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Foreshadowing Of Wormwood – Mega Comet 62 Miles Wide Enters Our Solar System
Did you know that an absolutely gigantic comet that is at least 62 miles wide is cruising through our solar system right now? Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is already closer to the sun than Neptune, but scientists are assuring us that it is absolutely no threat to our planet. If that is true, that is great news, because it appears that this is the biggest comet ever discovered. It is being projected that it will make its closest approach to the sun in January 2031, and after that it is expected to head on a path that will eventually take it out of our solar system. Let us hope that all of this information is accurate,
Torah Shorts: Parshat Vaetchanan: Written in Stone
May we merit to rediscover the Tablets of the Law in their housing in the Ark of the Covenant, together with the rebuilt Temple, speedily, in our days.
French Media Report President Macron's Cellphone Was A Spyware Target
France's president, Emmanuel Macron, is holding an emergency meeting of his defense council today about the Pegasus spyware. He's ordering multiple investigations after reports that he and at least 15 of his ministers are among the thousands of people who may have been spied on through cellphone malware made by an Israeli company. Here's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.
The silence of the federated solution
A plan to divide Israel and the West Bank into 30 autonomous cantons under the auspices of a central Israeli government – not dissimilar to the system of the United States – could provide both sides with the security and peace they lack. So why does no one like it?
Canadian Program Determines When Seniors Have 6 Months to Live; Expert Warns System Will Compel Euthanasia
The Canadian Medical Association Journal published a study that claimed that a new computer risk calculator can determine when an elderly person has six months left to live. The "Risk Evaluation for Support: Predictions for Elder-Life in the Community Tool —" or RESPECT, states that its goal is to determine the closeness of death to provide necessary end-of-life medical support. However, many are concerned that it will be used to pressure the elderly toward euthanasia
Markell: Anticipating The Antichrist
Oh, how America is preparing for the Antichrist with a Godless mindset. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News is headlined, "Why America's Record Godlessness is Good News for the Nation." Are you serious? Does this not foreshadow the words of Luke 18:8: When Christ returns, will He find any of faith??
Biden DOJ to deploy gun trafficking strike forces in 5 major cities
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced new Department of Justice "strike forces" in five U.S. cities to combat gun trafficking. During a White House press briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said, "Today the Department of Justice is announcing, or has announced, the launch of five gun trafficking strike forces in regions around the country, to combat the uptick in gun crimes that we've seen over the past 18 months." The Associated Press reported Attorney General Merrick Garland announced gun trafficking strike forces in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Politico reported Garland is heading to his hometown of Chicago on Thursday to formally announce the strike forces.
CIA officer who hunted Bin Laden now leading new global hunt, report says
A veteran CIA officer who helped the agency track down Osama Bin Laden has reportedly been chosen to lead the agency's investigation of what's behind a pattern of illnesses among U.S. diplomatic and intelligence personnel that may be the result of radio frequency attacks launched by hostile actors. The CIA officer, whose identity remains concealed, is part of what agency officials said was a growing effort to determine the source of the apparent attacks, which have caused an illness that has come to be known as "Havana Syndrome."
End of the world: Jerusalem Third Temple 'fulfils Biblical prophecy' of end times – claim
THE End of the world is said to follow the construction of a third Jewish Holy Temple in Jerusalem, which according to some, will be a prophetic sign of the biblical apocalypse. "The rabbis of the Sanhedrin court are calling both mayor candidates to include in their plans for this city the rebuilding of the third temple. "Folks, this is as close to Biblical prophecy – I don't know what else to say.
Chinese incursion: Indian Army deploys Strike Corps in Ladakh [what it means]
In a significant strategic step, the Indian Army has deployed specialised elements of a Strike Corps in eastern Ladakh to check any further misadventure by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The soldiers of these specialized elements have started their reorientation training and familiarization. The move is seen as a part of the Army's 'rebalance' approach in northern, western and northeastern borders. This move comes as China continues to deploy thousands of soldiers near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and continues to carry out massive military construction activities on its soil, indicating that it is gearing up for the long haul.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near Panama -EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near Panama on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes near Panama
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck near Panama on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 2 km, according to EMSC, and struck about 321 km (199 miles) southeast of San Jose in Costa Rica.
Mars InSight reveals first crust-to-core snapshot of Red Planet
While InSight has so far detected 733 marsquakes in its two-year mission, the new studies focused on 35 of those quakes, all registering magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0. That means they constitute some of the most powerful Mars has to offer – although they might sound pretty minor compared to what Earth is capable of.
Simple RNA tweak boosts potato and rice yields by 50 percent
researchers have shown that manipulating RNA in plants can drastically boost the amount of food they produce, and make them more resistant to drought conditions. At its most base level, the team inserted a single gene called FTO into potato and rice plants. The resulting plants were much more efficient photosynthesizers, meaning they grew much larger and produced much higher yields – three times more produce in the lab, and 50 percent more in the field. They also grew longer root systems that helped them tolerate drought conditions better. "This is a brand new type of approach, one that could be different from GMO and CRISPR gene editing;
Typhoon "In-Fa" moving over Okinawa, landfall expected south of Shanghai, China
Typhoon "In-Fa" — the 7th named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season — is slowly moving over Okinawa, southern Japan on July 23, 2021. After passing over Okinawa, In-Fa is expected to move north of Taiwan before making landfall south of Shanghai, China on July 25, with maximum sustained winds up to 140 km/h (87 mph).
Jen Psaki Refuses To Say How Many Breakthrough COVID Cases There Are In White House After Fully Vaccinated Texas Fleebaggers Superspreader
Oh, the intellectual agony of being a Democrat! Having to pretend you have the moral high ground while in reality you are a lying, cheating and conniving bottom feeder who would sell your own mother for kale salad served with sustainable cutlery. Here we have the very people who tell us we have a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" while at the same time refusing to say how many fully vaccinated White House staffers got COVID from the Texas Fleebaggers. Wait, I thought Biden said you can't get COVID if you're vaccinated…what??
Cyber Ninjas' Doug Logan on Maricopa's Missing 74,000 Ballots: '74,000 EV33 Forms That Did Not Have Matching EV32s'
Doug Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, has confirmed that 74,000 EV33 forms, for ballots received by Maricopa County, did not have matching EV32s, implying that they had not been sent.
Dubai Makes Artificial Rain With Drones That Shock Clouds
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) uses drones that fly into clouds and deliver an electric shock to "cajole them" into producing precipitation amid dangerous heat waves regularly surpassing triple digits.
The 'vaccines are the answer' narrative blown to smithereens as more and more of 'the fully vaxxed' are becoming ill and dying
According to the CDC's own definition of 'vaccine', a vaccine is: A product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease.
Mark of the Beast Announced by the United Nations – Exposing Satanism and Witchcraft
A UK government minister has again refused to rule out vaccine passports for pubs, while nightclub owners say a plan to impose the same rules on their venues is 'shambolic,' with some vowing to refuse to enforce it.
Critical rail lines across Europe closing for "months" following biblical flooding
Large swaths of Western Europe have been left decimated following torrential rains that flooded towns and cities across Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands over the past several days.
Covid vaccine: Pfizer begins trial on infants and young kids
Pfizer said it has started a clinical trial testing its Covid-19 vaccine on healthy 6-month to 11-year old children, a crucial step in obtaining federal regulatory clearance to start vaccinating young kids and controlling the pandemic.
Yale doctor calls out CDC for committing large scale medical fraud and hiding covid cases among the vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is engaged in one of the greatest medical frauds of our time, using disparate PCR cycle thresholds to artificially inflate covid-19 cases in the unvaccinated, while hiding covid cases in the fully vaccinated. This covid-19 testing fraud continues to obfuscate the American medical response, as the original aerosolized bioweapon evades detection, as the ongoing release of that spike protein continues through the "savior" vaccines.
Report: Monsanto forced science journal to RETRACT study of Roundup dangers
Monsanto pressured a scientific journal to retract a study about its flagship herbicide Roundup. This is according to a new report that alleges that the company launched a concerted effort against the author of a study that found that rats exposed to the glyphosate-based herbicide over an extended period of time developed tumors.
PURE EVIL: Pelosi Echoes Eugenicist Margaret Sanger and Promotes Abortions for Poor Women (VIDEO)
In 2014 the Daily Caller unearthed video of American birth control activist Margaret Sanger (here called Margaret Slee, which was her second husband's name) sternly demanded that women of the developed world have "no more babies."
"PINGDEMIC" insanity: UK government commits nation to starvation suicide by commanding food sector workers to self-quarantine… supply chain "at risk of collapse"
After centuries of global rule, the United Kingdom is committing societal suicide by ordering millions of its workers across food, retail and medicine sectors to self-quarantine in their homes. Grocery store shelves are going bare across the nation, and industry leaders warn that the food supply chain is, "at risk of collapse."
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Times in brackets are approximate passing times - assuming departure from Welshpool on schedule at 09.52. Left or Right refers to when facing direction of travel.
(09.57) L - We follow the River Severn upstream to Newtown. Long Mountain looks down over the small village of Forden on left. The former workhouse for the area is on the right; a substantial building constructed in 1795, it could house up to 1,000 inmates.
(09.59) L - Montgomery. We pass the site of the former station that served this town; Montgomery itself is over a mile to the east. The town, with its Georgian architecture, has a population of around 1250. Montgomery Castle was built to control an important ford over the nearby River Severn and replaced an earlier motte and bailey fortification two miles away. An important supporter of King William I (the Conqueror), Roger de Montgomery, originally from Montgomery in the Pays d'Auge in Normandy, was given this part of the Welsh Marches by William and his name was given to the town surrounding the castle. The castle also played a significant role in the Glyndwr uprising before it was damaged beyond repair by Parliamentary forces in the Civil War.
(10.02) R - Abermule. Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above this village sited on a wooded ridge commanding excellent views of the upper Severn Valley. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd. In 1257 he invaded the area and Henry III recognised Llywelyn as Prince of Wales under the terms of the Treaty of Montgomery in 1267; the castle was constructed between 1273 and 1277.
10.05 Arrive at Newtown station and leave the train. The largest town in the county of Powys with a population of 12,800, Newtown's origin as a market town was in 1279, when King Edward I granted a charter to hold a market on Tuesdays. The Pryce Jones Royal Welsh Warehouse opposite the station sold flannel by post, the world's first mail order firm.
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BGC data processing harmonisation both in real time and delayed mode.
The meeting was hosted by BSH, in Hamburg.
A specific workshop was also organized to better fill the trajectory information necessary to derive accurate velocity fields. Euro-Argo was represented by France, Germany, Italy, Norway and UK. Once again very fruitful discussions occured with all participants moving towards the same goal : provide the best possible Argo quality data, both in real time for operational activities and in delayed mode for climate and scientific studies not only for temperature and salinity but also for the 6 biogeochemical parameters endorsed by BGC Argo. The meeting reports will be made available early next year on the Argo Data Management website.
More information on the meeting's website.


