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SHP – Hills at Vallco – California - Project Profile
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"SHP – Hills at Vallco – California - Project Profile" contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. The profile also details project ownership and funding, gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts, tendering and key project contacts.
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Sand Hill Property Company (SHP) is planning to build a mixed-use community in California, the US.
The project involves the construction of a 111,483m2 mixed-use community on 20ha of land.
It includes the construction of 12ha Community Park, an amphitheater, children's play areas, 59,458m2 entertainments and retail space, 185,806m2 of office space, 680 market-rate apartments, 80 affordable apartments and 40 apartments for seniors, restaurants, a movie theater, an ice skating rink, bowling alley, health club, a 339-room hotel, a 929m2 High School Innovation Center, a 464m2 community center, a 12ha green roof and parking related facilities, and the installation of safety and security systems.
The 12ha community park will complement small bridges to be constructed above Wolfe Road and onto the new buildings, laying of a 6.1km walking and jogging trails.
In November 2014, SHP closed on the acquisition of the project site for US$316 million.
In May 2015, Rafael Vinoly Architects was appointed as architect and OLIN as Landscape Architect for the project.
On August 26, 2015, SHP unveiled plans to public and conducted environmental review.
In September 2015, SHP submitted planning application to the Cupertino City Council.
On November 8, 2016, SHP plans rejected by the city council at the general election.
The project discussions are underway.
The Hills at Vallco project involves the construction of a 111,483m2 mixed-use community on 20ha of land in Cupertino, California, the US.
1. Construction of 12ha Community Park
2. Construction of an amphitheater
3. Construction of a children's play areas
4. Construction of 59,458m2 entertainment and retail space
5. Construction of 185,806m2 of office space
6. Construction of 800 residential units
7. Construction of an ice rink
8. Construction of a bowling alley
9. Construction of a fitness club
10. Construction of restaurants
11. Construction of a 339-room hotel
12. Construction of parking facilities
13. Construction of related facilities
14. Installation of safety and security systems


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Trenails, joggles and wedges were employed to anchor the blocks down to the rock or the stone course below.


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Jeni discusses some of the incredible things about youth athletics in the city of Livonia!
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Jeni Explains The Dwellings Difference!
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La Federación Europea de Hockey (EHF) es la organización europea que se dedica a regular las normas del hockey hierba a nivel continental, así como de celebrar periódicamente competiciones y eventos. Es una de las cinco organizaciones continentales que conforman la Federación Internacional de Hockey.

Tiene su sede en Bruselas (Bélgica) y cuenta, en 2016, con la afiliación de 43 federaciones nacionales. La presidenta desde el año 2011 es Marijke Fleuren.

Historia

La EHF fue fundada el año 1969 en Budapest por representantes de 8 federaciones nacionales: Dinamarca, Finlandia, Francia, Noruega, Países Bajos, Polonia, Suecia y Suiza.

Organización

La estructura jerárquica de la federación está conformada por el Presidente, el Secretario General y los Vicepresidentes, el Congreso (efectuado cada dos años), el Cuerpo Ejecutivo y los Comités Técnicos.

Presidentes

Estados miembros

En 2016 la EHF cuenta con la afiliación de 43 federaciones nacionales de Europa.

Competiciones europeas
Selecciones nacionales
Campeonato Europeo de Hockey sobre Hierba (masculino y femenino)

Clubes
Euroliga de hockey hierba masculino
Euroliga de hockey hierba femenino

Enlaces externos
Página oficial de la EHF
Página oficial de la Web

Referencias

Europa
Hockey

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Fayetteville (NC) Observer, "Visit of the President to North Carolina," May 19, 1859
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"Visit of the President to North Carolina," Fayetteville (NC) Observer, May 19, 1859, p. 2: 4.
Raleigh (NC) Standard
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Fayetteville Semi Weekly Observer
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Visit of the President to North Carolina
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The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.
Visit of the President to North Carolina. – We are highly gratified to have it in our power to state that President Buchanan will visit this State early in June, and be present at the Commencement at Chapel Hill. This will be the first visit of Mr. Buchanan to North Carolina, or, we believe, to any Southern State. He will be heartily welcomed by the authorities of the University, by the Faculty and Students, and by the people of the whole State.
The following is his letter to the Committee of the Trustees, accepting their invitation to be present at the Commencement:
WASHINGTON CITY, May 12, 1859.
GENTLEMEN: I have been honored by your very kind invitation on the part of the Trustees of the University of North Carolina, to visit Chapel Hill at the annual Commencement in June next.
It affords me pleasure to say that I cordially and gratefully accept this invitation. I have long desired to visit "the old North State," and become better acquainted with a people for whom I have ever entertained the highest respect and esteem. The occasion being literary, and not political, is just such an one as I should myself have selected.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To John W. Ellis, Charles Manly, and others, Committee.
It is expected that the Hon. Jacob Thompson and other friends will accompany the President.
Ral. Standard.
Fayetteville (NC) Observer, "The President's Visit," June 6, 1859
"Visit of the President to North Carolina," Fayetteville (NC) Observer, May 19, 1859
President Buchanan sets out for the University of North Carolina to give the Commencement Address
Buchanan, James
Ellis, John Willis
Thompson, Jacob
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Talking Tom Hero Dash
Talking Tom Hero Dash is a mobile game that features the beloved character Talking Tom, who goes on an action-packed adventure to save his friends from a group of ruthless raccoons. The game is an endless runner genre where players run, jump, and slide to avoid obstacles and collect coins. With its fun and fast-paced gameplay, Talking Tom Hero Dash is a must-have for fans of the Talking Tom franchise and anyone who loves endless runners.
One of the key features of Talking Tom Hero Dash is its fast-paced and fun gameplay. Players must quickly react to obstacles and enemies as they run through the game's various levels. The game features a variety of different obstacles and enemies, each with its own unique behavior, ensuring that players always have something new to discover and overcome.
Overall, Talking Tom Hero Dash is a comprehensive and feature-rich mobile game that is perfect for fans of the Talking Tom franchise and anyone who loves endless runners. With its fast-paced and fun gameplay, colorful and vibrant graphics, and wide range of power-ups, unlockable characters, and challenges, Talking Tom Hero Dash offers hours of fun and entertainment.
Key features of Talking Tom Hero Dash
Fast-paced and fun gameplay: Players must quickly react to obstacles and enemies as they run through the game's various levels.
Colorful and vibrant graphics: The game features detailed and bright environments, making it a pleasure to explore.
Power-ups and bonuses: Players can collect power-ups and bonuses to help them on their journey.
Unlockable characters: The game includes a variety of unlockable characters, each with its own unique abilities and attributes.
Challenges: The game includes a variety of challenges that players can complete to earn rewards and bonuses.
Lively atmosphere: The game's art style is inspired by the cartoonish and lively atmosphere.
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My Talking Tom Friends
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Fab, the US startup accelerator for European telecommunication carrier Orange, today unveiled seven new startups into their fifth season. These new startups feature the latest advancements in enterprise security, mobile technology and IoT platforms and include Ayda, Bitwage, Fitnet, Kryptnostic, Loop, Spinnakr, Toymail. These new additions join 34 startups that have graduated from the Orange Fab accelerator since it began in March, 2013.
Over the next 12 weeks, the seven selected startups will gain access to Orange Silicon Valley's vast network of resources and international partners via the Fab Force program. Each of the startups will participate in mentorship sessions with notable entrepreneurs, experienced designers, marketing experts and product specialists, receive an optional $20,000 in funding and gain work space at Orange Silicon Valley's office in San Francisco.
"Orange Silicon Valley is an integral part of our open innovation strategy. By collaborating with startups, our goal is to anticipate future trends in the digital industry, whether it be the development of innovative technologies or new business models," declared Pierre Louette, Deputy CEO and Secretary-General, responsible for digital investments at Orange.
Orange Silicon Valley also announced the expansion of its Fab Force alliance with the addition of five new international partners including EDF, TF1, PSA Peugeot Citroen,Veolia, and DPDgroup, the parcel delivery network of GeoPost. The Fab Force program features international organizations that offer distribution and growth opportunities to the startups within the Orange Fab accelerator. The five new partners join Orange Fab international alliances with major global businesses including Airbus, LG Electronics, Moët Hennessy, TOTAL M&S, Visa, and others.
"TOTAL M&S constantly focuses on improving the journey of its customers, whether they be consumers or enterprises," said Marc Gigon, Vice President of Digital Transformation at TOTAL M&S. "Fab Force gives us great access to bold startups and fresh ideas that will help us deliver on our promises to our customers. On top of that, Orange Fab's deep knowledge of the trends in the valley, their extensive network of key people and companies, is a great opportunity to learn more about the digital revolution."
"Growing our roster of corporate partners not only delivers more value to our startups, but shows how corporate innovation teams recognize the challenge of starting their own accelerator, and the value of our established Silicon Valley network," said Georges Nahon, CEO of Orange Silicon Valley and President of Orange Institute. "With our fifth season, the human and logistical infrastructure for sustaining and growing a community of entrepreneurs that feels at home here continues to evolve."
Ayda: creating a fertility tracking platform that enables women either planning or having difficulty getting pregnant to conceive faster.
Fitnet: a personal trainer for everyone delivers exercise instruction and feedback on iOS and Android.
Kryptnostic: enables secure & private collaboration through fully homomorphic encryption, allowing servers to process the data without ever decrypting it, leaving no openings for bad guys.
Loop: a personal display with the mission to connect people to their family and their home.
Spinnakr: transforming real time data streams into a feed of important events and patterns.
Toymail: a messaging platform for kids that works via IoT toys to entertain, educate and keep children connected to those they love, without putting them behind another screen.
Since Orange Fab's inception, their portfolio of startups has seen multiple commercial engagements and pilots between accelerated startups and Orange. Orange Silicon Valley's and Orange Fab's support and counsel often leads to powerful business results for start-ups within the program. For example, Orange Digital Ventures recently participated in a $30 million Series B investment in Chain, the leading provider of blockchain technology solutions and a member of Orange Silicon Valley's ChainForce program. Additional investors in this round included NASDAQ, Visa, Citi, Capital One and Fiserv.
MedWhat: completed a pilot in Africa and introduced a customized Diabetes App for Orange's 2015 mHealthTour in Europe.
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 39 billion euros in 2014 and 157,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2015, including 98,000 employees in France. Present in 28 countries, the Group has a total customer base of 263 million customers worldwide at 30 September 2015, including 200 million mobile customers and 18 million fixed broadband customers. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan "Essentials2020" which places customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).


