ex During Lockdown, Magician Turns To The Internet For His Next Performance By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:02:00 -0400 Karan Singh has performed magic tricks for famous actors, athletes and politicians. He'll perform for you, for free --all you have to do is ask. He has already done shows for over 400 households. Full Article
ex U.S. Stocks May Extend Pullback Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:57:17 GMT Following the sharp pullback seen over the two previous sessions, stocks are likely to see further downside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 197 points. Full Article
ex U.S. Stocks Extending Yesterday's Rebound In Morning Trading By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:55:18 GMT Following the rebound seen over the course of the previous session, stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Tuesday. The major averages have all climbed firmly into positive territory, further offsetting the pullback seen late last week. Full Article
ex Emily Quinn: Male Or Female Is The Wrong Question—How Can We Rethink Biological Sex? By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:14:00 -0400 Artist Emily Quinn is intersex. She's one of over 150 million people in the world who don't fit neatly into the categories of male or female. She explains how biological sex exists on a spectrum. Full Article
ex Molly Webster: Is Our Definition Of "Sex Chromosomes" Too Narrow? By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:14:00 -0400 Over a century ago, one part of our DNA got labelled the "sex chromosomes." Science and radio journalist Molly Webster explains the consequences of that oversimplification. Full Article
ex Lisa Mosconi: What Does Biological Sex Look Like In The Brain? By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:14:00 -0400 The human body is not a patchwork of separate systems. It's intricately connected, says neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi. She explains the relationship between our brains, hormones and reproductive organs. Full Article
ex Karissa Sanbonmatsu: What Can Epigenetics Tell Us About Sex And Gender? By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:15:00 -0400 We're used to thinking of DNA as a rigid blueprint. Karissa Sanbonmatsu researches how our environment affects the way DNA expresses itself—especially when it comes to sex and gender. Full Article
ex No One Should Be Jailed For Violating Executive Order: Texas Governor By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:10:33 GMT Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order saying that in the state of Texas, no one can be put behind bars because they're not following an executive order. This was announced by the governor himself while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office after a meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican Governor met with the President Thursday to discuss Texas' response to the co Full Article
ex China's Exports Expand Unexpectedly, Imports Fall By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:34:11 GMT China's exports expanded in April despite the global outbreak of coronavirus, or covid-19, pandemic hurting global demand, data from the General Administration of Customs revealed Thursday. In dollar terms, exports grew 3.5 percent on a yearly basis in April, confounding expectations for a decline of 12.1 percent. Shipments had declined 6.6 percent in March. Full Article
ex Indonesia's Q1 Economic Growth Eases More Than Expected By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:11:16 GMT Indonesia's economic growth eased more than expected in the first quarter as the coronavirus, or Covid-19, outbreak weighed heavily on consumption, investment and tourism, official data showed Tuesday. Gross domestic product climbed 2.97 percent on a yearly basis in the first quarter, much slower than the 4.97 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter. Full Article
ex Germany's Top Court Gives ECB 3-month Ultimatum To Explain Govt Bond Purchases By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:55:49 GMT Germany's top court on Tuesday ruled against the European Central Bank's bond purchases and gave the bank three months to explain how the scheme can be justified. Full Article
ex Strategy To Expand Coronavirus Testing In US Unveiled By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:35:37 GMT President Donald Trump on Monday announced a strategy to expand coronavirus testing facilities in the United States, which the White House described as a decisive step to ensure States have the testing system required to reopen the nation. The Trump Administration released its blueprint for State testing plans and rapid response programs as a follow up of the "Opening Up America Again" guidelines Full Article
ex Northwest Natural Expects FY20 EPS Towards Lower End Of Prior Outlook Range By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:37:35 GMT While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Friday, Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN) on Friday reaffirmed its earnings from continuing operations guidance for the full-year 2020, but now expected toward the lower end of the range given potential effects from the COVID-19. Full Article
ex Stock Alert: Roku Down 6%; Expects Ad Revenue Growth To Slowdown Amid Covid-19 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:16:50 GMT Shares of Roku Inc. (ROKU) are currently slipping over more 6% on Friday morning after the video streaming platform shared a downbeat outlook for ad revenues going forward. Full Article
ex The Texas Origins Of OPEC By www.npr.org Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 For decades, the Texas Railroad Commission controlled oil production, even deploying armed National Guard members to enforce limits. The commission is again debating limits amid a new oil glut. Full Article
ex DAX Rises As China Exports See Unexpected Gains In April By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:02:27 GMT German stocks advanced on Thursday after China's exports saw a surprise 3.5 percent rise in April despite the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting a faster-than-anticipated recovery in production. Full Article
ex European Shares Inch Higher On China Exports Data By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:11:53 GMT European stocks rose on Thursday as China exports data for April exceeded expectations and bleak U.S. data released overnight prompted calls for more government spending. Full Article
