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Diversity: Beyond the Checkboxactive
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On this podcast, we share diverse perspectives from leaders in their industry, and we get to hear what diversity means to them, why businesses should be focused on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and why D&I is not only the right thing to do, going beyond the checkbox is absolutely imperative to the growth of your company. Hosted by Jackie Ferguson, Certified Diversity Executive and Head of Content & Programming at The Diversity Movement. For more DEI content, head over to TheDiversityMovement.com. Podcast production by Earfluence.
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Anti-racism and the Theory of Racelessness, with Dr. Sheena Mason
Through her traumatic and abusive childhood, Sheena Mason found her safe haven in school and literature. Her thirst for knowledge and escape led her down the path of consuming all she could on race, liberation, resistance, African-American history, psychology, and more. Ultimately, she came up with the Theory of Racelessness.
Dr. Sheena Mason is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Oneonta, keynote speaker, and founder of Theory of Racelessness.
Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity Movement, hosted by Head of Content Jackie Ferguson, and is a production of Earfluence.
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WAY Beyond the Checkbox: Fads, Fatigue, and WTF Moments in DEI
Today we continue our WAY Beyond the Checkbox series with fads, fatigue, and the "Did you really just say that?!?" WTF moments DEI professionals experience. Recorded after hours with drinks in hand, we're joined by VP of Products and Innovation Kurt Merriweather, Senior DEI Consultant and Strategist Susie Silver, and Head of Client Services Jamie Ousterout.
WAY Beyond the Checkbox: Black People Talking to White People
Today we share our first episode in a new series, WAY Beyond the Checkbox. On episode 1, Jackie is joined by three other members of The Diversity Movement team: CEO Donald Thompson, Director of Business Intelligence Bob Batchelor, and Senior Content Strategist Roxanne Bellamy. This was recorded after hours, and everyone had a drink in their hands. So no summary, just enjoy. :)
Lenovo Chief Diversity Officer Calvin Crosslin and The Diversity Movement CEO Donald Thompson
In this special bonus episode of Diversity Beyond the Checkbox, The Diversity Movement CEO Donald Thompson chats with Lenovo Chief Diversity Officer Calvin Crosslin about his rude introduction to being Black and looking for a job, microaggressions, his journey to becoming Lenovo CDO, product diversity, and the Lenovo Foundation.
Watch the full video of Don's interview with Calvin.
Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity Movement, (usually) hosted by Head of Content Jackie Ferguson, and is a production of Earfluence.
How to Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss, with Omar L. Harris
Omar L. Harris has worked and lived all over the world - Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, and the United States. So he's experienced a variety of cultures and has the experiences to know what works in business and what doesn't - especially in leadership.
Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, by Omar L. Harris
Big Pharma, Mentorship, and Finding Your Career Superpower, with Denice Torres
A career is never a straight line, and Denice Torres' is no exception. After years of working as a janitor, she knew that she wanted to start her big career adventure. She studied psychology, attended law school and worked for United Way before she realized a job might not be the key to her pursuit of making a difference. Hear about the rest of her journey and what she's learned from it in this episode.
Developing and Retaining Diverse Early-Stage Talent, with College Code's Chelsea C. Williams
When Chelsea C. Williams first stepped foot on Spelman College's campus, she started to understand diversity. As an HBCU, Spelman is (mostly) racially homogenous, so that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Except that Chelsea could see other types of diversity, such as regional differences and differences of upbringing. Her curiosity for how we can better understand differences in people led her down the HR and DEI paths, where she eventually formed College Code, a fast-growing consultancy and training firm, providing the critical link between the development and retention of early-stage professionals and helping organizations build equitable and inclusive workplaces.
Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity Movement, hosted by Head of Content Jackie Ferguson, and is a production of Earfluence. For sponsorship options, email info@earfluence.com.
Diverse hiring in tech & preventing Tokenism, with Strava's Shailvi Wakhlu
Shailvi Wakhlu was in technology from the beginning. At two, her mom brought home a computer that she would play with. At eight, she started coding and found her passion. But as she got older, she started to realize that most of the coders didn't look like her, and she was working in a very homogenous field. Now she's on a mission to change that.
Shailvi Wakhlu is the Senior Director of Data at Strava.
Inclusive Hiring and the Fallacy of the Binary Race Narrative, with Pendo's Jess Jolley
Growing up in rural North Carolina, people would always ask Jess Jolley, "What are you?" or "What are you mixed with?" In the South, you were either white, Black, or other, and as a light-skinned Black person, that wasn't always easy. And as Jess would discover by looking into historical records, race is not a binary construct.
Jess Jolley is the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Pendo.
Forging a path for women and minorities in tech, with Elaine Montilla
When Elaine Montilla came to the United States from the Dominican Republic to attend college, she barely understood English and struggled to fit in. Today, she's the CIO of The Graduate Center at City University of New York, Founder of 5xminority, and member of the Forbes Technology Council. Tune in to hear how she forged her path to technology leader and what advice she has for other underrepresented people who want to get into tech.
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Eagan, MN – On Tuesday, the Angie Craig for Congress campaign will release a new ad contrasting Craig's commitment to having genuine conversations and listening to Minnesota families with Jason Lewis, who has taken nearly half of his contributions from special interests and refused to hold public town halls during his term in Congress. The ad highlights Craig's commitment to finding solutions for families in Minnesota's Second Congressional District -- including the high cost of healthcare, protecting Social Security and getting special interests out of Washington.
"I'm going to be fighting to make sure that healthcare is affordable and accessible for every family," Craig says in the ad, which also highlights the need to get special interest money out of politics.
Craig has pledged to hold at least one town hall-style event per month that is open to the public, with a robust question and answer period, as a member of Congress.
During his term in Congress, Rep. Jason Lewis has repeatedly voted with special interests at the expense of his constituents. While more than half of the residents under 65 in the district have a pre-existing condition - such as cancer, asthma and diabetes - Lewis accepted more than $30,000 from the pharmaceutical industry and voted for the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA would have gutted protections that allowed people with pre-existing conditions to have access to affordable health insurance. Lewis has taken nearly $100,000 from Wall Street interests, while voting for a tax bill which gave more than 80 percent of its tax breaks to large corporations and the wealthiest five percent of Americans.
The ad, which will run on cable, broadcast television and digital streaming services beginning Tuesday, is available to view here.
Craig is a former journalist and healthcare leader who lives with her wife and four sons in Eagan. She is challenging Representative Jason Lewis in Minnesota's Second Congressional District. Please visit angiecraig.com to learn more.


