In June 2006, KyotoUSA and Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) management met to discuss the possibility of installing renewable energy systems on Washington Elementary. That first meeting – and all subsequent meetings – followed a path similar to the one other school districts in the state have taken or are likely to take when considering an investment in generating clean, renewable electricity from school rooftops and parking lots. BUSD's attitude toward installing renewable energy systems went from caution and doubt in 2006 to a change of mind and heart that resulted in the District's decision to put solar panels on Washington Elementary and then add $7 million dollars for solar projects to a general obligation bond request in 2010, which passed with the overwhelming support of Berkeley voters.
The path to energy conservation, energy reduction, and energy generation (3Es) is a challenging one for most school districts – fraught with concerns about diminishing operating budgets, up-front costs of new equipment, time and effort busy district staff must expend to oversee a project, as well as doubts about whether a solar project will "pencil out." Many school districts, however, are recognizing that energy savings and electricity generation can result in significant benefits to a district's financial health, and can be a gateway to educational opportunities and an improved local economy.
In working on our first successful solar project with BUSD, we learned a number of important lessons. The most important one was that trying to get solar panels installed on a single public school is always going to be challenging. We often meet students or parents who are helping a school to "go green" and would like to see renewable energy be part of that plan. They demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm, organization, and energy – characteristics that are remarkably valuable to the education of our children, the health of their schools, and the future of our society.
Nevertheless, school districts generally develop Facilities Master Plans (FMPs) that identify the construction that will take place in the district over a 5- to 10-year period. This hampers a district's ability to respond favorably to a community's request for a renewable energy project at an individual school. Much of the funding for projects described in an FMP is likely to have been approved by local voters in the form of a General Obligation bond that will only pay for the projects described in the FMP. The BUSD experience showed us that we had to integrate solar projects into a district's overall long-term construction plans if we were going to see solar installed on schools throughout a district.
In 2009, KyotoUSA and our fiscal sponsor, the Sequoia Foundation, were awarded a Solar America Showcase grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The technical assistance grant enabled us to develop a Solar Master Plan (SMP) that could be integrated into any school district's Facilities Master Plan. Over the next two years, the National Renewable Energey Laboratory (NREL), KyotoUSA, and our school district partners (Berkeley, Oakland, and West Contra Costa Unified School Districts) worked together to develop a Solar Master Plan for each of the districts.
A requirement of the Solar America Showcase award was that the grantee had to commit to installing at least 250 kilowatts (kW) within the districts. We made a "good faith" commitment to do so. As of August 2015, more than 4 MW of solar has been installed at these three school districts.
Our school district partners – all facilities directors and staff – provided important guidance on the information we would need to integrate plans for photovoltaic (PV) systems into an FMP. We received an incredible amount of donated technical assistance and support in the development of the SMPs from organizations, companies, and individuals. As a result, we have assembled a document that covers every aspect of what a district should consider as it begins to move away from relying on increasingly expensive utility-provided electricity toward its own self-generated, clean, renewable solar energy.
The first eight chapters of this Solar Master Plan address the full range of topics that a district must consider in planning for solar energy. Chapter Nine is a Case Study on a student-initiated project installed at San Ramon Valley Unified School District in October 2011.
Any California public school district can use this SMP as a template. Data and studies specific to the participating districts are covered in Chapters One, Three, and Four. The remaining chapters are relevant to all districts.
Chapter One discusses "benchmarking" of the district's energy use through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager energy management tool. Every district – regardless of its current or future plans for renewable energy – should be aware of its energy consumption and energy costs so that it can make energy-efficiency improvements and encourage better conservation behaviors at its schools.
Chapter Two discusses what makes a school building a good candidate for PV installation and offers information on tools that can help in evaluating a building's potential for hosting a solar array.
Chapter Three presents a structural analysis of the roofs of several schools in the district. To prepare this analysis, NREL hired a local structural engineer to determine whether, based on the architectural drawings, the buildings could support the added loads of a PV system. California public schools have very strict building codes, administered by the Division of the State Architect (DSA), which can make any construction project a challenge. The reports in this chapter provide an overview of issues that DSA will consider when looking at plans for roof-mounted PV systems.
Chapter Four provides detailed information on the district's electricity consumption and energy costs, the total amount of PV that each district facility is capable of hosting, and the amount of PV that each facility needs to reduce its electricity costs to the minimum charge. Also included are the estimated costs, savings, and electricity generation of each PV system, as well as the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions avoided and renewable energy credits (RECs) earned. All of these criteria are calculated for the district as a whole and for each facility individually. Aerial imagery identifies the buildings and parking areas appropriate for PV installation and is the basis for estimating the amount of space available for the PV systems.
Chapter Five provides an overview of today's solar technology, how it works, net metering rules, monitoring systems, and ways to ensure that a PV system provides maximum efficiency and output throughout the 25 to 40 years during which the system can be expected to generate electricity.
Chapter Six provides a thorough, well-researched Design-Build contract template that covers all aspects of procuring a commercial-scale PV system. This chapter explains that school districts will achieve the best pricing and best overall value when using a well-constructed Request for Proposals and seeking public bids rather than sole sourcing its PV project.
Chapter Seven discusses financing options for acquiring PV systems. Financing can be the single biggest challenge in acquiring PV; however, costs – for PV systems and for financing – continue to come down and are increasingly within reach for school districts. The chapter describes in detail the two primary methods of acquiring PV systems – district ownership and third-party ownership (Power Purchase Agreement).
Chapter Eight covers rate/tariff structures that are associated with the delivery of electricity from the utility to each school. Understanding how tariffs work and how they are applied will assist a district in determining which tariffs are most favorable for a specific school even if a PV system is not yet contemplated.
Chapter Nine does not provide a systematic formula for achieving success in a district, but it demonstrates the types of concerns that arise and how they were addressed. It is our hope that Julia's story will inspire school districts to start on a path toward reducing their energy consumption and producing all the electricity needed to operate their schools.


