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“India fared well at Hong Kong”
The Hindu, December 23, 2005
The Indian delegation at the just-concluded Hong Kong World Trade Organisation Ministerial conference was better prepared than in the previous rounds, parliamentarians, cutting across political parties, said on Wednesday.
The fact that the conference did not break down was “a success in itself,” they said at a meeting held here under the banner of the Parliamentarians Forum on Economic Policy Issues.
The former Maharashtra Governor and independent member of the Rajya Sabha, P. C. Alexander, said duty and quota-free market access to the least developed countries was cause for concern in India.
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India’s liberalisation policy may weaken position at WTO: Sinha
ZEE News, December 22, 2005
India’s policy of opening up the economy on its own and without any pressure from other countries may weaken its negotiating position at the WTO, former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha has said.
“India through its liberalization is moving forward. Our average tariffs came down to 20 per cent. However, it is feared that this autonomous liberalization will weaken our negotiating position in the WTO,” he said, at a discussion under the banner of the Parliamentarians Forum on Economic Policy Issues (PARFORE).
Other MPs who took part in the discussions of PARFORE, constituted at the initiative of cuts international, were of the opinion that there has been a major change in the negotiating skills of India and other developing countries in comparison to the Uruguay round of GATT.
Sinha said, India was now better organised than the previous rounds.
“As the negotiations are getting complex we are increasingly improving our preparedness towards negotiations. Now, there is a greater interest both inside and outside the Parliament on trade related matters,” he said.
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New forum on economic policy
The Hindu, December 10, 2005
A “Parliamentarians’ Forum on Economic Policy Issues”, comprising 45 members of various parties, has been launched here.
Meant to be a bipartisan platform to address economic issues, it has been set up by CUTS International, a research, advocacy and networking group, working on policy issues.
The MPs, who were present at the launch, felt that India needed a stronger regulatory framework and that regulators should be made accountable to Parliament instead of to ministries.
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Dainik Bhaskar, December 09, 2005
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Rajasthan Patrika, December 09, 2005
Good Economics is Good Politics – Parliamentarians Unite to Build Consensus on Economic Reforms
Western Times, September 28, 2005
NEW DELHI, The ?Parliamentarians? Forum on Economic Policy Issues?, formed at the behest of five MPs cutting across party lines is gaining popularity with every passing day with more and more MPs expressing their willingness to join the forum. Already about 30 MPs from different kparties have agreed to join. The forum will be an informal and non-partisan platform to facilitate discussions among MPs on a periodic basis on core economic policy issues to accelerate consensus on both the content and process of reforms, it is being hosted by the Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), a non-profit making and a leading civil society organization.
??.at this point of time when economic reforms are sweeping our country and globalisation has become all pervading, having a Parliamentarians Forum on economic policy issues on non-partisan lines is most appropriate and would be appreciated by one and all irrespective of what political party one belongs?, obseree M.V. Rajasekharan, Minister of State for Planning, Government of India, in a letter to join the Forum.
??.a great idea to provide Parliamentarians the forum to discussthe core economic policy issues and to arrive at consensus cutting across party line particularly in the present day economic scenario where India is on the path of emerging as an economic giant in the world?. Observed Santosh Bagrodia, M.P.and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on industry.
Yashwant Sinha of the Bhartiya Janta Party, Suresh Prabhu of the Shiv Sena, N.N. Krishnadas of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Madhusudan Mistry of the Congress, and Dinesh Trivedi of the Trinamool Congress are the initiators of this Forum.
?The forum aims to discuss divergent opinions on core economic policy issues reflected in and out of the Parliament and the media and impart necessary information to MPs so that debate inside could be more informed? said Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS.
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MPs get together to float economic forum
Business Standard, July 22, 2005
Five Parliamentarians cutting across party lines have joined hands to float a parliamentary forum on economic issues, originally conceived by Consumer Unity and Trust Society.
The MPs who would be part of the forum are former finance minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, Suresh Prabhu (Shiv Sena), Madhusudan Mistry (Congress), Dinesh Trivedi (Trinamool Congress) and N N Krishnadas of CPM. The idea behind such a forum is to hold discussions on the divergent opinions on the core economic policy issues reflected in and out of Parliament and the media, the society said in a statement.
Forum on economic issues formed
The Hindu, July 22, 2005
Five MPs have floated a parliamentary forum on economic issues. The non-profit organization, Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS), is playing host to the initiative.
The MPs who have formed the forum are Yashwant Sinha of the Bhartiya Janta Party, Suresh Prabhu of the Shiv Sena, N. N. Krishnadas of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Madhusudan Mistry of the Congress, and Dinesh Trivedi of the Trinamool Congress.
A CUTS spokesperson said letters will be sent to all MPs seeking their participation. The aim is to discuss divergent opinions on core economic policy issues reflected in and out of the Parliament and the media. ?Now when India has come up as one of the top ten gross domestic producers and is on the way to become a great economic giant, it is incumbent upon policy and law makers to think and guide both the establishment and the public about what is best in the national interest,? said CUTS.
The parliamentary forum is expected to be ?non-partisan and informal? where MPs cutting across party lines will be able to air their views on a periodical basis on basic economic issues in the field of trade, competition, regulatory reforms, investment and their cross linkages.


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Ricky Duran from Team Blake sings “Let It Be” by The Beatles on The Voice Season 17 Top 8 Live Semifinals, Monday, December 9, 2019.
“You just gave the vocal performance of your life tonight,” said Blake Shelton.
Watch his perfromance on the video below.
What can you say about Ricky Duran’s performance? Share your thoughts on the discussion box below.
The Voice is a top rating singing competition aired on NBC. The show is based on the original The Voice of Holland. It aims to find currently unsigned singing talents ages 15 or above.
The winner is determined by television viewers through public voting. The winner will receive $100,000 cash prize and a record deal with Universal Music Group.

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BTOB's Minhyuk has revealed the schedule plan to release his debut album.
As a solo, this rapper of BTOB will be releasing his very 1st album entitled 'Hutazone'. Previously, Minhyuk has released a few mock video calls to tease his fans, putting on a rather 'boyfriend' vibe with a casual look. According to the album scheduler, Minhyuk will unveil the tracklist in less than two days, following by the concept images, a 'pre-roll', audio snippet, and the MV teaser.
Are you excited for Minhyuk's first solo activities? Stay tuned until January 16th!

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HBO sued over alleged horse abuse cover-up during ‘Luck’
NEW YORK – HBO’s canceled series “Luck” has proven to be anything but lucky for the network.
The show was shut down in March 2012 after four horses died in production. Now, a woman who worked with the show is suing HBO, claiming they aided in covering up alleged horse abuse on set for months.
Barbara Casey, who worked for the American Humane Association for 13 years, is suing her former employer, HBO and Stewart Productions, claiming she was terminated after she blew the whistle on the horse abuse.
According to the complaint, filed in a Los Angeles court and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Casey witnessed horses being “drugged to perform” and horses that were “underweight and sick.”
In the suit, Casey claims producers ignored the alleged abuse, though she urged them to report it to authorities. She was then fired in Jan. 2012.
She said the American Humane Association, which had officers working to oversee the safety of animals on set, would not report the abuse due to “political and financial pressure.”
HBO denied any wrongdoing in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter:
"We took every precaution to ensure that our horses were treated humanely and with the utmost care, exceeding every safeguard of all protocols and guidelines required of the production.”