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Electric Six have launched their fourth Kickstarter campaign for a new live album recorded in Oxford in April 2017.
The album, entitled 'You're Welcome', will be recorded at the Oxford Academy on 22nd April 2017 and released to Kickstarters alongside a range of incentives including a t-shirt, poster and karaoke disc, alongside other one-offs such as choosing a track to be performed live for the album, a special encore and a tarot reading from lead singer Dick Valentine.
The 2-disc set will include an album of covers and the live album, which will consist of songs that didn't feature on live album 'Absolute Pleasure' or DVD / Blu-Ray 'Absolute Treasure', some not having been played live before.
Alongside backers being able to pick live songs, the following five tracks have been confirmed for inclusion on the live disc:
Newark Airport Boogie
I'm The Bomb
MC Sucka DJ
Rock and Roll Evacuation
Alongside the usual offers there is a chance for backers to become part of a subscription network where they get a special track every three months, which may be a demo, remix of fully finished track preview.
The Kickstarter campaign is looking for $30,000 and had already reached $18,000 within twenty-four hours of its launch.
You can also buy tickets for the event at www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/DEH2204Z
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CLAUDE PROVOST (1955-1970)
Position R
Shoots R
Weight 168lbs
Date of birth September 17th, 1933
Place of birth Montreal, QC, CAN
Deceased on April 17th, 1984
Seasons - MTL 15
Other numbers 23
Stanley Cup Stanley-Cup
Bill Masterton Bill-Masterton-Memorial-Trophy
GP Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
G Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
A Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
PTS Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
+/- Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
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TOTALS 1005 254 335 589 35 469
1955-1956 60 13 16 29 0 30
1960-1961 49 11 4 15 0 32
1967-1968 73 14 30 44 17 26
TOTALS 126 25 38 63 0 86
1955-1956 10 3 3 6 0 12
1956-1957 10 0 1 1 0 8
1959-1960 8 1 1 2 0 0
1963-1964 7 2 2 4 0 22
1967-1968 13 2 8 10 0 10
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CLAUDE PROVOST, WHO PLAYED 15 SEASONS IN MONTREAL, IS ONE OF ONLY FIVE PLAYERS IN TEAM HISTORY TO SUIT UP FOR 1,000 GAMES.
Born and raised in Montreal, there was only one team that mattered to young Claude Provost: the Montreal Canadiens. In the fall of 1955, he was one of four rookies to crack the Habs' lineup. The 22-year-old right-winger had impressed incoming coach Toe Blake with his energetic and determined checking, earning him a spot on the roster.
With an awkward, wide-gaited skating style, at first glance Provost didn't look like someone who could effectively counter opposing speedsters. Deceptively fast, he spent the next 15 years thwarting the best left-wingers in the league while regularly scoring at least a dozen goals each year.
Though he spent the bulk of his time keeping future immortals like Ted Lindsay and Bobby Hull off the score sheet, Provost could certainly contribute offensively when he needed to.
On November 9, 1957, he scored four seconds into the second period of a game against Boston, setting a new NHL record for the fastest goal in a period. The feat has since been tied but never beaten.
Provost's best offensive years usually came as the result of injuries to the men who normally led the team's offense. In 1961-62, Provost picked up 33 goals, tops on the depleted roster that year. In 1964-65, Provost led the Habs in points with 64, earning a spot on the First All-Star Team.
Provost played a tough but clean style of hockey, earning the respect of the guys he was assigned to cover. He was penalized much less frequently than most of the more primitive defensive specialists around the league, averaging about 35 penalty minutes a year.
Relentlessly competitive on the ice, Provost was relaxed and personable away from it. Nicknamed "Joe" by his friends, he whiled away the railroad hours between NHL cities playing bridge and was known to subject dozing teammates to the occasional hotfoot.
The Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, and named for the first NHL player to die as a result of an on-ice injury, was first awarded in 1968. Claude Provost, by then a grizzled veteran of 13 NHL campaigns, was the inaugural recipient of the honor.
Provost retired after the 1969-70 season. He is one of five men to have played over 1,000 regular season games with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring 254 goals and assisting on another 335 during his career.
Claude Provost's name is engraved on the Stanley Cup nine times. Only three other names appear more often as players, and only nine other members of the Canadiens have dressed for more playoff games.
Provost died of a heart attack on April 17, 1984. He was 51.
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Storytime this time of year is extra special when we get to read Christmas stories as we count down to the big day.
We are delighted to introduce, Merry Christmas, Little Elliot by Mike Curato.
When chance blows a letter for Santa into Little Elliot and Mouse's path, the two friends set out to discover what Christmas is all about – and make a new friend, too. A heartfelt celebration of the season of giving, perfect for sharing!
If you are looking for the perfect Christmas story then this is the one for you. We absolutely loved this book from start to finish! The illustrations are more beautiful with each page turn as it truly gives you the feel of Christmas. The story is heartwarming. The message of the true meaning of Christmas is captured beautifully and very simple for children to comprehend.
We give Merry Christmas, Little Elliot 5+++ hearts out of 5! It truly warmed up all our hearts.
Mike Curato is an illustrator who loves small treasures. He has illustrated many books for children and is the author and illustrator of Little Elliot, Big City, Little Elliot, Big Family, Little Elliot, Big Fun; and Little Elliot, Fall Friends. You can find him on any given day walking around the city, eating a cupcake (or thinking about it). You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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CCMA Award Nominations Unveiled Tomorrow - Wednesday, July 15!
This Wednesday, July 15, the final nominees of the 2015 CCMA Awards in 34 categories will be announced, and the Third (and final) Ballot will open. On July 15, we invite you all to be a part of #CCMAnomday.
Once again, the CCMA is tipping its hat to the support of Canadian country radio, and will be releasing 28 award categories to media across the country at 6:00 a.m. ET.
Here is what the #CCMAnomday rollout will look like (in chronological order, according to Eastern Time):
6:00 a.m. ET – A listing of 29 award categories will be revealed to CCMA members and the media.
7:20 a.m. ET/8:20 a.m. AT – DEAN BRODY will announce the nominees for FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR on the Global Morning News in Halifax.
8:20 a.m. ET – JESS MOSKALUKE will announce the nominees for MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR on The Morning Show in Toronto.
9:10 a.m. ET/7:10 a.m. MT – MACKENZIE PORTER will announce the nominees for GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR on the Global Morning News in Calgary.
9:10 a.m. ET/7:10 a.m. MT – THE BOOM CHUCKA BOYS announce the nominees for SINGLE OF THE YEAR on the Global Morning News in Edmonton.
11:40 a.m. ET/8:40 a.m. PT – HIGH VALLEY announces the nominees for VIDEO OF THE YEAR on the Global Morning News in Vancouver.
11:45 a.m. ET – The final, official release for 2015 CCMA Award nominations is distributed.
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Entertainment Tonight Canada will unveil the final five (5) nominees of the 2015 CCMA FANS' CHOICE AWARD TONIGHT, Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET, as we lead up to #CCMAnomday.
Take to your social media accounts and let's let Canada know that COUNTRY MUSIC ROCKS!
Follow our official CCMA social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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With a return to democracy in 2008 after decades of military rule, world interest in Myanmar is increasing. A country rich in beauty and natural resources, growing tourism and creating sustainable development is becoming a priority. DigitalGlobe satellite imagery, central to an extensive research study, is helping to raise awareness of the environment of Inle Lake, the country's second largest freshwater lake and an important economic resource for thousands of people.
A need for sustainable development
With sixty million people, Myanmar is the world's 24th most populous country. However, it also carries the distinction of being one of the world's poorest and undeveloped nations. Now a democratic entity with foreign investment on the rise, sustainable development is central to improving quality of life in a country with little modern infrastructure. The Inle Lake region has been identifi ed as an area with great economic and tourist potential. Sustainable development to reverse declining environmental conditions is key to the region's future.
"The quality of life of the residents around Inle Lake is in danger," explains Miriam Bauer, MSC, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna (BOKU) and author of a thesis on the region. "The quality of the water is deteriorating rapidly, and the ongoing drying up of the lake endangers the livelihood of its people, animals, and plants."
The lake is home to a large number of species not found anywhere else in the world.
It is hoped that the land use map created using WorldView-2 satellite imagery will enable sustainable management of this unique biosphere.
Many of the lake's inhabitants live in houses on stilts over the water.
Floating garden agriculture has become more common on the lake.
Fish caught in the lake are a staple of the local diet.
DigitalGlobe imagery facilitates regional planning study
As a result of demo data provided by European Space Imaging, Bauer was able to procure high-resolution satellite imagery of the Inle Lake region. Combining this imagery with extensive field work, Bauer created an ArcGIS land use map of the lake itself, and real use maps of the surrounding settlements and agricultural areas.
"Without DigitalGlobe satellite imagery provided by European Space Imaging, it would not have been possible for me to conduct an extensive field research project and paper about the region," Bauer says. "The images, combined with field work, allowed me to gain a thorough understanding and orientation of a region that had no detailed maps of the current conditions and zoning."
Gaining insight into the land and its people
The map created by Bauer covers a digitized area of 380 square kilometers. It details the lake's water surface area as well as three pile villages with 15 hotels built directly into the lake. The base map also covers the surrounding agricultural region to track soil erosion patterns as well as sewage flowing to the lake from primitive waste disposal systems.
"Zoning plans of the lake and its surroundings were made on the basis of the images and through the visualization of the area it was possible to gain great insight into the everyday life and value system of the region's residents," Bauer explains. "The findings of the paper will hopefully be a starting point for a basis to plan more sustainable tourism development and agricultural practices."
Creating a framework for sustainable development
The Inle Lake region has been identified as one of four potential tourism hotspots in Mynamar. Increasing tourism, along with an increasing population and rapid growth of agriculture, are taking their environmental toll. In the last 75 years the net open water area of the lake has decreased by more than 30 percent due to floating garden agriculture. In addition, untreated waste flows in the lake's waters, and agricultural runoff flows freely into the lake due to deforestation.
"With the opening of Myanmar politically in the last few years, more and more tourists are coming to the lake to see its unique swimming gardens and pile villages built directly on the lake's surface. A master plan is critical to the region's future as the lake's condition continues to deteriorate. Hopefully this land use map created with DigitalGlobe imagery and ensuing case studies will convince the Ministry of Agriculture and local village leaders of the need to put stronger zoning and land use practices in place to promote sustainable development
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Spatial-, Landscape- and Infrastructure- Sciences, Vienna
Create a first-time land use map of the Myanmar's Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination facing deteriorating water quality due to a growing population and increased agricultural production along the lake's shores.
With high-resolution imagery provided as demo data by European Space Imaging, graduate student Miriam Bauer was able to create an ArcGIS land use map and generate case studies identifying problem areas and possible solutions.
With the cooperation of local government officials and the Ministry of Agriculture, it is hoped that the land use map will become the foundation to put stronger zoning and land use practices in place.
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We've heard your requests and heeded your pleas. We are actively working on a new release of the Virtual Engine app which will be renamed to Virtual Engine Shop. If all goes well we hope to have the release done by the end of April.
While this new release won't have any new procedures, we have completely redesigned the app to allow for expansion to include new content and procedures. We think you'll like the new look and feel (stay tuned for screen shots). In addition to the redesigned user interface we are also adding these features:
Battery life optimization. We've implemented some clever rendering techniques that will dramatically improve battery life while using the app.
"See It" feature that allows you to watch and learn how to do a procedure with DVD style controls. When you're ready you can then choose "Do It" mode and run through the procedure yourself.
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University of Kentucky Hosts 'Anti-Racism' Workshop That Teaches Faculty to "Accept White Inferiority"
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American universities have become Communist indoctrination centers that preach the gospel of anti-Whitism at every opportunity possible. A recent example involves an "anti-racism" workshop held at the University of Kentucky, aimed at turning the faculty even further against White people. The details of this workshop were only revealed after a public records request by the Young America's Foundation.
The University of Kentucky hosted an anti-racism workshop that apparently aimed to teach deans and other top faculty to accept their "white inferiority" and work to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion goals in their departments.
The workshop is titled "Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset for Academic Administrators," and intended to heal the faculty of their inherent racism, forcing them to be "accountable".
The session involved deans and other top faculty writing out their "chosen metric for anti-racism," to whom they have chosen to be accountable, and the steps they have taken thus far to address it. The details of the sessions were reported on by YAF, which obtained copies of hand-written cards by participants on how they will be anti-racist.
For example, Mary Davis, dean of the UK's College of Law, wrote she has begun to "force myself to accept white inferiority," and that it is "really hard."
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday wrote that he plans to specifically hire more black, indigenous or people of color with a minimum salary of $50,000. He also wrote that he has created a $250,000 BIPOC recruitment fund.
There was some backlash after the details of this workshop were made public, but the president of the university doubled down and assured everyone that he will continue to support anti-White initiatives.
Needless to say, there is no other race that could be labeled as "inferior" by university faculty and have this be considered okay. A faculty member who admitted Black inferiority during a workshop about racism would be immediately fired and the university would be investigated. How could a university ever be expected to provide equal education to all the students when the faculty consider some to be inferior?
We cannot allow our people, and especially our children, to be discriminated against in this way. We cannot allow for White genocide, which includes this psychological warfare, to continue.