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Q: Is there any Hard Drive which helps booting in PC? A friend told me that there is a Hard Drive in market which can hold the snap of booting sequence and therefore, always you start your machine it shows desk top in second. Is it really true and if yes, what is the name of such Hard Drive?

A: The fastest hard disk drives are 15,000 RPM. These are rather affordable, but do come in larger sizes for less money than their competition, the Solid State Drive. SSD's usually boot Windows 7 in >30 seconds and Windows 8 in about 10 seconds. There are also hybrids of these that provide small SSD components into a large HDD for speed and storage.
I don't know what it means to snap the boot sequence or why that would speed anything up. BIOS and POST sequences take less than 10 seconds on any HDD so most of the slowness people have is with the operating system load times.

A: Sounds like, your friend does not understand completely what they are talking about. (no offense)
You're looking for the Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid SSD/HDD drives. It has a 4GB/8GB SSD that will cache the most common files used during boot and when running your OS. This will allow your computer to seem like it is booting faster and running some applications faster as it will cache the files onto the SSD which is much faster than the HDD. These drives come in a 500GB and 750GB configuration with a 4GB SSD and 8GB SSD respectively. They do have older drives (640GB model i believe but they only have a 4GB SSD Cache).
Side note: you will never be able to directly access this cache, but can build up a new one by rebooting several times. This is helpful when re-purposing a Momentus XT drive.

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This is based off of the example code from https://github.com/plietar/spotify-connect

## Quickstart using a packaged release
This is a version of spotify-connect-web with all dependencies bundled (about 7MB compressed, 13MB extracted)
For armv7+ (Rpi 2, Rpi 3, etc, but not Rpi 1/Rpi Zero) devices only for now

Grab the latest release from [Releases](https://github.com/Fornoth/spotify-connect-web/releases)
### Installation instructions (example):
```
wget https://github.com/Fornoth/spotify-connect-web/releases/download/0.0.4-alpha/spotify-connect-web_0.0.4-alpha.tar.gz
tar zxvf spotify-connect-web_0.0.4-alpha.tar.gz
```
A `spotify-connect-web` directory will be created, and you'll need to put your `spotify_appkey.key` in that directory

### Running:
Just run `./spotify-connect-web`  in the extracted directory
Supports the same options as the regular version

## Quickstart using a pre-built chroot
Grab the latest release from [Releases](https://github.com/Fornoth/spotify-connect-web/releases)

If you just want to get running, you can use a pre-built chroot with the latest version installed.
### Installation instructions (example):

    curl -O curl -OL https://github.com/Fornoth/spotify-connect-web/releases/download/0.0.4-alpha/spotify-connect-web.sh
    chmod u+x spotify-connect-web.sh
    # Download the current chroot (~ 180 MB)
    ./spotify-connect-web.sh install
    # Copy your `spotify_appkey.key` into the app directory. (See below for information on how to get that file.)
    sudo cp spotify_appkey.key spotify-connect-web-chroot/usr/src/app/
    # Run using normal cmdline options
    ./spotify-connect-web.sh --username 12345678 --password xyz123 --bitrate 320

(~~Btw, the chroot is built nightly from master using Docker on a C1.~~ Manually built for now. See the [Makefile](Makefile.docker) for details.)

## Quickstart with Docker
(You will have to use `sudo` if not logged in as root.)

* Get Docker running on your machine. (See [this preliminary documentation](https://github.com/aetherical/docker/blob/master/docs/sources/installation/raspberrypi.md) for advice.)
* Get your `spotify_appkey.key` and put it into the base directory. (See below for details.)
* Build the container via `docker build -t spotify-connect-web .`
* Run it via `~/run-with-docker`.

