It would appears that when it comes to the tech battle down under, iOS giant Apple is on a bit of a losing streak against rival Samsung, as you are probably aware after months of going after Samsung over claims that Sammy gear copies Apple gear, a preliminary injunction banning the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was won by Apple and later lifted to which Apple appealed the ruling.
Well according to an article over on Business Week, Apple has lost that appeal to get the ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 reinstated, which means Samsung can now offer the Australia public their Android Honeycomb slate.
Apple failed to persuade the high court panel that the company could win the appeal and thus a hearing was denied and Chief Justice Robert French on behalf of the 3-judge panel officially reinstated the appeal court judgment to allow the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.
So another loss for Apple in the law courts and puts an end to Apple keeping the rival slate out of the Australian publics hands just in time for the busy Christmas shopping season.
Stephen Burley, a lawyer for Apple claimed that the appeal court had made a mistake in overturning the ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and claimed that Samsung would "visit harm on Apple" by being able to sell the Android tablet.
However Katrina Howard, Samsung's lawyer said that it was "critical" the company were allowed to start selling the tablet before Christmas, something the high court panel agreed with and thus reinstated the lift of the ban.
Obviously things down under are not quite going the way Apple would have liked but no doubt this battle between the two mobile tech giants will continue for a lot longer yet as they are fighting each other in other countries over the same thing but perhaps the outcome in Australia might spread to those other countries, something Apple doesn't really want happening.
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The History of Memorial Day & Other Facts
by Tim Friend | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog | 0 comments
The last weekend in May marks a number of celebrations in the United States. Of the over 13,000 public schools in the U.S., many schools will hold their graduation ceremonies that weekend. While thousands of people will attend graduation parties, thousands of other people will observe the unofficial first weekend of summer with outdoor parties, picnics, and barbecues. However, a countless number of other Americans will fly flags and attend parades during Memorial Day events to honor veterans who died while serving in one of the U. S. branches of the military.
Historians Discover Hazy Past Surrounding Memorial Day's Starting Point
The origins of Memorial Day are unclear, and many different parts of the country assert to have started the practice of remembering fallen soldiers. More than 25 places have claimed to be the origin of Memorial Day, and the confusion stems from many reasons. First, it is an ancient and worldwide custom to place flowers on graves to honor the dead, so when immigrants came to America, they brought this custom to numerous parts of this country. Second, this custom, sometimes known as Decoration Day, was observed on a variety of dates depending on the community, but most were held in early summer.
Civil War Spurs Country To Observe Decoration Day
It wasn't until the Civil War that a national movement began to honor those who had died in military service. With the death of over 600,000 soldiers during the Civil War, the burial and reverence of those dead became important across the reunified, grieving nation. So, in 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic designated May 30 as Decoration Day. He declared the day's purpose was to decorate the graves of service members who died fighting in the Civil War. Following World War I, a second surge of patriotism swept across the country, and the idea to have a single day of remembrance for fallen soldiers of all wars took root. The idea continued to grow until President Lyndon Johnson urged Congress to create a Memorial Day holiday, and in 1967, Congress made the official name of the holiday "Memorial Day" to be celebrated on May 30. However, a year later, in the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968, the Congress moved the date of the holiday to the last Monday of the month of May, thereby creating a three-day weekend holiday for all federal employees. The new date began in 1971.
Memorial Day Customs Have Changed From The Past Rituals
Over the years, traditions associated with the holiday have grown. People still mark the graves of fallen service members, but in the past 100 years, many additional activities have been added.For example, motorcade parades have been added which often feature police cars and fire trucks of the local communities. The playing of "Taps" at local cemeteries is now often part of a traditional Memorial Day observance as well as speeches by local veterans. Many people wear poppies, and display the flag at their homes.The U.S. President (or his designee) places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the west lawn of the United States Capitol. The latest tradition, the National Moment of Remembrance Act, was added by Congress in 2000. Congress urges people to stop and remember fallen service members at 3:00 PM on the holiday.
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It's not every day you get to step inside a studio with suede walls and a Bosendorfer piano. But I was lucky enough to do just that in Pasadena recently when I stepped inside Firehouse Studios.
Jason Upright, the studio manager who is also an avid Red Sox fan, was my tour guide at the studio.
Jason at the Bosendorfer
We started out in Studio A, the home of the famous Bosendorfer piano. There's only one in the L.A. area, and piano players especially love it. The piano has three extra keys, two in the bass and one in the treble for the pros to play with (photo below). And, even with a few of my novice plinks on it the tone was incredible!
Studio A has been the home to recording sessions for artists like Natalie Cole, Dave Matthews, Taylor Hicks and the band Yellowjackets. One of the recent claims to fame of the studio was that it was the recording home of two Grammy nominated albums in 2012, The Yellowjackets (nominated for "Best Instrumental Jazz Album") and Andrae Crouch (nominated for "Best Gospel Album").
Inside Studio A
The pre-amps are a mixture of analog and digital
The Board in Studio A
There were two other studios, B and C, that we peeked into as well. These studios are used primarily for voice over work and film and TV projects (like Pirates of the Caribbean, Cold Case and Glee). In fact, a lot of brands like Target, Disney and Goodyear have worked with the studio too.
The tour ended with a pat for Lola, the studio dog, and a yummy cookie. Right down to the cookie- the folks at Firehouse are first class!
For more information on Firehouse, visit their website.
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Hurley is such a good guy. Sharing his Apollo bar with Ben. Now that is sacrifice.
John, Ben and Hugo were in search of Jacob's ever moving cabin, and it took another weird dream for Locke to find the proper location. It was a dream featuring the return of Dharma Initiative member Horace Godspeed, who pointed Locke in the proper direction.
Ben was fairly docile most of this episode, but I did not trust that. Hurley, however, seemed to be forgiving.
When they found the cabin, only John wanted to go inside. Inside he found Christian and Claire. Claire was very much acting differently, and, of course we know that, Christian is dead. Is this the Smoke Monster? It is not Jacob. Either way, Christian tells John what he has to do.
I guess if anyone could do it, it would have to be Locke. He was special. In flashbacks this episode, we saw some important points in Locke's life including when he was born prematurely after his mom was hit by a car. And there in the hospital stood Richard Alpert, looking no different than he did in the present. A few years later, Richard visited Locke in his foster home and asked him which of the objects here already belonged to John. Richard seemed unhappy when John chose the knife. Richard's interest in Locke is a fascinating story that will be covered next season.
Martin Keemy. He is the head mercenary from Widmore's freighter and it appears that he and his merc buddies (ex Omar) are the real trouble on the freighter. The captain was a pretty decent fellow in this episode. Too bad he was short for the world. Martin Keemy is something that we are not used to on LOST. He is a villain who is not a shade of grey. This guy is downright monstrous. Ben has been our villain for the last year or so, but he has his good moments. You could even make an argument that he really was the "good guy." He certainly believed that he was the good guy in the story. I am sure that Keemy had absolutely no question that he was the bad guy. It's kind of nice to have someone to completely cheer against.
It is why Alex, Karl and Rousseau died at his hand. He had to be a threat. In this episode, he showed his strength and his evil to the people on the boat, especially Frank who did not want to fly them back to the Island with the arsenal they were loading up. Keemy slit the doctor's throat and threw him overboard (we already knew he was dead last episode) and he shot the captain to death. He is a bad man and he is coming for Ben.
Thankfully, Frank sees the truth here and is there to help with what he can.
Keemy could not over power the Island though as he tried to execute Michael "Kevin Johnson" Dawson, but Keemy's gun would not fire when he pulled the trigger. The Island was not done with Michael yet.
Before his demise, the captain got Sayid the ship's zodiac raft and Sayid took off for the Island (on the proper bearings) to start moving people to the freighter. Desmond stayed on the ship saying that he would never step foot on that Island again.
This is an excellent episode that will directly lead us into the two part finale for season 4 (which was shortened by the writer's strike).


