray but everybody can do something.


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Emilio Estevez (New York, 12 mei 1962) is een Amerikaans scenarist, regisseur en acteur die wordt beschouwd als lid van de Brat Pack. Estevez is de zoon van Martin Sheen en artieste Janet Templeton. Hij is de oudere broer van Carlos Irwin Estevez (Charlie Sheen), zijn andere broer heet Ramon Luis Estevez en zijn zuster Renée Estevez. Hij prefereerde zijn echte naam Estevez boven de artiestennaam Sheen, die zijn vader en broer Charlie gebruiken.

Hij is verloofd geweest met actrice Demi Moore en was van 1992 tot 1994 getrouwd met Paula Abdul.

Filmografie

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|1980||align="left"|Seventeen Going on Nowhere||align="left"|-||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|1981||align="left"|To Climb a Mountain||align="left"|-||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|1982||align="left"|In the Custody of Strangers||align="left"|Danny Caldwell||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|1982||align="left"|Tex||align="left"|Johnny Collins||
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|1982||align="left"|Fast Times at Ridgemont High||align="left"| unknown person||
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|1983||align="left"|The Outsiders||align="left"|Keith 'Two-Bit' Mathews||
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|1983||align="left"|Nightmares||align="left"|J.J. Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")||
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|1984||align="left"|Repo Man||align="left"|Otto Maddox, Repo Man||
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|1985||align="left"|The Breakfast Club||align="left"|Andrew 'Andy' Clark||
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|1985||align="left"|St. Elmo's Fire||align="left"|Kirby Keger||
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|1985||align="left"|That Was Then... This Is Now||align="left"|Mark Jennings||
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|1986||align="left"|Maximum Overdrive||align="left"|Bill Robinson||
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|1986||align="left"|Wisdom||align="left"|John Wisdom||
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|1987||align="left"|Stakeout||align="left"|Bill Reimers||
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|1988||align="left"|Young Guns||align="left"|William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney||
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|1989||align="left"|Nightbreaker||align="left"|Dr. Alexander Brown (Past)||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|1990||align="left"|Young Guns II||align="left"|William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney||
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|1990||align="left"|Men at Work||align="left"|James St. James||
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|1992||align="left"|Freejack||align="left"|Alex Furlong||
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|1992||align="left"|The Mighty Ducks||align="left"|Gordon Bombay||
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|1993||align="left"|Loaded Weapon 1||align="left"|Sgt. Jack Colt||
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|1993||align="left"|Another Stakeout||align="left"|Detective Bill Reimers||
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|1993||align="left"|Judgment Night||align="left"|Frank Wyatt||
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|1994||align="left"|D2: The Mighty Ducks||align="left"|Coach Gordon Bombay||
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|1996||align="left"|The War at Home||align="left"|Jeremy Collier||
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|1996||align="left"|D3: The Mighty Ducks||align="left"|Gordon Bombay||
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|1998||align="left"|Dollar for the Dead||align="left"|Cowboy||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|1999||align="left"|Late Last Night||align="left"|Dan||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|2000||align="left"|Rated X||align="left"|Jim Mitchell||align="left"|televisiefilm ||
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|2000||align="left"|Sand||align="left"|Trip||
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|2003||align="left"|Reyes magos, Los||align="left"|Jimmy (stem)||
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|2005||align="left"|The L.A. Riot Spectacular||align="left"|Officer Powell||
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|2006||align="left"|Bobby||align="left"|Tim||
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|2006||align="left"|Arthur en de Minimoys||align="left"|Ferryman||
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|2006||align="left"|Two and a Half Men||align="left"|Andy||
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|2010||align="left"|The Way||align="left"|Daniel||
|}

Amerikaans acteur
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Q: Subclass a widget to override method, while keeping original method functionality I want to use CTRL+C to copy data from QTableWidget. To do this I have sublclassed QTableWidget and overridden the keyPressEvent() method, which works well. However this looses useful keyPressEvent() functionality such as using direction keys to scroll through the table.
Is there a way to inherent the original method will implementing some additional functionality?
class SubQTableWidget(QtWidgets.QTableWidget):
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        QtWidgets.QTableWidget.__init__(self, parent)

    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
        # inheret original keyPressEvent() functionality?
        if (event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress and
                event.matches(QtGui.QKeySequence.Copy)):
            self.copy_selection()

A: To override a method you have to understand if it conflicts with the new functionality. In this case the keyPressEvent method of QTableWidget does not conflict with the CTRL+C shorcut since they do nothing by default with that key so to avoid losing the previous functionality then you must call the parent's super method:
def keyPressEvent(self, event):
    super(SubQTableWidget, self).keyPressEvent(event)
    if event.matches(QtGui.QKeySequence.Copy)):
        self.copy_selection()
If you want to handle CTRL+C in a simple way then you can use a QShortcut so there is no need to override the keyPressEvent method:
class SubQTableWidget(QtWidgets.QTableWidget):
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super(SubQTableWidget, self).__init__(parent)
        QtWidgets.QShortcut(
            QtGui.QKeySequence(QtGui.QKeySequence.Copy),
            self,
            activated=self.copy_selection,
            context=QtCore.Qt.WidgetShortcut
        )

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Q: Cordova plugin for play locals 360VR Videos in Android and IOS 360VR videos like in youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqhhs6NWbgTzMuM09WKDQ
If you play this videos in a device and you move It you can surf the scene.
We only need a plugin for use in a cordova app. Even the Google video V3 API could do the work but the problem is We need play local videos in the APP.
We are still looking and testing but found nothing In the meantime We ask the question in case anyone knows any solution possible.
We are using Cordova + AngularJS.
Thanks in advance.