ex Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher On Firm Global Cues By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:44:24 GMT Indian shares may open higher on Friday, mirroring positive global cues after several U.S. companies posted better-than-expected earnings overnight and the Bank of England kept the door open for more stimulus next month. Full Article
ex Sensex Up Over 500 Points; Nifty Climbs Above 9,350 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 03:58:20 GMT Indian shares opened on an upbeat note Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as a Full Article
ex Sensex, Nifty End Off Day's Highs By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:09:38 GMT Positive global cues helped Indian shares push higher on Friday, though markets ended off their day's highs after Moody's Investors Service revised downward its growth projection for India to 0 percent for FY21 and cautioned that the country's sovereign rating could be downgraded if its fiscal metrics weaken materially. Full Article
ex Australian Market Extends Losses By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:26:18 GMT The Australian stock market is modestly lower on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session following the mixed cues overnight from Wall Street and the fall in commodity prices. Data showing that Australia's services sector continued to struggle in April due to pandemic-related closures and restricted activity also dampened sentiment. Full Article
ex Sensex, Nifty Seen Opening Lower By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 02:57:15 GMT Indian shares are seen opening lower on Thursday as the total number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in the country surged to 52,987. The death toll stands at 1,770. Full Article
ex Sensex Drops 145 Points; Nifty At 9,235 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:03:36 GMT Indian shares opened a tad lower on Thursday, with rising U.S.-China tensions and mixed Chinese data weighing on sentiment. Full Article
ex Sensex, Nifty End Lower On Virus Worries By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:15:00 GMT Indian shares ended lower on Thursday as coronavirus cases continued to rise in the country, putting pressure on an already slowing economy. India has been under the world's most extensive lockdown since late March. Full Article
ex Singapore Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:59:41 GMT Ahead of Thursday's holiday for Vesak Day, the Singapore stock market had moved higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 30 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,590-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday. Full Article
ex Sensex Down 240 Points In Early Trade; Nifty At 9,150 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:08:54 GMT Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday as investors react to the latest developments related to earnings and the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ex Sensex, Nifty Snap Two-day Losing Streak By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:13:33 GMT Indian shares rose on Wednesday, with banking and auto shares gaining ground on hopes for economic recovery after the country eased some lockdown restrictions. Full Article
ex Little Movement Expected For Taiwan Shares By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:31:39 GMT The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 50 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange remains just beneath the 10,775-point plateau and it's expected to remain in that neighborhood again on Thursday. Full Article
ex Japan Services Index Plummets In April - Jibun Bank By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:44:41 GMT The services sector in Japan continued to contract in April, and at a much more severe rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Friday with a record-low services PMI score of 21.5. Full Article
ex German Exports Fall At Fastest Pace On Record By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:30:34 GMT German exports declined the most on record in March as foreign demand was dampened by coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic, official data showed Friday. Full Article
ex German Exports Log Record Fall Amid Covid-19 Pandemic By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:39:24 GMT German exports declined at a record pace in March as widespread lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, or Covid-19, across major economies hurt the demand, official data showed Friday. Exports fell by seasonally adjusted 11.8 percent month-on-month, in contrast to February's 1.2 percent rise, Destatis reported. This was the strongest decline since the beginning of the time series in August Full Article
ex U.S. Employment Plunges Less Than Expected In April By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:42:24 GMT Reflecting the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing a record nosedive in employment in the U.S. in the month of April. Full Article
ex U.S. Wholesale Inventories Slump Slightly Less Than Expected In March By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:32:25 GMT A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed wholesale inventories in the U.S. decreased by slightly less than expected in the month of March. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories slumped by 0.8 percent in March after falling by 0.7 percent in February. Economists had expected inventories to tumble by 1.0 percent. Full Article
ex U.S. Labor Productivity Slumps 2.5% In Q1, Much Less Than Expected By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:38:58 GMT A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity pulled back by much less than expected in the first quarter. The Labor Department said labor productivity slumped by 2.5 percent in the first quarter after jumping by 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Economists had expected productivity to plunge by 5.5 percent. Full Article
ex U.S. Consumer Credit Unexpectedly Slumps $12.1 Billion In March By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:12:27 GMT Reflecting a steep drop in revolving credit, the Federal Reserve released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease in U.S. consumer credit in the month of March. Full Article
