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Want to know how it's like to have a career in the arts in Malaysia?
by Deric EctOctober 28, 2016
ART is a hobby not a career.
We know you've heard this one before; young Malaysians are often discouraged from pursuing a career in the creative sector. Popular reasons include financial instability, poor societal perception and lack of security.
But our theatres still host new works and our comedians are winning awards overseas, while many young Malaysians whose work we admire — Ashraf Zain, Mahen Bala, Nadirah Zakariya — continue freelancing as creatives. All this is happening now more so than ever, suggesting that the arts despite its alleged uncertainties has growing appeal to the internet generation.
Those interested to delve further into the issue and even consider a career in the creative sector can drop by Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre next Saturday afternoon for a chat with the British Council.
Begone all fears surrounding your could-be careers: award-winning DJ, producer and presenter Goldierocks, animator Ceiren Bell, Norwich University of the Arts International Officer Amanda Monfrooe, and Malaysian installation artist Jun Ong are coming down to set the record straight.
Thinking of shunning the parent-approved path of lawyerhood? Feel like a career in accounting isn't really 'you'? Are you worried that a degree in the arts will lead you to a life of poverty? Question no more, and get your answers from a panel of people who have made it in the creative industry.
— Making a Successful Career in Creative Arts, British Council
As part of this month's Education UK programme and exhibition, the one-hour session will be helping attendees navigate the creative sector. Interested? Pre-register for the event here and stand a chance to win hotel and retail vouchers.
But to provide a bit more perspective on being a Malaysian creative, five respected individuals share brief insight into their careers. Born years apart from one another, each also reveal how the creative landscape have evolved across three decades.
"It's being able to travel and meet like-minded thinkers, writers and practitioners," explains Penang-born author Bernice Chauly.
Currently in its sixth year, George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) will open in four weeks. Renowned thinkers A. C. Grayling, Faisal Tehrani and Stefan Hertmans are participating in this year's edition, thanks to an incredible amount of effort on Bernice's part. She made the calls, sent out the emails and put the festival's three-day programme together, aided only by close friends and a tiny team.
As one of Malaysia's top literary figures, Bernice is a busy woman. She is festival director of GTLF, she teaches at the University of Nottingham, and she also runs the KL Writers Workshop. Her debut novel is currently in its fifth draft. But if she ever finds herself in a pinch despite her literary strength, there's always voice-over work to fall back on.
"Writing, teaching, directing the festival… For many years I was working as a cultural practitioner, doing photography, acting, anything and everything that came by," Bernice explains. "I've been teaching for fifteen years."
"I have a desire to work with communities on the fringe and right now, it's women who've suffered domestic abuse and trafficking. Through the KL Writers Workshop and a grant from In Den Vreemde, I've been able to teach creative writing to women at the Women's Aid Organisation."
Citing "resilience" and "a very thick skin" as her prized attributes in the creative sector, Bernice considers time, money and solitude to be some of a writer's main challenges.
But don't let that discourage you from getting into literature. Bernice has published five works to date which include Onkalo and Growing Up With Ghosts — the former has received praise from a Nobel Laureate; the latter is adored by Malaysia's literary circle.
"You've just got to work hard and have a healthy sense of self," she concludes. "And parents, allow your children to dream."
National Arts Awards recipient Christopher Ling chose theatre for its immediacy. The arts for him is vital as a creative outlet — a place for him to express on his own terms. But he also believes it demands unwavering commitment.
"Do it, stop thinking about it," Chris addresses doubts about entering the creative sector. "Don't think, just do. If you're thinking about it, don't do it! Pick another lifestyle choice."
Known for his attractive, out-of-the-box stagings, this director has indeed been doing in the past three years. His work with Theatrethreesixty on Caryl Churchill's Love and Information, Ariff Kamil's How I Learnt To Accept Reality By Sleeping Through It (Anak/Benih), and an anthology of Samuel Beckett's short plays are some of The Daily Seni's highlights in theatre.
Though cheeky and vibrant in person, it's not been the smoothest ride for Chris. His first attempt at establishing a theatre company, soon after graduating in Drama and Theatre Arts at London's Middlesex University, was put on hold after two years. Chris then went on to serve the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre where he founded and developed vital youth theatre program T4YP.
Twelve years would pass before he had another go at running his own theatre collective; in 2014, Chris co-founded and became artistic director of Theatrethreesixty. Turning four in March, the company has a reputation as one of few dedicated spaces to contemporary and experimental stagings in Malaysia. Aside from advances in technology and social networking which has helped ease operations, this time round Chris also has a strong network of collaborators.
"Now, I've the fantastic benefit of having people guiding me through finances; they're forcing me to know how it works on the other side," he adds jovially. "But at my age and where I am now, my mum is still telling me to get a full-time job."
Qahar Aqilah is serious about his craft. He is passionate about his roles on stage and screen, but he is also one of Malaysia's favourite acting coaches.
"Before I found the arts, I wanted to be a football coach," he reminisces. "My history teacher was shocked when I listed down my cita-cita. I wrote jurulatih bola sepak as number one, followed by pelakon. I was fifteen then."
Laidback, enigmatic and properly charming, Qahar confesses to maintaining his simple lifestyle through acting and teaching. But having spent over 15 years in the craft, his performances often generate acclaim from viewers — memorable roles include Tomy in Shear Madness, Roy Cohn in Angels In America, and a turn in Joe Calarco's R&J.
Qahar notes that hopefuls step into acting, eager and ready, only to disappear once they observe its realities. Picking up the slack are those left unshaken by the hard work and training required. But if it's all so much hard work, why be an actor?
Qahar thinks for a moment. "It's self-expression. I get to be myself; to find a home." But how does he get to be himself when he plays characters on the stage?
"Then you know very little about acting," he laughs conspiratorially.
As for those skeptical about their children's creative leanings?
"Stay open and let them give it a shot because they'll probably do it behind your back anyway. It's like sex education; you can only wish they're doing it safely."
Like many born in the late 80's, Sarawakian techie and designer Timothy Su belongs to the last generation of Malaysians to have experienced life before the internet. His creativity flourished alongside a strong appreciation for technology, amalgamating into a knack for design in the digital realm.
Given Tim's affinity for digital mediums, he's a bit of an unconventional creative.
Tim generates income through advertising art direction, creative technologies and user experience design. These are often obtained from international clients which means international rates — needless to say, he lives comfortably. But any tips on how you catch 'em, Tim?
"What makes sense to you does not make sense to other people, so you need to be able to see things from a variety of other perspectives," he states thoughtfully, pausing to gather thought. "Which is pretty difficult, because it's something acquired through time and experience."
