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545 Children May Never See Their Parents Again. That Symbolizes Everything Wrong With Our Country
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In this July 17, 2019, file photo, migrant children sleep on a mattress on the floor of the AMAR migrant shelter in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. (Marco Ugarte/AP)
This week, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children held its annual Pediatric Global Health Summit. The keynote speaker, Dr. Pamela McPherson, is a pediatric psychiatrist, mental health expert for the Department of Homeland Security, and renowned whistleblower. In July 2018, amidst the public outcry against the government's family separation policy, she and colleague Dr. Scott Allen exposed the severe physical and psychological effects that detention was having on immigrant children, effects they knew would be magnified when children were taken from their families.
At her talk, McPherson recounted her path towards becoming a whistleblower. Growing up with limited financial means, she learned that other marginalized children experienced inequities far worse than the ones she faced. Her "why" in life — her purpose — had become "to make the world a bit more fair for children." Her "how" has made history.
Last winter, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) released its report about the persistent psychological effects of the U.S. government's family separation policies on arriving immigrant families. As a medical expert with PHR, I had examined some of the women and children in the study, and I described their experiences of separation. The shocking but clear findings that the family separation practices were consistent with United Nations definitions of torture and enforced disappearance were quickly lost to the all-consuming news about the uncontrolled COVID-19 pandemic.
They were deliberate in their cruelty, hoping to deter future immigrants from coming, but put no thought into keeping track of where children and parents were going ...
Tuesday, we learned that 545 children separated from their parents at the country's southern border remain separated. These 545 children were taken from their parents in 2017. Three years ago. Despite extreme efforts to locate their parents (most of whom were deported), the attorneys tasked with reunifying families cannot find them.
Based on reports by experts like McPherson, the administration knew the psychological ramifications separation would have; yet they did it anyway. They were deliberate in their cruelty, hoping to deter future immigrants from coming, but put no thought into keeping track of where children and parents were going once separated or how they might be reunited, if ever.
These 545 children were largely separated during the less well-known pilot period of family separation that occurred from July through October 2017 in El Paso, Texas. Deciding it was a success, or perhaps not caring if it wasn't, the pilot became official policy. In just six weeks, from early May until the end of June 2018 when family separation officially "ended" by virtue of executive order, followed quickly by an injunction mandating swift reunification, more than 2,800 children had been taken from their parents. By December 2019, the total number of children separated from their parents had risen to 5,512, comprising 2,246 children under 10 years old and 300 children under 5 years old. Clearly, family separation ended on paper only.
[A]s Minneapolis wept, Portland fought back and California burned, as my daughter gleefully entered preschool and my son started kindergarten by Zoom ... my 'why' has become clearer.
We are in the middle of a global health emergency on a scale not experienced in more than a century. Yet the current administration has used the last eight months as an excuse to continue its assault on the rights of immigrant children and their families.
Our borders are effectively closed to asylum-seekers under the guise of public health. (Yet they remain open to others.) Children and families seeking refuge now stay in dangerous camps on our southern border in Mexico with little access to food, clean water or health care, and at an incredibly high risk of assault, kidnapping and other horrors.
This past spring, I struggled with how to reconcile my work as a physician in an eerily empty intensive care unit. I am a pediatric critical care doctor, and COVID-19 is primarily a disease of adults. I felt like a frontline imposter. That feeling has dissipated. I am, in fact, on the frontline, of a battle much bigger than COVID-19. The pandemic has simply brought my perspective into focus.
As detained mothers pleaded with me this summer to help them and their children avoid deportation, as Minneapolis wept, Portland fought back and California burned, as my daughter gleefully entered preschool and my son started kindergarten by Zoom, as attorneys worked through the night to prepare passionate legal arguments on behalf of immigrant children, as racism — not skin color — continues to drive disparities in access to, and outcomes, in healthcare, my "why" has become clearer. Not only is it "time to put children and young people first during the global COVID-19 pandemic," it is time to put children and young people first — period.
[U]ltimately, everything we do in life is either for our own kids or for the benefit of future generations.
Those 545 children represent everything we must address if we are going to move our country forward in becoming more inclusive, welcoming and safe. The 545 children still separated from their parents are here because their families wanted more for their children — they wanted a more secure financial future, access to education and health care and freedom from the fear of constant everyday violence. As a pediatrician and a mother, of course I am going to prioritize the rights of children.
But so should you. Because ultimately, everything we do in life is either for our own kids or for the benefit of future generations. Protecting the environment, providing small business loans, paying taxes for schools and bridges and methadone clinics, advocating for evidence-based alternatives to detention, improving long-term care for the elderly all ultimately improve the lives of children, those who care for them, and those who teach those children how to become kind and responsible adults.
McPherson closed her talk with a simple but comprehensive recommendation: "Nail down your 'why' and your 'how,' and fully embrace them. And be prepared." My own children, those 545 children, the children I treat in the hospital and the many children I have yet to meet are my "why." My "how" is my dedication to evidence-gathering and truth-speaking. And you'd better believe I'm prepared.
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WBUR News: Trump Admin. Is Trying To Locate Parents Of 545 Children Separated At Border; 11 Of Those Children Are Waiting In Mass.
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Also by Katie Peeler: Thousands Of Immigrant Kids Are Detained, Far From Their Parents. They Need Protection From COVID-19, Too
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About Balance, Dizziness & Vestibular Disorders
Types of Vestibular Disorders
Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular Schwannoma
Age-related dizziness and imbalance
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
CANVAS Syndrome
Central Vestibular Disorders
Cervicogenic Dizziness
Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA)
General Vestibulopathy
Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
Mal de Débarquement
Migraine Associated Vertigo (MAV) or Vestibular Migraine
Ménière's Disease
Neurotoxic Vestibulopathy
Ototoxicity
Pediatric Vestibular Disorders
Perilymph Fistula
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (formerly CSD)
Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops (SEH)
Superior Canal Dehiscence (SCD)
Vestibular Paroxysmia
