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Start of the Open Beta for Land of Chaos Online
Burda:ic today announced the start of the Open Beta Test for RTS Action MMO LOCO: Land of Chaos Online. The OBT will provide players around the world with the chance to experience some virtual mayhem as Burda:ic prepares for the game’s official launch.
“It’s time to see which side will reign supreme as we welcome any and all RTS, third-person shooter, and MMO enthusiasts to LOCO,” said Achim Kaspers, Managing Director of Burda:ic. “We eagerly await the community’s insight as they battle mercilessly to decide the fate of the Land of Chaos.”
For the first time ever, players can build a powerful team from LOCO’s full roster of 30 heroes, each one a master of unique and varied abilities, and fight for total control of the battlefield on behalf of either the Army of Hell or the Forces of Nature. Players start out with three hero cards for free, and everyone participating in the OBT gets access to an additional three cards for a limited period of 30 days.
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Internationalization of Digital Firms: Overcoming Costs and Challenges
Digital firms are becoming increasingly important actors in the business environment and society. Commonly, digital firms have been argued to have particularly good o pportunities to internationalize due to their unique characteristics. However, researchers have recently acknowledged and emphasized the challenges and costs digital firms face when internationalizing. Though, a discrepancy between digital firms’ internal facilitators of internationalization, and the challenges and costs digital firms face when internationalizing, exists in the academic literature. This explorative qualitative research study sets out to fill this gap by attempting to answer how digital firms , in light of the associated challenges and can facilitate successful internationalization. Findings reveal that digital firms can facilitate successful internationalization through integration with local users, local institutions, and online com plementors. Their ability to integrate with local use rs, local institutions, and online complementors were indicated to depend on their Dynamic Capabilities, involving Knowledge Capability Updating and Adaptive Capability.
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From AOL News
Palin Rips Obama for His Past Ties: Do You Think Her Remarks Are Fair?
This article from AP’s Jim Kuhnhenn appeared on the AOL News front page today. I have posted portions of it below. The bold text is mine. This is what we’re up against. This, my friends, is what passes for objective journalism in today’s America. Could there be any better example of the blatant bias of our leftist media?
How many Americans view articles such as this one uncritically as straightforward reporting? How many Americans swallow this garbage whole? AP’s arrogant contempt for the precepts of fair and balanced reporting, it’s arrogant contempt for the intelligence and judgment of the average American reader is so assured that they do not even bother attempting to disguise their outrageously skewed ‘reporting’. They assume — with some degree of accuracy — that they will not be seriously challenged. They assume — with some degree of accuracy — that it is they who are running this show.
“Do you think her remarks are fair?” AOL News ask its readers before the article even begins. And there is no shame, no sense of honor, no sense of decency involved in this cynical manipulation of the truth. There are no moral boundaries, no lines that will not be crossed. Articles such as this one — and there are so many more to choose from — are what cause me to lose confidence in our righteous cause, to lose confidence in the future of America itself. This is what I’m talking about. This is the ugly truth. We’re playing against a stacked deck. The game is fixed. The outcome has been predetermined.
I have — despite the obvious pessimism that permeates these articles — not yet lost all hope. I still ‘believe in miracles’. But, considering the fact that much of America gets all of its news from morally tainted sources such as these, can only be disheartening. I am not ‘giving in’ or ‘giving up’. I am not a ‘defeatist’. But I am shocked and angry. I am disgusted and outraged by what we are becoming, but what we are allowing ourselves to become. Aren’t you?
If we, the Republican Party, and, yes, the American people, lose this election, if the dire predictions which we have been so vehemently expressing over these past months and years do indeed come true, if America itself really does lose its meaning and its vital sovereignty, then these traitorous leftist MSM propagandists will bear a major portion of the responsibility for this colossal disaster. They are as complicit in this leftist coup as the Marxist ideologues they pander to. – rg
Palin Says Obama Pals With Terrorists
By JIM KUHNHENN,
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (Oct. 4) – Republican vice presidential
candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists” because of an old association with a
former ’60s radical, stepping up an effort to portray Obama as unacceptable to American voters. […]
Palin’s reference was to Bill Ayers, one of the founders of the group the Weather Underground. Its members took credit for bombings, including nonfatal explosions at the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, during the Vietnam War era. Obama, who was a child when the group was active, served on a charity board with Ayers several years ago and has denounced his radical views and activities.
The Republican campaign, falling behind Obama in polls, plans to make attacks on Obama’s character a centerpiece of candidate John McCain’s message in the final weeks of the presidential race.


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UK dairy co-operative First Milk has launched a range of cooking sauces.
The Lake District Dairy Co. Cooking Sauces will be available in three flavours: garlic and herb; tikka; and tomato and basil.
The launch “builds on the continuing success” of First Milk’s Quark range launched 14 months ago, the firm said.
First Milk marketing director David Young said: “Our expanding range of dairy nutrition and lifestyle nutrition is delivering genuine newness to consumers. With typically up to half the calories and up to treble the protein of competitor products – Lake District Dairy Co. Cooking Sauces fit perfectly into consumer needs for healthy natural alternatives for day-to-day recipes.
First Milk is aiming for a September launch of the range in supermarkets across the UK.
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Swiss architects enjoy a sophisticated culture of building design. They draw on a collaborative process to make expert use of favored materials like wood and concrete. Their best works are bold yet understated to fit in with and reflect the natural beauty of Switzerland.
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Despite “doing everything right,” a 31-year-old man found himself in the intensive care unit crippled with COVID-19 just after going out once to buy groceries.
Benji Ha, who has always been relatively healthy, said COVID-19 felt “like a bag of bricks hitting you in the face” — and that it made breathing extremely difficult.
Weeks ahead of contracting the coronavirus, Benji had isolated himself at home and wore masks, aware that his age and health cannot protect him from the pandemic. But he eventually ran out of groceries, which forced him to head out for the supermarket.
“I was running low on groceries. And that’s when I made the run,” Benji told NBC LA.
SARS-CoV-2, or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the pathogen responsible for COVID-19, spreads mainly through respiratory droplets from the coughing or sneezing of an infected person.
Benji started coughing a day after his trip to the supermarket. He soon developed a high fever and painful body aches, which made sitting up a struggle.
The 31-year-old wound up in critical condition at Southern California Hospital at Culver City. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 late last month.
Benji recalled gasping for every breath. Though he was not put on a ventilator, he was given oxygen to aid his breathing.
“Late at night, your brain messes with you. And you’re very, very scared to fall asleep because you’re not sure you’ll wake up the next morning,” he told NBC LA.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath, which may appear two to 14 days after exposure, according to the CDC.
The disease may also present signs that warrant immediate medical attention, such as troubled breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, and bluish lips or face, to name a few.
Benji is now recovering in self-quarantine. It’s unclear who exactly infected him at the supermarket, but he’s sure “it could hit anyone.”
“I just went grocery shopping. That was it,” he told NBC LA.
There are currently 2,151,199 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has the highest number of cases at 667,225, most of which have come from New York City (223,691).
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Born Baroness d’Axter
I. Her life in the world. – The lady of honour.
On 24th January 1822 there was born in Ratisbon (Regensburg) the Servant of God whose life we will briefly recount. At baptism she received the names of Bertha-Genevieve-Josephine-Jeanne. Her father, Baron Louis d’Axter, was chamberlain to the King of Bavaria. Her mother, Josephine-Adelaide, Baroness de Verger, occupied herself especially with her family and the care of her subordinates. Their union was blessed, and God granted them a great number of children, and they applied themselves with all their powers to give them a truly Christian education.
From her earliest childhood, Bertha was distinguished by a lively spirit, a jovial character, and an unusually pleasant nature, and so she became the darling of her parents and the whole family. Her piety especially and her love of prayer attracted the attention of those who were witness to it. So one of her sisters wrote the following lines to her at the end of her life: “I still remember very often when we were young, how I saw you absorbed in prayer for entire hours, as pious as an angel, and I greatly regret now that I did not imitate your example better.”
The child was scarcely nine years old when death came to snatch her tender mother away from her. The whole time the illness of she who was everything to her lasted, Bertha admitted nothing that could soften or diminish her pain. Everything that her mother suffered she herself endured in the depths of her heart, and to preserve a life so precious to her, she would willingly have sacrificed her own. But the good God disposed otherwise. “The tree has fallen,” said Sister Marie-Rosalie’s historian,  “but the flower will never perish. Protected by the Sun of justice and covered by the beneficent shadow of the mystical Rose, she shall produce fruits in abundance, as Jesus Christ has chosen her for His spouse, and Mary for her beloved daughter.”