I'm not much for anniversaries. Just ask my poor wife.
Still haven't lived down the year I bought her golf clubs for the big day. As she put it, "I didn't realize it was the titanium anniversary."
Like I always say, spend the extra money for a good couch. But I digress.
The Internet is celebrating its own little anniversary this year, albeit somewhat artificial. Although the Net's been around for decades, it's been about 10 years since everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
So far this year, any number of household cybernames have blown out the candles, sent out press releases and reflected on their digital decade. Everyone wrote about Yahoo's birthday. Netscape hit it big 10 years ago. The ubiquitous Craigslist is also 10 years old.
Even dinosaurs are feting their years on the cyberhighway. Here at The Chronicle, SFGate turned 10 this year. And dowdy Wells Fargo is touting 10 years of cyberservice to its customers, too.
So, even as my inner Luddite screams "SO WHAT?" let's take a deep breath and use this anniversary to reflect on what we've learned or haven't learned.
E-commerce works. It's been everyone's favorite parlor game to make fun of stupid dot-coms for years. Even I succumbed at times, believe it or not. But the truth is that the dot-coms of the late '90s were about five years ahead of their time, just as everyone predicted. Now it's five years later, and the money's rolling in.
According to the Commerce Department, online retailers took in an estimated $18.4 billion in sales in the fourth quarter of 2004, up 22 percent from the same period in 2003. Total U.S. retail sales grew only 8.2 percent in the same period, albeit totaling $938.5 billion. Those two numbers will continue to move closer.
Bloggers will not inherit the Earth. The hyperventilating, self- flagellating arguments flying around the media world surrounding Web logs, or blogs, are ridiculous. Basically, the mass media are obsessed with the rash of opinion columnists self-publishing on the Internet. People seem to like the bloggers. The media are horrified by them.
What's the big deal here? Folks on the Internet have been posting their rants since a bunch of hippies left the commune and started the Well 20 years ago. Opinion, with a dash of reporting, is but one piece of the journalistic pie.
Historically, the money spent on such ads helped subsidize a reporting mechanism that served as society's fourth estate. It was commonly known as a newspaper.
If the revenue newspapers once subsisted on disappears, he who taketh the lunch money away shall also provide the watchdog function. And complaining about lousy school systems on your blog won't cut it. Nor will running the AP wire on your "news" page.
Watch your assets, but don't freak out. Turns out, criminals exist on the Internet. They're out there trying to steal your credit card information. And your Social Security number. And your identity. Sounds a lot like the real world. The daily, increasing drumbeat of hysteria regarding identity theft is real, but I wonder whether the fear factor is justified.
This is mostly just gut on my part, but the Internet has shown us one fairly clear thing in 10 years. Net trends are always a tad hysterical. Remember push technology? Or B2B? They were going to change the world. They didn't.
Cyberbandits won't change everything either. The crooks are just using a new medium, much like you. So watch your credit reports, keep your credit companies on speed dial and carry on.
The 10th anniversary is traditionally celebrated with tin, a malleable element historically mixed with other elements to make a stronger overall substance. And that's a fitting metaphor for the pop culture Internet at the tender age of 10.


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Anabasis- Of Conviction
By techmusicreview on December 23, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )
Anabasis is a 6 piece progressive metal band from Syracuse, which is kind of local to us Buffalonians. "The Chamber" was a really heavy, straightforward banger that was quite a cliffhanger leaving fans in a curious frenzy what was to come next. And, alas…."Of Conviction" was what was birthed next. Now if you supported the band's recent Indiegogo campaign, you "may" have received the album before it's official release date. And holy crap, thankfully I did. The other killer news for the guys is IT IS FULLY FUNDED so that means they'll be keeping it up for a few more days! You can grab a digital copy, a cd with a digital version, a t- shirt, a female tank top or even all of that swag! Oh, and all of that together is a mere $35 donation all together….for the quality of music you will be receiving, that's a fine deal. And, you can also just donate for the hell of it out of the niceness of your own heart….which would be sweet. Get on this before the shut down the campaign!
Now onto the actual music and meticulous impressive debut album from Anabasis. If you like modern progressive music, you may want to step back if your heart and ears are set on classic prog music. If not open your eyes and ears to this great band. Anabasis carefully blends classic and modern progressive metal and ambience perfectly right here. They have fused classic and modern progressive music for prog nerds of all ages. Anabasis sprinkled some Dream Theater inspired keyboard melodies, some Contortionist and Between The Buried And Me mood changing sections and some good 'ol Tesseract rhythms here and there. But wanna know what's sweeter? They have a totally different take on modern progressive metal. There are many instrumental sections that are keyboard led and sometimes just the instrument itself. It's almost like there's classical music shoved in their wild sound, somewhere if you can find it.
ANABASIS:
David Reid – drums; Patrick Young – vocals, guitar; Brad Devore – guitar; Steve Losurdo – piano, synth; Dylan Lundgren – guitar; A.J. Piszcz – bass
What really drew me into Anabasis was how slick and professional they are. The band's appearance is professional, and not half assed Facebook pictures, The album is pretty well mixed as well, considering everything they have including vocal and guitar harmonies. My point is, you aren't getting a new band with cheap promotion musically and visually. As you can see above, their artwork is sweet too. Just like other Western New York locals (and some favorites of mine) Divinex Turning Virtue and Inertia they have that "next level professionalism" for an unsigned band. All 4 groups have everything I just mentioned, and all should be signed to a great record label that will actually promote them.
OH…..and if you know about our podcast METALLURGY you may have heard a song from the album somewhere in our last episode! OH BOI GET ON IT
Anabasis truly blows my feeble mind at the great music they have crafted and molded into an impressive debut full length. Unfortunately, I hope they don't fall down that hole with a great debut (as many bands can pull off) and then waver in and out since that magical debut. So far, it sure as hell doesn't look like Anabasis will be in that unfortunate company. After listening to "Of Conviction" a handful of times already…..I am not sick of it, but am equally as excited for what will follow. Congratulations to Anabasis on a great album! Well done guys!
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Legion (titulada: Legión de ángeles en Hispanoamérica y Legión en España) es una película de Acción, fantasía oscura y ciencia ficción apocalíptica dirigida por Scott Stewart, con guion escrito por Peter Schink y Scott Stewart, protagonizada por Paul Bettany. Fue estrenada el 22 de enero de 2010 en Estados Unidos y Canadá, mientras que en el resto de América, África, Europa y Asia lo hizo entre febrero y mayo.

Sinopsis
Una noche, un hombre alado y con peculiares tatuajes en todo su cuerpo cae desde el cielo en un callejón de Los Ángeles, tras lo cual se arranca sus alas. Tras saquear un almacén de armas y robar un coche de policía, viaja hacia un restaurante de carretera llamado Paradise Falls, cerca del borde del Desierto de Mojave. Mientras tanto, Kyle (Tyrese Gibson), un padre soltero que conduce a Los Ángeles, se detiene en el restaurante. Allí conoce al dueño Bob Hanson (Dennis Quaid); Jeep (Lucas Black), el hijo de Bob; Percy (Charles S. Dutton), el cocinero; Charlie (Adrianne Palicki), una camarera embarazada; el matrimonio de Howard (Jon Tenney) y Sandra Anderson (Kate Walsh), varados allí por una avería, y a Audrey (Willa Holland), su rebelde hija adolescente. Cuando la televisión, la radio y el teléfono del lugar fallan, una anciana llamada Gladys Foster (Jeanette Miller) ingresa al lugar y de pronto se deforma y se vuelve anormalmente hostil antes de morder un pedazo del cuello de Howard, por lo que Kyle le dispara. El intento de transportar a Howard al hospital se ve frustrado por un gigantesco enjambre de moscas que rodea el lugar y los aísla.

El hombre misterioso llega al lugar y se presenta como Michael (Paul Bettany). Tras explicar que desea ayudarlos, advierte que sucederá algo muy peligroso y les entrega armas, mientras que el cielo se vuelve negro. Se acercan cientos de automóviles, llenos de personas poseídas que comienzan a atacar el edificio. Michael lidera a los clientes en la pelea, pero Howard es arrastrado fuera. Más tarde, Michael explica que Dios ha perdido la fe en la humanidad y ha enviado a sus ángeles a destruir a la raza humana, estos han poseído a la gente débil y usan sus cuerpos para acabar con el resto. También señala que la única forma de sobrevivir es lograr que el bebé de Charlie nazca y sobreviva, ya que está destinado a ser el salvador de la humanidad; Michael revela que él en realidad es el Arcángel Miguel.

