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When even a small metal stamping or assembly fails, it can shut down plants and rack up penalties around the world. When you're holding just eight hours of inventory, it gives new meaning to "just-in-time." When you're under pressure to cut cost while improving quality, it can drive you up the wall.
At ESI, we understand the worlds where our customers work. For more than two decades, we've built our company on delivering a new level of engineering solutions and manufacturing services, including the latest automated systems. In fact, a major part of our experience comes from serving automotive clients with safety-critical parts—one of the most quality, time and efficiency-driven industries in the world.
We've designed an automated assembly machine that simultaneously inspects every part for 10 criteria, using advanced vision technology. Built for a unique seat-belt application, this system is just one of the technologies we've created to meet precise specifications. Fully automated, it eliminates labor costs. Inspecting every single part, backed by Six Sigma Black Belt Trained QA personnel, ESI takes quality assurance to new heights.
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Think beyond metal stamping, mechanical fasteners, or assembly. Because that's what we do.
ESI specializes in highly engineered products, with a strong emphasis on safety-critical parts.
✓ We think beyond the task. We look at how a part will be used, from the next step of the production process to the finished product at work.
✓ We invest in new automated technologies that reduce labor and increase quality assurance. In fact, we design and build them for a customer's specific applications.
✓ We depend on our Six Sigma Black Belt Trained QA personnel, but we go beyond conventional inspection. ESI creates advanced technologies that can inspect 100% of the parts we manufacture and assemble. That's one reason why our PPM reject rate is virtually zero.
✓ We take a toolmaker's approach to design and manufacturing. For example, we know that fixturing a machined product in production—not just holding it in a vise—can make a crucial difference in its quality.
✓ We will manufacture a few thousand parts — or millions. We're equipped and eager to work on projects of all sizes. Download our eBook for more information about our high volume stamping capabilities.
ESI shares your sense of urgency. Some of our customers work with 8 hours of inventory. We have served them successfully for years. That record requires both careful planning and responsiveness. We're also willing to go the extra mile when you call at the 11th hour with a top-priority need.
Ask to see our monthly client report cards. They'll give you an up-to-the minute look at the ESI difference.
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Ask to see our monthly report cards from customers — they're the best proof of ESI's ability to fulfill our commitments. Here, on-time delivery begins with planning: understanding your requirements, from the specs to the deadline.
We use sophisticated software, such as Materials Requirement Planning programming, to create your action plan. Of course, you can't achieve outstanding delivery results without ship-to-stock quality assurance on millions of parts per month. As you read about each of our service areas — stamping, assembly, tool & die, fasteners, and production machining — you'll see the many ways we ensure consistent precision, part after part.
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Book review: The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: Assessing their Contribution to International Criminal Law
08 February 2018 Katie Shea
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) were established by a joint agreement between the United Nations and the Kingdom of Cambodia in 2006 to try senior leaders and those most responsible for crimes committed under international and domestic law during the era of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979.
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Push Girls is a must watch tonight.
Tonight at 10p Push Girls debuts on the Sundance Channel and you are going to want to watch this reality show. Angela, Auti, Mia and Tiphany are just like you and me, but they are confined, not defined by their wheelchairs. It is a look at four women trying to make it in Hollywood with one small difference.
During tonight's premiere you find out how they became paralyzed and which ones are paraplegic and which one is a quadriplegic. One is a model and recently separated for 21 Jump Street's Dustin Nguyen. Another is happily married, but she is not ready to be a mom event though her clock is ticking. Another one is having relationship problems with men and women. But through it all they have each other and we have this great show So make sure to check it out every Wednesday on Sundance Channel.
Lea Thompson and Anthony Michael Hall's Mortied Sessions from their teenage years!
Tonight at 8p on The Sundance Channel's The Mortified Sessions two of the '80s biggest teen movies stars Anthony Michael Hall and Lea Thompson are going to share mortifying stories from their teenage years when the cameras weren't rolling. We all went through our awkward teenage years, but did you ever wonder if celebrities also did. Well they did and they are telling their tales and showing pictures of it on this Sundance Channel show. Each week two celebrities like Sixteen Candle's Geek and Howard the Duck's rocker will share intimate stories from their youth. For example did you know that Eric Stonestreet has been dressing up as Fizbo the Clown since he was in high school? It is interesting tidbits like that one that make this show a must add to your weekly lineup, so start watching the show tonight at 8p.


