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Irish president meets undocumented Irish during Chicago visit
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President Michael D. Higgins heard first hand from Irish undocumented how difficult life in the US is for them.
Higgins is on a four day visit to the American Midwest and is spending time in Chicago.
He met an undocumented Irish couple Sandra and Neil parents of two young children at a local Irish Center according to the Irish Times.
The couple discussed their plight. "If we could just get a pass to go home to see our parents," said Neil.
Sandra's nephew was killed in a car crash in 2010 but she could not go home. "I was the only one from my family who wasn't at the funeral – it was heart-breaking," she said.
"It was the worst week I have experienced since we came here," added Neil.
Sandra said: "The only option is to get a divorce and marry an American."
Higgins paid tribute to Irish community groups for "providing shelter" to the undocumented who are "living in the shadows."
He also met Illinois governor Pat Quinn and they agreed that the law needed to be changed to "enable people who are already paying taxes to come into full participation [in American society]."
Higgins expressed confidence in the laws being changed saying he had "a very definite impression" politicians "won't be able to ignore the immigration issue, "The traction on the ground for support seems to be looking in better shape than it has been in some time."
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NAC chair asks UFC exec: 'You will make sure no one dies' in Power Slap League?
Dana White's Power Slap league has officially been granted a promoter's license, and the rule set has been approved by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
The new league, which is set to air eight events on TBS starting in January, will feature slap-fighting. The Nevada commission previously approved plans to regulate the sport, and now a rule set has been approved that includes standards for how matches are judged as well as oversight for fighter safety.
UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell noted the league worked hand-in-hand with the commission to standardize the rules, which were first released to the media during a press conference ahead of UFC 281 in New York.
During one exchange at a commission meeting on Wednesday, NAC Chairman Stephen Cloobeck point blank asked Campbell, "You will make sure no one dies?"
"That is priority 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10," Campbell responded. "That goes without saying. Honestly, one of the reasons we tested this was to really understand firsthand in person the health and safety aspect of the sport.
"We have a high level of comfort following that, working extensively with the commission, to make sure that we believe that safely."
Cloobeck continued: "You will make sure that no one has severe brain injuries going forward?"
"That's correct," Campbell said. "That's the other reason working with you and executive director [Jeff] Mullen, chairman. We put the health and safety requirements in place that are above and beyond basically what any other commission in the country would require."
During his introduction of the new league, the UFC president stated that athletes competing in Power Slap will undergo similar medical testing and drug testing as athletes competing in the UFC.
Because athletes competing in slap fighting matches are unable to defend themselves, medical professionals have already cast doubts on the overall safety of the new league.
"When it comes to the physical aspect of the martial arts, safety and defense are primary," Nitin Agarwal, a neurosurgeon specializing in research of traumatic brain injury at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said when speaking to The Washington Post. "By its virtue, slap boxing is an offensive sport. There is no defense.
"You can't use your shoulder to protect you, you can't use your hands to protect, you can't even turn your head to soften the blow or control where the blow is going to be placed. So that's very worrisome."
Nitin Sethi, a neurologist and member of the Association of Ringside Physicians, said no amount of regulation would change the damage to the fighters.
"I disagree with the argument that better medical supervision of this 'sport' shall make it safer," Dr. Sethi told veteran boxing writer Thomas Hauser. "I am not sure what a physician is meant to supervise here other than being the overseer of concussive injuries occurring under his or her watch."
According to Polish News, strongman Artur "Waluś" Walczak was put into a medically-induced coma and died after participating in a slap fight.
Slap fighting previously wasn't regulated, which is part of the reason why Power Slap sought oversight from the Nevada Commission before getting the league up and running. Now, the commission will have a hand in slap fighting matches taking place in Nevada after helping to orchestrate a set of rules for the competition.
As part of the new rules for Power Slap, victories will be determined by knockout, TKO or judges' decision, which will be scored on the 10-point must system just like MMA or boxing. Judges will determine points based on the striker's effectiveness, the defender's reaction and the recovery time needed after taking a hit.
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Fouls can also be handed out for the strikers including clubbing, stepping, illegal wind-up, and delay of game. Defenders can also be penalized for flinching, blocking, or delay of game.
There will be weight classes for both men and women competing in Power Slap.
The first event is expected to air on TBS in January, although an exact date has not been announced yet.
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On the weekend, Townsville technology company, Calxa Australia, won the prized 'MYOB Partner Choice Award'. The locally-grown financial reporting solution gathered most votes from MYOB accountants and bookkeepers to cement its position as the leader in its field.
MYOB has fostered a rich tapestry of add-on solutions over the years that help businesses improve their operations. Tim Reed, MYOB CEO, echoes the importance of add-ons in helping their customers to better manage their businesses. "Our add-on partners expand and complement the functionality of MYOB's products and Calxa stands out for its stellar work with small businesses, accountants and not-for-profits. They thoroughly deserved this award".
