Variety from India by Surender Katta.
Small red, flattened fruits from 50 to 100 gr.
Juicy with a strong acidity and little sweet.
Ideal for really spicy sauces.
Compact determined growing bushes with regular foliage.


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Roche's Cellavista System Performs Cell Analytics for a Novel Automated High Throughput Cell Culture Platform for Regenerative Medicine
Penzberg, 20 July 2011
Regenerative medicine is dependent on advances in tissue engineering, biochemistry and applied bioengineering to develop and produce cells and cell-based products that regenerate or repair damaged and degenerated tissues and organs. A research team led by Dr. Ursula Graf-Hausner from the Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland, has now reported in the Journal of the Association of Laboratory Automation (JALA 2011; 16:204-13), the development of an automated liquid-handling cell culture platform for isolating, expanding and characterizing human primary cells. An important component in this platform is Roche's (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) high-throughput Cellavista Imaging System for noninvasively measuring of cell expansion and fluorescence measurement of cell quality.
Despite significant progress since the 1980s, most products in regenerative medicine today are for skin replacement and cartilage substitutes. To expand the benefits of regenerative medicine, Dr. Graf-Hausner and her team created a large-scale laboratory platform for handling a wider range of cell types. A high priority was placed that the resulting system be safe, reproducible and cost efficient, with the potential for commercial applications. Current methods used in regenerative medicine are both labor and cost intensive, underscoring the timeliness of this report.
The Cellavista Imaging System for noninvasively measuring cell expansion uses brightfield and fluorescence detection with multiwell plates, chamber slides or RoboFlasks. It is an important component in the new automated cell culture platform, that incorporates additional novel tools, featuring state-of-the-art robotics for loading and unloading the centrifuge, a programmable homogenizer, as well as clean air hood ventilation for purity level four requirements (VDI 2083) and class 1000 (US Federal Standard 209).
As reported by Dr. Graf Hausner in JALA, Roche's Cellavista System for automated imaging was incorporated into the liquid-handling robot (Tecan, Switzerland). The Cellavista Analyzer performed the automated microscopic evaluation for harvesting and reseeding human intervertebral disc cells at a density of 2000 cells/cm2 by measuring confluence directly in RoboFlasks (Corning, NY). In addition, the fluorescence analysis features of the integrated Cellavista System were used for cell culture quality control based on phenotypic characterization after immunofluorescence staining of collagen type I and II.
Human intervertebral cells were chosen to develop the new platform, because intervertebral disc degeneration is burdened by both the absence of reliable therapies and high healthcare costs. The JALA article concludes with a hope for the future for the great contribution bioengineering can make to regenerative medicine: "… only automated systems can provide safe, reproducible, effective and affordable cell-based products that are able to meet legislative needs, such as good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements."
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is a leader in research-focused healthcare with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is the world's largest biotech company with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, virology, inflammation, metabolism and CNS. Roche is also the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, tissue-based cancer diagnostics and a pioneer in diabetes management. Roche's personalised healthcare strategy aims at providing medicines and diagnostic tools that enable tangible improvements in the health, quality of life and survival of patients. In 2010, Roche had over 80'000 employees worldwide and invested over 9 billion Swiss francs in R&D. The Group posted sales of 47.5 billion Swiss francs. Genentech, United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche has a majority stake in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information: www.roche.com.
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by Jasper Fforde
Suspenseful and outlandish, absorbing and fun - a novel unlike any other and an introduction to the imagination of a most distinctive writer and his singular fictional universe.
Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. Baconians are trying to convince the world that Francis Bacon really wrote Shakespeare, there are riots between the Surrealists and Impressionists, and thousands of men are named John Milton, an homage to the real Milton and a very confusing situation for the police. Amidst all this, Acheron Hades, Third Most Wanted Man In the World, steals the original manuscript of Martin Chuzzlewit and kills a minor character, who then disappears from every volume of the novel ever printed! But that's just a prelude …
Hades' real target is the beloved Jane Eyre, and it's not long before he plucks her from the pages of Bronte's novel. Enter Thursday Next. She's the Special Operative's renowned literary detective, and she drives a Porsche. With the help of her uncle Mycroft's Prose Portal, Thursday enters the novel to rescue Jane Eyre from this heinous act of literary homicide. It's tricky business, all these interlopers running about Thornfield, and deceptions run rampant as their paths cross with Jane, Rochester, and Miss Fairfax. Can Thursday save Jane Eyre and Bronte's masterpiece? And what of the Crimean War? Will it ever end? And what about those annoying black holes that pop up now and again, sucking things into time-space voids …
Suspenseful and outlandish, absorbing and fun, The Eyre Affair is a caper unlike any other and an introduction to the imagination of a most distinctive writer and his singular fictional universe.
Author: Jasper Fforde


Here is our last foal of the 2008 season. Please welcome Cody. Born 6/02/08 at approx. 2:00 am.
Cody at 2 months. No he isn't sweaty. He's changing color!
Cody now almost 3 months and the color change is almost complete.
Wish he would keep the lighter colored tail for contrast but it's not to be.


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Q: Laravel 8 pass variable to be used in foreach loop for comparison I'm trying to pass a predefined variable with a value into the @if part of the statement for comparison. This is for Laravel v8.0 on the blade.php. It only works if I hardcoded the value in it but not through the variable $value. I would need to have a placeholder variable to pass the value for comparison, as it will be inputted from user. Hence may I know what is the proper way to declare the variable as in this case? Sorry I'm just starting learning Laravel. Thanks for your help.
Eg:
    $value = "abc123";

    @foreach($surveys as $survey)
        @if($survey->Unit_code == {{$value}})

            <form action="" method="">
                @csrf

                    Name

                    <input type="text" name="Name" class="form-control" value="{{$survey->name}}">

                <input type="submit" value="Save">
            </form>
        @endif
    @endforeach

A: You dont have to use {{ }} in @if condition .
When you use @if(  ) everthing inside of it can translate into php .
So , you instead of using  :
 @if($survey->Unit_code == {{$value}})

Use :
 @if($survey->Unit_code == $value )

Hope that works .

A: Just so this is in an answer form for other users that encounter this problem as a developer just learning laravel; the issue here is there was an output to the dom using {{}} where the blade directives (things that start with @) use the PHP vars as is an example of this would be as follows:
@if($survey->Unit_code == $value)

the other issue he was having, in this case, is assigning raw PHP on the blade file, this works the same way. Although, to add raw PHP to the dom you would use the @php directive
    @php
        $value = "abc123";
    @endphp
    @foreach($surveys as $survey)
        @if($survey->Unit_code == $value)

            <form action="" method="">
                @csrf

                    Name

                    <input type="text" name="Name" class="form-control" value="{{$survey->name}}">

                <input type="submit" value="Save">
            </form>
        @endif
    @endforeach

if the data of $value needed to be completely dynamic based on the backend then I would recommend passing it to the blade file via the view() function instead and assigning the value there or as nullable on the first pass of the function. Hope that helps!

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Following extensive investigations and enforcement action by SEPA between 2015 and 2017, the Construction Joint Venture (CJV) building the multi-million pound Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) have offered the funding in an Offer of Enforcement Undertaking, after causing a series of silt pollution incidents which affected Aberdeenshire rivers, the Dee and the Don.
The Enforcement Undertaking admits full liability by the AWPR B-T Construction Joint Venture (CJV) for the pollution and will result in the funding being divided between eight community initiatives as a penalty for the disruption and environmental impact.
Aberdeen Roads Limited is constructing the new 36-mile road which will provide a fast link between towns between the North, South and West of Aberdeen.
The offer, which required the Construction Joint Venture to engage with local stakeholders, has been formally accepted by SEPA, thus securing one of the biggest financial outcomes for an environmental offence in Scotland. It is only the fourth of its kind to be accepted by SEPA.
Granted as a new enforcement power in June 2016, an Enforcement Undertaking represents a formal offer by an organisation or individual to make amends for an offence by improving the environment or communities affected, using their own resources.
"Every day SEPA works to protect and enhance Scotland's environment and we will respond robustly to organisations who fail to comply with environmental controls. Every operator must comply.
"It's right that the Construction Joint Venture should offer this significant enforcement undertaking in recognition of the environmental impact of their actions, which resulted in a series of silt pollution incidents impacting numerous tributaries to Aberdeenshire rivers, the Dee and the Don.
"We are delighted that CJV has become one of the first operators to use the new enforcement undertaking. The CJV has stepped forward, accepted responsibility and set out to put things right.
"An enforcement undertaking not only compels those who breach the law to make amends, it instils a more positive working relationship based on understanding the duty we all share in safeguarding our natural environment".
The new enforcement power can be used to bring about effective and immediate solutions to environmental offences and requires the offender to work with SEPA to ensure ongoing compliance in future, as well as making appropriate restitution.
The biggest beneficiary of the undertaking is the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, who will receive £112,500 for improvement projects relating to diffuse pollution, and £37,500 to fund an Agricultural Officer for 2 years to assist farm owners in reducing diffuse pollution in the River Don.
"Silt pollution from the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route gave us great cause for concern, particularly as the River Dee is designated as a special habitat for both salmonid fish and fresh water pearl mussels, which rely on a delicate eco-system to feed and spawn.
In addition to the funding for community and environmental benefits, SEPA will also recover £47,958 as part of the offer. This lump sum will be made by the CJV as a contribution towards the time spent investigating the various pollution incidents which resulted from their construction works.
The Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 gave SEPA the power to impose monetary penalties and accept voluntary undertakings and set the framework and procedure for their use. More information on these powers can be found on our website under Enforcement policy and enforcement guidance.