Conversando con Jeep, Michel confiesa que su razón para estar ahí es gracias al muchacho; siendo aún un niño, Bob los hizo mudarse en medio del desierto con la esperanza que el negocio los enriqueciera, sin embargo sus planes fallaron por lo que su madre los abandonó y su padre se encerró en ese lugar escondiéndose del mundo, donde el muchacho ha sido su único apoyo. Posteriormente, se enamoró de Charlie y, a pesar de que ella no lo ve como a un hombre ni desea hacerse cargo de su hijo, Jeep la ama incondicionalmente y desea ayudarle a criar al bebé, por ello Michael explica que tras ver su ejemplo de desinterés fue incapaz de perder la fe en la humanidad y desobedeció la orden de Dios, prefiriendo traicionarlo y caer para poder protegerlos.

A la mañana siguiente, Sandra descubre a Howard crucificado detrás del restaurante y cubierto con enormes forúnculos. Ella trata de rescatarlo, pero él explota violentamente convertido en una bomba de ácido y Percy muere protegiendo a Sandra de la explosión. Sandra se vuelve loca y debe ser contenida, mientras culpa a su hija de la muerte de Howard y de todas sus desgracias, causando que Audrey llegue a odiarse a sí misma. Mientras tanto, los sobrevivientes restantes escuchan una transmisión de radio que revela que hay otros focos de resistencia. Uno de esos refugios está cerca, pero Michael les aconseja que no vayan, ya que serían demasiado vulnerables en movimiento. Esa noche, una segunda oleada ataca. Kyle es atraído a una trampa y asesinado mientras Charlie entra en labor de parto. Audrey y Michael ayudan a dar a luz al bebé mientras suenan las siete trompetas, señalando el acercamiento del Arcángel Gabriel.

Michael confiesa que el bebé nunca estuvo destinado a vivir, ya que su muerte a manos del emisario de Dios marcaría el inicio del fin del mundo, pero Michael se negó a cumplir este rol y escapó para ayudarlos, por lo que ahora esta labor recae en Gabriel, quien a pesar de ser su mejor amigo y amarlo como a un hermano, es un fanático que obedece ciegamente y por lo tanto no se detendrá hasta matar al niño. En pánico, Sandra roba al bebé e intenta entregarlo a los poseídos, creyendo que así se salvarán, por lo que Michael se ve obligado a matarla. Momentos después suena la séptima trompeta y Gabriel (Kevin Durand) aterriza en el  restaurante. Bob es herido de muerte y Michael insta al grupo a escapar encomendando a Jeep que "encuentre a los profetas, aprenda a leer las instrucciones", ya que solo el ángel enviado por Dios para matarlo puede tocar al niño, por lo que los poseídos no pueden acercarse. Esto permite a Charlie, Jeep y Audrey escapar en auto por carretera.

Aunque al cortar sus alas Michael perdió su inmortalidad, fuerza y poderes celestiales, da una dura pelea a Gabriel, pero finalmente este logra asesinarlo apuñalándolo en el corazón, tras lo cual Michael muere y su cuerpo desaparece. Antes de morir, Bob usa sus últimas fuerzas para inflamar los depósitos de gas de la cocina y hacer explotar el restaurante con él y Gabriel dentro. La explosión también hace volar el surtidor de gasolina de la entrada, lo que acaba con todos los poseídos.

Con la muerte de Michael sus tatuajes se transfieren al cuerpo de Jeep, quien concluye que son las instrucciones que mencionó el ángel. Gabriel ataca el auto y se produce una pelea donde se chocan y Audrey se sacrifica intentando detenerlo. Jeep y Charlie escapan y son acorralados en el borde de un precipicio donde están a punto de ser asesinados cuando Michael desciende del cielo, curado y restaurado al rango de Arcángel; al enfrentarse en igualdad de condiciones, con un solo golpe y sin esfuerzo derrota a su camarada. Gabriel se muestra molesto al ver que Michael ha sido perdonado aunque todavía apoya a los humanos, mientras que él siempre ha sido leal, Michel le explica que la diferencia entre ambos es que Gabriel le dio a Dios lo que pidió, pero él le dio lo que necesitaba, devolviéndole la fe en la humanidad; Michael dice que este era el plan de Dios para probar a sus ángeles y que Gabriel falló. Avergonzado, Gabriel se va pero advirtiendo que seguirá intentando cumplir su cometido.

Michael le explica a Jeep que la humanidad no ha sido perdonada, solo se le ha dado la oportunidad de probar que son dignos y que ahora él debe regresar al cielo ya que Jeep es el verdadero protector del niño. Charlie y Jeep llegan a la cima de la montaña y ven un pequeño pueblo en el valle de abajo. Algún tiempo después Charlie, Jeep y el bebé viajan por carretera en un vehículo que está lleno de armas, mientras la radio señala que los ataques de los poseídos continúan pero las personas han comenzado a reunirse y defenderse en bases y fortificaciones.

Estreno
 En EE. UU. se estrenó el 22 de enero de 2010.
 En Colombia el 7 de mayo de 2010.
 En España el 28 de mayo de 2010.

Reparto

Producción
La película fue enteramente filmada en Nuevo México.

Historieta
IDW Comics publicó en cuatro partes, por cada semana, una serie de cómics titulada Legión: Profetas (Legion: Prophets), que sirve como precuela de la película.

Serie de televisión
A través del canal de SyFy, se transmitió durante dos temporadas Dominion, basada en los personajes de Legión, la cual se establece 25 años después de los acontecimientos de la película.

Videojuego
Screen Gems lanzó el 24 de diciembre de 2009, un juego en línea en el sitio oficial de la película.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Películas de 2010
Películas de terror
Películas sobre embarazos
Películas sobre el cielo y el infierno
Películas sobre ángeles
Películas de terror y acción

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text:
module Azure::DataFactory::Mgmt::V2018_06_01
  module Models
    #
    # The Office365 account.
    #
    class Office365Dataset < Dataset

      include MsRestAzure

      def initialize
        @type = "Office365Table"
      end

      attr_accessor :type

      # @return Name of the dataset to extract from Office 365. Type: string
      # (or Expression with resultType string).
      attr_accessor :table_name

      # @return A predicate expression that can be used to filter the specific
      # rows to extract from Office 365. Type: string (or Expression with
      # resultType string).
      attr_accessor :predicate

      #
      # Mapper for Office365Dataset class as Ruby Hash.
      # This will be used for serialization/deserialization.
      #
      def self.mapper()
        {
          client_side_validation: true,
          required: false,
          serialized_name: 'Office365Table',
          type: {
            name: 'Composite',
            class_name: 'Office365Dataset',
            model_properties: {
              additional_properties: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                type: {
                  name: 'Dictionary',
                  value: {
                      client_side_validation: true,
                      required: false,
                      serialized_name: 'ObjectElementType',
                      type: {
                        name: 'Object'
                      }
                  }
                }
              },
              description: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'description',
                type: {
                  name: 'String'
                }
              },
              structure: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'structure',
                type: {
                  name: 'Object'
                }
              },
              schema: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'schema',
                type: {
                  name: 'Object'
                }
              },
              linked_service_name: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: true,
                serialized_name: 'linkedServiceName',
                default_value: {},
                type: {
                  name: 'Composite',
                  class_name: 'LinkedServiceReference'
                }
              },
              parameters: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'parameters',
                type: {
                  name: 'Dictionary',
                  value: {
                      client_side_validation: true,
                      required: false,
                      serialized_name: 'ParameterSpecificationElementType',
                      type: {
                        name: 'Composite',
                        class_name: 'ParameterSpecification'
                      }
                  }
                }
              },
              annotations: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'annotations',
                type: {
                  name: 'Sequence',
                  element: {
                      client_side_validation: true,
                      required: false,
                      serialized_name: 'ObjectElementType',
                      type: {
                        name: 'Object'
                      }
                  }
                }
              },
              folder: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'folder',
                type: {
                  name: 'Composite',
                  class_name: 'DatasetFolder'
                }
              },
              type: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: true,
                serialized_name: 'type',
                type: {
                  name: 'String'
                }
              },
              table_name: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: true,
                serialized_name: 'typeProperties.tableName',
                type: {
                  name: 'Object'
                }
              },
              predicate: {
                client_side_validation: true,
                required: false,
                serialized_name: 'typeProperties.predicate',
                type: {
                  name: 'Object'
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      end
    end
  end
end