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require 'bio'
require 'tempfile'

module Bio
  module Velvet
    # Parser and container class for textual Sequence files
    #
    # After parsing, the result is a hash of read_id => sequence
    # where read_id is an Integer and sequence a String
    #
    # The definition of this file is given in the velvet manual, at
    # http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~zerbino/velvet/Manual.pdf
    class Sequences < Hash
      include Bio::Velvet::Logging

      def self.log
        self.new.log
      end

      # Options:
      # * :interesting_read_ids: If not nil, is a Set of nodes that we are interested in. Reads
      # not of interest will not be parsed in (the NR part of the velvet LastGraph file). Regardless all
      # nodes and edges are parsed in. Using this options saves both memory and CPU.
      # * :grep_hack: to make the parsing of read associations go even faster, a grep-based, rather
      # hacky method is applied to the graph file, so only sequence data of interesting_read_ids is presented
      # to the parser. This can save days of parsing time, but is a bit of a hack and its usage may
      # not be particularly future-proof. The value of this option is the amount of context coming out of grep
      # (the -A flag). In the Sequence file the sequences are wrapped at 60 characters, so you'll need at
      # least (longest_sequence_length / 60) + 2 amount of context. The reason for adding 2 is that the
      # parser will then be able to detect insufficient context and raise an Exception, without
      # throwing up false positive Exceptions.
      def self.parse_from_file(path_to_sequence_file, options={})
        seq_object = Bio::Velvet::Sequences.new

        if options[:apply_grep_hack]
          apply_grep_hack(seq_object, path_to_sequence_file, options[:interesting_read_ids], options[:apply_grep_hack])
        else
          # Parse all the sequences
          Bio::FlatFile.foreach(path_to_sequence_file) do |seq|
            read_id = seq.definition.split("\t")[1].to_i
            if options[:interesting_read_ids].nil? or options[:interesting_read_ids].include?(read_id)
              seq_object[read_id] = seq.seq.to_s
            end
          end
        end
        log.info "Read in #{seq_object.length} velvet stored sequences"
        return seq_object
      end

      private
      # Add the interesting sequences to the hash
      def self.apply_grep_hack(seq_object, path_to_sequence_file, interesting_read_ids, grep_context)
        return if interesting_read_ids.nil? or interesting_read_ids.empty?

        Tempfile.open('grep_v_hack') do |tempfile|
          # Create a file to pass to grep -f
          unless interesting_read_ids.nil?
            interesting_read_ids.each do |read_id|
              tempfile.puts "\t#{read_id}\t" #the read_id is the second field of the header
            end
          end
          tempfile.close

          cmd = "grep -F -A #{grep_context.inspect} -f #{tempfile.path} #{path_to_sequence_file.inspect}"
          # TODO: make this call more robust
          # grep_result = Bio::Commandeer.run cmd
          s, grep_result, stderr = systemu cmd

          # Parse the grepped out results
          current_read_id = nil
          current_seq = nil
          last_sequence_line_length = nil

          add_last_sequence = lambda do
            if current_read_id
              seq_object[current_read_id] = current_seq
            end
          end
          grep_result.each_line do |line|
            line.chomp!
            if line[0] == '>'
              # Process the last sequence
              add_last_sequence.call unless current_read_id.nil?

              # Assume the real sequence name contains no tabs
              read_id = line.split("\t")[1]
              raise "Unable to parse velvet Sequence file at this line #{line}" if read_id.nil?
              read_id = read_id.to_i
              if interesting_read_ids.include?(read_id)
                # if current_read_id is nil, then we know we are uninterested in this sequence
                current_read_id = read_id
              else
                current_read_id = nil
              end
              current_seq = nil
            elsif line == '--'
              # grep demarker.
              add_last_sequence.call unless current_read_id.nil?
              if last_sequence_line_length == 60
                raise "Parsing exception when parsing velvet Sequence file - grep hack too hacky. Sorry. Try modifying the code to increase the default amount of context grep is giving"
              end
            else
              # plain old sequence
              unless current_read_id.nil?
                current_seq ||= ''
                current_seq += line
                last_sequence_line_length = line.length
              end
            end
          end
          # process the last sequence
          if last_sequence_line_length == 60
            raise "Parsing exception when parsing velvet Sequence file at the end of the file - grep hack too hacky. Sorry. Try modifying the code to increase the default amount of context grep is giving"
          end
          add_last_sequence.call
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