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Daily cosmobite: Centenary of Sydney's telephone time-service
Andrew Jacob
ON this day in 1914 the Sydney Morning Herald announced the commencement of a time-service available to telephone subscribers in Sydney. The time signal originated directly from Sydney Observatory's clocks.
2014-10-18 Polynesian Astronomy: Cultural Astronomy!
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Saturday 18 October, 6 to 7:45pm
Hear from one of the world's experts on cultural astronomy, Professor Emeritus Clive Ruggles, from Leicester University who has just returned from Hawaii
2014-10-8 Total lunar eclipse
Wednesday 8 October, 8.00pm – 11.30pm
Enjoy great viewing on a total eclipse of the Moon from Sydney Observatory.
2014-10-2 The Moon, the Myth and the Mystery
Thursday 2 October, 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Ahead of the total lunar eclipse, join us for a night of stories about the Moon from around Australia.
Accessing the sky: the building of Sydney Observatory's new dome – post 1
Toner Stevenson
A visionary project to build a third telescope dome at the Museum's Sydney Observatory has received funding from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services. Ageing, Disability and Home Care and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS), to provide access for all to astronomical telescopes to view the stars and planets.
Something Strange In The Sky Today
Calls started early this morning (2014, September 18) about a strange round object in the sky. At first it was hard to pin-point the exact location as direction of the object relative to the Sun and Moon were different depending on the caller's location.
Daily Cosmobite: I see a supermoon setting and rising
The third so-called supermoon for 2014 is about to happen. Supermoon is when Moon is at perigee to Earth. An eight year old explained perigee to me the other day. He said this is when the Moon is close to the Earth because of the slight oval path it takes around our planet.
Daily cosmobite: the best telescopes site 2
Nick Lomb
Recent research indicates that the world's best spot for a telescope is a frozen plateau in Antarctica known as Dome C. In winter observing is possible from there for 24 hours a day, the sky is dark and the air above is still and dry.
Daily cosmobite: Voyager 1 anniversary
NASA launched its Voyager 1 spacecraft on this day in 1977, two weeks after its sister craft, Voyager 2. Voyager 1 is now over 19 billion kilometres from Earth and still sending back information to ground stations including the one at Tidbinbilla near Canberra.
Astronomers using large research telescopes need locations away from bright lights so that the sky is dark. They also want few nights ruined by cloud and the air above the telescope still so that there is little blurring of the image.
Daily cosmobite: Mars landing anniversary
NASA's Viking 2 Lander touched down on Mars on this day in 1976. This was about six weeks after the landing of its sister craft, the Viking 1 Lander. The two landers gave people on Earth the first views of the surface of the red planet, as well as conducting experiments on the makeup of the planet's soil and atmosphere.
Harry watches and ponders a long-lived filament on the Sun
A long-lived filament progressing across the Sun. Sketch and copyright Harry Roberts ©, all rights reserved While a 'prominence' is "a bright feature seen above the Sun's limb in a strong chromospheric spectral line" (H-alpha in our case)",…a filament is a similar feature projected as a dark, usually elongated structure on the disc".
Daily cosmobite: the most obese star
A group of astronomers suggest that a star in a cluster of stars inside the Tarantula Nebula is the most massive known. The star, R136a1, weighs in at 265 times the mass of our Sun. A composite image of the Tarantula Nebula.
We are all made of stars: report on women in astronomy workshop
I was fortunate enough to attend this year's Women in Astronomy workshop (WiA2014) held in Canberra at the ANU and themed 'We are all made of stars'. Professor Brian Schmidt, Nobel prize winner, and one of Australia's most distinguished astronomers, set the scene with the aim of the conference to 'ensure astronomy is a vibrant field in Australia' which he described as engaging a diverse range of the population in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths).
Daily cosmobite: spring is here!
Today we say good bye to winter and welcome the start of spring. In some countries the tradition is that spring begins at the equinox, which is on 23 September this year. The choice of when to begin the seasons is completely arbitrary and having spring run through September, October and November matches the Australian climate.
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City of West Palm Seaside, Palm Beach County, Florida, United states
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The location that was to turn out to be West Palm Seashore was settled in the late 1870s and 1880s by a couple hundred settlers who referred to as the vicinity "Lake Really worth State." These settlers had been a varied local community from distinct elements of the United States and the entire world. They integrated founding families such at the Potters and the Lainharts, who would go on to develop into leading users of the company community in the fledgling town. The first white settlers in Palm Seaside County lived all around Lake Worth, then an enclosed freshwater lake, named for Colonel William Jenkins Worthy of, who experienced fought in the 2nd Seminole War in Florida in 1842. Most settlers engaged in the rising of tropical fruits and veggies for shipment the north through Lake Worthy of and the Indian River. By 1890, the U.S. Census counted in excess of 200 men and women settled alongside Lake Well worth in the vicinity of what would develop into West Palm Seaside. The space at this time also boasted a lodge, the "Cocoanut Dwelling", a church, and a publish business. The metropolis was platted by Henry Flagler as a neighborhood to home the servants doing work in the two grand lodges on the neighboring island of Palm Seashore, across Lake Really worth in 1893, coinciding with the arrival of the Florida East Coast railroad. Flagler compensated two spot settlers, Captain Porter and Louie Hillhouse, a blended sum of $45,000 for the initial city site, stretching from Crystal clear Lake to Lake Value.
On November 5, 1894, 78 people today achieved at the "Calaboose" (the first jail and law enforcement station situated at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and handed the movement to incorporate the Town of West Palm Seashore in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This created West Palm Seaside the to start with included municipality in Dade County and in South Florida. The town council speedily dealt with the building codes and the tents and shanties were being changed by brick, brick veneer, and stone structures. The town grew steadily for the duration of the 1890s and the initial two a long time of the 20th century, most residents were being engaged in the tourist business and relevant companies or winter vegetable market and tropical fruit trade. In 1909, Palm Seashore County was fashioned by the Florida Point out Legislature and West Palm Beach became the county seat. In 1916, a new neo-classical courthouse was opened, which has been painstakingly restored back to its unique issue, and is now utilized as the nearby record museum.
The city grew rapidly in the 1920s as element of the Florida land growth. The inhabitants of West Palm Beach front quadrupled from 1920 to 1927, and all types of businesses and community companies grew along with it. Quite a few of the city's landmark buildings and preserved neighborhoods ended up produced in the course of this time period. Originally, Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railway to have its terminus in West Palm, but following the space experienced a deep freeze, he chose to lengthen the railroad to Miami in its place.
The land boom was by now faltering when metropolis was devastated by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The Melancholy many years of the 1930s were a tranquil time for the region, which observed slight inhabitants advancement and property values lower than during the 1920s. The city only recovered with the onset of Earth War II, which noticed the development of Palm Seaside Air Pressure Foundation, which introduced hundreds of military services staff to the city. The foundation was important to the allied war work, as it provided an fantastic instruction facility and experienced unparalleled obtain to North Africa for a North American metropolis. Also during Globe War II, German U-Boats sank dozens of merchant ships and oil tankers just off the coast of West Palm Beach front. Close by Palm Beach was under black out problems to limit night visibility to German U-boats.
The 1950s noticed another growth in population, partly because of to the return of a lot of soldiers and airmen who had served in the vicinity throughout the war. Also, the advent of air conditioning inspired expansion, as yr-round residing in a tropical climate grew to become far more appropriate to northerners. West Palm Beach front grew to become the 1 of the nation's swiftest expanding metropolitan spots during the 1950s the city's borders unfold west of Navy Path and south to Lake Clarke Shores. Having said that, several of the city's people continue to lived within just a slender 6-block huge strip from the south to north close. The neighborhoods had been strictly segregated among White and African-American populations, a legacy that the metropolis still struggles with right now. The key purchasing district remained downtown, centered about Clematis Street.
In the 1960s, Palm Beach front County's very first enclosed purchasing mall, the Palm Beach front Mall, and an indoor arena were being concluded. These tasks led to a transient revival for the city, but in the 1970s and 1980s criminal offense ongoing to be a serious difficulty and suburban sprawl ongoing to drain sources and business away from the outdated downtown area. By the early 1990s there had been very significant emptiness prices downtown, and severe concentrations of urban blight.
Because the 1990s, developments these as CityPlace and the preservation and renovation of 1920s architecture in the nightlife hub of Clematis Avenue have observed a downtown resurgence in the entertainment and searching district. The city has also put emphasis on community progress and revitalization, in historic districts this sort of as Northwood, Flamingo Park, and El Cid. Some neighborhoods even now wrestle with blight and criminal offense, as well as reduced house values induced by the Good Recession, which strike the location particularly tough. Due to the fact the recovery, several new developments have been finished. The Palm Seaside Mall, positioned at the Interstate 95/Palm Seashore Lakes Boulevard interchange turned abandoned as downtown revitalized – the very shopping mall that initiated the original abandonment of the downtown. The mall was then redeveloped into the Palm Seashore Manner Shops in February 2014. A station for All Aboard Florida, a superior pace passenger rail provider serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, is underneath design as of July 2015.
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Scottish ballads and dances have long been a part of TEMP's core repertoire; in the last few years, we've also embraced Irish and Breton music, the two other great spokes of the Celtic wheel. With sources dating from the 16th to 19th centuries and an exciting roster of performers, this recording brims with vibrant and beautiful music from across the Celtic spectrum.
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Trump extends program allowing some veterans to use local doctors, hospitals
WASHINGTON, April 19 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved a step closer to fulfilling his campaign promise to reform the troubled Veterans Affairs department, but some veterans groups are concerned that the administration may be working toward privatizing their healthcare.
Trump signed a law extending the pilot "Veterans Choice" program, which allows some veterans to receive healthcare from local doctors and hospitals closer to their homes than the VA's 150 hospitals and nearly 1,000 outpatient clinics. The law eases procedures for reimbursing private providers and creates a system for sharing medical records with them.
"This new law is a good start, but there is still much work to do," Trump said at a signing ceremony attended by VA Secretary David Shulkin and Florida Governor Rick Scott. "We will fight each and every day to deliver the long-awaited reforms our veterans deserve."
Trump pledged to hold a news conference next week on "all of the tremendous things that are happening at the VA and what we've done in terms of progress and achievement."
Reforming the agency, rocked by a waiting-time scandal in 2014, was one of Trump's most-repeated campaign trail promises. He has frequently suggested having the government pay outside physicians to provide veteran healthcare.