GLOBAL WATER ENGINEERING or "GWE" a Member of Global Water Engineering Group of Companies, is industrial wastewater treatment, water reuse, and green energy solutions provider to the global marketplace. To that end, GWE offers state-of-the-art technologies to assist industries and private owners in their efforts to grow while reducing the costs of doing business.
From some of the world's leading anaerobic wastewater treatment and organic waste-to-energy processes to a variety of top-of-the-line aerobic technologies, GWE has one of the most extensive portfolios of technology for industrial wastewater management, water reuse, and renewable energy generation/utilization.
With hundreds of worldwide installations and over 40 years of application experience, we can tackle the toughest wastewater and organic waste-to-energy problems. We can provide design, technology, and services packages for any of our proprietary technologies, or if desired, complete turnkey services including complete design, construction, and installation of the entire system (in conjunction with engineering and construction partners).
In either case, GWE offer performance guarantees and aftercare support to ensure peace of mind for our clients.
Our experienced team and optimized project execution procedures allow us successfully to finish every project in a timely fashion. All projects are executed in accordance with GWE's Quality Assurance System, based on ISO 9001-2014 standards. Our uncompromising dedication to our customers makes GWE your reliable partner, whether you are a small local firm, a multinational corporation, or global Fortune 500 company.
GWE aims to be a reliable supplier of water and wastewater treatment technologies of the highest standards, adapted to each specific situation, and at affordable prices. GWE supplies practical and modern technologies and "best buy" solutions that provide consistent performance, meet all guarantees, and fully satisfy our clients and business partners.
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3. to denote the musical chant ("cantillation") for the text.
There are two systems of cantillation marks in the Tanakh. One is used in the twenty-one prose books, while the other appears in the three poetical books of Psalms, Proverbs and Job. Except where otherwise stated, this article describes the "prose" system.
The current system of accents has its historical roots in the Tiberian masorah.
In general, each word in the Tanakh has one accent. This may be either a "disjunctive" (mafsiq), showing a division between that and the following word, or a "conjunctive" (meḥabber or mesharet), joining the two words (like a slur in music).
The disjunctives are traditionally divided into four levels, with lower level disjunctives marking less important breaks. For musical reasons, both conjunctives and lower level disjunctives may vary, depending on which higher level disjunctive follows them.
atnaḥ ("rest): marks the middle of a verse.
One other symbol is tere ta'ame, double ma'arikh. There is some argument about whether this is another conjunctive or an occasional replacement for tebir.
The accents have the effect of grouping the words of a verse into a number of characteristic phrases, each with its own melody. Typical phrases are ma'arikh tarḥa ma'arikh sof pasuq; ma'arikh tarḥa shofar holekh atnaḥ; mehuppakh qadma shofar holekh zaqef qaton; shofar holekh-paseq shofar holekh rebia'; pazer gadol talsha azla gerish. The same phrases can occur in shorter form, by omitting one or more conjunctives.
The system for the poetic books uses many of the same symbols as the prose system, but often for entirely different purposes.
A verse may be divided into one, two or three stichs (half lines). A one-stich verse is divided by dehi, which looks like tarḥa but is under the last letter of the word. In a two-stich verse, the first stich ends with atnaḥ. In a three-stich verse, the first stich ends with 'oleh ve-yored, which looks like mehuppakh (above the word) followed by tarḥa, on either the same word or two consecutive words, and the second stich ends with atnaḥ. The last stich ends with sof pasuq as in the prose books.
Major disjunctives within a stich are rebia' qaton (immediately before 'oleh ve-yored), rebia' gadol (elsewhere) and tsinnor (which looks like zarqa). The last stich may be divided by rebia' megurash, which looks like gerish combined with rebia'.
Minor disjunctives are pazer gadol, shalshelet gedolah, qadma legarmeh and mehuppakh legarmeh: all of these except pazer gadol are followed by paseq (vertical line). Mehuppakh without paseq sometimes occurs at the beginning of a stich.
The accents guide the reader in applying a chant to Biblical readings. This chant is technically regarded as a ritualized form of speech intonation rather than as a musical exercise like the singing of metrical hymns: for this reason we always speak of "saying" or "reading" a passage rather than of "singing" it.
The melodies applied are widely different in different Jewish ethnic communities. Within each community, there are different chants for different books of the Bible.
The Torah. This exists both in a simple mode, originally used for teaching purposes, and in a more elaborate cantorial mode, approaching the Egyptian.
The Prophets, used in reading the haftarah.
Any other book of Ketubim is read to the tune of Ruth.
Three systems of Hebrew punctuation (including vowels and accents) have been used: the Babylonian, the Palestinian and the Tiberian, only the last of which is used today.
Babylonian Biblical manuscripts from the Geonic period contain no cantillation marks in the current sense, but small Hebrew letters are used to mark significant divisions within a verse. Up to eight different letters are found, depending on the importance of the break and where it occurs in the verse: these correspond roughly to the disjunctives of the Tiberian system. For example, in some manuscripts the letter "tav", for tebir (break), does duty for both Tiberian tebir and zaqef. In general there are no symbols for the conjunctives, though some late manuscripts use the Tiberian symbols for these. There is also no equivalent for low-grade disjunctives such as talsha: these are generally replaced by the equivalent of zaqef or rebia'.
The Babylonian system is mainly concerned with showing breaks in the verse. Early Palestinian manuscripts, by contrast, are mainly concerned with showing phrases: for example the tarḥa-atnaḥ, zarqa-segolta and qadma-zaqef qaton sequences, with or without intervening unaccented words. These sequences are generally linked by a series of dots, beginning or ending with a dash or a dot in a different place to show which sequence is meant. Unaccented words (which in the Tiberian system carry conjunctives) are generally shown by a dot following the word, as if to link it to the following word. There are separate symbols for more elaborate tropes like pazer gadol and talsha.
By the tenth century C.E., the chant in use in Palestine had clearly become more complex, both because of the existence of pazer gadol, gerish and talsha motifs in longer verses and because the realization of a phrase ending with a given type of break varied according to the number of words and syllables in the phrase. The Tiberian Masoretes therefore devised a comprehensive notation with a symbol on each word, to replace the fragmentary systems previously in use. In particular it was necessary to invent a range of different conjunctive accents to show how to introduce and elaborate the main motif in longer phrases. (For example, tebir is preceded by ma'arikh, a short flourish, in shorter phrases but by darga, a more elaborate run of notes, in longer phrases.) The system they devised is the one in use today, and is found in Biblical manuscripts such as the Aleppo Codex. A Masoretic treatise called Diqduqe ha-te'amim (precise rules of the accents) by Aaron ben Moses ben Asher survives, though both the names and the classification of the accents differ somewhat from those of the present day.
The Tiberian system spread quickly and was accepted in all communities by the 13th century. Each community re-interpreted its reading tradition so as to allocate one short musical motif to each symbol.
Today we have a special tune for the Mishnaic passage "Bammeh madliqin" in the Qabbalat Shabbat service. Otherwise, there is a customary intonation used in the study of Mishnah or Talmud, somewhat similar to an Arabic mawwal, but this is not reduced to a precise system like that for the Biblical books. Recordings have been made for Israeli national archives, and Frank Alvarez-Pereyre has published a book-length study of the Syrian tradition of Mishnah reading on the basis of these recordings.
 Dotan, Aaron, ed. (1963, repr. 1979), Sefer diqduqe ha-te'amim le-rabbi Aharon Ben-Moshe Ben-Asher, Jerusalem: Hebrew University.
 Alvarez-Pereyre, Frank (1990), La Transmission Orale de la Mishnah. Une méthode d'analyse appliquée à la tradition d'Alep, Jerusalem .
מקרא תורה Maqam Sigah Maqam Sigah. The Torah is read every Monday, Thursday & Shabbat.
מקרא שאר ספרי הכתובים Iyob Chapter 1-2, Qohelet, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemia, and Dibrei Hayamim are read like Book of Ruth.


