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Haiti’s ‘deal with the Devil’: The malicious tale that emerges every crisis
It comes up every time Haiti suffers a crisis. Take 2010, when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Port-au-Prince flat, killing some 220,000 people. Aftershocks were still rattling the capital when Pat Robertson took to the Christian Broadcasting Network to pinpoint the disaster’s cause. “Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want …
Default function arguments are the devil – Arthur O’Dwyer – Stuff mostly about C++
If you frequently talk with me about C++, you have undoubtedly heard me say: Default function arguments are the devil. My position opposes the historical (early-1990s) style of the STL, of course; but I was recently alerted that it’s also in direct conflict with the (2010s) C++ Core Guidelines, specifically rule F.51. Since this conflict …
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis warns priests against the idolatry that leads to devil worship
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis issued stern warnings for Catholic clergy during the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, when priests annually renew the vows of their ordination. Francis urged the clergy gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica to cast away the self-serving idols that separate them from God and lead to worshipping the devil. “Allowing …
Devil girls handle Wolfpack on Break the Record Night
Raucous crowd. Rockin’ pep band. Biggest stage of the year. The commotion of Break the Record Night at Davis High on Friday night did not faze the Devil girls, in fact the support helped as the Blue Devils handled visiting Cosumnes Oaks, 47-37, in front of 700-plus DHS faithful. Playing in the North Gym as …
Risk Markets Technology Awards 2020: The devil in the data
Advances in technology are often a double-edged sword. For banks, the past couple of years have brought tremendous leaps in the ability to capture, manipulate and apply large volumes of data to everyday decisions; but it has been accompanied by a step-change in demand and expectations. Whether those expectations are being set by regulators, by …