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A Volcano Bigger Than Timberlake - The Reykjavik Grapevine
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Or: How we learned to stop worrying and love the lava
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The most prominent, truly devastating volcanic eruption in Icelanders' public memory is arguably the late-18th century eruption in the volcanic ridge Lakí, followed by the Móðuharðindi, two years of all-over brutal hardships. The sky went dark, and the sun faded, while ashes destroyed pastures, and temperatures sank, leading to the death of an estimated 75% of the country's livestock and a fifth of its human population. Then there was the late-19th century eruption, after which a fifth of the island's populace moved to Canada. The ashes from the sudden 1973 eruption in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago destroyed 400 homes. One person was killed by the fumes.
A volcano is not a harmless spectacle. The real thing is, at best, a nuisance. Some hotspots lie beneath glaciers, so even relatively modest eruptions easily cause floods that tear roads apart, while the ashes still destroy pastures, and so on. All caused by magma. It's down there, always, at around 1000°C. In its subterranean state it has only been directly observed three times in history, two of which were in Iceland. When it surfaces it changes its name and substance, becomes lava. The destructive powers of those things give them a bad rep, with good reason. What follows is a purely speculative approach on opinion-shaping factors concerning volcanoes.
I erupt, therefore, momentarily, I am
I used to perceive Iceland as a somewhat schizoid society, before learning that narcissism has come to be considered a more useful term to approach the same set of symptoms: never quite sure if it's real or not, Iceland seeks constant self-validation from others. This can be easily verified by experiments. Say to a local, for example, that you heard that the 1783 eruption in Laki destroyed French harvests, leading to a famine, which in turn caused anger and proved a decisive factor leading to the 1789 French Revolution. This is not out of the blue, by the way. Benjamin Franklin, serving as a US diplomat in Europe at the time, wrote of "a constant fog over all Europe and a great part of north America" during the summer of 1783, and described the succeeding winter as the most severe for years. Franklin also speculated whether the fog and drop in temperature might be caused by the eruption in Iceland. The winter was indeed a cold one, 2°C below average in Europe and 4.8°C below average in North America. Crops failed, people died. Since 2011, Franklin's Laki hypothesis, however, seems to have been refuted, as a research team of the Earth Institute at Columbia University concluded that sea surface temperature oscillations were a more likely explanation for the cold spell. And, presumably, for the French Revolution.
The eruption was catastrophic enough, regardless. "More poison fell from the sky than words can describe: ash, volcanic hairs, rain full of sulphur and saltpeter, all of it mixed with sand," wrote cleric Jón Steingrímsson at the time, continuing: "All the earth's plants burned, withered and turned grey, one after another, as the fire increased and neared the settlements." He became famous for his "fire-mass," which reportedly halted the flow of lava before it entered said settlements, through words of faith. He may have saved his townspeople, but the following hardships killed at least one fifth of the island's total population. And then some. Professor John Grattan, at the University of Wales's Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, estimates that through the summer 1783, air pollution from Laki killed 23,000 in Britain alone.
But, see: I am already doing what I claim the subject of your experiment would do: on the defensive, having found out that the French Revolution may not have been caused by Laki, I still go on bragging—on behalf of geological incidents, as devastating as they are past. Knowing better is certainly not enough. For a compact population, evidence of having in any way played a decisive part in the unfolding of historical events, even as History's own evil twin, is a matter of some pride.
Mention Franklin's Laki hypothesis to a local and I bet you will be faced with a suppressed but unmistakably sly smile. The 2010 eruption in Eyjafjallajökull is not known to have caused any human fatalities. The flight delays it did cause, all over Europe (insert sly smiley), evidently made some people a bit embarrassed for causing all this trouble. As accomplices to a volcano. Even a cause of embarrassment, however, is proof of one's existence. Compared with a chronic lack of such evidence, this feels good. When you see a conflicted smile on the face of someone apologizing for the mess, it is not glee. It is relief for feeling, momentarily, real. This potential acknowledgement of historical existence is definitely a pro-volcanic factor in public opinion.
Icelandic króna rises to 4-year high, at 1.34 per click
The graph featured in this article depicts the frequency of searches for the word "Iceland" on Google over the last ten years. In that period, there is no point in time that comes close to the 2010 eruption. The 2008 bank crash hardly measures on the same scale. The Eyjafjallajökull eruption provided the only known instance of Iceland's fame surpassing peak-Justin Timberlake —which, according to Google, happened around his performance at the 2004 American Super Bowl. Eyjafjallajökull was bigger than Timberlake at the Super Bowl, that's how big it was.
These are narcissistic times, claim at least some qualified professionals, as well as a lot of magazine covers, citing social media and selfies as a evidence. Attention, as measured in clicks, has in any case become a valuable, if volatile, currency, and the attention heaped on Iceland during that last eruption proved to be easily exchanged for actual money. More easily than the local currency, in any case. Since 2010, Promote Iceland, a government agency established to enhance Iceland's image abroad, and managed by representatives of the country's main industries, has surfed the Eyjafjallajökull wave magnificently. Apart from the country's broken currency and low wages, harbouring the attention given to Eyjafjallajökull's eruption may, reportedly, be the largest single cause of the country's recent tourist boom.
As long as eruptions are not physically catastrophic, these days they provide Iceland with just the right titillation for successful nation-branding. The population is well aware of this, which is another decisive positive factor in its volcanic attitudes. That's 2:1 for volcanoes, then.
Relief from humans
One of the foreign language-games that never fully succeeded in Iceland is the distinction between public and private.
To take a recent example: During a criminal investigation against a Ministry, the Minister herself initiates numerous conversations with the police chief responsible for the investigation. She asks him whether seizing her assistant's computer was really necessary, if the police could please hurry the interrogation of her assistant, if they could please proceed a bit faster, and so on. To make a long story short, this becomes public. The Minister goes on TV to answer for the accusations. During the interview, in which she vigorously refuses all blame, while not refuting any of the accusations, she consistently refers to the chief of police by his first name, Stefán. There are even instances of "Stefán and I." She even utters this line, in a verbatim translation: "Stefán is a grown man. He is the Chief of Police in Reykjavík."
If you find nothing peculiar about that, you were raised in Iceland. For a century, the state has enforced a language policy against last names, as a "foreign influence" that would go against tradition. On its own, that means nothing, but put in context I tend to see it as symptomatic of a society stubbornly resistant to the establishment of a viable public sphere. If corruption is a word for mixing up private and public affairs, it would seem absolutely superfluous in a country where everyone is already on a first name basis with everyone else.
In comparison with attempting to run a democratic republic between the 300,000 of us, an earthquake is the lesser quake. No one expects a volcano to distinguish between public and private. In this sense, eruptions come as a relief. At most, the topic leaves room for speculation, as to when an eruption might start and when it might stop, but there are no heated debates about volcanoes. They are as easy to talk about as football or a war against aliens.
When the opportunity presents itself, news media enthusiastically cover any and all conceivable sides of a potential eruption—the number of quakes today, their sizes compared with yesterday's quakes, how the coming eruption might compare with historical eruptions, which flights might be cancelled, which flight routes might be changed—headline after headline, for weeks on end, without anything having actually happened. And, perhaps no less importantly: without any figure of authority directing a temper tantrum at the reporters, trying to get them fired and so on.
There is more to say about the matter, but in short, if I may verb a little: Volcanoes fit the way we use language like magma fits its magma chamber. Which leaves this estimate of public opinion at 3:1 pro-volcanist.
Feelings are mixed, for sure. Most people would rather avoid apocalyptic events. Volcanic eruptions have, however, come to be seen as some sort of geophysical reverse-lottery, where, if you play, you probably win. Not exactly a win-win situation, this is the win-win-win-apocalypse, win-win-win-apocalypse variant.
Who would refuse those odds?
No, you're not crazy. An earlier, kinda different version of this article originally appeared HERE
bigger a volcano bigger than justin timerlake
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This Land is Your Land är en engelskspråkig sång skriven av Woody Guthrie 1940 som ett svar på Irving Berlins God Bless America med en melodi som baserades på Carter Familys When the World's on Fire eller Little Darling, Pal of Mine.

