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Q: How to get Table field names at top of result array Here is my Sample table:

Here is My Query:
SELECT * FROM table

Result for above query is:
Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [id] => 1
                [name] => a
                [country] => x
            )
        [1] => Array
            (
                [id] => 2
                [name] => b
                [country] => y
            )
    )

I need to get the field names in the first element of the array.
Expected result array is:
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => id
            [name] => name
            [country] => country
        )
    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [name] => a
            [country] => x
        )
    [2] => Array
        (
            [id] => 2
            [name] => b
            [country] => y
        )
)

How can I modify the Query to get this result?
Thanks in advance...

A: SELECT 'id' id, 'name' name, 'country' country
UNION ALL
SELECT id, name, country FROM table
ORDER BY 'id' != id

A: Display issues should generally be dealt with in application code, not SQL queries. If you have your values in an array (called $results, say), you can use this code to add the desired entry:
array_unshift($results, array_combine(array_keys($results[0]), array_keys($results[0])));
print_r($results);

Output:
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => id
            [name] => name
            [country] => country
        )
    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [name] => a
            [country] => x
        )
    [2] => Array
        (
            [id] => 2
            [name] => b
            [country] => y
        )
)

Demo on 3v4l.org

A: One way to do it with array_keys, array_combine and array_unshift. If I were you I will get the SQL result as $array variable and do some processing on php side like below on query side.
<?php
$array = [['id'=>1,'name'=>'a','country'=>'x'],['id'=>1,'name'=>'b','country'=>'y']];
$keys = array_keys($array[0]);
$first = array_combine($keys,$keys);
array_unshift($array,$first);
print_r($array);
?>

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While we played, my daughter had her own plans.
Poor Steve the Cat. Surprisingly, she was actually being extremely gentle (we've been working on using soft, gentle hands with the animals), but the look on Steve's face just gets me.
"Somebody do something about this kid!"
Anyway, after Hi-Ho-Cherry-O we realized that we forgot decorations for our party! So we cut some strips of construction paper and taped together a paper chain garland. I was so happy (and extremely relieved) to see my two boys working together so cooperatively on a project. It seems that most days all I hear is constant fighting, arguing, crying, and screaming from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to bed. Seeing them working together made my heart happy and gave me hope that they won't grow up completely hating one another.
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We moved on to the next item on my son's list. A movie. It was between Spiderman and The Lego Batman Movie. The Lego Batman Movie won.
And what's a movie without popcorn?
The final item on the list for our Family Day Party was a dance party. We had the idea to make it an extra special dance party by adding glow-in-the-dark balloons and glow sticks! So much fun was had!


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Congress is giving the left-leaning Pope a platform ahead of a critical vote on the Iran nuclear deal.
Members of Congress trying to derail the Iran nuclear deal will have to contend with the "Francis Factor."
By sheer scheduling luck — let's just say it probably wasn't what House Speaker John Boehner intended — Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24.
That's a week after the Republican-led Congress is expected to vote down the nuclear agreement but probably ahead of a vote to override a presidential veto. The next day, Francis speaks at the U.N. General Assembly, whose timing means a slew of global leaders, many of whom favor the deal, also will be rubbing elbows with lawmakers in New York and Washington.
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Just how much influence Francis will have on lawmakers' votes is hard to gauge.
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First, it's still possible that the first vote on the deal won't even happen on that timetable, particularly if Senate Democrats successfully filibuster a vote. Second, the White House believes it has enough support to sustain a presidential veto of a vote against the agreement, so even a lawmaker who secretly backs the deal but politically can't vote for it may not feel the need to change his stance between the first and second votes.
And third, how Francis frames the Iran section of his speech could be critical in how it is received.
Already on a range of issues, from the dangers of income inequality to climate change, the left-leaning pontiff has unsettled many American conservatives, including some who are running for president. If Francis gets too blunt, unhappy lawmakers could turn to arguments used against him in the past — saying he should leave politics to politicians and stick to matters of faith.
Stephen Colecchi, a top official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, predicted Francis would take a positive angle on Iran, "whether to speak words of encouragement for Congress to reconsider if the situation warrants that" or "gratitude if indeed Congress upholds the agreement." He also batted down the notion that the pope should avoid so-called "political" matters.
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The pope's visit has been planned for months and was built around the World Meeting of Families, a major Catholic gathering in Philadelphia.
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When asked what topics the pope may mention in his address, the Republican speaker recently said, "Well, listen, there's one thing we know about this pope: He's not afraid to take on the status quo or not afraid to say what he really thinks."
A number of Catholic organizations have been trying to ramp up support for the Iran nuclear deal, aiming to win over Catholic lawmakers in particular.
When asked about the pope's influence on their thinking, aides to some of these lawmakers, such as senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), said only that they were still reviewing the agreement. Heitkamp's office pointed out that she's said she is "incredibly excited" about Francis' visit.
Ambassadors from the five other countries who forged the deal with Iran alongside the U.S. have been meeting with American lawmakers to urge them to support the agreement. The U.N. General Assembly could draw an influx of heads of state to Washington during September, adding to the diplomatic pressure.
Netanyahu also will likely raise his objections to the agreement during his speech to the General Assembly. But he'll have to contend then with Francis' speech, as well as Obama's.


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Theodore's World: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
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Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
9:49 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: So, we're doing very well with China. We're talking to China. We're not ready to make a deal, but we'll see what happens. But, you know, we've been hurt by China for 25, 30 years. Nobody has done anything about it. And we have no choice but to do what we're doing.
It's working out very well, as you know. We called them on manipulation and they brought their numbers back, and they brought them back rapidly. And they were able to do that because they manipulate. But that's — so it's called "monetary manipulation." Not good.
But what happened and what's happening with China now — we have an open dialogue. We'll see whether or not we keep our meeting in September. If we do, that's fine. If we don't, that's fine. But it's time that somebody does what we're doing.