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Securing foreign currency is critical to the political management of North Korean society.
It is the key element in buttressing loyalty for Kim Jong Un.
That aside, both carrots and sticks are used to run the system of managing North Korea's society politically.
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Buy a serial card that has a real 16C650 on it (not a compatible). The card also needs to have a GD75232 or compatible (near the serial port). To be fully compatible it also needs to be able to allow you to select Com8/$268, interrupts are not used.
We found cards that are marked "4022 Ultra RS-232" the easiest to modify.
Whatever you do, do NOT connect 1 to 20 and/or 10 to 11!!!
Disconnect any jumpers for interrupts, they are not used. Make sure that the clock divider on the board is set so the crystal goes straight to the 16C650 (just make it so the board is in its fastest configuration).
CHECK ALL YOUR WORK TWICE BEFORE PLUGGING IN AND SWITCHING ON!!!
The 16C650 is only supposed to be driven a max rate of 24Mhz, we are driving it at 25Mhz (its being overclocked). After its been on for a while check that the 16C650 isn't getting too hot. If it is then fit some kind of heatsink.
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Amber Heard Disappears From Twitter Following Takeover By Ex-Boyfriend Elon Musk
By Author Tyler Johnson at Nov 04, 2022 • Category Amber Heard
In all likelihood, Amber Heard will write a memoir some day.
And hopefully, the book will turn out to be an indispensable guide for women who are struggling with the influence of toxic bros in their lives.
Over the summer Heard's trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp made headlines in both the tabloids and the mainstream press.
And now, another controversial ex of Amber's is making news for a very different reason.
As you've no doubt heard by now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter this week.
Heard and Musk dated for several months beginning in 2016, and it's been widely rumored that Musk is the father of Heard's child.
(We should note that there's no solid evidence to support those rumors, and the speculation seems to result from the fact that Musk has many kids by many different women.)
Amber Heard at the courthouse during her legal battle against Johnny Depp. (Photo via Getty)
Heard has yet to comment on her ex's high-profile acquisition, but she may have spoken volumes without saying word:
As People magazine reports, fans were quick to notice that Heard's Twitter account has vanished without a trace.
The likeliest explanation is that she deleted her page in response to this week's news, but some observers prefer the more scandalous narrative, speculating that Musk had Heard's account deleted.
Elon Musk has completed his takeover of Twitter. And his first order of business was cleaning house. (Photo via Getty Images)
The timeline of Amber and Elon's relationship is unclear, but Heard insisted in court that she did not start dating the Tesla CEO until after she had separated from Depp.
A source tells People that Musk and Heard "didn't start seeing each other until May 2016, and even then it was infrequent. Their relationship didn't become romantic until some time later."
"Elon and I had a beautiful relationship, and we have a beautiful friendship now, one that was based on our core values," Amber said in a statement issued after their split.
Amber Heard attends The Adderall Diaires premiere in Hollywood in this photo. (Photo via Getty)
"Intellectual curiosity, ideas and conversation, a shared love for science. We just bonded on a lot of things that speak to who I am on the inside. I have so much respect for him."
Musk mostly kept silent during the Depp v Heard trial, but he did share his thoughts toward the end of the case, tweeting:
"I hope they both move on. At their best, they are each incredible."
Elon Musk can now add "owner of Twitter" to his long list of titles. (Photo via Getty Images)
Heard's relationship with Musk was a frequent topic of discussion during her legal battle against Depp, with post-breakup texts from Amber being introduced into evidence.
"I hate that yet again a man let's me fall on the spikes by myself. … Meaning, they are mad at me for leaving them and put things like this out there," the actress wrote to her agent, Christian Carino.
"You could avoid all this if you stopped dating über-famous people. You can be with a big man who isn't famous," Carino replied.
Amber Heard is beautiful. She has sadly become more known at this point for her rocky relationship with Johnny Depp than for anything else. (Photo via Getty)
Well, there's no guarantee that Heard's next boyfriend won't act like a jerk, even if he isn't famous.
But yes, if she dates some dude who works at Subway, she probably doesn't have to worry about him eventually buying one of her favorite social media platforms.
Of course, a discount on five-dollar footlongs probably isn't quite as exciting as promises of a free trip to Mars.
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Stuart Gerson Quoted in "Teladoc's Antitrust Suit Against the Texas Medical Board Will Test the Limits of Recent Supreme Court Precedent"
April 30, 2015 | Media Coverage | less than a minute
Stuart M. Gerson, a Member of the Firm in the Litigation and Health Care & Life Sciences practices, in the firm's Washington, DC, and New York offices, was quoted in MobiHealthNews, in "Teladoc's Antitrust Suit Against the Texas Medical Board Will Test the Limits of Recent Supreme Court Precedent," by Jonah Comstock.
"As we were reminded in the North Carolina Dental Board case, there are two factors that determine the outcome of judicial review where a Board claims antitrust immunity under the so-called 'state action' exemption," Stuart Gerson, a lawyer with Epstein Becker Green and former acting Attorney General of the United States, told MobiHealthNews in an email. "The first is whether the Board's action is in furtherance of a well-articulated state policy. In the Teladoc case, it would appear that assuring patient safety likely would satisfy that criterion. However, the second, and likely determinative factor – active supervision by the state itself – is far more problematic. One sees no sign in this case that there is any automatic review or veto power in the hands of an official office or person in the state of Texas itself, where the decision maker is not a competitor of the entity that the board would act against. The lack of 'active supervision' by the state was the critical factor in the Supreme Court's reasoning and, to the extent that Teladoc can make the same point, it very well can prevail."
This article was mentioned in iHealthBeat.
Stuart M. Gerson
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In the past, most telescopes used a German equatorial mount (GEM). With the advent of computerized telescopes, there are more convenient ways to mount telescopes, but the German equatorial still has many advantages and is still quite common.
There are two basic categories of telescope mounts: alt-azimuth and equatorial. Alt-azimuth–short for altitude-azimuth–mounts allow a telescope to move up-down and left-right. This movement is parallel and perpendicular to the horizon, making this mount intuitive to point, leaving the eyepiece in a convenient position, and making it well-suited to terrestrial observing. However, it makes tracking objects in the sky more difficult; automatic tracking is only possible with a computerized telescope. Equatorial mounts, on the other hand, have their axes aligned with Earth's rotation axis, allowing easy automatic tracking of the night sky. Disadvantages include less intuitive pointing, more weight, and sometimes an awkward eyepiece position. But for accurate tracking, especially for photography, an equatorial mount is essential.
Above: The right ascension and declination axes. See text below for description.
The most distinctive feature of a German equatorial mount is the counterweight. The weight is used to balance the mass of the telescope. The telescope and weight mount on opposite sides of the main axis of the mount, called the polar axis or right ascension axis. This axis is aimed toward Polaris, the north star, thereby aligning the mount with Earth's axis of rotation. By turning the mount at the same rate as Earth (once every 24 hours), the mount keeps the telescope pointed at any celestial target all night. Moving this axis aims the telescope to the east or west. The other axis, running between the scope and counterweight, is the declination axis. This allows pointing perpendicular to the rotation axis, letting the scope point to the north and south. This motion is not very intuitive to begin, but with some practice it becomes easy to point the telescope where desired.
An equatorial mount of some kind is necessary for long-exposure photography. While a computerized alt-azimuth mount can track, the sky appears to rotate relative to the scope, meaning the stars in the image will appear to trail. To keep the stars perfect pinpoints, an equatorial mount retains alignment of the telescope with the sky while tracking. The two basic types of equatorial mounts are the fork equatorial and the German equatorial. (See the Fork Mount page for more details on the fork equatorial mount.) The advantages of the German equatorial mount are stability, versatility, and weight.
Because the distance from the main axis of the mount to the telescope is shorter in a German equatorial mount than a fork mount (especially for larger instruments) there is less possibility of flexure, making the telescope more solid and less prone to vibration. The counterweights keep the entire assembly balanced around a central point, increasing stability.
Another advantage of the German equatorial mount is versatility. Unlike a fork mount, various instruments and be interchanged on a German equatorial mount. This allows multiple telescopes to be used with a single mount. Often an astronomer will use a small refractor for wide-field viewing or photographing, while employing a larger-aperture SCT or reflector for deep-sky viewing or photography of smaller targets. Using a single mount can be a considerable cost savings, especially when the required mount is large.
German equatorial mounts can be relatively heavy. This is intentional because they are designed to be stable, and also because of the extra mass of the counterweights. However, because the German equatorial mount breaks down into more and smaller pieces than a fork-mounted system, the individual weight of components will be lighter. This becomes more important in larger instruments. Take for example, a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. A typical fork-mounted instrument has two components, the tripod and the telescope/forks. The heaviest component weighs 110 pounds. With a German equatorial mount, there are more components (tripod, mount, counterweights, and optical tube), but the heaviest single component is only 45 pounds. This can mean the difference between a one-person setup and having to bring a friend every time you want to assemble your telescope.
The primary disadvantages of the German equatorial mount versus a fork mount are cost, ease of setup, and ease of use.
All things being equal, a German equatorial mount will be more expensive than a fork mount. On the other hand–again, all things being equal–a German equatorial mount will be more stable. If long-exposure photography is a primary goal, spending more on a German equatorial mount may well be justified.
Setting up a German equatorial mount is more time consuming. There are more components to assemble, for one. Also, the mount must be balanced and polar aligned every time it is used. With a fork mount, this is true if photography is going to be done, but for visual observing it is unnecessary. With a German equatorial there is no getting around these setup procedures.
While German equatorial and fork equatorial mounts are similar in their ease of use, compared to an alt-azimuth fork mount the equatorials are more difficult and awkward to use. An advantage of a fork mount is that it can be converted from an alt-azimuth mount for viewing to an equatorial mount for photography. This is not true of the German equatorial mount. The eyepiece position can be awkward when pointing to certain parts of the sky, and simply pointing the telescope is less intuitive. Of course, having a computerized telescope which points for you eliminates most of this hassle.
One other issue that is minor for most applications is that a German equatorial mount cannot track through the meridian–it must be flipped from east to west as the target being tracked crosses from one side of the sky to the other. For viewing this is normally not a big deal. Even for photography, if timed right, running into the meridian is usually not problematic. However, for certain applications such as scientific observations or automated search programs (looking for asteroids or supernovae) the telescope often must be able to track through the meridian uninterrupted. For these applications and heavy-duty fork mount is better suited.
German equatorial mounts have a huge range in prices. Very small and simple non-motorized mounts, used for small telescopes (3-4″ aperture) might only cost $150-200. At the other end of the spectrum are the very high-end models designed for extremely precise tracking, stability, and for holding very large instruments (up to 20″). These mounts might cost $10,000-15,000. Normally these mounts are permanently installed as they can weigh several hundred pounds. In the middle are the most common German equatorial mounts, designed to hold mid-sized refractors and SCTs. These typically run $700-3000, depending on the size and quality. More expensive mounts not only hold more weight but track more precisely. Also, whether a mount is computerized or not will contribute to the price, although the difference is becoming small thanks to less expensive computer technology.
Is a German Equatorial Mount Best for Me?
The German equatorial mount is the best choice for someone who wants a relatively large instrument that is portable, or wants a very stable mount for photography. It is also a great choice for someone using multiple instruments, whether for visual observing or imaging. For someone only interested in viewing with a single telescope, a fork mount is probably a better choice as long as the instrument is small enough (usually under 12″ aperture) to handle easily.