## Installation from source
Requires development packages for `Python`, `FFI`, and `Alsa`
 - For Debian/Ubuntu: `apt-get install python-dev libffi-dev libasound2-dev`

To install the other requirements: `pip install -r requirements.txt`

## Usage
```
usage: main.py [-h] [--device DEVICE | --playback_device PLAYBACK_DEVICE]
               [--mixer_device_index MIXER_DEVICE_INDEX] [--mixer MIXER]
               [--dbrange DBRANGE] [--cors CORS] [--debug] [--key KEY]
               [--username USERNAME] [--password PASSWORD] [--name NAME]
               [--bitrate {90,160,320}] [--credentials CREDENTIALS]

Web interface for Spotify Connect

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --device DEVICE, -D DEVICE
                        alsa output device (deprecated, use --playback_device)
  --playback_device PLAYBACK_DEVICE, -o PLAYBACK_DEVICE
                        alsa output device (get name from aplay -L)
  --mixer_device_index MIXER_DEVICE_INDEX
                        alsa card index of the mixer device
  --mixer MIXER, -m MIXER
                        alsa mixer name for volume control
  --dbrange DBRANGE, -r DBRANGE
                        alsa mixer volume range in Db
  --lastfm_username LASTFM_USERNAME
                        your Last.fm username
  --lastfm_password LASTFM_PASSWORD
                        your Last.fm password
  --lastfm_api_key LASTFM_API_KEY
                        your Last.fm API key
  --lastfm_api_secret LASTFM_API_SECRET
                        your Last.fm API secret
  --lastfm_credentials LASTFM_CREDENTIALS
                        file to load Last.fm credentials from
  --cors CORS           enable CORS support for this host (for the web api).
                        Must be in the format <protocol>://<hostname>:<port>.
                        Port can be excluded if its 80 (http) or 443 (https).
                        Can be specified multiple times
  --debug, -d           enable libspotify_embedded/flask debug output
  --key KEY, -k KEY     path to spotify_appkey.key (can be obtained from
                        https://developer.spotify.com/my-account/keys )
  --username USERNAME, -u USERNAME
                        your spotify username
  --password PASSWORD, -p PASSWORD
                        your spotify password
  --name NAME, -n NAME  name that shows up in the spotify client
  --bitrate {90,160,320}, -b {90,160,320}
                        Sets bitrate of audio stream (may not actually work)
  --credentials CREDENTIALS, -c CREDENTIALS
                        File to load and save credentials from/to

```

`libspotify_embedded_shared.so` must be in the same directory as the python scripts.
Also requires a spotify premium account, and the `spotify_appkey.key` (the binary version) file can be be obtained from https://developer.spotify.com/technologies/libspotify/application-keys/. Fill the 'App-key Request Form' in, send it and wait until you get the key sent via email (it can take a few weeks...).

After receiving it, you need to place it in the python scripts directory, or have the path specified with the `-k` parameter

### Launching from source
- Running without debug output `LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD python main.py`
- Running with debug output `LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD python main.py -d`
- Run with only flask debug output (flask debug output allows you to see the python exceptions that are thrown) `DEBUG=true LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD python main.py`
- Can also be run without the web server (Requires username and password to be passed in as parameters)  `LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD python connect.py -u username -p password`

### Headers
Generated with `cpp spotify.h > spotify.processed.h && sed -i 's/__extension__//g' spotify.processed.h`
`spotify.h` was taken from from https://github.com/plietar/spotify-connect

## Web server
Server runs on port `4000`

## Logging in
After logging in successfully, a blob is sent by Spotify and saved to disk (to `credentials.json` by default), and is use to login automatically on next startup.

### Username/Password
There's a login button on the webpage to enter a username and password, or you can pass the `--username` and `--password` arguments

### Last.fm
If you want to enable Last.fm scrobbling, you should first obtain API key at http://www.last.fm/api/account/create. You can pass your `--lastfm_username`, `--lastfm_password`, `--lastfm_api_key` and `--lastfm_api_secret` on the command line. You can also use `lastfm_credentials.json` and pass `--lastfm_credentials lastfm_credentials.json` to the command line. You can find an example of the file format in `lastfm_credentials.json.dist`. You need to explicitly pass the credentials file, otherwise the Last.fm module will not launch.

### Passwordless/Multiuser (Zeroconf/Avahi)
Zeroconf (Avahi) login can be used after executing the command `avahi-publish-service TestConnect _spotify-connect._tcp 4000 VERSION=1.0 CPath=/login/_zeroconf` (`avahi-publish-service` is in the `avahi-utils` package).

## Support
You can [file an issue](https://github.com/Fornoth/spotify-connect-web/issues/new) or come to the [Gitter chat](https://gitter.im/sashahilton00/spotify-connect-resources)

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from undine.client.core import Connector

import abc

class BaseView(Connector):
    _HEADER = {
        'single_item': ('Field', 'Value'),
        'mission_list': ('MID', 'Name', 'Email',
                         'Ready', 'Issued', 'Done', 'Canceled', 'Failed',
                         'Issued At'),
        'mission_info': ('MID', 'Name', 'Email', 'Description', 'Issued At'),
        'task_list': ('TID', 'Name', 'Host', 'IP', 'State',
                      'Issued', 'Updated', 'Reportable'),
        'task_info': ('TID', 'Name', 'Host', 'IP', 'State',
                      'MID', 'CID', 'IID', 'WID',
                      'Issued At', 'Updated At', 'Reportable',
                      'Result', 'Succeed At', 'Error', 'Failed At'),
        'config_info': ('CID', 'Name', 'Config', 'Issued At'),
        'input_info': ('IID', 'Name', 'Items', 'Issued At'),
        'worker_info': ('WID', 'Name', 'Command',
                        'Arguments', 'Worker Directory', 'Issued At'),
        'host_list': ('Name', 'IP', 'Issued', 'Canceled', 'Failed',
                      'Registered', 'Logged-in', 'Logged-out', 'State')
    }

    def __init__(self, connector):
        self._connector = connector

    #
    # Common bypass methods
    #
    def rpc_call(self, ip, command, *args, **kwargs):
        return self._connector.rpc_call(ip, command, *args, **kwargs)

    def cancel_tasks(self, *tasks, **kwargs):
        return self._connector.cancel_tasks(*tasks, **kwargs)

    def drop_tasks(self, *tasks, **kwargs):
        return self._connector.drop_tasks(*tasks, **kwargs)

    def drop_mission(self, **kwargs):
        return self._connector.drop_mission(**kwargs)

    def rerun_tasks(self, *tasks, **kwargs):
        return self._connector.rerun_tasks(*tasks, **kwargs)

    #
    # Abstract methods
    #
    @abc.abstractmethod
    def mission_list(self, list_all=False): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def mission_info(self, **kwargs): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def task_list(self, **kwargs): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def task_info(self, tid): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def config_info(self, cid): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def input_info(self, iid): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def input_list(self): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def worker_info(self, wid): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def worker_list(self): pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def host_list(self): pass


Episode image is a detail from the cover of Sum by David Eagleman, published by Cannongate Books in 2010; cover illustration by Maxine Touratier/Chezantoine.
Content Note: There is mention of suicide in this episode.
Joining Charles Adrian downriver of the Thames Barrier for the 87th Second-Hand Book Factory is writer and illustrator Donna Butlin. They reminisce about Donna's project Storytape, dark comedy done really well, the familiarity of fables and how talking about death can make you think about life.
Episode released: 10th May, 2016.


