Yasmine El-Shamayleh, Anitha Pasupathy; Size-invariant shape coding in visual area V4. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):3413.
Purpose: How do we recognize objects across changes in retinal size? This fundamental capacity of biological visual systems is computationally challenging. Size-invariant object recognition is supported by neurons in IT cortex, which maintain their preferences for objects across changes in scale. However, the detailed mechanisms that establish invariance remain unclear. To investigate this at the single neuron level, we targeted cortical area V4, a critical stage of object processing and the foundation of IT responses. Importantly, we leverage our understanding of object representation in V4 and a candidate model of shape encoding that makes direct predictions for neuronal responses at different sizes.
Methods: Many V4 neurons encode objects in terms of their component contour features; their selectivity can be modeled as preferences for contour curvature (convex/concave) at specific locations relative to object center (Pasupathy and Connor, 2001). This model presumes that neurons encode absolute curvature, a variable that is inversely related to object size; e.g., the curvature of a circle halves as its radius doubles. Thus, a curvature-tuned neuron cannot be size-invariant. This is because a particular contour feature will have different curvatures at different scales. We exploit this key idea here to ask whether neurons are curvature-tuned or size-invariant. We characterized well-isolated V4 neurons in two awake-fixating primates using parametric shapes that sampled a range of curvature values. Stimuli were presented at 4-5 scales and at 8 rotations, all inside the neuron's receptive field.
Results: We found that most V4 neurons were size-invariant, maintaining their shape preferences across the range of scales sampled (~2 octaves). Only a few neurons were curvature-tuned, shifting their shape preferences systematically, as predicted by the model, and reflecting selectivity for absolute curvature.
Conclusions: Our results motivate a key refinement of the curvature-based model of shape coding in V4; neurons are more accurately modeled as encoding contour characteristics relative to object size. This shape code may underlie the size-invariant object representation observed in IT cortex, and is well-suited to support size-invariant object recognition.


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Q: Can I drive a three phase induction motor with this method? I have an idea to drive induction motors in a new way. I call it Variable Torque Drive (VTD). You are all familiar with VFD which utilize variable frequency and try to keep the torque constant. This method is vice versa. Let me explain.

Assume I have this weird delta configuration to drive phase coils. Keep in mind that I can control the drive currents RMS amplitude like in the figure, on right. For some reason I can not change the frequency, but I have full control over the amplitude. You are seing the waveform of each phase currents in the figure. As you know IF you increase the phase currents you increase the torque.
Now lets assume I have a constant frequency at 100 Hz and I can deliver 0 to 100 Amps RMS currents. Please try to put aside what you already know about classical driving methods. Like I said, I have full control over the amplitude and If I don't allow current flow on field coilds, no currents  will flow.
So since I can drive field coils at 100 Hz, its synchronous speed is 100*60 = 6000 RPM max. Now lets say I want to drive a loaded motor in 10 rad/s. Load is 10 KN and I can deliver up to 20 KN to the load. I also have speed sensors in on the rotor side. First I will deliver 15 KN to the load, and when I reach some speed close to 10 rad/s, I decrease delivered power to 5KN, then after the speed decreased down to some level below 10 rad/s, then I increase it to 12 KN, then 8 KN and it goes and on like this till I adequately regulate the speed at 10 rad/s. See the figure below to understand it better.

The question is, since my synchronous speed is 6000 RPM, can I drive an induction motor with this method and control the speed 0 to 5880 RPM(I figured the slip may be 2%). If so, does such method exist? If not, please explain why. Thanks.

A: The speed of an induction motor can only be controlled by changing the synchronous speed by changing the frequency of the supplied power or by changing the motor slip. The method that you have described is a means of changing the motor slip. The majority of the heat produced in an induction motor is heat produced in the rotor due to slip. The heat produced in the rotor is the slip percentage multiplied by the power transferred from the stator to the rotor. That is the reason that controlling the speed using that method has only limited use, primarily for controlling the speed of small fans.
This is illustrated and explained in my answer to: This Question

A: In the last 25 years there has been an enormous amount of evolution and technology that has gone into controlling 3 phase Variable Frequency Drives.  Discussing any details around how to do it in a new method or better exceeds the scope of a forum such as this, but would be a good basis for a PHD thesis.
A good starting point in your study is Vector mode control, which is typically one of 3 standards modes to run an off the shelf VFD drive in.
Constant Torque is a standard mode in most VFDs - BUT if you are talking a 50 or 60 hz motor - why would you choose to run at 100 hz UNLESS you had a reduction in torque requirement in your 60 hz - 100 hz range.  In my experience every 3 phase motor rated at a base speed of 60 hz has a reduction in torque capability for speeds above 60 hz.
You will also want to do some reading and study the Pull up torque curve which has been a staple in motor theory and motor manuals for 75 years.  If you get a good grasp for how Vector control modes manipulate this Torque curve at various speeds - you will have a foundation to start with.