Bertha was sent to Munich, to pursue her education at the royal boarding-school for young ladies of the nobility. Everything was put in hand to respond to the views of Baron d’Axter, and to form her in such a manner that one day she would bring honour to the family and render service to society. Her father was not deceived in his expectations. As his daughter was endowed with more than ordinary talents, she made such progress in the different sciences to which the pupils were introduced, that her mistresses were able, a few years later, to confide the instruction of fifty children to her. Besides German, she knew French and Italian, had a deep understanding of music and drawing, and these different abilities were to be very useful to her later on. Add to this the natural qualities and advantages relieved by a noble frankness and modest gravity, and it will be understood why others were attracted to her and sought her conversation. And so, for ten years she fulfilled the duties of mistress at the boarding-school and all her pupils were indebted to her for solid instruction and a true piety.
This is how things were when in 1850, there arrived at Munich the Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, born the Princess of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. In the course of a visit to the boarding-school for noble ladies, she was struck by the rare qualities of the young mistress, and suggested she might like to enter the Court in the quality of a lady of honour. Bertha accepted. “In the measure,” says the historian, “that these two souls opened themselves to knowing each other mutually, there could be seen growing in them a reciprocal esteem and affection. Both of them had given themselves generously to the practice of the Christian virtues and encouraged each other mutually in works of charity.”
When the good Princess became a widow for the second time, she entered the Order of the Visitandines. But Providence opened a new way up to Bertha and introduced her as a governess in the house of Prince Charles-Antoine of Hohenzollern and his spouse Josephine, Grand Duchess of Baden. This Princess had, of her own accord, abjured Protestantism in order to enter the bosom of the Church. Among her six children, which she had reared with the greatest of care, there were two daughters, Stephanie and Mary, the first of whom was born in 1837 and the second in 1845. She believed she was not able to find a better governess for these two children than Baroness d’Axter, for whom she had conceived the highest esteem. So she begged her to be good enough to take upon herself their education. Bertha accepted with gratitude and went straight away to Dusseldorf, where the Prince and the Princess of Hohenzollern had their residence.
In this new position, the talent and virtue of the pious governess soon shone in the brightest light. In the midst of the brilliant life of high society, and in spite of her daily contacts with Protestants, she was able not only to preserve her faith intact, but even give an example of a true and sincere piety. Princess Josephine treated Bertha as a member of the family, and the young Stephanie, with whom she was especially occupied, showed her the most tender affection.
During their stay at Dusseldorf, Princess Stephanie and her governess would both leave in the early morning to go to the church of St. Andrew and assist in the sacrifice of the Mass. Refusing every place of honour, they would go and kneel down in a little chapel dedicated to St. Louis de Gonzaga and pray there with fervour. In the walks they took in town or in the countryside, they would ordinarily visit the sanctuaries that they encountered. Often they would also direct their steps towards establishments of education, or asylums for aged and sick women, or they even went to console the poor and infirm in their cottages. The needy greatly loved receiving these sorts of visits, because they were sure to receive a rich gift of money accompanied by words of consolation.
However, the idea of renouncing the world and embracing religious life occupied the spirit of the pious governess. As the time approached when the education of Princess Stephanie would come to an end, Bertha called with all her heart on the action of Providence. It happened when the young Princess married don Pedro V, the King of Portugal. This was in 1858. We shall not describe here the complex journey by which the governess’ vocation took her to the Order of the Redemptoristines. We shall instead show the affection which the new Queen of Portugal showed her, and so we shall quote the letter written by her to the new religious. The reader will find there a noble witness of gratitude rendered to the virtues of the servant of God.
Cintra, 1st August 1858.
“My dear and good Bertha,
“I shall continue to call you by this name so dear to my heart until the day when you make your oblation to God in the Institute which you have embraced, and in which you find the means to tend towards the end where we all hope to arrive if we walk unceasingly in the paths that God has traced out for us.
“These paths, although different, however, have this in common that very often they are steep, and that they all lead to the same end. This thought must console us and inspire us in the moments when sadness or despondency wish to take hold of us. It will serve to help us to bear our cross and find it less heavy, and find it even sweet and light.
“Since our separation, dear Bertha, our eyes have seen things of every kind. One thing is common to both of us, and it is that we have seen our desires come about, but not however without having experienced a moment of bitterness at the memory of what we have had to abandon. I avow frankly that I have already had homesickness many time, and have experienced an extreme desire to see my parents, my friends, and my place of birth. What weighs upon me especially, is the thought that I am bound forever to another family and another country, but it must indeed be so, and I render thanks to God for having arranged things in this fashion. For the rest, I must indeed offer up to the Lord these little disagreeable things in the midst of the happiness He has allowed me to enjoy, as my dear Pedro is truly my delight. He is so full of goodness towards me, and I have already spoken to him more than once of my good and dear Bertha.
“I have not been slow in experiencing that it is not so easy nor so agreeable a task to bear a crown in a country where there is so much to do, and where it is so difficult to act according to one's conscience and convictions, and where it is necessary to proceed with great caution so as not to harm the good cause, and often wait for a long time, and dissimulate when one is contradicted.
“Sometimes one loses courage. Ah, my good Bertha, we encounter as many miseries here as everywhere else! God alone can remedy them and I beg you not to forget the Church of Portugal in your prayers. Recommend it equally to the prayers of your pious Superior and the prayers of your holy community. How many times do I enthusiastically recall the beautiful and magnificent solemnities celebrated in the churches of Germany! Here I do not find the sober character and profound sentiments of the German people. Happily, my dear Pedro, who has a noble and generous heart, compensates me amply in return.
“My new family is good and charming.
“My dear Bertha, I think so often of you. I also think of our visits to the churches, our walks and our conversations of yesteryear. They are wonderful memories for me. Since that time I have had more than one experience. I have already learnt to understand life a little in its grave and serious side, and I can see that the greatest happiness of the years of our youth and virtue, is not to know many things that are the torment of this life. It is with the greatest happiness that I recall the happy years that we lived together in my father’s house – years, alas, that have passed so quickly!
“I have spoken enough about what concerns me, so let us speak now of you, dear Bertha. I have learnt (not from Dusseldorf, as it seems that there is no news of you there), I have learnt that you seem sad and despondent, and this troubles me.
“Write to me as soon as you can, my dear Bertha, I beg you, and write to me in detail. You can count on my discretion. Do not forget that you are dealing with a heart that loves you and knows how to understand you. Also, you can be well persuaded that many persons cherish you and are devoted to you. I hope that my request will not seem indiscreet to you, as I do it in the name of the friendship that I bear you.
“Farewell, my dear Bertha. Please recommend me to the Reverend Mother Superior.
I embrace you cordially."
II. Her entry into religion. – The virtues of the cloister.
We have said nothing about how the vocation of Baroness d’Axter was confirmed, nor by what mysterious ways God led her to the right end A powerful attraction to the cloister had been inspiring the pious governess for a long time with the desire to leave the world. She opened herself to her director, who dissuaded her from entering a contemplative Order. When a fortuitous circumstance having obliged her to address herself to another confessor, he happened to speak of the Redemptoristine Nuns. This name attracted the Baroness’ attention, who gathered all the information necessary, and then sought admission into the Convent of Marienthal. But how many obstacles rose up before her! The education of Princess Stephanie had not yet been completely achieved; that of Princess Marie seemed in its turn to require the care of her governess and the attachments to high society of the court, the extraordinary esteem given to our heroine – did not all this serve to delay her?
The engagement of Princess Stephanie to don Pedro, the King of Portugal, seemed to resolve the situation; but because of cholera, the marriage had to be postponed for six months. And what heart-ache this caused the Baroness! It required all the skill of the Princess Mother, all the influence she who was one day to be the Empress Augusta, to persuade her to spend a further six months in the world. Meanwhile, she made the acquaintance of her future fellow Sisters, and the Superiors could only applaud her courage and her constancy. Finally, on 10th May 1858, she entered the Convent of Marienthal, never to leave it again.
A remarkable thing! On the very same day, the priest who earlier had told the new postulant about the Order of the Redemptoristines, himself now entered the novitiate of the Redemptorist Fathers of Hamicolt, near Munster. This was on the feast of Our Lady of Mercy.
