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Tim Cook and Other Apple Executives Urge Supreme Court to Protect 'Dreamers' From the Trump Administration
Top executives at Apple attached their names to an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold DACA.
By Mary Meisenzahl , Business Insider
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, provides a legal way for undocumented children brought to the United States to remain in the country
In the brief, Apple mentions that it employees 443 Dreamers.
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Apple is putting its support behind DACA, the Obama administration program that allows undocumented immigrants brought into the United States as children to stay in the country. The company filed an amicus brief in support of the policy to protect the so-called Dreamers on Wednesday, raising the stakes in a high-profile case that will be taken up by the Supreme Court in the coming months.
The legal filing lists Apple, along with CEO Tim Cook and retail boss Deirdre O'Brien. "In this submission, Mr. Cook and Ms. O'Brien speak for Apple and, importantly, for themselves," the friend of the court brief says.
Apple's legal brief is a significant move by the tech company to participate in a high-profile public policy debate that puts it directly at odds with President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has sought to end the DACA protections, as it seeks to advance a controversial anti-immigration agenda.
Trump cancelled the DACA program in 2017, but the move was blocked by the lower courts and the issue is expected to be decided by the US Supreme Court in its current term.
"Apple employs DACA recipients who embody Apple's commitment to innovation in a wide variety of positions. As we explain below, they, and immigrants like them, are vital to Apple's success. They spark creativity and help drive innovation. They are among our most driven and selfless colleagues," the company wrote in the brief.
According to the brief, Apple employs 443 Dreamers from over 25 countries. Apple refers to itself as "one of the most successful companies in the history of the world," and says that this would not have been possible with its diverse workforce, partially attributing its success to Dreamers.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out for Dreamers in the past. "I stand with them. They deserve our respect as equals and a solution rooted in American values,"Cook tweeted in 2017.
Still, in joining the legal fight over DACA, Apple risks raising the ire of Trump, whose ongoing trade war with China has the potential to hugely impact Apple's business. Apple's supply chain for products from iPhones to Macs is deeply entwined in China, and so far, Cook has managed to insulate the company from many of the tariffs Trump has imposed on Chinese goods.
Wednesday's legal brief includes the personal stories of five individual Dreamers that work at Apple, and says that "dreamers fuel creativity, broaden knowledge, and help drive innovation. They inspire all of us. They make Apple better. They make our country better." Apple clarifies that Dreamers work in all areas of the company, including hardware development, software development, support, and retail.
This is a continuation of Apple's support of Dreamers. 9to5Mac reported that in 2017, Apple employed 250 Dreamers, so the company has hired significantly more in the past 2 years. That same year, Apple joined other companies in signing a brief against efforts to end DACA. Tim Cook also released a memo to employees promising that Apple would work with the US Congress on legislation to protect DACA recipients.
This post originally appeared on Business Insider.


2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Crotty, known today as Seneca. This village has left its mark on America by serving as a thoroughfare for the I&M Canal, railroads, and Illinois River traffic. The land surrounding Seneca is some of the most productive agricultural land in the country, supporting a strong farm economy and agribusiness.
The Seneca Historical Guild is proud, enthused, and excited to present "The History of Seneca, Illinois!" This book, which will feature many pictures and family biographies and will be a "must own" for anyone who has a connection to this peaceful place in the Illinois River Valley.
A book about the community: written by the community.


Experts rank things. Teddy disagrees. Then he provides the real rankings. And who's the winner? Why it's you, the listener.
© Copyright 2018 New Rankings with Teddy!
Update: I have continued to listen to the podcast, usually with headphones and the audio levels no longer cause me pain. For an amateur podcast, the production levels are more than satisfactory.
That said, I still do not find the content amusing. I will probably enjoy watching Young Sheldon on CBS more than I enjoy listening to this podcast.
The audio levels in the drops are way too high and makes listening to this podcast painful at times.
Also, I disagree with the content of the podcast regarding the upcoming iphone is filled with speculation and opinions ... wait I am listening to a podcast, why would I hope to get authoritative information.
Oh boy this one's an easy 5/5.
-an-angle-instead-of-straight-on-to-squish-fruit-flies had been included on the life hack list, Teddy's blend of wit, pop culture references, and a healthy dose of self-mockery make for a highly enjoyable and engaging listening experience.