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from devito.arch import Cpu64, Intel64, Arm, Power, Device
from devito.core.cpu import (Cpu64NoopCOperator, Cpu64NoopOmpOperator,
                             Cpu64AdvCOperator, Cpu64AdvOmpOperator,
                             Cpu64FsgCOperator, Cpu64FsgOmpOperator,
                             Cpu64CustomOperator)
from devito.core.intel import (Intel64AdvCOperator, Intel64AdvOmpOperator,
                               Intel64FsgCOperator, Intel64FsgOmpOperator)
from devito.core.arm import ArmAdvCOperator, ArmAdvOmpOperator
from devito.core.power import PowerAdvCOperator, PowerAdvOmpOperator
from devito.core.gpu import (DeviceNoopOmpOperator, DeviceNoopAccOperator,
                             DeviceAdvOmpOperator, DeviceAdvAccOperator,
                             DeviceFsgOmpOperator, DeviceFsgAccOperator,
                             DeviceCustomOmpOperator, DeviceCustomAccOperator)
from devito.operator.registry import operator_registry

# Register CPU Operators
operator_registry.add(Cpu64CustomOperator, Cpu64, 'custom', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Cpu64CustomOperator, Cpu64, 'custom', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(Cpu64NoopCOperator, Cpu64, 'noop', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Cpu64NoopOmpOperator, Cpu64, 'noop', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(Cpu64AdvCOperator, Cpu64, 'advanced', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Cpu64AdvOmpOperator, Cpu64, 'advanced', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(Cpu64FsgCOperator, Cpu64, 'advanced-fsg', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Cpu64FsgOmpOperator, Cpu64, 'advanced-fsg', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(Intel64AdvCOperator, Intel64, 'advanced', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Intel64AdvOmpOperator, Intel64, 'advanced', 'openmp')
operator_registry.add(Intel64FsgCOperator, Intel64, 'advanced-fsg', 'C')
operator_registry.add(Intel64FsgOmpOperator, Intel64, 'advanced-fsg', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(ArmAdvCOperator, Arm, 'advanced', 'C')
operator_registry.add(ArmAdvOmpOperator, Arm, 'advanced', 'openmp')

operator_registry.add(PowerAdvCOperator, Power, 'advanced', 'C')
operator_registry.add(PowerAdvOmpOperator, Power, 'advanced', 'openmp')

# Register Device Operators
operator_registry.add(DeviceCustomOmpOperator, Device, 'custom', 'C')
operator_registry.add(DeviceCustomOmpOperator, Device, 'custom', 'openmp')
operator_registry.add(DeviceCustomAccOperator, Device, 'custom', 'openacc')

operator_registry.add(DeviceNoopOmpOperator, Device, 'noop', 'C')
operator_registry.add(DeviceNoopOmpOperator, Device, 'noop', 'openmp')
operator_registry.add(DeviceNoopAccOperator, Device, 'noop', 'openacc')

operator_registry.add(DeviceAdvOmpOperator, Device, 'advanced', 'C')
operator_registry.add(DeviceAdvOmpOperator, Device, 'advanced', 'openmp')
operator_registry.add(DeviceAdvAccOperator, Device, 'advanced', 'openacc')

operator_registry.add(DeviceFsgOmpOperator, Device, 'advanced-fsg', 'C')
operator_registry.add(DeviceFsgOmpOperator, Device, 'advanced-fsg', 'openmp')
operator_registry.add(DeviceFsgAccOperator, Device, 'advanced-fsg', 'openacc')