On the following 25th November, the chapel of the Sisters of Marienthal put on its festive finery. On the altar, around the tabernacle, was woven a crown of roses, and these roses had previously served as an ornament to Bertha’s clothes. As the Princess Mother of Hohenzollern could not attend the ceremony, she sent her son Antoine to take her place. She wrote to the Superior the day before: “It is with sincere regrets that I see myself obliged to excuse myself from coming to Convent of Marienthal for the Miss d’Axter’s ceremony of taking the habit. I would have been very happy to be able to be a witness to her happiness. My prayers will be united with your own on this solemn day, and I keenly regret not being able to tell her myself how much I rejoice in seeing her arrive at the fulfilment of her desires, enjoying the happiness and peace to which her soul aspires.”
The ceremony was a very touching one. Because of the great resemblance of her character and vocation to that of Saint Rosalie, they replaced the name of Bertha with that of this great Saint, and the new novice from then on was called Sister Marie-Rosalie of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Her year in the novitiate was marked by several trials. Our good Sister’s zeal for penance brought her a severe illness from which she nearly died. She also had the sorrow of learning of the unexpected death of Princess Stephanie, Queen of Portugal, whom she loved so much. But she was consoled when she learned the circumstances of her death. On 16th July, when the Holy Viaticum was brought to the dying Queen, she replied with a lively faith and a great calm to the priest’s prayers. All the people surrounding her dissolved in tears. After remaining absorbed in prayer for a long time, she said to her man of confidence (?): “Oh well, if I must die, tell my parents that I love them, that I am thinking of my brothers and my sister, and all those who are dear to me, and I am resigned to the will of God.” As she said these words, she lifted her eyes up to heaven. Then she continued: “And also tell my parents that the King has made me truly happy, and that I recommend him to them. And now, my dear friend, receive my thanks again for the services you have rendered me.” At ten o’clock in the evening, Extreme Unction was ministered to her, and she followed all the prayers with attention. The Empress of Brazil placed a crucifix in her hands, and from time to time, when her breathing became more laboured, the Queen would put this crucifix to her lips, kiss it and say: “Jesus, Mary!” After eleven hours she went into agony, but she still had enough consciousness to reply to her confessor and the Empress. The King had already said his farewell to her, and overcome with grief, he was obliged to leave her. At one o’clock in the morning, on 17th July 1859, the Queen breathed her last.
Sister Marie-Rosalie had still other trials to bear. Spiritual aridities came to take away her heavenly consolations, and to make matters worse, she keenly felt the repugnance of her nature for a humble, mortified and penitent life. Add to this the fact that her ardour for mortification had to be moderated, which was a new source of abnegation. But her courage and her faith made her overcome all the difficulties, so much so that the famous Father Bernard, preaching the retreat in the Convent of Marienthal in 1859, gave this remarkable testimony to the novice’s virtue: “In general, I do not have much confidence in those persons who after living in high society, suddenly enter a rather severe Order, as ordinarily they do not persevere. But it is quite otherwise with Sister Marie-Rosalie. She has all the qualities you could wish for becoming a perfect Redemptoristine, and if she continues in this way, you need not be afraid of electing her as Superior, and she will bring honour to the convent.”
The premature death of our pious Sister did not allow us to see Father Bernard’s views come to pass, but it is of value at least to justify them with some details concerning the virtues of this servant of God.
First of all, humility seems to have rightly attracted her attention.
“For the pure love of God,” she wrote, “I am careful to make sure that no attention dictated by self-love or the desire to please finds its way into my actions.
“I am careful not to say a single word that expresses vainglory.
“I shall listen to others. I shall not defend my own way of seeing things. I shall be silent when I have a desire to speak.
“I shall do all I can to pass myself as ignorant and incapable, in place of flattering my self-love.
“In my relationship with others, I shall endure every disagreeable word with humility and joy, and I shall accept it in a spirit of penance as some small reparation for too great a confidence and for the eulogies and flattery that I have been the object of during my whole life.”
This was the programme that Sister Marie-Rosalie carried out. Let us listen to her historian. “Because of her excellent character and her pleasant manner, everyone loved her company, and nobody was embarrassed by her. Through her desire to advance in perfection, she humbly accepted all the corrections and remonstrances that were offered her either by her Superiors, or her inferiors, religious who were still young. She knew how to hide her talents and make them serve solely for the glory of God and the advantage of her neighbour. She never once spoke of the high rank that some members of her family occupied in society, and when, from time to time, she received a visit from some illustrious personage to the convent, she thought that it was not even worth the trouble of telling the community of these marks of distinction. She would have preferred to live unknown and forgotten. She greatly respected the converse Sisters and sometimes said: “I would give a lot to be in their place, provided that I could keep my breviary, as it would cost me a great deal if I had to make a sacrifice of it.”
This sincere humility was accompanied by a great spirit of mortification. She experienced an attraction for penance that one had no right to expect in a person who had lived in high society, in the midst of the eases and conveniences of life. So they very often had to forbid her to do mortifications which were clearly too much for her powers. But her spirit of sacrifice found a way to immolate even her tastes on this point. She was the author of these good resolutions:
“Spirit of sacrifice: For my sins and those of the world, I shall continue the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The convent is like a funeral vault. Each cell is a tomb in which the religious offers herself to her heavenly Spouse like a living victim, and this offering is her joy and happiness. Each tear that drops at the foot of the cross, and every sigh that comes from her heart are counted. Every victory that we win over our passions and inclinations, all the daily pains that are found in religious life, and which we offer up to Our Lord, are so many new and magnificent pearls that will adorn our crowns in our heavenly abode.”
Such were her sentiments and her acts.
During her last illness, she received various candies and select delicacies from both the royal Hohenzollern family and some of the benefactors of the convent that were intended to fortify her. But she hardly touched them or not at all and preferred the community diet. She sometimes said in jest: “My stomach has become too rustic. I can no longer accept fine food.”
III. The virtues of the cloister. – Death in the cloister.
In consecrating herself entirely to God, Sister Marie-Rosalie intended to imitate Jesus Christ, her divine Redeemer, by the resolute offering of herself and the practice of the religious virtues. She also wished to draw from the Heart of her Saviour the graces necessary for this great enterprise, and she wrote these touching words at the head of her resolutions: “Resolutions taken at the feet of my crucified Saviour, in whose Heart I place them so that it may pour down upon me the grace and the courage necessary to observe them.” We have already quoted some of these resolutions, and now we quote the last one, so worthy of her devotion to the Blessed Virgin: “Mary is, after Jesus, my All and my Hope.”
Unreserved meditation on the truths of the faith was the basis of her interior life, and among these truths, the life of Our Lord was for her the object of a special and constant study. She did not limit herself to meditation, but she also loved to discuss, especially during her recreations, this subject so dear to her heart, and speak to her divine Master. She would say, quite rightly, that she often derived as much fruit from such discussions as from meditation itself. If she was tormented by interior pains, she would go into the chapel to open up her heart before the Blessed Sacrament, or else she would take the crucifix into her cell and speak to Jesus Christ her Saviour as if He was visibly present.
Meditation on the goodness of God towards her was familiar to her. Amongst the other benefits, she regarded her religious vocation as an evident proof of the divine mercy shown to her, and once she had been consecrated to Jesus Christ by the holy vows of religion, she hoped fervently that her divine Spouse would finish the work He had begun in her. A remarkable thing! She never had any temptation against her perseverance. One day (it was during her last illness) someone told her that a Father had remarked in a spiritual conference that in general no one was exempt from temptations against their vocation. “In that case”, she replied, “these temptations should hasten to come to me, otherwise, I shall die without having experienced them.”
She had a special talent for encouraging her Sisters, when she saw one of them sad or despondent. When anyone spoke with her about the account that we must render for God’s gifts and graces, she manifested her unwavering confidence and said, with a profound sentiment of conviction: “I cannot be persuaded that the good God would be so severe.” She spoke endlessly to her divine Spouse with the tone of the greatest familiarity. The beauties of nature revealed Him again to her heart. “O heaven, beautiful heaven!” she would often cry out when contemplating the magnificence of creation.