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Gov. Jerry Brown legalizes sale of home-cooked food in California
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a raft of bills aimed at improving the business climate in California, including one legalizing a growing cottage industry that sells home-cooked foods.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) wrote the bill making it legal to sell certain safe foods, including bread, cookies and tortillas, made in home kitchens. Until now, state law did not allow the sale of goods prepared anyplace but a commercial kitchen, although there was an exception for charity bake sales.
Under AB 1616, the state Department of Public Health would have authority to add and remove foods from a list of those approved for sale, and require the foods to be properly labeled. Foods with potential safety issues, including meats and custards, are not allowed under the bill.
'It will allow people who are trying to start a small business in a tough economy to do so with a minimum of red tape,'' Gatto said.
The governor also signed bills to make it easier for courts to dismiss vexatious lawsuits against businesses, give hotels longer to install carbon monoxide sensors and encourage the builders of a bullet train to buy rail cars made in California.
Brown vetoed SB 977 by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), a measure that would have increased penalties for manufacturers of nail polish that falsely advertise their product as toxin-free.
'While bad actors should be punished, it makes no sense to increase penalties, one manufacturer at a time,' Brown wrote in his veto message. 'The existing Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law provides for a $1,000 fine for a first offense, and a $10,000 fine for subsequent offenses, for false labeling of this kind. This suffices.''
Brown again taunting GOP with veto pen
As Gov. Jerry Brown considers bills, campaign cash pours in
Ethics czar angers bloggers with proposal to shine light on campaign pay
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Patrick McGreevy covered the California Legislature out of the Sacramento bureau until 2021. He joined the Los Angeles Times in 1998 and worked in the City Hall and San Fernando Valley bureaus, writing about subjects including Valley secession, LAPD reform and city government during the administrations of Mayors Richard Riordan, James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa. He is a native of San Diego and a graduate of San Jose State University.

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Officials from Stony Plain and the town Lions Club pose with a check paying off the remaining amount owed on the town's HandiVan used to transport seniors and older disabled people. The Stony Plain Lions Club has paid off previous vans used by the Town in the past. Photo by Stephanie Boisvert
The Stony Plain Lions Club has paid off the MV1 HandiVan.
The club covered the final $20,000 on the seniors transport service earlier this month. The service has been around since 1980 and the Lions Club has often been involved with it.
Stony Plain Lions Club pays off town HandiVan Back to video
"This is the third van we have bought for the town," Joan Lubbers, club secretary and membership chair said. "Twelve years ago, for our fiftieth, we donated $50,000 to the town. A couple of years ago we donated $60,000 for our sixtieth and this check was a final payment for a [$60,000 vehicle]."
The bus runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Those interested in the service must register before using it. Town officials could not be reached for comment before press time, but a 2016 report showed there was 245 registered users and 45 were actively using it. The Town handles all the maintenance and the club buys the van.
For Lubbers, it means a great deal to her.
"This means the club and myself are making the town a better place to live and making life easier for seniors," she said. "We see people commenting on Facebook who say 'thanks for keeping us off roads' and they appreciate it."
And for those leading the Town, they could not be more grateful.
"The Stony Plain Lions Club is a valued partner to the Town of Stony Plain," Mayor William Choy said in a press release. "Not only have they committed these dollars to the HandiVan, but to many other Town hosted events including Family Fest."


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A: This sounds like a layout issue - your Label/Image is not being told to 'fill' the available space, and instead to render at it's natural size.  See this article for more information on layouts, particularly the area the shows an example of this code:
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China has an extensive and snaking history with golf where the sport is not only considered luxury, but also taboo.
Recorded as early as 1000AD, Chuiwan was an ancient Chinese game reminiscent of modern golf. Played with clubs, balls, and strict etiquette, the objective was to drive the balls into various hand-dug pits. Although there is no concise origin of golf, many believe this game traveled along the silk road with much influence.