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What is an enlarged vestibular aqueduct?
The vestibular aqueduct is a tiny, bony canal that extends from the inner ear's endolymphatic space toward the brain. It is shielded by one of the densest bones in the body, the temporal bone, which also houses two sensory organs - the cochlea, which detects sound waves and turns them into nerve signals, which are then sent to the brain, and the vestibular labyrinth, which detects movement and gravity. Inside the vestibular aqueduct is the endolymphatic duct, a tube which carries endolymph to the endolymphatic sac, which is housed on the posterior surface of the temporal bone and contacts the dura mater. The function of the endolymphatic duct and sac is not totally understood, but it is believed that they help maintain the volume and ionic composition of endolymph necessary for transmitting hearing and balance nerve signals to the brain.
Figure: The inner ear as seen from the back of the head, left side. Close-up view of the inner ear comparing a normal and enlarged vestibular aqueduct and endolymphatic sac. Adapted by VeDA with permission from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
When a vestibular aqueduct is larger than normal (>1.0-1.5 mm), it is known as a large vestibular aqueduct (LVA) or by the term used here, enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). EVA is the most common inner ear malformation associated with sensory hearing loss, and is detected with a CT scan. Hearing loss or balance symptoms associated with an EVA can occur when the endolymphatic duct and sac expand to fill the larger space (see Figure 1). When EVA is associated with such symptoms, it is referred to as EVA syndrome (EVA).
During fetal development, the vestibular aqueduct starts out as a wide tube. By the fifth week it narrows, and by midterm it approaches adult dimension and shape. However, the vestibular aqueduct continues to grow and change until a child is three to four years old. As yet incompletely understood genetic and/or environmental conditions cause EVA. It is clear that EVA is a congenital malformation, however, controversies exist on its origins, with two prevalent theories:
EVA is caused by arrested development in early gestation, or
EVA results from aberrant development later in fetal and postnatal life.
It is believed that an EVA does not cause hearing loss, but rather that both are caused by the same underlying defect – i.e. mutations in a gene which causes syndromic and non-syndromic hearing loss.
Hearing loss can be conductive, mixed or sensorineural, and the loss may be stable or fluctuating. Examples of syndromic EVA include Pendred syndrome or branchiootorenal syndrome. Syndromic hearing loss associated with EVA can affect other areas of the body. More commonly, the hearing loss associated with EVA is nonsyndromic, affecting only ear function.
Just as the cause(s) of EVA remain unclear, much of what is known about it, e.g. why the hearing loss pattern differs among patients, how many people actually have it, how it causes symptoms, how to effectively treat it, and what the prognosis might be, remains under investigation.
Genetic testing often but not always reveals that EVA is associated with mutation of the SLC26A4 gene (also called the PDS gene) which also causes Pendred syndrome, a condition associated with syndromic hearing loss and thyroid disease. Pendred syndrome occurs in an estimated one-third of people who have EVA2 and hearing loss. Hearing loss associated with Pendred syndrome is usually progressive.
EVA can also be associated with branchiootorenal syndrome, which affects the anatomy of the ears, kidney, and neck.
EVA is often associated with other inner ear malformations, such as a Mondini malformation, an incomplete cochlear development that is also linked to a mutation of the PDS gene.
The true prevalence of EVA is likely underestimated, as with many inner ear disorders, as it is not always recognized during a medical evaluation. Estimates fall between as high as 5% to 15% in pediatric patients. Some research claims a slight female preponderance. EVA is also associated with vestibular symptoms in some people.
It is hearing loss that usually brings EVA to the attention of a physician. Hearing loss can be sensorineural, conductive, or both.
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is usually related to the cochlea, but sometimes to the vestibulocochlear nerve or the brain's central auditory system. Conductive hearing loss involves a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (ear drum) or middle ear (ossicles).
Some people with EVA are born with the hearing loss. However, in most cases of EVA, the hearing loss is sudden and often progressive. It may also appear in adolescence or early adulthood. Generally, this occurs after a minor or major head impact, upper respiratory infection, or air pressure trauma such as occurs during the rapid depressurization of an airplane. The loss is often fluctuant and progressive, but generally the hearing loss occurs in a series of steps. The hearing loss onset or diagnosis is almost always in childhood. In patients with EVA, the hearing loss is usually bilateral (in both ears) but not symmetrical.
Vestibular symptoms are not as common as hearing loss in persons with EVA. Symptoms range from severe episodic vertigo to unsteadiness (usually in adults) to poor coordination and imbalance in children.The symptoms of vestibular disorders are notoriously difficult for adults to describe; for children, the task is even more challenging. Unless well trained in recognizing vestibular disorders, a physician or audiologist may not ask the questions necessary to identify the patient's vestibular problem.
Physicians and researchers have traditionally devoted more attention and study to the effect of EVA on hearing than on the vestibular system. However, there is an increasing awareness of the impacts of vestibular dysfunction on persons diagnosed with EVA. Vestibular hypofunction is frequent, with other otologic symptoms variable and nonspecific, such as tinnitus and aural fullness. Recently, EVA has been associated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as well as endolymphatic hydrops. Recent research has reported that vestibular dysfunction in persons with EVA is not uncommon. An increased number of vestibular signs and symptoms are correlated with bilateral EVA. It must also be noted that not all patients with vestibular signs and symptoms have abnormal vestibular test results, and vice versa (a person with EVA may have abnormal vestibular test results but not report symptoms). Physicians and audiologists should be aware of the prevalence of vestibular disorders in patients with EVA.
HOW DOES EVA CAUSE HEARING LOSS AND VESTIBULAR PROBLEMS?
The sensorineural hearing loss and balance symptoms associated with EVA may occur because the enlarged endolymphatic duct and sac are unable to maintain their normal functions. These include maintaining the endolymph volume and ionic composition (concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride) necessary for transmitting hearing and balance nerve signals to the brain. This disrupts inner ear homeostasis, the ionic equilibrium among the compartments of the inner ear that contain either endolymph or perilymph, fluids that have specific and different concentrations of ions.
If related to head trauma, EVA may cause symptoms when the sudden fluctuation in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure forces highly concentrated proteins into the cochlear duct, which connects the CSF space to the endo-lymph space inside the cochlea. This is called hyperosmolar reflux.
Conductive hearing loss with EVA may occur due to increased endolymphatic pressure. This pressure reduces the ability of the stapes to move the oval window, which is the membrane separating the middle ear from the fluid-filled inner ear. Because of this dysfunction, sound waves conducted through the middle ear can't be transferred to the cochlea in the inner ear.