Woody Guthries inspelning av "This Land is Your Land" 1944 var en av de femtio inspelningar som valdes in i National Recording Registry 2002 när registret skapades.

De femte och sjätte verserna av Guthries originaltext spelas dock mycket sällan, eftersom de är kritiska mot USAs ekonomiska system. Dock ingick verserna i sångens framförande av Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger och Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, samt en svart gospelkör, vid Barack Obamas intallation den 18 januari 2009.

Sången finns också med text på svenska, inspelad av Ingemar Olsson 1972 och utgiven på singel. En annan svensk version är inspelad av Mikael Wiehe på albumen "Sång till modet" och "Artister mot nazister". Den heter då "Det här är ditt land", och handlar om Sverige. Inspelningen av "Artister mot nazister" låg på Tracks i fem veckor under perioden 6 januari-3 februari 2001 innan den lämnade listan, med fjärdeplats som högsta placering där.

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This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island;
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.

As I was walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway:
I saw below me that golden valley:
This land was made for you and me.

I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts;
And all around me a voice was sounding:
This land was made for you and me.

When the sun came shining, and I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling,
As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting:
This land was made for you and me.

As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?

Källor

Fotnoter

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This Land is Your Land med Woody Guthrie på Archive.org.

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Geografisånger
Patriotiska sånger
Sånger 1940
Tracks 2001

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This project is meant to be use as a starting point for developers interested in
analyzing BigQuery SQL with [ZetaSQL](https://github.com/google/zetasql).

User should be able to base themselves of this implementation as it deals with
most of the main tasks related to getting started with ZetaSQL, such as:

* [building a catalog](./src/main/java/com/pso/bigquery/optimization/BuildCatalogForProjectAndAnalyzeJoins.java)
* [creating a visitor](./src/main/java/com/pso/bigquery/optimization/analysis/visitors/ExtractScansVisitor.java)
* [managing dependencies](./pom.xml)

## What is ZetaSQL

[ZetaSQL](https://github.com/google/zetasql) is a Google-provided framework for
parsing and analyzing SQL and is, in itself, a subset of Google's internal SQL
parsing tools.

ZetaSQL defines a language (grammar, types, data model, and semantics) and a
parser and analyzer for SQL. It allows, given a SQL query and a catalog, to *
analyze* a given query. Analyzing query gives yields it's AST
(Abstract Syntax Tree), which represents the parsed contents of the query.

In the AST great deal of information is available from a query; such as the
tables it references, the joins it applies, the calculation it does, etc.

## The ZetaSQL Catalog

Many of ZetaSQL's most powerful functionalities require a catalog: a ZetaSQL
component in which BQ table definitions must be loaded. Populating a catalog
with all necessary tables might be cumbersome and time-consuming.

This project includes classes and logic necessary to build a Catalog.

## Sample code

* [BuildCatalogForProjectAndAnalyzeJoins](./src/main/java/com/pso/bigquery/optimization/BuildCatalogForProjectAndAnalyzeJoins.java):
  this sample code will add to the catalog all the tables from a given project.
  It will then analyze a BigQuery SQL and output a scan of the joins.
* [BuildCatalogBasedOnQueryAndAnalyzeJoins](./src/main/java/com/pso/bigquery/optimization/BuildCatalogBasedOnQueryAndAnalyzeJoins.java):
  this sample code will analyze a BigQuery SQL and output a scan of the joins.
  It will add to the Catalog only the tables referenced by the query.