Its the way you love me.
Its the place you want me soar.
Its you that's by my side.
© Copyright 2019 Touched By A Vampire. All rights reserved.
This is really good.. Your words.. Rhyming.. Usage.. Everything good.
Thank you very much, the rhyming wasn't intentional. As crazy as it seems I wrote it at like one in the morning because some words just wouldn't leave my head. And for that thank you for reading and commenting! ????
Thank you for all your lovely comments ??
very nice I like the flow of the poem great writing!
Thank you much. I actually wrote it on a binge in the middle of the night just because some words just wouldn't leave my head.
You can definitely feel the lust,but also the love. Great poem!


I remember when I got my first bank card. The banks were talking about how soon, all of your financial information would be connected to that one little card. Bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages. You wouldn't need to carry cash and checks would become obsolete. Stores, restaurants and even vending machines would all accept this one little piece of plastic.
It kind of freaked me out at the time. Everything being so computerized and connected seemed almost dangerous. Not Hal (2001, A Space Odyssey) dangerous. I'm not that neurotic. More of a disbelieving, if you lose it you're screwed, kind of dangerous.
But like the vast majority, I've embraced technology and, for the most part, appreciate how it has enhanced and improved our lives, both at home and at work.
Conference Planning Software – Is It Right for You?
There are several different options for planners to look at when considering conference planning software. There are some softwares available that can help you plan your entire conference, every little detail, from a to z. It will cover everything from catering and staffing to booking and management. It`s almost like meeting planning for dummies. They (figuratively) take you by the hand and walk you through planning your event step by step, ensuring no details or deadlines are left unattended.
But many planners have been on the job for years and are pretty amazing at what they do. For some planners, an expensive software may not be properly utilized and therefore, not the most cost effective investment. But for newer planners, or perhaps those "in-house" who have seen their job descriptions changed to include planning, it can be your best friend.
There several websites that most planners find extremely helpful, while still allowing them to plan their own meetings. WTTC.com, the meeting planner's best resource, is one of those sites. A comprehensive tool, it offers users information regarding over 16,000 vendors and suppliers in 24 different North American cities. There are 18 different categories on this free web site, including venues, transportation, staffing, gifts and more.
And while many planners may use an all encompassing software to plan their entire event, many will use specific software for certain components. And with an emphasis on saving money, budgeting software tends to be among the more popular choices available, along with registration and invoicing and tracking.
Conference Planning Software – Don`t Be Frightened!!
Like most technologies, conference planning software has become more relevant and far more user friendly. They can assist you from planning to the execution stages of your program. And whether you are using it to plan your entire conference, or one or two small components, anything that can simplify the process and contribute to the smooth running of a program is a welcome addition to the industry.
Technology is always offering something new and exciting. Staying current and keeping an open mind has always been an important part of the job. And being aware of what is available may help make your job a little easier!
I Want to be an Event Planner – How Much Does the Job Pay?
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The Professional was McAllister's largest model. It was priced at $73.50 with two eyepieces, two objectives and a case in 1879. The most unusual feature of McAllister microscopes is the coarse focusing mechanism. Rather than using a rack and pinion, he used a fusee chain, similar to a miniature bicycle chain. Chain focusing was first introduced by Smith and Beck in the Universal model, but was not used in their other models. The captive gliding glass stage is also an unusual feature.


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Vegas acquires Grabovski, first-round pick from Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired Mikhail Grabovski, Jake Bischoff, a 2017 first-round pick and 2019 second-round pick from the New York Islanders.
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In exchange the New York Islanders received Expansion Draft Considersations.
Grabovski has yet to be cleared to play after suffering a concussion in March, 2016 and has a cap hit of $5 million next season.
The 33-year-old has 296 points in 534 career games, spending time with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.
Jake Bischoff is a 22-year old defenceman who was selected in the 7th round (185th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft. He has yet to play a game in the NHL.


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But before telling about how to download flappy bird for pc and play it online and offline, let's go through some details and reviews of flappy bird.
No doubts during first time play of flappy bird you will feel that it is a 16 bit game with most simple gameplay. But believe me guys after second and third time you will feel an addiction of game and it keeps you busy for long time. You will find flappy bird extremely difficult.
Currently flappy bird is most downloaded app of play store. Giving its developers more than 50000$ per day. With more than 50 million downloads and 48000 reviews, you can understand how flappy bird is making everyone crazy. Flappy bird for pc has same game play as that of smartphones version. Designers of flappy bird has kept in mind that to lead the market one have to design such game which is suitable for all age groups.
Below we will give you 2 methods to download flappy bird on windows xp/vista/7/8. In first method you can play the flappy bird in offline mode in second method you can play flappy bird online. second method is much easier than the first one.
Currently game is not available in smartphones so pc users are lucky that they can play flappy bird online and offline.
Follow the guide given below to download flappy bird for pc.
Download and play flappy bird for pc (windows xp//vista7/8).
Although there are various other emulators but bluestack is best among them. Some of the famous apps that you can run with bluestack are whatsapp, line, mxplayer and list goes on. As flappy bird is not officially released for pc so bluestack is must.
Graphics card: at least 1 GB of graphic card with good pixel shader.
STEP 2: Download flappy bird apk file from internet. Or you can download flappy bird apk file from link given below.
Download flappy bird apk file.
STEP 3: After you have downloaded the apk file double-click on apk file and launch it with bluestack. It will install the flappy bird to your pc.
STEP 4: Once installation is complete you can enjoy the game. Feel the addiction of game and practice hard to beat your friend's score.
Download and play flappy bird online in windows xp/vista/7/8.
It is recommended to use chrome browser while playing flappy bird online in windows xp/vista/7/8.
Also ensure that html 5 contents are enabled in your pc.
Just go to the link given below to play flappy bird on pc online.


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Обчисленна множина (також рекурсивна множина) - множина натуральних чисел, для якої існує алгоритм, що отримує на вхід будь-яке натуральне число і після скінченної кількості кроків (можливо залежної від цього числа) дає відповідь, чи належить це число даній множині, чи ні. Іншими словами, множина є обчисленною, якщо її характеристична функція обчисленна . Множина, яка не є обчисленною, називається необчисленною. Також можна говорити про обчисленну множину, що складається з будь-яких конструктивних об'єктів, що кодуються натуральними числами. Будь-яка обчисливана множина є перераховною і арифметичною . Дозволені множини відповідають рівню    .

У загальному випадку, підмножина  множини  конструктивних елементів називається обчисленною щодо , якщо існує алгоритм, застосовний до об'єктів з  та у разі застосування до деякого об'єкту  цей алгоритм дає відповідь на запитання, чи належить цей об'єкт   .

Існують перераховні множини, які не є обчисленними. Більше того, перераховна множина розв'язна тоді і тільки тоді, коли її доповнення також перераховне. Проєкція обчисленної множини перераховна, але може не бути обчисленною. Підмножина обчисленної множини може не бути обчисленною (і навіть може не бути перераховною).

Сукупність всіх обчисленних підмножин  це зліченна множина, а сукупність всіх необчисленних підмножин  це незліченна множина, так як множина всіх підмножин позитивних цілих чисел  незліченна.

Існує взаємно однозначна відповідність між обчисленними підмножинами  та    .

Приклади

 Порожня множина є обчисленною.
 Будь-яка скінченна множина та її доповнення є обчисленними множинами.
 Існують нескінченні обчисленні множини з нескінченним доповненням. Наприклад, множина всіх парних чисел і множина простих чисел обчисленні.
 Доповнення обчисленної множини є обчисленним.
 Об'єднання та перетин скінченного числа обчисленних множин також обчисленні.
 Будь-яка перераховна множина, доповнення якої також перераховне, є обчисленною ().
 Множина раціональних чисел, менших числа  є обчисленною.
 Множина, єдиний елемент якої дорівнює одиниці, якщо гіпотеза Рімана вірна, і нулю в іншому випадку, є обчисленною (бо вона скінченна).
 Множина номерів нетривіальних нулів ζ-функції, для котрих порушується гіпотеза Рімана, є обчисленною (хоча невідомо, чи вона порожня, скінченна чи нескінченна).
 Множина рядків, які є правильними доведеннями ZFC, є обчисленною. Її проєкція — множина тверджень, що доводяться в ZFC — перераховна, але, за умови несуперечності ZFC — необчисленна.