And I said, the American taxpayer is not paying for it. We had a big day in stock market yesterday, but the American taxpayer is not paying for it.
What China is doing is, by depressing their currency and by pouring tremendous amounts of money into their system, they're paying for it. The prices have not gone up. So when the Amer- — in fact, in some cases, they've gone down because the devaluation, plus the money supply — the amount of money that they pour in, which is a form of manipulation — has more than compensated for an increase in price.
So, as I said — and everybody questioned it — in the case of China, the tariffs have been amazing. We're taking in billions and billions of dollars. Now, China has had their worst year in 35 years now. It was in 26 years, but now it's in 35 years. I want them to do well. But as of this moment, they're having the worst year that they've had in many, many years — in decades. And really, we're just bringing the system back into order.
We have all the cards. We're doing well. Our country is doing fantastically well. You look at Europe; they've got problems. In fact, the biggest problem we have is the fact that a lot of other — continents, frankly — but a lot of other countries are not doing well. But we're doing great, and we continue to do great. Our companies are poised. They have a lot of cash. Our system is beautiful.
Q Mr. President, the NRA has been a strong supporter and ally of yours, going all the way back to the campaign. Can you take a position at odds with the NRA on background checks?
THE PRESIDENT: I think I could, but I don't think I'll be there. I have a great relationship with the NRA. They supported me very early, and that's been a great decision they made. We have Justice Kavanaugh. We have Justice Gorsuch. And they feel very strongly about the Second Amendment.
The NRA has made a great decision in supporting me, and nobody else would have won, aside from everything else. I have a very good relationship. I'll change it: I have a great relationship with the NRA. I have a lot of respect for the people at the NRA. And I have already spoken to them on numerous occasions. Numerous occasions.
And, frankly, we need intelligent background checks, okay? This isn't a question of NRA, Republican, or Democrat. I will tell you, I spoke to Mitch McConnell yesterday. He's totally onboard. He said, "I've been waiting for your call." He is totally onboard. I spoke to senators that, in some cases, people — friends of mine — but pretty hardline senators. Hardline. And when I say that, I say that in a positive way. Hardline on the Second Amendment. And they understand.
We don't want insane people, mentally ill people, bad people, dangerous people — we don't want guns in the hands of the wrong people. I think that the Republicans are going to be great and lead the charge along with the Democrats.
I spoke yesterday to Nancy Pelosi. We had a great talk. I spoke to Chuck Schumer. We had a great talk. And Chuck Schumer, in particular, loves my China policy, as you probably know. I said, "I can't believe it. You actually like something that I'm doing." He said, "Not 'like.' Love."
So Chuck Schumer is — he's great on the China situation, which we are winning and winning big. And China wants to do something, but I'm not ready to do anything yet. Twenty-five years of abuse. I'm not ready so fast. So we'll see how that works out.
But on the background checks — on background checks, we have tremendous support for really commonsense, sensible, important background checks.
Q Mr. President, you expressed support for background checks after Parkland. Why is now different?
THE PRESIDENT: Time goes by. I don't think I'm different, but I think the Senate is different. I think other people in the House are different. I think that people that maybe had their arm up a couple of years ago, maybe they feel differently. I don't think I feel any differently.
I think with a lot of success that we have, I think I have a greater influence now over the Senate and over the House.
Q Can it get done now? Can it get done now?
THE PRESIDENT: I think we can get something really good done. I think we can have some really meaningful background checks. We don't want people that are mentally ill, people that are sick — we don't want them having guns. Who does?
Q Mr. President, but if the NRA does not support that effort, will you fight them on it?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we'll see where the NRA will be. But we have to have meaningful background checks. You know, in the case of — in both cases, it's possible they wouldn't have been caught.
But in the one case, we also have to talk about age, because he did things that were very, very bad in Ohio, in Dayton. He did some things that were really bad. His school knew about it. When he turned 18, everything was expunged. We're going to have to get rid of that because you can't have that barrier. If they would have had that barrier, they would have been able to see. But because he was a minor, it was expunged. We're going to have to get rid of that barrier.
I think this: I think a lot of really meaningful things on background checks will take place, including red flags, including a lot of other very, very important items. And the Republicans are looking at it very seriously. And I really believe that the NRA — I've spoken to them numerous times — they're really good people. They're great patriots. They love our country. They love our country so much. And, frankly, I really think they're going to get there also.
Q Mr. President, when you talked to Wayne LaPierre — you talked to him several times — did he warn you that background checks could cost you, politically? And did you say to him, "Forget politics, we have to do something now"?
THE PRESIDENT: No. No. I had a good talk with Wayne. And I like Wayne. And, you know — as you know, they supported me very early — far earlier than anybody thought possible, especially me not being a politician. And that support has paid off. We now have two Supreme Court justices that are phenomenal — Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. And, I mean, they're phenomenal people, and they're big believers in the Second Amendment, which Wayne is also and which I am.
I mean, there's been — there's been no President that feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than I do. However, we need meaningful background checks so that sick people don't get guns.
Q Will he support you? Will Wayne support you?
THE PRESIDENT: I think, in the end — I think, in the end, Wayne and the NRA will either be there or maybe will be a little bit more neutral, and that would be okay, too.
Look — look, the NRA has, over the years, taken a very, very tough stance on everything, and I understand it. You know, it's a slippery slope. They think you'll prove one thing, and that leads to a lot of bad things. I don't agree with that.
I think we can do meaningful — very meaningful background checks. I want to see it happen.
So I've got a lot of support. And I also have the support of other people on the other side. And I think the Democrats and Republicans have a chance to really come together.
Q On Mississippi, why wasn't there a better plan in place to deal with the migrant children in Mississippi? Why was there family separation?