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U.S. Route 160, by Sangita V Nuli
Okay, this is getting spooky – I've had a bunch of similar games come up one after another in the order the Comp's randomizer handed me, but even though we have to go back almost ten entries to get to the comparison point, this time the points of overlap are really uncanny. Remember how in Chase the Sun, the protagonist was a runaway bride, gay but on the cusp of marrying a guy due to family and social pressures, escaping by driving westward, and still wearing her wedding dress? Yeah, new bottle, same wine. You can even get to an early bad ending via a car crash – @sophia take note – albeit this time it's more clearly signposted because what do you think is going to happen if you choose the option that has you nod off while driving? But I gotta ask, did I like miss a TV show or something that's providing a common jumping-off point here, or is it just a creepy coincidence?
There are some differences, of course. Most notably, instead of the lush forests of western Pennsylvania, here you're driving through the sun-baked desert at the Colorado-Arizona border, which is obviously less lovely but just as pregnant with metaphor. Less positively, the prose is more inconsistent. Some passages boast a solid, albeit adjective-heavy, invocation of mood:
It's sandstone, dust, and dirt everywhere you look, wind-worn and desolate. Large dust clouds rise up, making the sky a grimy blue.
Other times, though, the author seems to get overpowered by their own metaphors:
You're on U.S. Route 160, a massive stretch of concrete spanning east to west with almost nothing in between. You could say it's like a head without a brain – everything's just swimming in the middle, floating in and out.
I can't picture how that's meant to work, and even if I could, it's even harder to picture what the image is supposed to add to the first sentence.
There are also some typos that make me wonder whether the game was partially written with text-recognition software – "tool" for "tulle", "ultraviolence" for "ultraviolet" – as well as too-quickly-vanishing timed text, that make the reading process a little sloppy (there's also mention of an advertisement prompting you to "call 1-800-JESUS for absolution", which put my down a Wikipedia rabbit hole to see when the US moved to seven-digit phone numbers within area codes – a long time ago, as it turns out).
This inconsistency characterizes the substance of the story, too. While there are at least three endings you can obtain, they're all varying flavors of tragic, with the differences between them largely coming down to titrating the balance between fleeing your past and confronting it. The protagonist has more than her share of trauma she's working through, and while I'm sure this is sadly realistic enough and reflects many folks' experience, as artistically rendered, it falls a little flat. Her mother is a two-dimensionally abusive presence, while her fiancé is a domineering, reactionary preacher who seems entirely motivated by wanting to make the protagonist's life terrible by marrying her, without a clear view of what he thinks he's going to get out of the equation. I'm more than willing to accept that such people exist – I mean, look around – but as literary creations, these two aren't up to much, and similarly, the protagonist's angst, while dialed to 11, lacks much heft.
The flip side is that the protagonist's lover is completely amazing, but here at least there's some specificity of description:
Featherlight thumb brushes away crystalline tears.
Her eyes are stardust.
Galaxies threaded through the freckles across her nose.
A black hole in the scar on her upper lip.
The imagery is familiar and overwrought, but in a romance that's forgivable, and there's something affecting in the giddy, cosmically-abnegating delight the protagonist takes in a flaw as small as her lover's scar.
The other difference with Chasing the Sun is that where that game ended, at least in my last playthrough, in a moment of connection, U.S. Route 160 seems to lead to the pain of final separation no matter what you choose. This is a reasonable storytelling choice in the abstract, but it's one I found dissatisfying here; since the game portrays negative emotions with less verve than the positive ones, wallowing in sorrow means engaging with the weaker, more cliched parts of the writing, and most of the endings didn't seem especially cathartic to me, with over-the-top violence sometimes deployed to make up for a lack of emotional heft.
I can understand the impulse to write downbeat narratives; with so many messages of positivity beaming at us through every channel, it can be empowering to reject all that and explore the possibility that it won't all work out in the end, and posit that both fleeing from evil and confronting it are doomed to fail with the choice largely just a matter of aesthetics. But for that approach to produce an effective story, the darkness needs to be more compelling than the light, like Milton's Satan showing up his Godhead; unfortunately for U.S. Route 160, here the reverse is true.
StJohnLimbo October 15, 2022, 9:59am #63
But I gotta ask, did I like miss a TV show or something that's providing a common jumping-off point here, or is it just a creepy coincidence?
While "U.S. Route 160" is in Twine, Sangita V. Nuli's other game in the comp, "Ink", was written in Texture, as was "Chase the Sun" by Frankie Kavakich. I've read elsewhere on the forum that this year's Texture games come from a workshop (which also explains why there are several Texture games all of a sudden), so the thematic overlap might not be a coincidence.


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Phil Davis signs with Bellator — BOOM!
April 15, 2015 by Jack Bratcher
In a move we didn't see coming Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis (13-3, 1 NC) has signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. One time thought to be a possible real challenge to Jon Jones' title, Davis with a strong wrestling pedigree and game, was never really able to get his striking to the point where he could get to that next level. He ultimately went 9-3, 1 NC inside the Octagon and leaves the organization following a split decision loss to Ryan Bader in January.
"I can't wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone," said Davis in a press release sent out by the promotion. "I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I'm excited to get in there and compete at my new home."
Davis attended Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions. In MMA, he is currently ranked number six in the world among light heavyweights according to www.sherdog.com.
"Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world," said Bellator president, Scott Coker. "Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We've got some amazing matchups in mind for 'Mr. Wonderful' that we will be announcing in the weeks to come."
Bellator's light heavyweight division also includes the likes of 205-pound champ Liam McGeary, also Tito Ortiz, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell. Any of those you'd like to see him fight first? King Mo perhaps?
Bad move by the UFC to let Davis go?
I'll be honest. I like it. We saw where Davis stood in the UFC pecking order. It is what it is. He wasn't going to be champion there. Now he can go have some fun and make some money somewhere where he doesn't have to worry about rankings and all that jazz. Entertain us Phil Davis. We look forward to it.
Categories MMA Tags Bellator MMA, featured, King Mo, Liam McGeary, Penn State University, Phil Davis, Tito Ortiz, wrestling Post navigation
Floyd Mayweather full open workout video ahead of Pacquiao fight / also an odds update
Oh sh**! McGregor says he would "kill" Mayweather in 30 secs
2 thoughts on "Phil Davis signs with Bellator — BOOM!"
Richard Wingard
Say hello to the future reigning Bellator Light Heavyweight champion. Bellator is a joke and all washed up former UFC guys clean house there.
KelvinHunt
I'm convinced that the UFC will use these types of situations to discredit the lawsuits against them as well….pretty much providing proof that fighters have another viable option to fight other than the UFC.