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Friday July 25, Appleton WI
Of our two remaining full days in the Fox River area, today was likely to be the coolest and most likely to produce rain. We decided to visit two museums in the area and hold off on two of our planned outdoor activities until Saturday.
Our first destination was the Paper Discovery Center in Appleton. We had been told that the center had downgraded it’s museum aspects and increased its display purposes for younger people. We still found the displays informational although basic. We managed to make a sheet of paper each from scrap paper and newspaper. You can observe the results in the photo.
The Fox River is not a long river. It flows for less than 200 miles, beginning in central WI. It flows into Lake Winnebago by Oshkosh and out again at the northern end of the lake at Neenah. It continues to Green Bay and thus into Lake Michigan. The last 40 miles from Neenah to Green Bay drops over 150 feet in elevation. This drop produced rapids and as European settlers arrived, the opportunity for hydroelectric power and industry. The country’s first hydropower plant producing power directly into residential homes occurred here. The combination of the electricity generated by the Fox and the logging industry in Wisconsin gave rise to a major papermaking presence along the Fox River.
Wisconsin is the number one paper making state in the U.S. and about 50,000 people work in this industry in the Fox River Valley. However, changes in the use of technology and new competition from China are creating a downsizing phenomenon. There is still a legacy of pollution to clean up along the Fox River also. The Paper Discovery Center, though, focuses on how paper is made.
So we followed trees from the cutting and debarking into finished product. The displays were basic, focusing on one type of product, toilet tissue. We learnt that paper can be made from numerous fibrous products including elephant dung. Since elephants eat so much grass, their dung can be used to make paper. That was tidbit #1 for the day. The second is that each person in the U.S. uses 750 pounds of paper per year.
The museum is based in a former paper mill which closed a few years ago. It is located on the Fox River by the dam which provided hydropower. On the river today were a number of pelicans, evidently relatively new arrivals to the Fox River in the last years.
Our second stop was the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah. The museum is home to one of the finest and most representative collection of glass paperweights in the world. The museum had descriptive information about how the decorative items were placed inside of the paperweights. There are three main styles of paperweights; millefiori, sulphide, and flamework. Millefiori interested me the least. It reminded me of rock aggregate inside a paperweight dome. Sulphide can be described as the art of placing a porcelain cameo inside the dome. Flamework seems to offer the greatest diversity of color and styles with a multitude of decorations inside the dome.
The museum also has ongoing displays of Germanic glass and victorian glass baskets. I thought the baskets quite colorful and artistic. The best thing I remember about the Germanic glass is that some of the glasses were made for groups to pass the beverage around. These large items can easily hold a half gallon to a gallon of milk.
Most of the exhibits started from collections begun by local residents of some wealth. The special exhibit focused on glass styles developed through the Bullseye Glass Co. in Portland OR. Two of its founders were from WI. Bullseye has become a major force in training glass makers and in developing new styles and methods in glass making.
On our way back to the Residence Inn, we stopped by the Tayco Street Bridge museum. This is described as one of the smallest museums in WI. The museum is housed in one of the four towers initially used to support the lift bridge. It tells the story primarily of the lift bridges that have been located on this site along with some wall displays of transportation in the Fox River valley. I found the wall displays set in a type style and font size difficult to read but the bridge was told via video.
Dinner was with Judy and Phil at Cy’s, a restaurant in Neenah serving excellent Thai food.
Ed and Chris July 25 10:15 pm

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I have read some truly fantastic books this year and it has been extremely difficult to whittle it down to my ten favourites. In no particular order here they are:
The Good People by Hannah Kent
Based on true events in nineteenth century Ireland, Hannah Kent's startling novel tells the story of three women, drawn together to rescue a child from a superstitious community.
Nora, bereft after the death of her husband, finds herself alone and caring for her grandson Micheál, who can neither speak nor walk. A handmaid, Mary, arrives to help Nóra just as rumours begin to spread that Micheál is a changeling child who is bringing bad luck to the valley. Determined to banish evil, Nora and Mary enlist the help of Nance, an elderly wanderer who understands the magic of the old ways.
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
An infamous murder in Victorian London.
On 8th July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes and his younger brother Nattie set out from their East London home to watch a cricket match. Over the next ten days they spent extragantly, visiting the theatre and eating out. The boys told neighbours their father had gone to sea, and their mother to visit family in Liverpool. But when a strange smell began to emanate from the house, the police were called. What they found threw the press into a frenzy - and the boys into a highly publicised trial.
Click here for my review of this book
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
In Nazi-occupied Holland, seventeen year old Noa saves a baby from a train bound for the concentration camps, fleeing with him into the snowy wilderness.
Passing through the woods is a German circus - a troupe of waifs and strays, led by the infamous Herr Neuroff. They agree to help Noa and the baby - on one condition.
To earn her keep, Noa must master the flying trapeze - under the tutorage of mysterious aerialist, Astrid. Soaring high above the crowds, Noa and Astrid must learn to trust one another - or plummet. But, as war closes in, Noa will earn that loyalty can be the most dangerous trait.
Based on real events, The Orphan's Tale is a spectacular story of love, sacrifice and courage.
Click here for my full review of The Orphan's Tale
A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman
A comedy club in a small Israeli town. An audience has come expecting an evening of amusement. Instead they see a comedian falling apart on stage; an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes. Dovaleh G, a veteran stand-up comic - charming, erratic, repellent - exposes a wound he has been living with for years; a fateful and gruesome choice he had to make between two people who were dearest to him.
Flaying alive both himself and the people watching him, Dov provokes revulsion and empathy from an audience that doesn't know whether to laugh or cry - and all this in the presence of a former childhood friend who is trying to understand why he's been summoned to this performance.
Click here for my review of A Horse Walks into a Bar
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
twin siblings in the wake of their mother's death, she resumes a dream long deferred - studying in America. But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London. Or their brother, Parvaiz, who's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream - to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew.
Then Eamonn enters the sisters' lives. Handsome and privileged, he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs. As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician, Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to - or defy. The fates of these two families are inextricably, devastatingly entwined in this searing novel that asks: what sacrifices will we make in the name of love?
Click here for my review of Home Fire
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
There are things even love can't do ...If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking and sometimes does break. But even when it's in a thousand pieces around your feet, that doesn't mean it's no longer love ...' Yejide is hoping for a miracle, for a child. It is all her husband wants, all her mother-in-law wants, and she has tried everything - arduous pilgrimages, medical consultations, appeals to God. But when her relatives insist upon a new wife, it is too much for Yejide to bear. It will lead to jealousy, betrayal and despair. Unravelling against the social and political turbulence of 1980s Nigeria, Stay With Me sings with the voices, colours, joys and fears of its surroundings. Ayobami Adebayo weaves a devastating story of the fragility of married love, the undoing of family, the wretchedness of grief, and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood. It is a tale about our desperate attempts to save ourselves and those we love from heartbreak
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Recently retired, sweet, emotionally numb Harold Fry is jolted out of his passivity by a letter from Queenie Hennessy, an old friend, who he hasn't heard from in twenty years. She has written to say she is in a hospice and wanted to say goodbye. Leaving his tense, bitter wife, Maureen, to her chores, Harold intends a quick walk to the corner mailbox to post his reply but instead, inspired by a chance encounter, he becomes convinced he must deliver his message in person to Queenie—who is 600 miles away—because as long as he keeps walking, Harold believes that Queenie will not die.
So without hiking boots, rain gear, map or cell phone, one of the most endearing characters in current fiction begins his unlikely pilgrimage across the English countryside. Along the way, strangers stir up memories—flashbacks, often painful, from when his marriage was filled with promise and then not, of his inadequacy as a father, and of his shortcomings as a husband.
Ironically, his wife Maureen, shocked by her husband's sudden absence, begins to long for his presence. Is it possible for Harold and Maureen to bridge the distance between them? And will Queenie be alive to see Harold arrive at her door?
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
The year is 1869. A brutal triple murder in a remote community in the Scottish Highlands leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae.
A memoir written by the accused makes it clear that he is guilty, but it falls to the country's finest legal and psychiatric minds to uncover what drove him to commit such merciless acts of violence.
Was he mad? Only the persuasive powers of his advocate stand between Macrae and the gallows.
Graeme Macrae Burnet tells an irresistible and original story about the provisional nature of truth, even when the facts seem clear. His Bloody Project is a mesmerising literary thriller set in an unforgiving landscape where the exercise of power is arbitrary.
Click here for my review of His Bloody Project
The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa
It is 1947, and Beit Daras, a rural Palestinian village, is home to the Baraka family - oldest daughter Nazmiyeh, brother Mamdouh, dreamy Mariam and their widowed mother. When Israeli forces descend, sending the village up in flames, the family must take the long road to Gaza, in a walk that will test them to their limit.
Sixty years later, in America, Mamdouh's granddaughter, Nur falls in love with a doctor. Following him to Gaza, she meets Alwan, who will help Nur discover the ties of kinship that transcend distance - and even death.
Told with a raw humanity, this book is a lyrical, devastatingly beautiful story of a family's relocation, separation, survival and love.
Click here for my review of The Blue Between Sky and Water
The Dead Man by Nora Gold
The Dead Man is a compelling novel about a woman who is obsessed.
Eve, a composer of sacred music and a music therapist, is well aware of the saying, "Physician, heal thyself," but she just can't seem to do this. For some unknown reason, she -- a sensible, intelligent professional -- can't recover from a brief relationship she had five years ago with a world-famous music critic named Jake. This obsession with Jake is a mystery to Eve's friends, and also to her.
In an attempt to solve this mystery, she "returns to the scene of the crime", Israel, where Jake still lives, and where they first fell in love. There she revisits all their old haunts and struggles to complete the song cycle she started composing five years ago about Jake but hasn't been able to finish. Gradually the dark mystery behind their complex relationship begins to unravel.
Eve discovers the forgotten childhood memories, losses, and desires that are encapsulated in her connection to Jake. And then, inspired by all the music she hears around her (including the singing of birds, the crying of babies, and the honking of cars), she succeeds in finally completing her song cycle and setting her obsession to rest.
Click here for my review of The Dead Man