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Catholic hospitals help Indonesia quake victims
Catholic hospitals in Indonesia have sent medical teams to treat people injured by the earthquake that struck the island of Lombok on Sunday. Source: Crux.
Indonesia's disaster management agency said yesterday the death toll stood at 131 but is expected to rise, news.com.au reports. Nearly 2500 people have been hospitalised with serious injuries and more than 156,000 people are displaced due to the extensive damage to homes.
In the Gili Islands, an archipelago popular among backpackers, an estimated 2,000 or more people were being evacuated after spending a nerve-wracking night camped atop a mountain.
"Medical workers are really needed right now to treat the victims," Sr Paulina, a member of the Congregation of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit and spokeswoman for St Anthony Catholic Hospital in the provincial capital of Mataram, told ucanews.com.
She said the hospital had treated more than a dozen victims.
"We placed them in the hospital's parking area as the situation was unpredictable, aftershocks continued to happen," Sr Paulina said. "This morning we took them to the hospital's treatment rooms."
Sr Paulina said the hospital sent a team of nurses to the government-run hospital in West Nusa Tenggara province to provide further assistance and make sure those seeking refuge have temporary shelter.
"Many volunteers have contacted me and asked if we need any help. I told them that medical teams are what I need the most. I need orthopedics and neurologists," she said.
The Catholic hospital is working with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Hospital in Surabaya, East Java province, she added.
Dr Agung Kurniawan Saputra, who works at the Surabaya hospital, said three nurses were sent to St Anthony Hospital a day after the quake and they will remain in Lombok for at least a week.
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Ok so it's your 1st SXSW Music Festival Experience. You're a newbie. Don't worry, we've all been there before...I've been there before. And Yes...I HAVE made ALL these mistakes. So for those making the 1st trek to "BBQ city," I thought I would sum up 5 important tips for all you swag music scouts and music tastemakers heading to Austin's infamous SXSW Music Festival in Mid March.
(Warning...these tips are literally "axe wielding" ... and we're not talking guitar "axes").
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By the way, this parody overdub is set to one of my favorite "instructional videos" from an epic Japanese movie, Battle Royale...except the real movie is alot more sinister but alot of fun.
It will be Battle Royale at SXSW...just you see!


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This event is embedded in our Toronto Kasian culture - more than 80% of the office hits the road every year for this amazing ride/run/walk. Most of us have been impacted one way or another by heart disease and stroke and that's what drives us to fundraise and participate; the rest of us join in to support our colleagues and ride alongside with them. More importantly, we practice what we preach: we participate in this annual event because we truly believe in giving back to the greater community and making a difference wherever possible.
Last year was a milestone for our team - not only did we hit our minimum $10,000 fundraising efforts, but surpassed it! We're excited to keep this momentum going and aim beyond our $12,000 goal.
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Indian Navy is celebrating Navy Day on 4th of December to commemorate the daredevil attack on Pakistani naval base in Karachi in 1971. Pakistan realized that it can't fight war with India, so it invited it's all weather friend China to play the great game of "Go" in Indian Ocean. Indian Navy, who by now dominates Indian Ocean is challenged by Chinese PLA Navy building secret naval bases in Indian Ocean Region. National Defence reveals the Chinese Strategic Game of "Go" in Indian Ocean.
"Go" is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. The game though was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago but Chinese started to play it in Indian ocean just a few years back through "String of Pearls".
Nevermind, China or for that matter anyone can move in Indian ocean as the waters are global maritime commons until one does not challenge to enter territorial waters. But what matters is the substantial presence of Chinese naval vessels in Indian Ocean and movement of Chinese nuclear submarines in the name of combating piracy in gulf of Aden.
Pakistan pushed India to play the game of Go with Chinese in Indian Ocean by offering it's occupied port of Gwador in Balochistan. An armed freedom struggle is already going on in Balochistan against Pakistan's illegal occupation.


I got a large canvas tote at Joann's for $4 and 3 yards of 1.5 inch wide stretch sequin trim, at $5 a yard. I had Liquid Stitch on hand, and the only other thing I needed was tape and scissors. Before you cut the trim, wrap tape around the area to be cut first. This helps hold everything in place. I've never sewn sequins before, by hand or machine, and I did not want to ruin the trim so I decided to use Liquid Stitch instead, and it's worked perfectly!
And here's the finished product! I had only let it dry for a couple hours and didn't want to ruin it, so I didn't really open it up and put stuff in it to style it more like the M Z Wallace one. But, for a fraction of the cost, I think my creation is pretty spot on!
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Boffa Miskell was subcontracted by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) to address the issue of river flow perceptions and landscape as part of a FRST-funded research programme called the 'Water Allocation and Protection of Instream Values'. The guidelines, which were prepared to assist those assessing river landscapes, are the final output from the landscape component of this research project.
The judges considered it to be a "highly relevant and topical" project that will be a "useful tool for landscape architects". They noted its "strong specialist and technical merit".
Boffa Miskell landscape planners, Yvonne Pflüger and Allan Rackham, and co-author NIWA ecologist, Scott Larned, published an article about the project in the international Journal of Landscape Ecology, Planning and Design, Landscape and Urban Planning in March (Vol 95, Issues 1-2). The journal aims to draw attention to the interrelated nature of problems posed by nature and human use of land, and emphasises ecological understanding and a multi-disciplinary approach to analysis, planning and design.


Sofia Leitão & Henry Nesbitt are two artists who work in partnership in artistic projects, associating painting with sound installations. The purpose of the collective is, with sound effects, to give sound environment to the painting and to allow the viewer to interpret the theme and the meaning of the work of art.
Sofia Leitão has always explored industrial themes in her work, developing a mixed technique with vivid colors and abstract geometry (some works contain characters).
Henry Nesbitt has captured sound effects in the cities and places where he lives or passes. It has a vast collection of sounds that it captures for artistic projects in collaboration with Sofia Leitão and the Australian plastic artist Jacobus Capone.
Sofia Leitão is a visual artist and Henry Nesbitt is a sound technician, they both live in Lisbon and have participated in several joint projects such as mOstra'15, mOstra'16 and the Biennial of Coruche 2015.