THE PRESIDENT: The reason is because you have to go in; you can't let anybody know. Otherwise, when you get there, nobody will be there. But a big factor is to let people outside of the country that want to come in legally — illegally into our country, where they come in in caravans where they surge the border — which, by the way, we have the numbers way down right now, if you see, because Mexico has done a fantastic job.
Mexico has 26,000 soldiers, right now, on the border. They have been fantastic — because of tariffs. But I don't care what it is, because Mexico — in fact, I'll be calling the President at a certain point. I just hope they keep it up. Because if the Democrats will change the laws — which I was thinking about putting together, as you know, with the gun situation. So we have immigration and we have, let's say, some of the things we're talking about right now — you have them together.
But I want people to know that if they come into the United States illegally, they're getting out; they're going to be brought out. And this serves as a very good deterrent. If people come into our country illegally, they're going out. They're not coming in illegally and staying. We have bad laws. They may get in — although we're being very tough — but they may get in, but it doesn't matter because they're going out. And when people see what they saw yesterday, and like they will see for a long time, they know that they're not staying here.
Q (Inaudible) black Americans give you another chance in 2020?
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, I think they really like — you know, it's really amazing because African American unemployment just came out very recently — the lowest in history. It's the best — the best numbers in history. African American employment — and Hispanic and Asian, too — have more people working today than ever worked in the history of our country.
Plus, I did criminal justice reform, which President Obama could not get approved — which the media never talks about. If President Obama got criminal justice reform done, it would be front-page stories all over the place. I got it done. I think that African Americans appreciate it.
So I got that. I have the best unemployment numbers. I have the best employment numbers for a lot of people. But for African Americans: number one that we've ever had.
One other thing we did, aside from criminal justice reform: Opportunity Zones. And they are doing unbelievably well. And you'll see that, and you've already seen it. But Opportunity Zones. And the biggest beneficiary there is African Americans.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: I think so. Yeah. I do.
Q Mr. President, do you plan invite your Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House? And what would be your advice for him —
THE PRESIDENT: Who are you talking about?
Q The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.
Q Do you plan to invite him to the White House? And what would be your advice for him on how to communicate with Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict in Eastern Ukraine?
THE PRESIDENT: I think he's going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House. And we look forward to seeing him. He's already been invited to the White House, and he wants to come. And I think he will. He's a very reasonable guy. He wants to see peace in Ukraine. And I think he will be coming very soon, actually.
Q Did you watch Mr. Biden's comments overnight? And does it make you want to change your own rhetoric?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, he comments — look. Look, Joe is not playing with a full deck. He made that comment. I said, "Whoa." I saw it because I was on — something; I had a television. I saw his comment. Joe Biden is not playing with a full deck. This is not somebody you can have as your President. But if he got the nomination, I'd be thrilled.
Q What are you going to do, Mr. President, to keep conservatives from being banned on Twitter?
THE PRESIDENT: We're looking at that right now. We have a lot of these companies coming in a little while, as you know.
Q What are you going to say to them?
THE PRESIDENT: We're going to be very tough with them. They're treating conservatives very unfairly.
Hollywood — I don't call them the "elites"; I think the elites are people they go after, in many cases. But Hollywood is really terrible. You talk about racist — Hollywood is racist. What they're doing, with the kind of movies they're putting out — it's actually very dangerous for our country. What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disturbance to our country.
We have now, in a little while, all of the heads of the biggest companies coming in, and we're going to talk to them. They treat conservatives and Republicans totally different than they treat others. And they can't do that.
Q Will the Trump administration devalue the U.S. dollar?
THE PRESIDENT: No. We don't have to. We have such a strong dollar. The problem is, our dollar is at a level that it makes it hard. But the advantage to doing what we have is money is pouring in because we have the safest currency in the world. We have the standard of the world.
But because it's so strong — it's gotten so strong because other countries have problems — it makes it harder for our manufacturers.
So if we lowered the interest rate by the Federal Reserve, that would automatically bring down the dollar a little bit, and it would make it easier for Caterpillar and these companies.
But we have the greatest currency in the world. No, I wouldn't do that.
Q Are you thinking of cancelling the trade talk next month with China?
THE PRESIDENT: So, China wants to settle this deal. They've had the worst year that they've had in many, many decades. And it's getting only worse. Thousands of companies are leaving China. They would like to make a deal. I'm not ready to make a deal.
Q But are you willing to cancel the talks next month?
THE PRESIDENT: Maybe. We'll see what happens. Right now — right now the talks are scheduled in September. Whether or not we're talking about China, whether or not they're cancelled, we'll see.
Look, as I said, our people are not paying for these billions and billions of dollars that came in, $16 billion of which I gave to the farmers because they were targeted by China. And that's just a small fraction of what we've taken in.
So they are not — because what China has been doing — they're a currency manipulator — they've manipulated the value of their currency, and that's where the money comes. And also, they put tremendous money into the system.
So if you look, prices have not risen. Our people have not paid. So all of these guys that say, "Oh, Trump, Trump, Trump…" — they don't know what they're talking about.
Now, China is unique. That doesn't mean it happens with other countries. It probably doesn't. But the prices have not gone up. In fact, we have virtually no inflation in our country. If the Federal Reserve would bring down interest rates over a period of time —
Q How much?
THE PRESIDENT: I would love to see a point or even a little bit more than that. If they would stop quantitative tightening, we have a rocket ship.
I mean, we're doing well without it, but we're being handcuffed by the Federal Reserve. If they would stop that, it would be incredible.
Q Mr. President, do you want to expand South Korea and Japan Military Information Agreement? Will you support them?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I hope that South Korea and I hope that Japan start getting along with each other. You know, they're supposed to be allies. And it puts us in a very difficult position. South Korea and Japan are fighting all the time. They've got to get along because it puts us in a very bad position.
With that being said, I got a very beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un yesterday. It was delivered — hand-delivered from —
Q What did it say?
THE PRESIDENT: It was a very positive letter.