This marvellous confidence was founded upon a holy hatred of herself and an ardent love for God. She often recited this beautiful prayer:
“Myself, a poor and miserable nothing, I declare in the presence of my God that I wish to submit and sacrifice myself so as to do in everything His holy will, and seek nothing else, in all my actions, than His glory and His love. I vow and devote to Him all my being and all the moments of my life. Forever I shall belong to my beloved Jesus. I am His servant, His slave and His creature. Because He is everything to me, I am His unworthy bride, Sister Marie-Rosalie, dead to the world. Everything in God and nothing in me! Everything for God and nothing for me! A single heart, a single love, a single God!”
Inspired by such sentiments of love towards her Saviour, the pious Sister necessarily made rapid progress in perfection. There were many witnesses to the violence she did to herself to be rid of her imperfections, and to exercise herself continually in the so-called little virtues, which would certainly have cost her much effort.
For a person who had lived in high society, the virtue of poverty must have been more difficult for her to practise than the others. However, Sister Marie-Rosalie had so much love for it that she always sought out in preference what was the most poor. At table (and the Sisters noticed this) she would choose the morsels left over from the preceding meal, and the least appetising. In her last illness, when she was convinced that there was no longer any hope of a cure, she said: “Don’t let the doctor come again. This good man is in a dilemma because of me, because he can no longer cure me, and I too am also in a dilemma because of him.” But this was no more than a pretext not to cause expense to the house. In her last letter to the Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, she said amongst other things that she considered herself happy to be able to sleep and die upon straw. In fact she had been insistently begging the Superior not to oblige her to make use of a mattress.
Her obedience to her Superiors was perfect, and she found this virtue easier to practise in the convent that at Court. She observed the Rules of the Institute with the greatest exactitude, especially in what concerned the common exercises. In her illnesses, she suffered more from not being able to keep up with the community than from her bodily pains.
As for the duty of fraternal charity, the Servant of God fulfilled it with a very special fervour. Her happy character, said Father Van Krugten, lent itself admirably to the common and social life. Considerate, helpful, and full of friendliness, she seemed but to live for others, and considered herself happy when she could do them good. She was one of those souls who knew how to subjugate hearts with an irresistible power and sacrifice herself for others. She loved all her fellow Sisters with the fullness of her heart, and in return she was loved by all. When she had some task to fulfil among the converse Sisters, she experienced a true pleasure in seeing them happy and content and she had for them all the charity of a mother for her children. When she was still in the world, she found herself frequently in contact with Protestants. She even had contacts with personages of so-called reformed religion, but these were relationships of pure civility and which did not cause any peril to her faith. The error and blindness in which these unfortunates found themselves afflicted her profoundly, so she did not cease to offer God her prayers and penance for their conversion.
A heroic patience crowned all these virtues. During the year 1860, following a cold snap, Sister Marie-Rosalie developed a violent cough that did not leave her. She was diagnosed with bronchitis. During the summer of 1862, the cough redoubled in intensity, especially at night. In October she also developed an internal inflammation which became incurable because the invalid’s body was unceasingly agitated by the violence of her cough. This complication caused her great pain, and the Servant of God understood that she did not have long to live. She asked the doctor if she was in danger of death, and when he in his turn, asked her if she desired to go to heaven, she replied: “Oh yes, and also to Purgatory, if this is the will of God.” When the doctor warned her that the end of her life was not far away, she expressed her gratitude for his care and trouble to him in such moving terms that the good doctor was astonished and extremely edified. Then she told her parents and the royal family of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen about her illness.
Her last farewells to her Sisters were imbued with the most lively faith. She told them how happy she was to die in religion, and warmly thanked each one of them for all the good that she had received from them. The thought of death did not terrify her at all. She discussed it with the Sisters in the calmest tone, and spoke of her funeral as if she was talking about someone else. During her long hours of suffering, her soul was lifted up to heaven and drew power and courage from it. One day, an infirmarian wished to close the window so that the invalid would not be inconvenienced by too much rough weather. Sister Marie-Rosalie told her quietly: “Oh, let me go on seeing beautiful heaven!”
On 9th January 1863, Extreme Unction was administered to her. She received it with great fervour. In the midst of her sorrows, she looked at the image of Jesus crucified and the Mother of Sorrows, and drew a sweet consolation from them. She also had a great devotion to Saint Joseph, and wanted to die on 19th March, the day of his feast. The Saviour, however, disposed otherwise. On the third Sunday after Easter, 26th April, the feast of the Patronage of Saint Joseph, at the request of the invalid, a little altar was put in her cell in honour of this great Saint. Her pains soon increased in a frightening manner. On Wednesday morning, they asked her if she wished to receive communion, and she made an affirmative sign in reply. After a few minutes of waiting, she then received holy communion and made a sign that she had been able to consume the sacred Host. Her hands crossed over her breast seemed to press her beloved Saviour against her heart one last time. Soon she entered into agony, and while the confessor and the Sisters were reciting the prayers of the agonising, Sister Marie-Rosalie peacefully rendered her soul up to God. This was on Thursday, 30th April 1863, on the feast of Saint Catherine of Siena.
Thus died this faithful servant of God, after having exchanged the splendours of the world for the obscurity of the cloister. Her religious life had been a short one, but marked by heroic virtues. Everyone’s hearts were united in praising her holy works and in proclaiming as blessed she who, in the example of Saint Agnes, had seen, loved and cherished with all her heart Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, the Saviour of mankind..
 Rev. Father Van Krugten, Redemptorist.
 Following her change of regime, and especially because of the summer heat, Sister Marie-Rosalie was indisposed for some time. Also, her Superiors took it upon themselves to moderate her desires for mortification and her aversion to exceptions. It was for this reason that Princess-mother Josephine urged her by letter to look after her health. Queen Stephanie was informed of it, and from this comes the allusion to her momentary despondency.
This necrology is translated from Fleurs de l'Institut des Rédemptoristines by Mr John R. Bradbury. The copyright of this translation is the property of the Redemptoristine Nuns of Maitland, Australia. The integral version of the translated book will be posted here as the necrologies appear.

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What is the best way to scale large objects ? For example, I would like to draw a building that is 76 ft x 310 ft. I need to plot it on an E size sheet at 1/16th scale so that the entire bldg fits on the paper. Thanks, Ryan H.
Ryan, I have attached a document that explains the use of scale. Regards, Rick B.
Rick: As you can see, this is post #1 for me - just starting to learn Solid Edge 2D free Ver 104 (can't use 5 - have XP). I'm having problems with scaling (among other things!). Way back on August 6, 2007 it looks like you attached a document that others found helpful. The attachment is no longer in the post. Is it still available? Thanks.
You will have to change your way of thinking. You don't draw geometry at a specific scale just to have it fit on a piece of paper. Why would you draw a car the size of a model car because of what you will print it on? Use 2D Model for the geometry. You draw in 2D Model at 1:1 scale. Then on your working sheet (Sheet1) place a 2D Model view of the geometry in 2D Model. You place the view at whatever scale you need. In this case at 1:20 scale. This makes it easier to work with your geometry because it is always full size. The model, your geometry, is always at 1:1 scale. The 2D Model view lets you present your model, the geometry, on your drawing at whateer scale you need. You can actually place many 2D Model views and detail views and at different scales.


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Friedman says politicians ignore foreigners’ concerns and issues, including their voting rights, precisely because they do not have a vote and politicians only care about those who can vote for them.
He says the current system is unfair, as naturalized R.O.C. nationals cannot hold dual nationality but those who are born as R.O.C. nationals are permitted to do so.
Bruce Liao Yuan-hao, an associate professor at National Chengchi University’s College of Law says foreigners’ renouncement of their original nationality is traditionally viewed as “loyalty” to their new country.
He points out the concept of the “nation state” is embedded in Taiwan’s Nationality Act and Migration Act. He further explains nationalism was widespread after World War II, and most countries did not allow foreigners to hold dual citizenship, still less have voting rights. European countries only began to give foreigners with residency voting rights in local level elections after the establishment of the European Union. The United States followed suit in recent years.
The issue of foreigners gaining R.O.C. nationality came under the spotlight in recent years with the widely reported case of American Father Brendan O’Connell in 2012.
The nearly 80-year-old has served the disabled in Taiwan for over 50 years and decided to spend his remaining years there. As O’Connell did not wish to relinquish his original nationality, he asked to be allowed to hold dual citizenship. That year, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) submitted an amended draft of the Nationality Act to the legislature to permit foreigners with distinction and special talents to hold dual nationality.