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The roller coaster riding bitcoin is scaring the banks – and not just them. A guide to understanding its potential as well as its limits
Editorial Open Society off en
The last few days saw bitcoins reaching the record value of USD 11,000. Apart from this last peak, happening in a market that is proving quite volatile, currently between 9000 and 10000 US dollars are needed to buy a single unit of the most popular – not the only one – of all cryptocurrencies to enter a market worth roughly 170 billion dollars that exist, are handled and exchanged within the blockchain public register, that is the technology that lies behind bitcoin and allows all transactions, without any central authority supervising or controlling the process.
The greatest innovation when it comes to bitcoin, according to many, is indeed represented by blockchain, a technology that, using sophisticated cryptographic algorithms, can guarantee the security and transparency of all operations; it is no coincidence that it is attracting the eyes of both the big financial operators and the world's largest banks, as for the R3 case (the consortium made up of more than one hundred international banks born to develop the Distributed Ledger Technology, on which blockchain is based and which allows encrypted transactions), but also of all of those who consider this technological process as a secure basis on which to initiate processes such as electronic voting.
What seems to be the biggest obstacle to the widespread diffusion of this technology today is represented by the computer skills that are needed to carry out all transactions, as they're of the non-obvious variety.
What is the blockchain technology and how does it work?
Instead of having a registry managed by a single authority, such as an account in a traditional bank, blockchain distributes said registry to all computers that are part of the bitcoin network. Every transaction, that is the moving of a certain number of bitcoins from one account to another, takes place publicly: all computers on the network are informed and update the totals of both accounts involved. To make an example, let's imagine the blockchain as the ranking of the Serie A football championship: each team has its own score, which is nothing but the result of a sequence of games (transactions), all public and recorded since the beginning of the season. The security of such a process is represented by the fact that anyone can monitor the results of all matches and, above all, check whether the total number of points of the teams in the league table is correct, simply by checking the results of matches since the beginning of the championship, ie. by consulting the "transactions" in the blockchain's public register. The championship ranking is available on all media (newspapers, radio, television, sites) and, even without the FIGC – the Italian championship's governing body – we all would be able to say who won the Scudetto, the championship's title.
What risks are there for an inexperienced user investing in cryptocurrencies?
Let's face the question from a purely technical point of view: the procedure of installing and managing a "wallet" on your computer is certainly not suitable for inexperienced users. What's more, even if we were able to install said wallet, there would still be the issue of populating it: to have bitcoins, in fact, you need to generate them (which has now become more and more difficult and certainly un-economical) or buy them. Therefore, at the moment, the simplest solution is to rely on companies that act within the bitcoin world and work as intermediaries between the business world of cryptocurrencies and those investors that we could call inexperienced, but who consider this virtual currency as an innovative and profitable way of investing their money. There are many companies of this type, among them the very Italian Conio, turning your mobile phone into a bitcoin wallet, or Inbitcoin – collaborating of the Autonomous Province of Trento – which is trying to transform the Trentino region into the first bitcoin-based economy, an ideal Bitcoin Valley <https://bitcoinvalley.eu/it/> where that cryptocurrency can be used to pay anything, from the top-ups to your phone to your dentist, accountant or school lunch fee.
Blockchain and electronic voting
Blockchain technology is able to guarantee a secure and reliable electronic vote, given that each voter would be able to verify that his or her vote (which would remain absolutely anonymous) was actually assigned to the candidate they had voted for; moreover, anyone could verify (could count) the votes received by each candidate. Blockchain technology offers broad security guarantees, but after the controversy <http://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2017/06/06/news/media_nuovi_documenti_nsa_hacker_russi_nel_sistema_elettorale_usa_-167357637/> on the US presidential elections of 2016, we do not know at present how much voters are willing to rely on an IT system for their voting.
The energy issue and the waste of resources
Bitcoins are generated through a process called "mining", a term used to indicate the process of, indeed, mining diamonds. The term is certainly appropriate: it is estimated that to extract a diamond carat (a fifth of a gram), it is necessary to process about 4 tons of rock; In order to extract a bitcoin, instead, it is necessary to solve computational problems of ever-increasing difficulty, with a dramatic waste of computational resources and, consequently, of electrical energy: suffice it to say that the energy used in a year in the bitcoin circuit is greater than that used by the whole country of Ireland <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/27/bitcoin-mining-consumes-electricity-ireland> for the same period. This phenomenon, however, is destined to stop abruptly: at the moment bitcoins in circulation are just under 17 million, and the mining process will end when they will reach 21 million; the mysterious inventor behind this currency, hidden under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, has in fact put a limit on the total number of bitcoins that can be generated. What will happen when we stop producing new bitcoins? Will those in circulation still increase in value?
Tags banks, bitcoin, blockchain, criptovalute, energia, voto
A Fistful of Bitcoins. The rise of new currencies that you can't put in the bank
Open Society off en
A mysterious inventor, whose identity is unknown. A new currency, issued not from a sovereign state but from a computer network and not controlled by banks or governments. A very short introduction to the $ 65 billion's electronic currency.
From banks to immigration, how Italy can take advantage of united Europe
editoriale-en Europe
Our country must grow up and can not continue to lay the responsibility of its low growth on others. Some suggestions on the subject of banks and public debt by Stefano Micossi
It's the economy, stupid! A Climate World Bank. A commentary by Gianfranco Pellegrino
editoriale-en Open Society off en
Trump, Paris and 'climate change. The issue is economic and one of the solution could be a World Climate Bank
Europe, in between a place and a non-place. A commentary by Romano Ferrari Zumbini
Romano Ferrari Zumbini presents some reflections on the European Union, its current status and future prospects. Drawn and adapted from a longer piece featured in the magazine "Il Mulino"


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Diomedes puede referirse a:
Diomedes, rey mitológico de Argos.
Diomedes de Tracia, gigante mitológico de Tracia.
Diomedes, rey indogriego del siglo I a. C.
Diomedeidae, familia de aves marinas.

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package org.jikesrvm.scheduler;

import org.jikesrvm.VM;
import org.jikesrvm.objectmodel.RuntimeTable;
import org.vmmagic.Intrinsic;
import org.vmmagic.pragma.NonMoving;
import org.vmmagic.pragma.Uninterruptible;
import org.vmmagic.pragma.UninterruptibleNoWarn;

/**
 * This class represents an instance of a table of processors
 */
@NonMoving
public final class ProcessorTable implements RuntimeTable<Processor> {

  /**
   * The backing data used during boot image writing.
   */
  private final Processor[] data;

  /**
   * Private constructor. Can not create instances.
   */
  private ProcessorTable(int size) {
    this.data = new Processor[size];
  }

  /**
   * Create a new ITable of the specified size.
   *
   * @param size The size of the ITable
   * @return The created ITable instance.
   */
  public static ProcessorTable allocate(int size) {
    if (VM.VerifyAssertions && VM.runningVM) VM._assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);
    return new ProcessorTable(size);
  }

  /**
   * Return the backing array (for boot image writing)
   */
  public Processor[] getBacking() {
    if (VM.VerifyAssertions) VM._assert(!VM.runningVM);
    return data;
  }