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The all-new 2019 Lexus ES has been teased ahead of its official debut which has been scheduled for the upcoming 2018 Beijing auto show. The impressive sedan has shown just its new spindle grille so far, but we think we know pretty much everything that regards the redesign already.
According to the latest reports, the redesigned ES will ride on the same platform as the Toyota Camry. This is basically just a stretched version of the awesome TNGA architecture. By using the platform, the 2019 Lexus ES will definitely become lighter and lower. This will have a positive influence on car's fuel economy and handling without any doubt.
Aside we've seen the whopping grille, which is undoubtedly the most impressive part of the sedan we've also seen its face on some leaked image a few days ago. The new-gen Lexus ES will host a pair of more aggressive headlights, which are surrounded by some chrome. The material prevails in the front, so we assume it will be available in the back and on sides too.
Under the hood, the luxury sedan will offer at least two drivetrain options. The standard ES 350 will probably use a 3.5-liter V-6. The engine will be mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and will develop 301 horsepower. The future ES 300h will most likely get either Camry's hybrid powertrain that combines a 2.5-liter inline-4 with an e-CVT, or UX's powertrain. The subcompact crossover is paired with a gas 4-cylinder and an electric motor that's going to be fed by a nickel-metal-hydride battery.
We can't really judge whether the 2019 Lexus ES will look better than the new Toyota Camry. Though, the carmaker's premium department should make the option more classy, which means that the real fun should start inside of the sedan. Unfortunately, we haven't see the cabin so far, so let's wait for the official debut which will happen in the coming days.


Even an experienced detective like Stevie Diamond can miss clues. All her life, a gigantic mystery was right there in her own family and she'd missed it, until now! How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? is a page-turning mix of mystery and comedy sure to capture the imaginations and tickle the funny bones of young readers everywhere. A Stevie Diamond Mystery.
Ready for some mystery in your life? You could try it Stevie Diamond style. This time, Stevie uncovers a dark family secret while staying with her aunts. But say no more! You'll have to read this yourself. Great for kids 8 and older.
This is a very entertaining read for both teens and adults. The plot is complex and thought provoking without ever becoming labored or over the top. The characters are extremely well drawn. Stevie and Jesse are perfect foils for each other, and there's the added non-stereotypical attraction that Stevie is the dominant, more adventurous partner. She is brave, intrepid, and also quick thinking and witty, while Jesse is staunch and supportive. The author evokes a strong sense of atmosphere. Suspense builds, and the reader empathizes with Jesse's claustrophobia as we follow the two detectives' progress through the caves. There is some wonderful descriptive writing, and the book is also humorous, with numerous funny bits and witticisms on Stevie's part and some good old-fashioned slapstick. Highly recommended.