However, the draft has yet to begin its passage through the legislature process because of the different political parties failed to agree on initiating the process.
There have been other attempts to relax legislation on nationality and voting rights for non-nationals. In 2007, Liao negotiated with legislators to find a way to allow foreigners with permanent residency to vote in local elections. That too failed but Liao says he understands the issue is sensitive in Taiwan. There are underlying fears that such reforms could open the door for recent migrants from Mainland China to vote and potentially influence Taiwan affairs.
The Republic of China in Taiwan was established in after the Kuomintang (KMT) lost in the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party in 1949. The KMT declared martial law on the island, which was not lifted until 1985, and during this period the Taiwan found itself isolated from the outside world.
Liao says that before it began to open up and foreigners began coming to Taiwan in the 1990s, Taiwan was “an island that didn’t consider the entry of foreigners”.
With the lifting of martial law, the rise of local social movements and democratic reform, the Taiwanese began to consider their “national identity”. Given the often tense relationship between Taiwan and the Mainland, the controversial issue of voting rights for Mainlanders is brought up every time the question of voting rights for foreigners is raised.


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The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) yesterday said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Atahiru Jega, should resign for bungling the Anambra State poll.
CNPP said in a statement by its spokesman, Osita Okechukwu, that substantial and incontrovertible evidence showed that the poll was marred by irregularities.
The statement said CNPP uncovered massive fraud in the votes allocated to candidates, which gave the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Willy Obiano, an underserved lead.
Apparently referring to the insistence of the INEC to conduct a supplementary election on Saturday, CNPP said since Jega still upheld the flawed result despite the substantial and incontrovertible evidence, he should resign.
The statement reads: “For the avoidance of doubt, besides the mangling of the voter register, the deliberate delay of the arrival of voting materials in the strongholds of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP); the withholding of result sheets and the allocation of 96,569 votes gave the APGA candidate an undeserved lead.
“Where did INEC manufacture the 96,569 votes from? It posted the Anambra State governorship result as follows:-Total Votes Cast – 429,549; Cancelled Votes -113,113; leaving a difference of 316,436.
“The electoral body said Mr. Obiano of the APGA got 174,710 to emerge first. Mr. Tony Nwoye of the PDP polled 94,956 to finish second, Mr. Chris Ngige of the APC came third with 92,300 votes, while Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah of the LP came fourth with 37,440.
“The amazing results tallied 399,406 as the total number of valid votes allocated to the four major candidates. However, bearing in mind that INEC said 429,529 people voted, of which 113,113 were nullified, it means only 316,436 legitimate votes were recorded.
“The implication is that the number of votes allocated to the four major candidates by the INEC is higher than the total number of valid votes cast during the election. This does not even take into consideration the votes got by the remaining 18 candidates.
“The total votes allocated to candidates is 413,005. When you subtract 316, 436 from 413,005, you get 96,569. It is our contention that the total votes polled by the APGA candidate was inflated from 78,141 to 174,710 votes, being the preferred candidate, whose double registration is still causing controversy despite INEC sweeping it under the carpet.”


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Reading the full statement of claim against Sara Netanyahu creates a lot of discomfort. Unsurprisingly, the lawyer who filed the claim on behalf of a former employee at the Prime Minister’s Residence is the same lawyer who represented Meni Naftali and Guy Eliyahu, two former workers who sued the Prime Minister’s Office and won.Granted, labor law is a specific field in which not many law firms specialize, but a review of the statement of claims indicates this is not a coincidence. Absolutely not. The statement of claim, in an almost declarative manner, attempts to educate the prime minister’s wife on labor laws.
The statement of claim’s wording goes way beyond professional boundaries. Throughout, for example, the lawyers chose to refer to the residence’s cleaners, who worked under Mrs. Netanyahu’s supervision, as “slaves.” That is, of course, far from acceptable neutral wording in court claims, and it doesn’t appear just once. It repeats itself throughout the entire statement, dozens of time
Another example is the fact that the statement of claim includes a request that the court issue an order prohibiting the prime minister’s wife from acting as the supervisor of workers at the Prime Minister’s Residence without any external supervision on her. This is a particularly unusual request in light of the fact that the plaintiff no longer works at the Prime Minister’s Residence.
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These are just two examples that generate a feeling this is not a regular statement of claim. This isn’t a legitimate attempt by an employee to demand the financial rights she claims she has been robbed of, or to receive compensation for mental difficulties or abuses she experienced. This is a well-timed, calculated campaign.
Its purpose is, first of all, to keep tarnishing Sara Netanyahu’s public image and, moreover, to personally harm her. This is also why, unlike previous statements of claim, this one is personally directed at Sara Netanyahu.
For the same reason, it is personally directed at three of Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior employees, although their only connection to the matter is as part of their work with the prime minister.
In spite of all these warning sirens, however, we must honestly admit that even if only a quarter of the allegations included in the statement of claim—after removing all the unnecessary harsh words—are true, we have a real problem here. If this is the way things are conducted at the Prime Minister’s Residence, this isn’t simply a private matter of the Netanyahu family and its personal surroundings.
There are two high-ranking officials in Israel entitled to an official residence in the full sense of the word, the prime minister and the president, as there is no real separation between their personal and public life. The public is personal and the personal is public. So if this is the way life is conducted at the Prime Minister’s Residence, it’s difficult to see how this fact doesn’t carry any public meaning.
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Surgery For An Arachnoid Cyst
An arachnoid cyst that does not cause any symptoms may not require treatment at all a neurosurgeon might typically recommend follow-up imaging every so often to monitor the cysts growth.
If an arachnoid cyst is causing symptoms, however, it may be necessary to operate. If left untreated, an arachnoid cyst may not only continue to cause headaches and other symptoms, it may also create pressure against healthy brain tissue and lead to neurological damage. Surgery for arachnoid cysts is generally safe, with good outcomes.
There are three surgical options for treating an arachnoid cyst:
A pediatric neurosurgeon may place a permanent drainage system, a type of shunt, to drain fluid from the cyst and reduce pressure on the brain. A permanent shunt drains fluid from the cyst into the abdomen, where it is reabsorbed harmlessly into the body. This is a relatively simple surgical procedure but is usually done as a last resort by the pediatric neurosurgeons at Weill Cornell Medicine.
An open surgical procedure called fenestration is more complex than the surgery to install a shunt, but the success rates are very good. In a cyst fenestration, the pediatric neurosurgeon opens the skull to gain access to the cyst, then opens the cyst to release pressure allowing the contents to be absorbed naturally by the brain. Opening the cyst is a permanent solution, and it avoids the need to permanent implanted shunt hardware.
Advanced Treatment Of Pineal Cysts
Pineal cysts are benign, fluid-filled deposits located in the pineal gland region of the brain. Although most pineal cysts are small, large pineal cysts can cause a variety of symptoms such as: headaches, normal pressure hydrocephalus , and even seizures and loss of consciousness in extreme cases.
Pineal cysts are typically found in young adults, ranging from 20 to 30 years of age, and are three times more likely to occur in women than in men. The exact cause of pineal cysts is unknown.
However, since they are seen most frequently in young women, one common hypothesis is that hormonal changes play a role in their formation. As women age, the cyst initially increases and then eventually decreases in size, following a similar pattern to hormonal stages. With men, they tend to remain stable over time.
Arachnoid Cyst In Children
In the United States, about 3 children in every 100 have an arachnoid cyst. Most of these cysts never cause any problems or symptoms or need any treatment. Doctors often find arachnoid cysts when they examine a child for another reason, such as after a head injury.
If your child has a cyst that does not cause symptoms, the doctor may just watch the cyst to make sure it does not change size. If the cyst causes symptoms, doctors may remove it surgically. Most children with arachnoid cysts do not need surgery.
Arachnoid cysts are often present when a child is born . Arachnoid cysts that are present at birth are called primary arachnoid cysts.
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Can A Brain Cyst Cause Nausea
CSF is a clear liquid that bathes and cushions the brain and spinal cord. Some brain cysts begin before birth. Even if a brain cyst is not cancer, it can still cause problems. The cyst may press against brain tissue and cause symptoms, such as headache, vision problems, or nausea. If this happens, you may need surgery to remove the cyst.