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Australian Aid Tracker
Aid Profiles
She Decides: donors respond to the Global Gag Rule
by Camilla Burkot
On Thursday in Brussels, donor countries and private funders responded to the return of the Global Gag Rule under President Trump by raising €181m (US$190m, A$251m) for the She Decides initiative. These funds will go part of the way to closing the estimated US$600m funding gap that will be left as a consequence of the Global Gag. The amount pledged so far falls well short of that goal – but for an initiative that only took shape in late January, it's not a bad return.
Canada, France, Finland, and Sweden all pledged about US$20m, while Belgium, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands committed approximately US$10m each, as did billionaire Chris Hohn of CIFF. The Gates Foundation made an 'initial pledge' – evidently one of several to come over 2017 – of US$20m over the next four years. Melinda Gates also announced that the Gates Foundation and DFID will co-host a family planning summit in London later this year. The biggest single grant – of US$50m – was given by an anonymous, US-based donor. (You can watch a recording of the conference here).
Australia's newly installed third Ambassador for Women and Girls, Dr Sharman Stone, attended the Brussels conference on behalf of the Foreign Minister. She delivered a statement (starts from 3:29:15) welcoming "all initiatives that support sexual health and family planning, especially at these particular times" and describing Australia as a "strong champion" of sexual and reproductive health and rights. She also affirmed that "access to sexual health and reproductive services, particularly family planning, remains critical to women's empowerment", a cornerstone of Australia's aid program.
However, to the disappointment of sexual and reproductive health advocates including Senator Lisa Singh, Australia did not pledge any new funds at the conference. Rather, Ambassador Stone 're-announced' the announcement made by the Foreign Minister at last month's Australasian Aid Conference to replenish A$9.5m to support IPPF's SPRINT initiative. This was met with applause and seems to have been considered 'Australia's contribution' to She Decides. However, it should be noted that this $9.5m is simply a continuation of earlier funding, and is equal in quantity to the previous (second) replenishment.
The UK similarly made no new contribution at the She Decides conference, with Minister for International Development Rory Stewart instead highlighting that the UK government's existing spending on family planning totals £200m (US$245m, A$324m).
Fundraising efforts to fill the Global Gag gap will no doubt be ongoing, but at the same time advocates must not neglect to shore up and defend existing policy and funding streams. As Ashlee Betteridge and I noted previously, the risk that Australia's current, relatively progressive family planning aid guidelines may be rewritten to mimic the US Global Gag is real, particularly with the government under pressure and a conservative Senate crossbench.
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Czech TV tower loses its babies
By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-41502954
Image copyright Ceska Televize
Image caption Now teenagers, the ten babies are being removed for a health check
The tallest building in the Czech capital Prague will be without its landmark babies for the first time in sixteen years.
Then ten fibreglass babies, which went some way to improve the public's perception of the Zizkov TV tower - once dubbed the second ugliest building in the world - are now well into their teens and are being removed for cleaning and structural checks, Radio Prague reports.
They were added by Czech artist David Cerny in the year 2000, and have become - until now - permanent exhibits on the 216m (708 ft) tower, once known to locals as "Jakes' Finger" after Milos Jakes, the final leader of communist Czechoslovakia.
Built toward the end of the communist regime, Zizkov Tower was seen by many as an unwelcome reminder of the old government, the Prague.tv website says.
Image copyright AFP
Image caption David Cerny was briefly arrested in 1991 after defacing the Soviet tank monument in Prague
Locals were also critical that a Jewish cemetery was largely destroyed by the Communist authorities as part of the construction work, while a rumour persisted that it was actually built to jam foreign broadcasts rather than provide clearer signals for the Czechoslovak capital.
The addition of the babies, not to mention a restaurant and a viewing pavilion, have gone some way to soften attitudes to the tower, Prague.tv says.
Pink tank
Mr Cerny shot to fame in 1991 when he painted Prague's Monument to Soviet Tank Crews bright pink.
The tank and its looming pink finger remain on display in the city to this day, albeit in a different location.
According to Czech television, any baby found to be beyond repair will be replaced, and they'll return to the tower next spring.
Ironically, the tower has outlived the website which gave it the unwelcome accolade of the second ugliest in the world. Virtualtourist closed down in February this year.
Image caption Prague's Zizkov Tower now boasts a viewing platform and a luxury single-suite hotel
Image caption Many Prague citizens have grown to accept the modern brutalist tower
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Q: Terraform Azure - Move an existing Azure SQL Database into an Elastic Pool I have an existing Azure SQL Server and 1 database that wasn't created into an Elastic Pool initially. Terraform has deployed this and kept the state.
# Define SQL Server 1
resource "azurerm_mssql_server" "go-1" {
  name                          = "sql-sandbox-server01
  resource_group_name           = data.azurerm_resource_group.env-resourcegroup.name
  location                      = data.azurerm_resource_group.env-resourcegroup.location
  version                       = var.azsqlserver1version
  administrator_login           = var.azsqlserver1sauser
  administrator_login_password  = random_password.sql-password.result
  public_network_access_enabled = "true" # set to false with vNet integration
}
# Define SQL Database 1 - non-ElasticPool
resource "azurerm_mssql_database" "go-1" {
  name                = "sqldb-sandbox-01"
  server_id           = azurerm_mssql_server.go-1.id
  sku_name            = "Basic"
}

Since the decision now to use Elastic Pools has been reached (for this single database and others to follow) the database "sqldb-sandbox-01" now already has tables and data in it.
I've added this to my main.tf file...and it works fine, the elastic pool gets created...
resource "azurerm_sql_elasticpool" "go-1" {
  name                = "sqlep-sandbox-pool01
  resource_group_name = data.azurerm_resource_group.env-resourcegroup.name
  location            = data.azurerm_resource_group.env-resourcegroup.location
  server_name         = azurerm_mssql_server.go-1.name
  edition             = "Basic"
  dtu                 = 50
  db_dtu_min          = 0
  db_dtu_max          = 5
  pool_size           = 5000
}

My question is...How do I move the existing "sqldb-sandbox-01" into the Elastic Pool in Terraform without it destroying the database and recreating it?
I attempted this, just adding the single line elastic_pool_id, but as the documentation states it will destroy/create the database again...
# Define SQL Database 1 - non-ElasticPool
resource "azurerm_mssql_database" "go-1" {
  name                = var.azsqldb1name
  server_id           = azurerm_mssql_server.go-1.id
  sku_name            = var.azsqldb1sku
  elastic_pool_id     = azurerm_sql_elasticpool.go-1.id
}

I would be grateful to hear from anyone that has been in the same position and managed to find a way.
To move an existing same-server database into an Elastic Pool is easily achieved in the Azure Portal GUI, so I was hoping for something similar here. I did some searching around but couldn't find anything specific to this straightforward task.
Thanks in advance

A: For the existing Azure SQL database and Elastic Pool. Directly adding the single line elastic_pool_id in the block will force a new resource to be created. Even this display is not obvious in the Azure portal.