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The new stadium will be well built, but instead of the 21 hectares initially planned, Nantes Métropole will produce only nine hectares of land just for the stadium.
More than a ride, it is a complete half-turn that has just operated in the city of Nantes. The mayor, Johanna Rolland, announced on Friday 9 November the abandonment of the real estate project associated with a new stadium for the football team of FC Nantes, also claiming that the current stadium of La Beaujoire would not be been destroyed. A decision that comes after a public consultation began in September.
The new stadium will be well built, but instead of the 21 hectares planned in the "YelloPark" project launched a year ago, Nantes Métropole will produce only nine hectares of land just for the stadium. The latter should retain the features announced until then – 40,000 places for delivery in 2022 – and will be right next to the La Beaujoire stadium.
Nantes offers a new ultramodern stadium
Above all, the current cradle of the Canaries, temple of the "game of Nantes" of the years & # 90; will not be destroyed, unlike the original project. A decision that has irritated the associations and residents of the fans. Faced with the clamor, illustrated in particular by lively exchanges during a public meeting in March, the municipality announced the launch in September and October of a public consultation.
According to his conclusions, the inhabitants of Nantes, however, have expressed theirs "Emotional attachment" construction, as well as reluctance to build 1,500 housing units, reported Mmyself Rolland. Inaugurated in 1984, the La Beaujoire stadium, which has a capacity of 37.473 seats, will host "Another sport", according to the regional newspaper Ocean Press.
Football: the difficult start of the future stadium in Nantes
"Counseling is important for me, advice is important, it is not false advice"Johanna Rolland insisted, adding that she would keep her commitment not to invest public money in the new stadium. As for the financing of this stadium, "The financial and banking guarantees that have been presented are particularly significant"assured the mayor, referring to the increase in TV rights of 65%.
The transfer of the land, where the new stadium will be built, will be submitted to the vote of the Metropolitan Council on December 7th.

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This article describes the stand-alone processing application for clinical trials data using MIRC components and the MIRC internet transport mechanism.
MIRC supports clinical trials through two applications, one for data acquisition at an imaging center (FieldCenter) and one for management of the data at a principal investigator's site (MIRC).
The FieldCenter application acquires images via the DICOM protocol, anonymizes them, and transfers them (typically using HTTP, although DICOM is also supported) to a principal investigator's MIRC site. It also supports other types of data files and includes an anonymizer for XML files as well. FieldCenter also contains a client for the Update Service of a MIRC site, allowing the application to save data on, and obtain software updates from, the principal investigator's site.
The MIRC site software contains a partially configurable processing pipeline for clinical trials data, consisting of:
- A receiver for HTTP connections from FieldCenter applications transferring data files into the processing pipeline.
- A receiver form DICOM datasets for iinsertion into the processing pipeline.
- A user-defined component for processing data received by the HttpImportService before it is further processed by other components.
- A component for anonymizing DICOM objects or XML objects.
- A component providing queue management and submission of data objects to a user-defined interface to an external database management system.
- A component in the DicomImportService pipeline providing queue management and transmission of data objects to one or more external systems using the HTTP protocol.
- A component in the HttpImportService pipeline providing queue management and transmission of data objects to one or more external systems using the DICOM protocol.
The processing pipelines for the HttpImportService and DicomImportService are different. They are not symmetrical. For example, the HttpImportService does not have access to the anonymizer except as part of the DatabaseExportService. Another limitation is that objects received via one protocol can only be exported via the other. While these limitations are consistent with the requirements of most trials, it became clear that a completely symmetrical design would provide better support for more sophisticated trials while still satisfying the requirements of simple ones.
ClinicalTrialProcessor is a stand-alone application that provides all the features of a MIRC site for clinical trials in a highly configurable and extensible way. It connects to FieldCenter applications and can also connect to MIRC sites when necessary. ClinicalTrialProcessor has the following key features:
- Single-click installation.
- Support for multiple pipelines.
- Processing pipelines supporting multiple configurable stages.
- Support for multiple quarantines for data objects which are rejected during processing.
- Pre-defined implementations for key components:
- HTTP Import
- DICOM Import
- DICOM Anonymizer
- XML Anonymizer
- File Storage
- Database Export
- HTTP Export
- DICOM Export
- Web-based monitoring of the application's status, including:
- Support for the FieldCenter Update Service client.
A pipeline is a manager that moves data objects through a sequence of processing stages. Each stage in the pipeline performs a specific function on one or more of the four basic object types supported by MIRC:
Each pipeline must contain one ImportService as its first stage. Each pipeline stage is provided access to a quarantine directory, which may be unique to the stage or shared with other stages, into which the pipeline places objects that are rejected by a stage, thus aborting further processing. At the end of the pipeline, the manager calls the ImportService to remove the processed object from its queue.
An ImportService receives objects via a protocol and enqueues them for processing by subsequent stages.
A StorageService stores an object in a file system. It is not queued, and it therefore must complete before subsequent stages can proceed. A StorageService may return the current object or the stored object in response to a request for the output object, depending on its implementation.
A Processor performs some kind of processing on an object. It is not queued. A processor exposes methods with calling signatures that are unique to the object type. In the context of the current MIRC implementation, a Preprocessor is a Processor, as is an Anonymizer. The result of a processing stage is an object that is passed to the next stage in the pipeline.
An ExportService provides queued transmission to an external system via a defined protocol. Objects in the queue are full copies of the objects submitted; therefore, subsequent processing is not impeded if a queue is paused, and modifications made subsequently do not affect the queue entry, even if they occur before transmission. (Note: This is different from the current MIRC implementation.)
The ClinicalTrialProcessor configuration is specified by an XML file. There can be one Server element specifying the port on which the HTTP server is to operate, and multiple Pipeline elements, each specifying the stages which comprise it. The name of the element defining a stage is irrelevant and can be chosen for readability; each stage in a pipeline is actually defined by its Java class, specified in the class attribute. Stages are loaded automatically when the program starts, and the loader tests the stage's class to see what kind of stage it represents. It is possible to extend the application beyond the pre-defined stages available in the implementation as described in the section on Extending ClinicalTrialProcessor.
The following is an example of a simple configuration with one pipeline which receives objects via the HTTP protocol, stores them, and exports them to a DICOM destination:
<Configuration> <Server port="80" /> <Pipeline name="Main Pipeline"> <ImportService name="HTTP Import" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.HttpImportService" root="roots/http-import" port="7777" quarantine="quarantines/HttpImportQuarantine" /> <StorageService name="Storage" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.StorageService" root="D:/storage" return-stored-file="no" quarantine="quarantines/StorageQuarantine" /> <ExportService name="PACS Export" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.DicomExportService" root="roots/pacs-export" dest-url="dicom://DestinationAET:ThisAET@ipaddress:port" quarantine="quarantines/PacsExportQuarantine" /> </Pipeline> </Configuration>
Note that in the example above, non-DICOM objects are stored in the StorageService, but they are not exported by the DicomExportService. Each pipeline stage is responsible for testing the class of the object which it receives and processing (or ignoring) the object accordingly.
The following is an example of a more complex configuration. This configuration receives objects, passes them to a trial-specific Processor stage to test whether the object is appropriate for the trial, anonymize objects which make it through the preprocessor, export them to a database, and then anonymize them again to remove information which is not intended for storage, and finally store them.
<Configuration> <Server port="80" /> <Pipeline name="Main Pipeline"> <ImportService name="HTTP Import" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.HttpImportService" root="roots/http-import" port="7777" quarantine="quarantines/HttpImportQuarantine" /> <Processor name="The Preprocessor" class="org.myorg.MyPreprocessor" quarantine="quarantines/PreprocessorQuarantine" /> <Processor name="Main Anonymizer" class="org.rsna.trials.Anonymizer" dicom-script="dicom-anonymizer-1.properties" xml-script="xml-anonymizer-1.script" zip-script="zip-anonymizer-1.script" quarantine="quarantines/MainAnonymizerQuarantine" /> <ExportService name="Database Export" class="org.rsna.trials.DatabaseExportService" adapter-class="org.myorg.MyDatabaseAdapter" root="roots/database-export" quarantine="quarantines/DatabaseExportQuarantine" /> <Processor name="Provenance Remover" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.Anonymizer" dicom-script="dicom-anonymizer-2.properties" xml-script="xml-anonymizer-2.script" zip-script="zip-anonymizer-2.script" quarantine="quarantines/ProvenanceRemoverQuarantine" /> <StorageService name="Storage" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.StorageService" root="D:/storage" return-stored-file="no" quarantine="quarantines/StorageQuarantine" /> <ExportService name="PACS Export" class="org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.DicomExportService" root="roots/pacs-export" dest-url="dicom://DestinationAET:ThisAET@ipaddress:port" quarantine="quarantines/PacsExportQuarantine" /> </Pipeline> </Configuration>
Multiple Pipeline elements may be included, but each must have its own ImportService element, and their ports must not conflict.
Each pipeline stage class has a constructor that is called with its configuration element, making it possible for special processor implementations to be passed additional parameters from the configuration.
To provide access to the status of the components, the application includes an HTTP server which serves files and provides servlet-like functionality. The web pages are served from a directory tree whose root is named ROOT.
The ConfigurationServlet displays the contents of the configuration file.
The StatusServlet displays the status of all the pipeline stages.
The LogServlet provides web access to all the log files in the logs directory.
The UpdateService supports the Update Service clients in FieldCenter applications, serving software updates and saving the remapping tables in trials configured to use it.