"But to me, a huge aspect of creativity is empathy. We're very fortunate now in technology as there's a huge demand for people who can empathise."
This type of thinking has given Tim a rare edge. His teenage years saw him designing a user interface for a life-changing application, while his early twenties brought him recognition in global advertising festivals of creativity.
However, Tim has other issues with the industry. He does not condone commodisation of creativity — he scorns at template-based graphics and websites — and insists that the world needs more original thought in order to progress.
"The last thing you want is more canned creativity. If you feel like you have something original to say, please find a way to express it," he pleads. "Don't lose your identity, because the last thing you want to be is a factory worker in the creative industry. But when you start out, you probably have to for a while lah."
"Wherever you go there's no guarantee of security, even with a certificate. So why not take that small chance to do what you want?"
Sabahan singer-songwriter Christian Palencia has been working various jobs since he was only fourteen. From assisting the creative director of Survivor to dropping flyers in mailboxes, there was nothing Christian couldn't or wouldn't do. At one point, he juggled seven jobs to keep himself afloat as well as pursue his interest in music. But fatigue soon set in.
After cutting down to a single occupation in order to recuperate, he started struggling with rent. Thankfully, a film role arrived just in time, and with it came his current gig in advertising.
Though Christian had accumulated much knowledge from his work history, it was in advertising he synergised and made full use of his abilities. His knack for graphic design, planning, analysis and technology, once employed separately, were now the cornerstones of his success in the industry.
"As projects progressed, people noticed I'm capable of handling creative things," the 22-year old beamed. "Now I'm a creative director for a restaurant and I also have a team of friends who do freelance projects with me."
With a solid income flowing in from his role at Team Vanguard, Christian manages his time carefully. His burgeoning music career as The Last One Awake aside, he allots time for his personal relationships and also conducts vocal lessons for a trusted few.
But through it all, Christian has unearthed some important life lessons. There's one in particular he'd like to share.
"If anybody reads this article I beg them not to make this mistake; people generally have a need to sell themselves," he warily points out. "When you go to a job interview and say, I can do this, and that, I won this award, I won that award, you're overselling. It's a human thing, but whatever you do, try and be completely transparent."
Check out Making a Successful Career in Creative Arts on Facebook for event details, but make sure to register if you want to guarantee yourself a spot. The session will be held in Hall 2, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (Seminar Room 1) from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. We repeat: admission is free! Cover image featuring Dinesh Kumar and Andrew Wood from KLPAC's 16-Bit Coriolanus.
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Britton: Don't expect to see October bullpen usage come April
There are some baseball analysts that feel the usage of bullpen pitchers could look a little different during the 2017 regular season. They feel we will see more of what we saw in how select bullpen pitchers were used during the postseason last year.
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Carter Japan-bound?: It has not been a great winter for sluggers that don't play solid defense. The Orioles' Mark Trumbo did not get the contract some projected for him and now comes a report that Chris Carter may play in Japan next season. Last year, Carter hit 41 homers to tie for the National League lead, but he was non-tendered by Milwaukee and his market is not brewing at all at the moment, although Tampa Bay has shown some interest.
While Trumbo got three years and $37.5 million from the Orioles, Carter is getting barely a nibble, it appears.
Carter, like Trumbo, is a right-handed power hitter with a resume of both a lot of strikeouts and homers. He gains a few more on-base percentage points than Trumbo, but less in batting average. Over the last three years, while Trumbo has hit .253/.309/.477 with 83 homers and an OPS of .786, Carter has hit .218/.313/.477 with 102 homers and an OPS of .790.
The Orioles were once considered a possible destination for Carter, who made $2.5 million with the Brewers last season. That talk ended with the new deal for Trumbo.
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Slightly worse than the first film. Casino Tycoon had a broader focus, it was a film about how a relatively low-ranking guy made himself a casino empire that propelled him as the most important man in the business. This sequel narrows the narrative down to a single event and is more occupied with providing closure.
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With India on Lockdown, Endangered Sea Turtles on Course to Lay SIXTY MILLION Eggs This Year
The global pandemic has had some positive effects on the environment.
Elias Marat
(TMU) — While the coronavirus may have sparked one of the biggest crises seen by the planet in modern times, the global pandemic has had some positive effects on the environment.
In India, along the coast of the eastern state Odisha, over 475,000 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have come ashore to a roughly 3.75-mile (6-km.) Rushikulya beach to dig their nests and lay eggs.
However, restrictions in place due to the CoViD-19 threat has allowed for hundreds of thousands of endangered turtles to be protected from any human presence—especially the presence of tourists—resulting in what may be their most successful mass nesting in years.
According to the forest service, well over 250,000 mother turtles have taken part in the daytime nesting activity within the past week alone, reports Down to Earth.
Typically, the event would attract hordes of tourists eager to see the miraculous event, straining members of the Forest Department who struggled to keep the crowds at bay. Crows and jackals would also attack the turtles, while local poachers would come afterward to rob turtle eggs and sell them at local village markets.
However, the coronavirus lockdown has prevented any such disturbance of this year's mass nesting, reports the Hindu, allowing the 25 forest guards and researchers to focus on guarding the turtles.
With another successful mass nesting having taken place at Gahirmatha Beach, which also lies along the Bay of Bengal in Odisha, authorities estimate that roughly 60,000,000 eggs will be laid this year in total.
While thousands of the eggs were destroyed by the mass of mother turtles laying eggs atop nests, such is the norm in the mass nestings where each mother lays an average of 80 to 100 eggs each. The eggs should take 45 days to hatch, after which the little hatchlings emerge to make their way out to sea.
https://twitter.com/AnkitKumar_IFS/status/1243074471189045250
It's a stunning reversal of fortune for the Olive Ridleys who had skipped the beach last year, baffling researchers.
The Forest Department claimed that this year saw the highest number of turtles taking part in the event. They explained:
"Every alternate year is either a bad year or a good year. However, in the last two years we have seen a phenomenal increase in nesting numbers. This year we have estimated that at least 4.75 lakh [475,000] turtles came on to nest on Rushikulya beach."
Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha coast while nation is at 21 day lockdown. #Nature #21daylockdown #pandemia pic.twitter.com/z7ihzOYu0E
— Harikrishnan S (@_harikrishnan_s) March 26, 2020
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Станция Тараз () — железнодорожная станция Казахстанских железных дорог, расположенная в Таразе.