Instead of doing this, you could use local PowerShell scripts to add the existing database to the new Elastic Pool. The local-exec provisioner invokes a local executable after a resource is created.
Here is a working sample on my side.
resource "null_resource" "add_pool" {

  provisioner "local-exec" {

  command = <<-EOT
   Set-AzSqlDatabase `
   -ResourceGroupName "${azurerm_resource_group.example.name}" `
   -ServerName "${azurerm_mssql_server.example.name}" `
   -DatabaseName "${azurerm_mssql_database.test.name}" `
   -ElasticPoolName "${azurerm_sql_elasticpool.go-1.name}"
  EOT

  interpreter = ["PowerShell", "-Command"]

 }

}

A: This actually ended up easier than anticipated, after quite a lot of testing.
My original database segment looked like this...
# Define SQL Database 1 - non-ElasticPool
resource "azurerm_mssql_database" "go-1" {
  name                = var.azsqldb1name
  server_id           = azurerm_mssql_server.go-1.id
  sku_name            = "Basic"
}

It made sense to just move the database to an elastic pool manually, rather than try and do it in-code.
Once the database had moved to the elastic pool, I noticed the Azure ID behind the database did not change.
I then updated the Terraform with a change to the sku_name, and the addition of the elastic_pool_id...
resource "azurerm_mssql_database" "go-1" {
  name                = var.azsqldb1name
  server_id           = azurerm_mssql_server.go-1.id
  sku_name            = "ElasticPool"
  elastic_pool_id     = azurerm_sql_elasticpool.go-1.id
}

Run the Terraform Plan again, No infrastructure changes detected, it has worked and doesn't want to destroy anything.
In summary: Do the move of the stand-alone database to the Elastic Pool manually
Update your Terraform for the database in question with a change to...sku_name...and the addition of the elastic_pool_id
Thanks to all those that assisted me with this question

A: Switching from a General Purpose tier to ElasticPool is safe now (tested with AzureRM Provider 3.29). Terraform will do a migration to the Elasticpool without a re-creation of the database:

At least this is the case for MSSQL Database.