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You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know: A True Story of Family, Face Blindness, and Forgiveness
An unusual and uncommonly moving family memoir, with a twist that give new meaning to hindsight, insight, and forgiveness.
Heather Sellers is face-blind-that is, she has prosopagnosia, a rare neurological condition that prevents her from reliably recognizing people's faces. Growing up, unaware of the reason for her perpetual confusion and anxiety, she took what cues she
The last third of the book was about prosopagnosia. Sellers sets herself up as an expert and authority on this neurological disorder that she and I share. Having read Prosopagnosia, Face Blindness Explained. Pro ...more
Recognising faces is on a continuum from extreme non-recognition to the super-recognisers employed by, for instance, the police on Oxford St. in London to catch shoplifters. I am well below the average, you could say I have prosopagnosia.
I've read in a friend's review that she can't believe someone could go through all their life and not ...more
The first time I heard of this was on an episode of Radiolab and was astounded to learn one of my favorite artists, Chuck Close, who is known for his larger than life size PORTRAITS, is profoundly face blind.
I am no where near Chuck's level, but I am a portrait artist and I just couldn't wrap ...more
Our backgrounds couldn't be more different, but our prosopagnostic experiences are almost eerily similar. For example, when you tell someone you can't ...more
Imagine your friend, significant other, or family member. Now imagine not being able to recognize that person if they're in the middle of a group, or on the street. This is the face blindness (or prosopagnosia) that Heather Sellers deals with daily. It is a rare neurological condition that makes face recognition unreliable. She could walk up to someone who was not her friend, or look right at her friend and walk on by. Unbelievable right?
It seems hard to understand until you read this ...more
Prosopagnosia is an inability to recognize people by their faces, perhaps not as rare as once thought. The author struggled with the disorder long before she knew that such a thing even existed, certainly before she knew that she had the disorder. Coming from a highly dysfunctional family with a (denied) history of mental illness, Heather Sellers thought that maybe she was just crazy.
Her memoir is heartfelt, informative, and interesting. ...more
Even t ...more
i kind of think her loosey-goosey free associative style worked better in this memoir than it does in her writing guides. but it still wasn' ...more
We have all met people like this I bet. I have a woma ...more
While the core of this book was sad & depressing, I think it has to be in order to convey the ...more
so I was interested in reading more (this NON-FICTION story). Such a rare condition. The author wrote her story 'true-from her heart'!
I understand a movie might be made on this topic?
But, as it turns out, I am not face blind like the author of this memoir. Thank goodness ...more
I'd heard of prosopagnosia (face blindness) before; a college roommate as well as another friend had both (suffered from? dealt with?) it, and I was familiar enough with it ...more
Fascinating memoir about one woman's journey to realize that she has a disorder known as "face blindness", which is the inability to recognize people by their faces. She remembers their names, and she can figure out who someone is based on the context (like the man wearing her husband's jacket and washing the dishes in their kitchen is her husband), but out of context she cannot recognize them without other clues. Very interesting, and definitely a unique perspective to ...more
For the great majority of the book, she repetitively describes he ...more
Yet there is something undeniably real about Seller's memoir. For a work that is so totally comsumed by disease the two main focuses are whether the mother has schizohprenia, then the whole 'face-blindness' thing, there is a strong feeling of uplift, and dark humourous side than propel one through this book.
The story ...more
(3 1/2 stars)
Prepare yourself for sorrow and stark reality in You Don’t Look like Anyone I Know. Illness propels this memoir, but the author’s self-discovery of her face blindness and demands that her neurologist properly diagnose her far outweighed any disquietude experienced by this reader.
Coping with face blindness, the inability to recognize faces reliably seemed to me a secondary theme of this incredible memoir. Ms. Sellers’ real triumph was surv ...more
She describes it as taking a handful of stones, naming them, throwing them back among the thousands of ...more
When you read as many books as most book bloggers do, it is a real pleasure when one exceeds expectations and knocks your socks off....
I just finished Heather Sellers' book YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE ANYONE I KNOW: A True Story of Family, Face Blindness and Forgiveness (Riverhead Books/Penguin) and I am sockless. My expectation going in was that it would be a nice, informational memoir that would explain face blindness in a little more detail. What I got was an amazingly personal, honest and unforgetta ...more