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If you've been keeping up with my blog, you'll know that I'm slowly transitioning my cleaning and personal care products (lotion, body wash, etc.) to all-natural, non-toxic solutions. I'm also transitioning my medicine cabinet and first aid kit!
I love having a first line of defense I can provide from my all-natural "medicine cabinet." There's nothing better than saving the hassle of a trip to get a second opinion when it could be taken care of from the comfort and convenience of HOME.
From one health-loving mama to another, I think you'll find this to be an empowering solution for yourself and your family. To know that you have items on-hand that can support health naturally… It's a really, really awesome feeling.
I love my oils… The top two rows include the oils listed above!
Correct-X® is a multi-purpose, all-natural ointment that contains Frankincense, Helichrysum, Melaleuca, Cedarwood, and Lavender essential oils (all known to help assist in soothing skin irritations). It provides a moisture barrier that protects while simultaneously soothing and hydrating the skin. It's petroleum-free, preservative-free, gentle, and non-irritating. I use it as an alternative to synthetic options on minor cuts/skin abrasions, blisters, and burns — I just squeeze out a dab of the ointment and then cover it up with an adhesive bandage. I've also heard that Correct-X® is great for scar healing and dry skin!
Both DigestZen® and peppermint EO are fantastic home remedies for nausea and general tummy troubles. Add a drop to your palms, rub together, and inhale deeply with your hands away from your eyes (be careful if using peppermint; it can be irritating to your eyes if it gets too close). Rub any remaining oil directly onto your belly if you're experiencing stomach pain/irritation.
Peppermint EO is also great for headaches. Dilute 1 drop of peppermint EO in a carrier oil, and massage GENTLY into your temples (keep away from your eyes!), the back of your neck, and your upper shoulder/neck muscles. Deep Blue® or wintergreen EOs are also great for rubbing into tense neck and shoulder muscles for discomfort relief and relaxation.
To deal with anxiousness, I take 2 drops lavender EO in a gelatin capsule (no more than twice/day). Lavender is calming and soothing.
At the first sign of a bug coming on or as a prophylactic to PREVENT that bug when traveling, I take OnGuard® protective blend for immune support. I like to diffuse it *OR* take 1 drop in a gelatin capsule or in a glass of water when seasonal threats are high (or when I'm on the road). It's also a great blend for oral health — you can add 1 drop to your toothpaste and brush gently along the gumline.
Myrrh EO is supportive of gum health. Due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, myrrh can help relieve inflammation of the mouth and gums by adding just 1 drop to the painful/inflamed area. It can also be used as mouth rinse (1 drop in 15 mL water; swish and spit).
I haven't tried this myself, but a friend told me that she uses 1 drop melaleuca EO on her gums to help relieve tooth sensitivity!
Melaleuca pretty much ROCKS. It is fantastic if you are prone to warts or fungal infections. It must be applied regularly (1-2 drops, 2-3 times per day) for a few weeks, but I have personally seen RESULTS. The best, most amazing result was when I literally STOPPED MY SON'S PLANTAR WART IN ITS TRACKS with a combination of melaleuca and thyme EOs. Just 4 applications, and it was GONE (I caught the wart when it was still very small). Here's how I did it: I diluted 1 drop melaleuca and 1 drop thyme in a very small amount (i.e. 1/2 tsp) of coconut oil, applied it directly to the wart and surrounding area, let it absorb, and then put a sock on his foot. I repeated this process twice per day, and it was gone after 4 applications. Seriously!
Myrrh EO has also been used as a "liquid band-aid" in my house. A few weeks ago I cut myself while chopping veg. After staunching the bleeding (it was a minor cut, don't worry) I added a single drop of myrrh and didn't need a Band-Aid. The bleeding completely stopped and the healing was rapid!
I recently had a nagging cough, and used lemon + peppermint EOs topically on my chest (added 1 drop of each to my chest, rubbed them in, and then inhaled the remainder deeply with my hands away from my eyes). Instant — albeit short-lived — relief! For longer-lasting relief, I used 1 drop of lemon in water (stirred vigorously and used a GLASS drinking container, not plastic) to help break up mucus/phlegm. I sipped on this throughout the day.
Speaking of that cough, with it came NASAL CONGESTION. At bedtime, I diffused 4 drops thyme EO (a known mucolytic) and 3 drops lavender EO to help me sleep. Worked like a charm. Within 10 minutes my congestion had broken up (snot was running freely!!!) and I slept like a baby.
Seasonal reactions!!! Ugh. Such a problem! I like to drink a combo of 1 drop of lemon + 1 drop of peppermint EOs in my water during the rough season to help break up congestion and cleanse from the inside out. I've also tried using 2 drops of lavender in a gelatin capsule for its soothing/calming AND anti-inflammatory effects. I've read that lavender can be used as an all-natural soother for seasonal reactions. Great news for me, because I have a particularly BAD case of reactions every spring!
To soothe a sunburn, add 4-5 drops lavender EO and 2 drops myrrh EO to 1-2 Tbsp aloe vera gel. Rub into skin for cooling relief.
Bug bites are a HUGE in our lives right now. Both melaleuca and lavender EOs can be applied "neat" (without dilution) over mosquito, flea, tick, and other insect bites. Simply apply a drop or two of either (or 1 drops of each) to soothe the irritation/itch.
Directions: In a small bowl, mix the vinegar and lavender. Soak a cotton ball with half of the solution, and gently press it onto the sting. Repeat within an hour, soaking another cotton ball with the other half of the solution. If seeing results, make another batch of the solution and repeat until symptoms subside. A friend told me that she tried this with her son, and that his pain and swelling were gone within 2 hours!
*NOTES: The information presented in this article has not been evaluated by the FDA and it is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease or medical condition. EOs are intended to support a healthy holistic lifestyle and are NOT to be used as a substitute for medical treatment in instances when medical treatment is necessary! Be safe and smart. In many cases, EOs can be used as a "first line of defense," but in some cases you need to go straight to the doctor's office. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should check with their doc before using EOs, and you should also check with your healthcare provider if you are taking prescription medication or have a medical condition.
Specifically regarding internal use (ingestion) of EOs: Any internal usage noted above is based on my own personal experience and is intended for adults only (not children). Always proceed with caution. When in doubt, consult a certified aromatherapist or healthcare provider who is educated in the safe and appropriate use of EOs. Furthermore, internal usage is ONLY safe with certified pure, therapeutic grade EOs that are deemed safe for internal use by their manufacturer. Check labels and know the company you're buying from! If you want to know more about the company I use, read more here.