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How to Cite the U.S. Census Bureau in APA
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How to Cite Articles Printed Off the Internet in Works Cited Page Using MLA Format
How to Add MLA Citations to a Research Paper
Lucosi Fuller Updated April 17, 2017
When you're writing a research paper, effectively using information from other sources to prove your point can solidify your stance to an audience. Including quotes that are not yours is encouraged, but to avoid plagiarism you must acknowledge that you used another person's words and credit the person in your research. The Modern Language Association (MLA) has adopted guidelines to make citing references easier for you and standardized the format in which citations appear makes locating the references easier for any audience member who would like to dig further into your research.
Cite any information that is not your original content at the end of the sentences in which the information appears, regardless of whether the information is quoted or paraphrased. Place the citation in parenthesis before the sentence's terminal punctuation point. For example: If Americans make more health-conscious adjustments to their lifestyles, they could prevent the onset of many chronic ailments, which encompass "some 75% of U.S. health care costs" (Russo, 60).
Place in-text citations inside parenthesis and ensure that the citation is formatted correctly. If you use the name of the author from whom you borrowed the information in the sentence, as "Dr. Hopkins, the lead scientist at the University of Oceania's Biological Research Center, indicates that...," then the citation should only include the page number of the reference, as "(637)." If you don't use the author's name, then you have to include the author's last name and the page number on which the information is found, as "(Hopkins, 637)." If the reference has no known author, use the title of the reference, or a shortened version of the title if the title is very long, and include the page number on which the reference is found.
Include all the references that appear in your research paper on a page that is separate from the actual essay and label the page "Works Cited" with the title centered. The Works Cited page should have the same format (margins and font) as the research paper.
Format entries on the Works Cited page to include the author and editors first (if known), the title of the work you referenced (include the name of the periodical is appears in and the volumes and editions, if it is an article or excerpt), the date of the reference's publishing, the publisher's information and the pages on which the reference is found.
Housman, A.E. "Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff…" The Norton Anthology of Poetry: Fifth Edition. Ferguson, Margaret; Mary Jo Salter; John Stallworthy. New York. W.W. Norton & Company. 2005. 1178-1179.
Pollitt, Ronald. "'Refuge of the Distressed Nations,' Perceptions of Aliens in Elizabethan England." The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 52, No. 1, On Demand Supplement (Mar., 1980). The University of Chicago Press. 4-10.
References should appear in alphabetical order by the author's last name. Note that the first line of each entry includes a hanging indentation and a double-space appears between the entries.
Ensure that the entries are grammatically correct. Check for spelling and punctuation. Articles, poems, short stories, songs and episodes of television series' should appear in quotations while titles of books, periodicals, albums and films and the names of programs, such as news broadcasts, should be italicized. If you reference more than one work by the same author, include three hyphens, as "---," where the author's name should appear and then enter the rest of the information.
Fuller, Lucosi. "How to Add MLA Citations to a Research Paper." , https://penandthepad.com/add-mla-citations-research-paper-4337.html. Accessed 18 July 2019.
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The rules vary a bit depending on the reference, as a poem or short story wouldn't be cited the same way as a documentary and a book wouldn't be cited the same as an online article. Consult with an MLA style guide to see exactly what to do in case of variance from the general rules.
MLA guidelines may change from year to year, so you should check occasionally to ensure that you're formatting your references according to the current rules.
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Lightning fire destroys Dripping Springs home
A lightning strike burned a Dripping Springs residence to the ground on Tuesday.
Hays County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched at about 10:08 a.m. to assist the North Hays Volunteer Fire Department with a house fire in the 1500 block of Grassy Field Road in Dripping Springs, said Jeffrey Jordan, spokesperson for the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
Mark Chambers, county fire marshal, said a neighbor witnessed lightning strike and ignite the home. Chambers said the residence was a total loss. No injuries were reported and no one died, he said.
Jordan reported other incidents caused by Tuesday's storm.
A utility pole at FM 1626 and FM 2770 caught fire, possibly from lightning, though it was quickly extinguished by first responders, Jordan said. Pedernales Electric Cooperative responded to the scene to assess the damage and conduct any necessary repairs. There were no reports of power outages or interruptions of related services as of Tuesday afternoon.
Jordan said Tuesday's weather contributed to three motor vehicle accidents near FM 150 at Camino Real in Uhland, FM 1626 at West Way Drive in Buda, and the 18600 block of Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley, respectively. He said the accident at FM 1626 and West Way Drive temporarily blocked traffic.
"The accident on Ranch Road 12 involved possible injuries and is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety," Jordan said.
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Designer Focus, Fashion, Style Icon
3rd January 2017 by Angela Beitz
Manish Arora is one of the most unique and auspicious designers of our time. Georgie Bradley sits with the Indian designer to talk Paris,
colour and the joys of life…
It's difficult to articulate exactly what makes a great designer but when you first meet Manish Arora, you feel like he's got 'it'. That 'it' comes in the form of good vibes, a humble demeanor and friend-toall conversation. During an intimate lunch at The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay ahead of his evening Resort 2017 show at SAKS Fifth Avenue, City Centre Bahrain, he walks in with an entourage but you wouldn't be able to single him out at first. But his all-black ensemble is decidedly statement-making and the melodies of the chinking charm bracelets adorning his wrists give you that 'aha' moment.
His voice turns heads. From a "little thing like me" you don't expect a deep-throated, gravel. If it wasn't for his fantastic social warmth and the ability to make everyone feel he's interested in them, ("Hello there, so great to see you, love what you're wearing. Welcome, welcome, welcome!") you would easily quake in your shoes. He is a smoker, explanation number one. Genetics (his father) lends to explanation number two. Beyond that, he is simply blessed with a baritone voicebox that is more alluring than intimidating.
Manish calls Paris and Delhi his home. You don't get more polar opposite than that. "Paris is the most beautiful city in the world," he says. It was the Bombay born designer's "dominant work" in Delhi during his training and Delhi Fashion Week that got him shooting high in the fashion world and ultimately leading him to London Fashion Week in 2005 after his "different" style was picked up by the attending British Fashion Council. The fashion crowds in London (coming from the world over) gathered in their haute droves and excitable chatter continued until that finally culminated in a move to the fashion capital: Paris.
In 2011 Manish was appointed as the creative director of Paco Rabanne, a French fashion house, and he designed two successful collections for them. His collections are sold globally through well known stores such as Galeries Lafayette, Joyce, Maria Luisa, Saks 5th Avenue, Selfridges and now available even in the Brand's first flagship store on Rue Rouget de L'isle, Paris.
The social temperature of the room soars with chat about his love for Paris. We all listen in with child-like amazement. He loves everything about it, claiming there is no ugly part of it. Although he's always travelling between Europe and Asia, Manish's world is all Paris. As far as career development, Paris has taught Manish "when to stop". "If I was just an Indian designer, based in India, I would be really over-the-top. But in Paris, every millimeter counts and you're constantly learning.
The moment you think you know everything, it's over. Fashion is a job. It's like being a doctor or lawyer. Fashion is about being disciplined and on-time," says Manish. Being based there in Paris has given him good grounding. "When I began to move more internationally with my work, I wanted to take my country with me – I didn't want to lose my sense of self and create strictly Western aesthetics. But Paris has also taught me to refine my work," he notes.
Going back to the true meaning of resort, Manish brings a wardrobe that embodies a time to cut loose from winter's real life and relax in his Resort 17 collection. Drawing from the lushness of a paradisiac seaside for his inspiration, Manish envisions his season as a perfect holiday moment where everything is right in the world.
Just as moods are on the upswing as a holiday nears, this upbeat collection encapsulates the fairy tales we tell ourselves before going away, with visions of endless beaches and perfect snapshots. You'll also find, developed exclusively for SAKS 5th Avenue Bahrain, abayas and kaftans, to cater to the local customer too. Coming from a wildly different land, Manish has managed to marry up the colourful aesthetics you'd expect from the Indian culture with the sophistication of Parisian wear – without compromising on his heritage. His latest Resort 17 collection sprinkles with joy and colour – the world in which Manish loves to live in – "life is so beautiful, as a brand we believe in this and hope our customers feel it too."
Georgie Bradley
Tags: Bold Prints, Delhi, Fashion Week, Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, Haute Couture, Icon, Manish Arora, Paco Rabanne, Paris, Resort 17 Manish Arora, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue Bahrain
Angela Beitz
On a High
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Paris Fashion Week: Day 1
NEW YEAR, NEW WARDROBE


Using Castings in Vacuum Service - Meyer Tool & Mfg.
Centrifugally cast stainless steel cylinders prior to machining.
Historically, castings have been avoided in vacuum systems due to their porosity. While aluminum castings are particularly prone to porosity, it is a phenomenon which occurs in all metals. Porosity in castings can come from a number of sources. Oxidized metal entrapped in the casting, gas generated by the mold material or the binder as it is heated and dissolved, and gas coming out of solution as the metal cools and solidifies all contribute to porosity. In principle many, if not all, of these sources of porosity can be eliminated. However, in a real foundry operation it may not be practical to do so.
Advances in casting technology have resulted in the availability of centrifugally cast materials and aluminum sand cast materials now being suitable for vacuum applications.
Meyer Tool has successfully used centrifugally cast stainless steel and aluminum materials in vacuum and cryogenic components requiring helium leak test acceptance rates of less than 1 x 10-9 std-cc/sec. In one situation we successfully worked with our customer to redesign a cylindrical component with wall thickness ranging from .035" to 1" over its ~30" length from a multi-component weldment with four (4) electron beam welds to a single piece, machined from a centrifugal cast cylinder, with a single GTAW welded end cap, reducing cost, lead-time and the risk of leaks.
Machining of sand cast aluminum rectangular vacuum vessel, 50" square x 8" high.
We have also supplied over 40 vacuum chambers leak tested to 1 x 10-8 std-cc/sec; machined from near net shape, sand cast aluminum. The use of these vacuum quality sand cast aluminum vessels is common in certain segments of the semiconductor industry.
Centrifugal casting, while not as widely practiced as other casting methods, is able to produce castings suitable for high vacuum service in both stainless steel and aluminum. To produce a centrifugal casting, the mold is rotated about its axis. The centrifugal force holds the molten metal against the outer wall of the mold, compressing the metal and causing lighter material such as oxide to be deposited on the inner surface of the casting where it can be removed by machining. The high forces acting on the liquid metal result in a dense casting which is free of voids. Intricate details on a mold can be accurately reproduced. Cooling the mold results in solidification from the outside inward so that the effects of shrinkage appear on the inner diameter.
There are obvious limitations to the shapes that can be produced by this method. A centrifugal casting must be close to cylindrical in shape. In order to overcome the effects of gravity and fill a mold uniformly the centrifugal force must be many times larger than the gravitational force. Typically centrifugal casting is performed with accelerations on the order of 70 g. At a radius of 0.1m (4") this requires 790 RPM while at a radius of 1m (39.4") only 250 RPM are required.
The reader is cautioned that not all centrifugal casting suppliers are familiar with the procedures required to produce helium leak tight castings.
Rectangular and similarly shaped aluminum vacuum vessels can be machined from sand castings. Very few foundries specialize in providing these high vacuum compatible castings. Through strict process controls and attention to detail, these foundries are able to consistently supply aluminum castings that are helium leak tight and dimensionally stable. Due to initial tooling costs to develop the molds, this material is best suited for production applications.
The engineering department at Meyer Tool strives to identify manufacturing methods which will provide our customers with the highest possible value while not compromising quality. This is just one of the ways in which we work to Reduce Project Risk to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership.