  /**
   * Get an ITable entry.
   *
   * @param index The index of the entry to get
   * @return The value of that entry
   */
  @Intrinsic
  @Uninterruptible
  public Processor get(int index) {
    if (VM.VerifyAssertions && VM.runningVM) VM._assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);
    return data[index];
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  public void set(int index, Processor value) {
    if (VM.VerifyAssertions && VM.runningVM) VM._assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);
    data[index] = value;
  }

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Q: d3.js - adding One additional tick for the Y axis does not work I've drawn a d3 graph using the following.
I want the y axis to have one additional tick. That means, domain range is up to the maximum y value in my data set. And I want one additional tick that is not touched by the graph.
In order to achieve this, I declared a variable where I store the tick count and then in the ticks() of Y Axis I increased it by one.
This does not work, instead the y axis is now blurred.
Here is the relevant part of the code:
yScale = d3.scale.linear().range([height - margin.top,
        margin.bottom
    ]).domain([0, max_y]),

    yAxis = d3.svg.axis()
    .scale(yScale)
    .orient("left")
    .innerTickSize(-width + margin.left)
    .outerTickSize(0)
    .tickPadding(10);

var ticksCount = yAxis.ticks();
yAxis.ticks(ticksCount + 1);

vis.append("svg:g")
    .attr("class", "y axis")
    .style({
        'stroke': 'Black',
        'fill': 'none',
        'stroke-width ': 1,
        "font-size": "13px"
    })
    .attr("transform", "translate(" + (margin.left) + ",0)")
    .call(yAxis);

A: axis.ticks() as a getter returns an array, not a number.
Therefore, this...
var ticksCount = yAxis.ticks();

... returns the number of ticks (which is 10) as an array ([10]). Then, when you try to add 1 to this array, look what happens:

console.log([10] + 1)

You end up with 101 ticks (note: 101 here is actually a string, not a number). That's why you said that "the y axis is now blurred". It's not blurred, you just have a humongous amount of ticks.
You may think that you should do:
var ticksCount = yAxis.ticks()[0];
//get the element -------------^
yAxis.ticks(ticksCount + 1);

But that will make no difference: you will have more ticks in the axis, but the minimum/maximum in the axis will be the same.
Solution: change the domain instead:
yScale = d3.scale.linear()
    .range([height - margin.top,
        margin.bottom
    ]).domain([0, max_y * 1.05])
    //add 5% to the top ----^


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Q: stop refreshing the farpoint spread sheet I have a problem with farpoint spread sheet, that while loading the data into the spread sheet, the sheet refreshes each time a value is set.
I have large number of rows and columns so, the sheet take quite large time till loading.
any idea how to disable the refresh and enable it again after the data is completely loaded.
Thanks in advance.

A: I Got it, just suspend the layout of the spreadsheet, then resume after executing your code.
FpSpread.SuspendLayout()

' your code

FpSpread.ResumeLayout(True)