Google has taken its Google Sky functions and made them available on Google Maps as well as Google Earth. Google Sky for Maps features much of the same space imagery as its Google Earth counterpart. You can zoom in (out?) for a closer view of deep space objects and stars. There are also links that highlight planets and constellations.
With both versions of Google Sky I've had problems – not from a technical standpoint but from a point of reference. I have a basic understanding of astronomical coordinate systems, but I don't know whether or not Sky pans from a specific geographic point, etc. While I like looking at the great images, I get confused very easily with Sky.
In addition to Google Sky, they have come out with map versions for the Moon and Mars. To me, these are bit more intuitive than Sky because it is based on a terrestrial model. There are placemarks for various lunar landings and Mars expeditions, as well as names of prominent features. To be honest, though, I'm finding so much to explore just here in Earth that I haven't spent much time looking at these other worldly locations. I'm please that Google is expanding its offerings, I just don't know how much I'll actually use it.


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TX-23 rep barricaded the House chamber as mob chaos reigned at Capitol
A mob descended on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday in an effort to prevent Joe Biden's election victory from being certified, threatening to breach the House floor and successfully breaking into the Senate. Tony Gonzales, the brand-new rep for TX-23, helped barricade a doorway. "It was kind of a fight-or-flight moment," he said in an interview with The Big Bend Sentinel.
By Stephen Paulsen
January 13, 2021 517 PM
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WASHINGTON — As The Big Bend Sentinel went to press last Wednesday, a mob descended on the U.S. Capitol building. Inside was Tony Gonzales, the newly elected Republican representative for TX-23.
The mob entered the building, smashing windows. Capitol police drew their weapons as rioters tried to break into the House Chambers. Gonzales sprang to action, helping barricade the doors. "It was very much a fight-or-flight thing," he said in an interview with The Big Bend Sentinel last week.
A veteran, Gonzales served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He recalled how in wartime, the atmosphere sometimes felt strange before an enemy attack.
Gonzales is new to D.C. — but as outgoing President Donald Trump grew increasingly frantic in his efforts to overturn the presidential election results, the mood in the city last week felt similar. "You could feel the energy was in the air," he said. "You didn't know what was going to happen, but you knew it was going to be a hectic day."
That morning, President Donald Trump held a "Save America Rally" in D.C. He repeated his lie that the election was "stolen," despite court rulings, recounts affirming his loss and all 50 states confirming their election results. He said that "people are not going to take it any longer." He said that "you don't concede when there's theft involved." He said that "we're going to walk down to the Capitol," where lawmakers were going through the routine process of certifying Joe Biden's election win.
"I'll be there with you," Trump told the riled-up crowd.
A mob of thousands of angry supporters stormed the Capitol. Trump wasn't with them. They attacked police, killing one, and forced their way into the building, ransacking offices and prompting lawmakers to evacuate. They attempted to breach the floor of the House and successfully smashed their way into the Senate.
As the violence began on Wednesday, Rep. Gonzales was on the House floor. He started getting texts from his staff about scuffles that were happening outside.
Then, the mob made it into the building. Security rushed off Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. "That was kind of the beginning of me realizing, 'Hey, I gotta buckle up. It's going to be a wild ride,'" Gonzales said.
As other lawmakers started to evacuate to a secure location, Gonzales noticed that there were just around two police officers on the House floor at that point. "In any kind of disturbance, there's strength in numbers," he said. Gonzales and some other Texas lawmakers, including reps. Pat Fallon and Troy Nehls, stuck around to help the officers.
When the violence finally ended, Vice President Mike Pence called it a "dark day in the history of the United States Capitol." A Capitol police officer, Brian Sicknick, died from his injuries. Four rioters also died, including one woman who was trampled to death.
Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud have been thrown out by courts, including by judges that Trump himself appointed — but that hasn't stopped some Texas politicians from echoing his claims. Sixteen U.S. representatives from Texas ultimately voted not to certify Biden's election win, more than any other state. Chief among Trump's Lone Star enablers were Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas, and Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general.
In a legally dubious move, Paxton used his public office to sue battleground states, challenging what he said were "irregularities" in their elections. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Meanwhile, in the Senate that Wednesday morning, Ted Cruz launched a last-ditch effort to keep Congress from going through the routine process of certifying Biden's win. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned those efforts, if successful, would send American democracy into a "death spiral."
Some Texas Republicans wanted nothing to do with Cruz's plans. In a social media post last week before the violence broke out, Will Hurd, the former Republican representative for TX-23, warned the efforts to overturn a presidential election were undermining faith in American democracy.
"Our adversaries are looking at this and using this as an excuse to further erode American's trust in our Democracy and our institutions," Hurd wrote in a tweet last Tuesday. "The election is over. Certify it."
After the violence Wednesday, the criticisms of Cruz grew louder. Numerous Texans, including former congressional representative and Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke and former San Antonio mayor and presidential hopeful Julián Castro, called on Cruz to resign.
So did the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle, who argued that Cruz had brought "shame" upon Texas and that his "lies cost lives." Thousands of lawyers have signed a petition asking that Cruz be disbarred from the State Bar of Texas. Cruz, for his part, has described the rioters as "despicable terrorists" while also calling on Democrats like Beto O'Rourke to "stop stoking division." He hasn't addressed his own role in inciting the deadly riot.
In the evening, when the House reconvened, Gonzales voted to certify Biden's election results. He also put out a statement condemning the violence.
"I support the policies President Trump implemented and will continue to defend the conservative victories, but the Constitution is clear: states select their electors – not Congress," he said. "When we look back on this day in history, let us not forget a violent mob's attempt to undercut the rule of law. Our disagreements on politics cannot turn into hate or violence."
Before the violence, Tony Gonzales signed on to a letter in support for AG Paxton. The letter highlighted Trump's claims about "election fraud" and demanded that "illegal votes are not counted." It thanked Paxton for his work in "safeguarding our nation's democracy."
When asked about this apparent discrepancy, Gonzales said there was a difference between expressing concerns about election fraud and a mob takeover of the Capitol. "People have to have confidence in our elections system," he said. "I wanted to highlight that." At the same time, he said, "I viewed the two issues separately": Republicans could investigate their concerns around the 2020 elections while still performing their duty and certifying Biden's election win.
"A lot of folks were trying to combine the two issues, oftentimes for political gain," Gonzales added without naming names. "To me, that was very disturbing." He said the numerous lawsuits over the 2020 election results had produced "no evidence" that he thought merited disputing Biden's victory.
As Gonzales saw it, the mob was a sign of growing partisanship and division in America. He pointed to Black Lives Matter protests over the summer which he said also "weren't civil." "Everyone is to blame," he said. "The far left and far right are two sides of the same coin."
"I got to see firsthand the Capitol police fight off the barbarians at the gate," Gonzales said. "In my eyes, they're heroes." He hopes that, if rioters ever try to storm the Capitol again, authorities will be better prepared and resourced.
"This isn't going to be the last event," he said. "This was not an anomaly; it's just been growing. I look forward to making sure [Capitol police] have all the resources."
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Copley Motorcars
Copley Motorcars was established by Stu Carpenter in 1995. Working for other luxury and sportscar dealers in Boston since 1986, Stu has gained a longterm-experience in offering exceptional products at a fair price making the acquisition of a classic and luxury car as easy and as enjoyable as possible.