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A: It's better to compare using === which will also type check the compared variables.

if($abc === "str")
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}
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}

This will work as expected.
See here for a PHP type comparison tables. There you see that a "Loose comparisons with ==" between e.g. 0 (int) and "php" (string) will return true. Which is not what one would expect.

A: According to php.net documentation:

If you compare a number with a string or the comparison involves numerical strings, then each string is converted to a number and the comparison performed numerically.

"str" is converted to 0 when you compare them together using == operator. To make your code work you have to use === operator.

The type conversion does not take place when the comparison is === or !== as this involves comparing the type as well as the value.

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    {
        echo "This is string";
    }
    else
    {
        echo "This is not a string";
    }
?>

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Peru's New President Will Lower Environmental Standards
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Seventy percent of unresolved social conflicts in Peru are believed to be due to environmental issues related to extractive industries.
President elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former executive of a number of multinational corporations, announced Thursday he will seek to reduce environmental standards on metal refineries to boost the Peruvian economy. Kuczynski argued that current emission standards are too demanding, resulting in a lack of new foundries being built in the country.
Peru currently restricts sulfur dioxide emissions, a byproduct of smelting copper and other base metals. Such regulations are set by the Ministry of the Environment under control of the executive and do not need congressional approval for changes. Seventy percent of unresolved social conflicts in Peru are believed to be due to environmental issues related to extractive industries and a great deal of those result in violent confrontations.
"I believe that simply promoting the industrialization of the metals, mining exports can increase their value by 25 percent," Kuczynski argued at an entrepreneurs meeting in Ica, in the south of Peru. He also claimed that Peru could become a regional hub for refining metals with the help of China and "the right environmental standards are needed because current ones are unrealistic."
The mining business is the main source of foreign exchange for the country but investment in the sector has fallen with the drop in international commodity prices. Peru is the second largest exporter of copper in the world with 70 percent of those exports in raw format and 30 percent as purified metal.
However, environmental contamination caused by extractive industries continues to be the main cause of social conflict in the country. Out of the 212 active or latent social conflicts, 150 are due to the environmental concerns of local populations, according to the countries Ombudsman. One hundred and twenty eight of those have witnessed violent confrontations since they began.
During the government of departing president Ollanta Humala, which started in 2011, 50 people have died and 750 have been injured after clashes between environmental demonstrators and government authorities. In addition, in 70 percent of the conflicts locals are ready to permit social and environmentally responsible extractive industries, but in the other 30 percent of the conflicts the population rejects any possibility of such operations, according to the NGO CooperAction.
Kuczynski is now proposing to resolve social conflicts in order to finance services for local communities. "We are going to promote social advancement in all the areas of possible conflicts. What does this mean? It means the state is going to get electricity, schools, hospitals, health posts, and roads so that people feel like they are part of the country."
For social conflicts expert and director of CooperAction, José de Echave, the situation will worsen if Kuczynski does not rapidly intervene and if he limits solutions to economic offerings that ignore fixing environmental contamination. "If we continue with this tendency, to not understand the multidimensional character of the conflicts, not understanding that there is a legitimate agenda behind the conflicts that the state should address, we are going to have scenarios again of blocking [the projects]," argued De Echave.
The polymetallic smelter plant in la Oroya, for example, has left 90 percent of the local population exposed to levels of lead much higher than recommendations for a healthy life, and it is one of the projects for which Kuczynski is proposing to lower environmental standards. La Oroya was shuttered in 2009 after a hundred years in operation amid pollution and financal troubles. According to the Blacksmith Institute, the town next to La Oroya is one of the most polluted places in the world.
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Epi Dalmau is a desperate man. Early one morning, he carries a duffle bag into a dingy bar in a rough neighborhood of Barcelona. Four other people are in the bar: his brother Alex, his good friend Tanveer, the bartender, and a Pakistani man who wandered in to use the restroom. Epi grabs a hammer out of his duffle bag and attacks Tanveer. After a brief struggle and a couple of blows, Tanveer lies dead on the floor and Epi flees the bar. Alex and the bartender plan to find and protect Epi, while blaming the murder on the unfortunate Pakistani man, who was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.


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In cases of absences numbering more than allowed by Louisiana law in a school year not covered by the extenuating circumstances mentioned above, the student shall not be promoted to the next grade or given a credit for the course(s) pursued.
If an elementary student is absent for 25 or more minutes for a class, he/she is considered absent in that class.
High school students absent 27 minutes or more will be considered absent in that class.
Any student arriving after the 2 nd bell must report to the office for a tardy slip before going to class. Repeated tardiness and early sign-out have a great influence on the student's education. Leaving and arriving during a scheduled class is also an interruption of instructional minutes. 5th – 12th grade students receiving 4 unexcused "tardies" for a class warrants a discipline referral, resulting in detention. In the event a student receives 3 additional unexcused "tardies" for the same class, he/she will be assigned an in-school suspension.
will result in a grade of zero.
Assignments made prior to the absence or assessments announced prior to the absence must be made up immediately upon a student's return, and long-range projects are due on the assigned date regardless of absence on the due date. Late assignments/projects may be collected for a grade at the teacher's discretion. Points will be deducted for each day the assignment/project is late.
Excused: An excused absence is one in which the student is absent for a legitimate reason as determined by the Administration. The student is allowed to make up all the work missed during the absence. The student with an excused absence is allowed to make up any and all work missed during the absence. The student has a maximum of 3 days after returning from an absence to submit an excuse for his/her absence and speak to his/her teacher regarding the make-up work. Excuses submitted after the 3 rd day upon return will not be accepted. The student immediately upon his/her return to school must make arrangements for "make-up" work. All excused absences are counted as part of the student's total attendance record as required by the state attendance policies (Louisiana Department of Education Bulletin 741).
Unexcused: An unexcused absence is one in which the student is absent without an approved reason or simply as a matter of convenience (e.g., out of town trips, getting driver's license, hair/nail appointments, etc.). All unexcused absences are counted as part of the student's total attendance record as required by state attendance policies (Louisiana Department of Education Bulletin 741).
Extended: A student absent for an extended period of time must present a doctor's excuse to the Administration before being readmitted to class. All extended absences are counted as part of the student's total attendance record as required by the state attendance policies (Louisiana Department of Education Bulletin 741).
If a student conducts an official visit to a college campus during instructional time, he/she must provide official documentation from the college stating the time and date of the visit, reason for visit and a signature of the campus employee providing assistance during the visit. Agendas will not be accepted as official documentation.
Educational trips must be cleared with the Administration in advance of the trip. A request should be made in writing to the Administration describing the trip and the necessity of traveling during school time. Pleasure trips or vacations are not considered educational trips. While the school encourages travel and the opportunity for learning that travel inherently carries, parents should be mindful that any time away from class is lost instructional time for their child/children. Furthermore, absences for educational trips count toward the total number of absences allowed in a year or semester and all work missed must be completed within the time allotted by the teacher.
Parents/Guardians are asked to refrain from signing students out of school for any reason during the instructional day. In the event a student needs to sign out during instruction, the student must present the parent request to the office before the morning bell. Parents/Guardians must sign the checkout book in the office when signing a student out of school during instruction. The signed statement indicates the student's responsibility to insure that all required work and/or tests will be turned in and completed within the allotted time. Elementary students being signed-out to attend a high school pep-rally with a parents may not sign-out before 2:15 P.M. In the event the child is taking a test during the specified time, he/she must complete the test before signing-out. Parents of high school students are allowed to fax a written document including their signature, giving their child permission to sign in and/or out of school. Phone calls or emails will not be acceptable. Students may leave campus with authorized adults only. (Adults in which the parents/guardians have listed as those who may sign out the student.) High school students are not allowed to sign-out siblings at the elementary unless a written note from the parent is submitted prior to the child's departure. Sacred Heart faculty members are not allowed to sign out students unless they are an immediate relative and are included on the student's Emergency Contact List. It is important to ensure students do not have excessive absences and/or are not failing the course(s) in which he/she will be absent before signing him/her out of school.