История
В августе и сентябре 1917 года Аулие-Атинский Совет рабочих и солдатских депутатов предпринял меры по быстрейшему доведению железной дороги до Аулие-Аты, чтобы иметь постоянную связь с промышленным центром страны. Однако строительство дороги велось медленно.

28 ноября 1920 года была построена линия до станции Аулие-Ата и было пущено временное движение.

4 сентября 1920 года СНК РСФСР принял декрет о продолжении строительства линии Ауле-Ата – Мерке – Пишпек протяженностью 251 верста. Но к осени стройка приостановилось.

В полном объёме строительство дороги развернулось с весны 1924 года, когда стройка приобрела массовый народный характер.

Постановлением от 10 января 1936 года, станция Аулие-Ата была переименована в станцию Мирзоян. В 1938 году была переименована в станцию Джамбул, носившая имя поэта до 2017 года.

Примечания

Транспорт Тараза
Здания и сооружения Тараза
Железнодорожные станции Казахстана


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A fantastic entry in the Close To The Noise Floor series – one that looks at early American experiments with electronics – but from the DIY generation that was unlocking access to technology that had previously been in the hands of bigger label artists and the academic electronic scene! The work here is a great partner to UK changes in the punk years and beyond – and, no surprise, some of these artists gained greater fame overseas, where their sounds resonated strongly with music from Sheffield, Manchester, Berlin, and other cities on the continent. And if you think you can guess what's coming, then guess again – because there's so much material here, the 4CD set really goes into some deeper, darker corners – and also pulls together work from different areas of the underground that most folks wouldn't normally connect. So while there's familiar names from labels like Ralph or RRR, there's also a lot more surprises – amidst selections by Richard Bone, Data Bank A, Tone Set, Psyche, Patrick Cowley, Mental Anguish, Controlled Bleeding, Psyclones, Lon C Diehl, Suicide, Residents, Chrome, If Bwana, Terry Riley, Geoffrey Landers, Futurisk, Dark Day, K Leimer, Hunting Lodge, Boy Dirt Car, Smersh, Steve Roach, John Bender, Ministry, Move, Nash The Slash, Tuxedomoon, and many others. Comes with a great book-styled package – pages and pages of notes on the music, with lots of images and record covers too! © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.


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package software.amazon.awssdk.protocol.asserts.marshalling;

import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import java.io.StringWriter;
import java.io.Writer;
import javax.xml.XMLConstants;
import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import javax.xml.transform.OutputKeys;
import javax.xml.transform.Transformer;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMSource;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
import org.custommonkey.xmlunit.Diff;
import org.custommonkey.xmlunit.examples.RecursiveElementNameAndTextQualifier;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import software.amazon.awssdk.utils.StringInputStream;

public final class XmlAsserts {

    private static final DocumentBuilder DOCUMENT_BUILDER = getDocumentBuilder();

    private XmlAsserts() {
    }

    private static DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder() {
        DocumentBuilderFactory dbf = newSecureDocumentBuilderFactory();
        try {
            return dbf.newDocumentBuilder();
        } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    public static void assertXmlEquals(String expectedXml, String actualXml) {
        try {
            doAssertXmlEquals(expectedXml, actualXml);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    private static void doAssertXmlEquals(String expectedXml, String actualXml) throws Exception {
        Diff diff = new Diff(expectedXml, actualXml);
        diff.overrideElementQualifier(new RecursiveElementNameAndTextQualifier());
        if (!diff.similar()) {
            fail("\nExpected the following XML\n" + formatXml(expectedXml) +
                 "\nbut actual XML was\n\n" +
                 formatXml(actualXml));
        }
    }

    private static String formatXml(String xmlDocumentString) throws Exception {
        return formatXml(DOCUMENT_BUILDER.parse(new StringInputStream(xmlDocumentString)));
    }

    private static String formatXml(Document xmlDocument) throws Exception {
        Transformer transformer = newSecureTransformerFactory().newTransformer();
        transformer.setOutputProperty(OutputKeys.INDENT, "yes");
        StreamResult result = new StreamResult(new StringWriter());
        DOMSource source = new DOMSource(xmlDocument);
        transformer.transform(source, result);
        try (Writer writer = result.getWriter()) {
            return writer.toString();
        }
    }

    private static DocumentBuilderFactory newSecureDocumentBuilderFactory() {
        DocumentBuilderFactory docFactory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
        docFactory.setXIncludeAware(false);
        docFactory.setExpandEntityReferences(false);
        trySetFeature(docFactory, XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true);
        trySetFeature(docFactory, "http://apache.org/xml/features/disallow-doctype-decl", true);
        trySetFeature(docFactory, "http://xml.org/sax/features/external-general-entities", false);
        trySetFeature(docFactory, "http://xml.org/sax/features/external-parameter-entities", false);
        trySetAttribute(docFactory, "http://javax.xml.XMLConstants/property/accessExternalDTD", "");
        trySetAttribute(docFactory, "http://javax.xml.XMLConstants/property/accessExternalSchema", "");
        return docFactory;
    }

    private static TransformerFactory newSecureTransformerFactory() {
        TransformerFactory transformerFactory = TransformerFactory.newInstance();
        trySetAttribute(transformerFactory, XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD, "");
        trySetAttribute(transformerFactory, XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_STYLESHEET, "");
        return transformerFactory;
    }

    private static void trySetFeature(DocumentBuilderFactory factory, String feature, boolean value) {
        try {
            factory.setFeature(feature, value);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    private static void trySetAttribute(DocumentBuilderFactory factory, String feature, String value) {
        try {
            factory.setAttribute(feature, value);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    private static void trySetAttribute(TransformerFactory factory, String feature, Object value) {
        try {
            factory.setAttribute(feature, value);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }
}