The team at Copley Motorcars has a particular affinity for vintage Mercedes Benz, Ferrari and Land Rover Defender but also other blue chips such as 289 Cobra, BMW Z8 and Porsche 959. Since the market for these cars is a worldwide one, Copley Motorcars ships worldwide and can easily assist with the logistical arrangements.
December 2019 marked Copley's 24th year of buying and selling sports and classics. Their showroom is located in the center of Needham, about 15 miles west of the City of Boston. Copley has an interesting, some would say eclectic, mix of classic cars always on offer and find something to love about each and every one. And because Copley Motorcars is a smallish "boutique" type dealer, their classic cars don't necessarily run out the door. A new arrival could be there for a day, a week or even six months. That said, all of their classics are different one to the next and are being looked at throughout the USA and the world. If you see a car you like and want to buy it, please contact copleycars@gmail.com. If you see a car and want to think about it, terrific too. But please, please, please assume that someone else is looking at the very same classic you are interested in so, if it gets sold, they do their very best to find another for you.
Meet Stu
"I'm Stu Carpenter and I established Copley Motorcars in 1995. I had been working for other luxury and sportscar dealers in Boston since 1986 and had become disenchanted with how these dealerships were being operated. The sales games were the rule of the day… back and forth to the manager to get a deal done, grind out the last penny from the customer, pressure-pressure-pressure and no goodwill after delivery. In short, every situation was a negotiation with the dealer. I couldn't and wouldn't do business in that manner.
As the owner and operator of Copley Motorcars, my approach to what is usually a difficult process for both dealer and customer is simple: offer an exceptional product, price it correctly, and make the transaction as easy and enjoyable as possible. As I quite often say, "It's not hard to be nice to the customer." Since you are dealing with a small company whose principal – me – is involved day-to-day, if a deal can get done, it will get done… in just a few minutes time, in a peaceful and relaxed environment. As the owner, I am the sales department, the leasing department and, the complaint department. Because I wear all the hats, you are assured that things will get done to your satisfaction. In short, these are cool cars that no one needs so, let's have some fun too!"
"I'm Adam Check and I have an unwavering passion for Land Rovers. This began during my childhood with a succession of Range Rovers and Discoverys in our family and grew as I was exposed to the different Series and Defender models via the regional Land Rover enthusiasts' club during the late 90's. My peers had posters of athletes on their bedroom walls; mine were adorned with NAS Defender 90s .
This passion developed into a career and I've enjoyed multiple positions with Land Rover dealerships, including as a professional mechanic and leading salesperson. Most recently, I've been with a series of successful software companies in the Boston area but have made a return to my roots, doing what I love.
My own Land Rover stable includes a '72 Series III and '94 Discovery 5-speed, both of which are daily-driven to Copley Motorcars from my home in rural Bolton that I share with my wife Rebecca, our daughter Morgan, and two dogs. You can find us at various Land Rover events and rallies across the northeast."
Copley West
Classic, Vintage, & Sports Collector Car Dealership located in Newport Beach, CA
CopleyWest was born in 2019 when co-owners Stu and Pat had a great dinner with their wives. Friends for over 25 years, we share the same ethos in business and in life and strive for perfection and simplicity. We aim to have fun and make sure our customers have fun in the process. Repeat business is the foundation of our business.
Pat has been in the automobile business for over 35 years (most recently, two decades with Ferrari) and has far-ranging tastes in all things wheeled, from Buicks, Ferraris, Rovers, Bugattis, Fire-trucks, Mokes, Citroens, hotrods, muscle cars, anything pre-war and more, staying focused remains a challenge. We will build on what Stu has created with Copley Motorcars over the past 25 years in Boston and make sure the customer remains our #1 priority.
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2002 BMW Z8 roadster
2002 BMW Z8 "E52" roadster, Serial Number WBAEJ134X2AH61798, Schwarz Black with sport red/black interior, black power convertible top, factory removable hard top, 400hp 5.0 litre normally aspirated V8 engine by BMW Motorsport derived from hte M5 4 door sibling, 6 speed manual gearbox, lightweight aluminum chassis and body panels, penned as an homage to the BMW 507 by Chris Bangle and Henrik Fisker, Z8 signature center located instrument cluster, electric and heated seats, electric convertible top, outfitted with factory suspension performance package, original owner's manuals and leather wallet, original maintenance booklet, spare keys, hard top stand, hard top cover, Z8 car cover, first aid kit, BMW Motorola StaTac phone, cup holder, delivered new August 19, 2002 via Autohaus Clayton BMW of St. Louis, Missouri USA, one of just 342 Z8s produced in Schwarz w/sport red/black, just 14,850 miles from new and in exceptional condition throughout.
1952 Porsche 356 / 1300 Cabriolet by Glaser
1952 Porsche 356 1300 Cabriolet by Glaser, S/N 12375, Erdbeerot (strawberry red) with tan leather interior, carpets and soft top. Originally fitted with a 1,300cc flat 4 and a 4 speed gearbox. One of the few remaining Cabriolets handbuilt by Glaser Karosserie and one of the final Glaser's produced. Glaser built the "America Roadster" for Porsche and about 80 Cabriolets, this being #66 and one of their last cars as they filed for bankruptcy and Porsche and Reutter had to complete the remaining run, sources estimate less than 30 Glaser Cabriolets exist today.
1950 Ferrari 125 C Formula Libre monoposto
This single seat racing Ferrari was sold new in the summer of 1950 to Francisco "Chico" Landi, a native of Sao Paulo, and the very first Brazilian to compete in a Formula One Grand Prix race, the 1951 Italian Grand Prix. With the wonderful assistance of noted Swiss Ferrari historian, Marcel Massini, we learn that the 125 C was shipped out of Italy on the S.S. Sestriere arriving in Rio de Janiero in time for "Chico" to race Nr. 106 at the Quinta da Boa Vista Formula Libre and take 1st place in its inaugural outing. Chico and Nr. 106 would go on to race throughout Brazil more than a dozen times over the next year and finish 1st no less than a remarkable seven times! Chico would also compete as a privateer in Formula One in a Ferrari 375. The very last race recorded for our Nr. 106 is in December 1952 in Rio where Henrique Cassisni would pilot the 125 C to yet another 1st place finish. Find out more
1953 Piaggio Ape Calessino
"We can't imagine a much happier way to make you next Whole Foods run than in our restored 1953 Piaggio Ape Calessino, colored in Verde Muschio with tan, with two passenger seating, a beechwood frame and body, and the 150cc engine for your driver to shuttle you on errands giggling all the way."
1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale spyder
Alfredo Vignale's Turin based carrozzeria showed immense restraint when penning the elegant 340 America spyder we present to you today. Contrasting with the dramatic styling treatments that adorned so many of Vignale's designs for Ferrari, our 340 America spyder offers quite possibly the cleanest, simplest and most elegant lines of any Ferrari to wear Vignale coachwork.
1952 Porsche 356 by Reutter
Fashion Gray with navy blue vinyl, Serial No. 11569 Engine No. 30453, all original body panels, Certificate of Authenticity, matching numbers original engine, concours restoration in original colors, early type 527 comp engine with Hirth crankshaft, Werks Reunion class winner Amelia Island 2019, Zuffenhausen award 2018 Porsche Parade 295/300 points
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Copley Motorcars was established by Stu Carpenter in 1995. Working for other luxury and sportscar dealers in Boston since 1986, Stu has gained a longterm-experience in offering exceptional products at a fair price making the acquisition of a classic and luxury car as easy and as enjoyable as possible. The team at Copley Motorcars has a particular affinity for vintage Mercedes Benz, Ferrari and Land Rover Defender but also other blue chips such as 289 Cobra, BMW Z8 and Porsche 959. Since the market for these cars is a worldwide one, Copley Motorcars ships worldwide and can easily assist with the logistical arrangements. December 2019 marked Copley's 24th year of buying and selling sports and classics. Their showroom is located in the center of Needham, about 15 miles west of the City of Boston. Copley has an interesting, some would say eclectic, mix of classic cars always on offer and find something to love about each and every one. And because Copley Motorcars is a smallish "boutique" type dealer, their classic cars don't necessarily run out the door. A new arrival could be there for a day, a week or even six months. That said, all of their classics are different one to the next and are being looked at throughout the USA and the world. If you see a car you like and want to buy it, please contact copleycars@gmail.com. If you see a car and want to think about it, terrific too. But please, please, please assume that someone else is looking at the very same classic you are interested in so, if it gets sold, they do their very best to find another for you.


