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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65916: Accessing a Google BigQuery table without including the SCHEMA= option in the LIBNAME statement might result in an error

When you issue a LIBNAME statement for a Google BigQuery database without including the SCHEMA= option, all tables in the project are shown when the libref is expanded. However, if you try to acces




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65935: The UNICODE function does not support Numeric Character Representation (NCR) for a surrogate pair

Using the NCR form of a surrogate pair as an input string to the UNICODE function does not convert the string to the appropriate display character.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65031: Grid options set mappings are returned based on which option set is the first in the metadata search chain

When users are defined in multiple groups associated with grid options set mappings, the first grid option set that is returned by the metadata search chain takes precedence. Only one grid options set mapping is used




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 34294: A missing discrete dependent variable in the selection model together with a OUTPUT statement might cause an Access Violation error

If the following conditions are met in PROC QLIM: the SELECT option and DISCRETE option are specified in the same MODEL statement or ENDOGENOUS statement the same dependent variable with S




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65927: The Copy Files task in SAS Enterprise Guide 8.2 fails with the message "ERROR: Target folder does not exist or cannot be accessed"

When you run the Copy Files task in SAS Enterprise Guide and there is no connection to a SAS server, it fails with the following error: "ERROR: Target folder does not exist or cannot be accessed."




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65903: You see a "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException" error in the log file when you use the IFRS9_Cycle workflow template in SAS Solution for IFRS 9

The problem occurs on a content release on the SAS Risk Governance Framework.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65872: You see a "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException" error in the log file when you use the CECL_Cycle workflow template in SAS Solution for CECL

The problem occurs on a content release on the SAS Risk Governance Framework.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65904: SAS Federation Server stops responding when you run queries against X_OBJECT_PRIVILEGES in SYSCAT and the queries run for hours

The select * from "SYSCAT"."SYSCAT"."X_EFFECTIVE_OBJECT_PRIVILEGES" query runs for hours. In this scenario, SAS Federation Server stops responding, making it unavailable for use. Restarting SAS Federation Server solves t




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65682: Running FedSQL with an Oracle table is slow, even when you use a LIMIT clause

When you query an Oracle table and use the LIMIT clause using either SAS  Federation Server or FedSQL, a row limit is not passed to the database. In this scenario, a Full Article



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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65914: You see the error "Driver does not support this optional feature" after trying to insert or append data to a Databricks table

You can create create a Databricks table by using PROC SQL, but you cannot insert data into the table. PROC APPEND cannot create a new table or append data to an existing table.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65574: Decimal values are rounded after they are inserted into a new Databricks table via SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC

A DATA step and PROC SQL can round numeric values while creating and loading data into a new Databricks table via JDBC.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65886: Trying to bulk load data into a Google BigQuery database might result in an error

When you bulk load data into a Google BigQuery database, you might encounter this error: "Error while reading data, error message: CSV table encountered too many errors, giving up...Error detected while parsing row starting at position: 0...Data




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65898: A misleading SASTRACE message appears in the log when you insert a row into an Oracle table using SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle with DBIDIRECTEXEC

When you add one row to an Oracle table using DBIDIRECTEXEC, you see the following misleading trace message: "ORACLE: 4294967296 rows inserted/updated/deleted." You should see something similar to the following: "ORACLE: 1 rows inserte




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65909: SAS Visual Analytics Designer 7.5 responds slowly when you edit large or complex reports

If your SAS Visual Analytics report contains many sections and objects, you might encounter performance problems when you are editing the report.   A hot fix is planned for this issue.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 64980: The PRINT procedure contains a buffer-overrun vulnerability

Severity: Medium Description: PROC PRINT might fail with a buffer overrun when you submit it in conjunction with certain malformed SAS statements.