CLINICAL EVALUATION
Due to the variable signs of EVA, diagnosis requires special care and attention to a person's symptoms and medical history, especially for children. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, the diagnostic process for uncovering EVA usually involves audiologic and vestibular testing as well as radiologic assessment. Diagnosis is usually done by positively identifying EVA on a CT scan, or confirming an enlarged endolymphatic duct and sac on high-resolution MRI. Thyroid, renal, and cardiac function may also be analyzed, and genetic screening is sometimes also performed.
Historically, medical and surgical treatments have not reversed the progression of hearing or vestibular losses from an EVA. Steroid use for sudden hearing loss associated with EVA has not proven effective. Surgical shunting or removal of the endolymphatic sac is harmful and not considered a treatment option.
There is no cure for EVA, but early diagnosis and prevention from (further) head trauma is necessary. People with EVA are cautioned to avoid contact sports and wear a helmet while bicycling or performing other activities that elevate risk of head injury.
Amplification in the form of hearing aids can be helpful. In the case of fluctuating or progressive hearing loss, hearing aids with flexible programming options are necessary. Cochlear implants have also proven to be beneficial in some patients with EVA (this will depend on the existence of any co-morbid inner ear anomalies). In those persons with related vestibular symptoms, treatment may include vestibular rehabilitation therapy.
Predicting what will ultimately happen in any one case of EVA is difficult because the condition follows no typical course. No relationship exists between how large the aqueduct is and the amount of hearing loss a person may sustain. Some cases progress to profound deafness, some include vestibular losses or difficulties, and other cases lead to neither. It's important to remember that the signs and symptoms of EVA are quite variable.
Hearing difficulties often manifest in early childhood, but there is no reliable way to predict how much hearing loss will occur or how it will (or will not) progress.
Vestibular symptoms may also appear early, but are much more difficult to identify in the very young.
Early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of further progression of EVA's symptoms is essential.
Authors: Dr. Mohamed Hamid, MD, PhD, EE, with contributions by Dr. Rebekah F. Cunningham, PhD
CT images of EVA are available at clevelandhearingbalance.com/media.htm
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The former Seattle Garfield High star has done quite a bit in a short amount of time.
He's given UW an established scorer, who can take over a game at any point. Nowell's introduced himself by scoring 32 points in a 86-82 win over Belmont to open the season.
The 6-foot-4 shooting guard scored 25 in the second half and set the school record for most points in a debut by a freshman.
Nowell has shown a penchant for coming through in late-game situations. After his performance against Belmont, he responded by lifting UW late in an 89-94 win in late November.
"I think Jaylen is special," Hopkins said. "There's very few guys who've impacted, the way that he's impacted in the country. I don't know if there's any other freshmen that are impacting the program as much as him."
Nowell's early returns have made him a noticeable figure in what was already a star-studded national freshman class filled with potential first-round draft picks.
His 17.1 points are ninth among all first-year NCAA players. Nowell's 12.7 field goal attempts are the 12th most in his class. He's also 27th in minutes at 31.7.
"He's playing the back of the zone. He's got that competitive fire and he's gotta rebound a little bit better as we move forward," Hopkins said. "I think he has the ability to make plays for others. He's a born scorer but I think his ability to create can really help as we go forward."
NAHZIAH CARTER
At 6-6 and 205 pounds, Carter gives the Huskies depth and a bit of size on the wing.
He's averaging a little more than 15 minutes and his role has varied depending upon the game. Carter played a total of 30 minutes in UW's first three games but received more time in a 103-79 loss to Virginia Tech on Nov. 17.
The Rochester, N.Y. native scored a career-high 12 points in 21 minutes against the Hokies.
"I think Naz is a guy who makes energy plays early," Hopkins said. "I think his talent is just off the charts. I think he's really gotten good defensively and on the offensive glass."
Carter is averaging less than 20 minutes over the last four games as UW begins to figure out its bench before Pac-12 play starts.
He was one of two players to get more than 10 minutes against Nebraska-Omaha. Carter had the second-most minutes off the bench against Kansas with 13.
"He's got an improved jump shot now. I think it's a matter of when to shoot and when not to shoot," Hopkins said. "In high school, every shot is a good shot but in college, that's part of the growth. I think when he learns that ... his future is off the charts."
HAMEIR WRIGHT
Wright's 6-9 and 215-pound frame gives the Huskies' much-needed size. He's a stretch forward who gives UW a lot of options.
If Hopkins wants to go small, he can put Wright at power forward and shift Noah Dickerson to center. Or if the Huskies need length, Wright brings that too.
"I thought early in the year, to me, he looked nervous," Hopkins said. "He didn't feel comfortable and I sensed that. It's the transformation and he got his opportunity against Kennesaw State."
Wright scored a career-best 12 points and hit all 3 of his 3-pointers in 19 minutes in the win over Kennesaw State.
Since then, he's averaging 23 minutes over his last three games and is becoming the first option off the bench. In the last four games, he's averaging 7.2 points and 4.7 rebounds.
"It was like you saw a different guy. You saw what he could be," Hopkins said. "I think he's a difference maker as we move forward. He gives us that size on the front line with the ability to shoot it."
MICHAEL CARTER III
Carter's season has been on hold since fracturing left hand in November. He only logged 23 minutes but was starting to get a stronger feel for Hopkins' expectations.
Hopkins said Carter can set the table and give the Huskies another facilitator. Plus, Carter can hit a number of shots all over the floor.
The 6-4 guard's hand should be healed in the next two weeks. Hopkins said UW won't rush Carter's return until he's fully ready.
"I think the greatest thing for him was being able to relieve the pressure and watch practice like a coach," Hopkins said. "Sit next to the coaches and learn what we want in a game. He's been doing a great job working and running."
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LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (5-4) vs. WASHINGTON (7-3)
3 p.m., Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle
TV: Pac-12 Network Radio: 1000-AM, 97.7-FM.
All-time series: UW leads, 4-1.
Statistics for 2017-18:
1 Zafir Williams, F (6-6, fr.): 9.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg.
5 James Batemon, G (6-1, jr.): 16.9 ppg, 4.8 apg.
12 Steven Haney, G/F (6-6, r-sr.): 11.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg.
14 Mattias Markusson, C (7-3, so.): 8.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg.
15 Joe Quintana, G (6-2, fr.): 2.3 ppg, 0.9 apg.
1 David Crisp, G (6-0, jr.): 13.2 ppg, 3.4 apg.
15 Noah Dickerson, F (6-8, jr.): 16.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg.
5 Jaylen Nowell, G (6-4, fr.): 17.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg.
4 Matisse Thybulle, G (6-5, jr.): 11.4 ppg, 3.4 spg.
33 Sam Timmins, F (6-10, so.): 5.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg.