Примітки

Література

Теорія алгоритмів

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People living with dementia discover potential through art
It's not quite art therapy, nor is it art education.
Shalu Mehta
It's a program that's somewhere in between and is giving individuals with dementia the ability to work alongside artists as co-creators of drama, dance, music and visual art.
The Connecting through Art in Dementia Care program is a partnership between McCormick Care Group's dementia services and the London Arts Council. It is available to clients of the day program at McCormick Home, the largest dementia care day program in Ontario.
"It's a new area of working with the arts in the city of London in this particular way," said Catherine McInnes of the London Arts Council. "I think that it's just such powerful work."
This program gives individuals with dementia the ability to draw on their memories, collaborate with others and create art.
Acting coach Dan Ebbs gives direction to Al Rowe during drama class, at McCormick Home in London, Ont. on Wednesday. Rowe was playing the part of a wealthy man disguised as a poor man while Al Busma (left) and Harry Sing were playing members of the The Pink Hat Gang. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
"We're not designing our activities to meet any kind of hoped-for medical outcome . . . and we're not necessarily focusing on teaching skills," McInnes said. "We're just really creating an opportunity to create together . . . and for people to discover what happens to their brain when they engage in the creative process."
For individuals with disabilities, McInnes said art can feel like a "vacation for the brain" because they become so immersed, they forget about their symptoms for a moment.
Karen Johnson, director of McCormick dementia services, said one day, hearing laughter, she looked in and found individuals in the day program had created "whimsical" blues song.
She said she had goosebumps listening to them play instruments from around the world with pride.
"It was almost mystical or magical," Johnson said. "They're living a life of loss and here they were able to put something together."
McInnes said it's been a long-time dream of hers to create "more comprehensive arts and health-care programming." She said some health institutions have small programs combining arts and health care that have been started by volunteers, but they are all funded separately.
"What we're trying to do . . . is a lot of case building," McInnes said. "We're trying to build the program by working with one institution at a time."
Last year, the arts council tried a pilot project of this program, pairing 10 artists with a group of 10 seniors who worked on projects together. That was made possible through a $10,000 grant from the province.
This year, McInnes said more funding became available so the council applied and received $82,800 from the Ontario Ministry of Seniors Affairs through a seniors' community grants program.
With the new funding, the council partnered with McCormick, hired and trained about 20 to 25 artist educators and put together various 12-week programs for elderly individuals with dementia.
"The amazing thing about McCormick Home is they have 200 people in the adult day program every week," McInnes said. "So they're trying to give as many different participants the opportunity to try these things and see which people benefit the most."
Dan Ebbs runs a drama workshop, where individuals can engage in storytelling and improvisation activities.
"The thing about improv is that it's not judgemental. There's no right or wrong and everybody has an imagination," Ebbs said. "It's encouraging for people who are in a day program or who have dementia . . . for them to realize they can pull something out of a hat. That's very empowering."
During Ebbs's third week working with the day program, he had participants wear props and costumes and take on different roles in a storytelling exercise.
One individual pretended to be poor while the other pretended to be rich and Ebbs helped them weave scenarios in which they "switched lives for a day" and interacted with the many people in their lives.
The individuals, participating very willingly, went along with the story, assuming their roles as prince or pauper, butler or gas station attendant.
"I don't expect them all to be writers or storytellers or actors," Ebbs said. "But it does give them the ease and confidence of just interacting with other human beings . . . I think the goal is just to enhance their personal interactions with other people."
Johnson said she hopes the program continues.
"It challenges our notion of art and dementia and what people who are living with dementia have accomplished," Johnson said.
The program has funding to continue until March 2019, but McInnes said she hopes to find more funding to keep initiatives like this running.
"They're all just hanging out together and creating art," McInnes said. "And it's just so rich and meaningful to be able to do this kind of work."
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#ifndef NATIVE_EXTENSION_VTK_VTKINTERPOLATIONKERNELWRAP_H
#define NATIVE_EXTENSION_VTK_VTKINTERPOLATIONKERNELWRAP_H

#include <nan.h>

#include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
#include <vtkInterpolationKernel.h>

#include "vtkObjectWrap.h"
#include "../../plus/plus.h"

class VtkInterpolationKernelWrap : public VtkObjectWrap
{
	public:
		using Nan::ObjectWrap::Wrap;
		static void Init(v8::Local<v8::Object> exports);
		static void InitPtpl();
		static void ConstructorGetter(
			v8::Local<v8::String> property,
			const Nan::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);

		VtkInterpolationKernelWrap(vtkSmartPointer<vtkInterpolationKernel>);
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	private:
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		static void GetRequiresInitialization(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void Initialize(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void NewInstance(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void RequiresInitializationOff(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void RequiresInitializationOn(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void SafeDownCast(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);
		static void SetRequiresInitialization(const Nan::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info);

#ifdef VTK_NODE_PLUS_VTKINTERPOLATIONKERNELWRAP_CLASSDEF
		VTK_NODE_PLUS_VTKINTERPOLATIONKERNELWRAP_CLASSDEF
#endif
};