THE PRESIDENT: I'd love to give it to you. I really would. Maybe — maybe sometime I will.
Q Kim Jong Un mention of a next meeting and a summit talk?
THE PRESIDENT: I think we'll have another meeting. He really wrote a beautiful, three-page — I mean, right from top to bottom — a really beautiful letter. And maybe I'll release the results of the letter, but it was a very positive letter.
Q Any decision on Huawei?
THE PRESIDENT: We're not going to do business with Huawei. We're not doing business with them. And I really made the decision. It's much simpler not to do any business with Huawei. So we're not doing business with Huawei. That doesn't mean we won't agree to something if and when we make a trade deal, but we're not going to be doing business with Huawei.
Q When will you nominate someone to replace Coats? Are you looking at Maguire, Hoekstra?
THE PRESIDENT: Maguire is excellent. Admiral. Highly respected. A great leader. He's Acting right now. Sue did a great job. I like Sue Gordon very much.
I think that, over a period of time — I'm in no rush because we have a great Acting.
Q Have you interviewed Hoekstra?
THE PRESIDENT: I like Hoekstra a lot. I spoke to Senator Burr about different people. He's head of intelligence. And we're — I'm working together with Senator Burr and the whole committee. I want to get somebody that everybody can really come together with. I like Pete Hoekstra a lot. He's great. He's doing a fantastic job in the Netherlands right now.
Q You had mentioned it was down to three. Is it more than two?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I will tell you: That's a job that everybody wants. DNI. Everybody. But I'm dealing — I'm dealing with the committee. I'm dealing with, really, Senator Burr a lot. And we'll come up with somebody that's great. We have a lot of choice. A lot of people want the job.
Q Tension between Japan and South Korea, are you concerned?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, I'm concerned that they're not getting along with each other. They have to get along with each other. If they don't get along, what are we doing? They have to get along with each other. It's very important.
South Korea and Japan have to sit down and get along with each other. Otherwise, what are we all doing?
Q Are you considering moving troops from Germany to Poland?
THE PRESIDENT: So, Poland has been a great, great friend of ours. They've offered to build a military base at the cost of many billions of dollars. No money put up by the United States whatsoever. They've offered to fund our troops and lots of other things — the way it should be. Not the stupid deals that we made with all these other countries that take advantage of us.
So, Poland has been terrific. And we're going to be going to Poland very soon. I'm sure you're going to be going with us. I had a great experience in Poland the last time I went. In fact, some of you actually said the speech was one of the best ever made in Europe by an American President. Hard to believe that you actually said that. When you said that, I was, like, in a state of shock.
Q On the fundraiser tonight, did Stephen Ross say anything about potentially cancelling, given the controversy?
THE PRESIDENT: No. Stephen Ross is a great friend of mine. He's a very successful guy. We were competitors but friends in real estate, in New York, in the old days. He's a great guy. He is — by the way, I think he's probably more inclined to be a liberal, if you want to know the truth. But he likes me, he respects me. We're doing a fundraiser there. We're doing another fundraiser with another friend of mine. And I understand the fundraiser was totally sold out, and it's very successful.
Q Your reaction to the controversy, people boycotting?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't think — I think it makes Steve much hotter. I explained — I didn't speak to him yet; I'll see him in a little while. The controversy makes Steve Ross hotter. He'll figure that out in about a week. But he's very happy. He's got a very successful — a lot of people are going.
We have two fundraisers. One is Steve; one is another gentleman. And I guess they're going to raise 11 or 12 billion — million dollars. Not billion. Million.
I'm getting used to saying "billion." We're talking about a lot of money.
Q When you talked about age restrictions to buy guns, 18 months ago you supported buying long guns at the age of 25, raising the age. Are you considering bringing that back now?
THE PRESIDENT: We're not talking about anything specific. I can tell you there's tremendous goodwill for meaningful — I'm talking about "meaningful"; add that word — meaningful background checks so that sick and demented people don't carry around guns.
You have to remember — and I've said it — it's a big mental illness problem. And the gun doesn't pull a trigger. A mind — a sick mind pulls a trigger. So we want to take that out of the equation.
Q Do you support the Toomey-Manchin bill or the House bill? Will you lift your veto threat?
THE PRESIDENT: We're looking at Toomey-Manchin. Actually, if you look, there are many bills that have been put in over a period of four, five years. They went nowhere. But there's never been a President like President Trump.
Q Mr. President, will you call Congress back into session to pass (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't think we'll need to. I may. Leadership is dealing along with me right now. By the time you call them back, they're going to be back anyway. I don't think we'll need to call them back. I think we'll have a very good package by the time they come back and they can start debating and voting on it then. So I really don't think, for the extra little time, it matters.
Leadership is doing a really good job — Mitch McConnell, Kevin, Nancy. I spoke with Nancy Pelosi yesterday. I spoke with Chuck Schumer yesterday. There's a lot of goodwill about this issue.
Q And do you think that — I mean, do you need to give a speech to do something to marshal support for this?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't think so. No. No.
Q Will you lead the charge?
THE PRESIDENT: I think we have a lot of support. I mean, I'm very fortunate. In the Republican Party, I'm at 94 percent approval rating, so that helps. But I have a great relationship with the Republican senators. And I really think they're looking for me to make — give them a signal. And we're going to have great support, and I think we'll have the support from the Democrats also.
Q Mr. President, you also said this after Parkland. Why should Americans believe you now?
THE PRESIDENT: No, no. I never said what I'm saying now.
Q (Inaudible) background checks after Parkland.
THE PRESIDENT: What I'm saying — what I said, though: You have tremendous opposition from many people on both sides. I see a better feeling right now towards getting something meaningful done. Meaningful. And we did do things after Parkland, but it wasn't to the same level that I'm talking about now.