Market interest in aromatic plants from the Mediterranean is continuously growing mainly due to their medicinal and bioactive compounds (BACs) with other valuable constituents from essential oils (EOs). From ancient times, these plants have been important condiments for traditional Mediterranean cuisine and remedies in folk medicine. Nowadays, they are considered as important factors for food quality and safety, due to prevention of various deteriorative factors like oxidations and microbial spoilage. EOs have different therapeutic benefits (e.g. antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antifungal), while BACs mostly affect nutritive, chemical, microbiological, and sensory quality of foods. Currently, many plant extracts are used for functional (healthy) foods, which additionally fuels consumer and industrial interest in sustainable and non-toxic routes for their production. EO yields from dried plants are below 5%. Their extraction is strongly dependent on the hydrophobic or lipophilic character of target molecules, hence the common use of organic solvents. Similarly, BACs encompass a wide range of substances with varying structures as reflected by their different physical/chemical qualities. Thus, there is a need to identify optimal non-toxic extraction method(s) for isolation/separation of EO/BCs from plants. Various innovative non-thermal extractions (e.g. ultrasound-, high-pressure-, pulsed electric fields assisted extraction, etc.) have been proposed to overcome the above mentioned limitations. These techniques are "green" in concept, as they are shorter, avoid toxic chemicals, and are able to improve extract yields and quality with reduced consumption of energy and solvents. This research provides an overview of such extractions of both BAC and EOs from Mediterranean herbs, sustained by innovative and non-conventional energy sources.