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Michigan pilgrims travel to see Pope Francis
Hundreds of Catholic pilgrims are headed for Pennsylvania this week for Pope Francis' last scheduled stop Sunday
Michigan pilgrims travel to see Pope Francis Hundreds of Catholic pilgrims are headed for Pennsylvania this week for Pope Francis' last scheduled stop Sunday Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1KpFLmb
Melissa Nann Burke, Detroit News Washington Bureau Published 11:31 p.m. ET Sept. 20, 2015
John and Laura Ashmore visit Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church Sunday with daughter and son-in-law Amy and Clive Pereira, and their sons Caleb, 8, and Nevin, 6. They're heading to Philadelphia to hear Pope Francis.(Photo: Katy Batdorff / Special to The Detroit News)Buy Photo
Amy Pereira said the idea came from a flier she saw from the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids about a pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the outdoor Mass led by Pope Francis during his first visit to the United States.
That was four months ago. This week, she packs her bags in Rockford and boards a bus bound for Philly with three generations of her family: husband, Clive; sons, Caleb, 8, and Nevin, 6; and parents, John and Laura Ashmore.
"We want to take our kids somewhere outside of the city, in order to hopefully meet some other families from around the world," Pereira said. "Really, we're looking at it as a family adventure together — a family pilgrimage."
The Pereiras and Ashmores are among hundreds of Michigan pilgrims bound for Pennsylvania this week to witness part of the pope's historic trip. Pope Francis' travel ends in Philadelphia on Sunday, where he celebrates Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway before an expected crowd of 1 million Catholics, marking the closing of the week-long World Meeting of Families.
Michigan's pilgrims range in age from 8 to nearly 80, and hail from parishes around the state, organizers said. Many said they're excited to take part in a historic gathering of the universal church, where an estimated 150 countries will be represented.
Pope Benedict XVI, in April 2008, made the last papal visit to the United States, visiting New York City and Washington, D.C.
Michigan's last papal visit was 25 years ago in 1987, when Pope John Paul II's itinerary included stops in the heavily Polish enclave of Hamtramck, and a Mass attended by nearly 100,000 in the now defunct Pontiac Silverdome.
In her 20s, Pereira attended a World Youth Day gathering in Toronto, where she recalled feeling "a part of something bigger," standing amid thousands of other Catholics at a Mass celebrated by John Paul II.
"Sometimes, when you're not always around people who believe the way you do, you can feel alone," she said. "But everyone together, millions of members of the church in one place, really inspired me in my faith."
More than 420 pilgrims from the Metro Detroit, Lansing, and Saginaw areas have made trip arrangements through Dearborn Heights-based Corporate Travel, which is overseeing seven or eight busloads of travelers, in addition to reservations for those flying into Philadelphia, said Jean Chase, international sales account manager for the travel agency.
Pope Francis (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO / AFP/Getty Images, file)
Many of the buses are traveling 10 to 11 hours through the night Friday, then leaving after Francis' Mass on Sunday night, she said. Chase has warned group members that they shouldn't be thinking of the trip as a vacation.
"You have to be prepared for long bus rides, long lines and lots of walking," said Chase, who will serve as an official tour manager in Philadelphia for a group traveling from Orange County, California.
"It's a historic moment for Catholics and Christians across North America. At the same time, this isn't a luxury trip."
One hundred and fifty-four pilgrims are loading up three buses to make the trek from the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids for the weekend, in addition to a vanload of travelers leaving Monday for the entire week's worth of festivities at the World Meeting of Families, said Mark Mann, director of family youth and young adult ministries.
The diocese began a waiting list for interested pilgrims three months ago.But some people who committed later realized the trip is not for them.
"Going to an outdoor papal Mass is like extreme sports for Catholics," Mann said. "It's an incredible experience, but it can be rigorous. There's lots of walking involved. Others are very excited to be part of the crowd, and to really be a part of history in our church and in our country."
Many routes into downtown Philadelphia will be closed for security purposes, so the buses will drop off pilgrims near sports stadiums and they will travel the rest of the way by subway and on foot, Mann said.
For those who can't make the trip to Philadelphia, the diocese has designated several parishes where the papal events will be live-streamed for those interested.
For security purposes, people aren't allowed to bring chairs or umbrellas inside the security perimeter up and down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Patty Hubbard, coordinator of the youth ministry at Holy Family Parish in Novi, who is traveling with a group of 22 to Philly, has advised her group to pack plenty of snacks, sunblock and comfortable shoes.
"It's just part of the experience," Hubbard said. "This is a time for the church in the U.S. to be excited and greet him with joy, and hope that his visit will draw people back to the church that have fallen away."
Florence Parent of St. Anastasia Church in Troy is packing about a hundred medals of Pope Francis for him to bless during the Mass. She plans to give them as gifts to family members, friends and students in the confirmation and religious education classes that she teaches.
"There will be a time during the Mass when the pope will ask people to hold them up," she said. "When you're in the presence of the pope, it takes you aback, because you know he is praying for every Catholic, leading us all."
The pilgrimage of Bill and Diane Thelen of Pewamo has special significance to them as they are making the trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this week at the World Meeting of Families. They've attended other Catholic eucharistic conferences, including one in Quebec in 1976.
"It's just a blessing to see all the different people and different nationalities," Bill said.
"When you go to these things, you just open your world up and get out of your comfort zone, and start to see a bigger picture of what God is doing in not just your own life but in the world. It's a World Meeting of Families, after all."
Terry Walsh, the CEO and president of Catholic Charities of Western Michigan, is traveling to Washington to attend a Mass at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University on Wednesday, where Pope Francis will canonize the Junipero Serra, who will be the first Hispanic-American saint.
Walsh admires Francis' emphasis on welcoming the "stranger among us," urging Catholics to get outside the church walls and care for the hungry, sick, the imprisoned and the poor.
"It's so cool because it mirrors what we do at Catholic Charities," Walsh said. "For Catholics, it's really inspiring because it gets people in touch with their faith, and reminds Catholics why we are catholic in terms of serving those most in need."
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Pope Francis in the U.S.
Tuesday: Arrives in the U.S. from Cuba, landing at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, where he will be greeted by the president.
Wednesday: Meets with the president at the White House; participates in a parade along the Ellipse and National Mall; prays with American bishops; celebrates a Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra.
Thursday: Addresses Congress; visits St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities in Washington; flies to New York City, where he participates in vespers at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Friday: Visits the United Nations; participates in a multi-religious service at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum; visits a Catholic school in East Harlem; processes through Central Park; celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden.
Saturday: Flies to Philadelphia for Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul; visits Independence Mall; visits the Festival of Families.
Sunday: Meets with bishops in Philadelphia; visits a prison; celebrates mass at the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families; visits with festival organizers and volunteers.
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With over 10 years experience across TV and radio, Louise is a Sony Award winning journalist, presenter and documentary maker. A warm and charming host, Louise builds an instant rapport with audiences and would make an excellent addition to a conference, roundtable or awards evening.
As a reporter & news producer for the BBC and ITN, Louise has worked on some of the biggest stories of the last decade, covering human trafficing and modern slavery, girls in gangs and unlicensed cabs. Louise is equally comfortable reading news bulletins and producing 24 hour rolling news.
She has also appeared on BBC One's The One Show, Watchdog, Watchdog Daily, and Inside Out, ITV London News, ITN, Channel 5's Celebrity Trolls: We're Coming to Get You and Live with Gabby. Louise is somewhat of a celebrity in the USA, where her hit show Mysteries at the Museum appears on The Travel Channel USA.
Off camera, Louise has been a stand-in presenter across the BBC Local Radio network, spent time working at BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music, and walked the red carpet as a showbiz reporter across the commercial radio network. Her versatility extends to production, with stints as a producer for both Steve Wright and Sir Terry Wogan. Louise also writes for Independent Voices and the Huffington Post and is writing a book on her experiences with modern slavery.
Louise was named an Up and Coming Radio star by The Independent when her first documentary won her a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award. Missing the Message was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and won rave reviews, and she went on to produce a BBC Radio 4 documentary called Ladies on the Door. On TV, Louise has produced two highly acclaimed documentaries for ITV2 on the death of Amy Winehouse, and in 2015 Louise produced The Krays: The Prison Years for Discovery.
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← Does Ockham's Razor Cut God Out of the Universe?
Science has an incredible track record for discovering the truth about the material world. But if science answers one kind of question—questions about the nature of the physical world – remarkably well, it does not follow that it will answer every kind of question remarkably well. An it certainly doesn't follow that these are the only type of question worth asking. We are in danger of missing answers to questions about value, meaning and purpose if we restrict our evidence to the evidence provided by the physical sciences.
1. Scientific explanations use impersonal objects and laws of nature; we observe and measure how some events regularly follow others. We then use our knowledge of those regularities to explain some state of affairs; we discover how previous events produced other events by mechanical forces according to natural laws. For example, we can explain why Mars in its present location by describing the solar system, where the planets have been recently and Newton's laws. Or scientific explanations can explain objects by breaking them down into their constituent parts and structures. So we can see how atoms form molecules, and how molecules form cells. Many – but by no means all – scientific explanations make precise mathematical predictions which allow for rigorous testing.
2. However, there are other types of explanation. Rather than laws of nature and previous states of affairs, agent explanations involves persons and purposes – explaining an event by citing an agent with specific powers and intentions. But can't agent explanations be reduced to scientific explanations? Only if there is no free will; only if we never really choose and our nervous systems just act and react. If so, we do not control any of our actions; events just happen to us. Agent explanations explicitly deny this view of human nature. Humans are agents who sometimes choose one action over the alternatives. Agents are the initiator of causal chains, and not merely the physical systems in which pre-existing causal chains play themselves out.
3. If any agent explanation is true, there must be more to the universe than physical particles and forces. We have to believe that there is more to us than the physical parts that make up our bodies; we must have non-physical minds that have some level of control over our actions. Cognitive science and philosophical investigations have demonstrated that the idea of a non-physical agent is coherent and intuitively clear; now perhaps the atheist does not believe that humans are immaterial agents. But that does not mean that immaterial agents could not exist, and that we could not have evidence of their existence.
4. Are scientific theories preferable because they make precise predictions? First, we need to recognise that many good scientific theories do not make precise, mathematical, measurable predictions. Consider the history of life on Earth. Evolution by natural selection does not make precise predictions for many features of life on Earth that it is nevertheless taken to explain. For example, most theorists agree that there is some degree of contingency in the history of life on Earth. If this is right, then evolution does not predict that humans would come into existence given the early history of life on Earth. However, there is clearly a scientific consensus that evolution provides a good explanation of the existence of humans.
5. Furthermore, there are excellent historical explanations which are not open to falsification by a few observations, do not generate predictions, and do not suggest experimental tests. An historian can be confident that Lee Harvey Oswald is responsible for the shots that killed JFK; he can also be confident that Hitler is responsible for the holocaust. Conspiracy theorists and Holocaust deniers can point to all sorts of facts that do not fit neatly with either explanation. For example, some witnesses put a second shooter on the "grassy knoll" in Dealey Plaza; we do not have a written order from Hitler commanding the holocaust. But historians have plausible explanations for these facts.
6. Are scientific explanations superior because they cite mechanisms? Even in a science such as physics, mechanisms are not nearly as important as is often assumed. Isaac Newton's theory of gravity, for example, provided powerful explanations of planetary motion even though there was much disagreement about the mechanism by which one massive body exerted a force on another. The same applies in quantum theory; no-one really knows what's going on, but quantum theory certainly explains a lot!
In neuro-physiology, Benjamin Libet hypothesised that conscious intentions could have an effect on the brain and eventually concluded that they could "veto" activity in the brain. His conclusions are disputed, but they are firmly within the realm of science. Outside science, historians will often explain events in terms of choices, beliefs and motivations and will not care one jot if these can be reduced to brain events. There simply is no need to cite mechanisms for these explanations to have purchase.
7. We do not interpret narratives, novels, poems, paintings, polemics or extended arguments using mathematical models or rigorous experimentation. To interpret a writer, or to enter the world of a text, we need imagination and intuition, empathy and experience. We do not explain the meaning of a text using anything like scientific explanations. Which makes it rather odd that so many writers expend so much time producing texts to argue that scientific explanations are the only explanation worth having.