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Lebanon not informed about route of Iranian tanker - finance minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has not been informed whether an Iranian oil tanker, at the centre of a U.S.-Iran confrontation, was heading to one of its ports, the finance minister told Reuters on Friday.
"We have not been informed of the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya heading (here)," Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said.
Turkey's Foreign Minister said earlier that the tanker was headed for Lebanon.
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US Attorney General William Barr is asked to stand up by President Trump during a Rose Garden event at the White House on February 15, 2019.
6 unanswered questions from William Barr's summary of the Mueller report
The attorney general offered his "principal conclusions" to the Mueller report, but it leaves some big questions abut the special counsel's investigation unresolved.
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Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that the Trump campaign "conspired or coordinated" with the Russian government to meddle in the 2016 elections, according to Attorney General William Barr's summary to Congress delivered Sunday.
Barr's four-page letter outlines the "principal conclusions" of the nearly two-year special counsel probe, reiterating that the Russian government sought to interfere in US politics but that the investigation did not establish that Trump associates aided them in their efforts.
His summary also took up the other major element of Mueller's investigation: whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice. Here, Barr cites language from Mueller's report, noting that the special counsel's office did not draw a definite conclusion as to whether the president committed a crime, but also that the report "did not exonerate him."
Barr adds that since Mueller did not make a determination, both he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have, concluding that the evidence is not "sufficient to establish the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense."
The White House has seized on these conclusions as "total exoneration" — "No Collusion, No Obstruction," Trump tweeted. It may not quite be that, though on the whole, Barr's summary is favorable to the president and his associates.
But Barr's preliminary summary letter is not the full Mueller report, which for now remains confidential. Barr's outline of the special counsel's findings doesn't elaborate on why or how investigators came to their conclusions (or lack thereof). Notably, it is also Barr's reading — with the input of Rosenstein, and likely other DOJ officials — of Mueller's conclusions, and, with few exceptions, not Mueller's own words.
That ambiguity means Barr's letter leaves a few questions still unresolved. Vox's Andrew Prokop has an explainer on what we learned from Barr's letter. But here's we can't figure out from Barr's summary.
1) How long is Mueller's report — and how detailed is it?
Okay, this is kind of an obvious one since Barr's letter is, by default, a summary of the report's "principal conclusions."
Barr's letter spans four pages, but the attorney general notes that Mueller "issued more than 2,800 subpoenas, executed nearly 500 search warrants, obtained more than 230 orders for communication records, issued almost 50 orders authorizing the use of pen registers, made 13 requests to foreign governments for evidence, and interviewed approximately 500 witnesses."
That indicates a very comprehensive probe that spanned continents. Some, maybe a lot, of that information might never be released because it's classified for national security reasons or relies on grand jury information.
But how Mueller incorporated this evidence into a report, whether he explained where these investigative threads led and ended, will certainly offer a fuller picture of exactly what Barr means when he says that Mueller did not find that "the Trump Campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election."
2) What about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting?
Barr's summary says the special counsel "did not find that the Trump campaign, or anything associated with it, conspired or coordinated with the Russian government" in its efforts to interfere in the 2016 campaign, though it makes clear that Russia did meddle, and points to Mueller's indictments against the Russian troll farm and Russian military intelligence hackers that targeted Democrats' emails. (The special counsel defined coordination as "an agreement — tacit or expressed — between the Trump campaign and the Russian government on election interference.")
But Barr also says Mueller did not establish coordination or conspiracy, "despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign."
The "multiple offers" from "Russian-affiliated" individuals certainly sounds a lot like the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting. It appears that Mueller found that this or other alleged contacts between Trump associates and Russian officials did not rise to the level of criminality, or at least did not meet the definition of "coordination" as the special counsel defined it. But the question is certainly going to be why.
3) What did Mueller find in the obstruction case?
Barr notes that Mueller examined possible obstruction of justice offenses, much "of which has been the subject of public reporting."
So it's not clear if Mueller uncovered anything beyond of what was already known — from firing FBI Director James Comey to harassing then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the investigation.
But on the obstruction matter, Mueller didn't draw a definite conclusion "one way or the other — as to whether the examined conduct constituted obstruction," Barr says in his summary.
Barr continues, in a critical paragraph:
Instead, for each of the relevant actions investigated, the report sets out evidence on both sides of the question and leaves unresolved what the Special Counsel views as "difficult issues" of law and fact concerning whether the President's actions and intent could be viewed as obstruction. The Special Counsel's report states that "while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him."
Mueller's decision to note that the "report does not exonerate" him is pretty compelling, and is likely a tidbit Democrats will seize upon.
Justice Department guidelines say that a sitting president can't be indicted, and Mueller was likely to be bound by these regulations. That means wrongdoing on the part of the president is inherently a political question, not a legal one — and that might be why Mueller did not draw definitive answers on this question. Or it might be that the situation truly is murky and Mueller could not prove conduct one way or another.
4) How much of Barr's opinion guided the obstruction summary?
Mueller didn't make conclusions, but Barr did.
Barr, in his letter, says that after much consultation, "Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense."