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Presence of mineshaft causes low velocity pipe in 3D velocity matrix.
The Geophysical Property Research Facility (GPRF) focusses on the measurement of physical properties of the UK's solid and superficial geology, and, the application of this information for the prediction and spatial mapping of materials, material properties and temporal changes in these properties. This information is vital to our understanding of the sub-surface processes controlling the performance of the major geological groups and formations of strategic importance to UK engineering. The GPRF provides data and systems that underpin research by the Geo-Engineering Properties and Processes team to study the role of material properties and rates of property changes in the performance of natural and engineered environments and the development of geohazards such as landslides, shrink-swell, subsidence, natural and anthropogenic voids.
BGS is developing improved material properties characterisation using coded acoustic signals and making advances in signal delivery and processing strategies for improved spatial resolution and physical property measurement. Rock properties of particular interest are pore morphology, the size, nature and extent of fractures and fracture networks, surface texture effects and sediment properties. Advancement in the characterisation and resolution of these features will have wide ranging applications in the hydrocarbon, water, geotechnical, and waste management industries.
Work in this laboratory includes investigating the dependence of physical properties upon primary geotechnical property changes such as porosity, moisture content, and also secondary geotechnical property changes such as strength. These studies underpin the development of new approaches for spatial mapping of moisture content and pore pressure using resistivity as a proxy and support the use of automated time lapse geophysical tomography to study the role of 4D moisture movement in the triggering of failures in natural and engineered environments.
Testing the strength of engineered fill using the downhole pressure meter.
Robotised probes used for electrical imaging of fine scale structure.
NBGS is using this research sdite to investigate horizon technologies to map material properties and assess the condition and performance of engineered fill. Current studies include fill stiffness mapping using continuous surface wave and surface movement tracking using interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR). These studies focus on how fill condition is affected by the heterogeneity of fill materials and on how performance is affected by the engineering interfaces between different fill materials.
BGS is developing and testing new instrumentation and techniques to locate and characterise geohazards, such as mineshafts and understand the processes leading to instability, such as metastable collapse in weakly cemented fabrics, and the development of slip planes in mudrocks.