Scouting report: Washington coach Mike Hopkins said Friday that the team balanced finals week with lighter practices. A week between games gave UW a chance to further explore its problems in a 97-70 loss to Gonzaga last Sunday. Hopkins said the Huskies must improve when it comes to limiting opponents in transition while winning the rebounding battle. ... Loyola Marymount opened the year 3-1 but is 2-3 in its last five games. The Lions' last game was a 74-57 win Dec. 9 at Cal State-Northridge, which broke a two-game losing streak.
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Serie A TV schedule
All times Eastern.
— Last updated: January 19, 2020
Milan vs. Udinese, 6:30am, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Lecce vs. Inter, 9am, ESPN+
Brescia vs. Cagliari, 9am, ESPN+
Bologna vs. Hellas Verona, 9am, ESPN+
Genoa vs. AS Roma, Noon, ESPN+
Juventus vs. Parma, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Atalanta vs. SPAL, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Brescia vs. AC Milan, 2:45pm, ESPN+
SPAL vs. Bologna, 9am, ESPN+
Fiorentina vs. Genoa, Noon, ESPN+
Torino vs. Atalanta, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Inter vs. Cagliari, 6:30am, ESPN+
Sampdoria vs. Sassuolo, 9am, ESPN+
Parma vs. Udinese, 9am, ESPN+
Hellas Verona vs. Lecce, 9am, ESPN+
Roma vs. Lazio, Noon, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Napoli vs. Juventus, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Bologna vs. Brescia, 9am, ESPN+
Cagliari vs. Parma, Noon, ESPN+
Sassuolo vs. Roma, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Juventus vs. Fiorentina, 6:30am, ESPN+
Atalanta vs. Genoa, 9am, ESPN+
Lazio vs. SPAL, 9am, ESPN+
Milan vs. Hellas Verona, 9am, ESPN+
Lecce vs. Torino, Noon, ESPN+
Udinese vs. Inter, 2:30pm, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Sampdoria vs. Napoli, 2:45pm, ESPN+
Lazio vs. Hellas Verona, 2:45pm, ESPN+
TBD vs. TBD, 9am, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Sling Orange, Hulu Live and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Atalanta vs. Valencia (Champions League Round of 16, first leg), 3pm, UniMas, fuboTV and B/R Live
Ludogorets vs. Inter Milan (Europa League Round of 32, 1st leg), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Roma vs. KAA Gent (Europa League Round of 32, 1st leg), 3pm, B/R Live
Napoli vs. Barcelona (Champions League Round of 16, first leg), 3pm, UniMas, fuboTV and B/R Live
Lyon vs. Juventus (Champions League Round of 16, first leg), 3pm, UniMas, fuboTV and B/R Live
KAA Gent vs. Roma (Europa League Round of 32, 1st leg), 12:55pm, B/R Live
Inter Milan vs. Ludogorets (Europa League Round of 32, 1st leg), 3pm, B/R Live
Valencia vs. Atalanta (Champions League Round of 16, second leg), 4pm, UniMas, fuboTV and B/R Live
Juventus vs. Lyon (Champions League Round of 16, second leg), 4pm, UniMas, fuboTV and B/R Live
Barcelona vs. Napoli (Champions League Round of 16, second leg), 4pm, TNT, Univision, TUDN, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Draw for UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals, 6am, B/R Live
Final day of 2019/20 Serie A season
UEFA Champions League Final, 4pm, TNT, Univision, TUDN, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now and B/R Live
Turkey vs. Italy (Euro 2020), 3pm, ESPN, Sling Orange, Hulu + Live TV and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Italy vs. Switzerland (Euro 2020), 3pm, ESPN, Sling Orange, Hulu + Live TV and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Italy vs. Wales (Euro 2020), 3pm, ESPN, Sling Orange, Hulu + Live TV and AT&T TV Now (free trial)
Anthony April 5, 2016
What US outlet will broadcast 2016 Coppa Italia Final?
Christopher Harris April 5, 2016
It was going to be NGSN, but they are temporarily down until this summer. So, right now, the Coppa Italia final is up in the air in terms of where it'll land on TV or internet.
Angelo May 17, 2016
Hello Christopher, do yo have any news regarding this?
Christopher Harris May 17, 2016
Right now, as of press time, no one in the US plans to show it on TV or streaming. But that could change between now and Saturday. As soon as I find more info, I'll update this page.
Soccertvblog May 17, 2016
GOL-TV bought the Coppa Italia rights starting with the Semifinals. The match will be LIVE exclusively on GOL-TV Saturday – 2:45pm ET.
Awesome. Thanks Ed!
Thank you both! 🙂
Joe May 18, 2016
GolTV has Brazilian soccer scheduled for that time, NOT the Coppa Italia final.
Joe, Brasileiro matches on Saturday at 5:30pm & 8pm. Your provider probably has not updated the guide yet. The match is confirmed via GOL-TV website.
Aleex August 14, 2016
Hi you all! A simple question, what is the commentary language of fubo.tv matches? I know beinsports has a mixed Arabic/English commentary, does the same happen on fubo.tv?
Thanks Alex
Christopher Harris August 14, 2016
For Serie A matches, almost all of the matches are in English language. It's very rare that they're in Spanish. They're never in Arabic.
Kenny December 12, 2016
Do you know when they release the TV games for the January games including Coppa Italia?
Christopher Harris December 12, 2016
We should know by late December. As soon as we find out, we'll update the TV schedule accordingly.
Domenico Del Grosso December 12, 2016
Who has the Coppa Italia rights? GolTV did not show any of previous round, which included Serie A teams and NGSN is not around at the moment. It seems that Bein Sports have picked up the rights to the Supercoppa according to Live Soccer TV, so maybe they have them?
Soccertvblog December 12, 2016
beINSports had the Coppa Italia rights in the past but did not renew for last season (2015-16). GOL-TV picked up the rights last season but only for the Semifinals and Final. Seems that no one has picked up this season's rights (again) but wouldn't be surprised if GOL-TV does for the late rounds.
As far as Supercoppa, it will be played in Qatar next week (Friday, December 23rd) and it will be shown live on GOL-TV (kickoff: 11:30am ET).
Christopher Harris January 4, 2017
GolTV has picked up the rights to Coppa Italia for the Round of 16 matches.
Soccer fans January 10, 2018
Very useful! Thanks!
Hi, do you have any news on who is going to have the TV rights for serie A for the 2018-19 season, since the Bein Sports contract has expired? Thank you
No announcement has been made yet. We hope to hear something soon.
Ning July 7, 2018
Not sure if any updates here? Given big transfers going on, assuming more viewers would be there for Serie A.
Christopher Harris July 7, 2018
We should find out before the end of July.
Guillermo estrada July 15, 2018
Did ESPN or ESPN deportes get the Serie A tv rights I seen ESPN deportes using Juve tv to show cr7 arrival to italy
Brendan July 15, 2018
No they didn't . They can broadcast Juve tv with permission from the channel . Not like Fox who would not let ESPN show World Cup highlights .
John January 30, 2019
ESPN stations, usually ESPN2 or ESPN NEWS, has the rights to the Italian Serie A for 2018-2019. They usually show one game per weekend.
Billy A August 11, 2019
The first line of your article says "During the 2019/20 season, will carry an average of nine matches live each week".
Between "season" and "will", what is missing there? ESPN+? I'm guessing that's it, but on their schedule, they're not showing any matches being on + at this point. Thanks.
You must have an ad blocker turned on which is why you're not seeing the words. I'd recommend switching the ad blocker off. We don't have any pop-up ads or annoying auto-play videos.
The Serie A schedule is correct as of press time. The only thing we're not sure about for the opening weekend is which one match will be on shown on television on the Sunday.
BG August 12, 2019
ESPN is showing a Sunday Game at 11:45
am In the first week, and Lazio vs Roma in the 2nd Sunday on ESPN2 at 9:00 am. But, no Juventus game which is a shame.
Angelo September 11, 2019
Didn't see any mention of what the tv ratings were for Roma lazio derby on 9-1, it's impossible that it didn't make your list . Looking at the poor ratings of the other games listed. Please let me know what that rating was. Thanks