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Nightmare on Wall Street: 4 Other Times Our Economy Tanked
BY Greg Sabin
When we think of economic crises in America, two periods come to mind—the Great Depression and whatever it is we're in the middle of right now. But the U.S. stock market has crashed more times than we'd like to admit. Historically, our economy has been brought to its knees by everything from greedy bankers to horse illnesses. So let's take a deep breath and remember that panics are just part of the American way of life.
1. The Panic of 1873: America Stops Horsing Around
During the late 19th century, the American economy relied on horses the way it depends on gas today. Horses unloaded cargo from ports, transported goods from city to city, worked the farms, supported the army, and served as the emergency vehicles of choice. Without them, the American workforce would have ground to a halt.
And that's exactly what happened in 1872, when an estimated 99 percent of all horses in America contracted equine influenza. The highly contagious strain started in Canada and spread through New England to the South in a matter of months, leaving horses across the country too weak to stand and coughing uncontrollably. Street buggies stopped running, paralyzing commerce in the cities. Railroads were stymied because trains run on coal—coal that was hauled out of mines by horses. And as the horse flu spread, U.S. military troops had to go into battle on foot (they were fighting Apache Indians at the time). More tragically, a fire in Boston raged for three days because there were no horses to carry water. The flames destroyed more than 700 buildings, causing an estimated $73.5 million in damages and killing at least 20 people.
The "Great Epizootic," as it was called, spiraled out of control in less than a year. At the height of the panic, as many as 20,000 businesses failed, a third of all railroads went bankrupt, and unemployment spiked to almost 15 percent. The economy took nearly a decade to recover. Ironically, nearly all of the horses recuperated by the following spring.
2. The Winter of 1886: When the Cows Don't Come Home
During the second half of the 19th century, cattle ranches in the American West were thriving. From the Montana grasslands to the Texas prairie, ranches were attracting investors back East and across the pond in Europe. But by 1886, things were getting dicey. Overgrazing, coupled with a hot and dry summer, had left the plains almost bare.
Then came the snow. Known as the "Winter of Death," the following season saw one of the worst cold spells in recorded history. More than half the cattle in the West froze to death, unable to move in the thick snow. Ghoulish firsthand accounts describe the bodies of dead cows stretching for miles across the horizon. When the spring thaw and floods came, thousands of bloated corpses floated into the streams and rivers. Some ranchers quit the business entirely and didn't even bother to round up their surviving cattle.
By the end of 1887, the disaster had wiped out more than half of the United States' western cattle and debilitated the national economy. Most cattle investors went bankrupt, and thousands of cowboys were left unemployed. But more than anything, the winter of 1886 put an end to all those turn-of-the-century, idyllic fantasies of open-range ranching in the Wild West.
3. The Panic of 1907: Captains of Industry to the Rescue!
The Panic of 1907 started the way many panics do, with a greedy capitalist. Multimillionaire Augustus Heinze, who had made his fortune mining in Montana, believed he had enough control over the copper industry to corner the market. With the help of several major banks, he concocted a scheme to buy up all the shares of United Copper. But Heinze had overestimated his prowess, and the scheme failed, bringing down Heinze, United Copper, the banks, and many, many stockholders. The debacle sent ripples of anxiety throughout the market, and investors started pulling their money out of banks altogether. After one of New York City's biggest trusts went under, panic ensued, and the stock market collapsed.
At the time, there were no central banks in place, so the federal government had no means of bailing out businesses or injecting cash into the economy. It just stood by, idly waiting for a hero to save the day. Amazingly, one did.
James Pierpont Morgan, banker extraordinaire, rescued the American economy. He propped up many of the failing banks in New York by twisting the arms of other financiers, and he assuaged investors' fears by backing up the market with his own vast cash reserves. Before long, Wall Street was on the mend.
The government also learned its lesson. With the panic resolved, it created the Federal Reserve, ensuring that it could buttress the economy during hard times. Since then, the government has taken a more active role in financial matters and relied less on the kindness of robber barons.
4. Whale of a Crisis: The Collapse of America's First Oil Industry
During the early 19th century, America was one of the top oil-producing countries in the world. But it wasn't petroleum the nation was exporting; it was whale oil. By the mid-1800s, the high-risk, high-profit business was the fifth-largest industry in the United States. At its height, the American whaling industry produced more than 10 million gallons of oil a year and sold it for $1.77 a gallon (about $35 per gallon today). Better still, an American fleet of 1,000 ships had exclusive access to the North Atlantic territories, which ensured profits.
What could have stopped such a juggernaut of an industry? For one thing, other sources of oil. In 1846, Canadian geologist Abraham Gesner developed a technique for distilling kerosene from petroleum, and within a few decades, kerosene had replaced whale oil as the most popular fuel for lamps. Another reason for the decline was that the whales were dying off. The enthusiastic slaughter throughout the 1800s drove some whale species to extinction and put others on the brink. With so few left to hunt, the cost of whaling became prohibitively expensive. The final blow to whalers came during the harsh winter of 1871, when the North Atlantic ice trapped and crushed the bulk of the American fleet.
Although American consumers didn't suffer as the country switched from whale oil to petroleum, coastal towns in New England and the Mid-Atlantic languished, and shipbuilders and fishermen found themselves out of work. By the time of the Civil War, whaling ships had become so worthless that Union soldiers loaded a fleet of them with stones and sank them into Charleston harbor. The hope was to blockade the South from the port, but when the plan didn't work, the ships were no great loss. America's first oil industry had been tapped out.
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47 Hacks People With ADD/ADHD Use To Stay On Track
Everything from color-coding to bouncing on an exercise ball.
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We asked the BuzzFeed Community about the go-to organizational tricks that help them manage ADD/ADHD. Here's what they had to say.
1. "Take a picture of your to-do list otherwise #1 on your to-do list will be find the to-do list!" - Paris Swenson, Facebook
2. "Break long tasks into manageable segments. For example, you don't have to 'Clean your room,' you have to: 1. Place all laundry in a basket… 2. Clear off desk…. 3. Organize your bookshelf… 4. Vacuum rug… Etc." - alicegateso
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3. "I keep a pad of paper by my keyboard at work. When I have a persistent thought that's not associated with what I'm doing (I.E. 'Call the plumber,' 'What kind of tree is that outside?,' 'I should wear more red.') I write it down and promise myself I'll think about it later. This let's me acknowledge the thought and move on without falling down the rabbit hole." - Lauren Dodson, Facebook
4. "I keep Word documents on each day and list what I got done so I can go back if I forget/lose track." - Molly Jane Sisson, Facebook
5. "Have one place for every item that you use every single time. My keys, for example, always always always go on a hook beside the door." - Chloe Burns, Facebook
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6. "If you're in school, you must invest in a planner. I leave nothing to my memory because if I'm not 100% paying attention during class, I will forget any assignment immediately." - Chloe Burns, Facebook
7. "Try to block out sensory distractions when you're doing a task that requires focus. I pick a quiet spot away from windows and monitors when I need to hunker down. Earplugs are helpful, and so is white noise" - snarkastik
8. "I make time each night/week to straighten up my living space. If all of my chores are done and the majority of my apartment is put together, I can think so much more clearly and can focus on more important things." - zoeo429a8c39d
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9. "Those giant desk calendars are great. I like to keep one on my wall and color-code classes/projects." - Brooke Elise Henry, Facebook
10. "I keep a planner in my bag so that I can jot things down there, then transfer it all to my wall calendar at the end of the day." - Brooke Elise Henry, Facebook
11. "I put my car keys underneath anything I need to remember to take with me. That way, I can't physically leave without seeing the item I need." - Amanda Egert Lee, Facebook
12. "I leave sticky notes on my keys." - Amanda Egert Lee, Facebook
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13. "I have to make it a point to remove all forms of communication from my reach so I know I'm only concentrating on the task at hand." - andreaquido
14. "When I have a limited amount of time to do something (e.g. getting ready for work), I have a kitchen timer that I have go off every 3 minutes. It doesn't seem like a lot of time, but you can get a lot done. When the timer seems to be going off too quickly and starts to become annoying, that usually means I'm daydreaming or focusing on the wrong thing." - pantherkatz
15. "I like to get some time outdoors every day because it helps me find peace. After all, they say ADD brains are the brains of hunters! That's why they're always looking all over the place." - llama7777777
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16. "COLOUR CODE EVERYTHING. Bright colours in class notes, on important items, on tupperware lids, whatever. Bright colours are attention-grabbing and seeing 'purple' is faster than reading 'Monday dinner leftovers.' - Calico Jack Rackham, Facebook