As with all gundog commands, directional hand signals should be clear and precise. If you think about it, out in the shooting field you could be handling your dog at a considerable distance and therefore you need to make sure the dog can see you. When you are ready to send your dog take a step in the direction and put out your arm, it is important that you do not pull your hand back too quickly.


the poem and even you.
In her second collection, even the overtly science themed poems – 'Einstein's Overcoat', 'Co-evolution', 'Sky Given' and 'Evolution by Engulfment' – serve to remind us that the results of scientific experiment and invention, though integral to our daily existence, have been absorbed 'like English engulfing foreign words.' By re-introducing specialist language to quotidian enquiry, Jenkins expands the poetic vocabulary with which she is able to illuminate previously neglected concepts. Unfamiliar phonemes and unusual rhythms exercise the reader's imagination and provoke speculation: 'we too shape shift by phagocytosis/ imbibing and embedding/ a welterweight of virus […] Why, then I ponder, when plants/ got chloroplasts, did we stop/ at mitochondria?' I indulge the idea that partial comprehension leads to unexpected reverberations: I am reminded of childhood museum visits, and old-fashioned natural history displays with Latin names inscribed on yellowed cards; a time when everything, from the microscopic and to the astronomic, excited my curiosity, before my attention was diverted by the myriad demands of adulthood. My point is that rolling these unfamiliar words around on the tongue for the way they sound and taste offsets the minor inconvenience of opening a dictionary app.
In the world of algebra, geometry and statistics, all is not light and joy. Jenkins deploys mathematical metaphors in poems like 'Exit Speed', Set Pieces' and 'Unit of Measurement' to represent disintegrating relationships, damage and survival, and sets up dichotomies to expose the subtle differences between expectation and reality. 'Zero –vs– Nothing' attempts to balance the positive and negative aspects of the man in the equation. Zero is space, or the spaciousness before the man enters the picture. Nothing is the void remaining after he has left, 'a cold space that nothing can illuminate'. 'Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get' charts the challenges and changing meteorology of a marriage: he knows only sunshine; she has raincoat years; arguments are 'a squall of words.' By the time we arrive at 'orographic ascent' it is impossible to decide whether '[a] marriage is what you expect,/ a husband is what you get' is a lament or a relief.
until the state of us curdled.
In 'Surrender comes with twenty different speeds' the poet acknowledges that winning an argument 'is merely another form of losing.' Concessions have to be made and compromises arrived at. Some relationships survive the demands of domesticity; others do not. In hindsight, we are left wondering if reality was not so bad.
you fly on into all atmospheres.
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Francesca Sasnaitis is a writer and artist. Originally from Melbourne, she now lives in Perth where she is a doctoral candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Western Australia. Her poetry, short fiction and reviews have been published online and in various print journals and anthologies.
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Q: Not storing the EditText vlaue in a string I am having a problem in storing a Edit able Text value in a string. I just want to store a value that user enter store it in some variable. i used toast just after storing a value to check whether the value is store in it or not and toast doesn't show any value. i try the following code but didnt find it helpful.
    package com.example.electropollsys;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.Window;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class CreateAcc extends Activity {
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
     this.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
             WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

     setContentView(R.layout.create_acc);

     final Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button3);
     b.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
         public void onClick(View v) {

             Intent i = new Intent(CreateAcc.this, SignIn.class);
            i.addFlags(
                Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP |
                Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                startActivity(i);
         }

     });

     final Button a = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
     a.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @SuppressLint("ShowToast")
            public void onClick(View v){

                EditText input1= (EditText)findViewById(R.id.fname1);
                String fname = input1.getEditableText().toString();

                EditText input2= (EditText) findViewById(R.id.lname1);
                String lname = input2.getEditableText().toString();

                Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+fname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
                Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+lname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);

              }
         });
    }
    }

A: Try:
Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+fname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+lname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

Toasts do not show unless the show() method is called. the makeText() method returns a Toast object which you must use to display the toast.
You normally get a lint warning about this, but you seem to have suppressed it with @SuppressLint("ShowToast").