You know, we did do the Fix NICS and various other things. So we did do a lot of work after Parkland. But I think we have now a chance to do something, really, much more meaningful —
Q Support among Republicans or —
THE PRESIDENT: — having to do — having to do, as you know, with background checks.
Q Mr. President, it's almost back-to-school season. What is your message to young children and teenagers who are anxious or nervous about going back to school after these mass shootings?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, my message to young children going back to school is: Go and really study hard, and someday you'll grow up and maybe be President of the United States or do something else that's fantastic.
They have nothing to fear. They have nothing to worry about. In addition, we're in constant contact with states, with state governments. And they are really doing a great job. We have this so much better than it was two and a half years ago. Two and a half years ago, when I came in, it was really not a good situation. I think we have a very, very good system right now. That doesn't mean that there's not going to be some crazy person, but that's what we want to do. We want to take the guns out of the hands of crazy, demented, sick people.
Q (Inaudible) assault weapons ban — will you be telling the NRA to stand down?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, we're not looking at that right now. We're really looking at very meaningful background checks. I think it's going to happen. There's great, great support. But we're looking at very, very meaningful background checks.
Q What is the advantage to having Maguire as the head of DNI versus Gordon?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Admiral — as you know, Maguire — Admiral Maguire is a very talented man. He's a great leader. As an Admiral, was always a great leader. He is a man who is respected by everybody, and he's going to be there for a period of time. Who knows? Maybe he gets the job. But he'll be there for a period of time — maybe a longer period of time than we think. We'll see.
We're dealing with Senator Burr. We're dealing with the committee. We're dealing with probably 9 or 10 people that want the job very much. You know the name of almost every one of them. They're truly outstanding. Everybody wants DNI. Everybody wants it.
And I will say that the Admiral is such a great choice from the standpoint of now. And maybe he goes further. We'll see what happens. But we're dealing with the committee and Senator Burr. We have people, all of whom you know — highly respected people. We'll be making a decision in the not-too-distant future.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Are you still committed to naming Eugene Scalia Secretary of Labor? And when will you send a nomination to the Senate?
THE PRESIDENT: So, Eugene Scalia is a highly respected lawyer in Washington. His father, as you know, was the great, great, great Supreme Court Justice. Even the people with not his views would say he was a great gentleman, a great man.
Eugene Scalia — Gene Scalia — has had a fantastic career. As you know, he's our appointment for Labor Secretary. I think — so far, it's been received very well. He is a very — he's one of the finest minds and lawyers in Washington. And I will say, so far, that's been received very well.
Q On North Korea, this letter to you, did Kim Jong Un make any promises about stopping the ballistic missile testing that he's been carrying out?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, he gave me a great letter. I would love to give you, but, I don't know, I don't think it would be appropriate. But it was a very personal letter.
Q Talked about missile testing?
THE PRESIDENT: It was a great letter. He talked about what he's doing. He's not happy with the testing. It's a very small testing that we did. But he wasn't happy with the testing; he put that in the letter. But he also sees a great future for North Korea. And so we'll see how it all works out.
In the meantime, I say it again: There have been no nuclear tests. The missile tests have all been short-range. No ballistic missile tests. No long-range missiles. We got back, and we're getting back — as we speak, we're getting back a lot of our fallen heroes. You know that. They're coming back into and through Hawaii. And we got back our hostages.
So I thought the letter — I just got it yesterday. It was hand-delivered and it wasn't touched by anybody. They literally take it from North Korea to my office. We have a system. It's the old-fashioned system. You don't have to worry about leaks. Something nice about that system.
Q Mr. President, what do you mean that he wasn't happy with the missile tests? He carried them out. He ordered them.
THE PRESIDENT: No, he wasn't. He wasn't happy with the tests — the war games. The war games on the other side, with the United States. And as you know, I've never liked it either. I've never liked it. I've never been a fan. You know why? I don't like paying for it. We should be reimbursed for it, and I've told that to South Korea. But I don't like it either. But I said, "Do this," because this was a big test. This was a turnover of various areas to South Korea. I like that because that's what should happen.
Q Several countries issued travel warnings to United States. And Japan specifically said gunfire is potentially everywhere in the U.S. What is your reaction to that?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I can't imagine that. But if they did that, we'd just reciprocate. We are a very reciprocal nation, with me as the head. When somebody does something negative to us in terms of a country, we do it to them.
Look, our country has been taken advantage of by foreign countries, even allies — including allies, and in many cases, more than anybody else. We've been taken advantage of for many, many years, and it stops. It stopped.
Q In your view, Mr. President, should Colin Kaepernick get an opportunity to play in the NFL?
THE PRESIDENT: Only if he's good enough. Yeah, if he's good enough. Why would he play? If he's good enough. And I think if he was good enough — I know the owners. I know Bob Kraft. I know so many of the owners. If he's good enough, they'd sign him. So, if he's good enough — I know these people — they would sign him in a heartbeat. They will do anything they can to win games.
So I'd like to see it. Frankly, I'd love to see Kaepernick come in if he's good enough. But I don't want to see him come in because somebody thinks it's a good PR move. If he's good enough, he will be in.
Q Are you worried about global markets pulling back at all?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, the global markets are not as good as our market. Our market has been really good.
Q Are you worried about the effect — the (inaudible) effect to the U.S.?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, it always — it's never positive. Although, you could say it puts us in an even better position. I view it differently. I mean, most people would say that's a bad thing. I would say the fact that other countries aren't doing really well — China, in particular. China is doing horribly. Horribly. First time that anyone can remember. They are having a year like they never had. Almost — you know, go back, 30, 40 years. They're having one of the worst years ever. The numbers are phony. They're not doing 6.2; they're doing a totally different number.
Q What do you think they're doing?
THE PRESIDENT: Maybe neutral. Maybe even —
Q Does Democrats calling you and your supporters a white nationalist, a white supremacist, help you?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't think it helps. First of all, I don't like it when they do it because I am not any of those things. I think it's a disgrace. And I think it shows how desperate the Democrats are. Look, right now, I'm working with the Democrats on meaningful background checks. That's a big thing. Hopefully, we can do something. But — so I don't want to focus too much on that.