17. "I like to go to productive places if I need to get work done; like the library, coffee shop, or studying with friends. When everyone around me is focused and working, it makes it easier for me to do so as well." - gabbyh4940993bf
18. "I write notes with a dry erase marker on all of my bathroom mirrors. Things seem to hit me while I'm brushing my teeth or doing my makeup." - Kristin Hasty, Facebook
19. "I have a 6x9 notebook that I keep with me because I'm constantly writing 'to-do' lists." - Kristin Hasty, Facebook
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20. "For remembering to take things with me as I leave, everything has to be by the door so I can't leave without seeing it. Bonus points if my keys are in the pile." - Sydney Anderson, Facebook
21. "I always convince myself I have to be somewhere earlier than I do. That way I have a few minutes buffer. If I have to be there at 8:30, I tell myself over and over that I have to be there by 8:15. It helps to have the clock in my car set 6 minutes fast. Even when I'm 'running late', I arrive a few minutes earlier than I actually have to be there." - Cassie Costilow, Facebook
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22. "If you have to read something with a due date, separate 10-15 pages with post its and set a time to read it through the day. Let's say you have to read 90 pages for tomorrow, read 15 pages at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm and 8pm." - stefr2
23. "When cleaning I try to focus on one small task at a time instead of the big picture. Instead of thinking 'I'm going to reorganize the entire kitchen", I think "I'm going to reorganize this cabinet.' It really helps keep me from getting overwhelmed and shutting down completely." - Cassie Costilow, Facebook
24. "I make it a point to have all my bills (except rent ) due on the same day. This way when the 15th comes, I write down a checklist of what needs to be paid, go through the list, and pay them." - ltriebl
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25. "I used to give myself deadlines for papers in undergrad. If something was not done by 2 a.m. I was not allowed to keep working on it. If the next morning was the deadline, too bad. By my 2nd year I never had to stay up all night, and by the time I got my M.A. it was completely internalized." - Javiera Reyes, Facebook
26. "I use a massive white board calendar and color code things; blue for my sorority, green for due dates, red for tests, and black for other random events" - mckenziec45e41be03
27. "I schedule one day for cleaning. Everything gets done on that day even if it takes me hours." - ltriebl
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28. "My supervisor and I write a daily to-do list every single day. Instead of asking me to do things, she just writes it on my list. I cross out things as I accomplish them." - Cierra Kemppainen, Facebook
29. "I always feel my pockets to make sure I have my phone, wallet, and keys before I leave a building or room. This has saved me more times than I ever thought." - Adam Gottlieb, Facebook
30. "I carry my meds in my school backpack all the time. It's great if I sit down in my first class and all of a sudden realize I didn't take them." - Adam Gottlieb, Facebook
31. "Because my motivation is so low with ADHD, my therapist told me the best thing to do to get things done is do them right when you think about them or else you'll never do it. It may be obvious but it's actually really helpful when there are important things to do." - amandaz42502c3e2
32. "I write everything, EVERYTHING, down. When it comes to things people ask me to do, I write them down. Before we leave our meeting, I repeat all of their requests back to them. When they agree with each, I check it off. Once I complete the tasks, I cross them out twice. It's tedious, but it definitely works." - Adrienne Brooke, Facebook
33. "I tend to lean on people I know I can trust to help me remember things. I can rely on them without worrying about judgement." - whitneyb19
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34. "Crossing things off has become a sort of reward. When I notice I've crossed off more than three things at once I give myself a Buzzfeed break! Or Facebook, or Gchat. Just something to help blow off a little steam before I dive into the next task. It's the best feeling seeing a list of 47 things all crossed off at the end of a stressful workday." - Colleen Daniel, Facebook
35. "I always make lists in threes. Anything more than that and I end up losing focus of what I'm supposed to be doing, or hyper focusing and can't switch tasks." - keilande
36. "I also find that I'm more interested in keeping my personal life organized if it looks pretty, so at home it's fun to do DIY projects that will actually create a more organized environment." - Colleen Daniel, Facebook
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37. "Laundry is a passive chore, so I'll wash dishes while the machine is running. Two for one!" - bryanpb
38. "Break down your tasks! If you have a paper due in three days don't just try to write the whole thing in one day, make a goal to finish a part of it each day." - Brontë Ratcliffe, Facebook
39. "Try to only focus on one task at a time. It's really tempting (REALLY REALLY TEMPTING) to do millions of unimportant things before you get to the one thing thats actually important. Think of your activities as if they are all contained in little boxes. Only open one box at a time and make sure that it is fully shut before you open the next box." - Amy Langiano, Facebook
40. "Take lots of notes. In meetings I take diligent, detailed notes. I almost never refer back to them because somehow, just writing out the thought helps it stick in my mind, but the notes are there if I do need them later." - gabriellao47ba20033
41. "Writing things down with a pen or pencil instead of typing them in computer and phone strengthens my memory of them." - bobc409eb4106
42. "When I get ready for work in the morning, I set the alarm on my phone to go off every 10 minutes to help with time management. I have no concept of time if I don't." - Mallori Kraemer, Facebook
43. "I write up schedules even if I don't use them perfectly. Just writing it down makes it stick better." - katerg
44. "Prioritize what needs to be done by writing it all out and writing how long you estimate each task will take. That really helps me order things in a way that works for me." - gabrielleca
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45. "I make schedules for myself delineating how much time I anticipate each activity will take. Then, I build in 15-20 minute buffers on each to allow for the anticipated distractions and a couple of breaks. Works like a charm!" - emilyf4c854bde4
46. "I'm an introvert. So I tell friends and family to inform me of plans and events as early as possible. I need time to plan out my activities as well as make sure I have the mental energy to engage with others." - pantherkatz
47. "Sit on an exercise ball while working on homework. It helps you by giving you something small to fill up your need for distraction while doing more tedious tasks." - olivial7
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20, January 2021
Joe Biden sworn in as US President with bold speech citing fight against white supremacism 0
Joe Biden called on Americans to overcome divisions as he was sworn into office on Wednesday as the 46th President of the United States. Biden inherits a confluence of crises and his inauguration comes at a time of national tumult and uncertainty, two weeks after rioters opposing his election stormed the US Capitol.
At 78, Biden becomes the oldest president in US history while Harris becomes the first female vice president, the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to hold the office.
More than 25,000 National Guard troops from across the country have been deployed to the US capital, supporting federal and district agencies, for the inauguration.
The FBI has assisted the Defence Department in vetting National Guard troops deployed in Washington DC amid fears of an insider attack following the January 6 storming of the US Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.
Trump was not present for the swearing-in. However, former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended with their wives, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton.
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to some restrictions. However, a number of leading performing artists, including Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Hanks took the stage during the ceremony.
Source: FRANCE 24
US Latest: Biden arrives in Washington, Trump to depart in a grand airbase ceremony that he helped plan himself 0
President-elect Joe Biden made a sober entrance to the nation's capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.
Biden, an avid fan of Amtrak, had planned to take a train into Washington ahead of Wednesday's Inauguration Day, but scratched that plan in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
He instead flew into a military airbase just outside the capital on Tuesday afternoon and then motorcaded into fortress D.C. — a city that's been flooded by some 25,000 National Guard troops guarding a Capitol, White House and National Mall that are wrapped in a maze of barricades and tall fencing.
Shortly before Biden departed for Washington, the U.S. reached another grim milestone in the pandemic, surpassing 400,000 deaths from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.
"These are dark times," Biden told dozens of supporters in an emotional sendoff in Delaware before departing for Washington. "But there's always light."
Biden, who ran for the presidency as a cool head who could get things done, plans to issue a series of executive orders on Day One — including reversing President Donald Trump's effort to leave the Paris climate accord, canceling his travel ban on visitors from several predominantly Muslim countries, and extending pandemic-era limits on evictions and student loan payments.
Trump won't attend Biden's inauguration, the first outgoing president to skip the ceremony since Andrew Johnson more than a century and a half ago. The White House released a farewell video from Trump just as Biden landed at Joint Base Andrews. Trump, who has repeatedly and falsely claimed widespread fraud led to his election loss, extended "best wishes" to the incoming administration in his nearly 20-minute address but did not utter Biden's name.
Trump also spent some of his last time in the White House huddled with advisers weighing final-hour pardons and grants of clemency.
Trump plans to depart from Washington Wednesday morning in a grand airbase ceremony that he helped plan himself.
UN says nations are failing to fund climate adaptation 0