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class PaginationParamRequestListenerTest extends ListenerTest
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As any resident of Capel-y-Ffin will tell you, this isn't the chapel - it's the church, situated 100 yards away. In many ways this picture began all this giveaway stuff. One of the thoughts floating around my head at the time of the 'no chapter 13' nonsense (I am not remotely superstitious) was that I would stick a picture on the empty p142 on selected books. Well, it wasn't a great idea, I admit it, but it gave me the idea for 'Inserts' or 'Easter eggs' inserted willy-nilly. This was the second - TEA 006 was the first - and this one is probably unique in that it has nothing whatever to do with Thursday or her world. Hand printed in B&W; the first ten were unnumbered and in 5X7 - numbers 11-50 were numbered and in 6X4.


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February 24, 2009; 72 (8) Articles
MRI as an outcome in multiple sclerosis clinical trials
M. Daumer, A. Neuhaus, S. Morrissey, R. Hintzen, G. C. Ebers
First published December 10, 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000336916.38629.43
M. Daumer
A. Neuhaus
S. Morrissey
R. Hintzen
G. C. Ebers
Neurology Feb 2009, 72 (8) 705-711; DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000336916.38629.43
Introduction: T2-weighted and gadolinium enhanced T1-weighted MRI scans measure plaque burden and breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, respectively, in multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. These have become widely used outcome measures for monitoring disease activity in clinical trials and clinical practice. However, their use as surrogates or biomarkers for disability and relapses, key clinical outcome measures, has remained incompletely validated.
Methods: In a clinical trial database comprised of 31 relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive MS trial placebo groups, we assessed relationships between 1) T2 lesion load (TLL) change and disability change and 2) gadolinium enhancement of MS lesions and on-study relapses with univariate and multivariate analyses.
Results: In relapsing-remitting MS, TLL change (n = 223) made no independent contribution to predicting change in disability from baseline to trials' end. Similarly, inclusion of gadolinium enhancing lesions (n = 170) into multivariate models did not independently contribute to the predictive value for on-trial relapses. In secondary progressive MS, a small effect of TLL was found for disability change (n = 355) but in multivariate analysis this accounted for less than 5% of the variance in end-of-trial disability. Results were replicated in independent datasets, more than doubling effective sample sizes.
Conclusions: MRI measures widely used in trials of relapsing-remitting and progressive multiple sclerosis add little if anything independently to the clinically relevant relapse and disability outcomes. These results reemphasize the importance of validating potential surrogate markers against clinical measures and highlight the need for better MRI markers of disease activity and progression.
AIC = Akaike's information criterion; EDSS = Expanded Disability Status Scale; LME = linear mixed effects; MS = multiple sclerosis; RCT = randomized clinical trial; RRMS = relapsing-remitting MS; SLC = Sylvia Lawry Centre; SPMS = secondary progressive MS; TLL = T2 lesion load.
Richard B. Tenser, Penn State University College of Medicine
Reply from the authors
Prof. George C. Ebers, University of Oxford
Martin Daumer
Maria Pia Sormani, Biostatistics Unit, Department of Health Sciences
Massimo Filippi (Neuroimaging Research Unit, Department of Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy) and Nicola De Stefano (Quantitative Neuroimaging Lab, Dept. of Neurological & Behavioral Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy)
Reply from the author
George Ebers, University of Oxford
Martin Daumer,Technical University of Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University and the Sylvia Lawry Centre, Munich, Germany
No shortcuts to outcome in MS clinical trials?


