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The National Cemeteries in the U.S.A. are used for war graves, graves of U.S. military personnel, veterans and their spouses but not exclusively so. There are also special state veteran cemeteries.
In 2008, there were in total 25,815 graves on this cemetery.
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Q: Reverse the order of digits in a large number I am currently trying to write code that would give me the reversed version of a number if given. This is currently what I have which is down below. I do not have the help of my professor so I'm trying to learn this on my own.
Print("Enter a Number:")
{
rev=0
random number<-function(n,r)
}
while (n>0)
r=n%%10
rev=rev*10+r
n=n%10
print ("Reverse number is:")

A: Make the following changes:
n <- 12345 # An example
rev <- 0
while (n>0){ #Include Open and closed Curly braces
  r <- n %% 10
  rev <- rev*10 + r
  n <- n %/% 10 # Integer division is %/% and not %
}
sprintf("Reverse number is: %d", rev) # Use sprintf

[1] "Reverse number is: 54321"

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Kingston council and the Bentall centre have joined forces to improve disabled facilities in Kingston with plans to install the area's first changing places service toilet.
The plan is to install the toilet by the summer and the decision to do so was in part down the Bentall Centre manager.
The new changing places toilet will be equipped with a height adjustable changing table, wash hand basin, privacy screen and ceiling hoist.
Kingston council is pleased to be involved in the initiative that should make shopping in Kingston even more accessible to the disabled.


Q: Briefly, what is your background and what prompted you to start making natural beauty products?
Renee: I worked in the legal industry for 20 years until recently; very far removed from the world of beauty! It was after the birth of my daughter in 2011 that I decided I wanted a change in direction and enrolled in a Bachelor of Heath Science (Naturopathy). My study of herbal medicine and further research I undertook led me to start making my own natural beauty products. I was fascinated by the benefits of herbs and natural ingredients and also blown away by the results I saw in using these ingredients in my own skincare.
I went on to study an Advanced Certificate in Cosmetic Chemistry, which really opened my eyes to some of the chemicals used in the beauty industry and ingredients I did not want to use in my products. I love making products that contain ingredients that actually have a purpose/benefit to the skin, not just a filler to make the product look or feel nice but with no real benefits. I was receiving requests from friends and work colleagues who had tried my products and wanted to buy them as presents, so with a little push from my amazing hubby, we decided to turn what was my hobby and passion, into a business. It kind of snowballed from there and I am so happy I can now share these products with so many people.
Q: What does 'Paudha' mean and how does it inform your business?
Renee: 'Paudha' means plant in Hindi and that is what I wanted the range to be about, using beautiful plant-based ingredients to create an affordable skincare range for everyday use. Since launching we have received our accreditation with Choose Cruelty-Free Australia, which means neither our final products nor any of the ingredients have been tested on animals, during the course of their production. This is something we are very passionate about. We also package all of our products in glass jars in order to reduce our environmental impact.
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Come to the Co-op Thursday 26th July to meet Renee and learn more about Paudha Healing products in the first of our 'Meet the Maker' series.
Late summer and autumn is a time of bounty: the local stand is overflowing with chemical-free fruit and veg from local growers; and from the organic markets, the late summer fruit sits alongside its new season cousins.


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«Еміль і детективи» () — роман німецького письменника Еріха Кестнера, події якого переважно відбуваються у Берліні. Опублікований 1929 року з ілюстраціями Вальтера Тріра. Книга стала першим комерційним успіхом Кестнера, вона була розпродана в Німеччині тиражем в два мільйони, перекладена 59 мовами. Свого часу тільки цей роман письменника уникнув цензури в нацистській Німеччині. Найбільш незвичайним аспектом книги є її реалізм, відсутність очевидного проповідування моралі, можливість вчинкам літературних героїв говорити за себе.

Сюжет
Історія починається у невеликому німецькому містечку Нойштадт — провінційному німецькому містечку, де живе школяр Еміль Тішбайн. Його батько помер і матір виховує його самостійно, заробляючи їм на проживання перукарством. Вона відправляє сина до своєї сестри у Берлін, на канікули. Із собою вона йому дає 140 марок, що тоді становило місячний заробіток перукаря. Хлопець мав передати 120 марок бабусі, яка живе з його тіткою, а решту залишити собі на витрати та зворотну дорогу. Вона наказує хлопцю бути дуже обачним із грошима, й Еміль вирішує пришпилити гроші до підкладки піджака.

У потязі Еміль знайомиться із пасажирами свого купе, але досить скоро опиняється наодинці із дивним чоловіком у котелку, який відрекомендувався як пан Грундайс. Хлопець засинає, йому сняться яскраві жахіття, і він прокидається на підлозі, без грошей. Еміль вирішує спробувати повернути гроші, знайшовши пана Грундайса. Він сходить на станції «Зоопарк», помітивши в натовпі чорний котелок. Бабуся чекатиме його на зупинці Фрідріхштрасе, але їхати до неї без грошей хлопцеві не хотілося. Школяр не ризикнув звернутися до поліції по допомогу, оскільки вдома, у Нойштадті, його застав місцевий поліцейський за розмальовуванням пам'ятника великому герцогові Карлу, і хлопець боявся, що поліція його за це заарештує. З валізою та квітами для бабусі Еміль побіг за злодієм. Вони обидва сіли на трамвай 177, де за квиток Еміля заплатив гроші якийсь пан Кестнер. Хлопцеві пощастило познайомитися із Густавом, який зібрав знайомих дітей із найближчих дворів, щоб допомогти Емілеві стежити за злодієм і повернути гроші. Ці юні детективи розробили цілу операцію для цього.

Еміль і детективи простежили за Грундайсом до готелю, а наступного дня вони пішли за ним до банку, де злодій хотів обміняти викрадені банкноти на дрібніші купюри. Емілеві вдалося довести, що кошти саме його. Поліція затримує злодія та виявляє, що Грундайс брав участь у недавньому нерозкритому пограбуванні банку. Хлопець отримує винагороду — 1000 марок, пригощає усіх своїх нових друзів та запрошує маму приїхати до міста, адже тепер вона може дозволити собі тиждень не працювати. Історія завершується висновком від бабусі Еміля, що «Гроші завжди потрібно пересилати поштою».

Продовження

1934 року вийшло продовження пригод Еміля — «Еміль і троє близнюків». У книзі описуються пригоди Еміля та друзів на березі Балтійського моря, два роки по пригодах у першому романі. Частково події ґрунтуються на досвіді самого Кестнера літом 1914 року, які він описав у автобіографії «Коли я був маленьким хлопчиком».