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Chromium Picolinate: What You Need to Know
by Rosalind Jackson
Some people take chromium picolinate as a weight-loss aid -- but does it really work?
iStockphoto/Nina Shannon
People will try almost anything to lose weight. Diet and exercise may be proven, but somehow, that strange new pill or supplement seems so much more appealing. At best, such pills are useless. At worst, they can cause serious side effects and complications. Enter chromium picolinate, whose weight-loss benefits may come at the price of mutated DNA.
Chromium picolinate is a nutritional supplement. Typically found in pill form, chromium picolinate can be purchased over the counter. As a supplement, however, it isn't regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so its claims as a miracle supplement aren't officially proven or disproven [source: Allen]. Often, chromium picolinate is marketed as an herbal supplement. Be sure you look at reliable sources if you consider purchasing chromium picolinate after reading this article, as there have been cases of contaminated herbal supplements in certain stores [source: Healthline].
Chromium, without picolinate, is a natural mineral found in many foods such as meat, unprocessed foods, fats and vegetable oil [source: Larsen]. Specific foods that have chromium in them naturally include carrots, potatoes, broccoli, whole grains and molasses [source: Merck]. Other examples include eggs, beef and brewer's yeast [source: Any Vitamins].
Chromium is paired with acidic picolinate in pill form to help aid the body's ability to absorb the mineral. Picolinate is produced when tryptophan is made, therefore it's also known as a by-product of tryptophan [source: Merck].
Since chromium picolinate is probably new to you, you most likely have a lot of questions you want answered. You might want to know how exactly chromium picolinate is supposed to work in your body. What are the benefits of chromium picolinate purported to be? Will you be able to lose weight if you take a chromium picolinate supplement daily? What might some of the side effects be -- like mutated DNA -- if you take chromium picolinate? In the following pages, we'll find out the answers to these questions and more.
Chromium Picolinate at Work in Your Body
Chromium Picolinate Benefits
Chromium Picolinate Side Effects
Chromium Picolinate and Weight Loss
To understand how chromium picolinate works in your body, you first have to understand how the body produces insulin. Every time we eat, our bodies release a hormone called insulin. Insulin originates in our pancreas and plays a part in supplying our body with glucose, something our cells require in order to function [source: Larsen]. You can think of it in terms that glucose is to cells as fuel is to cars.
Now that you understand what insulin does, you might be wondering how chromium has any part in this process. Chromium has been shown to help insulin carry glucose to the body's cells [source: Larsen]. It's then believed that chromium has a role in overseeing the breakdown of fat and glucose. This theory about the function of chromium hasn't had the benefit of being tested rigorously to the point that it's proven or disproven.
Several theories about what chromium really does conflict with each other. For instance, there's a theory that because chromium streamlines the production of insulin, it has an effect on serotonin. Another theory claims that chromium in the body helps keep fat production in check. And yet another theory states that chromium boosts the processes of protein in the body. Whatever the theories are, none have been proven to be definite answers to the questions we have about chromium's exact purpose in the body's functions [source: Allen].
Many marketing and advertising companies focused on health products like to promote the supposed benefits of chromium picolinate. Read the next page to find out what these benefits are.
Keeping the Chromium Picolinate in Good Shape
In order to maintain the chromium picolinate at its peak, take care to store the supplement properly. This means in a dry, dark and cool area. Make sure the area you choose is kept at room temperature regularly, too [source: Drugs].
Chromium picolinate has been heavily promoted in our society as a miracle supplement that might provide your body with numerous benefits helping a wide range of people looking for ways to combat their diabetes and obesity or help with their muscle-building issues.
To highlight chromium picolinate's most plausible benefit, we'll need to remember what role the mineral chromium plays in the body's normal day-to-day functions. You learned on the previous page that chromium is an important mineral that helps process carbohydrates and fats. The way chromium does this is by triggering a reaction from insulin, the hormone that provides blood sugar fuel to cells. Because of this mineral's role in the functioning of insulin, some people believe that chromium picolinate could prevent and treat diabetes [source: UC Berkeley Wellness Letter].
Because chromium also plays a role in the processing of fats and carbohydrates, some people believe that chromium picolinate might help with obesity, thinking the supplement would lessen someone's appetite and craving for certain foods, in addition to building lean muscle mass [source: Body Building for You]. A more complete picture of the relationship between chromium picolinate and weight loss will be explored later in this article.
Though the benefits previously mentioned are the most well-known, there are several other things that promoters of chromium picolinate claim the supplement can do, such as curb depression, boost energy, prevent blemishes and even increase strength. Something to keep in mind, though, is the fact that not all of these claims have been substantiated by reputable scientific studies [source: Allen].
Like most supplements, chromium picolinate does have side effects. Click to the next page to find out what they are.
Eastern and Western Medicine
A major clinical study gave chromium supplements to a group of Chinese people in order to test the supplement's interaction with diabetes. In this study, researches found that chromium was beneficial to people with diabetes. The problem is that this study's results can't be transferred to Americans, since Americans have a different obesity risk factor than the Chinese [source: UC Berkeley Wellness Letter].
Just like with any supplement or drug, it's important to weigh the benefits with the possible side effects before adding chromium picolinate to your daily regimen. And you should also think about any other medications you currently use. You could check with your physician or pharmacist to find out if there are any possible problems when combining chromium with your other medications. Furthermore, your doctor can give you better, specific information about what kind of side effects you could expect from chromium picolinate.
If you know that you have any allergies to the ingredients in chromium picolinate, it's definitely a good idea to avoid taking the supplements [source: Drugs]. In addition to any allergies, if you know that you're pregnant or nursing or have liver disease, diabetes, cancer or a weakened immune system, you will want to avoid taking chromium picolinate [source: Healthline].
More and more studies are showing that chromium picolinate's negative effects are quite drastic. Two reputable studies have shown that it can trigger mutations in DNA as a result of reactions with other elements found in the body [source: Women Fitness]. These elemental reactions have an adverse effect on DNA, which may cause cancer [source: UC Berkeley Wellness Letter]. Other, less severe reactions may result from the dangerous compounds created from these elements. In addition, since picolinate isn't found naturally occurring with chromium, the picolinate may eventually break apart from the chromium and have negative effects [source: Women Fitness].
It has been noted that some variations of chromium picolinate can irritate the gastrointestinal tract and even lead to ulcers [sources: Merck]. If taken in high doses, chromium picolinate can cause dermatitis and organ damage [source: Any Vitamins].
Chromium picolinate and weight loss have a unique relationship. Read on to find out what that is.
Wallet Side Effects
Chromium picolinate sold in retail venues averages somewhere around $10 per bottle [source: Body Building for You].
Though chromium as a naturally occurring element found in foods has a natural function in the body, the chromium picolinate supplement is primarily promoted and used to aid the weight loss process. Advertisers claim that chromium picolinate melts fat, shrinks your appetite, increases metabolism and reduces cravings [source: Women Fitness].