I will say this: For them to throw out the race word again — "racist, racist, racist." That's all they use — to anybody. They called Nancy Pelosi a racist. She's not a racist. They call anybody a "racist" when they run out of cards.
I'm winning in the polls. They're desperate. They've got lousy candidates. They've got bad candidates. I mean, I watched the debates. I mean, I look —
THE PRESIDENT: I look — well, I mean, Joe Biden can't answer a simple question. Something is going wrong with him. I mean, the only — the only thing is — I mean, a lot of people think that he was the one that wanted Bob Mueller to testify because it made Joe look intelligent. Okay?
Q Is your base supporting background checks?
THE PRESIDENT: I think my base relies very much on common sense and they rely on me, in terms of telling them what's happening. I think meaningful background checks — I don't just say "background checks." Because we passed background checks a number of times, meaning the Democr- — but everybody knew they weren't that strong.
Q Do you want to expand the law?
THE PRESIDENT: I think meaningful background checks are a real positive. Politically, I can't tell you. You know, I don't know — good, bad, or indifferent. I don't care, politically. I don't want to have crazy people having guns.
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I wonder why Rahman even bothered with an orchestra (if you can call it that) during the San Francisco concert on June 2. 'One-eyed' Sivamani, from the land of the blind, could've played the rhythm on any or all the percussion surrounding him, and the crowd would've still danced and cheered. Who cares if the mixing/audio was horrible, that the singers had no charisma, and sometimes sang flatter than some American idol rejects? It was probably the worst $45 I spent in my life. I attended the LA concert back in 2003, and came back not too disappointed, but this just plain sucked.
But I'm sure the 1500+ dancing & cheering buffoons in that stadium will disagree.
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Software giant SAP faces charges over Gupta-linked payments
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Cape Town - German software giant SAP said on Thursday that SA's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has laid charges against it with the police in connection with Eskom and Transnet contracts it facilitated, with assistance from Gupta-linked companies as third parties.
The company said in a telephonic press conference that a recently-concluded investigation by law firm Baker McKenzie had found irregularities in the management of these third-party transactions and adherence to internal company processes.
After signs emerged in January that the CIPC would charge the company, as well as KPMG and McKinsey, the companies regulator added contraventions to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act to the charges. They related to SAP's alleged contravention of sections of the Companies Act of 2008, as well as sections of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004.
Executive board member Adaire Fox-Martin told reporters the investigation confirmed there was no evidence of payments to any South African government official or employee of a state entity in connection with the Transnet and Eskom contracts for the sale of software to the state utilities.
"The central findings confirm that there were payments to Gupta-related entities, indications of misconduct relating to the management of Gupta-related third parties and irregularities in the adherence to SAP's compliance processes," said Fox-Martin.
While SAP would not name implicated officials from Gupta linked companies during Thursday's briefing, former Sahara Systems CEO Santosh Choubey and those reporting to him emerge in the investigation's findings as contacts in the SAP-McKinsey in the transactions. However, the investigation found no evidence of any direct contact with members of the Zuma or Gupta families.
Three executives in South Africa faced disciplinary proceedings in 2017, but were not disciplined as they resigned with no severance paid to them, Fox-Martin said.
Last year SAP voluntarily approached the United States Department of Justice as well as the United Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose the transactions.
Fox-Martin told reporters that the company indicated to the Directorate for Priority Criminal Investigations (the Hawks) that it would cooperate with any action the Hawks take in connection with the matter, and that it would continue to engage with US authorities.
The company has not heard from the Hawks since proactively notifying them of its cooperation, she said.
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At some point in the next few months, Netflix will be dropping their answer to the hole left by the absence of Game of Thrones.
The Witcher is a known brand and involves some high value stars, a whopping budget, and a unique fantasy setting. If you've played the game or seen the memes, then you know the depth of this storytelling.
Whether it translates onto the small screen is yet to be seen, but the moment that the official release date is confirmed, we can expect a flurry of social media interest, of which there has been plenty already.
Here's what you need to know about the TV series that might just be the most ambitious project to date from Netflix.
It's not a video game adaptation
Lots of people are wondering if this is going to be the series that breaks the curse of the video game to screen adaptation.
However, this show is not based on the Witcher game itself. Instead, it is an adaptation of the Witcher books, written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
The story follows main character Geralt of Rivia, played by former Superman Henry Cavill. Geralt is a lone hunter of monsters, and the story of his travels across the land will comprise of eight episodes.
It's a fantasy story so it's jam-packed full of elves, dwarfs, and an entire menagerie of wonderfully fleshed out monsters that Geralt usually has to fight to the death.
Despite this, the character of Geralt is surprisingly relatable and fans of the novels are excited to see how well the books will translate into television, especially considering the rather grandiose budget of around £10 million per episode. That's not far off the Game of Thrones budget, so it's no wonder that so many people are already making comparisons.
Seriously, Henry Cavill?
It surprised almost everyone on the planet when Cavill was announced as the lead in The Witcher. But it shouldn't have been a shock.
Cavill is a huge fan of the games and the books, and was so desperate to play the part that he called his agent every day in the run-up to auditions until Netflix gave him the role (probably just to stop his agent harassing them).
It's also cool that Netflix has made sure that the author of the series is on-board too, and with his role of creative consultant firmly established, there are high hopes that the epic fantasy will stay true to the source material.
Fans of the games aren't going to be too disgruntled either, because Tomas Baginski, the man who directed those amazing sequences that open the Witcher games, has been signed up to direct at least one episode.
Can Netflix Really Do This?
Netflix hasn't got the best reputation when it comes to creating their own content. For every Stranger Things there's ten badly produced, badly written, and badly cast shows and films.