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To be honest, I am not really the type to lie in the sun on the beach all day. It makes me a bit restless, and I have the feeling I need to do something. Although I do think the beaches are beautiful, the is sea calming and I can go for a lovely walk here, I keep having the feeling so much of the country is undiscovered. If, like me, you don't want to sit on the beach all day, this luckily is not a reason for us to skip Spain. The country has so many magical places where you can also get a nice colour while you enjoy the spectacular wonders of nature.
Don't get me wrong, I can enjoy a stay in a hotel where nearly everything will be done for me. But I prefer to be in a nice holiday home, if possible with its own swimming pool of course, a little bit away from the tourist madness, to visit the less well-known magical places in Spain. And there are plenty. Here I will list ten of these most beautiful sights for you. Some you may have heard of, but I hope it contains a few surprises for you, too. From underground rivers and caves to deserts, they are all places you really should not miss!
At the beginning of the Sierra de Espadán nature park are the unique caves of San José. Although there are plenty of caves, not all are open to the public. But what makes these caves really special is the underground river which runs through it. It is the longest navigable underground river in Europe, and you can sail along it on a small boat. No one knows exactly where the river originates or exactly how long the river is. You can book a cruise of 45 minutes which finishes at the spectacular 10-metre-high Sala de la Catedral. There is also a part where you get out of the boat to walk among the stalagmites and stalactites. In the nature reserve itself, you can spend the rest of the day walking, swimming or having a picnic or a barbecue.
One of the most beautiful sights on Mallorca are the dragon caves, or the caves of Drach. Here, you will also find the biggest underground lake in Europe, which is 170 x 30 metres. You can take a tour where you cover about 1,200 metres through the cave in one hour. The guide will tell you all the facts about the cave while you watch the beautiful light effects. The cave becomes especially magical if you experience the classical concert that is performed by a cellist and two violinists.
Most of the beaches we know are, of course, along the coast. Kilometre-long, sandy beaches beside a clear, blue sea. But in Spain they also have an inland beach in the state of Asturias. The inland beach is situated between green pastures, is no more than 50 metres wide and belongs to one of the Nature monuments. The seawater that forms here finds its way to the inland beaches through underground tunnels. The beach is still relatively quiet, as it has not yet been discovered by many tourists. Slowly but surely, more and more people are discovering this magical piece of beach, so this could change in the future.
Although there are no real deserts in Europe, the Tabernas desert is one of the few natural half-deserts. It is situated south-east of Almeria and has protected status. The average yearly temperature is about 18°C, and even in winter the temperatures at night do not fall below zero. Annual rainfall is only 200 millimetres, and the number of hours of sun here is 3,000 hours per year. If you don't have the money to travel to the Sahara or the Kalahari, then this is an interesting area to visit, one you can combine nicely with a visit to the capital of Almeria.
I could easily walk around for a day on the beautiful Playa de las Catedrales beach. Along the sea, cliffs more than 32 metres high rise into the sky. Because of the wind and the sea, these cliffs have acquired special shapes over the years. If you wait until low tide, you can take a beautiful stroll through the huge arches. But, if you wait until sunset, when the sky turns bright orange and red, you can take beautiful pictures here.
There are of course more than enough waterfalls, but what makes this one special is that it falls into the Atlantic Ocean. The Cascada del Ézaro is 40 metres high and is situated on the Costa de la Muerte in the state of Galicia. Most of us don't need an excuse to go and see a beautiful and spectacular waterfall, and if you visit this one you can also have a nice walk in the surroundings.
If you have always wanted to swim in a gorge between the mountains, then Pou Clar is the place for you. The name literally means 'clear pool', and you will find beautiful lakes here where you can take a refreshing dive. Go for a nice walk along the "frozen pool" or the "horses' pool", or have a picnic in this beautiful spot near Valencia.
Yes, you read this correctly. This world-famous lake is situated on the Costa Blanca, and is pink. The water has a high density, which means you will just float on the water here. It is a popular spot for the Spaniards themselves to go to with their families. Officially, you are not allowed to swim in this lake, but you can also go for a lovely walk here for complete relaxation. You can easily combine going to the lake with a visit to the emerald-green Salada de la Mata.
It is not surprising that you find such a beautiful cave on a volcanic island such as Lanzarote. This roughly 5,000-year-old cave stretches from the Corona volcano to the coast. This means it is more than 7 kilometres long. This "green cave" once served as a hiding place for the local population, but nowadays you can have a nice tour here. You will be left in awe by the beautiful colorations of yellow, blue and green.
Isla de los Faisanes, or Pheasant island, is a very special island. It is an island in the border river, the Bidasoa, between Spain and France, and changes ownership every 6 months. From 1 February until 31 July it belongs to Spain, while from 1August until 31 January it belongs to France. No one actually lives on the island, and you don't find many animals here, either, except for a few pheasants. The island is getting smaller and smaller, but both nations are still trying to save the island. You can't get onto the island itself, but, if you visit the Spanish city of Irun, you can easily see it from the road.