A: You did like way.
Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+fname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);

Using this its initiate the toast object and return the object but to show the toast notification you need to call show method on that object.
Instead of this write this.
Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+fname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

OR
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(CreateAcc.this,"...."+fname+"...." , Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
toast.show();

A: You forgot to add .show() at the end.
Refer http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/toasts.html
http://thedevelopersinfo.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/showing-toast-in-android/

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This project's funding goal was not reached on October 12 .
Writing and Recording Brand New EP! You Ready?!
Silver Package-Digital Copies Of Last Three Mixtape's Includes Artwork.
Gold Package-Signed Early Copy of EP when finished + Bonus Tracks,T-shirt and Sticker.
This is more then just a body of music.It is a stepping stone to something bigger.I am confident to say the direction of this EP and the songs written so far will have a positive impact for music listeners everywhere.No matter your favorite genre the lyrics said can relate to anyone.This being the most effort I've ever put towards a project leaves me to say this EP will define CASTRO as a artist and push the boundaries i have never pushed before.I have been blessed in life with many opportunities in recent years.Performing on live National Television to opening shows in New York City for World Famous Rap Artist like Llyod Banks and Juelz Santana.However I've have yet to seen my "Big Break".I feel what now needs to be done is to create powerful singles to make me a break through artist in 2015.
That's where you guys come in.With your help in funding this project it will give opportunity to properly recorded and promote the project.This is where the journey begins and i invite all of you to join me on this journey to help me succeed and reach the goals of creating something i hope you all love. A EP full of inspirational music for the world to hear.
I want to be completely clear about the budget and where the money will be going, so i have posted the EP break down below.I am really excited to be able to properly promote the project and market it through social media something i haven't done in the past and can help alot!To try to reach more amazing fans like you!
The Journey Does Not Stop Here..
$10,000 Let's Take it on the road!
Excited?! Look out of more projects! Lets bring it to your door step with a tour in summer 2015 when the EP is complete to bring these songs plus more live in person to you and your friends.
When you hear the concept of this new project, you will be just as excited to see some of the EP's themes in visual format.
Although i would not want to rush perfection and being 100% happy with the EP because that is as important as creating it, some things arise that are not in my control however i plan to complete the project in a reasonable time to make sure you get a product your hard earned money is invested in.It can be a challenge to deliver in time but has been a issue in the past.
A challenge i face is to continue as independently as possible after the campaign is funded. It is extremely hard work.I will be making phone calls, answering emails, booking interviews, self distributing, self promoting and shipping all of the rewards. Its just me and my team, but we are willing to take it in boldness and readiness for the world can have a listen.