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By Eric Alves, Regional Communications Specialist, American Red Cross of Northern Ohio
April 9, 2019- Thanks to the many donors who gave blood and scheduled upcoming appointments, and to the sponsors of blood drives during this uncertain time, the American Red Cross has been able to meet immediate patient needs. We encourage individuals to keep their scheduled blood donation appointments and to make new appointments for the weeks ahead to ensure a stable supply throughout this pandemic.
Donating blood is essential to ensuring the health of our communities. The need for blood is constant, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need.
Blood drives across Northern Ohio, such as the one held at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, provide an opportunity for blood donors to donate lifesaving blood at a convenient location.
“Its been incredibly encouraging, and we’re very thankful to the community for their continued support in the midst of so much uncertainty,” said Christy Peters, external communications manager, Northern Ohio Biomedical Services.
Following a very successful blood drive on March 27, which saw 135 pints of blood donated, officials at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse decided to hold another blood drive on April 7. The decision to hold another blood drive proved to be the right decision as the community showed their generosity by filing into the arena once again to donate blood to help others in need.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will be holding another blood drive on April 24.
Similar stories are being told across the Northern Ohio Region of local communities coming together to ensure the blood supply is well maintained for those who are in need, such as patients undergoing cancer treatment.
On April 8, Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan joined residents to donate blood at the blood drive being held at the Joy Park Community Center.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control. To ensure the health of employees, volunteers and staff, precautions include checking temperatures of staff and donors before entering a drive to make sure they are healthy, providing hand sanitizer for use before the drive, as well as throughout the donation process, following social distancing between donors including entry, donation and refreshment areas, routinely disinfecting surfaces, equipment and donor-touched areas, wearing gloves, and changing gloves often, using sterile collection sets and an aseptic scrub for every donation and staff wearing basic face masks.
Blood donation is essential to ensuring the health of our communities. The need for blood is constant, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need.
Every day patients rely on lifesaving blood transfusions including those who need surgery, victims of car accidents and other emergencies, or patients suffering from cancer. Right now, people are following public health guidance to keep their families safe and that includes contributing to a readily available supply of blood for hospitals.
This is the time to take care of one another. If you are healthy and feeling well, please make an appointment to donate by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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Partner4Work (formerly 3 Rivers Workforce Investment Board) proudly announces a year-long campaign to help connect the region’s unemployed and underemployed with jobs.
“On any given day, 40,000 people in our region are unemployed or unemployed,” said Stefani Pashman, Partner4Work CEO. “Their struggle to find or keep employment doesn’t just impact them. It has real consequences on families, on communities, and on the overall economic health of the region.
“It’s time to step up and help change the story for the men and women who want a solid career. It’s time for all of us to commit to making a difference.”
Called 40,000 for 40,000, the campaign calls on the region’s business community, community organizations, workforce and economic development agencies, educators and training providers, the philanthropic community, elected officials and policy makers to commit to helping people get to work by any number of ways.
“There is no shortage of ways people can be a partner for work,” Pashman said. “From something as simple as talking about your job with a young person, to committing to hiring a job seeker with a barrier to employment, every one of us can do something to help.”
According to labor market data, of the region’s unemployed and underemployed:
55 percent are men
9 percent are 24 years old or younger; 26 percent are older than 55
12 percent hold less than a high school diploma; 5 percent hold at least a master’s degree
39 percent are minority
7 percent are veterans
6 percent have prior criminal offenses
These individuals bring a wide range of skills and experiences to businesses seeking a skilled workforce.
“While there are many in our region who are doing exceedingly well and benefiting from the growth here, we know that there are many more who are unemployed or underemployed,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. “By working cooperatively and collaboratively, as we always have, we can make a real impact by matching those who are in search of jobs with the many available positions in our region.”
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto lauded the collaborative effort to get the region’s people to work.
"We are excited to collaborate with Partner4Work and other community stakeholders to provide the people of Pittsburgh access to quality employment opportunities, Peduto said. “We are committed to making our city livable for all. A thriving, sustainable workforce is a necessity for our region."
More information about the campaign, stories from the job seekers, and ways to help can be found at www.partner4work.org/40000-partners-wanted.
“Change ultimately begins with one. One person, one organization, one action can change the story for the region,” Pashman said. “Let’s get to work.
Nationally recognized for innovation, Partner4Work delivers workforce solutions for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to ensure the current and future needs of businesses and job seekers are met. As stewards of more than $20 million in public and private workforce funds, Partner4Work oversees and funds workforce programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth; educates the community through robust labor market analytics; and implements innovative solutions to the region's systemic workforce challenges. Partner4Work bridges the gap between people looking for work and companies in need of talent. More information is available at www.partner4work.org.

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Things aren’t looking good for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
Oklahoma City trailed by seven with 2 minutes left before surging back with a series of defensive stops by its stars to take a 2-0 lead.
Game 3 is Friday night in Los Angeles.
Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum scored 20 points apiece for the Lakers, who came up empty on their last six possessions after Bynum's hook shot made it 75-68 with 2:09 remaining.
Russell Westbrook added 15 points for Oklahoma City, which matched its lowest scoring total of the season but still gutted out the win.
CELTICS 107, 76ERS 91
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help Boston beat Philadelphia and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Whistled for a costly illegal pick late in a Game 2 loss, Garnett crushed the Sixers early and never let them think about a fourth-quarter rally.
Garnett scored 13 of Boston's 32 points in the second quarter and the Celtics became the first team to win by double digits. Game 1 and Game 2 were each decided by one point.
Rajon Rondo had 23 points and 14 assists. Paul Pierce, playing with a banged-up knee, had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Game 4 is Friday in Philadelphia.
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points and Jrue Holiday had 15 for the Sixers. Lou Williams and Jodie Meeks each scored 13. Starters Elton Brand, Spencer Hawes and Evan Turner combined for only 11 points.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.


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Finding out guitar chords are an vital portion in mastering to perform the guitar, and mastering all of the diverse chord fingerings can take on a great deal of time far too. But what if I
instructed you that you choose to could get started playing well-liked songs just by learning four straightforward chords? Indeed, you really can and in such a post we will probably be taking a
look at three well-liked songs that only makes use of 4 chords.
Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton is an incredible instance of what basic four chords can do to build an evergreen song. The whole song is made out of just the chords G, D, C and E minor. The song routine as a result of the chord sequence of G, D, C and D with the Intro as well as the verse just before shifting to a sequence of C, D, G,Em, C, D, C and D for your chorus. If you are interested to know more, take a look at Guitar Lessons. This is a slow tempo song so newbies who haven't nevertheless discover several strumming routine will however be able to perform it very very easily.
Zombie Through the Cranberries
When I used to be starting out, that is one with the songs that I use to enjoy when jamming with my buddies. The whole song cycle by means of the chords E minor, C, G and D. This is usually a good song for each newbie since strumming smart, you are able to get absent just by playing lower strum each of the way via. Wonderful song to participate in with distortion on an electric guitar and it's just one in every of people songs that can actually get the band planning. A lot of entertaining to play even though you're operating in your coordination's.
Final Kiss by Pearl Jam
One more fantastic illustration of songs that employs four simple chords is -˜Final Kiss' by Pearl Jam. Humorous enough, this song too cycle via exactly the same chord sequence all the way to the stop. The chords sequence are G, E minor, C and D. All over again, great song for beginner although you need to study a strumming routine that uses a mix of -˜lower' and -˜up' strums being capable to enjoy it.
Beneath is surely an instance in the strumming design that I'm talking about:
( D D U U D U-¦and repeat ) D=Down strum U=Up strum
You will discover lots more songs that match into this category and doesn't necessarily employs the same group of chords, but the 3 songs above should get you heading though you study additional chords to play much more songs from the future. For more detailed information, visit Guitar Lessons.