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Q: SELECT Assíncrono com PYTHON Olá a todos desde já agradeço!!
estou tentando fazer algumas conexões a um banco de dados MySQL de modo assíncrono onde haja disputa e print na tela o resultado que chegar primeiro... porém não estou conseguindo fazer funcionar...
import asyncio
import aiomysql

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()

async def test_example():
    pool = await aiomysql.create_pool(host='',
                                port=3306,
                                user='administrator',
                                password='',
                                db='sakila',
                                loop=loop)

    pool2 = await aiomysql.create_pool(host='',
                                port=3306,
                                user='administrator',
                                password='',
                                db='sakila',
                                loop=loop)

    async with pool2.acquire() as conn2:
        async with conn2.cursor() as cur2:
            await cur2.execute("SELECT count(*) FROM filme")
            print(await cur2.fetchall())

    async with pool.acquire() as conn:
        async with conn.cursor() as cur:
            await cur.execute("SELECT count(*) FROM aluguel")
            print(await cur.fetchall())

    pool.close()
    pool2.close()
    await pool.wait_closed()

loop.run_until_complete(test_example())

este foi o ultimo código que cheguei, tentando realizar duas conexões ao banco e 2 consultas porém o código que está em cima sempre chega primeiro.. alguém tem alguma ideia de como posso fazer eles serem concorrentes ?

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INTERPOL welcomes new Italian centre for combating online child abuse
ROME, Italy – Addressing the inauguration of Italy's National Centre for Combating Online Child Abuse, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble called for greater worldwide co-ordination between law enforcement, business and the public to protect children.
Mr Noble welcomed the opening of the centre as an example of the Italian authorities' ongoing commitment to fighting the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and an essential resource for both national and international investigations.
In addition to gathering information on websites which feature sexual crimes against children, officers at the centre in Rome will liaise with Internet service providers so that access to these sites can be blocked and work with banking authorities to stop payments.
"When it comes to protecting our children from this type of crime, many countries have the best intentions, but it takes the resolve of governments, of police, of the private sector and of citizens to turn those intentions into action," said Secretary General Noble.
"We have to seek greater co-operation with not only Internet service providers, but also with social networking sites and search engines, because combating the sexual abuse of children is a collective responsibility."
Speakers at the inauguration included the Italian Minister of the Interior, Giuliano Amato, Vice-President of the European Commission Franco Frattini and Chief of the Italian State Police, Antonio Manganelli.
Italy also recently joined the Virtual Global Taskforce - an international partnership of law enforcement agencies to help protect children from online abuse.


Update: Lisa Krach-Vienna, co-owner of the Vienna Restaurant and Historic Inn has responded to the Hotel Hell broadcast featuring her family's historic inn and restaurant. In a post on her personal Facebook page, Lisa described Hotel Hell's portrayal of the Vienna Inn as saddening for her entire staff and family. Viewers of the episode will know that Gordon Ramsay portrayed Lisa as ungrateful – among other things.
You can read Lisa's full response below.
I just want to say thank you to all are very loyal and wonderful friends and customers over the past 14 years. It was a very difficult decision for us to participate. We thought we were making an educated decision based on our skills, our hard work and our faithful clientele base. The portrayal of the Vienna deeply saddens our entire staff and family. Thank you for all the kind comments, wishes and letters of support. We truly are incredibly appreciative of your time and passion for the Austro-Hungarian and German traditions we've tried to preserve. This too shall pass. As for the Gordon lovers in the Vienna haters God bless you all. We need to get back to work.
On the next Season 3 episode of Hotel Hell, Chef Gordon Ramsay and crew are in Southbridge, Massachusetts to help out the owners of the Vienna Restaurant and Historic Inn.
Modeled after an historic Austrian Bed and Breakfast, the Vienna Inn has a reputation of being outdated and out of touch. Gordon thinks the hotel owners are getting too cozy with their guests. The establishment is owned and operated by husband and wife team Jonathan Krach and Lisa Krach. It's also worth noting that Jonathan is a chef, and the couple are also involved in a couple of other restaurants in the area.
This week's episode of Hotel Hell at the Vienna Inn was filmed back in November, 2015.
The Vienna Restaurant and Historic Inn's website is certainly in need of a design update, however, the owners also have a Facebook page that is updated on a fairly regular basis. More photos from the Inn and Restaurant are available over at Instagram. You can also check out co-owner Lisa Krach's personal Facebook Page – Lisa is very active on Facebook and worth checking out. Back in July, 2013 the inn suffered fire damage.
During the Hotel Hell visit, Lisa wrote on Facebook that Chef Ramsay cut the restaurant's menu by a third – but said they could add additions if they wanted.
The new look and vibe of Vienna is almost finished, the dust is settling, our Hotel Hellish temperature is almost back to normal…Gordon has left town. We can't lie, it was a very challenging difficult week for us with really long hours. Hopefully a few of you got a glimpse here and there throughout the week. He really loved our town and thought we could really pull off this new concept. All we can say is we did our very best we just hope that all of you will still talk to us and think we're cool. Everyone's asking when this will air. We think sometime in early spring. So… Be sure to make your reservation today the phones are ringing be the first to see it!
Overall, it's probably fair to say that Jonathan and Lisa Krach are doing well as entrepreneurs. Food reviews are overwhelmingly positive and any issues with the inn can probably be resolved with upgrades and more attention to detail.
Since Chef Ramsay's intervention, the reviews for the Vienna Restaurant and Historic Inn are very positive. The food and service, for the most part, certainly appears to be a winner. Let's take a look at some excerpts from a few of the reviews since the visit from Hotel Hell .
Great food and service in a cozy little atmosphere. Went here with family last weekend and we all had a great time. This will be one of our regular spots from now on for sure.
We recently had a family get together at the Vienna Inn in Southbridge, MA. It was our first visit there but it will certainly not be our last!! Everything was spectacular.
Decided to try this hometown establishment. Not disappointed. The Jaeger Schnitzel was fantastic. And the torte we had for dessert was scrumptious. Over all a wonderful Sunday afternoon.
Great place can't wait to go back the mushroom crepes in a CREAME sauce was incredible!
The food is amazing. I love the wiener schnitzel, as did my husband. The mustard sauce served with the dish is mouthwatering. My son has the fillet mignon, which was the size of a cantaloupe, surrounded with bacon.
My family has had our birthday dinners at the Vienna year after year. This year was our last.
If you'd like to dig deeper into the reviews, you can check out Yelp, Trip Advisor and OpenTable for a great mix of current and relevant reviews.
Hotel Hell at the Vienna Inn airs Tuesday, May 31 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.