TPG has announced that its first Singaporean mobile network milestone of attaining city-wide outdoor coverage will be reached by the end of next year, with work already being done on core network, radio equipment installation, and datacentres.
Australian telecommunications provider TPG has announced that its Singaporean mobile network has seen "strong progress", with the outdoor portion set to be complete by December 2018.
TPG aims to provide nationwide outdoor coverage by the end of next year, having signed vendors to assist in building out the network.
"Key vendor contracts have been awarded, and work is under way for the implementation of the network, including: Site radio network equipment installation; primary and diverse datacentres; and core network and backhaul," TPG said during its FY17 financial results presentation.
"In Singapore, the group is on track to achieve the first milestone of nationwide outdoor service coverage before the end of 2018. Capex projections are currently looking to be within initial assumptions."
TPG had in March said it is predicting a capex spend of between SG$200 million and SG$300 million for the rollout of its Singaporean mobile network.
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December 28th, 1978.
December 28th, 1978, was a Thursday. It was day 362 of 1978. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years and 20 days have passed since December 28th, 1978.
Born on December 28th, 1978.
John Legend: Singer.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 28th, 1978.
United States: Le Freak - Chic
United Kingdom: Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
The Billboard Hot 100 on December 28th, 1978.
Le Freak - Chic
Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
My Life - Billy Joel
I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round) - Alicia Bridges
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1978. Take a trip back to the days of the Bee Gees, the Dire Straits, Eric Clapton and Frankie Valli.
The movie "Superman" was at the top of the box office on December 28th, 1978.
Take me back to December 28th, 1978!
The date is December 28th, 1978 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1978 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.
In America, the song Le Freak by Chic is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mary's Boy Child by Boney M is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and the movie Superman is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts. Because it's 1978, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of the Bee Gees, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, the Village People, Boney M and Andy Gibb.
The film "Superman" has just been released in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sid Vicious and John Wayne would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Soul Train", "M*A*S*H", "The Jeffersons" and "Three's Company".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", "Breakout" and "Space Invaders". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The All-New Super Friends Hour" and "Mork & Mindy". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Operation, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Baby Alive (doll) and Speak & Spell.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 28th, 1978.
Iranian Revolution.
Between January 1978 and February 1979, a revolutionary movement formed in Iran. This eventually led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Khomeini.
Popular music artists in 1978 included Andy Gibb, The Bee Gees, Debby Boone, Exile, Player, A Taste of Honey, Commodores, Frankie Valli, Kate Bush, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, Eric Clapton, Paul Davis and Samantha Sang.
The best NBA players in 1978 were Bill Walton, Truck Robinson, Julius Erving, George Gervin and David Thompson.
Movies released in 1978 included Grease, Superman, Animal House, Every Which Way but Loose, Heaven Can Wait, Hooper, Jaws 2, Revenge of the Pink Panther, The Deer Hunter, Halloween, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Dawn of the Dead.
In 1978, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Hans Krankl, Rob Rensenbrink, Roberto Bettega, Paolo Rossi, Ronnie Hellström, Ruud Krol, Kenny Dalglish, Allan Simonsen and Peter Shilton.
The Deer Hunter.
"The Deer Hunter" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978.
Time Person of the Year: 1978.
China's Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1978 after he overthrew Hua Guofeng and became the "Supreme Leader" of China.
Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are"
"Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel won a Grammy for 1978's Song of the Year.
Roller skates.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.
Disco music.
In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Age: Anyone born on December 28th, 1978, will be 43 years of age.
Notable events that occurred around December 28th, 1978.
December 11th, 1978: The Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy International Airport is carried out by associates of the Lucchese family.
December 16th, 1978: The City of Cleveland enters into a financial default on federal loans.
December 20th, 1978: Serial killer John Wayne Gacy confesses his crimes to police.
December 22nd, 1978: American serial killer John Wayne Gacey is arrested and admits to committing 25+ murders.
December 27th, 1978: The Constitution of Spain is approved in a referendum, officially ending 40 years of military dictatorship.
This date: December 28th, 1978
January 1st, 1979: Soccer: Gary Lineker makes his senior debut.
January 12th, 1979: Serial killer Kenneth Bianchi (Hillside Stranglers) is arrested in Washington.
January 16th, 1979: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.
January 21st, 1979: Super Bowl XIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys by 35-31 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 28th, 1978, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1978 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
Native American Zodiac: December 28th, 1978 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
Sitcom about staff members who work at a radio station in Cincinnati.
American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
Soap opera.
Starring Lou Ferrigno.
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Quincy, M.E.
TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
What's Happening!!
Comedy TV show about three young men called Raj, Dwayne and Rerun.
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch
Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
1978 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chrysler Horizon, the Saab 900, the Mitsubishi Mirage, the Ford Fairmont, the Toyota Supra and the AMC Concord.
Kids' TV shows on December 28th, 1978.
The All New Popeye Hour
The New Fantastic Four
Fred Flintstone and Friends
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Bagpuss
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
The Pink Panther Show
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
The Atari 2600
Mattel Electronic Football (handheld game)
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Baby Alive (doll)
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Shooter arcade game.
Arcade game published by Atari.
Gun Fight
Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out December 28th, 1984 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on December 28th.
Comic book writer. Deceased
Actress.
She turned 44 on this day in 1978.
Robert F. Chew
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on December 28th, 1978.
James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 28th, 1978.
A baby that was born on December 28th, 1978 was most likely conceived around April 6th, 1978.
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Column: Are Californians Chumps to Play Fair on Congressional Redistricting?
Mark Z. Barabak
In 2010, a year of deep political discontent, Californians voted to strip lawmakers of their power to draw the state's congressional boundaries.
It wasn't close. Despite fierce opposition from leading Democrats, among them House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, and resistance from potent interest groups such as the California Teachers Assn., Proposition 20 passed by a walloping 61% to 39%.
The purpose was to introduce competition into elections that had long been a slam-dunk for one party or the other by handing the map-making responsibility over to a 14-member commission made up of regular folks — which is to say those not holding office or otherwise self-interested.
And it's worked.
After years of precooked contests — including a decade in which just one congressional seat flipped parties — California has become a hub of political competition. As many as 10 of the state's 52 House seats could go either way in next year's midterm election. That's by far the most of any state.
Some Democrats see that as a problem. The state's overwhelming majority party has been handcuffed by the commission, they say. The citizens panel, seated after an exhaustive screening process, is split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, with a handful of members claiming loyalty to no political party.
(Requisite background: Every decade, the state's political boundaries are redrawn to account for population shifts over the previous 10 years. The panel is drawing 176 maps — for Congress, the 120-seat Legislature and four members of the Board of Equalization, which oversees tax collection. The deadline for completion is Dec. 27.)
The Democratic argument goes something like this: Californians may feel all warm and fuzzy for doing the virtuous thing — attempting to divorce politics from redistricting to the greatest extent possible — but other states with far less saintly Republicans are doing everything possible to maximize GOP gains.
(It should be pointed out that in states where Democrats have the power — Illinois, Maryland and New Mexico among them — they have done their best to boost their party at the expense of the GOP.)
"When you have a system that says we're going to have purity in California and skulduggery in Texas, you end up with an unrepresentative [House] chamber," Rep. Brad Sherman of Los Angeles griped to the New York Times. "We want to live in a system where neither party gets screwed. But worst of all is a system where only one party gets screwed."
David Wasserman, one of the country's leading nonpartisan congressional analysts, estimated that neutral commission maps in the Democratic-leaning states of Colorado, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington and California will end up costing the party 10 to 15 seats they could have commandeered through partisan gerrymandering.
Had the late San Francisco Rep. Phillip Burton, the Picasso of partisan map-drawing, been alive and controlling the process, Wasserman calculates, Democrats could have picked up six to seven House seats just in California.
Republicans need a gain of five seats nationwide to win control of the House. Given history — the party in the White House almost always loses seats in the midterm election — and President Biden's sagging approval rating, that's likely to happen well before the sun sets over the Pacific on Nov. 8, 2022.
The consequences, as Sacramento Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio says, could be profound, especially if Republicans also seize control of the Senate.
"On the national scale that will result in a Congress that will peel back everything Democrats have accomplished in the last year and adopt anti-climate, anti-choice, pro-gun policies, and other positions Democrats abhor," Maviglio said in an email exchange.