Друга книга не набула такої популярності, адже невдовзі видавати книги Кестнера заборонили, а наявні книги спалили. Перший роман був надто популярним і не вважався небезпечним, тому він не підпав під цензуру.

Адаптації

Історію екранізовували декілька разів. Ранній німецький фільм 1931 року знімався за сценарієм молодого Біллі Вайлдера, якому допомагав Емерік Пресбургер (у титрах його не зазначено), а Еміля грав Рольф Венкгауз. Стрічка стала комерційним успіхом і вважається найкращою телеадаптацією. 1935 року вийшов британський римейк німецького фільму, 1954 року вийшов німецький римейк першої стрічки, 1964 року вийшов американський фільм виробництва The Walt Disney Company, 2001 року вийшла ще одна німецька екранізація. У 1952 році також зняли британський телесеріал на три серії по 35 хвилин.

Театр Red Earth поставив першу адаптацію твору для сцени у Великій Британії. Їхню п'єсу, співпродюсерами якої виступив Midlands Arts Centre (mac), ставили в Англії із вересня по листопад 2013 року. Адаптація та режисура — Венді Раус й Аманда Вайльд, дизайн — Лора МакВен, з творчим сценічним текстом і піктограмами Домінік Маллін, світло — Олександра Стаффорд, хореографія — Яна Долан. Акторський склад: Джон Афзал, Пола Джеймс і Ден Вілліс. Сценічний менеджер — Каті Босомворт.

Переклади
Книгу перекладено 59 мовами. Українською мовою роман переклала Катерина Гловацька.

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Посилання
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A comprehensive analysis of the variation in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is essential for sound germplasm conservation and recommendation strategies for production and consumption. The study evaluated biochemical content of 68 sweetpotato genotypes grown at the Miyare Agriculture Training College and Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Embu, Kenya. Ten storage root and seven aerial traits were used in the characterization. Storage root dry matter, protein and total carotenoids contents were all higher at the Miyare Agriculture Training College site compared to the Embu site; storage root sucrose and total starch content was higher in Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Embu, compared to the Miyare Agriculture Training College. Dry mater content ranged from 22.9% to 41.7%, protein content ranged from 5.2% to 13.4%, total carotenoids content ranged from 5.9 µg∙g-1 to 33.1 µg∙g-1, sucrose content ranged from 11.0 mg kg-1 to 108.5 mg kg-1, and total starch ranged from 9.1 mg kg-1 to 97.6 mg kg-1. The study demonstrates varying biochemical characteristics in sweetpotato, depending on genotypes and location. Selecting and improving sweet potago genotypes rich in biochemical contents could help to solve the problem of food security and nutrition, especially in developing countries.
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MRI at 2.15 MHz in a large-bore Halbach Array
Lecture Hall B (Henry Ford Building)
Lecture Hall B
Talk MRI developments and applications In-vivo
Prof. Andrew Webb (C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center)
Introduction: Modern clinical MRI systems are able to offer sub-millimetre imaging of the human body. However, the high up-front and maintenance cost of these systems means that much of the world lacks access to this technology. For clinical conditions such as hydrocephalus where very high resolution images are not required, low-field MRI systems can offer a low-cost approach towards providing clinically useful MR images in low-resource settings. In this work we designed and constructed a large-bore, low-cost, low-field, Halbach-based MRI scanner intended for neuroimaging in young children.
Methods: The Halbach array is constructed from 23 layers of 12 mm cuboid N48 neodymium magnets, each layer consisting of two rings of magnets with a total magnet length of 50.6 cm with a bore size of 27 cm. The homogeneity of the magnet is improved by tapering the diameter of the Halbach array at the ends. Shimming was performed by placing additional 3 mm cuboid magnets inside the bore of the magnet. Gradient coils were constructed using 1.5 mm diameter copper wire wound on plastic cylindrical formers. A solenoidal RF coil was used for transmit/receive. Total hardware costs were less than 30 000 euros.
Results & discussion: The field strength was 50.45 mT with homogeneity 2500 ppm over a 20 cm diameter spherical volume (DSV). Two dimensional phantom images have been acquired with a resolution of 1x1x35 mm in 16 minutes using a spin echo sequence. Image distortion due to gradient non-linearity was corrected by including simulated gradient fields in a model-based reconstruction.
Conclusion: The homogeneity of a Halbach array can be improved by tapering the diameter of the magnet away from the center. Initial 2D images have been acquired demonstrating the potential for a low-cost MR system.
Mr Thomas O'Reilly (C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center) Mr Wouter Teeuwisse (C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center) Ms Kirsten Koolstra (C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center) Prof. Andrew Webb (C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center)


SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said on Monday that North Korea appeared to be planning another missile launch, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to show off its claimed ability to target the United States with nuclear weapons.
The South fired missiles into the sea on Monday to simulate an attack on North Korea's main nuclear test site, a day after Pyongyang detonated its largest nuclear test explosion to date, drawing international condemnation.
Despite the heated rhetoric between Washington and the Kim Jong Un regime, CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports it is South Korea that faces the most dangerous, most direct threat from the North's weapons, and the South responded to the sixth nuclear test quickly and fiercely.
What non-military options does U.S. have to address N. Korea crisis?
In addition to the missile drill, Seoul said Monday that it would temporarily deploy four additional launchers of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system, once it finished an environmental impact assessment. That proclamation quickly highlighted the difficulties of unifying other nations around a response to the North Korean threat.
China and Russia strongly oppose the THAAD deployment in South Korea, with Beijing complaining that its powerful radar can probe deep into its territory, posing a security threat. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that any further U.S. THAAD hardware placed in South Korea would force Moscow to, "raise the question about our reaction -- about our military balances."
The THAAD systems are also controversial inside South Korea. With protesters trying to block their deployment over environmental concerns for years, South Korea's new president was himself resistant to putting more of the anti-missile installations in the country. As Doane reports, Kim's test of an even more powerful nuclear device seems to have eased those concerns.
The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Monday that Washington and Seoul were also discussing deploying an American aircraft carrier and strategic bombers to the region.
Chang Kyung-soo, an official with South Korea's Defense Ministry, told lawmakers on Monday that Seoul was seeing preparations in the North for an ICBM test, but he didn't provide details about how officials had reached that assessment. Chang also said the yield from the latest nuclear detonation appeared to be about 50 kilotons, which would mark a "significant increase" from North Korea's past nuclear tests.
According to South Korean lawmakers, the country's National Intelligence Service (NIS) informed them in a closed meeting that Pyongyang may carry out another ICBM test around the anniversary of the regime's foundation on Saturday, or the anniversary of the establishment of the ruling political party, on Oct. 10.
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis warned the North on Sunday that, "Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam or our allies, will be met with a massive military response -- a response both effective and overwhelming."
President Trump's national security adviser H.R. McMaster spoke with his South Korean counterpart on Monday, meanwhile; the third time the two have spoken since the North's nuclear test.
South Korea's presidential office said Chung Eui-yong, President Moon Jae-in's national security director, spoke with McMaster for 30 minutes to discuss the latest updates on the two countries' response to the North's test and their future response.
The heated words from the United States and the military maneuvers in South Korea are becoming familiar responses to North Korea's rapid, as-yet unchecked pursuit of a viable arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles that can strike the U.S.
The most recent, and perhaps most dramatic, advance came Sunday in an underground test of what leader Kim Jong Un's government claimed was a hydrogen bomb, the North's sixth nuclear test since 2006.
CBS News' Doane reports the man-made quake caused by the nuclear test was felt in both China and Russia. Scientists believe it was potentially 10-times more powerful than the North's last nuclear test, and at least five times the explosive power of the bombs the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
In a series of tweets Sunday, President Trump threatened to halt all trade with countries doing business with the North, a veiled warning to China, and faulted South Korea for what he called "talk of appeasement."
On Monday, China called Mr. Trump's threat unacceptable and unfair.
South Korea's military said its live-fire exercise was meant to "strongly warn" Pyongyang. The drill involved F-15 fighter jets and the country's land-based "Hyunmoo" ballistic missiles firing into the Sea of Japan.
The target was set considering the distance to the North's test site and the exercise was aimed at practicing precision strikes and cutting off reinforcements, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Each new North Korean missile and nuclear test gives Pyongyang's scientists invaluable information that allows big jumps in capability. North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of nuclear bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those bombs.
Both diplomacy and severe sanctions have failed to check the North's decades-long march to nuclear mastery.
Mr. Trump, asked by a reporter in Washington if he would attack the North, said: "We'll see." No U.S. military action appeared imminent, and the immediate focus appeared to be on ratcheting up the economic penalties, which have had little effect thus far.
In brief remarks after a White House meeting with Mr. Trump and other national security officials, Mattis told reporters that America doesn't seek the "total annihilation" of the North, but then added somberly, "We have many options to do so."
Mattis also said the international community was unified in demanding the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and that Kim should know Washington's commitment to Japan and South Korea is unshakeable.
Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches in July of two ICBMs. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable nuclear deterrent that can target U.S. cities.
Pyongyang has made a stunning jump in progress for its nuclear and missile program since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The North followed its two tests of Hwasong-14 ICBMs, which, when perfected, could target large parts of the United States, by threatening to launch a salvo of its Hwasong-12 intermediate range missiles toward the U.S. Pacific island territory of Guam in August.
It flew a Hwasong-12 over northern Japan last week, the first such overflight by a missile capable of carrying nukes, in a launch Kim described as a "meaningful prelude" to containing Guam, the home of major U.S. military facilities, and vowed to launch more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific.
Ahead of the North's test, photos released by the North Korean government showed Kim talking with his lieutenants as he observed a silver, peanut-shaped device that was apparently the purported thermonuclear weapon destined for an ICBM. The images were taken without outside journalists present and could not be independently verified. What appeared to be the nose cone of a missile could also be seen in one photo, and another showed a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone.
The Arms Control Association in the United States said the explosion appeared to produce a yield in excess of 100 kilotons of TNT equivalent, which it said strongly suggests the North tested a high-yield but compact nuclear weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range.
Beyond the science of the blast, North Korea's accelerating push to field a nuclear weapon that can target all of the U.S. is creating political complications for Washington as it seeks to balance resolve with reassurance to allies that Washington will uphold its decades-long commitment to deter nuclear attack on South Korea and Japan.
That's why some questioned Mr. Trump's jab at South Korea. He tweeted that Seoul is finding that its "talk of appeasement" won't work. The North Koreans, he added, "only understand one thing," implying military force might be required.
The U.S. has about 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea and is obliged by treaty to defend it in the event of war.
Mr. Trump also suggested putting more pressure on China, the North's patron for many decades and a vital U.S. trading partner, in hopes of persuading Beijing to exert more effective leverage on its neighbor. He tweeted that the U.S. is considering "stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea." Such a halt would be radical. The U.S. imports about $40 billion in goods a month from China, North Korea's main commercial partner.
Experts have questioned whether the North has gone too far down the nuclear road to continue pushing for a denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an Obama administration policy goal still embraced by the Trump White House.
"Denuclearization is not a viable U.S. policy goal," said Richard Fontaine, president of the Center for a New American Security, but neither should the U.S. accept North Korea as a nuclear power. "We should keep denuclearization as a long-term aspiration, but recognize privately that it's unachievable anytime soon."