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    case FIELD_TYPE_LONGLONG:
      object = (self.flags & UNSIGNED_FLAG) ? [NSNumber numberWithUnsignedLongLong:strtoull(data, NULL, 0)] : [NSNumber numberWithLongLong:strtoll(data, NULL, 0)];
    case FIELD_TYPE_DECIMAL:
      object = [NSDecimalNumber decimalNumberWithString:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:data]];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT:
      object = [NSNumber numberWithFloat:atof(data)];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_DOUBLE:
      object = [NSNumber numberWithDouble:atof(data)];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_TIMESTAMP:
      // Indeed one should check which format it is (14,12...2) and get the corresponding format string
      // a switch on theLength[i] would do that...
      // Here it will crash if it's not default presentation : TIMESTAMP(14)
      // TODO: Support the timezone stored on the server
      object = [NSCalendarDate dateWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ GMT", [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data]]
                                             calendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z"];
      [object setCalendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_DATE:
      object = [NSCalendarDate dateWithString:[NSString stringWithCString:data] calendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d"];
      [object setCalendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d"];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_TIME:
      // Pass them back as string for the moment... no TIME object in Cocoa (so far)
      object = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_DATETIME:
      object = [NSCalendarDate dateWithString:[NSString stringWithCString:data] calendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"];
      [object setCalendarFormat:@"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_YEAR:
      object = [NSCalendarDate dateWithString:[NSString stringWithCString:data] calendarFormat:@"%Y"];
      [object setCalendarFormat:@"%Y"];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_VAR_STRING:
    case FIELD_TYPE_STRING:
      object = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_TINY_BLOB:
    case FIELD_TYPE_BLOB:
    case FIELD_TYPE_MEDIUM_BLOB:
    case FIELD_TYPE_LONG_BLOB:
      object = [NSData dataWithBytes:data length:length];
      if(!(self.flags & BINARY_FLAG)) // It is TEXT and NOT BLOB...
        object = [[[NSString alloc] initWithData:object encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding] autorelease];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_SET:
      object = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_ENUM:
      object = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_NULL:
      object = [NSNull null];
      break;
    case FIELD_TYPE_NEWDATE:
      // Don't know what the format for this type is...
      object = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:data];
      break;
    default:
      ARLog(@"in objectForData:length: Unknown type : %d, returning NSData", self.type);
      object = [NSData dataWithBytes:data length:length];
      break;
  }
  free(data);
  return !object ? [NSNull null] : object;
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Cosmetics
- (NSString *)description
{
  NSMutableString *description = [NSMutableString stringWithFormat:@"MySQLColumn <0x%x> {\n", self];
  [description appendFormat:@"name: %@\n", self.name];
  [description appendFormat:@"type: %d\n", self.type];
  [description appendFormat:@"maxLength: %d\n", self.maxLength];
  [description appendString:@"}"];
  return description;
}
@end


The spleen is a soft organ as big as a person's fist. It is located in the upper left of the abdomen. The spleen plays an important role for the splenic artery transports the blood to the spleen from the heart. It is made up of 2 types of tissue: the white and red pulp. Each one serves different functions. We explore the topic further below.
The white pulp takes care of fighting infections by producing white blood cells called lymphocytes which produce antibodies. The red pulp filters the blood of impurities. It also contains phagocytes (white blood cells) that ingest bacteria, fungi and viruses. The red pulp also monitors red blood cells and destroys those which are not wanted.
Is it possible to live without a spleen?
Yes, a person can live without a spleen. There are incidences where the spleen has to be removed (splenectomy) in cases where it is ruptured or there is irreparable damage. The downside to this is that the person is vulnerable to diseases and viruses because the body's ability to fight infections is weakened. In spite of this, the spleen is not critical to survival.
An enlarged spleen is not a disease per se but the result of underlying disorders. Many of these disorders can make the spleen large. When the spleen is enlarged, it traps a larger amount of blood cells and platelets preventing its flow to the bloodstream. The causes of an enlarged spleen include infections, anaemias, blood cancers, storage diseases and other causes. Pain in the upper or lower abdomen or back are the main symptoms. Blood tests, x-rays, and CMT are employed to determine if a patient is suffering from an enlarged spleen.
In treating the underlying cause, it may be necessary to undergo surgery which can actually increase the chances of infections. However, this has to be done especially when the spleen destroys red blood cells so quickly resulting to severe anaemia. Infection and bleeding may occur when the supply of white blood cells are severely depleted. Another treatment option for an enlarged spleen is to use radiation therapy to shrink the spleen.
Another type of spleen disorder is a ruptured spleen. This happens when the spleen receives a severe blow whether due to a forceful impact like in a car accident, athletic mishaps and beatings. When it is ruptured, a large flow of blood pours into the abdomen. Surgery is needed immediately to prevent excessive blood loss that can be life threatening. When you have a ruptured spleen, you may experience pain and tenderness. You may feel light headed and confused when blood is lost gradually. Blurry vision and fainting are other symptoms. In such a situation, the patient must receive immediate blood transfusion to maintain adequate circulation and surgery to stop the leak.


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import mock
import unittest

from service_registry.client import Client
from service_registry.heartbeater import HeartBeater

TOKENS = ['6bc8d050-f86a-11e1-a89e-ca2ffe480b20']

EXPECTED_METADATA = \
    {'region': 'dfw',
     'port': '3306',
     'ip': '127.0.0.1',
     'version': '5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (Ubuntu)'}

class FarscapeClientTests(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.client = Client('user',
                             'api_key',
                             'http://127.0.0.1:8881/')

    def authenticate(fn):
        def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
            name = 'service_registry.client.BaseClient._authenticate'
            with mock.patch(name) as _authenticate:
                _authenticate.return_value = {'X-Auth-Token': 'auth_token',
                                              'X-Tenant-Id': 'tenant_id'}
                fn(*args, **kwargs)
        return wrapped

    @authenticate
    def test_get_limits(self):
        expected = \
            {'rate':
                {'/.*': {'window': '24.0 hours', 'used': 0, 'limit': 500000}},
             'resource': {}}

        result = self.client.account.get_limits()
        self.assertEqual(result, expected)

    @authenticate
    def test_create_services(self):
        response_body = {'token': TOKENS[0]}
        result = self.client.services.create('dfw1-db1', 30)

        self.assertEqual(result[0], response_body)
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(result[1], HeartBeater))
        self.assertEqual(result[1].heartbeat_interval, 24.0)
        self.assertEqual(result[1].heartbeat_timeout, 30)
        self.assertEqual(result[1].next_token, TOKENS[0])

    @authenticate
    def test_heartbeat_service(self):
        result = self.client.services.heartbeat('dfw1-db1', 'someToken')

        self.assertEqual(result, {'token': TOKENS[0]})

    @authenticate
    def test_get_service(self):
        result = self.client.services.get('dfw1-db1')
        self.assertEqual(result['id'], 'dfw1-db1')
        self.assertEqual(result['heartbeat_timeout'], 30)
        self.assertEqual(result['tags'], ['db', 'mysql'])
        self.assertEqual(result['metadata'], EXPECTED_METADATA)

    @authenticate
    def test_list_services(self):
        result = self.client.services.list()

        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['id'], 'dfw1-api')
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['heartbeat_timeout'], 30)
        self.assertTrue('tags' in result['values'][0])
        self.assertTrue('metadata' in result['values'][0])
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][1]['id'], 'dfw1-db1')
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][1]['tags'],
                         ['db', 'mysql'])
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][1]['metadata'],
                         EXPECTED_METADATA)
        self.assertTrue('metadata' in result)

    @authenticate
    def test_list_for_tag(self):
        result = self.client.services.list_for_tag('db')

        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['id'], 'dfw1-db1')
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['heartbeat_timeout'], 30)
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['tags'],
                         ['db', 'mysql'])
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['metadata'],
                         EXPECTED_METADATA)
        self.assertTrue('metadata' in result)

    @authenticate
    def test_list_configuration(self):
        result = self.client.configuration.list()

        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['id'], 'configId')
        self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['value'], 'test value 123456')
        self.assertTrue('metadata' in result)