But they're certainly not holding back on The Witcher. As well as the mind-boggling budget and the calibre of the lead actor, they've also gathered some additional top-notch talent to flesh out the fantastical, bleak world.
Some of the more recognisable names include Lars Mikkelsen, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Freya Allan.
Fan Expectations
As with any much-loved source material, fans are quick to point out their displeasure when things don't look like they expected.
The first pictures of Henry Cavill (complete with wig) were largely met with online ridicule, but when the trailer dropped at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the excited squeals of fans was heard around the world.
The hype and hopes are high, and with a morally ambiguous set of characters, a budget that ties the whole thing together, and an actor in Cavill who was let down by the appalling DCEU films, fantasy fans are hoping that this is the show that will bring Sapkowski's dark tale to life.
'There's a grain of truth in every fairy-tale', said the witcher.
If there's any hope for The Witcher TV series, then that truth is simple; be amazing, or else.
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"Say it's not so, Matt," my friend's message read, accompanied by a photo of a public figure that I don't know personally but follow on social media. I explained that I follow/befriend people on social media that I often disagree with, and that while I find some of this person's views extreme, they were not the murderous villain popularly portrayed in the mainstream press.
My explanation was lost and I found myself "blocked." It's a real shame. This is someone I've been friends with since college that is generally open-minded and intellectually strong. I know this person from a college debate society, the whole purpose of which is to listen to people you disagree with and debate them peaceably without tantrums or emotional self-immolation.
Maybe this person will find it in their heart to befriend me on social media again, but if not, so be it. I can't please everyone and I can't apologize for the opinions of others.
No matter who you are or what your politics, you are going to find I am friends with someone you hate. I can guarantee that to everyone: someone on my list of friends is going to piss you off.
I won't have it any other way. I refuse to live in an echo chamber only occupied by people who share my view of the world. No matter how right you think you are, no one is above having their opinions and perceptions challenged and there is absolutely nothing virtuous about a closed mind.
In our era of divided politics, trolls on both sides of the spectrum feel morally justified in becoming increasingly uncivil. I've had a few people block me or "unfriend" me. One even called me names and blocked me so I couldn't see or respond, a cowardly low. People engage in this kind of behavior when they have no real ideas or don't have the wherewithal to defend their beliefs.
But I also have lots of friends that don't block me. The friends with more substantial progressive activist bona fides – the people who've actually been in the streets and done battle with the cops, who've been to jail for their activism or actually rumbled with real Nazis in the real world – don't find the need to block me on social media or prove their online virtue through their computer keyboards. I have friends who are law enforcement officers and military veterans who have been shot at in the line of duty at home and abroad; none of them have expressed horror that I'm friends with people that are communists or anarchists. They don't need to wear their patriotism or their toughness on their sleeves, they live it every day.
Fortunately, the majority of my friends are confident enough in who they are to listen to other's people's views. That doesn't mean they agree with me or like that I'm online friends with people they deplore, but they have strong enough wits to disagree without name calling.
I can't judge people based on their ideology alone. Some of the people considered most virtuous in public life have been some of the most miserable human beings; egos rendering them incapable of treating others with dignity and respect. How you treat the waiter or waitress at a restaurant tells me much more about you than whatever politician you voted for last November. So many people who check all the right virtue boxes can't be bothered to act like a decent human being in real life.
I hope my friend comes back online. I won't block or unfriend someone just because they hold opinions we may despise. There's something about my collection of friends that everyone can hate. But I have a great group of friends nonetheless. I'll never apologize for keeping an open mind to different ideas, no matter how offensive they might seem to others. If that makes enemies out of some friends, then that's too bad.
If you're not making enemies, you're not living life.


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Although I wasn't knocked out by the "3 chips", image quality is good for the price, it's simple to use and excellent to hold on the hill. However, I don't think I've really benefitted from some of the expected key features and lack of AV-in may be a problem for me.
A while ago I made the decision to buy a new MiniDV camcorder, rather than a camcorder with a hard disk drive. With MiniDV in mind, I chose the Panasonic NV-GS300 with the Sony DCR-HC96 being in second place. Since then I've used the camera fairly extensively over a two week period in Laax, a little bit during a trip to Avoriaz, and a handful of times in the UK. This review will look at my experiences of using the camera to date. If you want a more detailed review of the cameras technical ability, I'd recommend this review.
How the camera handled was a key consideration when choosing which one to buy. I wanted something that was easy to grip with one hand, from above, as this is my preferred method of filming while on the move, "follow cam" style. The Panasonic is excellent in this regard. The unit's size and shape make it easy to hold from above, and there aren't any camera controls that you accidentally touch when carrying it in this way. Excellent.
The camera's automatic mode makes point-and-shoot really easy. This is probably the same for a lot of cameras, but it's worth mentioning. Everytime I've used the camera I've literally just hit record and then pause. On one particularly sunny day I changed to one of the pre-set scenes, "surf & snow", and the automatic exposure took care of things. Again, this is probably quite common, but it does make it easy if that's all you want to do with the camera and it keeps things simple on the hill; you don't need to explain the controls to your friends.
One slight criticism that I do have, and this should probably come under handling, is that the funtion wheel can be accidentally knocked when pulling the camera from you bag/jacket. The wheel has quite good resistance, but it has happened to me once of twice, each time I think I had the camera inside my jacket while on a lift. Unfortunately this can result in accidentally changing from record to play back… leading to the dreaded 'lost' footage. It's easy to get around though – you simply check the mode before starting – but it's annoying if it catches you out.
I'm happy with the image quality; some of the shots look really good and I personally like shooting in 16:9. I've got to say though, I think I was expecting a little more from having 3 CCDs. Maybe that's an unfair criticism given the price, especially as I do think that the quality is good – it just doesn't stand out as being the best thing about the camera to me.