Barr states that Mueller's findings did not appear to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the president committed an obstruction of justice defense. Barr assesses those standards on three pillars, as Vox's Dara Lind noted:
1. There was "obstructive conduct;
2. The conduct was related to a prosecution or investigation;
3. The conduct was "done with corrupt intent."
Barr and Rosenstein apparently agreed that Trump's actions didn't meet those standards, at least enough to warrant obstruction of justice charges. But they don't offer too many details on how they arrived at this decision.
The attorney general does note that since Mueller's evidence does not establish that Trump was part of an underlying crime, the "absence of such evidence bears upon the President's intent" when it comes to obstruction of justice — which basically means that without collusion, there can be no obstruction.
Barr says this is not determinative — meaning it doesn't say obstruction offenses can't happen — but it clearly factored into their reasoning. But beyond that, he doesn't explain their thought process in detail. And without Mueller's underlying findings, it's hard to gauge how strong and compelling Barr's "no obstruction" conclusion is.
5) Is this "total exoneration"?
No, but it's pretty good for the president and his associates — particularly on the "collusion" question.
Yet it also seems likely that Mueller's confidential report is a very carefully written document. The rare segments Barr quotes in his summary use very precise language. For example:
As the report states: "[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities."
"Did not establish" doesn't eliminate the possibility that evidence existed of coordination or cooperation — but it does indicate there wasn't enough evidence to bring prosecutions against certain individuals or a draw larger case.
The Justice Department typically doesn't release damaging information about people if they're not charged with any specific crimes, or explain why a matter doesn't rise to criminal prosecution. And while it does happen, it's done rarely and often under extraordinary circumstances.
All of which means the public probably won't know the full spate of Mueller's findings — which means some questions might never be answered fully.
6) When, if ever, will the public see the full Mueller report?
Who knows? Maybe never. Barr said his "goal and intent is to release as much of the Special Counsel's report as I can consistent with applicable law, regulations, and Departmental policies."
The applicable law, regulations, and departmental policies will be the tricky part. As mentioned above, the DOJ doesn't typically release information about people who are not charged with crimes. Mueller also relied on confidential grand jury information, and Barr says he will need to work with Mueller to determine what information needs to be withheld.
Mueller also referred some cases to other federal prosecutors, which means some of his evidence in the final report is used in ongoing investigations and can't be released to the public just yet.
All of this will likely prevent a full, unedited report from being made public in the immediate future. But Democratic lawmakers are almost certain to battle to get as much of it released as possible.
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I would have to say this is one of my favorite summer manicures right now- a coral red with a gold-striped accent nail, so nautical!
I bought the striping tape used here on ebay for under $3, and was happy to receive 18-20 different colors and shades. I think it's quite a bargain and has unlimited possibilities.
The red-coral color used is Julep Maven 'Natasha.' You can join Julep Maven for $.01 here with code PENNYINTRO.
Cute mani! I love the gold with the orange!
I LOVE this mani! You are so talented!
Did you decide which box you're going with this month? I switched to a different one to get mascara since my usual, It Girl, had two colors I pretty much already had. Who doesn't like trying new mascara, anyway!
LOVE this color!! The stripes look great!
I love stripes even more because of this and I had no idea that was even possible! So cute! I am so joining Julep Maven b/c of you! Thanks for the recommendation!
I used gold with Natasha as well! I think the colors are just meant for each other. Love the striping tape - I need to dig mine back out!
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders are playing in their first Final Four in school history, and one bettor in particular is hoping their magical run continues.
Back in November 2018, a bettor wagered $1,500 on the Red Raiders to win the national championship at 200-1 odds at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The ticket would win $300,000.
The same bettor also placed an $800 wager on Texas Tech at 125-1 odds at the William Hill Race and Sportsbook at The Plaza in downtown Vegas. That ticket would win $100,000. ESPN has confirmed that both tickets are legitimate.
The bettor looked to potentially hedge his bet and cash out through PropSwap, a secondary marketplace that allows sports bettors to buy and sell their futures tickets. On Saturday morning, he sold the $800 ticket at 125-1 for $20,250 on the website.
The larger ticket was posted with a price of $65,000, which would've been the largest cash out in the company's history (dating back to 2015). The high bid for a brief time on Friday afternoon was from wide receiver Dez Bryant at $50,000, and the highest confirmed bid came in at $57,500.
The seller chose to decline those bids and let the potential ticket on the Red Raiders worth $300,000 ride.
"I liked the long odds on Texas Tech and I had bets on them last year at 250-1," the bettor, who didn't want to be identified, told ESPN. "They fell short in the Elite Eight last year, but they returned a lot of the same guys and the same coach."
The SuperBook has set up its futures book well and isn't too concerned.
"Auburn was our only liability, and a small one at that," SuperBook vice president of risk Jeff Sherman told ESPN.
"We are going to end the Texas Tech $300K ticket auction for today," PropSwap said in a statement Saturday, "Our job is to get the highest possible price for our clients, and we achieved that ... As always, we root for underdogs, and will be cheering for the Red Raiders and Auburn's Tigers to pull off the upsets tonight. And maybe will have one more act in this story come tomorrow morning ..."
The same bettor also had a $1,500 bet on Michigan State to win it all at 40-1 odds. That wager would've earned $60,000.
Just how many futures tickets is he holding? Though he declined to provide a specific ticket count or dollar amount bet in the futures pool, the bettor told ESPN, "I do have more than these three tickets, let's just leave it at that."
Michigan State closed a consensus 2.5-point favorite over Texas Tech at U.S. sportsbooks. As of Friday afternoon, nearly 61 percent of the money on the spread and 95 percent of the money on the moneyline at William Hill U.S. sportsbooks was on Michigan State.
Texas Tech defeated Michigan State 61-51 on Saturday night to advance to the title game and opened as 1-point underdog against Virginia in the title game at the SuperBook.