### Sample join scan

Both examples above follow different approaches to populating the catalog. Both
will yield the same output

Sample query:

```
SELECT
  t1.col1
FROM
  `MY_PROJECT.MY_DATASET.test_table_1` t1
LEFT JOIN
  `MY_PROJECT.MY_DATASET.test_table_2` t2 ON t1.unique_key=t2.unique_key
WHERE
 t1.col2 is not null
 AND t2.col2 is not null;
```

Sample output

```
{tableScans=[{joinColumns=[unique_key], table=MY_PROJECT.MY_DATASET.test_table_1, filterColumns=[status], joinType=}, {joinColumns=[unique_key], table=MY_PROJECT.MY_DATASET.test_table_2, filterColumns=[status], joinType=LEFT}]}
```

## ZetaSQL AST example

For this simple BigQuery query job:

``` sql
CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE my_table AS (
    SELECT 1 AS column
);

SELECT
    column + 1
FROM my_table WHERE column = 1;
```

This is a human-readable representation of what the AST looks like:

```
CreateTableAsSelectStmt
+-name_path=`my_table`
+-create_scope=CREATE_TEMP
+-create_mode=CREATE_OR_REPLACE
+-column_definition_list=
| +-ColumnDefinition(name='column', type=INT64, column=my_table.column#2)
+-output_column_list=
| +-$create_as.column#1 AS `column` [INT64]
+-query=
  +-ProjectScan
    +-column_list=[$create_as.column#1]
    +-expr_list=
    | +-column#1 := Literal(type=INT64, value=int64_value: 1)
    +-input_scan=
      +-SingleRowScan

QueryStmt
+-output_column_list=
| +-$query.computed_column#2 AS `computed_column` [INT64]
+-query=
  +-ProjectScan
    +-column_list=[$query.computed_column#2]
    +-expr_list=
    | +-computed_column#2 :=
    |   +-FunctionCall(ZetaSQL:$add(INT64, INT64) -> INT64)
    |     +-ColumnRef(type=INT64, column=my_table.column#1)
    |     +-Literal(type=INT64, value=int64_value: 1)
    +-input_scan=
      +-FilterScan
        +-column_list=[my_table.column#1]
        +-input_scan=
        | +-TableScan(column_list=[my_table.column#1], table=my_table, column_index_list=[0])
        +-filter_expr=
          +-FunctionCall(ZetaSQL:$equal(INT64, INT64) -> BOOL)
            +-ColumnRef(type=INT64, column=my_table.column#1)
            +-Literal(type=INT64, value=int64_value: 1)
```

As you can see, after analyzing a query, we can use its AST to understand the
SQL behind the query. We can extract any interesting information about the query
we want from it.

## Prerequisites

The tool requires the user to be authenticated to GCP using Application Default
Credentials, either through a service account or user credentials. This
principal needs to have the following permissions:

* Must run on Linux
* `bigquery.tables.get` permissions on the tables or views that are used by the
  analyzed queries
    * If the tool runs into a table it can't get the metadata for, the analysis
      will fail
    * See
      the [What if the query can not be parsed](#what-if-the-query-can-not-be-parsed)
      section

## Limitations

* ZetaSQL needs to know the schema of referenced tables when analysing a
  statement. The tool handles it by getting referenced tables' information using
  the BigQuery API client. This means, the principal running this tool needs
  the `bigquery.tables.get` permission in the projects we want to analyse.
* Authorization errors while trying to parse a job will lead to the tool
  assuming the job cannot be parsed and defaulting to the regex approach for
  generating pattern ids.
* ZetaSQL does not support scripting constructs. Any query job that uses these
  (e.g. `DECLARE`, `LOOP`, etc), will fail to parse and will default to the
  regex approach for generating pattern ids.

## Project Structure

This project was developed in Java using ZetaSQL's native Java bindings. It's
structured as a Maven project with the top-level package for the implementation
being `pso.bigquery.optimization`

``` bash
.
└── pso
  └── bigquery
    └── optimization      # Top-level Java package for the tool
      ├── analysis        # Package implementing logic for analyzing a BigQuery SQL and extracting information from it
      ├── catalog         # Package implementing the necessary logic to maintain a ZetaSQL catalog based on BigQuery
      ├── exceptions      # Package containing domain exceptions for the project
      ├── BuildCatalogBasedOnQueryAndAnalyzeJoins.java        # Sample code that scans a query and builds catalog on the go by adding tables referenced in the query
      └── BuildCatalogForProjectAndAnalyzeJoins.java          # Sample code that scans a query and builds catalog by adding all the tables in a given project
```

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Faculty Road Map
English Language Testing from There to Here
Kirkwood Center for Excellence In Learning and Teaching
Jeremy Slagoski, instructional designer at KCELT, facilitated a presentation about English language testing at Kirkwood Community College and countries where many international students come from. You can view the prezi here: http://prezi.com/gepss08wtn5x/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy To provide a more in-depth perspective of English language tests at Kirkwood, ELA instructor Ryan Dehner gave a presentation on the tests English […]
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Jeremy Slagoski, instructional designer at KCELT, facilitated a presentation about English language testing at Kirkwood Community College and countries where many international students come from. You can view the prezi here: http://prezi.com/gepss08wtn5x/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
To provide a more in-depth perspective of English language tests at Kirkwood, ELA instructor Ryan Dehner gave a presentation on the tests English language learners need to take when they enroll. You can view all the slides for his presentation at this link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B997q4eBawmrY0Znam1Cd0hlbm8/edit?usp=sharing
After Jeremy and Ryan presented, the floor was opened to several international students, who gave their presentations about English language testing in their respective home countries and in the United States. They were Tingting Chen from China, Hiromi Takayama from Japan, Mariana Colombo from Brazil, and Tahereh Nayaz from Iran.
Tingting Chen's presentation slides can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B997q4eBawmrOU5YSW5TYWtOczg/edit?usp=sharing
Hiromi Takayama's presentation slides can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B997q4eBawmrWGh4ek83Q3dhLTg/edit?usp=sharing
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These presentations give me a new perspective on the students in my classroom whose first language is not English. I was not aware of the details of English language testing, either in the US or elsewhere. It's great to get personal histories and insight from students who have taken on such a daunting pursuit. This has certainly made me more sensitive to hindrances I may have inadvertently set up in my own courses at Kirkwood.
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package com.facebook.presto.operator.aggregation.state;

import com.facebook.presto.spi.block.Block;
import com.facebook.presto.spi.block.BlockBuilder;
import com.facebook.presto.spi.type.Type;