ex BEETHOVEN, L. van: König Stephan / Leonore Prohaska (excerpts) (The Key Ensemble, Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis, Turku Philharmonic, Segerstam) (8.574042) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Aside from his only opera Fidelio, Beethoven’s general link with the theatre in Vienna came about largely with incidental music or songs to be inserted into the works of other composers—insertion arias. König Stephan was written to celebrate the politically significant opening of a new theatre in Pest, its triumphant mood honouring the ruling Austrian Emperor. Standard-bearer of female heroism Leonore Prohaska is commemorated with a Soldier’s Chorus and a Romance with harp accompaniment. In Friedrich von Matthisson’s poem Opferlied (‘Sacrificial Song’), a young man prays to Zeus to bestow upon him beauty and goodness in youth and old age. Two of Beethoven’s four settings are heard on this wide-ranging programme. Full Article
ex Cello and Piano Recital: Smith, Brinton Averil / Chen, Evelyn (Exiles in Paradise - Émigré Composers in Hollywood) (8.579055) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Political crises and rising antisemitism in Europe during the first half of the 20th century prompted many leading musicians to immigrate to America. An influx of refugees formed a flourishing artistic community centred within a few square miles near Hollywood and this exceptional gathering of composers transformed America’s musical landscape. This survey explores their diverse output through music for cello and piano, including arrangements by the composers and their fellow expatriate performers never before heard on the cello. Full Article
ex XENOPHON: Persian Expedition (The) (Unabridged) (NA0414) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT In The Persian Expedition (also known as The March of the Ten Thousand and Anabasis), Xenophon, a disciple of Socrates, relates his experiences of fighting with the Greek mercenary army ‘The Ten Thousand’ in Persia, and how he led them back to the safety of the Black Sea coast. Seeking to depose his brother Artaxerxes and take his place upon the Persian throne, Cyrus the Younger leads the 10,000 mercenaries on a dangerous campaign deep into the heart of Persia. There Cyrus is killed and his generals overthrown, leaving a young Xenophon to lead the army on its treacherous journey home. Snowy mountains, wide rivers, violent blizzards and hostile tribes obstruct their way, testing Xenophon’s leadership and his soldiers’ perseverance to the extreme. Full Article
ex LISZT, F.: 3 Études de concert / Grandes Études de Paganini / 12 Études d'exécution transcendante (Hommage à Liszt) (A. Katz) (C990202) By Published On :: May 2020 Review by Jeremy Nicholas Gramophone, May 2020 Full Article
ex EXHIBITION ON SCREEN - LEONARDO: The Works (Art Documentary, 2019) (NTSC) (SEV207) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ex ZEMLINSKY, A.: Sinfonietta / 6 Gesänge / Der König Kandaules (excerpts) (P. Lang, S. Lorenz, Vienna Radio Symphony, G. Albrecht, Mälkki) (C5377) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ex SPONTINI, G.: Fernando Cortez, ou La conquête du Mexique [Opera] (Schmunck, Voulgaridou, Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Chorus and Orchestra, Tingaud) (CDS7868.03) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ex SPONTINI, G.: Fernand Cortez, ou La conquête du Mexique [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2019) (NTSC) (DYN-37868) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ex SPONTINI, G.: Fernand Cortez, ou La conquête du Mexique [Opera] (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 2019) (Blu-ray, HD) (DYN-57868) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ex GAVRILIN, V.A.: Russian Notebook (The) / Anyuta (excerpts) (Shkirtil, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Symphony, Serov) (8.573883) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Valery Gavrilin was one of the most colourful and significant Russian composers of the second half of the 20th century. He was only 25 when he composed The Russian Notebook, a ‘poem of love and death’ crafted in a new musical language that doesn’t employ folk melodies but does use folkloric texts, and with a virtuosic vocal part. These stylised tunes are combined with rich melodies to form a haunting cycle heard here in a 2018 orchestration. The ten numbers from the ballet Anyuta are lively, melodious and touchingly beautiful. Full Article
ex Art Alexakis By www.music-news.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:04:00 +0100 After listening to his new record, Sun Songs, it seems to me that Art Alexakis still has the same unmatched ability to write Full Article
ex Social power, influence, and performance in the NBA, Part 2: Exploring the individual NBA players By www.ibm.com Published On :: 06 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 In this tutorial series, learn how to analyze how social media affects the NBA using Python, pandas, Jupyter Notebooks, and a touch of R. Part 2 explores individual athletes in the NBA: endorsement data, true on-the-court performance, and social power with Twitter and Wikipedia. Full Article Analytics opensource
ex Offloading your Informix data in Spark, Part 3: Complex analysis By www.ibm.com Published On :: 20 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 The third part of this tutorial series goes deeper into joins and more complex queries. Learn how to get data from your Informix database and dump it in Spark so you can leverage it against other data sources and compile advanced analytics all that in Java. The targeted audience is Informix and non-Informix users seeking to bring RDBMS data into Spark. Full Article data opensource
ex Offloading your Informix data in Spark, Part 5: Machine Learning will help you extrapolate future orders By www.ibm.com Published On :: 15 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000 Part 5 of this tutorial series teaches you how to add machine learning to your data to help you extrapolate future orders. Full Article data opensource
ex Taking control of the IBM Connections user experience By www.ibm.com Published On :: 01 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0000 If you’ve ever wanted to change the way IBM Connections looks or behaves, the new IBM Connections Customizer gives you the control you’ve been looking for. In this article, you’ll learn how Customizer lets you change the Connections user interface, and how you can get started using Customizer right away. Full Article Collaboration