The competition for this coveted award was hotly contested with interstate and global tech companies EzyCollect, HR Central and Receipt Bank named finalists.
To sweeten the success, the award coincided with Calxa's release of their first pure cloud product, The Invisible Accountant. The easy and 'hands-off' reporting tool resonated with the accounting community, with many showing a keen interest to roll out the app across their small business customer base.
Calxa has come of age and is striving to maintain their leadership position by transitioning their desktop products to the cloud. The online platform facilitates the automation of reporting to deliver deep insights that make businesses and not-for-profits more sustainable.
Calxa Australia delivers the leading budgeting and cashflow forecasting software for not-for-profit organisations and small businesses throughout Australia and New Zealand. The Calxa software integrates with accounting systems such as MYOB, QuickBooks Online and Xero, producing error-free reports quickly and easily. The company's headquarters are in Townsville, Queensland.
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Portable sinks can help with infection outbreaks such as Corona Virus now named "COVID-19" by World Health Organisation
At this time of year, we are usually what has been widely recognised as the peak in seasonal illnesses that include the old enemy influenza and the now frequently occurring norovirus. We are now experiencing something different and, as the UN health agency announced on the 12th February, a new name.
"COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a "very grave threat" for the world but there was a "realistic chance" of stopping it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Worldwide include in their advice, the most effective way to control the spread of the virus.
We are now getting used to see the images of face masks and the daily updates on number of cases recorded both within China and now in different countries around the world. Here in the UK we have reports of nine confirmed cases, the most recent is a woman in London.
The message is, and always will be, that hand hygiene is the most important factor against the spread of infection and regular hand washing with soap and water the most effective method. The NHS UK offer specific advice to avoid the spread of viral infections and summarises that the handwashing solution is important but also warns about any reliance on alcohol hand gels as they don't kill the virus.
Teal portable sink support for hospitals
Arrowe Park hospital in the Wirral, designated as an "isolation" facility in a statement on Coronavirus from the Department of Health and Social Care, is managing the quarantine of 93 people who flew back from China last month
The hospital has recently purchased three 'Mediwash' portable sinks from Teal. Two are being used in the residential isolation block and the other in the 'pod' that is being used to test for the virus.
It is one of the most popular sinks and includes an automatic sensor, that starts a pre-programmed hand wash cycle when hands are placed within range, supported by onscreen instructions that direct the user to follow 'The NHS hand washing instructions' for effective hand washing. The sensor also means that there is no direct hand contact with a tap needed to operate it. A huge advantage to reduce the risk of spreading infection.
The NHS has ordered all hospitals to set up the isolation booths so they can send people there if they are suspected to have the coronavirus, now named COVID-19. Isolation 'pods' have emerged at hospitals across England as the country responds to the threat of further infection.
In response to the need for stand-alone isolation facilities by other hospitals, Teal has also supplied two 'Mediwash' sinks to the Leicester Royal Infirmary, five 'Stallette' sinks to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, and the Wolverhampton Royal Hospital have hired three 'Mediwash' sinks.
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In Advance of Trump Visit to State Fair, CAIR-OK and Other Interfaith Orgs Share Concerns About Islamophobic Rhetoric
by Andrew Griffin | Red Dirt Report | Sep 23, 2015 | In The News
United in solidarity with Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 34 individuals and groups have come together as an interfaith coalition to denounce the rising cases of Islamophobia in America, some of which is pushed by leading candidates running for president of the United States.
CAIR-OK's Executive Director Adam Soltani, accompanied by other local faith leaders and activists, began the press conference by explaining how CAIR and others are "deeply troubled" that two Republican presidential candidates – Donald Trump and Ben Carson, specifically – have spread hatred and fear-mongering against Muslims – rhetoric, which in the past has led to the vandalism of mosques, death threats and hate crimes against Muslims.
"Islam is a religion of peace," Soltani said. "Islam is a religion of mercy and compassion. And these individuals, such as Donald Trump and Ben Carson, have only lent their voices to propagating Islamophobia through their hateful and divisive rhetoric."
Trump did not denounce anti-Muslim comments from a supporter at a recent rally and Carson has said a Muslim cannot be president, among other anti-Muslim comments.
And with Donald Trump scheduled to be at the Oklahoma State Fair on Friday, growing numbers of people are concerned about the hate speech coming from the real-estate tycoon who is running for president. In fact, a counter-rally – #DumpTrump and #Trump IsNotOK – is being organized outside the State Fairgrounds by the Hispanic Dream Act Oklahoma –OKC organization.
Directing this message specifically to Trump, Soltani said: "We will not tolerate anti-Muslim bigotry, or hateful and divisive remarks in our state."
CAIR-OK Executive Director Adam Soltani. (Sarah Hussain / Red Dirt Report)
Soltani echoed other voices in the room when he said America is a far better place than the one Trump and his ilk convey.
"Mr. Trump, if you seek this office, you must reflect the true America," Soltani said, noting that this country is diverse and pluralistic.