#endif

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Ismaning, Germany-based PRUFTECHNIK and MGS, distributors of PRUFTECHNIK market-leading alignment and Condition Monitoring systems in Brazil, are forging a closer partnership.
PRUFTECHNIK S.L., based in Sao Paolo, and MGS, headquartered in Minas Gerais, will merge their activities to offer common customers a unified range of products and services related to the maintenance and reliability of rotating machinery. The offerings also include the PARALIGN Service for roll alignment, and PRUFTECHNIK's NDT product line for eddy current testing of tubes and wires. PRUFTECHNIK S.L. continues to offer calibration of their instruments in Brazil.
Emiliano Braga dos Santos will be the Managing Director of the combined operations and will oversee further growth.
MGS Tecnologia is a solution-oriented company focused on machine health and reliability of industrial rotating machines. The company´s mission is to provide high-quality services and a wide range of predictive product lines to our customers, supporting these products with the best training and technical support possible. MGS operates since 1995 and has been selling and servicing PRUFTECHNIK´s products in Brazil for over 7 years.
The PRUFTECHNIK group operates 20 subsidiaries and an extensive distribution network in more than 70 countries worldwide. The German manufacturer and solution provider is continuing to set new standards with innovative technical developments in the sectors of machine laser alignment, condition monitoring and nondestructive testing to maximize and optimize machine and plant availability and to secure product quality.
Flex-o-Fab, a major collaborative project run by Holst Centre, has successfully completed its goals in the development of flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Building on existing technologies and innovating new processes, the project's partners achieved indium-free electrodes and brighter OLEDs. Overall, the project has strengthened Europe's leading position in the lighting industry by taking flexible OLEDs a giant step closer to commercial reality.
More robust than their rigid, glass-based counterparts, flexible OLEDs open up a whole new field of lighting systems. Thin, lightweight, bendable and transparent, they can be embedded into all kinds of everyday objects – imagination is the only limit to their potential applications. And with the completion of the European funded Flex-o-Fab project in 2015, such applications are now much closer to commercial reality.
Coordinated by Holst Centre, an independent open-innovation R&D center, the three-year Flex-o-Fab project aimed at realizing the technologies needed for industrialization of flexible OLEDs. By developing reliable processes for manufacturing OLEDs on plastic foils, Flex-o-Fab has successfully taken flexible OLEDs from lab to fab. To do this, the project used a distributed pilot production line and associated manufacturing chain involving partners and facilities at different locations across Europe.
The project's goals included reducing costs and enabling higher volume production. One of the main achievements towards these was the migration of key processes from existing sheet-to-sheet (S2S) to roll-to-roll (R2R) production. This was enabled by developing existing technologies and creating new processes. The resulting flexible OLEDs are based on an R2R multilayer barrier technology developed by Holst Centre. Overall, the project has achieved what it set out to do by making a larger scale demonstration of the hybrid process chain to produce flexible OLED lighting panels.
Among the key achievements of the project are the creation of an indium-free transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and an increased brightness in the flexible OLED solution.
Light emission was enhanced by about 30% compared to ITO through a substrate developed by DuPont Teijin Films (DTF), which used plastic with outcoupling features. In an S2S process, a brightness of 10,000 cd/m2 was achieved for a white flexible OLED. This shows just how much progress has been made: changing from rigid glass to a flexible, 0.2-mm-thick light source while maintaining luminance, homogeneity and visual quality. Furthermore, as all the processes are compatible with R2R production, there are no technical barriers to stop Flex-o-Fab's hybrid R2R/S2S process being up-scaled further to R2R.
The future also looks positive. Various projects are in place to carry on from the success of Flex-o-Fab. For example, OLEDWorks is excited by the substantial market interest shown in flexible OLEDs. "As a key industrial player linked to the project, OLEDWorks will build further on the results obtained and is now exploring the potential use of these processes in further commercialization of flexible OLEDs," said Eric Meulenkamp, general manager at OLEDWorks GmbH.
Smithers Pira, in partnership with TAPPI, is pleased to announce the 8th annual Specialty Papers US 2016 conference will be held at McCormick Place South, in Chicago, IL, Sept. 21-23, 2016. As the premier event in the specialty-papers industry, organizations from across the supply chain turn to Specialty Papers US for the most topical content presented by over 20 expert speakers and brand owners.
The program for Specialty Papers 2016 will be shaped by Smithers Pira and an advisory board comprised of the top professionals from the industry including: Ben Hansen, Senior Product Engineer, Target; Kelly Helein, Business Development Executive, Daikin America, Inc; Chuck Klass, President, Klass Associates Inc; Dr. Graham Moore, Strategic Consultant, Smithers Pira; Steve Ottone, Technical Director, SNP, Inc; Frank Perkowski, President, Business Development Advisory, Inc; Tom Rodencal, President, Tom Rodencal & Associates; and Scott Springmier, Business Development Manager, TAPPI.
SAM (Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd.) held an inaugural open house at its new R&D Center located at the company headquarters in South Korea last week. Hosted by Dong Seong Shin, president of SAM and conveniently scheduled prior to Chinaplas 2016, the event attracted more than 50 key customers and industry partners from all over the world.
Participants were presented with an in-depth tour of the new R&D Center and SAM's Solution Coating Lab as well as the SAM Printed Electronics Lab and overall manufacturing facility during the one-day event. SAM will open its doors to an additional 140 guests on Friday, April 29, for visitors attending Chinaplas.
SAM's Solution Coating Lab opened in March 2016 at the R&D Center. The lab's pilot-coating machine is designed for running water- and solvent-based, 100% solids, and hot-melt coatings with a maximum width of 1,060 mm at 600 mpm (bypass speeds up to 1,000 mpm). The line offers modular coating capabilities of slot-die, micro-gravure, pressurized chamber doctor blade, direct/reverse/offset gravure, S-knife (comma), reverse-roll, semi-flexo, 5-roll and transfer roll to start. The line includes a 22-meter, seven-zone flotation and roll-support dryer, which is one of the largest and most versatile in the industry. Unique features of the machine are automatic turrets at the primary unwind and winder for continuous running. Additional features include a secondary unwind for wet and dry laminations, corona treatment, web cleaning and UV curing.
Demonstrations during the open house included high-speed coating via a smooth-roll coater as well as automatic high-speed transfers at the unwinder and rewinder. Trials were presented by Danny Ryu, director of SAM Solution Coating Lab, and by Heiss Kang, director of Sales for SAM.
Glendale, CA-based p-s materials converting giant Avery Dennison today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity, a California-based private-equity firm, for the purchase price of €200 million including assumed debt.
With 2015 year-end run-rate revenues of €147 million, or approximately $170 million, and approximately 470 employees, the business is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pressure-sensitive materials, serving several high-value segments, including graphics, specialty labels and industrial tapes. Mactac's core product lines complement Avery Dennison's existing graphics portfolio.
Avery Dennison will fund the acquisition with existing cash and credit facilities. The acquisition is expected to close within three months, subject to customary conditions and approvals.
With a manufacturing facility in Soignies, Belgium, along with sales offices and warehouses in Europe and Asia, the Mactac business expands Avery Dennison's global footprint and provides needed capacity to support its growth. Through export sales, Mactac Europe also serves customers in South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and North Africa. The transaction excludes the Mactac business in the US, Canada and Mexico and its North American exports.
The acquisition is expected to have an immaterial impact to earnings per share in 2016 and be approximately ten cents accretive to EPS in 2017.
Transparent packaging that allows consumers to see the product inside has been a growing trend on store shelves in recent years, but metal-free packaging was often not a practical option for products requiring an outstanding barrier.
AmLite Ultra is the latest addition to Amcor's existing line of AmLite, metal-free packaging. It offers an even higher barrier, using Amcor's Ultra SiOx coating, with oxygen barrier levels comparable to that of aluminum.
The existing AmLite offering has already helped brand owners jump into the metal-free packaging trend and is on store shelves packaging products like snacks, cereals and beverages. For customers who want metal-free packaging but not transparency, all AmLite versions are also available with a white sealant layer, resulting in brighter printed colours by eliminating the grey background of metal-based materials.
The AmLite line of products also offers a significant environmental benefit by reducing material use. In a lifecycle assessment, AmLite provided a 40% carbon footprint reduction and 21% weight reduction compared to standard Alu-based materials. Additionally, it can help customers ensure product safety by allowing the use of metal detectors after packs are filled and sealed.
The new AmLite Ultra version can be used for a range of ambient dry food products, as well as medical and personal care products. It also offers excellent sealing properties and a strong seal to create a variety of pack formats, including bags, stand up pouches and spouted pouches, flow packs, sachets, and more.
drupa cube, the event and congress destination at drupa 2016, the world's leading trade fair for print and cross-media solutions, will feature some 60 keynote speeches, panel discussions and presentations by international experts (Hall 6, Stand D03).
drupa cube sets itself apart from other industry congresses around the globe with its focus on visitor target groups from the print industry as well as from the creative sector and from brand manufacturing and print buying.
Frans Johannsson, founder and CEO of The Medici Group, will give two keynote speeches – the opening keynote on the first trade fair day (May 31) and on June 2 (both from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.). The British brand agency FreemanXP was commissioned with the strategic and creative design of the program and the on-site implementation.
The English cube program for the eleven trade show days is divided into the following five areas: Keynotes, Business Evolution, Technology, Innovation@the Intersection and C-Level. The six sessions under the heading "Innovation@the Intersection" will cover sector-specific subjects such as "The Role of Large Format", "The Role of Packaging in the Customer Journey" and "3D Print: Hope or Hype?" Experts from The Medici Group will present a broader view and show how easily innovative approaches from other industries can be transferred to the print industry.
The C-Level sessions will address a clearly defined participant group of executive management level both on the exhibitor and visitor side. These C-Level sessions will be held right after the four keynotes and are designed as interactive workshops to share strategic insider knowledge. Each keynote speaker will act as a facilitator. Participation is by invitation only.
The Creative Day by W&V on June 3 (10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.) and the two half-day conferences of OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) on June 2 (2:00 - 4:30 p.m.) and on June 7 (11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) round off the drupa cube program. The OE-A events will be held in English, the Creative Days in German only. The program is available at www.drupa.de/drupa-cube.
According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global plastic films market is expected to reach over US$125 billion by 2020.
This research report titled, Global Plastic Films Market 2016-2020, provides an in-depth analysis of market growth in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. This market research report also includes up to date analysis and forecasts for various market segments, including PE, BOPP, and BOPET.
"APAC is expected to have the highest growth among all the other regions in the forecast period. APAC is expected to witness an increase in demand for plastic stretch and shrink films from the packaging and manufacturing industries. The region is witnessing a transition from rigid packaging to flexible packaging. China was the leading country in APAC, followed by India," said Sharan Raj, one of Technavio's lead analysts for packaging research.
"However, there is also a huge demand for agriculture plastic films in APAC because of the presence of highly cultivated areas, including India, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Major agricultural film customers are spread across the whole farm produce value chain, from crop growers to processors and retailers from the agricultural and horticultural sectors," added Sharan.
The global plastic films market by PE was valued at USD 68.96 billion in 2015. The polyethylene (PE) segment is predicted to experience the moderate growth during the forecast period. Consumers are demanding different types of packaging, and with the increased consumption of food and beverage products, household care products, and demand for plastic as a packaging material is driving the global polyethylene film market. The market is witnessing innovative plastic films options like blown films and cast films. There is also increased demand from end-users, and a rise in living standards.
Polyethylene is used in the manufacture of various grades of plastics bags and films, which are used for consumer and industrial purposes. It is used for packaging food and non-food items such as personal care and healthcare products because it has high tensile strength and is flexible. Because of these characteristics, polyethylene is considered to be an ideal material for the packaging industry.
The global plastic films market by BOPP was valued at USD 17.51 billion in 2015. The biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) segment will experience the highest growth among all the other segments during the forecast period. BOPP is one of the most important plastic polymers. Biaxially-oriented refers to the property of the film, which allows it to stretch in two different directions. Orientation causes many changes in film like high stiffness, lustrousness, and lower elongation, which means that polypropylene can be prepared using almost all thermoplastic methods, including injection molding and extrusion blow-molding.
The global plastic films market by BOPET was valued at USD 10.33 billion in 2015. Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) is a common plastic polymer resin of polyester family. It is easy to mold in any form and is the most preferable material used by packaging vendors, especially in food and beverages industry, cosmetic industry, and other household care packaging vendors. BOPET films are used for several applications in different forms for application areas such as packaging, industrial specialty, electrical and electronic, imaging and graphic.
RadTech, the trade association for UV+EB technology, announces the 2016 Emerging Technology Awards in recognition of the use of fast, efficient and environmentally responsible ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies. RadTech will celebrate the award winners at the Emerging Technology Awards Dinner taking place on Tuesday, May 17, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL.
The dinner is part of RadTech's biennial Trade Show & Conference, May 16-18. Details on the conference and dinner are available at www.radtech2016.com.
Seeking to lower their carbon footprint, Pepsico is looking to EB-Flexo Inks as a replacement for their use of solvent based materials for snack food packaging. Technological developments around EB ink chemistry and lacquer formulation paired with the right choices of flexographic equipment and substrates are creating stunning advances in print quality and aesthetics. Pepsico reports the use of EB technology reduces VOC emissions as much as 90%, with lower energy consumption when compared to conventional thermal drying. EB is considered "food friendly," which enables Pepsi to make attractive, environmentally compliant packaging that is cost neutral when compared to incumbent solvent and thermal drying technologies.
Wavefront makes state of the art holographic films using advanced roll-to-roll continuous UV casting lines to manufacture nano/micro structure embossed films on a variety of film substrates. This capability allows WFT to manufacture micro-structures from 200 nanometers up to 150 microns. These unique structures can only be achieved using the latest UV curing and formulating technologies.
CC3D has developed a new 3D printing process to print continuous fiber with UV curable resin; they are reportedly the only company in the world 3D printing continuous fiber with thermoset epoxy and the only company to successfully print continuous fiber into free space. CC3D has demonstrated 16x and 8x multi-material nozzles printing at once as a 'seamless' path utilizing 6K TOW Carbon Fiber, and 600 TEX Fiberglass. With a focus on functional composites additive manufacturing to scale, CC3D is providing an industrial solution to advanced manufacturing techniques of mid to large scale.
The HRL team demonstrated the first ever UV additive manufacturing of polymer derived ceramics. By formulating pre ceramic UV curable polymers, the team at HRL demonstrated the first-ever additive manufacturing of fully dense, binder-less ceramics, published in the 1/2016 issue of Science. These unique pre ceramic photopolymers can be integrated into commercially available UV SLA or DLP equipment to produce flaw-free, high strength ceramics with up to 1800C operating temperatures. Potential applications for this novel technology include turbine engine components, hypersonic vehicle structures, MEMS devices, and electronics packaging.
Cleveland Steel container has developed the first commercial in-line EB and UV process, for rigid steel coil substrates in the manufacture of steel pails. CSC is the largest steel pail manufacturer in North America, with uses ranging from hazardous materials to cosmetics. CSC applies and cures EB and UV directly to steel coil for 5 gallon pail lids and bottoms. This application is also unique in the use of highly pigmented systems to steel for rigid fabrication. Beyond a dramatic reduction in energy requirements, CSC reports that since "EB coatings are 100% solids formulations it means no loss of evaporated solvent from the applied coating. It also means less coating usage and required storage area compared to solvent systems. EB was not only found to be a more efficient technology, it also contributes significantly to a higher level of workplace comfort. Traditional thermal systems are massive, and the company just doesn't have the additional space required for that kind of set up."
Novagard has developed the first industrial UV LED PSA installation on a coating line. Novagard converted a water based PSA for its 58" wide PVC foam line to a UV LED curable PSA and is now using it in to produce PVC foam rolls (more commonly known as weather stripping). The system consists of two 62" wide banks of UV LED curing systems. Conventional UV lamps could not be used as they delivered too much heat to the substrate causing damage. UV LED was the only viable solution. Going to a UV solution resulted in a superior peel strength allowing Novagard to pursue new market opportunities.
Including Cleveland's Progressive Field ballpark, home of the major league Cleveland Indians; for the exploration and use of UV curable materials as a contribution to environmental sustainability in Cleveland, recognizing UV technology solutions to long standing issues for protection against corrosion and to provide superior protection for metals, concrete, stones and other substrates in an efficient and fast curing manner.
In recognition of the increasing interest by young people in the development of sustainable new materials and processes, RadTech now offers an "Accelerator" award to recognize innovative ideas and start-ups. The goal of RadTech is to recognize and publicize the work of new ventures and provide mentoring and expertise from among the volunteer leadership of our group.
Poly6 turns citrus rinds into bio-based materials, they call Citrene™. This start-up is introducing clean and sustainable materials for use in performance applications. Environmental stewardship is one of the most prevailing and urgent global initiatives, and Poly6 is reinforcing the notion that sustainable business is competitive business. Citrene™ has gained traction in various industries due to its unique combination of performance, process ability and sustainability advantages, offering Enhanced Performance, Natural Materials, Throughput Benefits, and Low GHG Emissions—all enabled by UV+EB technology.