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What Is An Arachnoid Brain Cyst
Arachnoid cysts are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid that form between your brain and spinal cord, in a space called the arachnoid membrane. There are two types of arachnoid cysts, according to the National Institutes of Health:
- Primary arachnoid cysts, which are present when youre born, and are typically caused by abnormal development in the womb
- Secondary arachnoid cysts, which are less common, and may be the result of trauma, tumors or meningitis
Longitudinal Data Performance From Test 1 To Test 2
Color-Word Interference test
The performance of patients with cysts group improved significantly on the inhibition condition from test 1 to test 2 t = 4.08, P = 0.001 , and were no longer significantly different from the control group. The patients with cysts group also improved significantly on the inhibition/switching condition from test 1 to test 2 t = 4.88, P = 0.000 , and were no longer different from the control group . A similar improvement at postoperative test 2 was not seen for the control group . The performance of patients with cysts group at test 2 on the word reading condition did not reach statistical significance , and there was still a significant difference between the performance of the two groups in the color naming condition, even when the patients with cysts group improved significantly .
Performance of the patients with cysts group from test 1 to test 2 on the Color-Word Interference test. The patients with cysts group showed a significantly improved postoperative test performance on all conditions, except the word reading condition. Condition 1, color naming condition 2, word reading condition 3, inhibition condition 4, inhibition/switching.
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Types Of Arachnoid Cyst
Leading specialists in the field of medicine today identify two types of neoplasms that differ in cause of occurrence. The first is the primary, which develops the baby in the womb. Secondary manifests itself in the process of the above pathologies. Also, a cyst can be simple, formed from cerebrospinal fluid, and complex, containing a variety of types of tissues. At the location of the neoplasm in the brain is divided into:
- left or right temporal lobe
- the parietal or frontal part of the head
It can form due to inflammatory processes that developed during the prenatal period. The cause of the appearance of a neoplasm is sometimes a birth injury, a disease of meningitis in a newborn. Numerous violations of the fetal development due to smoking, taking medications, drinking alcohol by a pregnant woman are frequent. If the primary cyst progresses rapidly, then with severe symptoms it can be removed at any age of the child.
This type of arachnoid cyst of the brain develops after diseases, injuries, and surgical interventions. The occurrence can provoke a severe blow to the head, concussion after an accident, subarachnoid hemorrhage or mechanical damage. When a secondary cyst begins to form due to any pathology, its walls consist of scar tissue. If the cyst in the adult brain has developed for another reason, then its walls contain arachnoid tissue.
What Are The Causes Of Brain Cyst And Its Treatment Options
Brain cyst is caused either due to a fault during the development of the fetus or in the later stage of life due to injury or any other reason. Arachnoid cyst, cysticercosis, dermoid cyst, brain cysts are some of the brain cysts. The treatment option is either conservative approach or a surgical removal and draining of the cyst.
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Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes
The CNS colloid cyst is best managed by an interprofessional team that also includes neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists, and neuroscience nurses. When a colloid cyst is diagnosed, the biggest dilemma is how to manage it. The minimally invasive approaches have less morbidity but have a higher rate of recurrence and reoperation. Removing a colloid cyst via a craniotomy has the highest up-front surgical risk but may have the lowest recurrence and reoperation rate. The open craniotomy provides more degrees of freedom for access to the colloid cyst and may be more suitable for larger colloid cysts but does have limitations based on the approach chosen. A thorough discussion should be undertaken with the patient and let him or her decide which approach they favor. Specialty trained nurses in perianesthesia, operating room, and critical assist in the care, monitor patients, and report changes in status to the team. An interprofessional team approach will result in gest outcomes.
What Is The Outlook For People With Arachnoid Cysts
Most arachnoid cysts never cause symptoms, but on the rare occasions that they do, treatment for arachnoid cysts usually relieves symptoms. But cysts can grow back or fill with fluid after treatment. If that happens, you may need another procedure to drain the fluid or remove the cyst.
Untreated, symptomatic arachnoid cysts can lead to permanent brain damage, severe pain, movement disorders and serious health problems. Rarely, untreated cysts can cause the skull to grow in an abnormal way. Complications from arachnoid cysts include:
- Bleeding: Blood vessels on the cyst wall can tear and bleed into the cyst, which can make it grow larger. When blood vessels tear and blood pools outside of the cyst, a hematoma can form.
- Leaking fluid: If trauma or injury damages the cyst, a CSF leak can result. The fluid can leak into other parts of the brain, causing severe health problems.
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What Are The Symptoms Of An Arachnoid Cyst
Arachnoid cysts are usually asymptomatic. That means they dont tend to produce symptoms. As a result, most people who have an arachnoid cyst dont realize it until theyre examined for other issues, such as head injuries.
In some cases, arachnoid cysts do cause symptoms. Symptoms depend on the location and size of the cyst. For example, symptoms may develop if you have a cyst that presses on nerves or sensitive areas of your brain or spinal cord. If its located in your brain, the cyst may produce one or more of the following symptoms:
- problems hearing, seeing, or walking
- balance issues
- lack of feeling or tingling in your arms or legs
- problems controlling your bladder or bowels
If you develop these symptoms, contact your doctor.
Primary, or congenital, arachnoid cysts are usually caused by an abnormal growth of your brain and spinal column while youre developing in utero. The exact cause of this growth is not known. It might be genetic.
Secondary arachnoid cysts, also known as noncongenital arachnoid cysts, can be caused by several things. These include:
- injury to your head or spinal cord
- complications from brain or spinal surgery
Arachnoid cysts are most common in children. Theyre more likely to develop in men than women, reports the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
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Signs of a cyst are manifested with its growth. Headaches begin, tinnitus disrupts the sensitivity of the skin. If the arachnoid cyst of the brain is not treated, then paralysis of the extremities may occur, epileptic seizures may appear, deafness may increase and vision will be lost. The symptomatology of the disease is characteristic of a specific area of the lesion..
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The healthcare provider will ask about your childs medical history and symptoms. He or she will give your child a physical exam. This may include a neurologic exam. Imaging tests may be done to look at your childs brain and spinal cord. The tests may include:
CT scan. This is a test that uses a series of X-rays and a computer to create images of the inside of the body.
MRI. This test uses large magnets and a computer to create images of the body.
What Are Epidermoid Cysts
Epidermoid cysts are benign growths that arise along the surface of the brain and can cause symptoms from increasing pressure on brain structures.
Epidermoid cyst surgery is recommended for symptomatic cysts fortunately, most can be removed through one of several endoscopic keyhole routes depending upon cyst size and location.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Arachnoid Cysts
Most don’t cause any problems. You may not know you have one unless your doctor is checking you for another issue, like a seizure or head injury.
Sometimes, though, a cyst gets big enough to press on your brain, spinal cord, or a cranial nerve, which can lead to a variety of symptoms. If you’re going to have symptoms, they’ll probably show up during childhood.
The symptoms vary from mild to severe, depending on the size and location of the cyst. They may include:
- Vision problems
- Fluid build-up in the brain
Rarely, you may have weakness or paralysis on one side of your body. This is called hemiparesis. Another rare complication in children is an enlarged head .
Where Are Arachnoid Cysts Located
Arachnoid cysts are located in the space between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane. The arachnoid membrane is one of the three membranes that encase the brain and spinal cord. The cysts develop in the brain or spine and grow primarily in a region outside of the temporal lobe of the brain, known as the middle cranial fossa.
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Can A Cyst On The Brain Kill You
As the fluid builds up in the ventricles, increased pressure on the surrounding brain occurs and causes headaches. Other symptoms may include confusion, difficulty walking, and brief interruption of consciousness. Continued, untreated pressure from a cyst in this location may cause brain herniation or sudden death.
Key Points About A Brain Cyst
- Brain cysts are fluid-filled sacs that may form in the brain. They are often benign .
- Brain cysts may appear in children or adults. In some cases, brain cysts begin before birth but dont cause any symptoms until much later.
- A brain cyst that does not cause symptoms will sometimes show up during an imaging scan done for another reason.
- There are different types of brain cysts. These include arachnoid, colloid, dermoid, epidermoid, and pineal cysts.
- Even though brain cysts are noncancerous, they may press against brain tissue and cause symptoms. Sometimes a cyst may block the normal flow of CSF. This can cause problems.
- Your neurologist or neurosurgeon may recommend surgically removing the cyst. If the cyst is small and is not likely to cause symptoms, your healthcare provider may instead recommend monitoring it to see if it remains stable. If monitoring is suggested, it is very important to keep recommended follow-up appointments.