Imam Dr. Imad Enchassi, with the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, played for the media a 22-second phone recording of someone who called him saying Muslims are "not wanted here" and it was time for them to "get out of our country."
"We're tired of you people trying to take over the world," the man's voice says, as Enchassi looks stone-faced. "You are not a faith of
"By the way, this is the nicest message I could find to share with you without vulgar language," Enchassi said, adding that he played it for members of the media and for readers and viewers at home to better understand what it is to be in his shoes, as a Muslim in America.
"The politics of fear create a hostile environment, not just for Muslims but for any minority in our state," added Enchassi, who noted the recent and outrageous arrest of Irving, Texas 14-year old Ahmed Mohamed, a Muslim whose homemade clock was thought to be a bomb.
Enchassi also said, regarding Trump, that his comments are "racist, bigoted and xenophobic."
Ersin Demirci, executive director of The Dialogue Institute of Oklahoma City, said any candidate who seeks to be president should "drop the hateful and divisive comments" from their speeches.
Noel Jacobs, with the Interfaith Alliance Foundation of Oklahoma, said they "stand in support of the Muslim community," and says "negative rhetoric," including that of elected officials or those seeking public office, "must seek and understand" all people in America's diverse community of believers.
Many of the speakers denounced the odious comments coming from the likes of Trump and other presidential aspirants in the public eye.
"We need our presidential candidates to be role models, not fearmongers," said The Rev. William Tabbernee, executive director of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches.
Veronica Laizure, the civil-rights director for CAIR-OK and an Asian-American, said American Muslims are facing increasing discrimination shows that religious pluralism, on which this country was founded, is not being truly embraced.
"No American Muslim – or any other person for that matter – should have their 'Americanness' questioned simply on the basis of their religion, the color of their skin, or the simple fact of making their voice heard," Laizure said.
Veronica Laizure is the civil-rights director for CAIR-OK. (Sarah Hussain / Red Dirt Report)
Dwain Pellebon, with the Ending Violence Everywhere Coalition, said these politicians on the right absolutely understand that pandering to a fear-filled "base" keeps the money flowing to their political campaigns.
"They know their remarks will solidify a base so they can maintain power," Pellebon said.
"Violence and hatred is not part of the American dream," added Pellebon, an African-American. "It is immoral for a person running for the president of the United States to claim that others who are different by race, faith, color, socio-economic status, or gender are inferior or less than, or are less American than any other."
REPUBLICAN SILENCE
Red Dirt Report asked Soltani if the Oklahoma Republican Party has publicly repudiated the anti-Muslim statements coming from top GOP presidential candidates. Soltani responded by saying that after party leaders ignored last year's Islamophobic statements by State Rep. John Bennett, they are looking for the OK GOP to take a stand, but have yet to hear anything.
"We have hope, but it's very little hope at this point," Soltani said.
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Nostalgia is defined as a wistful longing for the things, people or places from the past. Who hasn't felt that bittersweet desire for a past event or moment in time? It has the power to warm you up, offer comfort and even to ward off despair. According to a recent article in the New York Times, nostalgia isn't the same as homesickness. Instead, it's more subtle–a harkening back to a previous time that can make today feel better.
About a decade ago, Constantine Sedikides, of the University of Southhampton, developed the Southhampton Nostalgia Scale, and demonstrated that nostalgia helps contract loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Furthermore, nostalgia can warm us up on a cold day, make us more tolerant of strangers and increase generosity and optimism.
I am prone to nostalgia. I believe that the story we tell ourselves about the people and events in our lives make our reality. This is the power of story telling–we can actually create our reality by creating a story about our reality. Nostalgia is an important element in this. We look back at the past, either distant or more recent, and long for those moments. Glossing over the negative, we hold fast to sunny emotions and create our own oral history to play on our mental soundtrack.
I do this all the time. I'm the Queen of Nostalgia, replaying vintage scenes from bonfires on the beach to powder days on the slopes. I also have what Sedikides calls "anticipatory nostalgia." In the midst of a beautiful moment, I can transport myself into the future and look back at that very instance with a nostalgic lens, knowing that I will cherish the terrifying beauty and the ultimate essential something of the moment.
I know what this looks like. It looks like I'm way too far inside my head. When I should be dazzled by the flames of the bonfire against the night sky or enjoying the fleeting spray of powder in my face, I'm thinking about thinking. I'm not in the moment at all. And maybe I am too far inside my head. At least that's what Sedikides' colleagues thought of him. Perhaps that's why he sought to prove that nostalgia was actually good for you.
Being too far in the moment can cut us off from nostalgia, and from building judgment by learning from mistakes. Maybe being in the now all the time isn't exactly what it's cracked up to be. Sure, fearing the future and regretting the past is no way to be. But what if we're longing for the past in a positive way and it makes us feel stronger and more equipped for the present?
Perhaps this is why apres ski bars exist at all. So that we can all rehash the day, nostalgizing (yes, that's actually a word) about the conditions and the light and the cold quality of the snowflakes that fell that day. Maybe a little bit of living in the past can be a good thing, as long as our memory bank doesn't keep us from getting out there to make new memories the next day.
What do you think? What are you nostalgic for?
Me too. Hope to see you soon.