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package net.community.chest.net.proto.text.imap4;

import java.io.IOException;

import net.community.chest.ParsableString;
import net.community.chest.net.TextNetConnection;

public abstract class AbstractIMAP4UntaggedResponseHandler {
    private final TextNetConnection    _conn /* =null */;
    public final TextNetConnection getConnection ()
    {
        return _conn;
    }
    /**
     * @param conn Connection from which to get more data as required to
     * complete the response
     */
    protected AbstractIMAP4UntaggedResponseHandler (TextNetConnection conn)
    {
        if (null == (_conn=conn))
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No input reader connection supplied");
    }
    /**
     * Makes sure all error codes are negative - used when methods either return an index or a (<0) value as an error
     * @param nErr original error
     * @return original error if "nErr < 0", otherwise the negative value of input
     */
    protected static final int adjustErr (int nErr)
    {
        return (nErr > 0) ? (0 - nErr) : nErr;
    }
    /**
     * Called to handle an untagged response response
     * @param ps parsable object response line
     * @param startPos position within parse buffer for untagged response (after the '*')
     * @return 0 if successful
     * @throws IOException if I/O errors during parsing
     */
    public abstract int handleUntaggedResponse (ParsableString ps, final int startPos) throws IOException;
    // to be allocated by need
    protected ParsableString  _psHelper /* =null */;
    // @see #psHelper
    protected ParsableString getParseString (char[] rspLine, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
    {
        if ((null == rspLine) || (0 == rspLine.length) || (fromIndex >= toIndex) || (toIndex > rspLine.length))
            return null;

        if (_psHelper != null)
        {
            if (!_psHelper.wrap(rspLine, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex)) // should not happen
                return null;
        }
        else
            _psHelper = new ParsableString(rspLine, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);

        return _psHelper;
    }
    // @see #getParseString(char[] rspLine, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
    protected ParsableString getParseString (char[] rspLine, int nDataStart)
    {
        return getParseString(rspLine, nDataStart, (null == rspLine) ? 0 : rspLine.length);
    }
    // @see #getParseString(char[] rspLine, int nDataStart)
    protected ParsableString getParseString (char[] rspLine)
    {
        return getParseString(rspLine, 0);
    }
    /**
     * Skips the specified amount of characters from the protocol
     * @param skipSize number of characters to skip
     * @return number of actually skipped
     * @throws IOException if problems encountered
     */
    protected long skipProtocolData (long skipSize) throws IOException
    {
        final TextNetConnection    conn=getConnection();
        if (null == conn)
            throw new IOException("No IMAP4 connection to skip data from");
        return conn.skip(skipSize);
    }
    /**
     * Reads a line - up to CR/LF and returns its contents
     * @return parsable string line if successful - Note: the line may/not have ended if LF...
     * @throws IOException if errors encountered
     */
    protected ParsableString readFetchBufferLine () throws IOException
    {
        final TextNetConnection    conn=getConnection();
        if (null == conn)
            throw new IOException("No IMAP4 connection to read fetch buffer line from");

        return new ParsableString(conn.readLine());
    }
    /**
     * Re-Initializes the parsable string value with a new line
     * @param ps parsable string object to be re-initialized
     * @return first non-empty index in read data (<0 or >maxIndex if none found)
     * @throws IOException if access errors
     */
    protected int reReadFetchBufferLine (ParsableString ps) throws IOException
    {
        final ParsableString    newPs=readFetchBufferLine();
        if (!ps.wrap(newPs.array(), newPs.getStartIndex(), newPs.getMaxIndex()))
            throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("Cannot re-wrap new re-read fetch buffer line");

        return ps.findNonEmptyDataStart();
    }
    /**
     * Skips a literal argument in the parsing buffer. Note: the parsing buffer is re-initialized
     * @param ps parsing buffer - Note: is changed due to literal count, so old indices do not apply
     * @param fromIndex - index in parse buffer where literal count starts - if points to '{' then it is skipped
     * @return index of first non-empty/whitespace position AFTER skipping
     * @throws IOException if error encountered
     */
    protected int skipLiteral (ParsableString ps, int fromIndex) throws IOException
    {
        final int    litStart=(IMAP4Protocol.IMAP4_OCTCNT_SDELIM == ps.getCharAt(fromIndex)) ? fromIndex+1 : fromIndex,
                    litEnd=ps.indexOf(IMAP4Protocol.IMAP4_OCTCNT_EDELIM, litStart);

        if (litEnd <= litStart)
            throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("Non-delimted value in literal count");

        try
        {
            final long litSize=ps.getUnsignedLong(litStart, litEnd), lSkip=skipProtocolData(litSize);
            if (lSkip != litSize)
                throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("Mismatched literal count skip: req=" + litSize + ",skip=" + lSkip);
        }
        catch(NumberFormatException nfe)
        {
            throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("Non-numerical value in literal count");
        }

        return reReadFetchBufferLine(ps);
    }
    /**
     * Skips the next argument in the parsing buffer - Note: if it is a literal, then the parsing buffer is re-initialized
     * @param ps parsing buffer - Note: may be changed due to literal count, so old indices might not apply
     * @param fromIndex - index in parse buffer where argument is to be skipped
     * @return index of first non-empty/whitespace position AFTER skipping
     * @throws IOException if error encountered
     */
    protected int skipArgument (ParsableString ps, int fromIndex) throws IOException
    {
        final int argStart=ps.findNonEmptyDataStart(fromIndex);
        if (argStart < fromIndex)
            throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("No argument found to skip");

        final char    chVal=ps.getCharAt(argStart);
        if (IMAP4Protocol.IMAP4_OCTCNT_SDELIM == chVal)
            return skipLiteral(ps, argStart+1);