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Leslie "Gene" Hartley (* 28. Januar 1926 in Roanoke, Indiana; † 13. März 1993 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Autorennfahrer.

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Gene Hartley war der Sohn des Midget-Car-Rennfahrers Ted Hartley und gewann 1959 die USAC-National-Midget-Serie. Er fuhr in den 1950er- und 1960er-Jahren in 32 Rennen der AAA-National-Serie, die später USAC-Meisterschaft hieß. Seine beste Platzierung erreichte er 1956 in Langhorne als Zweiter.

Bei den 500 Meilen von Indianapolis war er zehn Mal am Start. Seine beste Platzierung war der zehnte Rang 1957 in einem Lesovsky-Offenhauser. 1953 konnte er zusammen mit Tony Bettenhausen den neunten Platz belegen, wobei Bettenhausen rund drei Viertel der Distanz fuhr.

Da seine aktive Zeit als Fahrer in Indianapolis fast deckungsgleich mit der Wertung des Rennens für die Fahrerweltmeisterschaft ist, zählen acht seiner zehn Indianapolis-Starts auch als Grand-Prix-Starts.

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Indy-500-Ergebnisse

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 Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.

Formel-1-Rennfahrer (Vereinigte Staaten)
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Hundreds of millions of lives have been scarred by communist repression and tyranny, spanning borders and continents around the world.
After the Bolshevik coup d'état in 1917, Russia was the first country to experience Red Terror. Millions of people fell victim. As a result of the Hitler-Stalin (Ribbentrop-Molotov) pact of 23 August 1939, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Baltic States were occupied by both totalitarian regimes. Much of the terror and mass destruction that ravaged Europe during the Second World War, was spawned at that secret meeting in Moscow, when the Soviet Union joined the Nazis to secretly carve up Europe between them.
A synchronized attack against Poland began just days later, resulting in the Soviets and Nazis sharing the occupation of Poland. Following his pact with Hitler, Stalin fixed the gaze of his imperialist ambitions on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – starting with an ultimatum to place Soviet military bases on Baltic territory and ending with staged referendums to join the Soviet Union. In the process, countless civic workers, entrepreneurs, political leaders and activists were rounded up, tortured and executed. During the nights of June 1941, tens of thousands of women, children and men were forced from their homes and onto trains, deported to remote Gulag slave labour camps, from which few would ever return. While many brave Balts took up arms to resist Soviet repression,
When Nazi forces invaded and occupied the Baltics later that summer, one type of repressive regime was replaced by another, as occupying Nazi forces targeted Jewish and other minority groups in the region. In efforts to avoid the forced Nazi conscription, thousands of Estonian men fled to Finland in hopes of fighting for Estonian re-independence from abroad.
As Nazi forces retreated in 1944, nearly half million refugees fled the Baltics, fearing renewed Soviet repressions as the front line edged westward. Their worst fears were justified, as Soviet arrests, deportations, and executions returned to Eastern and Central Europe and continued for another 50 years. The hope for liberation and independence was crushed by Soviet occupation and control.
From Italy in the south to Finland in the north, Nazi tyranny claimed millions of lives of Jews, Poles, Roma, POW-s and others from later Soviet occupied territories. The trials in Nurnberg tried some of those responsible for the crimes, while many others escaped justice. The victims of Nazi terror deserve continued investigation into these crimes; as do the perpetrators deserve our ongoing condemnation.
Yet the victims of Europe's and the world's communist regimes have received little justice. The perpetrators of communist crimes have been allowed to evade responsibility or any accountability for their deeds and the traumas inflicted by their terror, continue to haunt their victims and their families around the world.
Awareness of the suffering the victims endured remains excruciatingly low as their experiences remain marginalized, on the sidelines of modern history.
The International Museum for The Victims of Communism and International Research Centre on The Crimes of Communism will ensure that the crimes of these regimes will never be forgotten, facilitating world class research and raising awareness through online projects and the immersive, state of the art museum will educate current and future generations about the crimes of communist regimes.
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This Museum and International Research Centre is the only centre in Estonia and the surrounding region to directly investigate the history of countries and peoples that fell victim to the crimes of communist regimes as a consequence of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
The objective of the museum and research centre is to research the crimes of communist regimes, to preserve this information and to convey it through permanent and temporary museum exhibitions, scholarly literature, articles and innovative educational materials.
The structure of the museum's exposition is based on geography and highlights crimes committed against humanity under the rule of communist regimes. In addition to its primary focus, the museum will also examine the German occupation of Estonia (1941-1944) and the two periods of Soviet occupation (1940-1941, 1944-1991) which are presented separately, along with the present-day consequences and after-effects of the actions of those regimes.
Ideology: The Spread of Communism
The research centre and museum will focus on the many historical facets of how communist philosophy has been exploited for the seizure of power, including the spread of the ideology; its use as a subversive movement aimed at the violent seizure of power; its manifestations as state doctrine and establishment as a dictatorship after the seizure of power; and legal political activity in democratic societies.
Propaganda: Historical Lessons and Its Application Today
Among the topics of research at the Centre and Museum will be the development of communist propaganda, including the early uses of propaganda as a method for gathering supporters in the era of underground subversive activity, and how it was developed to secure domestic communist rule and subvert governments, movements and media in foreign states.
The deep historical connections between communist propaganda and today's "fake news" and disinformation will be examined as well as historical countermeasures developed to challenge disruptive communist propaganda.
The "active measures" and spy craft, used by foreign governments today to undermine European and other western democratic institutions have been copied from those developed and used by communist authorities during the Cold War. The Centre and Museum examine the history of communist "active measures", by looking at why these methods were developed, the foreign entities and diaspora groups that were targeted and the outcomes of some of these efforts.
Repression and Terror: Victims and Perpetrators
Millions of families around the world continue to carry the trauma caused by the brutally repressive tactics deployed by Europe's totalitarian regimes. Both politically and ethnically motivated terror affected a vast range of nations and groups throughout the Central and Eastern European parts of Europe, referred to by Timothy Snyder as Europe's Bloodlands.
A central objective of the museum is to promote and facilitate ongoing research into the political motivations and methods of communist repression. How and why families and individuals were targeted by communist authorities, their objectives and how they achieved them.
The historical, central role of the Patarei Prison as a primary tool and venue of Soviet repression, brings the realities of communist terror to life, as visitors learn about this history inside the same prison cells, corridors and execution chambers that countless victims stepped through.
Resistance and Survival
During the Second World War, thousands of brave individuals took up arms throughout Central and Eastern Europe to resist the occupying communist and Nazi regimes. The struggle for freedom and national independence between the shifting tides of war meant that those who wished to resist, were often faced with difficult choices.
The Museum and Centre will research and raise awareness of the individuals and groups who fought against communist and Nazi occupation and repression, the immense challenges they faced and the fate of their struggle.
The relatively unknown post-war resistance movement will be exposed, including how Western nations supported and then abandoned the movement after it was compromised by Communist authorities.
Patarei Prison: An Immersive, Living Historical Experience
As the starting point and junction for thousands of victims of Soviet and Nazi repression, the notorious Patarei Prison, located on the western edge of the Estonian capital Tallinn, remains a painful reminder of occupation and tyranny for an entire nation.
Its scarred and worn walls bear witness to the countless victims of the communist and Nazi regimes, who passed through its harsh, barren cells enroute to distant Gulag labour camps, and those whose penultimate journey ended in the prison execution chamber.
The International Museum for The Victims of Communism stands as a unique international memorial to the victims and a living historical artifact that will educate future generations about the terrible crimes committed by Europe's communist regimes.
Situated within 5000 m² inside the Patarei Prison, The International Museum for The Victims of Communism offers a unique immersive historical experience where international visitors learn about communist crimes in the Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and beyond.