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At just 23 years of age, Sydney-based Xavier Reid — better known as Plainstrider — has accomplished a hell of a lot as a producer. And we’ve been playing his sophisticated feel-good tracks since we first discovered them (check ’em out here).
We wanted to know more about this young creative talent, so we asked Plainstrider a few questions about his background in music, his love of science and how he sees his music evolving over the years.
You’re only 23 but you’ve already got a strong sound you’re working with. What musicians/music influence your work?
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Pitbull Tactical Introduces Game-Changing Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2
Pitbull Tactical unveils its cutting-edge innovation, the Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2, a groundbreaking advancement revolutionizing firearm magazine carrying technology. This next-generation product reflects Pitbull Tactical’s unwavering commitment to innovation, delivering unmatched versatility and reliability.
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Post Falls, ID, December 13, 2023— Pitbull Tactical, a concealed gem in the firearm accessories industry, proudly unveils its latest breakthrough – the Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2. This cutting-edge invention represents a significant leap forward in firearm magazine-carrying technology, setting a new standard for versatility, convenience, and user experience.
What sets the Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2 apart is its revolutionary design, crafted by the innovative minds at Pitbull Tactical. Unlike conventional mag carriers, this innovative device is engineered to accommodate any pistol magazine, from a single stack 9mm to a .45 double stack, without the need for screws or adjustments. Upon drawing a magazine from the carrier, it swiftly decreases back to its thinnest profile, maintaining a discreet and low-profile appearance when not in use. This unparalleled functionality ensures that the carrier remains unobtrusive and out of the way until needed, providing firearm enthusiasts with unparalleled ease of use.
“At Pitbull Tactical, our commitment to innovation and excellence drives us to continually push the boundaries of what’s possible in the firearm accessories industry,” stated a Spokesperson of Pitbull Tactical. “The Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2 is a testament to our dedication to providing firearm enthusiasts with game-changing solutions that enhance their experience while ensuring unmatched versatility and reliability.”
Pitbull Tactical, under new ownership, while retaining the same commitment to quality and innovation, proudly continues its legacy as the pioneering force behind the Universal Mag Carrier. This next-generation product reinforces the company’s position as an industry leader, consistently delivering exceptional solutions that cater to the diverse needs of firearm enthusiasts and professionals.
“Our new ownership is firmly dedicated to upholding the tradition of excellence synonymous with Pitbull Tactical,” added the spokesperson. “With the introduction of the Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2, we reaffirm our pledge to provide cutting-edge products that redefine the standards of convenience, functionality, and adaptability.”
Pitbull Tactical’s Universal Mag Carrier Gen 2 epitomizes the company’s unwavering commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. It eliminates the hassle of adjusting or modifying your magazine holster for different magazine sizes, offering a seamless and hassle-free experience.
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Pitbull Tactical is a concealed gem in the firearm accessories industry, recognized for its commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. As the inventors of the Universal Mag Carrier, the company continues to lead the market with groundbreaking solutions that redefine convenience and versatility in magazine carrying. With new ownership and a steadfast dedication to excellence, Pitbull Tactical remains at the forefront of innovation, providing firearm enthusiasts with unparalleled products that enhance their shooting experience.
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While in the mid-1400s the Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach the area around the Senegal river estuary, in succeeding centuries the French became the dominant Europeans on the coast in that area, except for The Gambia, where the British were installed. The French founded Saint-Louis in 1659 and also occupied the island of Goree, an important slave-trading depot. In the 19th century French rule, interrupted earlier by occasional British occupation, was confirmed over Saint-Louis and Goree. Free Africans received the vote in 1833 and the franchise was further extended in 1848 when slavery was abolished in all French colonies. The Africans in Saint-Louis and Goree, and also in Dakar and Rufisque, were called the originaires and had the rights of French citizens. They elected a deputy to the French national Assembly and voted for local communes.
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Laura Muir ramped up her preparations for Glasgow 2019 by breaking the Scottish 800m indoor record on Wednesday evening.
Stepping down to the shorter distance at an IAAF World Indoor Tour event in Poland, middle-distance specialist Muir clocked 1:59.50 to finish a narrow second behind Ethiopia’s Habitam Alemu and break her own national record.
The Glasgow 2019 ambassador, who is also the reigning 1500m and 3000m European indoor champion, now sits joint-fourth on the UK all-time rankings following the impressive performance in Torun.
Next up for Muir is this weekend’s Spar British Indoor Athletics Championships, as she builds up her fitness ahead of a planned title defence at her home games next month.
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— Laura Muir (@lauramuiruns) 6 février 2019
On a stellar night for European athletes in Poland, a host of other stars made their mark, including sprinters Ewa Swoboda and Pavel Maslak and hurdler Orlando Ortega.
World-leader Swoboda defied a bout of sickness to win the 60m in 7.15, while Maslak – bidding to make it four straight EAIC titles – delivered a commanding performance to take the 400m in 46.19.
And with the business end of the indoor season now approaching, Olympic silver medalist Ortega powered to a season’s best of 7.55 in the 60m hurdles. Positive displays across the board confirming that Europe’s best are ready to take Glasgow by storm next month.

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‘From the mountain pastures of Peru, to the coral reefs of Vanuatu…’
Ecosystem-based Adaptation is a topic of global relevance that is implemented successfully in a broad range of countries and ecosystems.
A new publication developed by GIZ under the PANORAMA initiative illustrates the diversity of EbA in practice – ‘from mountains to oceans’ – that can be found online at the PANORAMA — Solutions for a Healthy Planet platform (www.panorama.solutions).
A selection of 30 applied EbA measures (solutions) is presented along the following chapters:
1. Mountain, grassland and forest ecosystems
2. River, wetland and inland water ecosystems
3. Agro-ecosystems and drylands
4. Urban ecosystems
5. Marine and coastal ecosystems
This publication intends to inspire policy and decision makers as well as project developers, showing that EbA has ‘many faces’ and is being implemented successfully by a broad range of actors and organizations.

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LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp., spurred by criticism that previous recalls failed to prompt enough owners to seek fixes, hopes to distribute mailings this week to the 2.3 million owners targeted in a January recall.
Toyota says it will be vigilant in reaching each of the affected customers and hopes to have all repairs done within 90 days.
The goal was outlined today as the automaker detailed its strategy for eliminating the possibility of unintended acceleration in the eight Toyota-brand models that were the focus of a Jan. 21 recall.
One allegation in a lawsuit filed against Toyota last June in Los Angeles over broken steering rods was that Toyota was lax in notifying nearly 1 million owners targeted in an October 2005 recall. By Dec. 31, 2006, fewer than a third of 977,839 recalled vehicles had been inspected and repaired, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Plaintiffs claim the defect caused at least four deaths and several injuries.
“When you do these mailings, some customers react and some don't,” said Bob Waltz, vice president of product, quality and service support for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. He said the company won't stop at one mailing.
“We will do multiple mailings,” he said in a conference call today with reporters. “In this campaign we will aim for as high a complete rate as we can. We will aim for 100 percent.”
Toyota has begun shipping repair parts to U.S. dealers and training them how to conduct the fix. The effort involves installing a steel reinforcement bar into the gas pedal's friction device, a mechanism that controls the pedal's return to the idle position after being pushed down. In rare cases, the pedal sticks, leaving the throttle partially open, Toyota said.
The actual repair will take about 30 minutes, and Toyota said it will cover all costs associated with the work. Drivers shouldn't notice any change in the feel of the pedal, the company said.
Last week Toyota suspended deliveries of the eight models in advance of a production shutdown scheduled for this week.
CTS Corp. of Elkhart, Ind., makes the pedal mechanism in the recalled vehicles. It does not make the reinforcement bar that dealers will install, Toyota said during the conference call, without identifying the shim's manufacturer.
Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, said existing customers will be serviced first. Vehicles that have not yet been sold and need the repair will be addressed later.
Paul Walser, owner of two Toyota stores in the Minneapolis area, expects a large turnout.
“There is one thing if it is a minor recall,” he said. “But there is risk here, and it has been well-publicized. If I had a Toyota and heard about this, I would go in for the recall.”
Lentz said the issue of the sticky pedals was first brought to the company's attention last October when they got three complaints. He rejected assertions that Toyota was slow to respond or that its quality is slipping.
“Our cornerstone is built on quality, reliability and safety,” he said. “We have always stood by the customer. That's what we're doing in this case. This is embarrassing for us, but it doesn't mean we've lost our edge in quality.”
Lentz and Waltz also denied claims that electronic malfunctions are contributing to the reports of unintended acceleration clouding the automaker, an issue now covered by recalls covering at least 7.7 million vehicles worldwide.
“We've studied the events of unintended acceleration and we're quite clear that it's come down to two different issues,” Lentz said on NBC's “Today Show.”
“One is the entrapment of the mat and the pedal. And we have announced a recall on that late last year. The sticking pedal issue that we've just announced and put a stop on some of our vehicles, we're confident that we have a fix for that. And between those two things, this will be under control.”
Said Waltz: “Our vehicles go through extensive electronics testing. We have never had one of our vehicles fail.
“If the throttle and engine don't match, it goes back into idle. This is not an interim solution. This redesign and fix will last for the life of the vehicle.”
The PR factor
A solemn Lentz apologized to customers in a video on Toyota's Web site: www.youtube.com/user/ToyotaUSA.
He said that some Toyota dealerships would be open 24 hours to fix the recalled vehicles.He said production of the eight recalled models will resume Feb. 8 after a weeklong suspension.
In addition to the 2.3 million vehicles recalled in the United States for pedal fixes, Toyota has recalled nearly 2 million vehicles for the same problem in Europe and China.
The pedal action came in the wake of last fall's recall of 4.3 million U.S. vehicles to fix floor mats that could jam the accelerator pedal and cause unintended acceleration. Last week, that effort was expanded by another 1.1 million vehicles.