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Yahoo Teaming Up with Google as 3Q Results Disappoint
By Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | October 21, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Unable to revive Yahoo's revenue growth on her own, CEO Marissa Mayer is hoping for a little help from her old friends at Google.
Mayer, a top Google executive until defecting to Yahoo in 2012, announced the two companies had reached a three-year deal to work together in Internet search and advertising. The pact was unveiled after Yahoo released a disappointing report on its third-quarter performance.
The numbers announced Tuesday showed Yahoo's revenue, after paying ad commissions, dropped 8 percent from the same time last year to $1 billion.
It marked the ninth time in the past 11 quarters that Yahoo's net revenue has declined or remained unchanged from the previous year. The ongoing erosion has magnified worries that the Internet company will be stuck in a financial sinkhole after spinning off its lucrative stake in China's Alibaba Group.
Mayer is still promising to boost revenue and now it appears Google — the Internet's most profitable company — may play a key role.
This is Yahoo's second attempt to lean on Google's expertise in Internet search and advertising.
Yahoo Inc. tried to team up with Google Inc. in search during 2008 as part of its defense against a takeover attempt by Microsoft Corp. The Google alliance unraveled after the U.S. Justice Department threatened to block the partnership on the grounds that it would thwart competition.
After being rebuffed, Yahoo wound up negotiating a deal to rely on technology from Microsoft's Bing search engine. Yahoo will still use Bing, but will also mix in results from Google's search engine if it can win antitrust approval of its new deal this year.
It may be easier to gain the government's approval this time because Yahoo's share of the Internet search market has shrunk during the past seven years. Google's search engine, though, still processes about two out of every three search requests in the U.S., roughly the same volume as it did when the Justice Department originally objected to a Yahoo partnership.
While awaiting clearance to team up with Yahoo, Mayer is pledging to trim the company's expenses as revenue declines, and concentrate the remaining workforce on fewer products.
"We see a unique moment and opportunity for Yahoo as we move into 2016 to narrow our strategy and focus on fewer products with higher quality to achieve better growth and better results," Mayer said during a review of the third-quarter results. She promised to elaborate on her plan by the time Yahoo releases its fourth-quarter results in 2016.
Mayer already has been trimming the company's payroll. Yahoo ended September with 10,700 workers, down from 11,000 in June. Yahoo's workforce now has 1,800 fewer people than it did a year ago.
The Sunnyvale, California, company is expecting another tough time in the current quarter ending in December. Revenue, after ad commission, is expected to range from $920 million to $960 million, an 18 to 22 percent decline for the previous year. That would be by far the largest quarterly drop in Yahoo's net revenue since Mayer became CEO in July 2012.
Yahoo's stock dipped 53 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $32.30 in extended trading after the numbers came out.
Investors are now focused on the fate of Yahoo's plan to place its remaining Alibaba holdings — 384 million shares currently worth about $28 billion — into a new company called Aabaco Holdings.
Yahoo is doing the spin-off in an effort to prevent the remaining profits from its $1 billion investment in Alibaba from being taxed in the U.S., but it's now unclear whether that will pan out. The Internal Revenue Service raised doubts by declining to guarantee the spin-off will protect the Alibaba stake from being taxed.
Despite that setback, Yahoo Inc. is still planning to complete the spin-off by next year with the expectation that it will qualify as a tax-free maneuver.
Open RAN test suite runs from the cloud
5G small-cell reference platform supports band n78
Signal generator uses DDS to produce clean signals
Cloud-native automation of testing routines integrates data from across 5G network lifecycle to increase speed and accuracy