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Uber Debuts its New Self-Driving Volvo XC90 SUVs, Designed to Operate Without a Safety Driver
【Summary】Today, Uber unveiled its next-generation self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs during day 2 of the "Uber Elevate" summit in Washington DC. Eventually, Uber plans to deploy thousands of the driverless Volvo's as part of its ride-hailing network, lessening its reliance on human drivers.
Eric Walz Jul 19, 2019 1:32 PM PT
Uber's new self-driving XC90 SUVs are being built by Volvo Cars.
After a fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona last year, the ride-hailing company halted its autonomous vehicle development. After months of comprehensive safety reviews, the company has been slowly getting the program back up and running.
Today, Uber unveiled its next-generation self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs during day 2 of the "Uber Elevate" summit in Washington DC. Eventually, Uber plans to deploy thousands of the driverless Volvo's as part of its ride-hailing network, lessening its reliance on human drivers as it looks to reach profitability as a public traded company.
Uber said the Volvo SUV "self-driving system will one day allow for safe, reliable autonomous ridesharing without the need" for a safety driver. Uber aims to deploy self-driving cars without safety drivers in limited areas in the next few years.
Uber said the new production XC90 luxury SUVs will be built by Volvo Cars in Sweden. Unlike General Motors vision of a driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals, the Volvo XC90's will come with human controls. However, Uber said the factory installed steering and braking systems have been specially modified so they can be operated by a computer.
Uber said is not yet ready to deploy vehicles without human controls.
The new vehicles also has several back-up systems for both steering and braking as well as battery back-up power and new cybersecurity systems to prevent hacking. The Volvo SUVs will also be equipped with lidar, radar, cameras and other senors necessary for self-driving.
Uber said the new vehicles, known by the internal code number "519G" have been under development for several years now. Eric Meyhofer, the head of Uber's Advanced Technologies Group said the SUVs are safer, more reliable and will "soon" replace the older vehicles in Uber's fleet.
"This is about going to production," said Meyhofer at an Uber conference in Washington Tuesday.
"We're still in a real hybrid state," Meyhofer added. "We have to get there and we're not going to get to thousands of cars in a city overnight. It's going to be a slower introduction."
Uber began using the self-driving Volvo XC90's in 2016.
One drawback is that the luxury SUVs do not have the large, panoramic glass sunroof offered in the consumer version of the XC90. Because of the added sensors on the roof of the vehicle, Uber needed a solid roof. In addition, the vehicles are equipped with doors that close automatically to prevent an unsafe departure or to close the door after a passenger exits and forgets to close the door.
Among the unique features Uber is adding to the Volvo XC90s is an interior fish-eye camera that will be used to scan for lost items, such as a left behind cell phone in the back seat, Uber said.
Uber is Cautiously Resuming its Self-Driving Testing
Uber is cautiously restarting it autonomous vehicle testing after the incident in Tempe, Arizona in March of 2018, in which an Uber operating in "autonomous mode" fatally struck a pedestrian without braking. The incident raised pubic awareness about the safety of Uber's software and the entire nascent self-driving car industry in general.
Authorities suspended Uber's ability to test its self-driving cars in Arizona, which was Uber's largest test location in the U.S., after the fatal accident. Days later, Uber voluntarily shut down it autonomous testing in Pittsburgh, where Uber's ATG office is located.
Although Uber paid an undisclosed sum to the family of the woman killed in Arizona, In March 2019, prosecutors in Arizona determined that Uber was not criminally liable and would not pursue charges.
Uber ended its testing in Arizona but plans to eventually resume testing in Toronto and San Francisco, Meyhofer said.
Meyhofer added that Uber wants to be in "the good graces of public trust and regulatory trust" before making the business decision to deploy self-driving vehicles once again.
Volvo and Uber said in 2017 that the rideshare company planned to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo from 2019 to 2021 using the self-driving system developed by Uber's Advanced Technologies Group.
Since 2016, Uber purchased about 250 Volvo XC90 SUVs and retrofitted them for self-driving use. The vehicles were deployed in San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Arizona, where the fatal accident occurred.
An Uber spokeswoman said to Reuters on Tuesday that the company plans "to work with Volvo on tens of thousands of vehicles in the future."
Uber is looking for a path toward profitability after its IPO last month, one of the biggest in recent years. One way Uber plans to do this is by eventually replacing human drivers with self-driving vehicles.
The ride-hailing company sold 180 million shares for $45 each raising over $8 billion in its IPO, giving Uber a market value of almost $74 billion.
Ford Unveils the F-150 Lightning Special Service Vehicle, a Fully Electric Pickup for Police Departments
Tesla's Battery Supplier CATL Unveils its New 'Qilin' Battery That Can Deliver 600+ Miles of Range to EVs
Electric Truck Maker Rivian Opens the First Fast Chargers in Colorado for its Nationwide 'Adventure Network'
Volvo Offers a Sneak Peak of its New Flagship EX90 Electric SUV Ahead of its Upcoming Reveal on Nov 9
Volvo Cars and Epic Games to Partner on a High-Resolution 3D Digital Driver's Display Powered by the Unreal Engine
Tesla's Battery Supplier Panasonic is Working on New EV Battery Technology That Can Boost Range by 20%
Volkswagen's Software Company CARIAD to Use BlackBerry QNX to Support ADAS and Autonomous Driving Functions of Future VW Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Signs MoU With the Government of Canada to Source the Raw Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Chipmaker AMD to Collaborate with ECARX on a Digital Cockpit, In-Vehicle Computing Platform for Next-Gen EVs