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The Most Common Symptoms Of A Brain Tumor
Brain tumors occur when abnormal cells accumulate in the brain. They can be cancerous or unlikely to spread . Since there is a limited amount of space in the brain, even a non-cancerous tumor can cause multiple problems. Brain tumors can interfere with brain and body function, increase inflammation, elevate skull pressure, and destroy brain cells, which leads to neurodegenerative disease. Tumors can form from cells directly in your brain or from cells in other parts of your body. Look for these common symptoms that everyone should be aware of now.
Symptoms Of A Brain Cyst
A cyst may cause no symptoms unless it grows large. The symptoms depend on which part of the brain the cyst is growing in. Symptoms may be caused by blockage of the normal flow of CSF. This can lead to more pressure on the brain .
Symptoms can occur a bit differently in each person, but can include:
Trouble with balance and walking
Vertigo or dizziness
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Frequent Confusion & Cognitive Issues
Feeling constantly confused, loss of concentration, memory loss, and disorientation are common cognitive issues patients with a brain tumor can experience. Depending on the location of the tumor, it can begin to affect cognitive performance due to the pressure the tumor is putting on these specific areas of the brain. Naturally, declining cognitive abilities are a sign of other neurological conditions such as Alzheimers disease and dementia, meaning that a decline in brain function does not necessarily indicate a brain tumor. However, noticeably declining cognitive abilities and various cognitive problems are critical symptoms that need to be reported to a medical professional as soon as possible so that the initial cause of these cognitive issues can be assessed, diagnosed, and treated as soon as possible.
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What Causes A Cyst In The Head
A benign spherical formation a cyst in the brain inside is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. The severity of symptoms depends on the size of the neoplasm, but it is found during an accidental medical examination or when diagnosing any other disease. The arachnoid cyst of the brain is asymptomatic in most cases. Vivid neurological symptoms are present in only 20% of patients. Factors affecting the appearance and growth of a cyst:


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“PROlogue – 2018” International Film Festival
About the festival
Since 2018, PROlogue enjoys the status of international film festival and is the only international film festival held in Uzbekistan.
PROlogue International Film Festival focuses on films on topics relevant for young generation. Special attention is paid to creativity of young filmmakers, their fresh perspective and the ability to take a new look at the common issues applying their distinctive artistic language.
Official Selection is organized in three sections: feature fiction films, short fiction films, and national short fiction films.
Along with Official Selection, workshops, round-table meetings, conferences, and other events on relevant topics of present-day film industry will be held with participation of international experts.


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DOG ‘Scooby’ IS BADLY EATEN BY MAGGOTS IN WORSE CONDITION FOR A WEEK!!
This is 4+ years old street dog whose name is ‘Scooby’. The dog is living in the village of Dadri near Mr Rahul’s home. The dog is very naughty and loving. Whenever Mr.Rahul gives food to the dog, Scooby wags its tail and dance.
But Dog ‘Scooby’ was not feeling well as Scooby was infected with maggots about a week ago. Dog’s neck and ear is badly infected with maggots that have made a large wound on infected parts. A dog is in a lot of pain. Mr Rahul with the help of his friend somehow rescued the dog and brought it to Nishabd shelter.Dog ‘Scooby’ needs treatment with love more than food. The dog is very lovable and dear to Mr Rahul and his friends. Nishabd medical team has removed all the maggots from the wound but the dog needs regular cleaning of it with antibiotics to get speedy healing of the wound. On behalf of dog ‘Scooby’, we thank Mr Rahul. We request you all to pray and show your support in terms of making a donation for the dog. We hope that the dog will recover in a month and will be in good condition. You can do your bit by making a small donation as we are raising Rs. 5000 for dog’s stay and medical expenses.


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New Delhi : Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday that the government has approved the Idea Cellular and Vodafone India merger, the sector’s biggest, but the companies need to complete some formalities for the final closure of the deal.
“We have already approved merger of Idea-Vodafone. There are some formalities which are pending that they have to complete for it (the merger),” Sinha said, the first on-record confirmation from the government side.
Top management of Vodafone met the minister on Tuesday after the deal was given conditional approval by the Department of Telecom on July 9. “They met me and to thanked that we have done it very quickly,” Sinha said.
“We would like to see that the merger is completed at the earliest because we too want the sector is stabilised. This is an important step for stabilising the sector,” Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said.
The DoT has demanded payment of Rs 3,976 crore for one time spectrum charge of Vodafone India, and joint bank guarantee of Rs 3,342 crore sought by DoT before it grants final approval for the merger.


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The writings of Paul the apostle are front and center in the debates about homosexuality and Christianity. Certain verses plucked from his letters are atop the list of the so-called "clobber" passages often cited by conservatives, arguing their views about homosexuality and Christianity. Others, who promote gay clergy and marriage equality, suggest Paul's views are conditioned by ancient and outdated cultural attitudes, which are irrelevant in modern discussions on the topic.
A Wretched Man, a novel of Paul the Apostle offers a provocative new perspective for issues of homosexuality and Christianity. What if Paul was himself a gay man, uncomfortable in his own skin, driven by his personal "thorn in the flesh" to speak harsh words of condemnation of "degrading passions" that invited "shameless acts"? This is the premise of the characterization of Paul, A Wretched Man. Certain to roil this discussion, the novel has been released to critical acclaim. "Agree or disagree," says one reviewer, "this book opens up the reality of the world of Paul and his contemporaries in a way no other work does."
Paul defined the idea of grace for untold generations of Christians, he taught the unconditional love of God--apart from the rigidity of the law-- and he offered acceptance to those deemed unacceptable. What shall be his contribution to this discussion? Shall it be the apparent harsh judgment of his oft quoted words? Or is there another view, a grace filled view, a view that understands the self-judgment that has long afflicted those deemed debased and disordered, according to the traditional view of homosexuality and Christianity? Can Paul yet bring a word of grace to the consideration of homosexuality and Christianity?
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Walaa F. Abdelmoaty, Christy M. Dunst, Filippo Filicori, Ahmed M. Zihni, Daniel Davila-Bradley, Kevin M. Reavis
Lee L. Swanstrom, Steven R. DeMeester
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019
Link to Publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31468330
Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) is associated with a low morbidity and mortality but an objective hernia recurrence rate in excess of 50% at 5 years. Biologic mesh has not been shown to reduce hernia recurrence rates. Recently, a new bioresorbable mesh made with poly-4-hydroxybutyrate with a Sepra-Technology coating on one side (Phasix-ST mesh) has become available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy of Phasix-ST mesh for reinforcement of the primary crural closure in patients undergoing elective, laparoscopic PEH repair.
A prospective database was initiated and maintained for all patients undergoing PEH repair with the use of Phasix-ST mesh. We retrospectively reviewed the records of consecutive patients who had an elective, first-time laparoscopic PEH repair with Phasix-ST mesh and who completed their 1-year objective follow-up study. Patients having a reoperation, non-laparoscopic repair, or who failed to comply with the objective follow-up were excluded.
To achieve the desired 50 patients with 1-year objective follow-up, we reviewed the records of 90 consecutive PEH patients. In the final cohort of 50 patients, there were 32 females (64%) and 18 males. The median age of the patients at surgery was 67 years (range 44–84). The operation was PEH repair with fundoplication alone in 29 patients (58%) and PEH repair with Collis gastroplasty and fundoplication in 21 patients (42%). Phasix-ST mesh was used for crural reinforcement in all patients, and there were no intraoperative issues with the mesh or any difficulty placing or fixating the mesh at the hiatus. A diaphragm relaxing incision was performed in 2 patients (4%). The mean length of hospital stay was 2.8 days, and there was no major morbidity or mortality. On the 1-year objective follow-up study (median 12 months) a recurrent hernia was found in 4 patients (8%). No patient that had a Collis gastroplasty or a relaxing incision had a recurrent hernia. No patient had a reoperation. No patient had a mesh infection or mesh erosion.
Phasix-ST mesh reinforcement of the crural closure during laparoscopic primary, elective PEH repair was associated with no adverse mesh-related events such as infection or erosion. Phasix-ST crural reinforcement in combination with tension-reduction techniques when necessary resulted in a very low (8%) objective hernia recurrence rate at a median follow-up of 1 year. These results demonstrate the safety of Phasix-ST mesh for use at the hiatus for crural reinforcement. This safety, along with the encouraging short-term efficacy for reducing hernia recurrence, should encourage further studies using the combination of resorbable biosynthetic mesh crural reinforcement and tension-reducing techniques during repair of paraesophageal hernias.