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Findings published today in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), indicate that less than two thirds of medication regimens for non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were correctly followed by RA patients.
According to ACR estimates, more than one million U.S. adults experience inflammation, pain, tenderness and swelling of the joints caused by RA. While there have been advances in RA treatments—biologic therapies such as the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors adalimumab (Humira®), etanercept (Enbrel®), and infliximab (Remicade®)—oral DMARDS, namely methotrexate, remain the gold standard for treating those with RA. In fact, previous research has shown that biologics are more effective when taken with methotrexate, but patients must follow the prescribed medicine regimens to realize the full benefits.
For the present study, Drs. Christian Waimann, Maria Suarez-Almazor and colleagues from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston enrolled 107 RA patients in a two-year study that electronically monitored their intake of oral RA medications. Measures of DMARD adherence were:
Of those who participated, 87% were female with a mean disease activity of 8 years. The RA patient group was ethnically diverse with 65% Hispanic, 19% African-American and 16% Caucasian. Educational status was low with 45% not completing high school and 67% having incomes less than $20,000.
RA patients who took their medications as prescribed were considered adherent—64% for DMARD therapy and 70% for prednisone. Only 21% of participants adhered to their DMARD therapy and 41% correctly took prednisone at least 80% of the time. Patients who took their medications as prescribed showed significantly lower disease activity scores (DAS28 at 3.3) throughout the study period compared to those who were less adherent (DAS28 at 4.1). Increases in radiological damage score were also higher in RA patients who were non-adherent.
Researchers report that adherence to oral DMARDs and steroid therapy in RA patients with RA was low, ranging from 58% to 71%, but patients who had better mental health status and were not widowed or separated were more likely to adhere to their medication regimen. "Our study is the first to measure drug adherence in RA patients over the long-term, and emphasizes the importance of following the prescribed regimen to manage their disease," concludes Dr. Suarez-Almazor. "Physicians should work with patients to understand their reasons for non-adherence and discuss the importance of taking medications as prescribed to control RA symptoms and prevent disease progression."
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Full citation: "Electronic Monitoring of Oral Therapies in Ethnically Diverse and Economically Disadvantaged Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis." Christian A. Waimann, Maria F. Marengo, Sofia de Achaval, Vanessa L. Cox, Araceli Garcia-Gonzalez, John D. Reveille, Marsha N. Richardson, Maria E. Suarez Almazor. Arthritis & Rheumatism; Published Online: May 30, 2013 (DOI: 10.1002/art.37917).
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An international team of researchers has discovered a new anti-cancer protein. The protein, called LHPP, prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of cancer cells in the liver. The researchers led by Prof. Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, report in “Nature” that LHPP can also serve as a biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of liver cancer.
The incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is steadily increasing. In the last twenty years, the number of cases has almost doubled...
In just a few weeks from now, the Chinese space station Tiangong-1 will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere where it will to a large extent burn up. It is possible that some debris will reach the Earth's surface. Tiangong-1 is orbiting the Earth uncontrolled at a speed of approx. 29,000 km/h.Currently the prognosis relating to the time of impact currently lies within a window of several days. The scientists at Fraunhofer FHR have already been monitoring Tiangong-1 for a number of weeks with their TIRA system, one of the most powerful space observation radars in the world, with a view to supporting the German Space Situational Awareness Center and the ESA with their re-entry forecasts.
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The Youth Agenda Series is a 30 Minute TV program that seeks to create a platform where 3 critical subjects that directly bother on Ghana’s youth are discussed and brought to the viewing public and to the attention of youth advocate groups, policy influencers, lobbyists and policy makers. The subjects cover 3 main areas namely
3. Leadership & Governance.
It is widely agreed that, the most critical element of development for any nation around the world is the youth. Research has shown that countries with exponential growth are those who put a high premium in the development of its youth in all the areas of society. In Ghana especially, several literature have been written to advance the welfare of young people and to press for their involvement and participation in the administration of the state. Sadly, due to over politicization and weak political will, little success have been achieved. Less of youth voice and concerns are heard and many of our young people have grown apathetic and unproductive, without a sense of initiative and even worse caught up in certain vices.
Defining Youth & Statistics
According to the 2016 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency about a total of 52.7 percent of Ghana’s population constitute the youth with 18.7percent falling between 15-24years and 33.8percent falling between 25-54years. As well, the National Youth Policy of Ghana defines “youth” as “persons who are within the age bracket of fifteen (15) and thirty-five (35)”. Meanwhile “The 2010 Housing and Population Census put nearly 75% of Ghana’s population at being 35 years old and younger”
These figures underscore how extremely important it is to throw more light on our youth and the need to create a platform that exposes the major issues young people are talking about today in their small corners while at the same time addressing the major developmental concerns of young people in real time.
Today, apart from several literature from our universities and other research institutions that speak to advance the course of our youth, there have been some policies and programs that have been created to further bring enhancement to our young people. One such big policy program is the National Youth Policy (2010) whose vision is “an empowered youth contributing positively to national development”, and to achieve this the policy states the following objectives:
• Empower and actively involve the youth of Ghana in productive activities for individual, community, and national development.
• Enable each Ghanaian youth develop his or her full potential and self-esteem.
• Institutionalize youth participation at all levels of the decision-making process to ensure the nurturing of democratic culture.
• Enable the youth acquire, share and transfer knowledge, expertise, and experience through domestic and international networking and peer-learning.
• Inspire the youth to develop the aptitude for creativity, innovation and self-discovery in improving their quality of life.
• Inculcate in the youth a strong sense of self-reliance, patriotism, nationalism, and volunteerism.
Two years later (2012) an implementation program for the policy was launched with PRIORITY AREAS as follows:
Education and Skills Training; Science, Research and Technology; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Youth and Employment; Entrepreneurial Development in addition to Youth in Modern Agriculture.
Others include Gender Mainstreaming; the Environment; Health, HIV and AIDS; Networking and Partnership; Mentoring; Arts and Culture; Governance, Democracy, and Leadership as well as Sports and Recreation.
The rest are Youth in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building and National Youth Week.
In addition to such policy programs, there have been frantic efforts by governments in recent years to include some selected young people into our governance process and to in some cases man certain institutions (Youth Enterprise Support where Ras Mubarak is Head) believing that this would arouse more interest and enhance the participation of many young people in state administration.
Some Key Questions
But this is where we stop to ask a few important questions:
• To what extent have these Youth policies and programs been implemented nationwide such that every young person has been made a beneficiary of the objectives behind them? To what extent is the NYP especially acting in the accordance with its stated vision and objectives?
• To what extent are these objectives in sync and representative of the prevalent and dominant concerns of the youth in Ghana?
• To what extent are the youth truly represented in the Country’s Governance Process Today?
• Does having a number of selected young people in government mean there is complete representation and participation of young people in the governance process?


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Pew Research Center
Released: June 4, 2012
Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years
Trends in American Values: 1987-2012
SECTION 6: RELIGION AND SOCIAL VALUES
The United States continues to be a highly religious nation. Most Americans say they belong to a particular faith and large percentages agree with statements about key religious beliefs and behaviors.
About three-quarters of the public (76%) say prayer is an important part of their daily life, while an identical percentage agrees that “we will all be called before God at the Judgment Day to answer for our sins.” And eight-in-ten say they never doubt the existence of God.
The percentage of the public agreeing with all three statements has shifted little since the first Pew Research values survey in 1987. That year, 68% of respondents agreed with all three statements; this year 67% do so.
Nonetheless, there are some demographic and partisan differences over religious values. In the current survey, 68% of say they never doubt the existence of God, a decline of 15 points since 2007. Over this period, the proportion of older age cohorts expressing firm belief in God has remained stable.
As a result, the gap between the oldest Americans—the Silent generation – and the youngest, which was just six points in 2007, has increased to 21 points today (89% of Silent generation vs. 68% of Millennials)
There have been smaller declines in the percentages of Millennials agreeing to the other two statements about core religious beliefs – the personal importance of prayer and belief in a Judgment Day.
Still, just 55% of Millennials agree with all three religious values; among older age cohorts, two-thirds or more agree with all three religion statements.
See the dramatic decline once the Anti-Christ dogma prevailed in the Millennial Generation
Consider the words of Omar M. Ahmad, founder of CAIR: "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant." ... "The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America , and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth."