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Liberty and License
With this Administration demolishing the regulatory state, we need to talk about the underlying claim of liberty. Conservatives once distinguished between liberty and license. Liberty was morally and socially responsible; license was not. That distinction seems to have disappeared from the conservative vocabulary. And with it the moral order in the country.
"Liberty" is now invoked whenever business confronts regulation. Citing "liberty," business fought the exposure of Thalidomide even as it monstrously disfigured and eventually killed the child of one of my students. Citing "liberty," some claim the right to waste energy and sell energy wasting products no matter the impact on the climate. Citing "liberty," some claim the right to pollute with mercury, arsenic and an alphabet of poisons, to put anything into products, into or onto our bodies, earth, air and water unless and until someone else can prove it's harmful. We don=t treat medicine that way but the claim is that it violates the "liberty" of supplement producers for us to ask for tests of whatever they don=t want to have to get FDA approval for. Some might think it also violates buyers= liberty to lead healthy lives B but perish the thought; that's not economic "liberty."
Because people Atook the risk@ B they called it Aliberty@ B financial institutions claimed the "liberty" to construct mortgage terms that made it virtually impossible for buyers to come out above water, destroying their savings, credit, health, homes, livelihood, families and future. In the Great Recession of 2008, those terms took the whole economy down as major companies, banks and markets failed in a cesspool of bizarre financial arrangements, subprime mortgages, mortgage backed securities, credit default swaps, and similar misbegotten deals. And it was OK to bail out those who were too big to fail because they just exercised their "liberty."
To the free marketeers, the President and CEOs, regulation is generalized and undifferentiated. All restrictions are regulation and they are all bad unless and until regulators spend decades jumping through hoops. Meanwhile producers bear no responsibility to check whether their products are harmful. They accept no liability when harms become obvious to science, but only when it becomes obvious to the very people who pour their poisons into our bodies and our world.
Put it another way. There is no single definition of liberty. There are different definitions of "liberty" for you and me, different definitions for farmers, cattle ranchers, factory workers, lumber workers, guys, gals, easterners, southerners, people who want to graze their animals on public lands without paying B everyone has their own definition of "liberty" and their definitions pay no attention to the impact on the rest of us or on anyone else. Which means that "liberty" no longer means anything.
Liberty for the founders was universal. "Liberty" now seems to be a sacred word applied to whatever is good for us personally but with no binding meaning. Otherwise why can=t I do what I want to do on public land whether or not it conflicts with public purposes or Cliven Bundy's insistence that he has the right to graze his animals there. Why isn=t that the same "liberty" he insists on? "Liberty" is whatever a president chooses to do whether or not it is good for the country. "Liberty" is what conservatives think we all should respect when it pertains to their clients. Their "liberty" is meaningless, a signal that we=re talking about selfishness, not rights. They're talking about what used to be called license to do whatever they want regardless of whom it hurts.
Real liberty regards us equally. We all have the same rights. It makes no sense if you can do to me what I can=t do to you. True liberty is freedom to act short of injuring others. We all count. And that, equality, is as American as apple pie.
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, December 11, 2018.
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Impunity of the men on top?
The news has just announced that Alain Kaloyeros has been convicted on all counts. What he was convicted of doing was steering contracts to friends/supporters of Andrew Cuomo. That's infuriating. Did Cuomo favor projects that went to his friends? That would have put everyone in a position where they had to break the law to be treated decently by the governor. And of course someone else gets the rap. I'm disgusted.
By the way, did the same thing happen when Trump removed Preet Bharara as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York? Since shortly after he was dismissed, we have heard nothing more about Bharara's investigation of Fox. Coincidence? A subsequent US Attorney understanding who butters his bread? Or was he appointed because he and Trump had an understanding?
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Why law?
Governments, including democracies, make laws and rules. Lots of folk spend lots of time telling us we don't need regulation, or at least we need lots less. Laws and rules are restraints on our freedom to do what we want. And most people are honest. So why do we need law?
Let me tell you about a janitor at Albany Law. John DeMateo was very much beloved. Our gymnasium is named for John. He was always ready to lend a helping hand, often going way out of his way to be helpful. He hired students for the maintenance staff, giving them ways to earn the money they needed to get through their schooling. During breaks, especially the summer break, John used to put out an urn of coffee strictly on the honor system. Put in a quarter and take a cup. No one was watching. What John told me was fascinating. He never had any problem with people helping themselves to free coffee. I'm sure some people must have paid a little later when they got that quarter. But they were honest. However, and this is a big but, every summer someone figured out where he kept the money. It only took one. John still put the urns out but he told me that it barely paid his expenses. The vast majority of us were honest, but one dishonest person changed everything.
Law is for the few people whose unscrupulousness can make life miserable. I've heard a Harvard dean claim that a code of professionalism is better than law because scientists will follow it. But if there is any significant profit to be made from being unscrupulous, someone will follow that path too. Business tells us that most businessmen are honest. I'm sure that's true. But how many unscrupulous business people does it take to make life miserable for the rest of us – especially when the unscrupulous, who cut corners that endanger the rest of us, can brag about how cheap their stuff is. Cheap indeed. And that puts pressure on everyone else. It puts pressure on other businesses, especially when it's hard to find out who's doing what. How easy is it for us to know that the workers who make our beloved running shoes are treated well? Or to understand the medical implications of all the stuff that goes into our food. Competition isn't a level playing field. Many regulations are appreciated by business because they squeeze out the unscrupulous and make it easier to treat customers well and still stay in business. Generic chants about regulation are just sloppy reasoning that hide serious issues.
So when Trump and his cabinet officers tell you they're going to weaken or eliminate regulations, does that mean everything is going right so we can trust what people are doing? Or does it mean a green light for those who are going to take advantage of non-enforcement to do us harm? Most people want to treat others well, but the few that don't care will make life difficult for the rest of us. Sloppy language covers serious mistakes.
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, Feb. 6, 2018.
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My introduction to Iran
With Iran in the news I've been remembering my own introduction to the country. Our group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Iran in winter, after the semester had begun where we were supposed to teach. We were taken to the home of Prime Minister Hoveyda and stood there not knowing what to do or say. As it happened, I was standing next to the Prime Minister. Looking down, I realized we were standing on a magnificent Persian carpet.
We have a friend here who admired the carpet of another Iranian who instantly responded it was his. Sure enough, when our friend Bob got home, there was the carpet, rolled up and leaning against a corner. Bob was beside himself, not knowing what to do. But his friend showed up a few days later and admired the carpet. It's yours, Bob quickly responded and the carpet was returned to its proper home. But I didn't know that in the Prime Minister's house and barely understood their system of etiquette.
I've since learned that it's risky to make small talk with someone much higher on the social ladder – in any country. But I didn't know that yet.
So I admired the Prime Minister's carpet. Understanding American culture much better than I knew Iranian culture, Prime Minister Hoveyda dropped to the floor, motioning me to join him. He then turned over a corner of the carpet and gave me my first lesson in distinguishing the quality of Persian carpets, turning what could have been my intense embarrassment into a warm introduction to Iran.
Our next stop was Shiraz, near the ancient capital of Persepolis, in the desert over four hundred miles south as the crow flies or something like nine hours by car or bus. We went to what was then named Pahlavi University, designed to be an American style institution. All but one of us had graduate degrees so that we could teach there. The students were required to speak English and spoke it reasonably well.
But this country hadn't told Iranian authorities who was in our group, or what we were qualified to teach. University officials had asked for natural scientists and one art historian, understanding that art historians were broadly trained and could be versatile. We had an art historian and people in the natural sciences. But we had an equal number of people in social science, economics, history, law and politics. The Peace Corps, and the late President Kennedy, wanted to get Americans over as soon as possible. So who was available determined who we sent. That was a problem, however, so Peace Corps and diplomatic personnel neglected to convey the information.
Therefore we were taken to the Provost's office. He assembled the heads of each of the departments at the University. After he explained the situation, he asked department chairs which of us they could use. Since their semester had begun, we would be underemployed for a while, but our hosts were gracious in helping us get our feet on the ground. By the end of the semester we enjoyed many friendships among faculty and students. Our welcome was warm even if a bit chaotic.
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, November 7, 2017.
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Generosity and the Las Vegas Massacre
Two weeks ago, I'd prepared commentary about the value of generosity in foreign affairs but awoke to the horrible reports from Las Vegas. I went ahead with it while I caught my breath and planned commentary about guns. But generosity is very relevant and I want to return to it. Gun rights definitions which don't account for the thousands of people killed with guns every year are simply selfish. The it's-my-gun-so-you-have-no-right-to-regulate-it attitude is selfishness, not liberty.