Ship tracks are clouds that form around the exhaust released by ships into the still ocean air. Water molecules collect around the tiny particles (aerosols) from exhaust to form a cloud seed. More and more water accumulates on the seed until a visible cloud is formed. In the case of ship tracks, the cloud seeds are stretched over a long narrow path where the wind has blown the ship's exhaust, so the resulting clouds resemble long strings over the ocean. Ship tracks are a type of homogenitus cloud.
Ship tracks studyEdit
In 1965, the first "anomalous cloud lines" were observed in images from the TIROS VII satellite. It was hypothesized that the most likely cause was from the exhaust from ships. Many studies since have confirmed the cause, and they are now referred to as ship tracks. Scientists soon realized that the climatic impacts from aerosols could have a large effect on climate through the Twomey effect, and that ship tracks provided an excellent laboratory for their studies.
Scientists who study how human-produced aerosols affect cloud formation observe ship tracks because in most urban areas, they are unable to discern exactly how pollutants contribute to forming clouds because the atmosphere over the land is too tumultuous. In contrast, ships release their exhaust into the relatively clean and still marine air, where the scientists have an easier time of measuring the effects of fossil fuel emissions on cloud formation.
In general, the air above the oceans suffers from less turbulence and convection than the air above land. The lower atmosphere is especially calm over the eastern Pacific in the summertime due to a layer of hot air that settles in 500 to 700 meters above that region of the ocean. This effect creates a temperature inversion, placing a cap on the cooler air below, trapping pollutants and water vapor. While the inversion is responsible for the smog that reduces air quality in Los Angeles, it also allows for the formation of long lasting ship tracks. The particles billowing from ships' smokestacks enter the air above the eastern Pacific and create long, thin clouds that remain there for days. These clouds are a type known as homomutatus.
It is theorised that sulfur dioxide released from ships' smokestacks could be forming sulfate aerosol particles in the atmosphere, which cause the clouds to be more reflective, carry more water and possibly stop precipitating. This is regarded as proof that humans have been creating and modifying clouds for generations through the combustion of fossil fuels.
Although ship tracks can sometimes be visible, researchers usually scan the near-infrared light coming off the clouds. At this wavelength many ship tracks appear as bright lines that can be distinguished from the surrounding, uncontaminated clouds. On average, polluted clouds reflect more sunlight than their unaffected counterparts.
When compared to normal clouds, the number of water droplets per volume of air in ship tracks is more than doubled, the radius of the drops is decreased by roughly six percent and the total volume of liquid water per volume of air is increased twofold.[contradictory] In other words, this excessive cloud seeding from the ship causes the clouds to retain more water. Normally, rain forms when cloud drops coagulate and reach a size at which gravity can pull them to the ground. Yet, in ship tracks, the cloud seeding makes the drops so small that they can no longer easily merge to reach the size needed to escape. Since no drizzle comes out of the seeded clouds, the liquid water just keeps building in the cloud. This makes the cloud brighter and more reflective to incoming sunlight, especially in the near-infrared part of the spectrum.
Discoveries from satellite observations of several hundred ship tracks from 2006–2009 revealed that approximately 25% had a lower cloud albedo (reflectivity) than the surrounding unpolluted clouds. These dimmer ship tracks tended to have significantly less water despite the strong suppression of precipitation by the aerosol plume. Dimmer ship tracks are hypothesized to occur when the air above the cloud tops is sufficiently dry. Smaller droplets in polluted clouds enhance cloud-top evaporation and entrainment. The polluted clouds thus engulf more of the overlying dry air causing them to rigorously evaporate and thin under dry meteorological conditions. Under a moist/unstable atmosphere the entrainment effect is smaller and the pollutants from the ship cause the clouds to thicken and the albedo to increase.
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I started birding at 7 years old with Litchfield Audubon in Connecticut. Birding has stayed with me as a passion and source of joy. I began research work on birds later in my career as a professor, connecting with the birds that follow tropical army ants (one of my main research subjects). My bird research is done mainly in montane forests in Costa Rica, but I am also engaged in wading bird conservation in Peru and I enjoy sharing Ecuadorian bird diversity with field courses in Ecuador. My last course brought me a Harpy Eagle and an Andean Condor (two dream birds).


Wireless Event-Logging For wBMS
A wireless Battery Management System is a valuable system that manages and monitors the health of battery packs using wireless communication protocols. It provides real-time data on important battery parameters such as state of charge, state of health, and temperature without the need for physical connections or wiring. The system consists of individual wBMS nodes within each battery module, connected to a network manager. During firmware development, event logs are crucial for debugging, auditing, predictive maintenance, and performance analysis. However, the existing wired event logging system for wBMS is time-consuming and challenging to set up and maintain, especially for large-scale deployments. To address this, a wireless event logging system was developed using IEEE 802.11n, Internet Protocol, and User Datagram Protocol to relay event logs to a centralized database. The ESP-01 module with the ESP8266 System on Chip was chosen as the hardware. The resulting system proved to be robust, easily deployable, and cost-effective. It achieved reliable event log reception in a 15-node setup, with each node capable of relaying up to 200 event logs per second. The wireless event logging system offers significant benefits, including simplified setup, efficient data transmission, and reduced costs compared to traditional wired solutions.
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The Boston Celtics are in “good shape” ahead of the new season under head coach Joe Mazzulla, with Jayson Tatum emphasizing that there is a “freshness” to the upcoming season. All-Stars Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holliday have been added to the lineup, as have assistant coaches Sam Cassell and Charles Lee, who have joined the team behind the scenes. The Celtics will begin their season on the road against the New York Knicks.
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he has pulled out of the Swiss Indoors event in Basel through injury.
The Spaniard announced his intention to play in the event for the second year in a row after losing to Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters, but has had to withdraw due to a back issue and after developing a problem with the plantar fascia on his left foot.
Tournament organisers confirmed Stan Wawrinka would replace Alcaraz in the main draw.
“Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Basel this year!” Alcaraz wrote on social media. “I have a problem with the plantar fascia in my left foot and muscle fatigue in my lower back which need treatment so I can play the rest of the season.
“I hope to see you all soon!”
It’s another setback in Alcaraz’s bid to overtake Novak Djokovic in the rankings and end the season as the world No. 1.
The 20-year-old was left to rue “lost opportunities” in the rankings battle after his loss to Dimitrov in China.
That performance brought his Asian Swing to a disappointing end, following his earlier defeat at the hands of Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz hasn’t won a tournament sinceHead coach Joe Mazzulla has “changed the culture” at Boston Celtics and the team is in “good shape” ahead of the new season, insists Jayson Tatum.
Mazzulla replaced Ime Udoka in September 2022 and won 57 of his 82 games in charge, falling to eighth-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
However, Tatum insists there is a “freshness” about the upcoming season, with the Celtics recruiting smartly in the off-season, acquiring All-Stars Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, while assistant coaches Sam Cassell and Charles Lee joined the backroom staff.
“Practice has been hard as s***, I ain’t gonna lie,” Tatum said after Boston earned a 123-111 pre-season victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
“We’ve been practicing, a couple two-a-days. But it’s been good.
“We’ve been working hard. The second unit’s been pushing the first unit. We have a lot of competitive days, so guys are excited, guys are in good shape, guys have been working this off-season.
“There’s just a freshness about this season. We’ve got a new staff, new guys on the team, so I think everyone’s just really excited and ready to get going.”
The Celtics are one of the big favourites in the Eastern Conference and having been the best team statistically over the last four years, Tatum clearly feels the team can only improve under their head coach.
Tatum continued: “He’s [Mazzulla] helped change the culture a little bit in a lot of ways, honestly.
he got the better of Djokovic in an epic five-set final at Wimbledon.
The Serbian got his revenge at the Cincinnati Masters before going on to win the US Open after Alcaraz was put out in the semi-finals by Daniil Medvedev.
I feel like he’s left his mark on the team in terms of how he wants us to practice, how he wants the environment to be, and the vibe we create. We’ve all bought in, and Joe has done a great job of taking charge and doing things his way. It’s his team, and it’s been really cool to see.

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