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Economic News Release
JOLTS
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
JOLTS Homepage
JOLTS Overview
JOLTS FAQs
Contact JOLTS
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, May 9, 2014	USDL-14-0747
Technical information:	(202) 691-5870  �  JoltsInfo@bls.gov  �  www.bls.gov/jlt
Media contact:	        (202) 691-5902  �  PressOffice@bls.gov
JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER � MARCH 2014
There were 4.0 million job openings on the last business day of March, little changed from 4.1 million in
February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.4 percent) and separations
rate (3.2 percent) were unchanged in March. Within separations, the quits rate (1.8 percent) was
unchanged and the layoffs and discharges rate (1.1 percent) was little changed in March. This release
includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector
by industry and by geographic region.
There were 4.0 million job openings in March, little changed from 4.1 million in February. The number
of job openings was little changed for total private and for government. The number of job openings was
little changed in all industries. The West region experienced a decrease in job openings in March. (See
table 1.)
The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed over the year ending in March
for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Over the year, the job openings level increased in three
industries and decreased in three industries. Over the 12 months ending in March, the number of job
openings increased in the Midwest region but decreased in the Northeast. (See table 7.)
There were 4.6 million hires in March, little changed from 4.7 million in February. The number of hires
was little changed for total private and for government. In March, the number of hires was little changed
in all industries and regions. (See table 2.)
Over the 12 months ending in March, the number of hires (not seasonally adjusted) increased for total
nonfarm and total private and was little changed for government. The hires level increased over the year
in four industries and decreased in construction. The number of hires rose in the South region. (See table
Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is
referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore,
the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers� willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and
discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include separations
due to retirement, death, and disability, as well as transfers to other locations of the same firm.
There were 4.4 million total separations in March, little changed from February. The number of total
separations was essentially unchanged for total private and government. (See table 3.)
In March, the quits rate was unchanged at 1.8 percent for total nonfarm. The rate also was unchanged for
total private (2.0 percent) and government (0.6 percent). The quits rate was essentially unchanged over
the month in all industries and in all four regions. (See table 4.)
The number of quits (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in March for total
nonfarm and total private. The quits level was little changed in government. The number of quits
increased in four industries and in the South and West regions over the year. (See table 10.)
The layoffs and discharges rate was little changed in March at 1.1 percent. The rate was unchanged over
the month for total private (1.3 percent) and government (0.4 percent). The layoffs and discharges rate
was unchanged in all four regions. Seasonally adjusted estimates of layoffs and discharges are not
available for individual industries. (See table 5.)
The layoffs and discharges level (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed over the 12 months ending
in March for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The number of layoffs and discharges
increased in mining and logging and information but decreased in other services and federal
government. The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in the Northeast region. (See table 11.)
In March, there were 381,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from February. The
number of other separations was little changed over the month for total private and government. (See
table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available for individual industries or
regions. Over the 12 months ending in March, the number of other separations (not seasonally adjusted)
was little changed for total nonfarm, total private, and increased for government. (See table 12.)
Net Change in Employment
Large numbers of hires and separations occur every month throughout the business cycle. Net
employment change results from the relationship between hires and separations. When the number of
hires exceeds the number of separations, employment rises, even if the hires level is steady or declining.
Conversely, when the number of hires is less than the number of separations, employment declines, even
if the hires level is steady or rising. Over the 12 months ending in March 2014, hires totaled 54.7 million
and separations totaled 52.5 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.2 million. These figures
include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey results for April 2014 are scheduled to be released
on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted
Total separations
2014(p)
LEVELS BY INDUSTRY
Total private(1)
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
89 106 98 78 96 94 85 98 103
629 757 697 820 1,027 996 831 962 951
Health care and social assistance
RATES BY INDUSTRY
(percent)
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
(2) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
(3) Includes educational services, not shown separately.
(4) Includes federal government, not shown separately.
This news release presents statistics from the Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects
and compiles JOLTS data monthly from a sample of nonfarm
establishments. A more detailed discussion of JOLTS concepts and
methodology is available online at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch18.pdf.
Coverage and collection
The JOLTS program covers all private nonfarm establishments, as well
as federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 states and
the District of Columbia. Data are collected for total employment, job
openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, other separations, and
total separations.
Industry classification.  The industry classifications in this release
are in accordance with the 2012 version of the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
Employment.  Employment includes persons on the payroll who worked or
received pay for the pay period that includes the 12th day of the
reference month. Full-time, part-time, permanent, short-term,
seasonal, salaried, and hourly employees are included, as are
employees on paid vacations or other paid leave. Proprietors or
partners of unincorporated businesses, unpaid family workers, or
persons on leave without pay or on strike for the entire pay period,
are not counted as employed. Employees of temporary help agencies,
employee leasing companies, outside contractors, and consultants are
counted by their employer of record, not by the establishment where
they are working.
Job openings.  Job openings information is collected for the last
business day of the reference month. A job opening requires that: 1) a
specific position exists and there is work available for that
position, 2) work could start within 30 days whether or not the
employer found a suitable candidate, and 3) the employer is actively
recruiting from outside the establishment to fill the position.
Included are full-time, part-time, permanent, short-term, and seasonal
openings. Active recruiting means that the establishment is taking
steps to fill a position by advertising in newspapers or on the
Internet, posting help-wanted signs, accepting applications, or using
other similar methods.
Jobs to be filled only by internal transfers, promotions, demotions,
or recall from layoffs are excluded. Also excluded are jobs with start
dates more than 30 days in the future, jobs for which employees have
been hired but have not yet reported for work, and jobs to be filled
by employees of temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies,
outside contractors, or consultants. The job openings rate is computed
by dividing the number of job openings by the sum of employment and
job openings and multiplying that quotient by 100.
Hires.  The hires level is the total number of additions to the
payroll occurring at any time during the reference month, including
both new and rehired employees, full-time and part-time, permanent,
short-term and seasonal employees, employees recalled to the location
after a layoff lasting more than 7 days, on-call or intermittent
employees who returned to work after having been formally separated,
and transfers from other locations. The hires count does not include
transfers or promotions within the reporting site, employees returning
from strike, employees of temporary help agencies or employee leasing
companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The hires rate is
computed by dividing the number of hires by employment and multiplying
that quotient by 100.
Separations.  The separations level is the total number of employment
terminations occurring at any time during the reference month, and is
reported by type of separation�quits, layoffs and discharges, and
other separations. (Some respondents are only able to report total