He notes that legislation that would bar gerrymandering nationwide — part of an expansive bill aimed at protecting voting rights — has passed the Democratic-run House but stalled due to Republican opposition in the Senate.
"Democrats are playing fair," Maviglio said. "Republicans aren't." So why, he asked, should Democrats unilaterally disarm themselves?
There is an awful lot to dislike about the way redistricting is done. It has grossly distorted our national politics and given way too much power to lawmakers whose views reflect a minority of the electorate.
But the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is OK, or, more specifically, that it's not up to the federal courts to step in and change the line-drawing process.
Given that, until and unless Congress acts to change the rules, the question is whether California should go back to the old way of doing things, which allowed politicians to choose their voters, rather than the other way around. That naked self-dealing is one reason Californians took politicians' map-making power away.
"I just feel like at some point we have to say, 'Stop,'" said Paul Mitchell, a political demographer in Sacramento and a consultant working on redistricting throughout the country.
"You can't fight gerrymandering with gerrymandering," he went on. "It's just going to create a further downward spiral of people feeling like elections are rigged, that politicians are running the show and that our representatives aren't truly representing the people — they're representing the people they want to put in their districts."
It's easy to find fault with California's commission and those doing its work, as with any endeavor touched by human hands. But at least the work is being done in plain sight. Commissioners have held more than 80 hearings and logged nearly 30,000 public comments.
Feel free to criticize. But be mindful that the reason people can offer criticism — and push for remediation — is because the commission is not acting in secret and presenting the public with a finished product, like it or not.
That's how it used to be done, and a substantial number of people didn't like it.
The voters have spoken. They get the last word.
Source: latimes.com
Republicans' Belief in Trump's 'Big Lie' Holds Steady As Confidence in U.S. Elections Dips
2021: the Year in Pictures
Noah Bierman
For the better part of the last year, President Biden has sought to ignore his predecessor as he has tried to deliver on a campaign promise to return the country to some semblance of political normalcy.
But in a passionate speech at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday marking the one-year anniversary of the bloody insurrection, Biden essentially conceded he could not reconstruct a world before Donald Trump's tenure, nor could he deliver on his promise of protecting democracy without calling out the former president'srole in lying about the 2020 election results and inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol.
"For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election. He tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob reached the Capitol," Biden said from Statutory Hall, a historic chamber in a Capitol building that Biden, a former senator, reveres.
Biden avoided using Trump's name, following a practice he has tried to abide since taking office on Jan. 20. But it hardly mattered. Like a prosecutor delivering a closing argument, the president methodically detailed Trump's conduct as the slow-motion riot accelerated. He described how Trump lit the fuse and watched it on television from the White House, "doing nothing, for hours" to stop it.
In concluding his case, Biden hit hard at Trump's motive:
"His bruised ego matters more to him than our democracy or our Constitution," Biden said. "He can't accept he lost."
Photos: A look at Washington, D.C., one year after Capitol insurrection
Visual coverage from remembrance events throughout the day marking the anniversary
This was not a commemoration filled with calls for unity or a return to normalcy as much as it was a plea for Americans to accept the truth of what happened a year ago. There was no attempt to say the nation had healed and has come together with common purpose or belief.
On the contrary, Biden spent much of the address debunking Trump's claims of a rigged election, point-by-point, asking why many of the Republicans who have supported the former president's fraud claims have not disputed their own victories, on the same ballots.
Few thought such a speech would be necessary a year after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, inflicted injuries on more than 100 police officers, contributed to the deaths of five people and forced the evacuation of lawmakers from the complex. Biden certainly hadn't anticipated needing to make such an address. He pitched his candidacy on the idea that he was a seasoned hand who had worked across the aisle, one of the grown-ups in the room. The nation, he believed, could snap back from a twice-impeached president who smashed norms and challenged bedrock institutions.
"The thing that will fundamentally change things is with Donald Trump out of the White House," Biden said in his first 2019 campaign visit to New Hampshire. "You will see an epiphany occur among many of my Republican friends."
On the night he was declared winner of the election, Biden still believed healing would come.
"It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric, to lower the temperature, to see each other again, to listen to each other again. To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy," he said.
But many elected Republicans and conservative media figures — even those who once agreed Biden had won the election or who texted Trump begging him to stop the insurrection — have since paid Trump homage at his Florida home. They have amplified his false rhetoric. The lies have taken hold on the rank-and-file in the party: 3 in 4Republican voters in a recent National Public Radio poll agree with Trump that there were "real cases of fraud that changed the results."
The closest Biden came to reaching across the aisle on Thursday was an offer to work with Republicans who accepted the election and a concession that "some courageous men and women in the Republican Party are standing against" the lies. But even then he went only so far, quickly pivoting back to his harsher argument: "Too many others are transforming that party into something else."
Biden seemed to understand that his words were unlikely to win him Republican converts and the risk of further politicizing the event. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close Trump ally, acknowledged in a statement Thursday that Jan. 6 that he "cannot believe that a mob was able to take over the United States Capitol during such a pivotal moment — certifying a presidential election." He then blasted Biden's speech on Twitter, saying it was a "brazen politicization of January 6."
The president's willingness to attack Trump, if not in name, will come as a relief to some Democrats who believe Biden's determination to seek bipartisanship and convey normalcy has slowed his agenda. In particular, they believe his strategy has prevented him from articulating the full case for a voting rights bill in the face of Republican-led efforts at the state level to change the rules.
They point to senators like Graham, who once prided themselves as bipartisan dealmakers, as evidence of a changed party.
Biden has resisted giving up on his view that the parties can work together and will likely point as evidence to his $1-trillion infrastructure bill that he signed in November. But Republican leaders were absent from Thursday's commemoration and are likely to drive an even harder partisan wedge as this year's midterm elections approach.
Those who see this moment as an emergency for American democracy may have finally gotten the speech they wanted. As he was leaving the Capitol Thursday morning, Biden was asked whether calling out Trump would lead to more division than healing.
"The way you have to heal, you have to recognize the extent of the wound," Biden told reporters. "You can't pretend. This is serious stuff."
Staff Writer Eli Stokols contributed to this story.
Original Post: latimes.com
Jennifer Haberkorn, Nolan D. McCaskill, Sarah D. Wire
For decades, many members of Congress believed the U.S. Capitol — with metal detectors, barriers and its own police force — to be one of the safest places in the country.
That comfort was shattered on the afternoon of Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in hopes of overturning Joe Biden's electoral college victory.
In interviews, six members of Congress from California recount their stories from that deadly day: the surreal experience of realizing that their lives were at risk, that their workplace was being overrun and that the nation's two-century record of a peaceful transition of power had crumbled.
'All I could think of is: Get Out. Run. As fast as you can. You don't want to be trapped in here. Run, run, run. And all of a sudden, they closed the doors on us and they told us to get on the ground. There's people trying to break in outside the doors.'
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from Los Angeles, told a Times reporter on Jan. 6 that "people are running for their safety."
(Tom Williams / Associated Press)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) was in the gallery of the House chamber when the rioters breached the Capitol.
He and his colleagues were running across the gallery in hopes of escaping when he saw Capitol Police barricading the door the president uses to enter the chamber for the State of the Union. The rioters were too close for the lawmakers to get out safely.
"All I could think of is: Get out. Run. As fast as you can. You don't want to be trapped in here. Run, run, run," Gomez recalled. "And all of a sudden, they closed the doors on us and they told us to get on the ground. There's people trying to break in outside the doors."
Once police cleared the hallways and escorted the lawmakers to safety, several members of Congress got together and committed to remaining in the building and finishing the certification of the electoral college vote.
"That's when [Reps.] Hakeem [Jeffries] and Liz Cheney said we're going to go back and finish the job," Gomez said. "They brought buses to get the members out, and [Rep.] Ruben [Gallego] and other Democrats were like, 'Do not get on the buses.' They said that's how a coup happens: when the electeds are evacuated out of the Capitol or out of the palace. … So everybody that I was talking to was committed to staying.
"It was a terrible, terrible day. I don't know if I said this to [Times reporter] Sarah [Wire] or a different reporter, but I did say like, 'This is how a coup happens and this is how democracy dies and Donald Trump should probably be brought up on treason.' And I still believe that to this day. I'm glad we impeached him. But now we know that there's more people involved.
Los Angeles Times · On Jan. 6, Rep. Jimmy Gomez talks to a Times reporter as rioters roam through the Capitol.
"I remember actually flying back from D.C. and, you know, I was on the plane with a bunch of MAGA people that were with their gear, like they're coming back from a Republican convention or something."
Gomez's experience getting caught in the gallery left him shaken, but he says his resolve to stand up for democracy has only grown since that day.
"I'm a son of immigrants that believes in this whole idea of America, the idea of self-governance, the idea that you come here, you work hard, you believe in our values, you're going to succeed, because I'm an example of that promise … in one generation. That doesn't happen in a lot of countries. It doesn't happen in Mexico, where my family's from. So my resolve has been just more firm than ever.
"But it's been tough, to be honest. I got triggered … a few months ago, and I didn't really see it coming on, but I got hot and my vision got tunneled. So I had to kind of walk away. … But my resolve, it's stronger than ever."