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Kristen Lester's short is incredible.
Pixar's SparkShorts program is an attempt to bring in new talent to Pixar vis a vis allowing experimental new projects, and the first short released from their program, titled "Purl", is an absolutely beautiful, if slightly more incisive and necessary short than Pixar's current work.
The cartoon, directed and written by Kristen Lester, is the story of a pink ball of yarn named Purl who was thrown into the all-but-her white male work environment of B.R.O. The employees of B.R.O. ignore her, mistreat her, and not until she tries to become one of the guys do they even acknowledge her. But when a new ball of yarn comes in Purl wonders… what's the right thing to do here?
If the short reminds you of any toxic gender dynamics at the workplace, Kristen all but dispels any doubts by saying that the short is based on her experience trying to fit into the male dominated workplaces of animation, and it wasn't until she landed in Pixar that she got to work with a mostly female staff.
The short additionally came with a fantastic making of short, where you can see some of the adorable art made for the cartoon, along with some incredible shots of yarn on the desk, and connections to movies such as "9 to 5", and other classics about women entering an all male workforce.
It's also unavoidable that this short is one of the first after the exit of John Lasseter who made Pixar a toxic place for women with his near constant sexual harassment. Pixar, by releasing this, also sends out the message that they know they have to try harder. Hopefully. Hopefully it's not just an unaware hurricane of beautiful images.
But boy are they beautiful images.
Check out this video explaining what SparkShorts is below.
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The popularity of video arcades was soon replaced by video game consoles. Their arrival together with the huge advances in technology made video games evolve rapidly. One of the most significant events for fans of arcade games is MAME's release, which stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. The game software format created by the MAME team has achieved tremendous success over the last 15 years. It is considered a fantastic tool that doesn't just allow users to experience old-school arcade games from the past but also discovers new games as well. MAME Classic is the original MAME program that appeared for the first time in 1999.
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MAME is an acronym for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. The name MAME derives from the fact that it originally emulated arcade games and didn't support other platforms until newer versions were made. There are many versions of MAME and all of them share the same concept. They all emulate the hardware used in arcade games on various platforms and allow you to enjoy all of your favorite old games from a single application. Created by the people who pioneered MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), MAME is a free and multi-platform emulator designed to recreate classic arcade games from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
MAME Classic is a fast and convenient way to play all of the ROMs in your MAME collection without having to use the command line. MAME Classic is an application that makes MAME games more accessible because it lets you filter through games by theme, manufacturer, or year. You can also choose a game from a list of recommended titles, or search for one based on the name or its description.
It was the most popular MAME version because it was the one that offered a user interface similar to what other consoles had, with simple icons and instructions. This allowed the enthusiast community to review the games included in MAME and enjoy them without having to enter complicated lines of code.
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Albumins belong to the family of globular proteins. All the proteins present in the albumin family are water-soluble and are moderately soluble in the concentrated salt solutions. When subjected to heat, undergo denaturation. The albumins contributes 50% to 60% of the blood plasma proteins. The most common of them are the serum albumins. The human serum albumin is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma.
Increase in the prevalence of liver disease is the major driving factor for the growth of the albumin market. The increasing instances of conditions such as trauma and shock are anticipated to drive market revenue growth over the forecast period. Growing use of the albumin in the form of an excipient in the drug delivery and increasing acceptance of the drug among the healthcare fraternity is expected to enhance the growth of the albumin market over the forecast period. However, availability of alternative therapies, dearth of the plasma, and scarcity of the blood donors are likely to hinder the growth of the market over the forecast period.
Geographically, global albumin market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. Asia Pacific albumin market is growing due to increase in the demand for albumin. The increasing patient population requiring albumin is anticipated to drive the growth of the albumin market in this region. The increasing awareness among the patient pool is likely to enhance the growth of the albumin market in this region. Falling next to Asia Pacific are the regions of North America and Europe, which are expected to lose their share in the market owing to its preference for alternatives of albumin.


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I am particularly interested in Gustav and his previous life, which was terrible. I want to take a dog like this to show it the love humans can offer instead.
I have had both bull dogs and raised chihuahua at my home in Ireland and we have a 15yr old Jack Russel in that home.
I am looking for a companion to love and walk with me and I work from home 4 days a week and one day at a school in Prague.
They would let me bring in my dog if he was quiet, I have trained dogs for years in Ireland.
I am here for 2.5 years now and if I leave I want to bring my friend with me, I need a small apartment dog but I live with a view directly over a big dog park in Praha 2.
I am mature, single no children and very fit and like to get out on adventures.
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Terrorism Today
October 19, 2015 October 19, 2015 by Arusha
Four countries in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk of terrorism: Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi and the Central African Republic.
The warning is issued by the 2014 Global Terrorism Index, a massive compilation of each year's terrorist incidents.
The report is good news for Kenya, continuing good news for Tanzania and all the rest of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the index has only been produced for the last five years, its track record so far is good.
Uganda and Ethiopia's increased risk is linked directly to their increased authoritarianism. Burundi is essentially an ethnic conflict.
In fact last week Uganda's principal opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was arrested and put under house arrest to end his organizing protest rallies. This stands in marked contrast, for example, with Tanzania's heated up but very free presidential election and Kenya's exceptional transparency in government.
The GTI is by some measure overly thorough and as a result some of its lesser predictions might be seen as premature, but the overall index suggesting increased or decreased terrorism will be used in critical decisions by many global businesses including tour companies.
The index is not without controversy, since it refuses to view Israel and Palestine with the same parameters as the rest of the world. The much less used but competing British index, the Verisk/Maplecroft Terrorism Dashboard actually suggests an increased terrorism risk in Nairobi.
The GTI report is less of a chronology of terrorist events than it is a measure of those events' impact on the country. In other words larger economies more capable of shrugging off terrorist incidents, like the United States, will be less impacted by terrorism than smaller economies like Kenya.
As a result Kenya continues to be seriously impacted by terrorism, because the index is a 5-year weighted average, and Kenya's terrorists incidents in 2008-2013 included severe attacks like the Westgate Mall.
From this perspective Kenya ranks the 13th most impacted in the world of the 162 countries studied, compared to the U.S.' 30th, even though there were more actual deaths and injuries in the U.S. considered terrorism than in Kenya.
Terrorism as defined by the GTI includes such acts as school shootings.
The bottom line is that mayhem from terrorism is increasing substantially, although localized and heavily a result of the ongoing conflicts in the Mideast. GTI dissects nine organizations it has determined are the main terrorist organizations worldwide:
Hamas, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Al-Qaida in Iraq & Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, ISIS, The Taliban in Pakistan, Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, Al-Shabab and Boko Haram.
(Currently, the Tamil Tigers have signed a peace agreement in Sri Lanka, Al-Shabab is almost gone and Boko Haram is retreating in Nigeria. That leaves today's principal terrorist organizations all from the Mideast.)
Terrorism is as old as time itself. Were the GTI Index to be applied to all the years since the American Revolution, it's likely that America would vie with the Mideast for the most terrorism overall.
Our revolution, Indian wars, Civil War, presidential and other political assassinations and today's contemporary school shootings would likely add up to as much all the trouble over that same time in Africa.
What's changed is technology and the likelihood that every person with a smart phone knows what bad things are happening where and when. That's good for the possible resolution of bad things, if you believe as I do that we are all basically good.
But it causes us great angst when forced to try to understand such wanton harm. My novel, Chasm Gorge, tries to help you understand that.
There was a time when those who considered themselves good easily sheltered themselves from those they considered evil. Today, what is "good" and what is "evil," as well as the ability to "shield" onself, are no longer quite as certain as in the old days.
Terrorism is as much an intellectual challenge to understand as a political challenge to stop.
The darker the red, the more impact from terrorism.
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Numénius d'Apamée (en latin Numenius Apamensis platonicus, en ), est un philosophe néopythagoricien ou précurseur du néoplatonisme, né à Apamée (en Syrie), vivant au II s. On le classe aussi parmi les médio-platoniciens.

Il a écrit divers livres, dont il ne reste que des fragments : Platon et les Académiciens, Doctrines secrètes de Platon, Sur les nombres, Sur le Bien. Ses écrits étaient discutés dans les séminaires de Plotin.

Numénius suivait les idées de Pythagore et de Platon, et prétendait que ce dernier avait beaucoup emprunté aux livres de Moïse, aussi qualifiait-il Platon de « Moïse attique ». On trouve des fragments de Numénius dans Eusèbe et Origène, dans Porphyre et Jamblique. Il propose un retour à la doctrine de Platon, en écartant les Académiciens et en séparant Aristote de Platon, pour rapprocher Platon de Pythagore.

Il semble avoir influencé les Oracles chaldaïques, écrits vers 170, par un théurge, mais selon H. Lewy et Eric Dodds, ce serait au contraire, Numénius qui aurait été influencé par les Oracles chaldaïques.

Philosophie
Numénius est caractérisé, de façon contradictoire, comme quelqu'un qui veut revenir à l'ancienne Académie de Platon, et, d'un autre côté, comme un penseur donnant une version originale du platonisme, en s'inspirant de Pythagore et des pensées orientales, dont Moïse et les Égyptiens. Il est donc à la fois platonicien, néopythagoricien, et précurseur du néoplatonisme de Plotin. Porphyre, Origène et Eusèbe le classent comme pythagoricien. Toujours est-il qu'il insiste sur l'accord des divers penseurs, au point de dire :  (fragment 8).

Numénius distingue un Dieu suprême, un Dieu démiurgique et un Intellect pensé. Ces triades sont fréquentes dans le moyen-platonisme.