Author(s): Ramon Rodrigo, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gajardo, Rodrigo Gutierrez, Jose Manuel Matamala, Rodrigo Carrasco, Andres Miranda-Merchak, Walter Feuerhake. Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia 1027, Casilla 70058, Santiago 7, Chile.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death, after ischemic heart disease, and accounts for 9% of deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization [WHO], 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, more than 6 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Reactive oxygen species [ROS] have been implicated in brain injury after ischemic stroke. There is evidence that a rapid increase in the production of ROS immediately after acute ischemic stroke rapidly overwhelm antioxidant defences, causing further tissue damage. These ROS can damage cellular macromolecules leading to autophagy, apoptosis, and necrosis. Moreover, the rapid restoration of blood flow increases the level of tissue oxygenation and accountsfor a second burst of ROS generation, which leads to reperfusion injury. Current measures to protect the brain against severe stroke damage are insufficient. Thus, it is critical to investigate antioxidant strategies that lead to the diminution of oxidative injury. The antioxidant vitamins C and E, the polyphenol resveratrol, the xanthine oxidase [XO] inhibitor allopurinol, and other antioxidant strategies have been reviewed in the setting of strokes. This review focuses on the mechanisms involved in ROS generation, the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, and the novel therapeutic strategies to be tested to reduce the cerebral damage related to both ischemia and reperfusion.
Keywords: Antioxidants, reactive oxygen species, ischemic stroke, oxidative stress.
Affiliation:Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia 1027, Casilla 70058, Santiago 7, Chile.
Keywords:Antioxidants, reactive oxygen species, ischemic stroke, oxidative stress.
Abstract:Stroke is the second leading cause of death, after ischemic heart disease, and accounts for 9% of deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization [WHO], 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, more than 6 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Reactive oxygen species [ROS] have been implicated in brain injury after ischemic stroke. There is evidence that a rapid increase in the production of ROS immediately after acute ischemic stroke rapidly overwhelm antioxidant defences, causing further tissue damage. These ROS can damage cellular macromolecules leading to autophagy, apoptosis, and necrosis. Moreover, the rapid restoration of blood flow increases the level of tissue oxygenation and accountsfor a second burst of ROS generation, which leads to reperfusion injury. Current measures to protect the brain against severe stroke damage are insufficient. Thus, it is critical to investigate antioxidant strategies that lead to the diminution of oxidative injury. The antioxidant vitamins C and E, the polyphenol resveratrol, the xanthine oxidase [XO] inhibitor allopurinol, and other antioxidant strategies have been reviewed in the setting of strokes. This review focuses on the mechanisms involved in ROS generation, the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, and the novel therapeutic strategies to be tested to reduce the cerebral damage related to both ischemia and reperfusion.


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Guinea and Togo extend coronavirus restrictions
The West African states of Guinea and Togo announced late Tuesday that they were extending exceptional measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Guinean President Alpha Conde, in a decree read on national television, said restrictions would be extended by another month from Thursday, while in Togo, Prime Minister Selom Komi Klassou said a "health state of emergency" would be carried forward for another six months.
Guinea imposed nationwide measures on March 26 that have been repeatedly rolled over since then.
Some measures, such as closures of schools and borders, have been eased but others, including restrictions on public gatherings, remain in place.
Critics accuse the authorities of using anti-coronavirus laws to gag protests and political rallies in the runup to tense presidential elections on October 18.
One of the world's poorest states, Guinea has recorded 10,111 cases of coronavirus, 63 of them fatal.
Togo's parliament gave the government a six-month approval for anti-coronavirus measures on March 30, and the latest extension was approved unanimously, Klassou said.
The country has registered 1,595 coronavirus infections, 40 of them fatal, but the tally rose after the country reopened its airports on August 1.
"With this extension, we have 180 days to provide further protection for our fellow citizens, their work (and) purchasing power, to preserve our children's school careers and remake our lifestyle while pursuing economic and social development," he said.
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Plans were made for the summit teams. Mallory and Geoffrey Bruce would be the first pair and Somervell and Norton the second. Odell and Irvine were to be supporters at Camp IV and Hazard was to remain in Camp III.
On June 1st Mallory and Bruce set out from Camp III with nine "Tigers" arriving at Camp IV to find Odell and Irvine already there in readiness to fulfil their role as supporters.
On June 2nd the plan for Mallory and Bruce was to move up to Camp V at 25,800 ft and Camp VI the next day. It was clear and calm when they set off but out of the shelter of the North Col they found themselves pounded by a strong and bitterly cold wind. Around 25,000 ft the porters became exhausted with only four willing to continue. The others deposited their loads and retreated.
While Mallory organised Camp V, Geoffrey Bruce and Lopsang (one of the porters) went back twice to retrieve these extra loads. The next morning, June 3rd, Mallory and Bruce should have set out but overnight the porters had lost their spirit, only one was willing to continue, the other two were sick and Bruce was suffering the price for fetching the extra loads the previous day. There was no option but to return to the North Col. The first attempt had failed.
June 3rd saw Norton and Somervell move up to Camp V along with four porters. The two climbers rose at 5 o'clock the following morning and suggested to the porters that they cooked and ate a meal before starting. Then Norton proceeded to masterfully persuade the porters that their names would be held in honour and glory if only they would carry loads to 27,000 ft. This appeal worked and by 1.30pm with three of the porters they reached a height of 26,700 ft and here made Camp VI in a narrow cleft in the rocks that faced north. The tent, just big enough for two climbers, was placed on a platform scraped from amongst the loose stones.
On June 4th Norton and Somervell made a summit attempt without oxygen, setting out from the top camp at 26,700 ft / 8140m at 6.45am on a clear almost windless day. They made good progress but by the time they reached 27,500 ft they were feeling the debilitation of altitude. Norton said he felt bitterly cold and shivered almost uncontrollably even though he was sitting in the sun during their numerous stops and despite the fact he was wearing a thick woollen vest and draws, a thick flannel shirt and two sweaters under a lightish knickerbocker suit of windproof gaberdine, the knickers of which were lined with a light flannel, a pair of soft elastic Kashmir putties, and a pair of boots of felt, bound and soled with leather and lightly nailed with the usual Alpine nails, while over all he wore a very light pyjama suit of Burberry's "Shackleton" windproof gaberdine.
Somervell's attempt ran out of steam at 28,000ft / 8500m while Norton progressed alone to a height record of 28,126 ft / 8,540m before turning around suffering from exhaustion and double vision. Both returned back, utterly spent, to the North Col that same day.
On June 3rd Mallory and Geoffrey Bruce had gone straight from Camp V to Camp III to consider the possibility of getting enough porters together to carry the oxygen equipment up to Camp IV . Irvine meanwhile was working on getting the oxygen equipment to work efficiently. Odell and Hazard had moved up to Camp III.
The next day Mallory and Irvine climbed back up to the North Col in two and a half hours using oxygen, a relatively fast time. Here they met Norton and Somervell returning from their failed attempt. The plan was explained to Norton who entirely agreed with the proposed attempt and although he would have preferred to see Mallory accompanied by the more experienced Odell he did not interfere. Odell and Hazard had come up from Camp III and Somervell had gone down. Mallory and Irvine remained here with Norton on the North Col over the 5th of June before heading up with four porters on the 6th of June to Camp V. A now temporarily snow-blind Norton could only wish them luck as they departed on their endeavour.
The next morning, June 7th, Mallory, Irvine and the porters moved up to Camp VI, the porters returning the same day to Camp IV while Odell moved up to Camp V in support.
June 8th brought the attempt with oxygen of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. They were last seen "going strong for the top" at around 12.50pm before disappearing into the clouds never to be seen again, and thereby they entered into both the history books and legend. The mystery and arguments as to whether they reached the summit of Everest or not continues to this very day.