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Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya are now a married couple. Here are their wedding pics, from Varmala to pheras.
Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya have finally become Mr and Mrs Dahiya. The couple took saat pheras in a traditional Indian wedding ceremony on Friday night in Bhopal. The couple spoke to media people after the varmala ceremony. Truly a monsoon wedding, it started raining in the middle of all the wedding ceremonies, but the couple wasn't complaining. "We always wanted it to be a monsoon wedding. Baarish se mahaul ban gaya," Divyanka told reporters in Bhopal, where she tied the knot with Kawach actor Vivek.
The happy and excited couple though exhausted, patiently answered all the media queries. Divyanka also revealed that her wedding outfit was designed by herself and she had sourced it from Surat. "I have got my outfits made from different parts of the country," shared the excited bride.
Divek will not have any time to relax though. They will head to Chandigarh for their reception now, which is scheduled for tomorrow. "Uske baad Mumbai mein party," shared a beaming bride.
Divyanka wore a red lehenga on her wedding while Vivek donned a beige sherwani. The Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress changed into a yellow, pink and green outfit for pheras.


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Lessons from Clooney
The guy finally got married. Never thought that would happen. With all the beautiful women he passed on, George Cooney seemed content at dating the hottest women with potential Hollywood stardom in town but far from settling down.
No one faulted him for it. After all, he is a hot guy who is successful in everything he does… and he knows how to take advantage of everything he has. Women preferred him being single. As long as he was available, every woman has a chance, no matter how remotely. He also expressed his contentment about being single, claiming he was happy in the relationships he keeps, those with his childhood friends and family. He didn't say he was shutting down any possibility of marriage but he also said it wasn't a "must" for him, not even a dream.
He was happy to be single and the world was too.
Then he married Amal Alamuddin, a British-Lebanese author and lawyer. The world was shocked but also in awe of the fact that the epitome of bachelor hotness didn't only meet his match, he seemed to have married up.
Amal is self-made. She is beautiful and smart. She has substance and she didn't need Clooney.
Not that it matters but I am happy for him. The guy is not just another pretty face in Hollywood and he is more than an actor. He is a human rights activist and is deeply involved in humanitarian work. He is pleasant and humble. He lived his life to the fullest.
There is so much to learn from the guy and from Amal too.
We don't know whether both always wanted to get married. We only know that he had no problems getting into relationships as evidenced by the number of women he dated. One thing is for sure, he waited. He waited until the right one came along. She did too and, it seems, it paid off.
He was married but since, he has taken his sweet time dating. Although his relationships were not "long term", he was committed to each one of those women he admitted to dating. He was accused of being a perennial dater and being a player but he didn't pay attention to those criticisms. He dated and he enjoyed the benefits of being single.
Not Waiting
Yet, he also didn't wait.
He bought a house in Europe. Planned and executed some of the funniest prank jokes on his friends. He travelled the world for pleasure and for humanitarian work. He did what he loved doing, acting. He spent time with his family and friends, took them on vacation and helped as many people as he could.
He lived his life. He was present in every moment. He made the most out of everything he had.
He was single. He was happy.
Work. Play. Live
He loved acting and repeatedly said he doesn't feel like it is work but it is work. Everyone in the industry knows just how tiring it could be and frustrating… no matter how much you love doing it. In fact, everyone who works, regardless of their love for what they are doing, that it could get tiring. Clooney knew how to keep his work and life separate. When he works, he gives it his all but off it, he lives. He lives in Europe. He goes on trips. He volunteers.
He did the things he loved and didn't apologize for it.
Clooney, at 53, is off the market. He married a woman almost 20 years his junior.
He did it right. He lived his life. He dated around. He became the man he wanted to become and he didn't settle until he found the woman he feels he deserves. He was fine being single and was happy to be until he found the better alternative.
That's the kind of matandang dalaga I want to be. I will become the best version of myself. I will be happy being single… until I find the better alternative.
I won't settle now more than ever.
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The Battle of Kaba was fought at Kaba, Fiji, in 1855 between self proclaimed Fijian Tui Viti (King) Cakobau and his enemies from Rewa and Bau. In 1853, Cokobau had previously attempted to take the rebel positions at Kaba, in which he was brutally defeated. This time though Cakobau was supported by a strong fleet from Tonga, sent by Tu'i Tonga (King) Taufa'ahau (George I) of Tonga and Enele Ma'afu, governor of the Tongan population in Fiji. The battle was a major victory for Cakobau, thanks mainly to his Tongan allies, and cemented his leadership over Fiji. It also, however, underlined his dependency on the military power of Tonga, especially since Ma'afu remained in Fiji.