Stephen Paddock shouldn't have been able to climb to the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort with automatic weapons just because he claimed the right. Automatic weapons don't prevent government tyranny as gun advocates sometimes claim; they're weapons of war and provoke tyranny. We all have a right to safety and security but nuts with powerful weapons deprive us of that birthright. In a battle between self-defined freedom seekers and the military, everyone loses, permanently.
Generosity and its absence are underlie most of our political struggles and the gridlock in our national affairs. Selfish definitions of liberty which refuse to take account of the damage to others are out of keeping with our national history and traditions. Like misbegotten gun claims, arguments for an unregulated market, which ignore the hundreds of thousands of people injured by selfish business and corporate practices, are hypocritical cover for outrageous behavior. Selfishness is not a definition of freedom.
Generosity is relevant in yet another way. Our polarized politics and lack of respect for each other reflect declining generosity, when me, me, me is all that matters but opponents don't. When people throw bricks through windows, and shoot bullets through skulls over politics, there's no safety except in hiding. How many congressmen and women will have to be shot before Congress comes to its senses? Unwillingness to work with a president of the other party, lest he accomplish anything, is about disrespect, where only one's own purposes count. If it was appropriate to prevent a vote on President Obama's nominee, though a majority of the Senate would have supported Garland, is there any reason to respect any decision for which Gorsuch is essential? If it was all about them, then it's equally appropriate that it's all about us. That's not democracy. That's war.
President Trump says we all come together after a tragedies like these. We know that has been nonsense, that pleas for help after Sandy were scorned by representatives of other parts of the country, and Trump treats the efforts of Puerto Ricans as less worthy than those elsewhere. People in the continental US would have been equally helpless except that relief agencies and the Red Cross were able to organize supplies where they could be delivered, and the destructiveness of the hurricane in Puerto Rico went far beyond what happened elsewhere. But no, this was an opportunity to disparage people who aren't part of the Trump coalition. Shame.
Even the right not to be shot in the back by officials with badges has somehow become a political issue, as if there are two sides to that question. By comparison, I'm all for the immigrants and their generous patriotism. I've had it with selfish imposters like Trump, Cruz, and McConnell. This country may be great again but only when we are rid of the people whose political ideal is to tear us apart.
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, October 3, 2017.
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The Future of Jobs
Automation is changing the workforce. It creates some highly skilled jobs but eliminates many others, from service jobs like taxis to previously professional tasks like document review. Factory jobs are decimated by automation.
The industrial revolution was largely built on repetitive factory production lines, based on physical dexterity, repetition and obedience, not higher education. Automation handles repetitive tasks well. Eliminating them affects people very unequally.
How can we deal with that change? The historic Republican free-market approach, now pushed by Tea Party Republicans who control Congress, is that it's none of our business. For them, it's every man, woman and child for him- or herself. Millions in breaks for big corporations and no security for the workers whose lives and livelihoods are the playthings of markets, financial institutions and corporate interests. But woe to countries that forget their people, engulfed in power struggles and bloody civil wars with the fate of ordinary, hard-working and decent people as talking points and engines of recruitment.
Some jobs have been divided into a large class of "aids." In Iran everyone from middle class up had a bagi, their term for servant. It's a world of dependency, power, and deep social division, a world in which people can be taken advantage of. The market, so sacred to the ideologues, is pushing more and more people to join the service economy as maids, waiters, servants and sometimes as sex workers. Notice the contrary pressures on the women's movement, with some vying for the few high-end jobs and others being pressured into demeaning and dangerous activity.
We might share good jobs. Labor unions once looked toward a five-hour day. Or we might create jobs, keeping everyone busy and satisfying more of the community's needs, from building and repairing bridges, roads, water systems and electric and internet grids, to watching over playgrounds. But actually we're going the other way. Jobs that can create opportunities are being dropped. The pressures are all on workers to find or create ways to survive. We all feel the taxes but don't notice the benefits.
I see our separation by wealth, color and origin blinding us to common problems. John Adrian Witt, a Yale historian speaking at Alumni House last week, sees organizational failure, like the 1920s before unions and public service organizations finally jelled, leading toward the New Deal reforms in the 1930s.
The New Deal gave us a powerful administrative state, capable of opposing and controlling corporate greed that demeaned and poisoned workers with dangerous equipment, noxious chemicals and contaminated foods. But that effective administrative state became the Republican target, stated theoretically as "regulation" – regulation everyone can be against unless broken down to the safety and honesty it is designed to protect.
There is also an ideological issue, especially when the unchecked power of the market is pushing the public to turn on each other and itself.
Workers are entitled to security. Graduates of high school, colleges, and universities are entitled to good jobs. Our job should not be to ask workers to justify their lives to the market; it should be to employ people to make a better America, much as the New Deal of Franklin Roosevelt founded the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration and many others. We can support each other, and make a better America for all of us. The market isn't the answer; the market is the problem. When it doesn't do what we need, we need to do what it screwed up.
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, April 18, 2017.
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For Valentines Day 2016
It's the time of year to think about love. I used to think that if you hadn't heard Cho Cho San sing in Madame Butterfly about that fine day when Lieutenant Pinkerton would return to her, one had never heard a love song. Musically, I still think so. But what it really communicates is longing. Is that love?
Much of what we hear as popular music, or art songs or operatic love songs are songs of longing, loss or jealousy. Where's the love?
Contrast that with Billy Bigelow's soliloquy in Carousel where he starts thinking of the child he and Julie are expecting. First he thinks about the things he'll do with "my boy Bill" until he realizes that the son he is dreaming about could be a she, and then realizes the ways that he will have to provide for her. Of course he is sexist in the ways that he thinks about his son or daughter, but he is also realizing and warming to the responsibilities of a loving husband and parent. Billy comes to understand that love is about the ways he can make his family's lives better, not merely about his own pleasure.
Billy makes a big mistake and pays with his life. But the soliloquy that Rogers and Hammerstein wrote for him says a great deal about what love is about, the ways it transcends longing and jealousy, the joys of giving, the humanity of caring. I think that says a lot about the love that many of us experience. We seek the responsibility, the opportunity as well as pleasures of truly caring about others.
For me, that includes the satisfaction of taking seriously the needs of other Americans, of all origins, faiths and colors, and openness and respect toward visitors and immigrants. Respect and concern for others is part of asking the same for oneself. Ours is a very diverse country and it will be moreso in coming years. We can teach new generations of Americans that success is just a process of stomping on others to gain advantage or we can communicate the values of mutual concern and respect – toward others, and toward ourselves. Ultimately, peace depends on how well we treat each other, and how confident others are that they can live in peace and harmony with us.
The modern world has upended some ancient accommodations among peoples. Jews lived at peace in the Muslim world for a millenium and lived precariously in the Christian world for much of the same period. Colonialism played a part in changing that for the Muslim world. The racism and classism of colonialism stirred the Muslim soul and some of that has come out as anger. That illustrates the importance, as well as the morality, of the Golden Rule, treating others as we would want to be treated. For me it also points to the satisfaction of truly caring about others.
May I end with the words of the ancient Rabbi Hillel:
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
But if I am only for myself, who am I?
— This commentary was broadcast on WAMC Northeast Report, February 9, 2016.
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Are You What You Read? Predicting Implicit Attitudes to Immigration Based on Linguistic Distributional Cues From Newspaper Readership; A Pre-registered Study
Dermot Lynott, Michael Walsh, Tony McEnery, Louise Connell, Liam Cross, Kerry O'Brien
The implicit association test (IAT) measures bias towards often controversial topics (e.g., race, religion), while newspapers typically take strong positive/negative stances on such issues. In a pre-registered study, we developed and administered an immigration IAT to readers of the Daily Mail (a typically anti-immigration publication) and the Guardian (a typically pro-immigration publication) newspapers. IAT materials were constructed based on co-occurrence frequencies from each newspapers' website for immigration-related terms (migrant/immigrant) and positive/negative attributes (skilled/unskilled). Target stimuli showed stronger negative associations with immigration concepts in the Daily Mail compared to the Guardian, and stronger positive associations in the Guardian corpus compared to the Daily Mail corpus. Consistent with these linguistic distributional differences, Daily Mail readers exhibited a larger IAT bias, revealing stronger negative associations to immigration concepts compared to Guardian readers. This difference in overall bias was not fully explained by other variables, and raises the possibility that exposure to biased language contributes to biased implicit attitudes.
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Psychology - Lecturer in Psychology
Lynott, D., Walsh, M., McEnery, T., Connell, L., Cross, L., & O'Brien, K. (2019). Are You What You Read? Predicting Implicit Attitudes to Immigration Based on Linguistic Distributional Cues From Newspaper Readership; A Pre-registered Study. Frontiers Psychology, 10, 842. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00842