        // if delimited argument, then skip till its end (NOTE: assumes end delimiter in buffer
        if (IMAP4Protocol.IMAP4_QUOTE_DELIM == chVal)
        {
            final int    qtEnd=ps.indexOf(IMAP4Protocol.IMAP4_QUOTE_DELIM, argStart+1);
            if ((qtEnd <= argStart) || (qtEnd > ps.getMaxIndex()))
                throw new IMAP4RspHandleException("Cannot find quote end in parse buffer");

            return ps.findNonEmptyDataStart(qtEnd+1);
        }

        // this point is reached for "normal" atoms
        return ps.findNonEmptyDataStart(ps.findNonEmptyDataEnd(argStart) + 1);
    }
    /**
     * @return response object which will carry the final response
     */
    protected abstract IMAP4TaggedResponse getResponse ();
}


Nice job on the website, Jenn. We are lucky to have you and the updates are great. Especially liked the new photos.
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Q: Ubuntu Installation over USB and DVD fails I'm trying to install ubuntu on a new T440p laptop from Lenovo and it always fails for the same reason:
[ 135.292409] SQUASHFS error: sb_bread failed reading block 0x9d7f3
[ 135.292411] SQUASHFS error: Unable to read fragment cache block [275faa28]
[ 135.292413] SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block 275faa28, size 23a7

I downloaded the newest Ubuntu (Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS 64 bit), and now tried with every USB stick that I have, that has over 1GB of space, and no one works!
I checked the .iso file hash with HashCalc, and the hash is ok. I installed the files with Universal-USB-Installer, and that apparently worked too (I actually get the startup screen from Ubuntu, where I have to choose "start ubuntu" or "install ubuntu", etc) - but after 3 different USB sticks, and about 5 attempts, it still completly fails.
The ubuntu load screen simply loads for an eternity, and when I go to a virtual console with CTRL+ALT+F2, it shows the above error getting repeated each couple of seconds.
What can I do to solve this? Burning a CD/DVD is not possible atm, and I only have those three USB sticks to try (and it really doesn't seem like the USB sticks would be the problem).
Any Ideas?

Edit: I managed to burn a DVD now, and I still have the exact same issue! (I re-downloaded the .iso, checked it a second time, and the checksum again, seems to be ok). Even with the DVD, I'm getting:
[ 183.251602] SQUASHFS error: Unable to read fragment cache entry

and
zlib decompression failed, data probably corrupt

How is that possible?

A: I managed to solve the issue for now: By pressing F6 (or, FN+F6 in my case) I could open an "extras" menu, where I had to select the option acpi=off. With that option, I was able to finally proceed the installation.

A: I had a similar problem (SQUASHFS error: sb_bread failed reading block) while using USB stick to install both ubuntu 16.04 and ubuntu 17.10 on Dell Inspiron 15R.
However, My problem was with USB stick and was solved by changing the USB Stick.


I'm a firm believer in making a little magic each day. As a stay at home working and homeschooling mom, I think it's important to break up the daily humdrum and add a little fun to our routine. Since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, I decided to spice up lunch a little bit!
Get some inspiration from this St. Patrick's Day party on a budget.
Here are 24 free St. Patrick's Day printables!
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Around 11:30, I asked my three year old son, Zane, what he wanted for lunch. "Green noodles," he replied. I was about to tell him that I couldn't make green noodles happen when I realized I actually could! Not only was this easy lunch fun for the boys to help with, they happily ate every single bite.
Pour water into a pot, enough to cover the noodles.
Stir in several drops of green food coloring. I use Wilton brand and a little bit goes a long ways.
Cover your pot and wait for water to boil.
Once boiling, add your noodles. Be sure to stir after adding.
As the noodles cook, they turn green from the absorbing the food coloring.
Once they're completely cooked, drain off the water and add some butter. I used about 1 tablespoon of butter for two cups of noodles.
My boys love their noodles topped with cheese. You could also add grilled chicken for some extra protein or top with spaghetti or alfredo sauce.
This makes a tasty and quick lunch when served with a glass of milk and a big bowl of fruit. All three boys marveled over the green color of the noodles. Not only did they enjoy eating it, they enjoyed watching it cook and change color as well.
How will you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids?


Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh played out a scene from Hollywood blockbuster 'The Matrix' when the MLB star showed incredible reflexes to dodge a ball rapidly coming his way.
McHugh was pitching to Oakland Athletics slugger Kendrys Morales, who fired the ball back at him chest-high at around 90 miles per hour in their game on Tuesday night.
And, just as Keanu Reeves' character 'Neo' dodges bullets in slow-mo style in The Matrix, McHugh showed amazing reaction skills to bend backwards just in time to see the ball whizz inches from his face.
The Matrix comparisons were picked up on by a number of social media users – including the official Astros and MLB accounts.
Some, however, rather flippantly remarked that Neo had remained on his feet in the Matrix before returning upright, whereas McHugh had slumped to the ground afterwards.
Keanu Reeves didnt fall. Anyone can bend over and fall down.
Still, it was pretty impressive given his feat was very much fact rather than the stuff of Hollywood science fiction.
McHugh, 31, eventually helped the 2017 World Series champions claim a 9-1 victory over the Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
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Three people go to the hospital following a Tulsa traffic accident
Tuesday, January 6th 2004, 12:00 am
A two car accident early Tuesday morning sends three to the hospital and one person to the Tulsa County jail.
It happened at the on-ramp to the Broken Arrow Expressway at Sheridan shortly after midnight. Tulsa Police say the driver of a Ford Expedition turned in front of a car with three people in it. Those three people were taken to the hospital. Their injuries are not life threatening.
The other driver was taken into custody. He's accused of failing to yield.
News On 6 A two car accident early Tuesday morning sends three to the hospital and one person to the Tulsa County jail.
It happened at the on-ramp to the Broken Arrow Expressway at Sheridan shortly after


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Budget 2020: fuel duty frozen, plug-in car grant extended, transport investments announced
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a raft of transport investments and grants affecting motorists in the first Budget of 2020. Chief among these is a freeze on fuel duty for the 10th year in a row, and the extension of the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG).
Delivering his first Budget in the House of Commons, Rishi Sunak said the tax on petrol and diesel – which is paid on top of VAT – will remain frozen at 57.95p per litre. The PiCG will be extended to the 2022/23 financial year but the value of the grant will be cut and cars costing over £50,000 will not qualify.
Electric cars will also be exempted from the "expensive car" road tax supplement, which sees buyers of cars that cost £40,000 or more charged an extra £320 annually from years two to six of a car's life.
Fuel Duty has been frozen since 2009, and brings in approximately £28 billion a year for the Treasury. Although Sunak admitted he had "heard representations" suggesting duty should increase, he decided to keep it frozen for 2020 as "many people still rely on their cars". Fuel price campaigners maintain, however, that prices at the pumps should come down by 16 pence per litre to reflect falling global oil prices.
The Plug-in Car Grant changes
The PiCG has helped over 200,000 people buy a zero or low-emissions car since it was introduced in 2011. While only pure electric cars are now eligible for the grant, it is seen by consumers and industry as a vital incentive to help people into EVs, and its extension will be welcomed by many.
Although the PiCG has been extended, the amount drivers receive towards a new EV has been cut from £3,500 to £3,000. In addition, only electric cars costing less than £50,000 are eligible for the grant.
Potholes and roads investment
A £2.5 billion pothole fund was announced for local roads – this funding is estimated to be enough to fill around 25 million potholes in the next five years.
Sunak also announced the "biggest ever" investment in the Strategic Road Network (SRN) of motorways and major A roads. Some £27 billion will be spent on building and upgrading 4,000 miles of SRN, which takes around a third of all vehicle miles, despite making up just 2.5 per cent of UK's road network.
Other plans outlined in the budget include the government's intention to push through controversial upgrades to the A303 to eliminate the intrusion of traffic on Stonehenge. The project has an estimated cost of £1.9 billion, and looks set to involve tunneling through areas of archeological interest. Further road upgrades being supported include the A417 in the south-west, the A428 in the east and the A46 in the Midlands, with the full list to be published later today.