'I really thought that I was going to die that day, that I was going to be killed — that I would be literally killed — that I would possibly have to fight for my life, that so many of my colleagues would probably be victims.'
Rep. Norma Torres (D-Pomona)
Rep. Norma Torres, a Democrat from Pomona, was inside the House chamber when the attack began.
"It was a very violent day for me. I had never been in a situation where I felt so unsafe, and I really thought that I was going to die that day, that I was going to be killed — that I would be literally killed — that I would possibly have to fight for my life, that so many of my colleagues would probably be victims."
A year ago, as Trump supporters rioted in the halls, Torres told Times staff writer Sarah D. Wire, who was reporting inside the Capitol on Jan. 6: "It's horrible that this is America. This is the United States of America and this is what we have to go through, because Trump has called homegrown terrorists to come to the Capitol and invalidate people's votes."
Los Angeles Times · As the insurrection rages, Rep. Norma Torres speaks to a Times reporter.
Torres said she has changed since that day, noting that she no longer feels safe inside the Capitol complex and sees her GOP colleagues in a different light.
"There used to be a time in the past, before the Jan. 6 insurrection, where I could look and see somebody wearing their congressional pin and think, 'That's my ally.' Even if they were Republicans, it was like, 'OK, that's my ally, and we'll take care of each other no matter what happens.' I don't feel that way anymore about my colleagues. Not at all."
'Attacking a federal building, whether it is the U.S. Capitol or a court or anything else, does not tear down democracy.'
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale)
"Nobody should be breaking into this building for any purpose," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican from Richvale shown speaking on the House floor in 2020.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican from Richvale who was on the House floor when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, called the riot a "deplorable situation."
"Nobody should be breaking into this building for any purpose, let alone trying to stop a process that we were going through, and we were going through it in good faith, no matter what side you were taking on the issue of the day."
He said he wasn't concerned about the long-term prospects of democracy, because the republic is built on people, not buildings.
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Doug LaMalfa discusses the breach of the Capitol.
"Attacking a federal building, whether it is the U.S. Capitol or a court or anything else, does not tear down democracy. We're not a democracy, by the way — we are a republic. Democracy is on election day.
"So our republic is not torn down by what building the meetings are held in, but by the heart and souls of the people that are elected to carry out the business of the government wherever that's done."
'I always thought that personally I was very safe in this job, particularly when I'm in the Capitol complex, because it takes so much to get in there. Certainly I don't think about it every day, but I don't quite feel that same level of safety.'
Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego)
Rep. Scott Peters, a Democrat from San Diego, said that as he was trapped in the House gallery on Jan. 6, he was thinking, "How could people get by security in one of the top terrorist targets in the country?"
(Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press)
Rep. Scott Peters, a Democrat from San Diego, was in the House gallery when he saw something he'd never seen before: a nonmember of Congress at the rostrum.
"It was someone from the security force. He said: 'Please stay in your seats. There's been a breach in the Capitol.'"
"I didn't know what to think at that point. I assumed that a few rogues had run by the metal detector. But I didn't know how serious it was. Gradually I was kind of hurt that this was happening, thinking, 'How could people get by security in one of the top terrorist targets in the country? We should be ready for this.'
"At one point, members were about to be evacuated when they were told to 'get to the floor.'
"So everyone kind of got down low. And that was a little bit of a sobering moment. Then at one point, we heard an explosion. It sounded like a gunshot or a tear gas deployment. We didn't know. I think it might've been the shot that killed my constituent. Ashli Babbitt was from San Diego."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Scott Peters describes — during the riot — the barricading of House doors and guns being drawn.
Peters, who was first elected in 2012, added that he doesn't feel as safe as he did in his first term as a member of Congress.
"I always thought that personally I was very safe in this job, particularly when I'm in the Capitol complex, because it takes so much to get in there," he said. "Certainly I don't think about it every day, but I don't quite feel that same level of safety."
'No matter what your politics, it wasn't a good day.'
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona)
Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican from Corona, speaks in the House of Representatives in 2019. He called the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 "troubling."
Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican from Corona, was in his office in a nearby building, not in the Capitol itself, but was still disturbed by what he saw and called it "very regretful."
"I mean, it was troubling. But I wasn't here in the building. And I have a lot of friends that were. Certainly, no matter what your politics, it wasn't a good day. It's a bad situation."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Ken Calvert speaks about continuing to work with Democratic colleagues.
He said he has hope that any changes to the institution of Congress and to relationships won't be long-lasting.
"We have to get back to some kind of normalcy again. … I'm an optimist, I'm hoping we get back to some comity around here.
"These people are my friends. I may be in a different party and I don't agree with them, but it doesn't mean we can't like each other. … We're a divided nation, there's no doubt about it, but people expect us to get together, get things done."
'Divisions here in this country are our biggest challenge. That's what keeps me up at night. … It's really trying to crack this nut of, how do we break this fever of division in our country?'
Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from Riverside
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) sheltered in a nearby office building during the Capitol riot.
Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from Riverside, had to make his way from one House office building to the next during the riot.
"It looked like kind of a refugee zone with all these staffers sitting on the other side of the hallway, stepping over people.
"I got a couple of texts asking if I was OK," Takano said. "But up until now, I don't really have a reality of what is happening because I'm not looking at the news, but I'm getting a couple of texts from people saying, 'Are you OK?' And I thought this was kind of strange.
"I felt a little insecure, but I was in an office complex that was sort of nondescript. We were sheltering for an extended period of time. But I don't have any kind of lingering trauma, personal trauma. I do have concerns going forward about the political culture of the country and the political norms of the country."
Los Angeles Times · Rep. Mark Takano talks about what needs to happen to prevent another Jan. 6, 2021
Takano said he believes "the biggest challenge to America is ourselves."
"That's our biggest challenge. Divisions here in this country are our biggest challenge. That's what keeps me up at night. … It's really trying to crack this nut of, how do we break this fever of division in our country?
"I don't see this being solved in one year or one election. It's going to take a lot of courage. Persistence."
David G. Savage
Federal courts need to do much better at enforcing conflict-of-interest laws that are supposed to prevent judges from deciding cases in which they hold stock, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in his year-end report on the judiciary.
He was responding to a report in the Wall Street Journal in September that from 2010 through 2018, federal judges participated in 685 cases involving companies in which they or their spouses held stock. When contacted, many of them said they were unaware of the stock holdings because a money manager handled their investments.
The chief justice said federal law requires judges to recuse themselves from a case in which they have a direct financial interest, no matter how small.
"Let me be crystal clear: the Judiciary takes this matter seriously. We expect judges to adhere to the highest standards, and those judges violated an ethics rule," he wrote.
"We are duty-bound to strive for 100% compliance because public trust is essential, not incidental, to our function," he continued. "Individually, judges must be scrupulously attentive to both the letter and spirit of our rules, as most are."
He said "professed ignorance of the ethics rule" or the failure of computer software designed to prevent such conflicts were no excuse. Most judges rely on a computer program to alert them when a case coming before them includes a company in which they hold stock. Sometimes a relevant company slips by the software if it is a subsidiary of a larger corporation.
Roberts said that may explain some lapses, but not for judges who had multiple violations. For them, "there is a more serious problem of inadequate ethics training…. our ethics training programs need to be more rigorous. That means more class time, webinars, and consultations. But it also requires greater attention to promoting a culture of compliance, even when busy dockets keep judicial calendars full," he said.
He noted, however, that ethics violations appear to be rare. Of the 2.5 million civil cases handled by federal district courts in the nine years that were examined, he said the 685 violations account for less than three-hundredths of 1%. "That's a 99.97% compliance rate," he said.
Moreover, he said the newspaper story did not report that "the judge's actions in any of those cases — often just routine docket management — actually financially benefited the judge."
The chief justice said the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is working on improving technology and training to deal with the problem.
Judges are not prohibited from owning direct shares of stock. If their shares are held indirectly in mutual funds, they are not required to step aside.
He did not suggest imposing penalties for repeat violators. For the most part, federal judges are responsible for deciding when they should remove themselves from a case.
As chief justice, Roberts serves as the leader of the federal judiciary.
Roberts received the highest job approval rating of 11 U.S. leaders in a Gallup poll taken in early December and released earlier this week, with 60% approving of how he is handling his role.
Only two other leaders received positive job approval ratings from a majority of Americans surveyed: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell (53%) and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Biden (52%).
Roberts was the only leader who received majority approval from both Republicans (57%) and Democrats (52%).
He fared much better in the poll than elected leaders. Biden was approved by 43%, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) by 40% and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by 34%.