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Investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) across the country should remain on alert for the annual surprise examination that they must undergo. However, this type of surprise is not as fun as a surprise birthday party, so let's get up to speed on what a surprise examination is about.
In 2009, the SEC issued its final ruling on the custody and recordkeeping rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Act). The amendments that were adopted were to provide further transparency and assurance to the Commission and the public regarding their practices. The two rules under focus are 204-2(b) and 206(4)-2(a).
Rule 204-2(b) requires registered investment advisers to record all transactions for their clients whose funds and/or securities are under their custody or possession in a separate ledger account. The Act also mandates that the adviser maintain confirmations of these transactions.
Rule 206(4)-2(a) stipulates that any client funds or securities should be in a separate account for each client or in an account that contains only that client's funds and securities.
The SEC also requires an annual "surprise examination by an independent public accountant" to express an opinion on management's assertion on these rules and more.
The words chosen by the co-director should be more than enough reason for a registered investment adviser to contact a CPA firm and have their surprise exams conducted.
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There are a lot of real estate investors out there looking to make some good money fixing and flipping houses. And if you've been watching your favorite programs on HGTV and the like, you may have noticed that flipping houses for a profit is big business.
But while all of these real estate investors are making a decent income flipping houses, there are also buyers on the other end of the transaction that are feeding their pockets. As a buyer, buying a flipped home can certainly be a good thing since there is usually nothing that needs to be done to fix up the property. But you might want to verify whether or not the work done on a flipped house has been done properly before you make a purchase.
Here are some things to look for if the house you're interested in is a flipped property.
Many flippers tend to focus solely on aesthetics and cosmetic updates without paying much attention to the important fundamentals that aren't readily seen. One of these components is the electrical wiring. But sometimes flippers can take shortcuts in order to make a quick profit and ignore current safety codes regarding electrical wiring and panels.
Many flippers will do their own wiring in order to avoid having to pay a professional electrician to do the work, so one of your jobs is to scope out the home's electrical wiring and breaker system to make sure it is adequate enough to power up all the appliances and systems in the home.
Also, check for shoddy wiring that could pose a fire hazard. Your home inspector may be able to spot these issues. If not, you may want to have an electrician join in on the home inspection to determine what condition the home's electrical system is in before buying.
Look at all doors and windows throughout the home and make sure that they open and close properly and latch securely. As far as opening and closing are concerned, any issues could potentially be with the settling of the foundation after all work has been completed. But, it could also be the result of shortcuts taken by the flipper or contractor.
In this case, the door or window may have been replaced with a new model, but the existing jamb may have been ignored. Ideally, replacing the door and jamb together makes more sense to ensure that everything fits as it should. If not, finding an exact door size to fit the existing jamb can be really tough, and you'll notice it when the doors don't open and close very easily.
A home's heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is a crucial component to ensuring that the interior air and temperature is comfortable for all inhabitants. But an HVAC system can take a beating during extended times of construction with all the dust and debris flying around. This not only makes a mess but can also damage the system.
One way to see if the system has been cleaned up is to find out if the fans of the HVAC system components are covered in dust. If so, the internal components of the furnace and air conditioner will likely be covered in dust as well, which can not only compromise how well the system operates and damage the appliances but can also pose a health hazard. In this case, the system and its components should be professionally cleaned.
Some flippers may even make it appear as though the HVAC system is new. You can verify whether or not this is true by turning the system on to see how it works. If it takes a while for the system to do its job or you hear strange noises as the system powers up or shuts down, it probably has not been updated. In this case, you might want to know more about any improvements that have or have not been made aside from cosmetic changes.
Like shoddy electrical wiring, bad plumbing is also a possible factor in a flipped home if the work was done by an inexperienced person or was ignored completely. While an issue with the plumbing might not necessarily be noticeable right off the bat, there could be problems lurking in the background that will rear their ugly head at some point in the near future in the form of weak water flow and even water back-ups.
The kitchen and bathroom might look amazing thanks to the myriad of cosmetic updates completed, but piping underneath the sinks might not be configured properly. To protect yourself, take a good look at the pipes under all sinks.
A solid plumbing job should not involve some new plumbing integrated with old pipes. If the plumbing requires updating, the entire system should be replaced. If it's only been patched up, you could be facing a major problem at some point. Before you buy, bring in a plumber to inspect the home first.
Ideally, all buyers should be made aware of all improvements and updates that were done to a home from its original construction. That way they can do the necessary inspections to identify whether or not such updates were done properly and to code. But if the seller doesn't seem to be entirely clear about what improvements have been made, you could be walking into a problem.
A detailed list of all updates done to the home should be provided by the seller, as well as the dates when such improvements were made. You might even want to get copies of receipts and permits for the work done to further protect yourself. As a buyer, you would be well advised to request such disclosures from the seller and get him or her to sign off on it.
When it comes to making improvements in a home, anything more than a paint job and a few small repairs will probably need a permit in order for the work to be done legally. Some home flippers and contractors might skip the permit process in order to save time and money, but doing so could translate into work that's not done to par.
Without the necessary permits, you could find yourself in the position of having to prove that everything is up to par with the new owner of the property. Before you buy the home, make sure you request copies of permits for work done on the home. If no permits are available, that could be a red flag. If they are available, compare them with any improvements that have been made to make sure there are no differences.
Buying a flipped home usually shouldn't be a problem as long as you cover all your tracks. While the home may appear turn-key and require nothing more than furnishing and decorating, there could be issues with the work that was done to make the home pretty enough to attract buyers like you. And as always, arm yourself with a team of professionals like a home inspector and real estate agent to help make sure the home you choose is up to snuff.
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"The Lord is saying to me that there's some of you who have pressed and pressed to see the doors open for you, but it just seems like they just won't get open.
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Ex-Jay Happ finds a home with Yankees
By Laura ArmstrongStaff Reporter
TAMPA, FLA.—There were quite a few suitors calling J.A. Happ before the former Blue Jays left-hander re-signed with the New York Yankees in December, at age 36, for the highest salary of his 12-year career.
Happ's second stab at the free-agent market — three years after landing a three-year, $36-million contract (all dollars U.S.) with Toronto in November 2015 — ended with a two-year, $34-million deal with the American League East powerhouse, which acquired him from the Jays ahead of last July's trade deadline.
"In a sense in validates a lot of the day-in and day-out type of work, the commitment," Happ said. "That part feels good. To be wanted and to have the interest that we had was exciting."
Happ, the Jays' representative in last year's all-star game, went 7-0 with a 2.69 ERA in 11 starts for the Yankees down the stretch. He struggled in the playoffs, though, torched for five runs in just two innings in Game 1 of the AL division series against the Boston Red Sox.
The Bronx Bombers' perennial commitment to winning was a major selling point, Happ added.
"I think it's sort of a responsibility and an acceptance that the expectation is to win," he said. "There's that next level of expectation placed on you, so when it doesn't go that way you've got to own up to it even more so, or you're kind of going to get buried … but it also makes it a lot of fun."
Spring recap: Teoscar Hernandez's single was the Jays' lone hit in a 3-0 loss in the Yankees' pre-season home opener. Jays starter Marcus Stroman gave up a pair of solo homers — to Troy Tulowitzki and Kyle Higashioka — with reliever Mark Leiter Jr. dinged for the third run.
First glance: Outfielder Billy McKinney, part of the return from the Yankees for Happ last summer, got a start at first base — a position he played off and on in high school and as a New York prospect.
Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said McKinney, if he makes the opening day roster, might be used to pinch run for regular first baseman Justin Smoak on occasion and stay in the game, and pick up the occasional start when Smoak needs a breather. The 24-year-old McKinney has taken ground balls at first base a few times this spring.
He said he felt comfortable in his four innings in the field, while blocking out some hooting and hollering by former Yankees teammates from the home dugout.
"Versatility's pretty key in today's game," McKinney said. "Obviously it's hard to play 162, so guys need (a break). I have zero problem (playing first)."
Rumour mill: The Jays remain interested in a number of free-agent relievers, including former Yankees right-hander Adam Warren, according to a report by The Athletic. according to Robert Murray and Emily Waldon of The Athletic. Warren had a combined 3.14 ERA in 47 games with the Yankees and Mariners last year.
Up next: Matt Shoemaker is the Jays' scheduled starter against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at Dunedin Stadium.
Laura Armstrong is a sports reporter based in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @lauraarmy