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Joke party
Title: Joke party
Subject: List of federal political parties in Canada
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A frivolous party or a joke party is a political party which has been created for the purposes of entertainment or political satire. Such a party may or may not have a serious point behind its activities. Examples of joke parties include the Official Monster Raving Loony Party in the United Kingdom, the McGillicuddy Serious Party and Bill and Ben Party in New Zealand, the Rhinoceros Party and its successor, and the Lemon Party, all in Canada, the Donald Duck Party in Sweden, the Die PARTEI party in Germany, the Beer Lovers Party in several eastern European countries, the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia, the NEE Party in Belgium,[1] the Surprise Party of the United States and Besti flokkurinn in Iceland.
1 Policies and objectives
3 Controversy
Policies and objectives
Often joke parties promote unusual, even absurd policies. For example, the Monster Raving Loony Party proposes that the white cliffs of Dover should be painted blue for camouflage purposes, and that the number 13 should be abolished due to "its longstanding unpopularity". The McGillicuddy Serious Party sometimes invited readers of its manifesto to write in their own policy ideas, on the basis that the party, being politicians, wouldn't carry them out anyway.
The objectives of joke parties, however, can be somewhat more complex than their policies would indicate. Many parties, such as the Monster Raving Loonies, the McGillicuddies and Bill and Ben, were formed primarily for entertainment purposes, with people participating simply because they find it fun.
Other parties, however, have more serious goals, perhaps aiming to counteract a "depressing" or "angry" mood in politics. The Swedish Ezenhemmer Plastic Bags and Child Rearing Utensils Party describes itself in this light, saying that if people were "a little bit more cheerful and playful instead of engaging ourselves in disputes with our opponents", the world would be a better place.[2]
Still other parties may use humour (particularly satire) to criticise and attack the political establishment — during the later days of the McGillicuddy Serious Party, for example, a number of anarchists joined the party, using it to criticise the political system.
Varying opinions as to the purpose of a joke party can sometimes lead to internal conflicts, as it did in the McGillicuddy Serious Party. The Monster Raving Loony Party has split on at least two occasions due to internal disputes.
The most obvious reason for a person to support a joke party is simply that they enjoy the humour. There are, however, other arguments advanced in favour of joke parties. Some supporters, for example, say that joke parties perform an important public service, ensuring that people do not take politicians too seriously. Joke parties also receive votes from people who are disillusioned by the political process, or who feel that none of the "serious" parties are worth voting for. This is sometimes directly encouraged — in New Zealand, McGillicuddy Serious sometimes advertised itself as an entertaining way to waste one's vote. Some voters feel that voting for a joke party is a useful form of protest vote. Tomma Talande Stolar (Empty Vocal Seats) in Sweden was formed to the stated objective of getting a seat in the parliament and leaving it empty.
For the most part, joke parties do not win seats, although there have been a number of notable exceptions. The defunct Polish Beer-Lovers' Party was probably the most successful joke party, having won sixteen seats in the Sejm (3.5% of the total) in the 1991 elections. In Iceland, joke party Besti flokkurinn (The Best Party) founded by comedian Jón Gnarr won local council elections in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík, winning 34.7% of the votes, compared to the Independence Party's 33.6%, and won six seats on the council.[3]
Other parties, such as the Monster Raving Loony Party, have won seats on local councils.[4][5][6] Even if a joke party does not win, however, it may still poll better than other unsuccessful "serious" parties. In the UK, the 1990 by-election in Bootle derailed David Owen's new Social Democratic Party after their candidate received less votes than the Monster Raving Loony Party.
Joke parties sometimes attract considerable criticism from other parties. Opponents say that frivolous parties make a mockery of an important public process, and undermine the prestige of the democratic system. Proponents point out (implicitly by their very existence) that the electoral system is already a joke, and that any damage to the "democratic system" has already been inflicted by the so-called "serious" elements within other parties. Others argue that satire is a high form of political discussion. In countries where political parties receive electoral funding from the state, joke parties are also accused[by whom?] of wasting tax-payers' money. Conversely, proponents of joke parties believe they waste no more money than any other party which receives funding.
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Restricting Illegal Picketing – The "Flexible Wrongful Action Approach"
Article by: Michael R. Kilgallin
Over the last decade there have been numerous cases which rely on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect and arguably expand a union's right to picket during a labour dispute. Despite this trend, the courts have consistently stated that those protections do not apply to "illegal picketing", which contains tortious or criminal conduct. The courts have also applied a "flexible wrongful action approach" in granting injunction orders to prevent illegal picketing.
In a recent case, PBC Health Services Society v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1816, Jane Doe, John Doe, and Other Unknown Persons, August 18, 2017 (Vancouver Registry: S177573), the employer brought an injunction application to prohibit illegal picketing by the union. The B.C. Supreme Court found clear evidence that the picketing was obstructing access to the employer's worksite. The court also found that the union members' conduct contained elements of intimidation, harassment and trespass on the employer's property. This included swearing at non-union personnel while obstructing them, making contact with vehicles and walking on the employer's property to extend the duration of the obstruction.
The court concluded that the obstruction of access was clear tortious conduct and granted an order restraining the union. Further, although the strict legal tests for tortious and/or criminal intimidation and/or harassment were not present, the court applied the flexible wrongful action approach to grant an order that also restrained intimidation and harassment by the union. Since the employer had made out a prima facie tort case regarding obstructing access, the door was effectively opened for the court to address related conduct by the union, even if the related conduct did not meet the legal thresholds for tortious or criminal activity.
Similarly, the court granted an order prohibiting deliberate trespassing and concluded that s. 66 of the Labour Relations Code did not prohibit such an order.
Lessons for Employers
In all illegal picketing cases, the facts will be closely reviewed by the court so that it can craft a remedy that is tailored to address the wrongdoing. Although this case was the first injunction application brought by the employer, the evidence was sufficient to warrant the orders, in particular given the employer's previous cease and desist letter and the fact that an executive member of the union was directly involved in the illegal picketing.
While it is common ground that picketing is not a "tea party", this case illustrates that the courts will (and must) restrict illegal picketing and will be flexible in fashioning appropriate orders.
From a practical perspective, affidavits and supporting video evidence of the illegal picketing were critical in establishing the employer's case and obtaining the orders sought.
Michael Kilgallin and Christopher Munroe were counsel for the employer in this case.


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Are There Herbs That Improve Male Libido?
Damiana Tea for Fertility
The Side Effects of Agnus Castus
Herbs For Lowering Cortisol Levels
Herbs to Grow Muscle Mass
MayoClinic.com: Men's Health: Testosterone Therapy: Key to Male Vitality?
Are There Natural Alternatives to Androgel?
Puncture Vine
Tongkat Ali
Written by Cindy Ell
Testosterone levels naturally begin to drop after the age of 30, according to MayoClinic.com 4. While many men do not notice any effects from the decline in this male sex hormone, others may experience emotional changes, sleep problems and difficulties with sexual functioning. AndroGel is a prescription medicine that is effective in treating low testosterone levels, but certain natural alternatives may also help.
Pine and its pollen contain more phytoandrogens than just about any other plant on the planet, notes Stephen Buhner claims in his book "The Natural Testosterone Plan for Sexual Health and Energy." Phytoandrogens are compounds produced in plants that mimic the effects of androgen, the class of male hormones to which testosterone belongs 2. Pine pollen has served as a health restorative in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Buhner writes that in addition to its androgen-replacing qualities, pine pollen can help maintain the immune system, promote liver regeneration, and regulate the endocrine system. Few scientific studies have been performed in humans on pine pollen, so speak to a health care professional before using them.
Pine and its pollen contain more phytoandrogens than just about any other plant on the planet, notes Stephen Buhner claims in his book "The Natural Testosterone Plan for Sexual Health and Energy."
Puncture vine, or Tribulus terrestris, is a flowering plant sometimes known as "goathead." Gardeners and ranchers consider it to be a noxious weed because of its sharp seed burs that can puncture through materials like bicycle tires and sneakers. Used as a medicinal herb in both traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic healing traditions, it has been used for urinary tract infections, vitiligo, eye infections, as an energizer and as a sexual stimulant. Animal studies suggest that puncture vine stimulates androgen receptors in the brain. According to a study published in 2003 in the "Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine," puncture vine enhanced sexual behavior in rats 3. This led the authors to conclude that the claims that puncture vine can enhance male sexual activity may have merit. However, more research is needed before puncture vine can be widely recommended.
Puncture vine, or Tribulus terrestris, is a flowering plant sometimes known as "goathead."
Gardeners and ranchers consider it to be a noxious weed because of its sharp seed burs that can puncture through materials like bicycle tires and sneakers.
Tongkat ali is a small tree that is native to the forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. A remedy made from its roots and barks has been traditionally used to treat ulcers, headaches, and malaria. It has also been used to enhance sexual health in men. In a study reported in November 2009 in the "Journal of Ethnopharmacology," sexually sluggish rats given tongkat ali for 10 days had higher testosterone levels and enhanced sexual performance compared with a control group that did not receive the herb 12. More studies are necessary to see if it is therapeutically equivalent to AndroGel.
Tongkat ali is a small tree that is native to the forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia.
A remedy made from its roots and barks has been traditionally used to treat ulcers, headaches, and malaria.
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The Natural Testosterone Plan: For Sexual Health and Energy
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Udani JK, George AA, Musthapa M, Pakdaman MN, Abas A. Effects of a Proprietary Freeze-Dried Water Extract of Eurycoma longifolia (Physta) and Polygonum minus on Sexual Performance and Well-Being in Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:179529. doi:10.1155/2014/179529
Thirumalai A, Berkseth KE, Amory JK. Treatment of hypogonadism: Current and future therapies. F1000Res. 2017;6:68. doi:10.12688/f1000research.10102.1
Talbott SM, Talbott JA, George A, Pugh M. Effect of Tongkat Ali on stress hormones and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2013;10(1):28. doi:10.1186/1550-2783-10-28
Khanijo T, Jiraungkoorskul W. Review Ergogenic Effect of Long Jack, Eurycoma Longifolia. Pharmacogn Rev. 2016;10(20):139-142. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.194041
Hamzah S, Yusof A. The ergogenic effects of Eurycoma longifolia Jack: A pilot study. Br J Sports Med. 2003;37:464-470.
Ismail SB, Wan Mohammad WM, George A, Nik Hussain NH, Musthapa Kamal ZM, Liske E. Randomized Clinical Trial on the Use of PHYSTA Freeze-Dried Water Extract of Eurycoma longifolia for the Improvement of Quality of Life and Sexual Well-Being in Men. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:429268. doi:10.1155/2012/429268
Henkel RR, Wang R, Bassett SH, et al. Tongkat Ali as a Potential Herbal Supplement for Physically Active Male and Female Seniors—A Pilot Study. Phytother Res. 2014;28(4):544-550. doi:10.1002/ptr.5017
Girish S, Kumar S, Aminudin N. Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia): A possible therapeutic candidate against Blastocystis sp. Parasit Vectors. 2015;8:332. doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0942-y
Rehman SU, Choe K, Yoo HH. Review on a Traditional Herbal Medicine, Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali): Its Traditional Uses, Chemistry, Evidence-Based Pharmacology and Toxicology. Molecules. 2016;21(3):331. doi:10.3390/molecules21030331
Ulbricht C, Conquer J, Flanagan K, Isaac R, Erica Rusie E, Windsor RC. An Evidence-Based Systematic Review of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Diet Suppl. 2013;10(1):54-83. doi:10.3109/19390211.2012.761467
Cindy Ell began writing professionally in 1990. A former medical librarian, she has written materials for hospitals, medical associations, the "Nashville Scene" and "Coping Magazine." She received her Bachelor of Arts in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts and her Master of Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute. She is currently a full-time freelance medical writer.