Battle
Ratu Mara and his men took up position on the promontories of the small town of Kaba. Cakobau and his alliance pushed into the town during the early hours of the 7th of April. Some of Cakobau's men had firearms which they had traded to American sailors for in return for rice wine. Cakobau's men annihilated Mara's, who broke after less than an hour of fighting. 200 of Mara's men were killed, and another 200 were captured. To show his kindness, Cakobau let the prisoners go. Mara fled to Levuka where he was soon captured and hanged.

References

Sources
 Huffer, Elise, Grands Hommes et Petites Îles: La Politique Extérieure de Fidji, de Tonga et du Vanuatu, Paris: Orstom, 1993,
 Historical timeline, Fiji Government Online Portal

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Congratulations to Caryn Katz! She's the winner of this giveaway!
Happy Sunday! Today we're joined by author Niamh Murphy. She's answering ten pressing questions and giving away an ebook copy of her latest release, Escape to Pirate Island. To enter, simply leave a comment below. We'll draw the winner on Friday, Aug 18.
I am Niamh (pronounced 'Neve') Murphy, I am a historian and a novelist and I passionate about telling exciting and adventurous tales, with a brave heroine overcoming obstacles and meeting a girl along the way.
I am a storyteller. I always have been. I think we all tell each other stories, about other people or about our day at work, what makes a writer or an author different is they tell stories more often, and for longer than other people. Being a full time author would mean that I could tell my stories all the time! And that would be a dream come true.
I think my biggest guilty pleasure is watching conspiracy theory TV documentaries, anything with aliens building pyramids or Nazi's having a Hitler body double! I just can't get enough of it! I think it's because conspiracy theories always have a slanted view and I find it fascinating to look at the world in a completely different light. The more far-fetched or and unlikely the theory, the better.
I get very passionate about a lot of things and then end up spreading myself far too thin and getting overwhelmed! I have had to try and really streamline my passions and focus on where I might be able to make a difference and I believe that might be in my writing. I'd like to keep working with other Lesbian Fiction Authors on producing stories with lesbian protagonists. Stories which don't follow the mainstream formula for lesbians (which all too often involves certain death) but includes realistic women from all walks of life, being true to themselves and having their story told.
I have struggled for years to find a writing process but I am getting better at it. I used to just write in a few snatches of time here and there; writing plots on scraps of paper during my break at work or suddenly having the compulsion to write a ten at night and staying up until first light. Now that I am trying to really focus on finishing a few novels I am working on a schedule that involves ninety minute 'sprints' followed by a thirty minute break doing something completely different. I can often get three of these sprints done by about 2pm and then I'll try and catch up with emails or social media in the afternoon. But balancing this with shift work can be tricky!
This is quite a tricky question, there is an awful lot that people don't know about me but that doesn't mean any of it is interesting!
Not many people know that I took a stand up comedy course – I struggle with stage fright and talking to people face to face but it is something that I really want to overcome and so I took a six week course to learn how to do stand up comedy, which culminated in a live five minute set at a comedy night! It was absolutely terrifying! But I managed to make the crowd laugh and I got through the whole five minutes without keeling over in pure terror, so I think I would count that as a 'win'!
I recently finished reading The Seafearer's Kiss by Julia Ember. It is a Sapphic retelling of The Little Mermaid, but she has put her own unique twists on the tale. It is a wonderful story and she has really managed to build a whole other underwater world with its culture and its own unique people and problems. This is something I struggled with a few years ago when I was working on my own version of the tale. I ended up putting the manuscript in a drawer and moving on because there were so many things I just couldn't work out – but Julia Ember has done a wonderful job of something I completely gave up on!
Everywhere. I have always wanted to travel but time and money, as well as health, are always the biggest factors holding me back. Luckily with the internet and nature documentaries I get to travel vicariously and there is nothing I like better than snuggling up at the end of the day and listening to the dulcet tones of David Attenborough describing the various dances of the birds of paradise or the migration patterns of the Monarch Butterfly.
I'm currently busy finishing a [really] rough first draft of a fantasy novel, think Lord of the Rings with Lesbians! There are dragons, wizards, magic swords, a quest, and an unlikely heroine. It's a story I have wanted to finish for a few years so it is great to finally be able to get my teeth into it. All being well I should be able to release it before the end of the year, I just have to knuckle down and get working on the re-writes.
Previous Taking on the house!
Pirates in lesfic = me swooning as dream comes true. Congratulations of your book's publication.
Niamh is one of my favorites…to interview! I recently had her on my own site and that was great fun. Reading this, I still learned things about her I didn't know.
I don't want a book. Give it to someone who doesn't have it. I'm already a fan. And, hint; if you click on that 'Finger Food' book image in the side bar to the right, you can get some of her work free, one of my short lesfic stories and stories and excerpts from 8 other lesfic authors. No spoilers though!
Pirates, lesbians, action and intrigue, that's the best medley to read about! Congratulations on your book's publication!!!
a bit outside my usual reading type of story, but would love to give it a try – adventure and lesbian romance, how can it not be fun!
OOOOOOOh Pirates!! What else can I say? I can't wait. Count me in please.
I love historical fiction.. lesbian historical fiction………amazing and awesome of which there is not enough, I can't wait to read your contribution!
Love, love, love swashbucklers! Not enough in Lesbian Fiction! Count me in!
Pirates and treasure! Sounds exciting! Can't wait – this is going on my "must have" list.
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The Howard government's Health Minister, Dr. Michael Wooldridge, 44, has announced that he will leave Parliament at this year's election.
His retirement brings to 5 the number of ministers who have departed over the past year.
Citing the loneliness of political life and time away from home, and claiming he wished to spend more time with his family, Wooldridge said he wished to become a father to his young children.
In recent times, Wooldridge has been under attack over his handling of issues arising out of allegations that a Cabinet decision to allow medical rebates for MRI scanning was leaked to doctors prior to the public announcement in the Budget.
Wooldridge was embroiled in a bitter confrontation with the president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr. Kerryn Phelps, earlier this year. Pressure from the Prime Minister led to a public show of civility with the influential pressure group.
As Health Minister, Wooldridge points to his work in areas such as immunisation of children and diabetes awareness. He also introduced the 30% rebate for people taking out private health insurance.
Wooldridge represents the Melbourne electorate of Casey, winning in 1998 with a margin of 4.87%.
The ALP candidate for Casey is David McKenzie, the former member for Diamond Valley between 1972-75.
Wooldridge was first elected to the Victorian seat of Chisholm in 1987.
He became Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs after the 1990 election, before being elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party after the 1993 election. He lost the position when his leader, Dr. John Hewson, was deposed in 1994.
He then took over the shadow portfolios of Community Services and then Health, before becoming Health Minister in 1996, the portfolio he has held ever since.


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Cubillo de Ebro es una localidad perteneciente al municipio de Valderredible, en el sur de Cantabria, y está situado a 13 kilómetros de su capital, Polientes. El pueblo se encuentra a una altitud de 765 msnm, siendo su punto más alto Mata Cuadrada, a 956 m. En el año 2012 contaba con una población de 9 habitantes (INE).

Paisaje y naturaleza

La estratégica situación de Cubillo de Ebro, emplazado en un otero rodeado por el Ebro, permite una excelente panorámica de la zona occidental de Valderredible y en especial de la vega formada por el río Mardancho, semioculto entre las choperas que animan sus riberas. Al norte crecen robledales camino de Otero del Monte y al sur se suceden las colinas hasta el remate de La Lora en el Valderredible palentino.

Patrimonio histórico

La Iglesia de los Santos Cosme y Damián fue fundada en 1584 (ha sido recientemente restaurada) por un médico de Felipe II y, pese a lo avanzado de su cronología, pertenece al estilo gótico tardío que vemos introducirse por Valderredible a partir de las iglesias de Susilla o de Rebollar de Ebro. Consta de una sola nave de tres tramos, con cabecera poligonal reforzada con contrafuertes escalonados y torre a los pies, descentrada y embutida en el muro, que otorga un aspecto macizo y cerrado a un edificio que, en sí, posee proporciones esbeltas. En el interior se conserva una pila bautismal de tradición románica de tipo "acueducto" y dos canecillos con cabezas de animales de la misma época, de incierta procedencia.
Buena arquitectura doméstica la de Cubillo de Ebro, destacando dos casas-torre del siglo XVII en buen estado de conservación.

También tiene antigua escuela y molino, aunque carece de otros servicios como bancos, ambulatorio médico, bares y restaurantes, estos se encuentran a poco más de un kilómetro en la cercana localidad de Villanueva de la Nía.
La primera referencia escrita del pueblo data del año 1275. Posteriormente, en el libro Becerro de la Behetrías del año 1352 aparece con el nombre de «Cobiello del Valle».