The former American Idol racer, who was arrested on charges of drugs, has tried to deliver nearly two pounds of fentanyl, officials said.
Originally, Barbara is charged with the Norfolk County Court, but now faces a federal indictment. of a conspiracy to spread cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, the Virginia pilot from Norfolk reported.
On October 11, when Barbara was arrested, she was ordered by a conspirator to transport about 830 grams or nearly two.
She was free of $ 50,000 secured bonds from October 27, but was taken into federal detention Monday, Asbury Park Press reported in New Jersey.
Barbara, originally from New Jersey, reached the top 16 at "American Idol" in 2017 and competes in "Fear Factor" in 2012. She appeared in 2018 in ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Segment with Others "Idol"
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Prepping for Preps '17-18: Pioneer Athletic Conference Preview
12/08/2017, 8:45am EST
By Tyler Sandora
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(Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL's "Prepping for Preps" series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2017-18 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed so far can be found here.)
The past two Pioneer Athletic Conference championship games have featured rivals Perkiomen Valley and Spring-Ford, with each team taking home one trophy. The reigning champions, Perk Valley, graduated star Justin Jaworski, now a freshman at Lafayette. Spring-Ford returns three starters from a year ago, mixed with some talented youngsters ready to take a step up in terms of production. Some teams will take a step up, and some new teams will have a chance to make some noise.
Here's a breakdown of how we see the Pioneer Athletic Conference shaping up in 2017-18:
Phoenixville coach (Eric Burnett) and the Phantoms are in the mix in a wide-open Frontier division. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
PAC Frontier
Predicted Top 3
1. Upper Perk
2. Phoenixville
3. Pope John Paul II
After going five straight seasons without a single win in the Pioneer Athletic Conference from 2011-2016, Upper Perkiomen went 5-5 a year ago. This year, they're the favorites to win the division. Led by senior guard and York College commit Ryan Kendra, the Indians boast an impressive senior class which will help them wins some games this year. Point guard Liam Boyle runs the Indians' offense, and can shoot the ball well from beyond the arc. Jared Krupp is in his fifth year at the helm for the Indians, who exited the district tournament last season in the first round, falling to Great Valley, 54-43.
Fifth year head coach Eric Burnett and the Phoenixville Phantoms have had success the last few seasons, making deep runs in the PIAA 5A district tournament and the PAC final four. The Phantoms are strongest in their guard play -- 5-foot-10 juniors Colton Brown and K.J. Quinn are terrific on both sides of the ball -- and big man Brendan Jenkins (6-6) will find ways to score in the paint. Phoenixville will rely on a bunch of players who all have developed chemistry over the years through middle school and on the JV level, and hope to make a big splash in their first year getting varsity minutes.
Winless in the PAC a year ago, the Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers return a roster which includes 12 seniors, most notably returning starters Aidan McCarthy (5-10), who scored 13 points a game last year, Dan Cirino (6-1), Ricky Bearden (6-2), and Vince Viney (6-3). Second year head coach Matt Rafferty will look to improve on last year's 3-19 record. With a multitude of upperclassmen, PJP will look deep into their bench, hoping to make its first final five since 2016, and win its second championship in school history.
Last year's starters Larry Wingo (Reading), Aaron Diamond (Marple Newtown), and Tyshyre Malachi (Pope John Paul II) have all been lost to transfer, but Pottstown will gain back Anthony Brown, who spent last season at Coventry Christian. The 6-3 junior will be joined in the backcourt by Floyd Dashiell, a 5-10 junior who hit 23 3's a sophomore. ...In addition to Kendra and Boyle, Upper Perk will look to 6-8 athletic big man Will Walker, one of the PAC's tallest players, for buckets in the paint. ...Justin Robinson, a junior transfer from Archbishop Carroll, will be the primary scoring threat for Pottsgrove this season. The 6-2 wing is best when attacking the rim. Another junior, Manny Clark, is a sharpshooter and defensive specialist who should see his minutes increase this season. ...Combo guard Steven Hamilton should turn heads in his first year contributing for Phoenixville. The 6-2 sophomore can shoot it from deep and is a great passer. ...PJP will need its bench to be productive in order to win some games this year, keep and eye on 5-11 senior Luke Roth, a Mount St. Mary's lacrosse commit and a threat from beyond the arc, to contribute this year.
Jeff Woodward (above) gives Methacton a serious presence in the middle, and he's only a sophomore. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
PAC Liberty
1. Spring-Ford
2. Methacton
3. Perk Valley
After coming out on top of the most controversial PAC championship in history in 2015-16, Spring-Ford fell to rival Perk Valley last season, 52-45. Seniors Ryan Fitzpatrick and Chucky Drummond were big pieces the the Rams team which finished as the last team out of the PIAA 6A state tournament a year ago. Look for do-it-all junior Noah Baker, a talented wing who has a chance to emerge as one of the conference's most talented players this year. With seniors Nestor Diaz and Austin Hokanson constantly improving, the Rams look like they have a good chance to hoist the trophy this February.
With one of the conference's most promising young prospects in the middle, Methacton and 6-8 sophomore Jeff Woodward have a great chance to challenge Spring-Ford in the Liberty division. With only one senior expected to make big contributions -- 6-3 forward Noah Kitaw -- the Warriors, who lost to Garnet Valley in the first round of the PIAA 6A tournament last season, will be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. Head coach Jeff Derstine and the Warriors run a methodical offense which usually results in low-post buckets courtesy of Woodward or three-pointers by junior sharpshooter David Duda.
The reigning champions in the PAC, Perkiomen Valley will look to replace star guard Justin Jaworski, now a freshman at Lafayette. 6-3 junior guard Tyler Stretchay played a big role last season in the Vikings deep run in the PIAA 6A state tournament which ended with a loss to eventual champions Reading High. Coach Mike Poysden will also look upon seniors Andrew Light and Donte Graves, two returning starters, for production this year.
Perhaps the best scorer in the conference this year is Boyertown senior Jerry Kapp. The 6-3 senior averaged 22.5 points per game while hitting 75 treys a year ago. He'll have to take a bigger role on the offensive end, due to the fact that senior transfer Alex Salata III was ruled ineligible for the season. ...Norristown returns junior guard Xavier Edwards who scored just over 10 points a game last year as a sophomore. The 5-10 talented lead guard can shoot it from deep and will lead the Eagles offense. ...A West Virginia baseball recruit, Tyler Stretchay is one of the best pure shooters in the division. Stretchay moved into the district two years ago from California, and contributed right away on the Vikings offense. ...David Duda is the best pure shooter in the PAC; the 6-3 junior nailed 69 3's last season. He should mold well with 6-8 sophomore Jeff Woodward, a fundamental back-to-the-basket big man with footwork and touch well beyond his years. ...Not many players in the conference can elevate as high as Spring-Ford junior Noah Baker. The 6-3 athletic wing can score from all three levels, and has tons of potential. The Rams will be aided by the rest of their junior class, Ryan Hagan (6-0) and Robert Bobeck (6-4). ...Dawson Stuart, a 6-4 bulky forward, will lead a veteran Owen J. Roberts squad this year. Stuart scored 11 points a contest last year, and can shoot the mid-range and is a great rebounder for his size. He'll be joined by fellow seniors, 6-0 Rasheed May and 6-4 Justin Bailey.
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Fizzy drink adverts should contain health warnings, pressure group says
Billboard advertisements for fizzy drinks should feature mandatory health warnings to help tackle nation's "escalating obesity epidemic", a pressure group […]
The 'sugar tax' will operate a two-band system, meaning drinks with more sugar in will be taxed more heavily (Photo: Getty)
Billboard advertisements for fizzy drinks should feature mandatory health warnings to help tackle nation's "escalating obesity epidemic", a pressure group has argued.
The Government should introduce legislation making it mandatory for companies advertising fizzy drinks to include messages highlighting the health risks associated with consuming sugary beverages, according to Action on Sugar, a charity comprising specialists concerned with sugar and the effect it can have on people's health.
Just a spoonful of sugar?
Lucozade (500ml): 15.5 cubes of sugar
Coca Cola (500ml): 13.5 cubes of sugar
Frijj chocolate milkshake (471ml): 12.7 cubes of sugar
Capri-Sun (330ml): 8.25 cubes of sugar
Tropicana orange juice (330ml): 7.5 cubes of sugar
Ribena (288ml): 7.25 cubes of sugar
San Francisco paving the way
Action on Sugar vowed to step up pressure on the Government to introduce new legislation following a US court ruling that health warnings should be included on billboard adverts promoting sugar-sweetened beverages in San Francisco.
From 25 July manufacturers in San Francisco will be forced to include warnings about the potential dangers of consuming their products.
Billboards and other public adverts in the city will be required to include the message: "Warning: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay."
This message must cover 20 per cent of the surface of the billboard or poster.
Obesity epidemic will cripple NHS
The ruling has prompted fresh calls from Action on Sugar to make it mandatory in the UK to feature health warnings on adverts for sugary drinks.
"There is no justification for banning the advertisements of tobacco when unhealthy food and drink are a bigger cause of preventable death and disability in the UK," said Jennifer Rosborough of Action on Sugar.
"If we are going to tackle the UK's escalating obesity epidemic, which will cripple the NHS if it is not addressed immediately, consumers need to be fully aware of the huge quantities of sugar in soft drinks which contribute to the onset of obesity and type 2 diabetes", Ms Rosborough added.
Drinks affected by Sugar Tax should carry warning