separations.) The quits count includes voluntary separations by
employees (except for retirements, which are reported as other
separations). The layoffs and discharges count is comprised of
involuntary separations initiated by the employer and includes layoffs
with no intent to rehire; formal layoffs lasting or expected to last
more than 7 days; discharges resulting from mergers, downsizing, or
closings; firings or other discharges for cause; terminations of
permanent or short-term employees; and terminations of seasonal
employees. The other separations count includes retirements, transfers
to other locations, deaths, and separations due to disability. The
separations count does not include transfers within the same location
or employees on strike. The separations rate is computed by dividing
the number of separations by employment and multiplying that quotient
by 100. The quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations rates
are computed similarly.
Annual estimates.  Annual levels for hires, quits, layoffs and
discharges, other separations, and total separations are the sum of
the 12 published monthly levels. Annual rates are computed by dividing
the annual level by the Current Employment Statistics (CES) annual
average employment level, and multiplying that quotient by 100. This
figure will be approximately equal to the sum of the 12 monthly rates.
Consistent with BLS practice, annual estimates are published only for
not seasonally adjusted data and are released with the January news
release each year. Annual estimates are not calculated for job
openings because job openings are a stock, or point-in-time,
measurement for the last business day of each month.
Sample and estimation methodology
The JOLTS survey design is a stratified random sample of 16,000
nonfarm business and government establishments. The sample is
stratified by ownership, region, industry sector, and establishment
size class. The establishments are drawn from a universe of over 9.1
million establishments compiled by the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program which includes all employers subject to state
unemployment insurance laws and federal agencies subject to the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program.
JOLTS total employment estimates are benchmarked, or ratio adjusted,
monthly to the strike-adjusted employment estimates of the CES survey.
A ratio of CES to JOLTS employment is used to adjust the levels for
all other JOLTS data elements.
JOLTS business birth/death model
As with any sample survey, the JOLTS sample can only be as current as
its sampling frame. The time lag from the birth of an establishment
until its appearance on the sampling frame is approximately one year.
In addition, many of these new units may fail within the first year.
Since these universe units cannot be reflected on the sampling frame
immediately, the JOLTS sample cannot capture job openings, hires, and
separations from these units during their early existence. To
compensate for the inability to capture data from these
establishments, BLS has developed a birth/death model that uses birth
and death activity from previous years. The estimates of job openings,
hires, and separations produced by the birth/death model are added to
the sample-based estimates produced from the survey to arrive at the
estimates for openings, hires, and separations.
BLS uses X-12 ARIMA to seasonally adjust several JOLTS series
utilizing moving averages as seasonal filters. A concurrent seasonal
adjustment methodology is used in which new seasonal adjustment
factors are calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and
including current month data. JOLTS seasonal adjustment includes both
additive and multiplicative models and REGARIMA (regression with auto-
correlated errors) modeling to improve the seasonal adjustment factors
at the beginning and end of the series and to detect and adjust for
outliers in the series.
Alignment procedure
The JOLTS measures for hires minus separations can be used to derive a
measure of net employment change. This change should be comparable to
the net employment change from the much larger CES survey. However,
definitional differences as well as sampling and nonsampling errors
between the two surveys historically caused JOLTS to diverge from CES
over time. To limit the divergence, and improve the quality of the
JOLTS hires and separations series, BLS implemented the Monthly
Alignment Method.
This method applies the CES employment trends to the seasonally
adjusted JOLTS implied employment trend (hires minus separations)
forcing them to be approximately the same, while preserving the
seasonality of the JOLTS data. First, the two series are seasonally
adjusted and the difference between the JOLTS implied employment
change and the CES net employment change is calculated. Next, the
JOLTS implied employment change is adjusted to equal the CES net
employment change through a proportional adjustment. This procedure
adjusts the two components (hires, separations) proportionally to
their contribution to the total churn (hires plus separations). The
adjusted hires and separations are converted back to not seasonally
adjusted data by reversing the application of the original seasonal
factors. After the Monthly Alignment Method has been used to adjust
the level estimates, rate estimates are computed from the adjusted
Reliability of the estimates
JOLTS estimates are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error.
When a sample is surveyed rather than the entire population, there is
a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the "true"
population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling
error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this
variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. BLS
analysis is generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
That means that there is a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence,
that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6
standard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling
error. Estimates of sampling errors are available upon request.
The JOLTS estimates also are affected by nonsampling error.
Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the failure to
include a segment of the population, the inability to obtain data from
all units in the sample, the inability or unwillingness of respondents
to provide data on a timely basis, mistakes made by respondents,
errors made in the collection or processing of the data, and errors
from the employment benchmark data used in estimation.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay
Service: (800) 877-8339.
Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region
Levels (in thousands)(2)
Rates(3)
3,879 4,126 3,914 3,874 4,125 4,014 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8
106 165 124 124 127 104 1.8 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.7
89 123 111 103 106 98 1.9 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.1
65 84 43 110 68 57 3.1 3.9 2.0 5.0 3.1 2.7
REGION(8)
(1) Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
(2) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
(3) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings.
(8) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
78 122 107 106 96 94 1.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.1
820 1,012 1,003 921 1,027 996 3.2 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.8
851 950 980 980 1,015 981 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2
907 1,022 1,053 944 1,040 1,010 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.2
(1) Hires are the number of hires during the entire month.
(3) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
85 103 102 104 98 103 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3
(1) Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.
(3) The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
90 75 85 96 91 98 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6
97 120 121 118 114 120 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0
893 1,007 983 978 1,056 1,054 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1
(1) Quits are the number of quits during the entire month.
(3) The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
120 92 105 106 90 93 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
(1) Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
(3) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
- Data not available.
Table 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
(1) Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.
(3) The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Levels (in thousands)
3,879 3,924 4,013 2.8 2.8 2.8
Total private
Mining and logging
15 23 40 1.7 2.5 4.3
110 114 103 2.0 2.0 1.8
84 103 90 1.9 2.3 2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities
100 100 97 3.6 3.6 3.5
Education and health services
Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
105 95 105 1.8 1.6 1.8
945 937 1,026 3.1 3.1 3.3
Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
99 103 108 1.7 1.8 1.9
Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
89 90 113 0.7 0.7 0.9
11 8 10 0.4 0.3 0.4
Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
7 10 12 0.8 1.1 1.3
Table 12. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
3 3 4 0.3 0.4 0.4
4 15 6 0.1 0.3 0.1
10 13 3 0.2 0.2 0.1
NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero.
Last Modified Date: May 09, 2014
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEUS/JOLTS, PSB Suite 4840 PSB Suite 4160 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20212-0001
Telephone: 1-202-691-5870 www.bls.gov/JLT Contact JOLTS