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Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Is Extremely Aggressive. Good.
By Brian Feldman and Max Read
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On Friday morning, on Medium, the blogging platform of choice for all presidential candidates, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren debuted a plan to "break up Big Tech." Silicon Valley, she writes, has "too much power — too much power over our economy, our society, and our democracy." The problem? Not enough competition. Taking a page from the "hipster antitrust" movement, Warren bemoans the "weak antitrust enforcement" that's allowed tech megaplatforms to accumulate power without having "to compete as aggressively in key areas like protecting our privacy."
But she's got a plan to change all that. Warren's proposal centers around what she believes have been two major obstacles to healthy market competition in Silicon Valley: (1) that mergers like Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012 have limited competition in the tech industry; and (2) that platforms that own "proprietary marketplaces," like Amazon or the App Store, can also participate in those marketplaces, giving them intense competitive advantages.
To combat the first, Warren would appoint regulators charged with "reversing illegal and anti-competitive tech mergers" (and, no doubt, preventing new ones). To address the second, Warren would propose legislation that would designate tech platforms with a total global annual revenue of $90 million or more as "platform utilities," subject to specific regulations. Once they reached revenues of $25 billion or more, they would no longer be able to participate in the marketplaces they own. (For example, Amazon would be obligated to spin off Amazon Basics.)
It's an aggressive proposal, to say the least, and the first of its kind in the presidential race. Max Read and Brian Feldman, two of Intelligencer's technology writers, read through the proposal and detailed their reactions to some of its more interesting ideas.
"Companies with an annual global revenue of $25 billion or more and that offer to the public an online marketplace, an exchange, or a platform for connecting third parties would be designated as 'platform utilities.'"
Max: I like the idea of ensuring that businesses of a certain size are subject to specific regulations.
Brian: Yeah, I think that's right. I'm not an expert on what metric to use to measure a company's bigness (revenue? Daily Active Users? Monthly Active Users?), but Big Tech has maintained this perception for too long that they are startup-type skeleton crews. They're very big! They should be regulated like big business.
Max: Warren is seeking to regulate them even more intensely than big business — with good reason, I think!
"Platform utilities would be required to meet a standard of fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory dealing with users"
Max: To me this is the most interesting line in the whole proposal.
Brian: :grimacing:
Max: She appears to suggest establishing a category of business somewhat akin to "common carriers" — businesses that are subject to extremely stringent regulations about their obligations to the public.
Max: On the one hand, I love this, in part because establishing that standard obligates a level of transparency that platforms traditionally don't uphold …
Brian: On the other hand … is Facebook suppressing conservative speech??
Brian: The main problem is that common carriers, as far as I understand, fulfill exact requests. Algorithmically powered services like Google search, or posts ranked in the Facebook News Feed, haven't really figured out what is fair or unfair.
Brian: Common carrier regulations work because the people using common carriers know what they want, whether that's a channel to watch or a number to dial. If I search "coffee" on amazon, I am asking for options, not a specific coffee.
Max: Sorting algorithms are, by definition, discriminatory — their whole purpose is to sort content (search results, photographs, products, people) from most to least relevant (or whatever other standard). Creating a legal standard of nondiscrimination is going to take a lot of work, and is going to be a politically extremely tricky prospect
Max: And yet! I think it's necessary work. To the extent that sorting processes define our commerce, our media, our social lives, surely there should be some level of transparency and public accountability, right?
"Platform utilities would not be allowed to transfer or share data with third parties."
Max: This seems unambiguously good — and also not really enough. There's no reason why in a plan focused on market competition you would start talking about individual data rights and protections, obviously, but data rights and protections need to be part of any discussion about a better internet.
Brian: I think one of the benefits of this, from a competition standpoint, is that it prevents the platforms from picking winners and losers, like when Zuckerberg cut Vine off from Facebook. If you make it so that platform utilities can't share any data, they become neutral, in a sense. Unless I am misinterpreting this.
Max: No, I think that's right. I think it also reinforces the public responsibility requirements of a utility… it has your data, it won't do anything with it besides create a better service for you
Brian: This proposal might explain Zuckerberg's rush to slam FB, IG, and WhatsApp together into some The Fly-like monstrosity that'll take decades to untangle.
"Injured private parties would have the right to sue a platform utility to enjoin any conduct that violates these requirements, to disgorge any ill-gotten gains, and to be paid for losses and damages. A company found to violate these requirements would also have to pay a fine of 5 percent of annual revenue."
Max: This is how the standards would be enforced. You're looking at a LOT of very shadily funded lawsuits over "discrimination against conservatives" filed by right-wing Facebook duo Diamond and Silk, on day one.
Brian: Chief Justice Barron Casts Deciding Vote in Diamond and Silk v. Zuckerberg.
Brian: At the very least, it might force tech companies to make some disclosures, if not publicly, at least to regulators, about how their systems work. A lot of this "unfairness" is masked by them being proprietary, or trade secrets, or whatever. Some adjudication of whether these "objective" systems are unfair would be helpful.