The role of chromium picolinate in the weight loss process has always been a dubious one. Back in 1996, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had to submit a settlement against three California-based companies that were spreading unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of chromium picolinate. These companies stood behind their claims about chromium picolinate and weight loss, even though the facts were not verified. Some examples of the benefits they asserted were that chromium burned fat, caused weight loss, boosted muscle mass and lowered cholesterol [source: FTC].
Fitting with the FTC's complaint against the three California companies marketing chromium picolinate, scientific research has not been able to support the claims that chromium picolinate helps people lose weight. Several studies conducted during the late 1990s, when chromium picolinate really started to soar in popularity, indicate that chromium picolinate does not contribute to more lean muscle or decreased fat in the body [source: Allen].
For more information about chromium picolinate and other supplements, check out the links on the next page. And remember, it's a good idea talk to your doctor before starting a chromium picolinate -- or any supplement -- regimen.
Unexpected Sales
In 1996, the year the FTC fought three California companies for making unsupported claims about chromium, chromium picolinate was already being added into products such as chewing gum. That year, the FTC estimated that chromium picolinate experienced a yearly retail sale of $100 million [source: FTC].
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Angela Merkel in Washington
Politics / US Politics Mar 18, 2017 - 02:58 PM GMT
By: Stephen_Lendman
Merkel's meeting with Trump was strained at best, given his earlier disparaging remarks about her.
"What Merkel did to Germany is a shame," he said. "It is sad, sad shame what's happened to Germany."
"I have friends in Germany. They want to leave…These are people that two years ago were telling me that it's the greatest place on earth and now they want to leave."
"I don't know what happened to her. I don't know what her thinking was, but I don't think they are going to recover from it very easily if at all."
He referred to Merkel's willingness to accept large numbers of refugees from war-torn countries - displaced by US-led NATO wars, the largest numbers since WW II, people fleeing for their lives, seeking safe havens because of America's imperial madness.
Separately, Trump said "I think Angela Merkel made a tragic mistake with the migrants. If you don't treat the situation competently and firmly…it's the end of Europe. You could face real revolutions."
Fact: Desperate people fleeing war zones are refugees and asylum seekers. They're not migrants, a term used to denigrate their humanity, downplaying their suffering.
Fact: Europe isn't threatened by foreign arrivals, just its willingness to be subservient to US policy, continue flawed EU and Eurozone alliances doomed to fail, and harshness against its people in deference to monied interests.
Oddly, Trump declined to shake hands. They're an odd couple, in sync on some issues, differing on others. They put on a brave face for a press conference.
Merkel's said it's better to talk to one another instead of about each other, adding "(s)ometimes it's difficult to find compromise, but that is what we have been elected for."
Trump said "our citizens must always come first." Saying both leaders will work together on resolving conflict in Ukraine left unexplained why state of Oklahoma national guard forces are training and advising Kiev's military, aiding its war on Donbass.
Separately a senior Trump official said he's "very interested in hearing the chancellor's views on her experience interacting with Putin."
Germany's DW News said their first meeting "went reasonably well…their public statements…underscor(ing) the(ir) palpable wish to restart (a more cordial) personal relationship…"
Trump praised Germany's partnership with America. Berlin is willing to increase military spending, she said.
According to Georgetown University's Center for German and European Studies director Jeffrey Anderson, "a personal reset in the relationship (is possible) as the tone was cordial, collegial and respectful."
Trump said nothing about US/EU trade. He expressed respect for the continent's "historic institutions," adding balance and fairness in relations with America are needed.
He supports Brexit. Merkel is strongly opposed.
As Europe's powerhouse, Germany wants EU and Eurozone integrity kept intact, perhaps a losing struggle longterm. Both unions are fundamentally flawed.
Trump and Merkel spoke by phone in late January. Friday they met for the first time.
Perhaps getting to know each other firsthand was all that could be expected from an initial meeting.
NYT ad hominem Trump bashing continues relentlessly. It called Merkel's meeting with him "the defender versus the disrupter."
Policies of both leaders are hardline. She's no "last defender of the liberal world order," as The Times described her. It's nonexistent in Western societies and most others.
The Times got one thing right. "Whatever their differences, both leaders" intend working together cooperatively.
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AFI Movie Club: SMOKE SIGNALS – American Film Institute
AFI Movie Club: SMOKE SIGNALS
SMOKE SIGNALS marked the theatrical debut of director Chris Eyre – a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Nations – and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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SMOKE SIGNALS is distinctive for its Indigenous cast and crew who tell an authentic story from their perspective. The film marked the theatrical debut of director Chris Eyre – a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Nations.
Photo: Actor Adam Beach and director Chris Eyre at AFI Conservatory screening of SMOKE SIGNALS
DID YOU KNOW? The SMOKE SIGNALS soundtrack features music by Ulali – a women's a capella group comprised entirely of Indigenous singers – and Jim Boyd, a Native American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
DID YOU KNOW? Despite a relatively limited release – opening on only five screens domestically – SMOKE SIGNALS's box office more than tripled its production budget.
DID YOU KNOW? SMOKE SIGNALS was written by Spokane-Coeur d'Alene author Sherman Alexie, who adapted a story from his own 1993 collection, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven."
DID YOU KNOW? In addition to recognition within the Indigenous community and beyond, SMOKE SIGNALS earned the Audience Award for Drama and the Filmmakers Trophy (Drama) for director Chris Eyre at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. The film also earned Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
DID YOU KNOW? In 2018, SMOKE SIGNALS was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, recognizing director Chris Eyre's enduring debut feature as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
Learn more at the AFI Catalog.
The movie doesn't end at the credits: Family-friendly Discussion Questions
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-What is the significance of the title – and what do fire and smoke represent throughout the story?
-What is the significance of hair within the story and to the Indigenous tribes, as seen in the film?
-With so many Indigenous talents involved in bringing SMOKE SIGNALS to the screen, what are the differences in how they're represented versus other depictions?
-Before viewing SMOKE SIGNALS, did you have preconceived expectations about the representation of Indigenous cultures? Where were those formed and how did SMOKE SIGNALS confirm or subvert them?
-Beyond even the cultural representations, how does SMOKE SIGNALS present an alternative version of the "American West," as seen so often in cinema?
-Why is it important for marginalized groups to tell their own stories?
-What role does humor serve in the story?
-In what ways were the specific cultural references familiar and/or universal? What themes transcend their cultural provenance?
-How would you rate SMOKE SIGNALS?
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Dennis Hallowell
So when Thomas was growing up watching "Dances with wolves" all those times did he ever think to himself: " Hey that looks like Victors mom" ?
Jenny Doyle
I saw this film for the first time tonight, and I absolutely loved it.
Great story, great acting. Great music in it.
Funny, sad, significant and sensitive to many important issues.
It had me thinking of my own Dad, stirred up a lot of emotions, and also having read about Adam Beach's experience in his own life, how hard it must have been for him in certain scenes.
No wonder this movie is held in such high regard.
This type of movie, doesn't date, and remains relevant today.