When I bought the camera I wasn't bothered by the lack of 'video-in'. I didn't think I was interested in attaching a helmet camera. However, that's changed now; I think using a helmet-cam is something I'd like to try. Models designed to feed into a camcorder will not work with this Panasonic.
Optical Image Stabaliser (O.I.S). Optical image stabalisation is supposed to be significantly better than the digital kind. Because I knew I was going to be riding around with the camera, this seemed like a really good feature. Looking back over the videos I've posted here recently, the images do appear fairly smooth, certainly no complaints.
Manual gain adjustment. My major criticism of my previous camcorder was that it was rubbish in low light. According to the review I mentioned above, the Panasonic could do better in low light – but manual gain control can help you out. I haven't used the camera in low light yet, so nothing to report here.
Would I recommend this camera? If purchased for a good on-line price, less than £400, I'd happily recommend the Panasonic as a solid all-round camera: ergonomically great for snowboarding, nice images, despite the inability to attach a helmet cam. But I wouldn't kick up a fuss if a friend was considering a different model.
O.I.S. only causes issues with aftermarket lens attachments that cause a vignette effect on the recorded video signal. In the event that a vignette is present, the OIS can cause the vignette to jump to random positions on the monitor, which can be distracting, annoying, or even cause nausea! As for tracking moving subjects from a moving vantage point; Panasonic's OIS technology works by effectively floating the lens assembly in a gyroscopic stabilizer that compensates for hand shake by aligning the lens assembly to the direction of what the camcorder interprets to be your subject. So, if your moving the camera while tracking the subject, it can be extremely hard for the camcorder to determine what exactly your subject is (the tree in the background or the snowboarder in the foreground?) Also, if moving while tracking a subject, the physical alignment of the lens can be difficult. As the lens moves downward, you may be moving the camera upward, which cancels its action out, thus causing the OIS to have no stabilizing effect in that instance. Hope that helps!
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By Samantha Manning, CMG Washington News Bureau
The White House, law enforcement and businesses in downtown Washington D.C. are gearing up for Election Day and the expected protests and large crowds.
Businesses were drilling and sawing wood on Monday to board up storefronts after windows were smashed over the summer following the civil unrest from the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in May.
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Protesters are expected to gather along Black Lives Matter Plaza, which sits near the White House.
The Metropolitan Police Department said it's preparing for everything from crowd control to potential disruptions to transportation systems.
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"I do have concerns," said MPD Chief Peter Newsham. "We have seen a lot of unrest around our country and some here in Washington DC. We will have the entire police department working on that day and the days that follow."
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After 1,000 years, 'forgotten' Danish Viking fortress opens
The historic discovery two years ago of a fifth Viking ring fortress was celebrated in grand style on Monday.
Published: 31 May 2016 10:16 CEST
The 'forgotten' Viking fortress is one of five in Denmark. Photo: Mathias Løvgreen Bojesen/Scanpix
After lying forgotten for over 1,000 years, archaeologists uncovered a circular Viking fortress just west of the Zealand town of Køge in a find that shook up popular knowledge of the Viking Age.
Researchers had long assumed that the four previously discovered Viking fortresses were all that remained in Denmark and the September 2014 find was the first of its kind in 60 years.
See also: New Viking fortress discovered in Denmark
On Monday, Queen Margrethe officially unveiled the fortress, dubbed Borgring. It opens to the general public on Wednesday, June 1st and is expected to draw upwards of 30,000 visitors per year.
The 'forgotten' Viking fortress was opened by Queen Margrethe on Monday. Photo: Mathias Løvgreen Bojesen/Scanpix
Archaeologist Jens Ulriksen said it was the culmination of nearly two years of excitement to present the find to the queen.
"It is rare that as an archaeologist you are able to be part of such a major and exciting excavation project like Borgring. And since there hasn't been large-scale digging at the other ring fortresses since the 1960s, this project can really provide new and crucial knowledge of the enigmatic fortresses and the Viking Age," he told news agency Ritzau.
Borgring opens to the public on Wednesday. Photo: Mathias Løvgreen Bojesen/Scanpix
The newly-unveiled Borgring joins the four previously-discovered ring fortresses in Denmark: Aggersborg and Fyrkat in northern Jutland, Trelleborg in western Zealand and Nonnebakken near Odense.
All date back to over a thousand years ago when Harald Bluetooth ruled as king from 958 until his death in 985 or 986.
A 3D reconstruction of Borgring created by Archaeological IT at Aarhus University can be seen here:
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Danish treasure discovery could yield new knowledge of pre-Viking people
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An amateur archeologist has found 22 gold objects with sixth century symbols that could yield new details about pre-Viking peoples in Denmark, the museum that will house the treasure said on Monday.
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An unrelated illustration photo from an earlier discovery showing Saxon, Ottonian, Danish and Byzantine coins. STEFAN SAUER / DPA / AFP
Some of the objects have runic motifs and inscriptions which may refer to the rulers of the time, but also recall Norse mythology, Mads Ravn, director of research at the Vejle museums in western Denmark, told AFP.
"It is the symbols on the items that makes them unique, more than the quantity found," according to Ravn, who said the treasure weighed about one kilogram.
One piece even refers to the Roman emperor Constantine from the early 4th century, said Ravn.
"The find consists of a lot of gold items, including a medallion the size of a saucer," Ravn added.
According to initial examinations, the treasure could have been buried as an offering to the gods at a chaotic time when the climate in northern Europe dramatically turned colder after a volcanic eruption in Iceland in 536 sent ash clouds into the sky.
"They have many symbols, some of which have not been seen before, which will enable us to enlarge our knowledge of the people of this period," he said.
The treasure was found near Jelling in southwestern Denmark, which historians say became a cradle for kings of the Viking-age which lasted between the 8th and 12th centuries.
The treasure will be on display at the museum in Vejle from February 2022
The amateur archeologist using a metal detector found the treasure about six months ago but the news was only disclosed now.
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