Max: Yes, absolutely. My sense is that a law like this would be a huge political headache in the short term, and potentially have some unwanted outcomes, but would in the long term create a much healthier internet, public sphere, commercial market, etc.
"Amazon Marketplace, Google's ad exchange, and Google Search would be platform utilities under this law. Therefore, Amazon Marketplace and Basics, and Google's ad exchange and businesses on the exchange would be split apart. Google Search would have to be spun off as well."
Brian: I might be very dumb but I don't entirely understand how Google's ad exchange would be split off from the search engine it's integrated into.
Max: Me neither, really. I think it would require some complicated untangling — but the way I imagine it is that search and its advertising product, Ad Words, would be one business, while the ad exchange would be a separate one
Max: I think this is probably the item that will attract the most interest from Silicon Valley and the least interest from most internet users. Google really would not like to split its incredibly lucrative ad business in two (or three), and Amazon won't want to lose all the efficiencies of vertical integration. But unless I'm not really understanding something, I don't think this will really affect most people who are buying things on Amazon, or searching for things on Google.
Brian: Yeah, the appeal of Amazon Basics is that it's usually the cheapest, not that it's got amazon in the name (except of course, I now assume that anything named "Amazon Basics" is the cheapest option).
Brian: Anyway, here's a question I have about all this: What does it mean for app stores?
Max: Well, they're marketplaces, so companies wouldn't be allowed to compete on them. I think Apple would definitely need to spin off its paid software products, so Final Cut would become independent.
Max: And … maybe … Apple Music? It's not technically a paid app, but it is a paid subscription service, and you could make the case that Apple shouldn't be allowed to make it available it on its own marketplace.
Brian: Couldn't all first-party free apps also been seen as unfair competition?
Max: You mean the default Apple apps, like "Notes" and "Calendar" and whatever else? I think arguably, yeah …
Max: I mean, if you want to get really galaxy-brain on this, isn't iOS itself a "platform utility"? And wouldn't that mean the App Store would need to be spun off, too?
Max: I have to say I like how aggressive this proposal is! The fact that Apple would be be forced to consider its products on this many levels (not to mention regulators) is a good thing
Brian: Yeah, I'd rather we spend a few years coming up with bad answers to questions instead of continuing to say that the questions are too complicated, if that makes sense.
"My administration would appoint regulators committed to reversing illegal and anti-competitive tech mergers"
Max: This is an extremely aggressive action, and yet it seems, frankly, relatively uncontroversial, and even relatively simple, compared to what's contained in "platform utilities" proposal.
Max: RELATIVELY, of course.
Brian: I both think it's a good idea and I'm unsure what effect it will have on anything. So that's nice
Max: Say more. Why don't you think it'll have an effect?
Brian: This might be getting too in the weeds, but given how Instagram and WhatsApp both recently had their original founders forced out and replaced by Zuck's inner circle of Facebook executives, I don't even know what competition would look like. A couple of years ago, it might be a really interesting prospect. But now? I truly dunno.
Brian: And regarding excising DoubleClick from Google, I don't have a good picture yet of how that solves the problem of Google's stranglehold on online advertising.
Brian: I could easily be wrong on this. Am I wrong on this?
Brian: Also like … are Zappos and Nest that dominant?
Max: Well, I agree that Instagram's current executive management is … less adept than it used to be, and might not be in a great position to compete against Facebook. But maybe an independent Instagram crashing and burning means that Snapchat re-emerges, or TikTok, or something entirely new. The real hope would be that Facebook and Instagram can't reinforce and protect each other anymore in the way they have over the last seven years.
Max: As for the advertising market, I don't have any idea. I don't even know what the various Baby Googles that would be created by this whole proposal would look like, or be.
Brian: Overall, I think it's a good thing. I guess I really just think that unwinding these acquisitions isn't nearly as important as rejecting new ones in the future
"Here's what won't change: You'll still be able to go on Google and search like you do today. You'll still be able to go on Amazon and find 30 different coffee machines that you can get delivered to your house in two days. You'll still be able to go on Facebook and see how your old friend from school is doing."
Max: Do we believe this to be true?
Brian: I kinda do? It feels like a back-to-basics approach. I read it like, these companies will have to stick to and improve their core competencies in order to stay relevant, not just buy or squash newer things.
Max: Yeah. I think the biggest questions for me coming out of this are (1) what does a broken-apart Google look like? (Since its business is the most opaque to me), and (2) what do standards of fairness mean for platform utilities?
Max: (1) is relevant to the question of whether or not you'll still be able to use Google the way you want. For example — one thing I like about Google is the extent to which it itself provides information. If I search "New York Yankees" it gives me a box score and a schedule and I don't need to click through anywhere. If I'm reading this proposal right, it will not longer be allowed to do that.
Max: We may end up with a more vibrant and competitive internet — but at the expense of a fair amount of convenience.
Brian: I'm honestly fine with that, even if I feel like a luddite saying it. I can't speak to specifics but I generally feel like adding a slight amount of friction to most web services would improve the online experience.
Brian: Like, I don't think it's a bad thing that Google would have to refer people to places outside of the Google ecosystem, even if you've gotta wait another five seconds for a page to load.
Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Is Aggressive. Good.