The health warning should cover all soft drinks affected by what has been dubbed the "Sugar Tax", including non-sparkling drinks such as Capri Sun and Ribena, Action on Sugar said.
George Osborne announced in his March Budget a sugar levy on the soft drinks industry will be introduced in 2018.
Action on Sugar said it would continue to meet with Government health officials, food and drink manufacturers and retailers to develop and promote a healthier food and drink supply across the UK.
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Update: Clash of Clans Developer Ordered to Pay GREE $92.2 Million in Patent Infringement Dispute
On May 7, 2021, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled on the second patent infringement dispute between Finnish video game developer Supercell and Japanese game company GREE Inc., in the matter entitled Gree Inc. v. Supercell Oy.
The judge ordered the defendants to pay $92.2 million in damages, after finding Supercell had infringed upon six GREE patents. This update follows an October 2020 ruling, in which GREE was awarded $8.5 million for infringement against five of their patents.
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They Defied Their Families To Marry. His Body Was Found In A Kerala Canal
HomeKeralaThey Defied Their Families To Marry. His Body Was Found In A Kerala Canal
Kevin Joseph and a relative he was staying with were kidnapped from their home in Kerala's Kottayam.
KeralaWritten by Sneha Mary KoshyUpdated: May 28, 2018 3:09 pm IST
Kevin Joseph's body was found lying in a canal in Kerala's Kollam.
Kevin Joseph and his fiancee, both in their early 20s, wanted to marry
This morning, a body found in a canal was identified as that of Kevin
Special investigation team has been formed to probe the case
Kollam, Kerala: A week after he went to a court to apply for documents to marry the woman he loved, a young man in Kerala was found dead in a canal. He had been kidnapped yesterday from Kollam, by a group that allegedly included the woman's brother.
Kevin Joseph and his fiancee, both in their early 20s, wanted to marry despite their families' objection, according to the police.
With the death surfacing on a day by-polls were held in the state's Chengannur constituency, the ruling Left-led LDF acted swiftly, suspending two policemen and transferring the Kottayam police chief.
Kevin and a relative he was staying with were kidnapped from their home in Kottayam yesterday. The relative managed to escape and told the police that the kidnappers included Kevin's fiancee's brother. The woman went with him to the police to complain against her brother.
"We got a complaint on Sunday by one of the relatives of Kevin, who managed to escape, and was also accompanied by Kevin's to be wife to the police station. They have stated that the to-be-wife's brother and his friends were among those who kidnapped Kevin," said police sources.
This morning, a body found lying in a canal was identified as that of Kevin.
Asked about the action against the policemen, a senior police officer told NDTV. "We have found police lapses in our preliminary probe. Police was not proactive and did not act in the manner that is expected of them."
He claimed that when the woman and Kevin's relative complained about the kidnapping, the police initially didn't act.
Wary of public anger over the tragedy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said: "This should not have happened in Kerala. Two people were in a relationship and got married. The girl's family was unhappy about it."
The Chief Minister said a special investigation team has been formed and two police teams had been set up in Kottayam and Kollam to arrest the accused.
"Every complaint against the police department will be dealt seriously. There will be strict action against the officers who fail to discharge their duties," Mr Vijayan added.
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It became clear that the attention of the world needed to be focused on the
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Mathematics of Cryptography Part I: Modular Arithmetic, Congruence,
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1 Mathematics of Cryptography Part I: Modular Arithmetic, Congruence,
Chapter 2 Mathematics of Cryptography Part I: Modular Arithmetic, Congruence, and Matrices Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
2 Objectives To review integer arithmetic, concentrating on divisibility and finding the greatest common divisor using the Euclidean algorithm To understand how the extended Euclidean algorithm can be used to solve linear Diophantine equations, to solve linear congruent equations, and to find the multiplicative inverses
3 Objectives To emphasize the importance of modular arithmetic and the modulo operator, because they are extensively used in cryptography To emphasize and review matrices and operations on residue matrices that are extensively used in cryptography To solve a set of congruent equations using residue matrices
4 2.1 INTEGER ARITHMETIC In integer arithmetic, we use a set and a few operations. You are familiar with this set and the corresponding operations, but they are reviewed here to create a background for modular arithmetic.
5 Set of Integers The set of integers, denoted by Z, contains all integral numbers (with no fraction) from negative infinity to positive infinity (Figure 2.1). Figure 2.1 The set of integers
6 2.1.2 Binary Operations In cryptography, we are interested
in three binary operations applied to the set of integers. A binary operation takes two inputs and creates one output. Figure 2.2 Three binary operations for the set of integers
7 2.1.2 Binary Operations The following shows the results of
the three binary operations on two integers. Because each input can be either positive or negative, we can have four cases for each operation. Example 2.1
8 a = q × n + r 2.1.3 Integer Division
In integer arithmetic, if we divide a by n, we can get q and r . The relationship between these four integers can be shown as a = q × n + r
9 2.1.3 Integer Division Example 2.2 Assume that a = 255 and n = 11.
We can find q = 23 and r = 2 using the division algorithm. Figure 2.3 Example 2.2, finding the quotient and the remainder
10 Integer Division Figure 2.4 Division algorithm for integers
11 2.1.3 Integer Division Example 2.3
When we use a computer or a calculator, r and q are negative when a is negative. How can we apply the restriction that r needs to be positive? The solution is simple, we decrement the value of q by 1 and we add the value of n to r to make it positive.
12 Integer Division Figure 2.5 Graph of division algorithm
13 Divisibility If a is not zero and we let r = 0 in the division relation, we get a = q × n If the remainder is zero, If the remainder is not zero,
14 2.1.4 Divisibility The integer 4 divides the integer 32
Example 2.4 The integer 4 divides the integer 32 because 32 = 8 × 4. We show this as b. The number 8 does not divide the number 42 because 42 = 5 × There is a remainder, the number 2, in the equation. We show this as
15 Divisibility Properties Property 1: if a|1, then a = ±1. Property 2: if a|b and b|a, then a = ±b. Property 3: if a|b and b|c, then a|c. Property 4: if a|b and a|c, then a|(m × b + n × c), where m and n are arbitrary integers.
16 Divisibility Example 2.5
18 Divisibility Note Fact 1: The integer 1 has only one divisor, itself. Fact 2: Any positive integer has at least two divisors, 1 and itself (but it can have more).
19 Divisibility Figure 2.6 Common divisors of two integers
20 The greatest common divisor of two positive integers
Divisibility Greatest Common Divisor The greatest common divisor of two positive integers is the largest integer that can divide both integers. Euclidean Algorithm Fact 1: gcd (a, 0) = a Fact 2: gcd (a, b) = gcd (b, r), where r is the remainder of dividing a by b
21 2.1.4 Divisibility When gcd (a, b) = 1,
Figure 2.7 Euclidean Algorithm When gcd (a, b) = 1, we say that a and b are relatively prime.
22 Divisibility Example 2.7 Find the greatest common divisor of 2740 and 1760. Solution We have gcd (2740, 1760) = 20.
23 Divisibility Example 2.8 Find the greatest common divisor of 25 and 60. Solution We have gcd (25, 65) = 5.
24 2.1.4 Divisibility Given two integers a and b,
Extended Euclidean Algorithm Given two integers a and b, we often need to find other two integers, s and t, such that The extended Euclidean algorithm can calculate the gcd (a, b) and at the same time calculate the value of s and t.
25 2.1.4 Divisibility Figure 2.8.a Extended Euclidean algorithm, part a
where r = r1 - q×r2, s = s1 - q×s2, t = t1 - q×t2.
26 Divisibility Figure 2.8.b Extended Euclidean algorithm, part b
27 2.1.4 Divisibility Example 2.9 Given a = 161 and b = 28,
find gcd (a, b) and the values of s and t. Solution We get gcd (161, 28) = 7, s = −1 and t = 6. where r = r1 - q×r2, s = s1 - q×s2, t = t1 - q×t2.
28 2.1.4 Divisibility Example 2.10 Given a = 17 and b = 0,
find gcd (a, b) and the values of s and t. Solution We get gcd (17, 0) = 17, s = 1, and t = 0.
29 2.1.4 Divisibility Example 2.11 Given a = 0 and b = 45,
find gcd (a, b) and the values of s and t. Solution We get gcd (0, 45) = 45, s = 0, and t = 1.
30 Linear Diophantine Equation
Divisibility Linear Diophantine Equation A linear Diophantine equation of two variables is ax + by = c. This equation has either no solution or an infinite number of solutions. Let d = gcd(a, b). If d | c, the equation has no solution. If d|c, the equation has an infinite number of solutions.
31 Linear Diophantine Equation ( ax + by = c when d|c )
Divisibility Linear Diophantine Equation ( ax + by = c when d|c ) Particular solution: 1. Reduce the equation to a1x + b1y = c1 by dividing both sides by d. 2. Solve s and t in the relation a1s + b1t = 1 using the extended Euclidean algorithm. 3. The particular solution can be found: x0 = (c/d)s and y0 = (c/d)t
32 Divisibility General solutions: x = x0 + k (b/d) and y = y0 − k(a/d) where k is an integer
33 Divisibility Example 2.12 Find the particular and general solutions to the equation 21x + 14y = 35. Solution
34 2.1.4 Divisibility Example 2.13 Imagine we want to cash a $100 check
and get some $20 and some $5 bills. We have many choices, which we can find by solving the corresponding Diophantine equation 20x + 5y = 100. Since d = gcd (20, 5) = 5 and 5 | 100, the equation has an infinite number of solutions, but only a few of them are acceptable in this case. The general solutions with x and y nonnegative are (0, 20), (1, 16), (2, 12), (3, 8), (4, 4), (5, 0).
35 2.2 MODULAR ARITHMETIC The division relationship (a = q × n + r) discussed in the previous section has two inputs (a and n) and two outputs (q and r). In modular arithmetic, we are interested in only one of the outputs, the remainder r.
36 The modulo operator is shown as mod.
The second input (n) is called the modulus. The output r is called the residue. Figure 2.9 Division algorithm and modulo operator