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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 64550: SAS Enterprise Case Management contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the CASE_ID parameter

Severity: Medium Description: SAS Enterprise Case Management contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the CASE_ID parameter. Potential Impact:




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65893: Custom sorts are sorted incorrectly when they are used in a hierarchy in SAS Visual Analytics Designer

A custom sort might be sorted incorrectly when the data item is used in a custom category, which is then used in a hierarchy. The issue can occur in the following scenario:




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65844: STRESS task fails with "Fatal error in PMPI_Bcast: Other MPI error, error stack: PMPI_Bcast(1478)"

In SAS  High-Performance Risk, a STRESS task might fail with a message like the following in the SAS log while the compute server is sending the ScenarioCF/Value data to the HPRisk Engine:



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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65835: A series of PROC SQL queries might not generate a distinct set of rows

A set of PROC SQL queries that create a view, contain a constant column, contain a computed column, and a create a table do not generate a unique set of rows in the table that is created.




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65597: An SQL procedure query with a WHERE clause that contains multiple subselects might return incorrect results

An issue occurs when code contains a complex SQL procedure query with a WHERE clause that contains multiple subselects. Incorrect results might be returned. Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65572: The length of a string variable might be longer than specified with the MAX_CHAR_LEN= option

When you read in a BigQuery table, the length of string variables might be longer than the length specified with the MAX_CHAR_LEN= option when running your SAS software   with UTF-8. By




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65883: SAS Workflow Studio returns a "cannot load" error when you try to open the CECL_Cycle_AFS workflow template for SAS Solution for CECL

You might see the following error in SAS Workflow Studio when you try to open the CECL_Cycle_AFS workflow template that is shipped with SAS Solution for CECL:



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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65856: The process of updating a lookup table in SAS Business Rules Manager (running in UNIX operating environments) does not work properly

Under UNIX, the process of updating a lookup table in SAS Business Rules Manager does not work properly. The problem occurs when you perform these steps:  Open a lookup table. Cl




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65869: SAS Visual Data Builder does not enable you to schedule with multiple time-event triggers

SAS Visual Data Builder might not enable you to create multiple time-event triggers. The + button to add another trigger is not available to select, as shown in the following display: imgalt="" src="{fusion_658




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Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 65868: Saving a report distribution in SAS Visual Analytics Designer fails with "The name is invalid"

When you attempt to save a report distribution in SAS Visual Analytics Designer, you might see the error shown in the following display:  imgalt="" src="{fusion_65868_1_distributionerror.png}" />



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Virginia Murray - the science of disaster risk reduction

Virginia Murray, public health consultant in global disaster risk reduction at Public Health England, was instrumental in putting together the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - an international agreement which aims to move the world from reacting to disasters, to proactively preventing them. In this podcast, she explains what they...




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Vassilis Ntousas

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Academy Fellow, Europe Programme

Biography

Vassilis Ntousas is hosted by the Europe Programme. His research focuses on the links between EU foreign policy in an era of global institutional turbulence and the defence and transformation of the multilateral system.

From 2015-2019, he was the senior international relations policy advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) in Brussels. In this role, he was responsible for leading the design and implementation of the foundation’s global research and activity programmes, covering the world’s major regions.

Prior to FEPS, he worked as a communications and political advisor at the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece, providing advice in the areas of international affairs and intercity diplomatic relations.

He regularly comments on international developments for international and Greek media outlets.

Vassilis holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a BA in International Relations and Politics from the University of Sheffield.

Areas of expertise

  • European foreign policy
  • Transatlantic relations
  • The politics and policies of the EU towards the Middle East
  • Iran nuclear agreement

Past experience

2015-19Senior international relations policy advisor, Foundation for European Progressive Studies

2013-14

Political and communications advisor, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece

2012

Project assistant, APCO Worldwide, Brussels office




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Millionaire Emigration: The Allure of Investor Visas among China’s Elite

Over the past decade, immigrant investor programs have proliferated around the world, and Chinese applicants have dominated in a number of countries. In 2015, about 9,000 Chinese millionaires moved to other countries, many through so-called golden visa programs. This article explores the social and cultural factors driving well-off Chinese to move abroad and examines perceptions of elite emigration in China.