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U.S. employers announced more job cuts in January than in December mostly due to corporate downsizing in the retail and as seasonal workers were dismissed. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that employers announced 45,934 payroll cuts in January, +37% from December in the retail sector. Cuts were 39% lower than January 2016.
Mortgage rates were unchanged this week after last week's Gross Domestic Product showed tepid growth in the final quarter of 2016. The 30-year fixed conventional mortgage rate ($424,000 or less) remained at 4.19% this week with 0.5 in points and fees, as reported by Freddie Mac. However, to put it in historical perspective, mortgage rates were near 19% back in the early 1980s. Last year this time the rate was 3.79%.
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday citing low inflation pressures and economic activity that has continued to expand at a moderate pace. The Fed Funds Rate remains at 0.50-0.75% range, which leaves the Prime at 3.75%, which is the Fed Funds Rate plus 3 points. The Fed said that job gains remained solid and the unemployment rate stayed near its recent low. In addition, household spending has continued to rise moderately while business fixed investment has remained soft, and that measures of consumer and business sentiment have improved of late.


Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys reports as Portugal fans prepare for a World Cup without winger Nani.
Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys reports as Portugal fans flock to The Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg for a World Cup warmup against Mozambique.
The news of star winger Nani's injury is still filtering through as Portugal fans bring a party atmosphere to the streets.


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Orellana Province (Ecuador)
Provincia de Orellana
Keywords: ecuador | orellana |
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 October 2017
Clickable Map of Ecuador
Ecuador - Regions and Provinces
Cantons:
Orellana (Cpaital)
Aguarico
Joya de los Sachas
Orellana province was established after two decades of social struggle. An assembly held on 14 June 1984 in the church of Lago Agria proposed the establishment of a new province, separated from Napo province, on the model of the call for the creation of Sucumbíos province. His Grace Alejandro Labaka (1920-1987; apostolic Vicar of Aguarico, 1984-1987) pushed the creation of Orellana province in a further meeting held on 9 March 1985.
On 2 August 1986, a petition was tabled to the National Congress, requiring the establishment of two new provinces, Sucumbíos and Orellana. Sucumbíos was eventually established in 1989.
On 5 March 1987, volcano Reventador exploded and an earthquake hit the region, causing the total isolation of Francisco de Orellana canton; this prompted the inhabitants to reactivate their call for the establishment of a province. The Alejandro Labaka Committee was formed on 2 August 1987 in Coca.
In 1997, the social pressure exerted by the municipalities of Orellana and Aguarico reopened the case. The Special Commission of the Internal Limits of the Republic informed on 13 April 1998 the National Congress of its validation of the proposed Amazonas Province. The process was delayed once after the Peruvian Consulate had stated that Amazonas was not a suitable name for the new province. To settle the dispute, three new names were proposed, Coca, Orellana and Quijos.
Orellana province was eventually established on 26 July 1998 by an Executive Decree published in the official gazette, No. 372. Its capital is the town of Francisco de Orellana, aka El Coca.
http://www.gporellana.gob.ec/
Province website
Ivan Sache, 18 September 2018
The flag is composed of three horizontal stripes.
The white stripe symbolizes the peaceful Amazonian people.
The green stripe represents the rich biodiversity of the extensive Amazonian forest.
The yellow stripe represents gold, part of the resources of the province.
The black, vertical stripe represents the resources in oil extracted from the Amazonian soil.
The four stars symbolize the four cantons that constitute the province.
http://www.gporellana.gob.ec/simbolos-patrios-provinciales/
image by Jens Pattke, 28 September 2008
At the pages <www.turismorellana.gov.ec>, one finds the description of the Coat of Arms of the Ecuadorian province of Orellana. I have found the image of the provincial arms at a tourist brochure.
Jens Pattke, 28 September 2008
Translated from this web site:
"Based on a concept both ancestral and current. Made of a central triangle meaning a lance head as well as an oil derrick. In base, the flag of the Province of Orellana supports the symbols. On the left side of the triangle, the flags of the Cantons of Francisco de Orellana and Loreto; on the right side of the triangle, the flags of the Cantons of Aguarico and Joya de los Sachas. The cantonal flags are hoisted on natives' lances made of "chonta"* decorated with "chambira"** threads tied to them. Inside the triangle are placed the following symbols:
- in upper point, an oil derrick, symbolizing the resources from our subsoil;
- in the lower left part, a triangle of light colour, representing the exuberance and biodiversity of our Amazonian forest; also pictured a Waorani*** together with a monkey, a "chonta"* and a tattoo on a lance;
- in the lower right part, a celeste triangle with a tug boat, representing navigation and trade with the neighbouring countries, Peru and Brazil, and worldwide via the river Napo****, tributary of the Amazon. Also recalling that we owe a genuine treasure of water resource;
- in the middle of the main triangle, a sun in the center, crossed by a green arc and a red parrot with its wings spread over the arc, the arc being charged with four stars recalling the four cantons forming the Province of Orellana;
- in the lower central part, an open book meaning science, education, virtue and work, together with a cross recalling us Christian love and solidarity.
The shield is crowned by the Ecuadorian Tricolour, with the writing "1998 PROVINCIA DE ORELLANA 2001" symbolizing and recalling our position of sentinels of the Amazonian border.
The name of the designer is Mrs. Dorix Cortéz, who has been teaching her knowledge to children and youth for more than 20 years."
* different species of palms, which have been important to the livelihood of indigenous peoples in the Amazon region since ancient times: <www.exploringecuador.com>.
** Astrocayum chambira Burret, another palm of significance for the indigenous peoples
*** a.k.a Huaorani or Waos. Some 4,000 individuals living on some 700,000 ha, constantly endangered by oil prospection and illegal logging.
**** the first tributary of Amazon explored by the Spaniards, led by Francisco de Orellana (1540-1541). Orellana (1511-1546) founded Guayaquil and baptized the Amazon.


Pay-per-click marketing is a way of using search engine advertising to generate clicks to your website, rather than "earning" those clicks organically.
With search engines, advertisers typically bid on keyword phrases relevant to their target market. Content sites commonly charge a fixed price per click rather than use a bidding system. PPC "display" advertisements, also known as "banner" ads, are shown on web sites or search engine results with related content that have agreed to show ads.
In contrast to the generalized portal, which seeks to drive a high volume of traffic to one site, PPC implements the so-called affiliate model, which provides purchase opportunities wherever people may be surfing. It does this by offering financial incentives (in the form of a percentage of revenue) to affiliated partner sites. The affiliates provide purchase-point click-through to the merchant. It is a pay-for-performance model: If an affiliate does not generate sales, it represents no cost to the merchant. Variations include banner exchange, pay-per-click, and revenue sharing programs.
Websites that utilize PPC ads will display an advertisement when a keyword query matches an advertiser's keyword list, or when a content site displays relevant content. Such advertisements are called sponsored links or sponsored ads, and appear adjacent to, above, or beneath organic results on search engine results pages, or anywhere a web developer chooses on a content site.