The world is falling short of promises made under the Paris climate deal to help the most vulnerable nations deal with the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change, according to the United Nations.
Adaptation — reducing the fallout among communities and increasing their capacity to deal with climate-related disasters such as floods and drought — is a pillar of the landmark 2015 accord, which aims to chart a path away from catastrophic warming.
The deal requires signatories to implement adaptation measures through national planning, but also through funding to at-risk countries.
The UN Environment Programme Adaptation Gap report found that the current finance levels of around $30 billion annually for adaptation fell far short of the annual cost in developing nations of $70 billion.
It said the true cost of adapting to climate impacts in these nations could be as high as $300 billion every year by the end of the decade and $500 billion by mid-century.
"The hard truth is that climate change is upon us," said Inger Andersen, UNEP executive director.
"Its impacts will intensify and hit vulnerable countries and communities the hardest — even if we meet the Paris Agreement goals of holding global warming this century to well below 2C."
UNEP called for a drastic scale-up of public and private finance for adaptation, as well as increased investment in nature-based solutions such as protecting and sustainably restoring ecosystems.
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With just over 1C of warming since the start of the industrial era, Earth is already experiencing more intense and frequent extreme weather such as droughts and flooding, as well as storms supercharged by rising seas.
Much of the devastation wrought by climate-linked disasters falls on developing nations, and despite promises to help out financially, richer countries still aren't hitting their adaptation funding targets.
UNEP said funding for adaptation currently represented just five percent of all climate finance.
With the cost of natural disasters set to skyrocket this century, hard-hit nations are finding it difficult to secure the finance to rebuild after extreme events.
Mozambique, which was battered by twin cyclones in early 2019, said that one year since the disasters it had received less than a quarter of the estimated $3 billion it needed to recover.
The UN report found that cutting greenhouse gas emissions will provide a long-term economic benefit by reducing the costs associated with climate change.
Achieving the 2C Paris Agreement temperature rise limit could curb losses in annual growth to 1.6 percent, compared with 2.2 percent for 3C of warming — the current trajectory if nations' current Paris pledges are upheld.
Under the deal's "ratchet" mechanism, countries are supposed to file new emissions reduction plans — known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs — every five years.
The deadline for the first round of new NDC submissions was December 31, 2020. However just 71 countries representing under a third of global emissions have done so.
UNEP says global emissions must fall 7.6 percent annually this decade to keep the more ambitious Paris temperature target of 1.5C in play.
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles on targets at sea 0
Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired ballistic missiles against targets in the Indian Ocean as they wrapped up a two-day exercise, their official website reported Saturday.
The missiles of "various classes" targeted "the enemy's battleships and destroyed them from 1,800 kilometres (1,125 miles) away," according to the Sepahnews website.
The missiles were fired from central Iran with the targets located in the "northern Indian Ocean," the Guards said.
A video released by state television showed two missiles being launched and targets being hit at sea.
Iran's armed forces chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri was present on the second day of the drill, alongside Guards chief Major General Hossein Salami and aerospace commander Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh.
Using "long-range missiles for maritime targets indicates that if the enemies … show any ill will towards our national interests, maritime trade routes or territory, they will be targeted and destroyed by our missiles," Sepahnews quoted Bagheri as saying.
"We do not intend to carry out any attack," he said, adding that the exercise showed Iran's readiness to defend itself "with all its strength" against any aggressor.
Dubbed Great Prophet 15, the exercise also featured a drone attack on a missile defence system followed by the launch of a barrage of "new generation" surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
The war games come at a time of rising tensions with the United States in the final days of President Donald Trump's administration.
It was Iran's third military exercise in less than two weeks after a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday and Thursday, and an army drone drill on January 5-6.
The exercises started two days after Iran marked the anniversary of the assassination of revered Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike in Iraq in January last year.
Biden unveils $1.9 trillion Covid-19 'rescue' package for battered US 0
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.
"Remember that a bipartisan $900 billion #COVID19 relief bill became law just 18 days ago," tweeted Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. But Biden says that was only a down payment, and he promised more major legislation next month, focused on rebuilding the economy.
Biden has long held that economic recovery is inextricably linked with controlling the coronavirus.
That squares with the judgment of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the most powerful business lobbying group and traditionally an adversary of Democrats. "We must defeat COVID before we can restore our economy and that requires turbocharging our vaccination efforts," the Chamber said in a statement Thursday night that welcomed Biden's plan but stopped short of endorsing it.
Indonesia recovers data from flight recorder of downed passenger jet 0
Indonesian investigators have successfully recovered data from a crashed passenger jet's flight recorder, days after the plane with 62 people aboard slammed into the sea, they said Friday.
"(It's) all in good condition and we're now examining the data," National Transportation Safety Committee head Soerjanto Tjahjono said in a statement.
The recorder, which holds information about the speed, altitude and direction of the plane, could supply critical clues as to why the aircraft plunged about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) in less than a minute before crashing into waters off Jakarta on Saturday.
A rescue party near the capital's coast has worked for days to salvage human remains and wreckage from the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500, as well as two flight recorders.
More than 3,000 people are taking part in the recovery effort, assisted by dozens of boats and helicopters.
Divers on Tuesday hauled the data recorder to the surface, with the hunt now focused on finding a cockpit voice recorder on the wreckage-littered seabed.
The 26-year-old plane crashed just four minutes after setting off from Jakarta, bound for Pontianak city on Borneo island, a 90-minute flight away.
Authorities said the crew did not declare an emergency or report technical problems with the plane before its dive, and that it was probably intact when it hit the water — citing a relatively small area where the wreckage was scattered.
The crash probe was likely to take months, but a preliminary report was expected in 30 days.
Indonesia's fast-growing aviation sector has long been plagued by safety concerns, and its airlines were once banned from US and European airspace.
In October 2018, 189 people were killed when a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX jet crashed near Jakarta.
That accident led to the grounding of the 737 MAX worldwide over a faulty anti-stall system.
The 737 that went down Saturday was first produced decades ago and was not a MAX variant.
US: New York to end contracts with Trump Organization over Capitol siege, mayor says 0
New York City will sever three contracts with the Trump Organization, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday, accusing President Donald Trump of inciting the crowds that stormed the US Capitol last week.
"The president incited a rebellion against the United States government that killed five people and threatened to derail the constitutional transfer of power," de Blasio said in a statement. "The city of New York will not be associated with those unforgivable acts in any shape, way or form."
On Jan. 6, Trump addressed thousands of supporters, reiterating his unsupported claim that his re-election was stolen. He urged them to march to the Capitol where Congress was affirming Joe Biden's election by the Electoral College.
The crowd quickly overwhelmed Capitol security, with many of them entering the building and forcing a halt to the proceedings as lawmakers took cover in a secure location. Five people died as a result of the rampage.
A criminal investigation is underway and charges have been filed against dozens of people suspected of having taken part.
The New York-based Trump Organization's contracts to operate a carousel in Manhattan's Central Park, skating rinks and a golf course in the Bronx are worth about $17 million a year, de Blasio said on MSNBC.
Cancelling the golf course contracts could take "a number of months", while the others could be severed in 25-30 days, the mayor's office said in a statement.
Following the Capitol riot, the PGA of America and the R&A both announced they would shun two golf courses owned by the president.
In addition, the New York Times reported on Tuesday that Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE will not do business in the future with Trump or his companies.
YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video due to 'potential for violence' 0
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump's channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence.
"In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump's channel for violating our policies," YouTube said in a statement.
The channel is now "temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a 'minimum' of 7 days," the statement read.
Facebook last week suspended Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts following the violent invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters, which temporarily disrupted the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.