    @authenticate
    def test_list_configuration_for_namespace(self):
        namespaces = ['/api/', '/api', 'api']

        for namespace in namespaces:
            kwargs = {'namespace': namespace}
            result = self.client.configuration.list_for_namespace(**kwargs)

            self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['id'], '/api/key-1')
            self.assertEqual(result['values'][0]['value'], 'test value 123456')
            self.assertEqual(result['values'][1]['id'], '/api/key-2')
            self.assertEqual(result['values'][1]['value'], 'test value 23456')
            self.assertTrue('metadata' in result)

    @authenticate
    def test_get_configuration(self):
        result = self.client.configuration.get('configId')

        self.assertEqual(result['id'], 'configId')
        self.assertEqual(result['value'], 'test value 123456')

    @mock.patch('service_registry.client.BaseClient.request')
    def _marker_assertion(self, path, request):
        client = getattr(self.client, path.strip('/'))
        client.list(marker='someMarker')
        request.assert_called_with('GET', path,
                                   options={'marker': 'someMarker'})

    @mock.patch('service_registry.client.BaseClient.request')
    def _limit_assertion(self, path, request):
        client = getattr(self.client, path.strip('/'))
        client.list(limit=3)
        request.assert_called_with('GET', path, options={'limit': 3})

    @mock.patch('service_registry.client.BaseClient.request')
    def _marker_and_limit_assertion(self, path, request):
        client = getattr(self.client, path.strip('/'))
        client.list(marker='someMarker', limit=3)
        request.assert_called_with('GET', path,
                                   options={'marker': 'someMarker',
                                            'limit': 3})

    def test_list_services_with_marker_calls_request_with_marker(self):
        return self._marker_assertion('/services')

    def test_list_events_with_marker_calls_request_with_marker(self):
        return self._marker_assertion('/events')

    def test_list_configuration_with_marker_calls_request_with_marker(self):
        return self._marker_assertion('/configuration')

    def test_list_services_with_limit_calls_request_with_limit(self):
        return self._limit_assertion('/services')

    def test_list_events_with_limit_calls_request_with_limit(self):
        return self._limit_assertion('/events')

    def test_list_configuration_with_limit_calls_request_with_limit(self):
        return self._limit_assertion('/configuration')

    def test_list_services_with_marker_and_limit(self):
        return self._marker_and_limit_assertion('/services')

    def test_list_events_with_mark_and_limit(self):
        return self._marker_and_limit_assertion('/events')

    def test_list_configuration_with_marker_and_limit(self):
        return self._marker_and_limit_assertion('/configuration')

    @mock.patch("service_registry.client.BaseClient.request")
    def test_list_for_tag_with_marker(self, request):
        self.client.services.list_for_tag('someTag', marker='someMarker')
        request.assert_called_with('GET', '/services',
                                   options={'tag': 'someTag',
                                            'marker': 'someMarker'})

    @mock.patch('service_registry.client.BaseClient.request')
    def test_list_for_tag_with_limit(self, request):
        self.client.services.list_for_tag('someTag', limit=3)
        request.assert_called_with('GET', '/services',
                                   options={'tag': 'someTag',
                                            'limit': 3})

    @mock.patch('service_registry.client.BaseClient.request')
    def test_list_for_tag_with_marker_and_limit(self, request):
        self.client.services.list_for_tag('someTag', marker='someMarker',
                                          limit=3)
        request.assert_called_with('GET', '/services',
                                   options={'tag': 'someTag',
                                            'marker': 'someMarker',
                                            'limit': 3})

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


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JD.com's AI Accelerator Demonstrates New Real-World Applications of AI Technology
JD.com, China's largest retailer, is enabling new AI startups to push the bounds of real world applications of AI technology. Launched last August, JD's AI accelerator serves as a major incubator for AI startups and early stage companies looking to make their mark in the space. JD's first demo day, held in March, gave the accelerator's inaugural group of startups a chance to showcase their projects.
The first batch of startups covers a range of industries, including retail, legal, healthcare, and education, among others. Some of these projects have already been implemented for day-to-day use at JD.com. For instance, FaGouGou (法狗狗), a provider of AI-powered legal consultancy services, worked closely with JD's legal team to develop an innovative chatbot for merchants requiring legal advice and services. Based on JD's speech recognition technology, AI algorithms, and legal databases, the Q&A platform has already benefited many of JD's suppliers, merchants, partners and other entrepreneurs and SMEs, providing them with quick answers to their queries about investment and financing, corporate management, certifications, labor issues, and more. FaGouGou's new legal technology product is now playing a critical role in fulfilling the needs arising from a current shortage of experienced lawyers in China.
"We're thrilled to work with JD.com to use AI to advance legal services," said Alex Liu, CEO of FaGouGou. "JD.com is leading the pack when it comes to real world application of technology, especially in AI. Leveraging JD's immense resources made it possible for us to turn our idea of AI-driven legal consultancy services into a reality."
Another startup is using AI to solve common pain points plaguing wine shoppers. Gone are the days of trying to remember the name of that great bottle of wine from last night's dinner thanks to Chinese wine app 9KaCha. The app equips JD.com's existing SnapShop technology – a 24/7 shopping consultant which allows users to upload photos and uses AI to analyze them and provide recommendations – with the ability to recognize hundreds of thousands of wines based on an extensive database, and to access detailed information about each one, such as its type, origin, color and taste, with a simple click of a button. Users can upload a photo of a wine label to directly purchase that particular wine, or to receive recommendations about other wines to help them expand their portfolios.
"JD's AI accelerator program has empowered us to take our business to new heights," said Zhifeng Dong, Co-founder of 9KaCha. "Working with JD has enabled us to tap into the rapidly growing demand for fine wines among JD's more than 300 million customers."
Through the AI Accelerator program, JD has now opened up its vast resources to China's next-generation of AI startups, providing a wide range of support services to help them get off the ground successfully. These include training and mentoring in research and development, product, management, financing, legal, marketing, and other areas as well as technical support such as APIs, algorithms, and databases to facilitate improvements in their technologies. The startups also enjoy access to JD's rich application scenarios across different parts of its business, including retail, logistics, legal and HR, among many others, allowing them to quickly put their offerings out into the real world and increase scale. With an initial roster of 16 startups, the program has already seen more than 80% of its participants succeed in debuting their new AI technologies through JD's businesses.
"The accelerator program is immensely valuable in providing us a new perspective on how to leverage our technology resources," said Bowen Zhou, Head of JD AI Platform & Research and Vice President of JD.com.
"We have already implemented several of the projects from the first batch of startups across the JD ecosystem. In the future, we will continue supporting these companies, as well as the ones in the second round, and future rounds, as they move into the next stages of their development."
JD.com has already announced the second batch of promising startups in the AI Accelerator program. It includes 17 new startups, such as 3D vision technology provider Huajie IMI and leading online video platform, Zen Video. In the months ahead, JD will be working closely with them to help them scale their technologies and take their innovations to the next level.
JD.com Launches New Sustainability Initiatives to Mark WWF Earth Hour 2019


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Die Scottish Open 1977 im Badminton fanden vom 14. bis zum 15. Januar 1977 in Edinburgh statt.

Titelträger

Referenzen
 Badminton, Jahrgang 28, Heft 9 (1976), S. 17

1977
Badminton 1977
Badmintonwettbewerb in Edinburgh

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