It is said that Queen Elizabeth II, a high priestess of the dominant reptilian-Illuminati bloodline, is the most commonly sighted shapeshifting reptilian in the world.
According to historians there have been sightings of reptilians around the world at regular intervals throughout history, however it is widely believed that we are now in a golden age of reptilian sightings. Experts are saying that in 2016 more people than ever before have developed the ability to witness shapeshifting.However it appears that a mysterious artist in the 16th century also had this ability. While painting Queen Elizabeth's portrait – an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II – the artist portrayed her holding a coiled snake, a medieval symbol of reptilianism.
As many a courtier fatally found out, it was never a good idea to displease the bloodthirsty 'Virgin Queen'. This may explain why the artist carried out some serious alterations to his first draft portrait of Elizabeth I.
Where he had drawn the Queen clutching a serpent, the painter had second thoughts and substituted a much more feminine bunch of roses.
The revisions would have remained a mystery had it not been for the ravages of time.
Yesterday the National Portrait Gallery revealed how the image of the coiled snake had suddenly re-appeared.
Deterioration over the centuries has meant the serpent depicted in the Tudor monarch's fingers in the original version has revealed itself once more, with its scaly outline now visible on the surface.
The portrait was created by an unknown artist in the 1580s or early 1590s.
The image has not been on display at the London gallery since 1921. It is hidden away in the bowels of the building, only bought upstairs into the light on rare occasions.
An infra-red image of the altered design.
A serpent was sometimes used to reflect wisdom, prudence and reasoned judgment, but the scaly creatures are also linked to notions of Satan, original sin and reptilianism.
The gallery suggested the snake's removal may have been due to the ambiguity of the emblem. An artist's impression has been created of what the snake could have looked like, with infra-red technology revealing the changes in the initial design.
The image of the monarch covers a portrait of another woman, whose identity is unknown.
The gallery believes the unfinished portrait was by a different painter, showing how 16th century panels were sometimes recycled by artists.