Twitter went a step further by deleting Trump's account, depriving him of his favorite platform.
Trump also was hit with suspensions by services like Snapchat and Twitch.
US homeland security head resigns nine days before Biden's inauguration 0
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told his staff on Monday he was stepping down, the agency said, a move that comes as his department coordinates security for the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration and after a deadly mob attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press office said Wolf would leave his post at 11:59 p.m. on Monday.
Pete Gaynor, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will take over as acting secretary, the office said.
In an email to DHS employees on Monday, Wolf said his departure was due to court rulings related to his eligibility for the position.
"I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the department until the end of this administration," Wolf wrote.
The White House declined to comment.
Representative Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, said the motive behind Wolf's resignation was "questionable" since a federal judge ruled two months ago that Wolf was unlawfully appointed.
The U.S. Secret Service, which is part of DHS, is the lead agency handling security around President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
That effort is being closely watched after supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last Wednesday in an assault that led to five deaths, dozens of injuries among law enforcement and the ransacking of lawmakers' offices.
Wolf said earlier on Monday that due to the "evolving security landscape," the Secret Service would begin its inauguration security operations on Wednesday instead of Jan. 19.
The FBI has warned of armed protests being planned for Washington and all 50 U.S. state capitals ahead of Biden's inauguration, according to a federal law enforcement source.
A senior DHS official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the change in leadership would not diminish security for the inauguration.
Some high-level Trump administration officials have resigned in the aftermath of the Capitol incident, including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
9, January 2021
Most Americans want immediate removal of 'unfit' Trump 0
A new poll has shown that a majority of Americans want outgoing US President Donald Trump removed from office immediately.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after the US Capitol violence incited by Trump, fifty-seven percent of Americans want the Republican president to be immediately removed.
Trump, who encouraged a protest this week in Washington, DC that escalated into a deadly riot inside the US Capitol, ends his tern of January 20.
However, the majority of Americans who took part in the poll said they wanted Trump to leave office immediately.
Thirty percent of those interviewed said Trump should be removed using provisions in the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution, which allows the Vice President and Cabinet to remove the president if he is unfit to carry out his duties.
Another 27 percent said lawmakers should either impeach and remove Trump from office, or pressure him to simply resign.
Trump, who lost the 2020 US presidential election to Democrat President-elect Joe Biden by about seven million votes, called on his supporters on Wednesday to march on Congress, telling them at a rally that "you will never take back our country with weakness."
About one-tenth of those participating in the poll said they supported the the rioters and regarded them as "concerned citizens".
A very small minority, five percent, called the rioters "patriots."
However, the vast majority, seventy-nine percent, which included both Republicans and Trump voters, described the January 6 rioters as either "criminals" or "fools."
Seven out of 10 of the participants who had voted for Trump on November 3 were opposed to Trump's actions in the run-up to Wednesday's assault on on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
The national public opinion poll was conducted on Thursday and Friday online throughout the United States and gathered responses from 1,005 American adults, including 339 who said they voted for Trump. The results have a credibility interval, a measure of precision, of 4 percentage points.
The riot, in which a police officer and four others died, has been widely condemned by both US and world leaders.
Mounting pressure on Trump
Lawmakers in both chambers and from both parties vowed on Thursday to find out how those responsible for Capitol security had allowed a violent mob to infiltrate the Capitol.
Democrats in the US House of Representatives announced a "robust" investigation into the law enforcement breakdown while introducing misconduct charges against Trump.
Two sources familiar with the matter said House Democrats could introduce misconduct charges leading to a second impeachment of Trump.
A growing number of lawmakers have expressed support for immediately stripping Trump of his powers.
Representative Adam Kinzinger, Republican of Illinois and the first Republican lawmaker to call for invoking the 25th Amendment after the riot.
Trump had "abdicated his duty to protect the American people" by inciting an "insurrection," he insisted.
"The president has become unmoored, not just from his duty, or even his oath, but from reality itself," Kinzinger added. "It is time to invoke the 25th Amendment and end this nightmare."
Gov. Larry Hogan, Republican of Maryland said, "I think there's no question that America would be better off if the president would resign or be removed from office."
Representative Steve Stivers, Republican of Ohio, said that he also supported stripping Trump of his powers.
"The cabinet decides on the 25th Amendment, and if the cabinet decided to do that, I would not oppose it," Stivers, a former chairman of the House Republican campaign arm, said.
"If the President does not leave office imminently and willingly, the Congress will proceed with our action," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement.
Pelosi threatened to pursue impeachment if the Trump cabinet did not invoke the 25th Amendment to strip the president of his powers.
One, Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, said he supported the invocation of the 25th Amendment; another, Representative Steve Stivers of Ohio, said he "would not oppose" the move if cabinet members decided to proceed.
Vice President Mike Pence — who would have to lead that process — was said to oppose invoking the 25th Amendment.
Meanwhile, Wall Street Journal editorial board urged Trump to resign to avoid a second impeachment.
The WSJ editorial board excoriated Trump for "an assault on the constitutional process of transferring power after an election" and said "this week has probably finished him as a serious political figure."
"If Mr. Trump wants to avoid a second impeachment, his best path would be to take personal responsibility and resign," the Journal wrote, concluding, "It is best for everyone, himself included, if he goes away quietly."
John F. Kelly, a former chief of staff to President Trump who has criticized him on several occasions since leaving his post two years ago, said on Thursday that if he were still in the cabinet, he would vote to invoke the 25th Amendment and declare that Trump was "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."
"I don't think it'll happen, but I think the cabinet should meet and discuss this, because the behavior yesterday and the weeks and months before that has just been outrageous from the president," Kelly said on CNN. "And what happened on Capitol Hill yesterday is a direct result of his poisoning the minds of people with the lies and the frauds."
Former Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday that President Trump betrayed his office by encouraging a mob of supporters to intimidate Congress into overturning the election results by storming the Capitol.
Trump's conduct betrayed "his office and supporters" and that "orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable," said Barr.
Joe Biden calls Trump "unfit"
Biden said on Friday that Trump wasn't "fit for the job" of US President.
However, Biden refused to endorse growing calls by lawmakers to impeach Trump for a second time.
Addressing reporters in his home state of Delaware after an event introducing some of his Cabinet choices, Biden noted that a key reason he ran for president was because he'd "thought for a long, long time that President Trump wasn't fit for the job."
"I've been saying for now, well, over a year, he's not fit to serve," Biden said. "He's one of the most incompetent presidents in the history of the United States of America."
But he refused to back efforts to remove Trump from office now and said he was focused on the start of his own administration on Jan. 20.
Biden suggested that a key hurdle to removing Trump was that he has less than two weeks remaining in his term.
"If we were six months out, we should be doing everything to get him out of office. Impeaching him again, trying to evoke the 25th Amendment, whatever it took," Biden said.
"But I am focused now on us taking control as president and vice president on the 20th and to get our agenda moving as quickly as we can," he pointed out.
He said his top three priorities were beating back the coronavirus, distributing vaccines fairly and equitably and reviving the struggling economy.
Biden, nonetheless, admitted that Trump had "exceeded my worst notions about him. He's been an embarrassment" and likened the "damage done to our reputation around the world."
COVID kills more than 4,000 Americans in single day
The US set yet another record for the number of fatalities from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 and recorded the highest number of new cases since the start of the outbreak, with the latest numbers exceeding even the worst case scenario forecasts of health experts.
More than 4,000 Americans died of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a New York Times tracker, and at least 280,292 new cases were recorded.
In the past week, the country has averaged 237,635 cases a day.
The US continues to lead the world by cases, at 21.7 million, or more than double the next worst tally, followed by India with 10.4 million, and by deaths, at 366,664, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University. With 4% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for about 20% of reported fatalities.
Source: Presstv
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