Question Time is set to come to Bognor Regis on March 16.
The popular topical debate programme has opened applications to be in the audience for the date.
The announcement on last night's episode on BBC1 has led to speculation on social media as to where it will be filmed, with Butlin's and The Regis Centre among the guesses.
Both have been contacted for comment, along with the councils, and this story will be updated accordingly.
Applications to be in the audience can be submitted online via www.bbc.co.uk.


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(P1) An ELITE South African university wants to drop AFRIKAANS as the language of instruction and teach in English.
(P2) Stellenbosch University management has taken the decision IN THE WAKE OF complaints about the challenges and racism faced by black students.
(P3) Many black students struggle with lessons in Afrikaans, one of the main languages spoken by the white minority in South Africa.
(P5) The university is two-thirds white, more than two decades after the end of APARTHEID.
(P6) Opposition to being taught in Afrikaans helped MOBILISE students.
(P7) "Language should be used in a way that encourages engagement with knowledge in a diverse society and to ensure EQUITABLE access to learning and teaching opportunities for all students," Stellenbosch University management said in a statement, adding that the change would take place from next year.
(P8) "Since English is the most commonly spoken language in South Africa, all learning should be FACILITATED in English to ensure no exclusion due to language," the statement said.
(P9) The university would remain committed to the further development of Afrikaans and XHOSA as academic languages, it said.
(P10) In university residences students should use English as the common language, it added.
(P11) These recommendations will be put to the university's council at its meeting on 30 November, where OBSERVERS say it may face fierce opposition but is likely to be passed.
(P12) This has been warmly received not only by students there but by the rest of the country. Stellenbosch University has always been accused of being one of the most REACTIONARY academic institutions in post-apartheid South Africa, and for decades was regarded as the heart of Afrikanerdom.
(P13) The town itself is the second-oldest European settlement in the Western Cape and was named after Simon van der Stel, who was a governor of the Dutch Cape Colony. WHITE SUPREMACISTS such as John Vorster, a former apartheid prime minister, studied at the university.
(P14) It was a little ENCLAVE protecting the interests of the supporters of apartheid, many of whom spoke Afrikaans as their native language.
(P15) Afrikaans is still spoken by millions but this move will make the many more millions who do not speak it feel welcomed in one of the best academic institutions on the African continent.
(P17) Afrikaans is spoken mainly by mixed-race, known as coloured, and white South Africans, and was developed from the DESCENDANTS of Dutch, German and French settlers who arrived in the 17th Century.
(P18) Afrikaans is the most commonly spoken language in the PROVINCES of Northern Cape and Western Cape, where Stellenbosch University is based.
(P19) Wim de Villiers, the vice-CHANCELLOR of Stellenbosch University, has defended his decision to switch to English.
(P20) "Why should the University of Stellenbosch carry the responsibility to protect Afrikaans's survival? We are a FORWARD-LOOKING institution and our PRIMARY function is to create and transfer knowledge," he said.
In a MULTILINGUAL society, why is the choice of instructional language important?
South Africa still suffers from racial TENSIONS many years after the apartheid racial-separation policy was ABOLISHED. Are there any racial, ETHNIC, linguistic, or religious tensions in your country?
Stellenbosch is an elite university. What are the highest-ranked universities in your country?
When an institution has to make a decision like this, is there any possibility of making everyone happy?


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