public class SliceStateSerializer
        implements AccumulatorStateSerializer<SliceState>
{
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High quality and inexpensive Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier left the deepest impression on consumers. The current annual sales have exceeded 2 million units, one of which is 699 yuan price of Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2. It is absolutely the largest sales. Xiaomi made the "most popular" products updated before the double 11 of 2017and launched the Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S, priced at 899 yuan, which is 200 yuan more expensive than before.
As for main purification performance, Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S has no change compared with before. The overall air duct structure is basically the same as before. The largest CADR 310m ³ / h, filter is used as before. The biggest change is the front of the fuselage increased A circular OLED display, and replaced the laser particle sensor. As a consumer, you will certainly ask, what is the relationship between the display and purification capabilities? Am I worth spending 200 yuan for this?
The body size of Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S maintain the same as Xiaomi Smart air purifier 2. The most obvious difference from the appearance is the fuselage round OLED display, instead of the original upper right corner of the gear indicator and Below the air quality indicator. This screen is similar to the previous Mi home air purifier Pro, The difference is that the Pro screen ring show the air quality by ring full circle. 2S is only a horizontal strip, personally I think that Pro is actually more attractive.
This OELD display can show the current PM2.5 concentration, temperature and humidity, purifier working stalls, and will show the remaining life of the filter at boot time. From the point of view, this screen is better than nothing, but if not, it will not cause any inconvenience.
Laser sensor is one of the most accurate and convenient methods to measure the concentration of air pollution particles. Many air purifiers with PM2.5 concentration in the market are available with laser sensors. The cost of a good laser sensor is still very high, you only look at the meter PM2.5 detector. The price will be 399 yuan and a lot are more expensive than this. I also talked to a friend who researched and developed the mi-meter air purifier for Xiaomi air purifier before. The 699 yuan Xiaomi air purifier 2 was almost sold at the cost price with almost no profit. Therefore, from a cost point of view, Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S with an increase of OELD display and a change of the laser sensor is 200 yuan more expensive than before. But it is not incomprehensible.
Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S laser sensor can detect the smallest PM0.3 pollution particles. With our professional detector data contrast, the pollutant display calibration is still accurate. In addition to displaying the pollution concentration on the screen, Replacing a better laser detector has another possible benefit: "Automated mode efficiency can be optimized with more accurate pollutant concentration data." To put it plainly, Xiaomi air purifier 2 may not be so accurate for the measurement of pollutant concentration, resulting in an inability to effectively control the purifier to work at the highest efficiency based on this data, resulting in a slow purification or failing to switch to low gear to avoid noise.
In the same environment, we compare Xiaomi air purifier 2 with Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S. The curve shown in the figure can be seen in the automatic mode, Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S purify the initial work Efficiency is higher than Xiaomi purifier 2, with the concentration of pollutants decreased,Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S also gradually reduced the working speed, at 15 minutes, Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S also go faster into the quieter mode of operation than Xiaomi air purifier 2. Although from the time point of view, both will be reduced the indoor air quality to PM2.5 concentration 35 choice in 21 minutes, but from the automatic work "smart" , Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier is better.
1, the noise at full speed is slightly larger, but it hardly needs to run at full speed in the daily use of the environment , so it has little effect.
2, Sleeping stall noise is very low, so it does not affect sleep, the lowest file CADR is still not marked, but the measured can maintain confined air quality of 15 square meters bedroom in excellent condition.
3, low power consumption, no special care.
5, filter is universal among Xiaomi Air purifier 2, Mi home purifier Pro universal. Basic filter is 149 yuan, in addition to formaldehyde filter for 169 yuan.
Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2S, is it worth buying?
I am an old user of Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier, the bedroom has been using Xiaomi Smart Mi air purifier 2. The study is used Mi home air purifier Pro. From my experience, even the cheapest Xiaomi air purification 2,can also meet my purification needs in the bedroom. Now in the situation of closing the window to sleep on fall and winter night, Xiaomi air purifier 2 even in sleep mode can control the indoor air at excellent levels. Do not worry about the purification capacity is not enough or noise pollution problems.
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Southern California based Bad Religion took the stage at the annual Orange County Fair Concert Series. A large auditorium, the Pacific Amphitheater has hosted big names for decades, and in spite of the rows of seats from the back of the stadium to the floor, it continues to produce some of the best live music sound around.
In true Bad Religion tradition, their show was political, motivating, and professional. Bringing a higher standard to the alternative music scene, Bad Religion demands respect from a wide array of fans. I love going to Bad Religion shows, businessmen and punks, young and seasoned, exuding music enthusiasm. Bad Religion appeals to a large audience making for an always stellar and memorable concert-going experience. Lead singer, Greg Graffin connected with his band and his audience, delivering the trademark powerhouse performance that fans have come to expect of Bad Religion. The highlight of the evening was when Graffin suggested the band's Canoga Park roots, prompting fans, who were taken by enthusiasm and a desire to show their appreciation of the band's influence on the music scene, to respectfully decline security's suggested stadium protocol, ejecting the folding seats in the pit before exploding, in true Punk rock tradition, into a tenacious quarry of O.C. style, brotherly pitting and crowd surfing. The band's encore echoed the tradition of their influential sound with "Infected" (Stranger Than Fiction, 1994), holding the attention of their fans to the last cord.
Bad Religion was amazing and the Amphitheater did their usual excellent job of making sure that the beer was cold and easily accessible, the seats were filled (until the fans plowed them up and created the slam pit), and the sound was perfectly managed, making for an intimate feel in spite of the stadium's girth. The crowd had fun and old school supporters were reminded of their roots.


Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas made comments to reporters after senators reached a deal to end the government shutdown and lift the debt ceiling. The transcript was provided by Federal News Service.
It is unfortunate that Washington is not listening to the people.
And I want to commend the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has taken a bold stance listening to the American people. But unfortunately, the United States Senate has refused to do likewise. The United States Senate has stayed with the traditional approach of the Washington establishment of maintaining the status quo and doing nothing to respond to the suffering that "Obamacare" is causing millions of Americans.
This is unfortunate, but nobody should be surprised that the Washington establishment is pushing back. Nobody should be surprised at the resistance to change. Let me say the American people in the last few months have risen up in overwhelming numbers. We've seen millions of Americans all over this country working to change Washington. That has been incredible progress.
You want to know what this fight is about? It's about one thing. It is about all of the people across this country who are right now facing terrifying decisions because they're losing their health care, they're losing their jobs, they're being left in the cold, and sadly, the United States Senate has said Washington will do nothing.
It has created the problems you're facing, but Washington will do nothing to address the suffering you're feeling. That is unfortunate, but this debate and this fight will continue in the months ahead.
Q: Senator, a two-part question here. Number one, will you filibuster?
SEN. CRUZ: What's the second part?
Q: The second part is if you're not going to filibuster, will you take a significant amount of time that is not a true filibuster to punt this into tomorrow?
SEN. CRUZ: There have been many questions about the timing of this vote. The timing of this vote, it is my understanding from leadership, is likely to occur today. I have no objections to the timing of this vote, and the reason is simple. There's nothing to be gained from delaying this vote one day or two days, the outcome will be same.
Every Senator, every member of the House is going to have to make a decision where he or she stands, but there's no benefit — I've never had any intention of delaying the timing of this vote, and indeed, I thought it was interesting reading in the papers that much speculation about whether we might delay the timing of the vote, Republican leadership never asked if I intended to delay the timing of the vote.
Q: Senator, I'd like to talk to you about where we are right now. As you well know, you have a lot of fellow Republicans really downright angry at you because here we are almost three weeks later, the strategy that you started out on, to defund "Obamacare," as part of funding the government they never felt was going to work because the votes aren't there.
And here we are reopening the government after a lot of bruising political warfare internally, and you've got nothing for it.
SEN. CRUZ: Well, Dana (sp), respectfully, I disagree with the premise of that. I think we have seen a remarkable thing happen. Months ago, when the — when the effort to defund "Obamacare" began, official Washington scoffed — they scoffed that the American people would rise up. They scoffed that the House of Representatives would do anything, and they scoffed that the Senate would do anything.
We saw, first of all, millions upon millions of Americans rise up all over this country. Over two million people signing a national petition to defund "Obamacare." We saw the House of Representatives take a courageous stand listening to the American people, that everyone in official Washington just weeks earlier said would never happen. That was a remarkable victory, to see the House engage in a profile in courage.
Unfortunately, the Senate chose not to follow the House. And in particular, we saw real division among Senate Republicans. That was unfortunate. I would point out that had Senate Republicans united and supported House Republicans, the outcome of this, I believe, would have been very, very different. I wish that had happened, but it did not.
President Obama promised the American people "Obamacare" would lower your health insurance premiums. I would venture to say virtually every person across this country has seen exactly the opposite happen, has seen premiums going up and up and up, and everyone who clicks on "Obamacare" and sees the premiums sees the premiums going up and up and up. President Obama promised the American people, if you like your health insurance, you can keep it. We now know that statement was flat-out, categorically false.
People all over this country are losing their health insurance. Fifteen thousand UPS employees got a notification in the mail that they were losing spousal coverage, that their husbands and wives were all losing the health insurance that they wanted and they liked. That is happening all over the country. It's wrong.
And the focus in my view should not be on the politics of Washington. The politics of Washington at the end of the day doesn't matter. What the focus should be is on making Washington, D.C., listen to the American people and respond to the very real harms that "Obamacare" is causing to millions of people.