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Immigration to the Heartland: A Profile of Immigrants in the Kansas City Region

The immigrant population in the Kansas City region has grown rapidly over the past 25 years, contributing to overall population growth in the area. This fact sheet describes immigrants in the metro area, examining their origins, industries of employment, income and poverty levels, English proficiency, educational attainment, and more.




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El Salvador: Civil War, Natural Disasters, and Gang Violence Drive Migration

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America yet the most densely populated. A stagnant economy, high levels of crime and violence, and natural disasters have pushed growing numbers of people to migrate without authorization or seek asylum abroad, mostly in the United States. This article explores historical and contemporary emigration from El Salvador.




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Redefining Nepal: Internal Migration in a Post-Conflict, Post-Disaster Society

Even as Nepal will lean more heavily on its international diaspora to help recover from devastating earthquakes that killed thousands and decimated parts of the country, the disasters have had effects on internal migration. Class and gender dynamics have long driven significant internal flows. This feature article explores migration trends in Nepal, including movement between ecological zones, growing urbanization, and the feminization of an increasingly mobile workforce.




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Climate Change and Natural Disasters Displace Millions, Affect Migration Flows

From earthquakes to drought, natural disasters and climate change played a key role in migration flows in 2015. Climate-induced migration surfaced as a concern at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP21) as international organizations and policymakers have begun to recognize the growing challenges, and potential protection obligations, of such movement.




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When Disaster Strikes: Responding to Migrants Caught in Crises

Migrants displaced by crisis do not benefit from international protection the way that refugees do. This article examines the experiences of labor migrants amid manmade and natural disasters in the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Lebanon, Libya, South Africa, and Thailand, as well as stakeholder responses. Research demonstrates the agency and resilience of migrants, who develop flexible solutions in the face of crisis.




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Kansas City University names Dr. Linda C. Niessen as dental school founding dean

Kansas City University announced March 30 that it named Dr. Linda C. Niessen as its founding dean of the KCU College of Dental Medicine, which is slated to open in fall 2022 on its Joplin, Missouri, campus.




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Small Business Administration: Dentists can apply for both economic injury disaster and paycheck protection program loans

Dentists can apply for both Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program 7(a) loans, the Small Business Administration told the American Dental Association on April 6.




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SBA changes grant computation for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

The ADA has received updated information from the Small Business Administration regarding grant advances on Economic Injury Disaster Loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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SBA announces funding no longer available for Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Paycheck Protection Program

The Small Business Administration said that as of April 16, the agency is unable to accept any new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program or the Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to a lack of funding.




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Federal judge declines to block COVID-19 abortion ban in Arkansas

A federal court on Thursday denied a motion to block an Arkansas directive preventing patients from receiving abortion care.




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Trade can spread economic toll of local disasters globally, study finds

Damage from a natural disaster in one place can spread globally due to urban trade networks, a Yale study said Monday.




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Latinos & Immigrants in Kansas City Metro Area Face Higher Health Insurance Coverage Gaps, Even as They Represent Fast-Growing Share of Workforce

WASHINGTON — Latinos and immigrants are at least twice as likely to lack health insurance coverage as the overall population in three central Kansas City metro counties, a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) study reveals. In fact, they are four times as likely to be uninsured in Johnson County, Kansas. 




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Kansas City Ribs - Lance Rosen

This recipe for Kansas City ribs was featured on Foodie Tuesday, a weekly segment with Raf Epstein on Drive, 774 ABC Melbourne, 3.30PM courtesy of Lance Rosen. Lance's new book is called "Temples of BBQ".




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Start-Up Visas: A Passport for Innovation and Growth?

Over the last decade, a number of governments have launched start-up visa programs in the hopes of attracting talented immigrant entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. With the track record for these programs a mixed one, this report explains how embedding start-up visas within a broader innovation strategy could lead to greater success.




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Health Insurance Coverage of Immigrants and Latinos in the Kansas City Metro Area

Latinos and immigrants are at least twice as likely to lack health insurance coverage as the overall population in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This gap that has significant implications for the region, as Latinos and immigrants will form an ever-growing share of the area’s labor force and tax base amid anticipated declines in the native-born, non-Latino population.