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20 Mini Red Orphan Lampwork Beads Set SRA
20 mini beautiful red mixed lampwork orphan beads. This handmade lampwork bead set is created with a mixture of red and pink lampwork beads. These beads are beautiful and have solid, polka dot, and swirl patterns. These beads are a mixture of transparent, semi-transparent, and opaque glass. Each glass bead was made one-by-one inside our studio and then digitally kiln annealed to improve their durability and strength.
QUANTITY: 20 beads
SHAPE: donut round
SIZE: approximately 7x10mm, 8x11 mm
HOLE: 1/16" mandrel (will not work with European or Pandora bracelets)
TYPE OF GLASS: Soft glass (Effetre and CIM)
BASE COLOR: red
ACCENT COLORS: dark red, light red, white, pink
KILN: digitally kiln annealed for strength
We stand by the quality of our beads, if there are any problems, please contact us directly. These pictures were taken outside in indirect light. Handmade lampwork beads by Stephanie White.

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Dr. McAdam is an independent international legal consultant and adviser specialized in rights-based criminal justice responses to human trafficking, migrant smuggling and related issues. She is currently serving as international law and policy adviser for the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime and is on the editorial board of the Anti-Trafficking Review. Her recent research examined issues of shelter practices for victims of trafficking, human trafficking in conflict settings, and the law and ethics of human trafficking data collection.
Marika drafted key publications for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the International Organization for Migration, the Office on the High Commissioner for Human Rights and others including the NEXUS Institute and Chatham House.
And, she has written a book on Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law. Marika has a PhD in international human rights law.
This videocast was put together by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center’s Transnational Crime Community of Interest, where we connect with transnational crime experts to hear what is happening around the world.


Old Pats will dominate the Youth County Finals at Hartpury College this weekend with three teams in the mix.
Their Under-14s, 15s and 16s teams will all be in action with the Cheltenham side hoping for a triple success.
The 14s will play Clifton, the 15s will face Matson, while the 16s also take on Clifton.
Old Pats Juniors have three teams in the Youth County finals at Hartpury College on Sunday the 30th April.
Pats Under-16s were beaten in the final by Longlevens last season. However, the have bounced straight back to the final and will be hoping for a different result this season.
The Under-15s beat current county champions, Cinderford, 26-24 in the semi-final.
The Under-14s make up the trio of finalists and were also beaten last year at this stage.
The Under-14s final will kick off at 11am, with the 15s at 12.30pm and the 16s at 2pm.


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A grizzly bear and her four cubs who are already well-known to wildlife watchers got even more attention by taking a nighttime stroll through Jackson. Security video showed the bears wandering around downtown last Tuesday night, according to local police.
Police and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials shooed the five bears into a less populated area near town, the Jackson Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.
Grizzly No. 399, so named for an ear tag she received after being trapped for study, has been familiar to wildlife watchers for years. She’s had a reputation for lingering with her cubs near roadways in Grand Teton National Park, making her arguably the Yellowstone region’s most well-known grizzly.
Biologists speculate that hanging around people helps keep away male grizzlies, which are known to kill cubs.
Charming as it may seem for a mother bear and four yearling cubs to roam a tourist town, the bears’ behavior has worried wildlife managers. The bears have been raiding garbage, bee apiaries and animal feed in the Jackson area, raising the risk of a dangerous encounter with people.
On Saturday, biologists trapped three of the four cubs. They put tracking collars on two in the hope that knowing the bears’ whereabouts will help prevent problems.


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Figure 1 of
McColm, Mol Vis 2004;
Figure 1. Lectin stained retinas from the room air control and 50/10 OIR groups
Blood vessels are white. A: P2 room air (RA) controls. B: P2 50/10 OIR model, 24 h of 50% oxygen followed by 24 h of 10% oxygen. The retinal vasculature is not only retarded but is also visibly less complex than the control (A). C: P7 RA controls. D: P7 50/10 OIR model after 3.5 cycles of 24 h of 50% oxygen, 24 h of 10% oxygen. The retinal vasculature is still delayed compared to the RA control (C). E: P14 RA control. The retina is fully vascularized and this is similar to the appearance of the RA control retina at P18. F: P14 50/10 OIR after 7 cycles of 24 h of 50% oxygen, 24 h of 10% oxygen. The retinal vasculature has covered about the same area as the P7 RA control (C) but appears much less dense. G: P18 experimental after 7 cycles of 24 h of 50% oxygen, 24 h of 10% oxygen and then 4 days in room air. This image of one of the quadrants shows the persistent avascular area (arrowhead) and tufts of endothelial cells (arrows) from intravitreous neovascularization. Scale bars represent 1.5 mm. See Table 1 for a quantification of avascular areas.

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Kriti Agrawal –
U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that thousands of people residing in the United States for humanitarian reasons are unable to apply for permanent residency.
According to Justice Elena Kagan’s dissenting opinion, federal immigration law prevents a person who entered the country illegally and now have Temporary Protected Status from applying for ‘green cards’ to stay in the nation permanently.
People who come from war-torn or disaster-stricken countries are eligible for the distinction. It keeps them from being deported and permits them to work legally. TPS status is granted to 400,000 persons from 12 nations.
Justice Kagan said, “The TPS program grants non-immigrant status to foreign nationals but does not admit them. So, granting TPS does not make an illegal entry qualified for a green card.”
President Joe Biden stated his support for the legal change. However, like the Trump administration, his administration maintained that current immigration law does not allow anyone who entered the country illegally to qualify for permanent status.
Immigrant groups noted that many persons who immigrated to the United States for humanitarian reasons had remained in the country for many years, given birth to American citizens, and established roots in the country.
Federal Courts across the country had issued conflicting rulings on whether the issuance of TPS status was sufficient in and of itself to allow an immigrant to apply for permanent residency.
Following a series of earthquakes in their home country, the United States granted Salvadoran migrants legal protection to remain in the country in 2001.
According to Kagan’s judgment, it does not affect immigrants with TPS who entered the United States legitimately and subsequently, say, overstayed their visa. They can apply to become permanent residents because they were legally admitted to the nation and then granted humanitarian protections.

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Christian Parker embraces his role as a sidekick to hero doctors with his contribution. Parker has been engaged in his endeavor to create ventilator splitters for weeks. He has been making them using his 3D printer, based on a blueprint of the same.
Peter has been under home quarantine with his family since March. Peter is a 3D printing enthusiast and he was intrigued by how Italians had utilized this technology to manufacture hospital equipment and protective gear.
Parker was feeling helpless in the face of an ever-increasing pandemic and desperately wanted to do his bit.
He took his chance and started manufacturing ventilator splitters using his 3D printer. It takes less than 2 hours to create one pipe. These plastic pipes allow the air from a single ventilator to be redirected to multiple patients.
While the ventilators are our most important weapon against the virus, there is a huge dearth of them. By using these splitters a single ventilator can save multiple patients.
Parker along with other 3D printing enthusiasts is now planning on delivering these splitters all over the world.


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Injured Puyol pulls out of Spain squad, Monreal called up
Madrid: Spain defender Carles Puyol has pulled out of the squad to play Liechtenstein and Argentina due to a calf injury, the federation said on its website (www.rfef.es) on Tuesday.
The Barcelona defender failed to complete the side`s first training session in Las Rozas near Madrid and tests showed he had damaged a calf muscle.
Osasuna defender Nacho Monreal has been called up as a replacement.
The world champions start the defence of their European title with a Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein in Vaduz on Friday. They travel to play Argentina in a friendly four days later.
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In the recently proposed technique Sweep Imaging with Fourier Transform (SWIFT), frequency-modulated radiofrequency pulses are used in concert with simultaneous acquisition to facilitate MRI of samples with very short transverse relaxation time. In the present work, sweep MRI is reviewed from a reconstruction perspective and several extensions and modifications of the current methodology are proposed. An algorithm for algebraic image reconstruction is derived from a comprehensive description of signal formation, including interleaved radiofrequency transmission and acquisition of arbitrary timing as well as the relevant filtering and decimation steps along the receiver chain. The new reconstruction approach readily permits several measures of optimising the signal sampling strategy as demonstrated in simulations and imaging experiments. Employing a variety of radiofrequency pulse envelopes, water and rubber phantoms as well as bone samples with transverse relaxation time in the order of 500 μsec were imaged at signal bandwidths of up to 96 kHz.