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First Move on Tax Reform
Updated Apr. 24, 2017 4:48PM ET / Published Jan. 16, 2011 2:36AM ET
The White House took its first step on what's bound to be a long and bumpy road: Tax reform. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with finance officials from nearly 20 companies to discuss corporate tax rates. The chief financial officer of Cisco called the meeting a "fruitful dialogue with the administration and Congress on how to level the playing field for American businesses through a more modern tax code." Though tax reform has been hailed as a potential bipartisan project, getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on the details will be difficult. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, praised Geithner's meeting while warning the administration not to increase taxes, and another prominent Republican told the White House not to view tax reform as a way to raise revenue. Corporate tax reform might be more manageable than comprehensive reform, but still, cautioned Valerie Jarrett, "It is going to take some time, it is going to be complicated, and it has to be an inclusive process."
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'Malami risks 5 years in jail' — lawyer speaks on sale of seized oil assets
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Kabir Akingbolu, a human rights lawyer, says Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), risks five years in prison for "illegally" approving the auctioning of sea vessels holding crude oil and diesel seized by the federal government.
Malami was reported to have given approval for the sale of the oil assets valued at millions of naira and seized by security agencies over illegal oil bunkering.
He was said to have directed Omoh-Jay Nigeria Ltd, an oil firm, to auction the crude oil and diesel in four sea vessels despite the firm being tried for allegedly stealing about 12,000 metric tonnes of crude oil in 2009.
In his defence, Malami said he committed no illegality in approving the auction.
The minister said by virtue of Section 36 (5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Omoh-Jay Nigeria Ltd which is a duly registered company can participate in the auction bidding process since it is yet to be found guilty for the allegations for which it is standing trial.
However, in a statement on Monday, Akingbolu said Malami acted beyond his powers when he independently gave approval for auctioning without the authorisation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said section 31 (4) of the EFCC Act gives powers to the AGF to only make rules for the disposal of seized assets to ensure that the power of sale is not abused by the EFCC.
"To further expose the anomalies and administrative recklessness of Malami, may I invite him on a short excursion into section 31 (2) and (4) of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, which is the enabling Act, under which he purportedly acted," he said.
"It is submitted that the AGF does not have such power either under section 174 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
"For the purpose of elucidation and contrary to the highly misguided position of the AGF, section 31 (2) of the EFCC Act states that upon receipt of a final order pursuant to this section, the secretary to the commission shall take steps to dispose of the property concerned by sale or otherwise and where the property is sold, the proceeds thereof shall be paid into the consolidated revenue fund of the federation.
"In order to ensure that the power of sale of confiscated properties is not abused by the EFCC, the AGF is authorized by section 31 (4) of the EFCC Act to 'make rules or regulations for the disposal or sale of any property or assets forfeited pursuant to this Act.' But instead of making the 'rules or regulations' to guide the EFCC in the sale of confiscated properties, the AGF decided to appoint contractors including a criminal suspect to dispose of confiscated properties."
He added that the AGF who represents the state is supposed to try to prove the guilt of the accused (Omoh-Jay Nigeria Ltd) rather, he is acting "as the mouthpiece of the suspect by singing the mantra of presumption of innocence for an accused."
Akingbolu said since the AGF has admitted that he personally authorised the sale of confiscated properties without the authorisation of the EFCC, he has "committed an offence under section 32 (1) of the EFCC Act" and is "liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of five years without the option of a fine."
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the inspector general of police to arrest Malami.
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Can you play Japanese DS games on American DSi?
Can a US DSi play Japanese games?
Are DSi games region-locked?
Do all DS games work on DSi?
Can you play a Japanese DS game in English?
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Does Japanese Chrono Trigger have English?
Can you change the language on DS games?
Can you play Japanese Pokemon games on English 3DS?
Older Nintendo DS and DS Lite software is region-free, so you can play most of that software on a Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL from any region.
Yes. The original DS and DS Lite have no region lock, so you can play virtually any DS game on them. The DSi and DSi XL are region locked, however, the only games that they will not be able to plan are DSi enhanced games outside of your console's designated region.
Software specifically created for the Nintendo DSi will be region-locked, meaning that European software will only work on European consoles, and more importantly US and Japanese software won't.
All currently available software released for Nintendo DS can be played on Nintendo DSi. … This concerns games that allow for the transfer of data between the Nintendo DS Game Card and a Game Boy Advance Game Pak, or games that require the use of an accessory in the GBA Game Pak Slot.
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This group contains Japanese game releases for Nintendo DS platform which have full English support. Requirements for every game in this group: All on-screen text must be available in English. All dialogues must either be dubbed to English or have English subtitles.
Nintendo DS and DSi
The Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not region-locked, with the exception of the iQue DS, which can play Nintendo DS games, but its games cannot be played on other region systems.
On the Nintendo DSi Menu, use the stylus to select the Settings (wrench) icon. Select the right arrow thee times to go to page 4, then select Language. Select from the options options on the screen: English.
All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all. … Systems that are capable of communicating with compatible games regardless of the territory they're manufactured in are referred to as "region free," which the 3DS XL is not.
Yes, what you want to do is possible. While all 3DS software is region-locked, Nintendo DS software is not. Because that region-locking isn't encoded into the DS software, you can play software from all regions on your 3DS.
DSi-enhanced game cartridges are DS games that have additional features when played on the Nintendo DSi or 3DS. Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 can connect to WPA and WPA2 protected wireless networks and utilize the camera when using the Xtransceiver when played on a DSi or 3DS.
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All DS games are compatible with the DSi, except those that require the GBA slot. Because of its absence, the DSi is not backward compatible with GBA Game Paks or with accessories that require the GBA slot, such as the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak and the Guitar Hero: On Tour series guitar grip.
What the Nintendo DSi can do with SD Cards
Save photos you've taken with Nintendo DSi Camera to the SD Card.
Play AAC-format audio files saved on the SD Card.
Copy downloadable software and its save data to the SD Card.
Yes. Just put them in the GBA slot. If you have a DSi or newer, the GBA slot is removed. But the ds and DS Lite will play GBA, GB & CB color I believe.
The Japanese release of Chrono Trigger DS does indeed include an English language option. The game will choose a language based on the language setting of your DS.
Launch the game; at the Main menu, select the last listing (e.g., "Options", "Opciones", etc.). In the Options menu, tap on the third listing. Tap on the desired language (English). The game should now be displayed in English.
Japanese Pokemon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 will not work on a English DSi or 3DS since they have DSi compatibility things going on in the background. It will work on a English DS lite or original DS however.
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In the Southern Black Forest 1600 places were found where pasture beeches are growing.

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By: Elena Mullenix, Columnist, Podcaster
The play, Chemical Imbalance, put on by the Lone Star College-Kingwood. This play was wonderfully put together by Professor Skiles, the whole cast, and the stage management team. Hats off to everyone! Chemical Imbalance follows the story of Jekyll and Hyde, but with a modern twist…the modern twist being the humor and comedy put forth by each character.
The play takes place in Victorian England, and the setting begins in the Jekyll's household. In the play, you have Dr. Jekyll performing several experiments on the nature of good and evil. He eventually finds the perfect concoction of the nature of evil, and he promptly drinks it which turns him into his alter ego, Hyde. His family has no knowledge of this occurrence, but they are eerily aware of the number of murders in their neighborhood. As the play comes to an end the Jekyll household begins to consumed by chaos, as everyone in the house struggles to keep Hyde contained.
Some of the things that really work for the play are the acting, comedy, sound effects, and lighting. Each character in the play is convincing, and there isn't one moment in the play that made me think that the actor isn't in character. Along with that, the dark comedy used throughout this was so delightful! I really enjoyed the humor used in the play. It really works in the actor's favor.
I also loved how there was a person off to the side of the stage that is in charge of sound effects. Honestly, I thought the sound effects were going to come from a soundboard, but by making use of sound like this made the production is unique. Lastly, I also enjoyed the use of lighting for changing between settings and scenes. It was smooth and effortless, and it doesn't leave me feeling like there was a sense of urgency which could cause something to mess up for the set.
One thing that I feel that could use a bit of improvement is the articulation of the words by much of the cast. They all had great accents, however; at times it was hard to understand what some of the actors were saying. I feel like the words could have been projected or articulated a little bit better. Overall, I would have to say that by articulating the words a little bit better, it would have been easier to understand what the actors were saying.
Now, there were things that could be improved on, but for the most part the play was performed extremely well. The acting was fantastic, and I absolutely enjoyed the play! If this play is offered in the future, I'd recommend as many people as I could to go see it. Everyone who is part of the production of the play did a fantastic job.
In conclusion, Chemical Imbalance was one of the best productions I've seen in a long time. From what I've seen on that stage Professor Skiles, the cast, and stage management did an extraordinary job putting on this show. It's such a good start to the beginning of the year for the LSC-Kingwood Theater department, I can't wait to see what they have in store for the rest of the year.
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Q: How to wrap woocommerce currency symbol in span? How to wrap woocommerce currency symbol in span?
The question pretty much sums it all up. I want to style woocommerce currency symbol individually and i can't do it since it is outputted as text content with the price.
Please if anyone can help me, I would vary much appreciate it.
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A: I figured it out :)
add_filter('woocommerce_currency_symbol', 'change_existing_currency_symbol', 10, 2);
function change_existing_currency_symbol( $currency_symbol, $currency ) {
   $currency_symbol = '<span>' . $currency_symbol . '</span>';
   return $currency_symbol;
}