37 2.2.1 Modulo Operator Example 2.14
Find the result of the following operations: a. 27 mod b. 36 mod 12 c. −18 mod d. −7 mod 10 Solution Dividing 27 by 5 results in r = 2 Dividing 36 by 12 results in r = 0. Dividing −18 by 14 results in r = −4. After adding the modulus to r = 10. Dividing −7 by 10 results in r = −7. After adding the modulus to −7, r = 3.
38 The modulo operation creates a set,
Set of Residues The modulo operation creates a set, which in modular arithmetic is referred to as the set of least residues modulo n, or Zn. Figure Some Zn sets
39 Congruence To show that two integers are congruent, we use the congruence operator ( ≡ ). For example, we write:
40 Congruence Figure Concept of congruence
41 A residue class [a] or [a]n is the set of integers congruent modulo n.
Congruence Residue Classes A residue class [a] or [a]n is the set of integers congruent modulo n.
42 Congruence Figure Comparison of Z and Zn using graphs
43 Congruence Example 2.15 We use modular arithmetic in our daily life; for example, we use a clock to measure time. Our clock system uses modulo 12 arithmetic. However, instead of a 0 we use the number 12.
44 Operation in Zn The three binary operations that we discussed for the set Z can also be defined for the set Zn. The result may need to be mapped to Zn using the mod operator. Figure Binary operations in Zn
45 2.2.4 Operation in Zn Example 2.16
Perform the following operations (the inputs come from Zn): a. Add 7 to 14 in Z15. b. Subtract 11 from 7 in Z13. c. Multiply 11 by 7 in Z20. Solution
46 2.2.4 Operation in Zn Example 2.17 Perform the following operations
(the inputs come from either Z or Zn): a. Add 17 to 27 in Z14. b. Subtract 43 from 12 in Z13. c. Multiply 123 by −10 in Z19. Solution
47 Operation in Zn Properties
48 Operation in Zn Figure Properties of mode operator
49 2.2.4 Operation in Zn Example 2.18 The following shows the application
of the above properties: 1. (1,723, ,124,945) mod 11 = (8 + 9) mod 11 = 6 2. (1,723,345 − 2,124,945) mod 11 = (8 − 9) mod 11 = 10 3. (1,723,345 × 2,124,945) mod 11 = (8 × 9) mod 11 = 6
50 2.2.4 Operation in Zn Example 2.19 In arithmetic,
we often need to find the remainder of powers of 10 when divided by an integer.
51 2.2.4 Operation in Zn Example 2.20 We have been told in arithmetic
that the remainder of an integer divided by 3 is the same as the remainder of the sum of its decimal digits. We write an integer as the sum of its digits multiplied by the powers of 10.
52 2.2.5 Inverses When we are working in modular arithmetic,
we often need to find the inverse of a number relative to an operation. We are normally looking for an additive inverse (relative to an addition operation) or a multiplicative inverse (relative to a multiplication operation).
53 2.2.5 Inverses In Zn, two numbers a and b are
Additive Inverse In Zn, two numbers a and b are additive inverses of each other if In modular arithmetic, each integer has an additive inverse. The sum of an integer and its additive inverse is congruent to 0 modulo n.
54 2.2.5 Inverses Example 2.21 Find all additive inverse pairs in Z10.
Solution The six pairs of additive inverses are (0, 0), (1, 9), (2, 8), (3, 7), (4, 6), and (5, 5).
Multiplicative Inverse In Zn, two numbers a and b are the multiplicative inverse of each other if In modular arithmetic, an integer may or may not have a multiplicative inverse. When it does, the product of the integer and its multiplicative inverse is congruent to 1 modulo n.
56 Inverses Example 2.22 Find the multiplicative inverse of 8 in Z10. Solution There is no multiplicative inverse because gcd (10, 8) = 2 ≠ 1. In other words, we cannot find any number between 0 and 9 such that when multiplied by 8, the result is congruent to 1. Example 2.23 Find all multiplicative inverses in Z10. Solution There are only three pairs: (1, 1), (3, 7) and (9, 9). The numbers 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 do not have a multiplicative inverse.
57 Inverses Example 2.24 Find all multiplicative inverse pairs in Z11. Solution We have seven pairs: (1, 1), (2, 6), (3, 4), (5, 9), (7, 8), (9, 9), and (10, 10).
58 Inverses The extended Euclidean algorithm finds the multiplicative inverses of b in Zn when n and b are given and gcd (n, b) = 1. The multiplicative inverse of b is the value of t after being mapped to Zn.
59 2.2.5 Inverses Figure 2.15 Using extended Euclidean algorithm
to find multiplicative inverse
60 Inverses Example 2.25 Find the multiplicative inverse of 11 in Z26. Solution The gcd (26, 11) is 1; the inverse of 11 is -7 or 19.
61 Inverses Example 2.26 Find the multiplicative inverse of 23 in Z100. Solution The gcd (100, 23) is 1; the inverse of 23 is -13 or 87.
62 2.2.5 Inverses Example 2.27 Find the inverse of 12 in Z26. Solution
The gcd (26, 12) is 2; the inverse does not exist.
63 Multiplication Tables
Addition and Multiplication Tables Figure Addition and multiplication table for Z10
64 2.2.7 Different Sets We need to use Zn
when additive inverses are needed; we need to use Zn* when multiplicative inverses are needed. Figure Some Zn and Zn* sets
65 2.2.8 Two More Sets Cryptography often uses two more sets: Zp and Zp*.
The modulus p in these two sets is a prime number.
66 2.3 MATRICES In cryptography we need to handle matrices.
Although this topic belongs to a special branch of algebra called linear algebra, the following brief review of matrices is necessary preparation for the study of cryptography.
67 Definition Figure A matrix of size l x m
68 Definition Figure Examples of matrices
69 2.3.2 Operations and Relations
Equality, Addition and Subtraction. Example 2.28 Figure 2.20 shows an example of addition and subtraction. Figure Addition and subtraction of matrices
Multiplication. Example 2. 29 Figure 2.21 shows the product of a row matrix (1 × 3) by a column matrix (3 × 1). The result is a matrix of size 1 × 1. Figure Multiplication of a row matrix by a column matrix
Example 2. 30 Figure 2.22 shows the product of a 2 × 3 matrix by a 3 × 4 matrix. The result is a 2 × 4 matrix. Figure Multiplication of a 2 × 3 matrix by a 3 × 4 matrix
Scalar Multiplication. Example 2. 31 Figure 2.23 shows an example of scalar multiplication. Figure Scalar multiplication
73 Determinant The determinant of a square matrix A of size m × m denoted as det (A) is a scalar calculated recursively as shown below: The determinant is defined only for a square matrix.
74 2.3.3 Determinant Figure 2.24 shows how we can calculate
Example 2. 32 Figure 2.24 shows how we can calculate the determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix based on the determinant of a 1 × 1 matrix. Figure Calculating the determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix
75 2.3.3 Determinant Figure 2.25 shows the calculation of
Example 2. 33 Figure 2.25 shows the calculation of the determinant of a 3 × 3 matrix. Figure Calculating the determinant of a 3 × 3 matrix
76 Additive inverse : A + B = 0.
Inverses Additive inverse : A + B = 0. Multiplicative inverse : A × B = B × A = I. Multiplicative inverses are only defined for square matrices. Multiplicative inverse exists only if the det(A) has a multiplicative inverse in the corresponding set.
77 2.3.5 Residue Matrices Cryptography uses residue matrices:
matrices where all elements are in Zn. A residue matrix has a multiplicative inverse if gcd (det(A), n) = 1.
78 2.3.5 Residue Matrices Scalar Multiplication. Example 2. 34
Figure A residue matrix and its multiplicative inverse in Z26 Scalar Multiplication.
79 2.4 LINEAR CONGRUENCE Cryptography often involves solving an equation or a set of equations of one or more variables with coefficient in Zn. This section shows how to solve equations when the power of each variable is 1 (linear equation).
80 2.4.1 Single-Variable Linear Equations
Equations of the form ax ≡ b (mod n ) might have no solution or a limited number of solutions. If d|b, we use the following strategy to find solutions: 1. Reduce the equation by dividing both sides by d. 2. Multiply both sides of the reduced equation by multiplicative inverse of a (including the modulus) to find the particular solution x0. 3. The general solutions are x = x0 + k(n/d) for k = 0, 1, 2, …, (d-1).
Example 2.35 Solve the equation 10 x ≡ 2(mod 15). Solution First we find the gcd (10 and 15) = 5. Since 5 does not divide 2, we have no solution. Example 2.36 Solve the equation 14 x ≡ 12 (mod 18). Solution
Example 2.37 Solve the equation 3x + 4 ≡ 6 (mod 13). Solution First we change the equation to the form ax ≡ b (mod n). We add −4 (the additive inverse of 4) to both sides, which give 3x ≡ 2 (mod 13). Because gcd (3, 13) = 1, the equation has only one solution, which is x0 = (2 × 3−1) mod 13 = 18 mod 13 = 5. We can see that the answer satisfies the original equation: 3 × ≡ 6 (mod 13).
We can also solve a set of linear equations with the same modulus if the matrix formed from the coefficients of the variables is invertible. Figure Set of linear equations
Example 2.38 Solve the set of following three equations: Solution The result is x ≡ 15 (mod 16), y ≡ 4 (mod 16), and z ≡ 14 (mod 16). We can check the answer by inserting these values into the equations.
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But, not getting too far ahead of my self, first I have to get to Nashville. I normally take 1 or 2 days. It is about 9 hours of driving, which under normal circumstances, would not be a problem. But, as I headed out I was connected to what I lovingly refer to as my "poison pump" which gives me continuous doses of Effudex for 4 days. Effudex tends to knock me down a bit. So, first leg was to Hot Springs. By the time I got there, I was really having to fight off falling asleep. Got a hotel, got unloaded, took a nap.
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Back on the road, I made it to Memphis on Sunday. It was a pretty short drive, but enough for one day. I wandered up and down Beale street, had lunch at B. B. King's, and bought a hat (it matched 3 of the shirts I'd brought on the trip). Beale street is a hopping place on a Saturday night…Sunday noon, not so much. Still, some live music, some good barbecue, a nice stroll, then I was ready for the hotel.
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'The World in London' was an ambitious portraiture project commissioned by The Photographers' Gallery which sought to photograph Londoners from every country in the world that was competing in the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic games.
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The project presented 204 photographic portraits of 204 Londoners at Victoria Park in London and on Oxford Street, London (and in 2015 as part of the British Council project in Beijing, 'Work, Rest and Play: British Photography from the 1960s to Today').
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