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Q: Most efficient option for build 3D structures using Eigen matrices I need a 3D matrix/array structure on my code, and right now I'm relying on Eigen for both my matrices and vectors.
Right now I am creating a 3D structure using new:
MatrixXd* cube= new MatrixXd[60];
for (int i; i<60; i++) cube[i]=MatrixXd(60,60);

and for acessing the values:
double val;
MatrixXd pos;
for (int i; i<60; i++){
    pos=cube[i];
    for (int j; j<60; j++){
        for (int k; k<60; k++){
            val=pos(j,k);
            //...
        }
    }
}

However, right now it is very slow in this part of the code, which makes me beleive that this might not be the most efficient way. Are there any alternatives?

A: While it was not available, when the question was asked, Eigen has been providing a Tensor module for a while now. It is still in an "unsupported" stage (meaning the API may change), but basic functionality should be mostly stable. The documentation is scattered here and here.

A: An alternative is to create a very large chunk of memory ones, and maps Eigen matrices from it:
double* data = new double(60*60 * 60*60*60);

Map<MatrixXd> Mijk(data+60*(60*(60*k)+j)+i), 60, 60);

At this stage you can use Mijk like a MatrixXd object. However, since this not a MatrixXd type, if you want to pass it to a function, your function must either:

*

*be of the form foo(Map<MatrixXd> mat)

*be a template function: template<typename Der> void foo(const MatrixBase<Der>& mat)

*take a Ref<MatrixXd> object which can handle both Map<> and Matrix<> objects without being a template function and without copies. (doc)

A: A solution I used is to form a fat matrix containing all the matrices you need stacked.
MatrixXd A(60*60,60);

and then access them with block operations
A0 = A.block<60,60>(0*60,0);
...
A5 = A.block<60,60>(5*60,0);

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How to invest in global equity markets?
Large Indian brokers with a group banking interface like ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, and Kotak offer this service to customers.
In 1976, Ronald Wayne sold a 10% stake in a US hardware company for $800 as he saw a bleak future. His other two partners, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, held on. More than 40 years later, the company Wayne let go of touched a market capitalization of $1tn, bringing the value of his 10% stake to $100bn.
Stories like these make you wish that you too had purchased Apple in 1976 and held on. But sitting in India, can you buy the next Apple, Alphabet, or Amazon?
Yes, you can, and you should. Here is why!
You can participate in the US or European equity markets sitting right here in India. Let us focus on why you must seriously consider global equities as a distinct asset class.
Global equities allow you to participate in niche stories not available in India. For example, a pharma company with strong intellectual property (IP) only exists in Europe or the US. If you are looking at biotech and genetic engineering, you get them in the US or Europe. If you are looking at really huge digital properties, they mostly exist in the US and China.
Global equities provide an additional layer of diversification. When you diversify within equities in India, you are still systematically exposed to macro risks like inflation, interest rates, currency, trade deficit etc. That is where global equities score.
Lastly, emerging markets like India are always looked upon as risky markets by investors. By investing money in the developed markets like the US and Europe, you can provide risk-off stability to your portfolio.
But, how do you invest in global equities, sitting right here in India? There are three ways.
Large Indian brokers with a group banking interface like ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, and Kotak offer this service to customers. The customer has to go through the domestic broker KYC and also the international KYC. For purchasing global equities, the funds have to be directly transferred to the international partner of the domestic broker. The transfers will be governed by the Liberalized Remittance System (LRS), which allows a person to remit up to $2,50,000 per year. A family of four can effectively remit $1mn per annum. Along with the application form, you also need to submit Form A2 as well as a declaration under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Once this is done, you are good to start trading in international equities.
To avoid the hassles of going via a domestic broker and if volumes are expected to be large, you can directly open a trading account with an international broker like Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, or Interactive Brokers. Here also you will be governed by the KYC requirements, the remittance limit under the LRS, and signing of appropriate FEMA and Anti -Money Laundering (AML) declarations. International accounts insist on a minimum deposit of $10,000 and above, and hence, may be only suitable for large transactions.
Large fund houses like ICICI Prudential, Templeton, and Kotak Mutual offer the facility of investing in international ETFs of their global parent. Normally, these are structured as Fund of Funds (FoF), and hence, redemption can take up to a week to get the credit. For the purpose of capital gains taxation, these global investments will be treated as non-equity investments.
So what are you waiting for? Start preparing to buy the next Apple!