A: This way you can add custom currency in woocommerce :
add_filter('woocommerce_currencies', 'add_custom_currency');

function add_custom_currency($currencies) {

    $currencies["SPAN"] = 'Span Euro';

    return $currencies;
}

add_filter('woocommerce_currency_symbol', 'add_custom_currency_symbol', 10, 2);

function add_custom_currency_symbol($currency_symbol, $currency) {

    switch ($currency) {

        case 'SPAN': $currency_symbol = 'Sp';

            break;
    }

    return $currency_symbol;
}

Here 'Sp' is the currency shown on your website.

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A New Quantum Physics Idea to Harvest Heat
Recovery and harvest of heat is the conservationist's best route to reduce energy consumption. The amounts of energy that escape use via heat is a stunning number and the heat available from solar and geothermal are huge resources. When a new technology shows up, even if it's at the first bright idea stage, we want to know more.
Professor Andrew Jordan of the University of Rochester is proposing a new type of nanoscale engine that would use quantum dots to generate electricity from waste heat, potentially making microcircuits as an example, more efficient.
Jordan said, "The system is really a simple one, which exploits certain properties of quantum dots to harvest heat. Despite this simplicity, the power it could generate is still larger than any other nanoengine that has been considered until now."
The engines would be microscopic in size, and have no moving parts. Each would only produce a tiny amount of power – a millionth or less of what a light bulb uses. But by combining millions of the engines in a layered structure, Jordan says a device that was a square inch in area could produce about a watt of power for every one-degree's difference in temperature. Enough of them could make a notable difference in the energy consumption of the computer example.
Quantum Dot Heat Energy Harvester Simple Diagram. An array on nano energy harvesters in what the researchers call a "swiss cheese sandwich" arrangement. Click image for the largest view.
Do the math on that and the good professor has a much better idea than he's thinking. Your standard sheet of paper could have the energy to drive a 75-watt bulb. Maybe its too good to be true . . .
A paper describing the new work has being published in Physical Review B by Jordan, a theoretical physics professor, and his collaborators, Björn Sothmann and Markus Buttiker from the University of Geneva, and Rafael Sánchez from the Material Sciences Institute in Madrid.
Jordan explained that each of the proposed nanoengines is based on two adjacent quantum dots, with current flowing through one and then the other. Quantum dots are manufactured systems that due to their small size act as quantum mechanical objects, or artificial atoms.
The path the electrons have to take across both quantum dots can be adjusted to have an uphill slope. To make it up this (electrical) hill, electrons need energy. They take the energy from the middle of the region, which is kept hot, and use this energy to come out the other side, higher up the hill. This removes heat from where it is being generated and converts it into electrical power with a high efficiency.
To do this, the system makes use of a quantum mechanical effect called resonant tunneling, which means the quantum dots act as perfect energy filters. When the system is in the resonant tunneling mode, electrons can only pass through the quantum dots when they have a specific energy that can be adjusted. All other electrons that do not have this energy are blocked.
Quantum dots can be grown in a self-assembling way out of semiconductor materials. This allows for a practical way to produce many of these tiny engines as part of a larger array, and in multiple layers, which the authors refer to as the Swiss Cheese Sandwich configuration (see image above).
How much electrical power is produced depends on the temperature difference across the energy harvester – the higher the temperature difference, the higher the power that will be generated. This requires good insulation between the hot and cold regions, Jordan says.
The idea proposes great numbers. One would wonder how the performance would change as temperature differences get larger and other salient inputs and design impacts apply. Your humble writer for one is very hopeful the funding appears to pursue this idea.
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Believe buys Indian event production company Entco
French digital music distributor and artist services startup Believe has acquired Mumbai-based live event production company Entco, as the Parisian business strengthens its foothold in India.
Entco creates live events for brands and consumers across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the United States. The acquisition aims to align Entco's events with Believe's growing artist services operations, music distribution and label services.
The acquired company, which will continue to be based in Mumbai, will be rebranded as Believe Entertainment. The company's founders, Subramanian Iyer and Warren de Sylva, will stay on to lead operations.
"This strategic move will bring our artists and brands unprecedented access to the expertise and scale of Believe's 44 global offices and more than 1,000 professionals," says Iyer, co-founder and managing director of Entco.
"Our vision is to inspire audiences through extraordinary live music experiences and this new step is the perfect opportunity for us to scale up and expand our offering," adds Entco creative director De Sylva.
"We have been growing quickly to a leadership position in the Indian market and with Entco's expertise, Believe will have unparalleled ability to help creators in India"
"Believe will amplify what we're able to provide through the power of one of the true global leaders bringing together technology and services to connect audiences with music."
Denis Ladegaillerie, chief executive of Believe comments that, "Subramanian and Warren have uniquely brought live music experiences that bring artists, brands and consumers together.
"We have been growing quickly to a leadership position in the Indian market and with Entco's expertise, Believe will have unparalleled ability to help creators in India build audiences, careers and revenue opportunities."
According to figures supplied to IQ by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the live music industry was worth US$100 million in 2018, with a projected value of $110m for 2019. PwC estimates that the live market will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.74% from 2018 to 2023, to $145m.
Read IQ's analysis of the PwC figures here.
Pictured (l to r): Believe India director Vivek Raina, Believe Entertainment CCO Warren De Sylva, APAC-LATAM Believe director Sylvain Delange, Believe Entertainment CEO Subramanian Iyer.


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9 Anime is the best streaming platform if you want to watch anime series. But if you want to find another streaming platform, you should keep some helpful notes in mind. That is to guide you when choosing and help you end up with a platform to enjoy.
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1. Consider the Genre
As a rule of thumb, it is best to find a platform that offers all movie or series genres. Such platforms let you enjoy any movie or series conveniently. And that's because you don't need to find a different platform when you feel like watching a different genre. For example, you're on a platform that only features Asian series. Then expect that you need to find another platform when you want to watch Hollywood films.
The thing is, platforms that specialize in certain genres offer more shows from such genres. For example, when you go to a platform that streams only anime shows, chances are, you can find anime shows that you can't find on generic platforms.
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Most paid streaming platforms do not display advertisements while you're watching any show. Whereas most free streaming sites display a lot of advertisements to sustain their services.
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Note, however, that the cost is quite higher when you're using a streaming platform with HD videos. Most of them charge higher subscription fees. Although, you can still find affordable services.
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On a side note, look for reliable platforms with stellar speed when you want to complete your HD viewing experience. Slow and unreliable platforms can produce intermittent videos. And those sure are annoying for any viewer.
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One cool service or feature is the availability of a downloadable app. You only need to download and install such an app on your phone or computer. Then you can easily watch any show you want through the application. You do not need to manually visit the streaming site to watch a show.
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