L'Absolu s'appelle l'Un ou le Bien ; il est un Dieu inconnaissable, lieu des Idées. Il engendre un second Dieu, à la fois contemplateur des Idées et créateur du monde. Image du Dieu absolu, ce démiurge communique au monde cette divine image. Il est en même temps le deuxième Un (comme Démiurge, Intelligence, Créateur du monde) et le troisième Un (comme associé à la matière). Entre ces trois Dieux et l'homme, Numénios place les démons et génies.

 (Numénius, fragment 11).

L'homme a deux âmes, l'une raisonnable, l'autre privée de raison. Sa destinée consiste à soumettre la seconde à la première et à remonter à la source dont elle provient. F. Cumont estime que Numénios introduit alors en philosophie la théorie de la remontée de l'âme : celle-ci retourne à son origine à travers les sept sphères planétaires.

L'antique tradition
Numénius, comme beaucoup de penseurs de son époque (dont Celse, Clément d'Alexandrie), croit en un discours ancien, une théologie antique, et il y intègre les enseignements de l'Orient :
 (fragment 1, p. 42).

Notes et références

Bibliographie

Œuvres
On le crédite des œuvres suivantes :
 Sur les dissensions entre les Académiciens et Platon (fragments chez Eusèbe de Césarée)
 Les doctrines secrètes de Platon (Peri tôn para Platôni aporrêtôn)
 Sur les nombres (Peri arithmôn)
 Sur le Bien (Peri Tagathoû) (fragments chez Eusèbe de Césarée, Préparation évangélique, IX, 7 ; XI, 10, 18, 22 ; XV, 17)
 Numénius, Fragments (vers 155), édition et traduction Édouard des Places, Les Belles Lettres, 1973, 220 p.

Sources
 Eusèbe de Césarée, Préparation évangélique (après 314), XI ; XIV. Cerf, coll. « Sources chrétiennes », 1974-1987.
 Porphyre, Vie de Plotin (vers 301), § 3.
 Porphyre, De l'antre des nymphes (vers 268), Lagrasse, Verdier, 1989.

Études
(par ordre alphabétique)
 Athanassiadi, Polymnia, La lutte pour l'orthodoxie dans le platonisme tardif. De Numénius et Plotin à Damascius, Les Belles Lettres, 2005.
  Dodds, Eric, « Numenius and Ammonius », in Les sources de Plotin, Genève, 1960, p. 3-32.
  Frede, M., Numenius, Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt (ANWR, 1972 ss.), II.36.2, p. 1034-1075.
  Guthrie, Kenneth S., Numenius of Apamea, The Father Of Neo-Platonism - Works, Biography, Message, Sources, And Influence, Moran Press, 2008, 228 p.
  Hahn, Charles H., Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans, Indianapolis, Hackett Publishing Company, 2001, p. 118-133.
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  O'Meara, Dominic, Pythagoras revived, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1989, p. 10-14.
 Zambon, Marco, Porphyre et le moyen-platonisme, Paris, Librairie philosophique J. Vrin, 2002, 400 p.
  Waszink, J. H., "Porphyrios and Numenios", in Porphyre, Genève, Fondation Hardt, 1966, p. 45-62.

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Yidispolitics Scandal
Yidispolitics is the name given to the continuing public scandal in Colombia, since April 2008, when the ex-politician Yidis Medina admitted to have received bribes to vote in favor of the re-election project, which changed the constitution and allowed Álvaro Uribe Vélez to become president for a second term.
The politicians implicated in Yidispolitics have rejected the accusations. Even the former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, has been accused of bribery. Velez argued against these accusations saying: "The national government persuades; but does not push or bribe consciences" .[1]
On June 25 of 2008, after several days of investigation, the Supreme Court of Colombia found Yidis Medin guilty of bribery and sentenced her to 47 months of house arrest. Included in the same case, the Court claimed that it would send the information to different Judicial bodies that eventually would have to punish the public servers involved in the scandal. It also asked the Constitutional Court of Colombia to review the constitutional reform that allowed Álvaro Uribe Vélez to stand for his second consecutive presidential election. This case caused Álvaro Uribe Vélez to strongly react against the Supreme Court, even suggesting links between the magistrates of the Court and groups of extreme left-wing and right-wing tendency. He also suggested the passing of a constitutional referendum to legitimate his presidential re-election. The day after Álvaro Uribe Vélez's speech, those involved sued the judges of the Supreme Court.
The politicians involved in this case are currently being investigated. Among them are: Diego Palacio Betancourt Social Welfare Minister, and Sabas Pretelt De La Vega Colombian ambassador in Italy, who was the Interior and Justice Minister during the passing of the re-election project, that eventually changed the constitution.[2] (ver:señalados por Medina)
2 The scandal
Medina suggests that former President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe was involved in the scandal.
Álvaro Uribe Vélez was re-elected as Colombian President for the period of 2006 - 2010, after pushing towards a reform of the Constitution to allow his consecutive re-election. The approbation of the reform was a controversial decision, due to the last minute change of mind of the representatives Yidis Medina and Teodolindo Avendaño; Medina voted in favor of the reform after assuring she was against it, and Avendaño was absent during the approbation.[3] There was a lot of speculation about the controversial reform, until April 2008 when Yidis Medina declared herself guilty of bribe, when she assured to a Colombian magazine El Espectador that the government did not fulfill the deal, and that she was about to write a book with all the information about the case with the help of Teodolindo Avendaño.[4]
The scandal[edit]
On April 20, 2008, several days after El Espectador interview, TV news show Noticias Uno broadcast a video where ex Congresswoman Yidis Medina admits before Daniel Coronell, the TV news director, to have accepted bribes from President Álvaro Uribe himself and from some of his closest collaborators, including Sabas Pretelt (back then, the Interior & Justice Minister) to change her vote in the First Commission of the Representatives' Chamber in the law project applied by the Government to allow the immediate presidential re-election that would give Uribe a chance to aspire to a second term of office. This video was recorded on August 2004 but the journalist and the then congress woman agreed that it wouldn't be exposed until something unexpected happened to her (she stated to had been death threatened). Medina said that the video could also be exposed in case she didn't receive what was agreed with the Government.[3][5]
Weeks before the video's broadcasting, Medina had revealed its existence in an interview with El Espectador newspaper. Because of this, Coronell stated that Medina had broken the deal and so he told her. She admitted so and the journalist announced its publication.[4]
Both President Uribe and his staff members denied Medina's accusations. Uribe said that he had a meeting with her but never had offered her or any other member of the parliament anything for his/her vote. In addition, he accused Medina of having been blackmailing his son Tomás Uribe and other high government employees by phone calls, using a list from cell-phone company Comcel as a proof, with several in-coming phone calls from Medina's number to Tomás Uribe's cell-phone. Though Medina declared it wasn't her phone number, some days later it was proved wrong in an official statement by Medina's attorney. Uribe said Medina was behaving as a criminal and declared: "Her vote helped, but she shows up now as a failed, unsatisfied lady because she couldn't pull out her extortion". Besides, he referred to his collaborators Pretelt and Palacio Betancourt as honest people with impeccable behaviour, and accused journalist Daniel Coronell of having covered up the false crime.[6]
Corruption in Colombia
^ "'El Gobierno persuade; no presiona ni compra conciencias': Uribe" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Prensa de la Casa de Nariño. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
^ "Yidis Medina did received bribe, argues the Supreme Court of Justice" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
^ a b "Libro revelará los sobornos, promesas y presiones para aprobar la primera reelección de Uribe" (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
^ a b Daniel Coronell (2008-04-19). "O el que paga por pecar". Revista Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-04-20.
^ "Votar la reelección me mató". Norbey Quevedo. El Espectador. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
^ ""No he sobornado a ningún parlamentario": Uribe Vélez". El Pais. Coloumbia. 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
Uribe wants a redo of the '06 presidential vote LA Times
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