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I have sent my breast milk to made some soap with soap maker Lullabelle all together there is 10 batches of soap x 8 pcs each batch.. I have some spare to let it go at the following price.
Courier fees will be RM7.00 via pos laju.
I will reply you with my bank details after the order is confirm.
Hinoki powder and hinoki wood essential oils in it! Hinoki Wood has great antiseptic properties, long lasting and moisturizing. It smoothes your skin's texture, minimizes visible signs of aging, and simulates circulation. Good for people with allergy, eczema, psoriasis and Potent antioxidant properties. Pearl powder which Chinese believe calm the spirit, steady the mind and promote good sleep as well as beautifies the skin.
Peppermint essential oil has its ability to treat indigestion, respiratory problems, headache, nausea, fever, stomach and bowel spasms and pain.
May chang essential oil has astringent-like properties, and as such, it helps close the skin pores, preventing skin conditions. It also helps cure skin blemishes and tightens the skin, retaining a youthful appearance. It also relieves excessive oil in the skin by maintaining the oil balance, and prevents pimples, acne and black or whiteheads. May chang oil also helps cure dermatitis and psoriasis. In lactating mothers, May chang essential oil helps in milk secretion.
Eucalyptus essentials oil offers more unique benefits. You can use Eucalyptus oil to do everything from healing wounds faster to solving respiratory problems such as bronchitis and asthma. Of course, like many other essential oils, Eucalyptus can also be used as a hair care product or as a household aroma.
Calendula infused oil, caledula and powder are considered to be the most nourishing ingredients for sensitive skin, eczema and psoriasis.
Artemisia powder is added in the soap production, which contains essential minerals and vitamins for healthy skin. It can help to ease muscle pain and heal skin lesions, insect bites, and bruises. Other uses for wormwood include fever reduction, reducing pain for women during labor, and easing the symptoms of depression. Artemisia has the most comprehensive positive good energy. It does help us purify the body and mind and our skin complexion.
Charcoal powder has proven track record for its detoxifying power. It is used to effectively cleanse and whiten your skin, unclog pores, remove impurities and dead skin cells from the top layer of the skin, resulting supple, delicate and smooth skin.
Osmanthus flower powder added to promotes beautiful skin, provide radiant skin and improve the appearance of skin.
Seven White powder good for whitening, reduce scars and make the skin glow and radiant. It was specially formulated by Taiwanese Chinese Herb Medicine Doctor according Malaysia skin types and weather.
Sweet Orange essential oil has zesty citrus, sweet, strong aroma and it is cheering, refreshing, uplifting, and comforting.
Chamomile powder & e.o ideal ingredient to be used in general skin care, and especially where inflammation may be present, such as in various skin problems, including acne, irritation and other forms of rashes and skin complaints, plus the fact that it promotes granulation and cell regeneration.
Hinoki Essential Oil is well known for its ability to naturally kill bacteria, viruses, viral infections and fungus. Hinoki Oil is said to have a relaxing and decongestant effect on the body, helping to relieve tension and stress. It is also excellent for alleviating sinus and chest congestion and respiratory problems. Hinoki Oil is considered to be gentle on the skin and is a very effective antiseptic for healing and treating skin problems, such as rashes, cuts, abrasions and minor skin irritations.
Grapefruit essential oil can also be applied as an antiseptic on wounds, cuts, acne and infections to prevent any microbial infections.
Mugwort essential oil is good for women's complaints and supports the womb. It eases painful menstrual cramps, relaxes tension through the abdominal area and encourages blood flow when periods are delayed or scanty. With skin complaints mugwort is said to alleviate eczema, acne and psoriasis. It is also helpful with actinic keratosis, reducing the abnormal cell production and promoting healthy cell growth.
Patchouli is effective for fungal and bacterial infection and is of great help for insect bites. It could also be used as an insect repellant and effective in fighting water retention and to break up cellulite, easing constipation and helping to reduce overweight. Furthermore, it has a great deodorizing action, and helps when feeling hot and bothered, while cooling down inflammations and assisting with wound healing.
Rosemary essential oil helps to ease congestion, puffiness and swelling and can also be used for acne, dermatitis and eczema, but a very popular use of this oil is the use in hair care products, as it has a pronounced positive effect on the health of the hair and scalp. It increases the circulation to the scalp and is therefore also effective for promoting hair growth.
Rose oil have a host of beneficial affects on the skin and are great for promoting a youthful complexion with good tone, elasticity and an even colored complexion.


Even a very short section of relatively cold sample line can have a very serious effect on the analyzer accuracy and reliability.
The most notable feature of the Flame Temperature analyzer is the uniformity of response factors for a wide variety of combustible gases.
Response factors show how a sensor that is calibrated for one particular gas, usually a "reference" gas, will read when exposed to other gases. If two gases both have the same response factor, they respond equally, unless the sensor is non-linear (infrared), in which case linearization of the signal can introduce more error, or less, depending on the individual characteristics of the sensor for each gas.
This should be performed by a person who is an expert in the particular requirements of the analyzer and process, and who may be able to detect potential problems that otherwise might go undetected.
The most reliable method to test the sensor system is to inject a known concentration of test gas, as during calibration, and observe the reading and alarms.
In all analyzer systems, there is a possibility of undetected faults which might disable the analyzer's safety function. Therefore the greater the frequency of calibration and test, the lower the probability of an undetected analyzer fault.
Automated test and calibration features in computer-based analyzer systems economically allow increased frequency of calibration and test, increasing reliability.
It is essential to connect these to the control system so that the operator is notified and the process reverts to a safe condition during an analyzer malfunction.