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 La Web de Cubillo de Ebro

Localidades de Valderredible


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PhonePe is no longer a part of Flipkart: $700 million buyback, other details
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart acquired PhonePe in 2016 and moved the payments firm's entire base to the country from Singapore. Now, both companies have confirmed that Flipkart no longer owns a stake in PhonePe. Both companies have now announced the completion of the full ownership separation of PhonePe. Moreover, the shareholders in the Singapore entities of both companies have also directly purchased the shares in PhonePe's India entity. It is important to note that the US-based retail chain Walmart still continues to be the majority shareholder of both concerns.
Flipkart's take on PhonePe's separation
According to a report by TechCrunch, the chief executive of Flipkart Group Kalyan Krishnamurthy has said in a statement that the company wants PhonePe to "grow and thrive as a successful organisation in its own right.". Recently, he also sent an email to the company's staff to mention that employees with stock option plans will receive a "one-time discretionary cash payout as part of the transaction" with PhonePe. Flipkart will be buying back shares worth nearly $700 million. According to a report by The Economic Times, the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback will be the largest in the Indian startup ecosystem.
Krishnamurthy also explained that this payout denotes the value of the PhonePe holding within those Flipkart options. The new share price of Flipkart has been determined at $165.83 per option (which previously was $189.1), excluding the value of PhonePe. He also added that this payout will reflect the increase in the market valuation of PhonePe and will be considered at $43.67 per option.
How will this separation affect Flipkart
In 2020, PhonePe announced its plans to become a separate entity. As per the report, Flipkart is unwilling to re-enter the consumer payments market. However, this separation is likely to affect the e-tailer company's valuation.
PhonePe's future in the country
PhonePe is one of the major players in the mobile payments market in India. The homegrown UPI app commands over 40% of the market share. Recently, the government announced that it won't it won't enforce a check on the market share for players operating on the homegrown payments network until December 31, 2024 Analysts claim that the deadline extension will be a huge benefit for the market leaders like PhonePe and Google Pay, the report adds.
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Swift Parrot Trees Destroyed - Frydenberg must act: Brown
Media Release 29 July 2016
Swift Parrot. Photo: Henry Cook
Federal environment minister Josh Frydenberg should take immediate action against the men responsible for chain sawing down vital nesting trees for Australia's critically endangered Swift parrot, environmentalist Bob Brown said tonight.
"Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, it is illegal to take actions which affect rare or endangered species."
"The destruction of important nesting trees for one of the world's most remarkable parrots, which is listed globally as 'critically endangered', requires Minister Frydenberg to act."
"Environmental crime is crime. It is high time we had a minister in Australia that acted to uphold the laws meant to protect this nation's remarkable but disappearing wildlife."
"The Swift parrot, the world's fastest parrot, crosses Bass Strait on its annual migration from the mainland to Tasmania in 3 hours (the Spirit of Tasmania takes all night). But it is down to perhaps 1000 breeding pairs and depends on trees like those now destroyed to regenerate. No trees, no nests: no nests, no birds."
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Macron visits US in hope of mending ties after submarine deal debacle
November 30, 2022, 2:33 a.m. ·1 min read
AP - Manuel Balce Ceneta
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington today to discuss a range of issues – from aligning policy on Russia's invasion of Ukraine to easing trade spats – with US counterpart Joe Biden.
The three-day visit is Macron's first under the presidency of Joe Biden and comes a year after a diplomatic row between Paris and Washington over an Australian submarine deal.
Macron, who attended a dinner at the White House with former president Donald Trump in 2018, becomes the first French leader to be honoured by two US state visits.
He will be accompanied by an entourage of foreign, defence and finance ministers, as well as business leaders and astronauts.
But one senior American official said that while there might be concrete "progress" in some fields, "this visit is about the personal relationship [and] the alliance relationship" with France.
"There are enormous opportunities to cooperate between the Biden administration and the Macron government," said Martin Quencez, deputy director of the Paris office of thinktank GMF.
"But for various reasons, cooperation and coordination haven't gone as far as one might imagine."
Australian submarines
The political temperature between Paris and Washington has calmed considerably in the 12 months since the US snatched a lucrative contract to supply Australia with submarines from France, and launched a new US-UK-Australia alliance dubbed AUKUS.
Biden tells Macron US was 'clumsy' over Australian submarine deal
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Q: Shiny: BigQuery Fails when user selects "All" value I am trying to use a BigQuery query to populate plots in Shiny.  The query includes input values from the ui using selectInput.  If the user selects a value that exists in the DB, such as year is 2014, the query works correctly, however, I would like the user to also be able to select "All."  "All" should be a selection of all values, however, I am not sure how to express that in the query using selectInput.
server.r
data1 <- eventReactive(input$do_sql, {
bqr_auth(token = NULL, new_user = FALSE, verbose = FALSE)

query = paste('select month, event, partner_name, sum(f0_) from [dataset.table] where year =',input$year1,' and partner_name = \"',input$partner_name,'\"
              GROUP by 1,2,3
              ORDER by 1 asc
              LIMIT 10000', sep="")

bqr_query(projectId, datasetId, query, maxResults =2000)
})

ui.r
 (
  selectInput("year1",
              "Year:",
              c("All",2014,2015
                ))
),

 (
  selectInput("partner_name",
              "Partner:",
              c("All",
                unique(as.character(data5$partner_name))))

A: You should slightly change the query you are constructing
So, currently you have
SELECT month, event, partner_name, SUM(f0_)
FROM [dataset.table]
WHERE year = selected_year
AND partner_name = "selected_partner_name"
GROUP BY 1,2,3
ORDER BY 1 ASC
LIMIT 10000

with respectively:
selected_year --> input$year1
selected_partner_name --> input$partner_name

Instead, you should construct below query
SELECT month, event, partner_name, SUM(f0_)
FROM [dataset.table]
WHERE (year = selected_year OR "selected_year" = "All")
AND (partner_name = "selected_partner_name" OR "selected_partner_name" = "All")
GROUP BY 1,2,3
ORDER BY 1 ASC
LIMIT 10000

I am not shiny user at all - so excuse my syntax - below is just my
  guess with regard of implementing above suggestion

query = paste('SELECT month, event, partner_name, sum(f0_)
    FROM [dataset.table]
    WHERE (year =',input$year1,' OR "All" ="',input$year1,'")
    AND (partner_name = \"',input$partner_name,'\" OR "All" = \"',input$partner_name,'\")
          GROUP by 1,2,3
          ORDER by 1 asc
          LIMIT 10000', sep="")

A: Mikhail's solution worked perfectly for character variables, but numerics didn't work correctly.  I decided to use a character date range instead of the year numeric I originally used.  Thanks.