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Thor's 8 Greatest Costumes Ever
As Donny Cates and Nic Klein launch 'Thor' #1, look back at some favorite Odinson uniforms!
by Tim Stevens
Thor has himself a brand-new series...and a brand-new tailor!
Since last week's launch of THOR #1, members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society have been musing about the Odinson's debonair new duds. Written by Donny Cates, the first ish was brought to life by artist Nic Klein, who designed a starry new costume for the God of Thunder...
THOR #1 cover by Olivier Coipel
In celebration of Scion of Asgard's style, Marvel.com is taking you on a vogue voyage to see how Thor has been serving looks for decades. By Odin's beard, let's begin!
Klassic Kirby
Thor's first costume, designed by Jack Kirby, remains as iconic as ever. Each costume that has come since has been created in response to this look—some have tweaked it, as we will see, with slightly altered colors or different epaulet placements. Others have tried something different, though, somehow, this first look is always standard against which others are compared.
The color scheme of blue, back, gold, and red, the helmet, the chest epaulets, the cape, and the high cut boots—all major costume features throughout the decades—all first came to life with this costume.
Armored Asgardian
Hela can be brutal and does not take being crossed very well. As evidence, one need look no further than THOR (1966) #374.
In this issue, Hela decided to curse Thor with both brittle bones that will never heal and...immortality. No matter what he got hit with, the God of Thunder would never die; he would, however, shatter like glass. As his injures mounted, Thor grew a beard to cover his scars—and turned to armor for protection.
While still evoking Thor's classic look, it proved a bold redesign. The light blue tunic, the epaulets, and the significant use of gold made it very clear that this costume had both form and function.
Masterson's Mask
Feeling as though he had no choice, Thor found himself committing fratricide and slaying Loki in THOR (1966) #432. In violation of Odin's law, Thor had to be banished into the netherworld. Unwilling to leave Midgard unprotected, Odinson begged that his power be given to another.
Eric Masterson had previously aided Thor in his latest adventure and proved both his courage and his willingness to sacrifice himself for the greater good. Thus, he seemed the best choice to become the new "human" Thor in issue #433. Masterson honored the role with a fairly traditional costume, right down to the four chest epaulets. However, he did add his unique stamp on the helmet; it extending over the top of his face, making a kind of metal domino mask. Additionally, Masterson kept his beard cut close, marking the first time Thor had had facial hair since his cursed armored period.
THE CROSSING Costume
Perhaps Odinson's busiest costume, this model ditched the much of the familiar trappings for a sort of chest harness with shoulder pads, lots of straps, and a fetching half shirt. Considering he had previously just been running around bare chested in a pair of black paints, though, at least no one could argue that this look did qualify as a costume.
Thor had just emerged from a period of great upheaval. He'd become incredibly ill, saw Asgard barely survive another possible Ragnarok, and lost his godhood. It made a certain amount of sense to choose a new look to mark his return to super powers and godliness. But when the suit arrived in THOR (1966) #502, Thor never really acknowledged the change. Perhaps with the twin threats of Tony Stark corrupted by Kang and Onslaught, he simply didn't have time to elucidate his sartorial choices.
Ruler's Regalia
Ascending to the throne after the death of his father in THOR (1998) #44, Thor adopted a new costume to befit his new office. A blue chain mail suit that recalled his cursed armor in both the shade of blue and the overall design, it immediately had a more aggressive feel. The more complicated helmet was a combination of Thor's classic winged design and Odin's own intricate headwear.
The aggressive costume ended up predicting emotional changes for Thor. As Asgard's ruler, he became increasingly concerned with making sweeping changes and acting proactively. Eventually, Odinson destroyed his relationships, his alliances, and his reputation with this obsession. Finally seeing the light, he realized he'd gone too far and reset the timeline, erasing his actions—and this costume along with it.
Oklahoma Outfit
Following yet another near-Ragnarok, Thor decided to bring Asgard to Oklahoma, building a new home for the gods on Midgard in THOR (2007) #1. And with a new-look Asgard came a new-look Thor. Dotted with plenty of new elements that nonetheless echoed previous costumes, this design proved both a step forward and an homage to the past.
Stretching the epaulets out more and using the top two as clasps for the cape, what was once purely ornamental became seemingly functional. The chain mail recalled Thor's time in armor, but the silver coloring gave the costume a very different, more muted, feel. The boots, similarly, opted for the same look in a dark blue that matched the tunic. Overall, the elements gave the costume a kind of classic credibility while making it feel more in-step with Super Hero designs of the moment.
Unworthy Uniform
The beard returns! Of course, even if you do like the God of Thunder with a beard, that usually points to tough times for Odinson and that proves to be the case here as well. After learning a secret at the start of the ORIGINAL SIN crossover, Thor found himself unable to lift Mjolnir anymore. By the time UNWORTHY THOR (2016) #1 hit shelves, Odinson had lost an arm, spent a lot of time wallowing in his own anger, and decided he still needed to hit things to feel even close to okay.
Another remixed appearance that looked different on first blush but revealed familiar elements upon closer examination, the Unworthy Uniform reflected then thunderless god's state of mind. In place of the red cape was a damaged red cloak. The light blue tunic echoed the color of his brittle bones-era armor. His belt featured those familiar silver epaulets. It incorporated nearly every classic Thor element in a less flashy, more world-weary style, and ended up being an impressively subtle bit of costume commentary.
And now, of course, we have the newest pick of the bunch...
...Feast your peepers on it in THOR #1 at your local comic shop today!
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I have to admit that Babylon was not quite as I had imagined it. My turkish friends told me that it's the most popular venue for concerts in Istanbul, so I just figured it would be something like Berlin's Astra. Therefore I was nothing but surprised when I stepped in and I saw how small and cozy Babylon actually is. I guess this explains why a lot of major bands are skipping the turkish capital city when setting up tour dates.
So, a couple of weeks ago I visited Bremen with my friend Simone. I didn't really have specific reasons to pick this city; I just knew that this year I wanted to travel more, and most of all that I wanted to explore german cities other than Berlin. Little, cozy Bremen looked like a good starting point to my plan.
The following are a bunch of things that I'd suggest you do in Bremen, if you ever go there.
No, I am not that kind of sporty, adventurous guy who actually climbs up buildings. But at the same time I don't think I made an improper use of the word climbing. Going up the long, spiral staircase to reach the top of this tower could be a thrilling/possibly-deathly experience if you're goofy and slightly overweight like I am. The steps are freaking small and if you meet somebody who's taking the stair in the opposite direction you just have to cling to the central cylinder and pray. If you manage to get to the top safe and sound, though, you'll get a nice view of the city.


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Indian Police Break Child Trafficking Ring
Police in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently rescued 42 girls who are said to be part of a child trafficking ring as they were about to board on a train bound for the western Indian state of Gujarat. The girls, aged 12 to 16, reported that that they were being taken to work in a "private power station." Police arrested three women and two men in connection with what they describe as a child trafficking ring.
The girls have reported that they were forced to work without wages, and were often beaten and tortured when they voiced any complaints. Advocate groups explain that most of the children who are being trafficked are being taken with the approval of their destitute parents, who are enticed by false promises from the people who take their children. In the past few months, at least 50 children have been rescued from the Indian states of Orissa, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Advocates of children's rights have asked for more monitoring at railway stations, a key mode for trafficking children in the state of Tamil Nadu, according to the BBC.
According to the 2000 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the US State Department, an estimated 700,000 people Ð mostly women and children Ð are victims of trafficking each year. Of these, the State Department estimates that between 45,000 and 50,000 people are trafficked to the United States and forced to work in sweatshop-like conditions or in the sex industries as prostitutes. The United Nations, however, estimates that between 244,000 and 325,000 women and children are victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the United States.
Sex trafficking is the third most lucrative criminal activity in the world, after smuggling arms and narcotics, with profits estimated at $9 billion for 2001, according to officials present at the Second World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children held in December 2001.
BBC 9/19/02; Feminist Daily News 12/21/01; 2/4/02