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No-Failure Design and Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Fukushima

One of the striking aspects of the early stages of the nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi last March was the nearly total absence of disaster recovery capability. For instance, while Japan is a super-power of robotic technology, the nuclear authorities had to import robots from France for probing the damaged nuclear plants. Fukushima can teach us an important lesson about technology.

The failure of critical technologies can be disastrous. The crash of a civilian airliner can cause hundreds of deaths. The meltdown of a nuclear reactor can release highly toxic isotopes. Failure of flood protection systems can result in vast death and damage. Society therefore insists that critical technologies be designed, operated and maintained to extremely high levels of reliability. We benefit from technology, but we also insist that the designers and operators "do their best" to protect us from their dangers.

Industries and government agencies who provide critical technologies almost invariably act in good faith for a range of reasons. Morality dictates responsible behavior, liability legislation establishes sanctions for irresponsible behavior, and economic or political self-interest makes continuous safe operation desirable.

The language of performance-optimization  not only doing our best, but also achieving the best  may tend to undermine the successful management of technological danger. A probability of severe failure of one in a million per device per year is exceedingly  and very reassuringly  small. When we honestly believe that we have designed and implemented a technology to have vanishingly small probability of catastrophe, we can honestly ignore the need for disaster recovery.

Or can we?

Let's contrast this with an ethos that is consistent with a thorough awareness of the potential for adverse surprise. We now acknowledge that our predictions are uncertain, perhaps highly uncertain on some specific points. We attempt to achieve very demanding outcomes  for instance vanishingly small probabilities of catastrophe  but we recognize that our ability to reliably calculate such small probabilities is compromised by the deficiency of our knowledge and understanding. We robustify ourselves against those deficiencies by choosing a design which would be acceptable over a wide range of deviations from our current best understanding. (This is called "robust-satisficing".) Not only does "vanishingly small probability of failure" still entail the possibility of failure, but our predictions of that probability may err.

Acknowledging the need for disaster recovery capability (DRC) is awkward and uncomfortable for designers and advocates of a technology. We would much rather believe that DRC is not needed, that we have in fact made catastrophe negligible. But let's not conflate good-faith attempts to deal with complex uncertainties, with guaranteed outcomes based on full knowledge. Our best models are in part wrong, so we robustify against the designer's bounded rationality. But robustness cannot guarantee success. The design and implementation of DRC is a necessary part of the design of any critical technology, and is consistent with the strategy of robust satisficing.

One final point: moral hazard and its dilemma. The design of any critical technology entails two distinct and essential elements: failure prevention and disaster recovery. What economists call a `moral hazard' exists since the failure prevention team might rely on the disaster-recovery team, and vice versa. Each team might, at least implicitly, depend on the capabilities of the other team, and thereby relinquish some of its own responsibility. Institutional provisions are needed to manage this conflict.

The alleviation of this moral hazard entails a dilemma. Considerations of failure prevention and disaster recovery must be combined in the design process. The design teams must be aware of each other, and even collaborate, because a single coherent system must emerge. But we don't want either team to relinquish any responsibility. On the one hand we want the failure prevention team to work as though there is no disaster recovery, and the disaster recovery team should presume that failures will occur. On the other hand, we want these teams to collaborate on the design.

This moral hazard and its dilemma do not obviate the need for both elements of the design. Fukushima has taught us an important lesson by highlighting the special challenge of high-risk critical technologies: design so failure cannot occur, and prepare to respond to the unanticipated.




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Arkansas

Arkansas is using a federal grant to evaluate a popular program that encourages students to use technology to tackle real-world problems.




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State of the States: Education highlights from latest governor's address before the legislature.




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Arkansas Earns a C on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks 44th in Nation

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Small Arkansas School District Installs Safe Rooms in All Classrooms

A school district in a small Arkansas city has installed steel safe rooms in every classroom.