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What do you expect from the team whose fans are bankers and lawyers?
Ask them to respect union labor.
Ask them to never do something this stupid again.
On Thursday, the Evil Empire broke one of the cardinal rules. As hotel workers in Boston walked the picket line, fighting for the ability to make enough money to work just one job, the pampered players ignored the chants of the striking workers and crossed the picket line.
Hotel workers in Boston have been on strike since Wednesday as Boston deals with their first hotel strike in the city's long history. The Yankees were in town to play game 1 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. The scene, captured in the video below and published by Boston Magazine, showed outfielder Brett Gardner and pitcher Dellin Betances crossing the picket line to enter the Boston Ritz-Carlton. Everyone knows that you never cross a picket line, but what makes this worse is that both players are union members!
"This is a slap in the face to all Bostonians," said Brian Lang, the President of UNITE HERE Local 26.
As a lifelong Yankee fan and a proud New Yorker, I am disgusted the management of a team representing the strongest union town in America would choose a hotel where workers are on strike. Make no mistake, despite the Yankee organization's callous decision to cross a picket line, New York's labor movement stands in solidarity with the strikers and supports all working men and women across the country fighting for fairness and dignity at their jobs.
According to the NY Daily News, a source close to the team said they made the reservations before the workers went on strike. "They kind of had no choice but to do it," the source said. "Where are they going to find 90 rooms in a hotel? It's not possible." Of course, this doesn't hold up since the Yankees only found out they were playing the Red Sox on Wednesday night when the hotel workers had already gone on strike. The Yankees have not yet made an official statement. The union has also provided a list of over a dozen properties in Boston that are not currently part of the strike.


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Huawei in 2021: The P50, a Pixel-killing camera and a return to Google?
By Alastair Stevenson
December 30, 2020 12:02 pm GMT
1. It won
2. The Huawei P50 will be a contender of camera phone of the year
3. New Matebooks
4. A return to Google services?
It's been a turbulent time for telecoms giant Huawei over the last 12 months, with it continuing to be hit with accusations and sanctions from the US government that have forced it to make several radical moves to stay competitive in the Western market.
These have included everything from the launch of replacements for Google Services, like App Gallery, to completely new operating systems, like HarmonyOS.
In fact, the firm's been moving at such a frenzied pace that you may justifiably be wondering what Huawei has planned for 2021.
Here to help we've created this guide detailing our team of tech expert's predictions of what's in store for Huawei in 2021.
The bus is perhaps a bit dark, but the sky has been served well
1. It won't give up on the Western market
Huawei has made clear it will not give up on its aspirations to become a top player in the West, even if it can't use Google services.
This has been a constant theme in its press releases and showcased by its decision to continue opening Huawei stores in the West. Most recently this was reiterated by Anson Zhang, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Groupwhen it opened its first UK retail store in London, where she said:
"The UK is a hugely important market for us, and we're pleased to be able to offer customers the opportunity to pick up new technology in-store, in addition to a superior customer service experience. As well as being a key milestone for Huawei in the UK, we're excited that this will open up more jobs to Stratford residents and help support the British economy."
A consequence of this will be that the firm continues to win customers away from the likes of Samsung, and its hotly anticipated Galaxy S21 2021 flagship, using top end camera tech.
Huawei's been slowly pushing this strategy since it first partnered with power-house camera maker Leica to co-engineer the P10's camera all the way back in 2017.
Since then the firm has released some of the best camera phones on the market with the P20 and P30 lines both scoring incredibly well when we reviewed them. We expect this trend to continue in 2021, though what specific tweaks Huawei has planned for the P50's snapper remain a mystery.
Related: Best camera phones
A lot of people forget that Huawei actually makes pretty decent laptops. The firm's Matebook series has constantly been an unsung hero and regular feature in our best laptop guide year on year.
Which is why we have high hopes it'll continue this trend in 2021, which is already looking set to be a great year for laptops. According to rumours there are going to be a number of key new technologies hitting the market that should make 2021's laptops a huge step up on anything we've seen before. Highlights include rumblings Nvidia and AMD will bring their respective new Ampere and RDNA 2 architecture GPUs to laptops. If true this would let make the new wave of laptops absolute powerhouses, offering unprecedented gaming and creative performance.
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon CPUs and modems are also expected to slowly start making their way onto laptops next year. Given Huawei's pedigree in the space, it would make sense for the firm to have a 5G capable Matebook in its 2021 line as well.
Related: Best laptops
Whether or not relations between Huawei and the US will thaw to the point it'll be able to start using Google Services on its phones and tablets is the biggest question for Huawei fans in 2021.
Though speculation suggests the US President to be Biden has a softer stance to China, and by extension Huawei, it's unclear when, or if he'll reverse the Executive Order against it. If he doesn't Huawei will have to continue developing its own services and App Gallery mobile library.
Then there's also the question; even if it can use Google Services, will it? Huawei's a pretty big company with a presence in numerous markets where Google isn't really a thing, like China and Russia. It's also not known for being the most forgiving of firms, which means it may not be interested in returning to Google, even if the option's available.
Alastair is in charge of Trusted Reviews' and Recombu's editorial output. He has over a decade's experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. In his spare time he runs a webcomic.


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Norcross student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school
NORCROSS, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A Gwinnett County high school student has been arrested after officials say he brought a loaded gun to his school.
According to Meadowcreek High School Principal Tommy T. Welch, Ph.D, the incident happened on Monday, Jan. 14 and started after a student resource officer found a student with an e-cigarette.
A search of the student for additional contraband led administrators to find a "loaded handgun in his possession," Welch said.
"We understand that this is an unsettling situation ... weapons have no place in a school," Welch said in a letter to parents. "That is why we are concerned and take this type of situation very seriously."
Officers arrested the unidentified student. He will face criminal charges for having a weapon on the school's campus.
Winter storm to bring heavy snow, freezing rain across much of US, National Weather Service says
Alyssa Nakken becomes first female full-time coach in Major League Baseball history


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was arrested on Sunday morning after allegedly urinating on the floor of a plane en route to Charlotte from San Francisco.
Jordan Gardner, 28, of Ludlow, Ky., faces a criminal complaint of destruction of aircraft, according to court documents obtained by the Charlotte Observer.
The incident happened about one hour into a red-eye American Airlines flight. An affidavit filed by the FBI said Gardner pulled down his pants, arched his back and urinated on the floor of the plane.
The passenger sitting next to Gardner summoned a flight attendant, who saw Gardner pulling up his pants, court documents said.
The flight attendant sent Gardner to the bathroom, but after 15 minutes he had not come out. When the flight attendant opened the door, she found him lying on the floor.
Gardner told Charlotte-Mecklenburg police he had "only" two double-shots of vodka at the San Francisco Airport before the flight, according to the Observer. Police reported they could smell alcohol on his breath 11 hours after the flight took off.
The FBI said Gardner has a multistate criminal history, with charges and arrests for battery, trespassing, auto theft, passing worthless checks, being under the influence and vandalism.
Gardner is being detained at the Mecklenburg County Jail pending a hearing on Thursday.