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New Discoverer Winter tyre from Cooper Tire Europe
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd. has launched its all-new Discoverer Winter tyre for mid-to-full-size SUVs. The Discoverer Winter has been specifically designed at Cooper's European Technical Centre to meet the needs of SUV drivers during the coldest months of the year. Whilst four-wheel drive can help keep traction on slippery surfaces, it does
Davanti Tyres now distributing into Latin America
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New UK and Ireland salesperson at Bartec
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Bartec Auto ID Limited (Bartec), the British manufacturer and global market leader in tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) has appointed David Jones as its new UK and Ireland salesperson. David brings a wealth of diagnostic experience to the Barnsley-based, family run company, following established roles with Nebula Systems and Euro Car Parts On joining Bartec at this pivotal moment, he said:
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Michelin introduces new wheeled excavator tyre
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Tyre options for wheeled excavators have expanded with the introduction of the 'Power Digger' – described by Michelin as 'the most robust dual-fitment excavator tyre we've ever manufactured'. Available both as original equipment and on the replacement market, the new tyre is said by the manufacturer to have been designed to address the main issues operators
Chicago Pneumatic introduces impact wrenches for heavy vehicle applications
Chicago Pneumatic has launched two new lightweight and powerful impact wrenches for heavy vehicle tyre changing applications. Built on the heritage of successful previous models, the CP7783 and CP7783-6 1" lightweight impact wrenches provide higher torque than similar tools of an equivalent durability and are equally suitable for workshop or roadside assistance tasks. Weighing in at just 18.5 lbs (8.4 kg) and 20.9 lbs (9.5 kg) respectively and delivering a powerful 1,770ft.lbs (2400 Nm) in reverse, Chicago Pneumatic's CP7783 and CP7783-6 impact wrenches provide a high power to weight ratio to meet
Falken achieves historic victory at the Nürburgring
Falken has achieved a historic first ever victory in the fourth round of this year's VLN long-distance championship, with drivers Stef Dusseldorp and Jörg Müller in its BMW M6 GT3. The race was also rounded off with success as the Frikadelli Racing Team, who were also running Falken tyres, finished fourth. In qualifying both Falken's
New PremiumContact 6 – the range extender
Continental's new PremiumContact 6 has been available from dealers in 70 sizes since the spring of this year, ready for fitting to a wide spectrum of cars and SUVs in the mid-range and luxury class. This also includes electric and hybrid models for which this new premium summer tire makes a good choice. With five
Hankook Europe moves to new premises
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Cronin cracks Belgium -Ypres International Rally
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Northern Ireland Ladies Night
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Julian Stander
By Antonio Rago December 6, 2015
Bayesian dependence modelling. Social Media information extraction. Statistical Education. The Use of R.
Julian Stander's main research interests are now in Bayesian dependence modelling with applications to child health and forensic science, Social Media information extraction, and statistical education. He is passionate about the use of R for data visualization and reproducible data science.
Julian Stander was many years as the Secretary and the Chair of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) General Applications Section. He also served as an elected member of the RSS Council, on the RSS President Nominating Committee and as Associate Editor of The Statistician. He is Chair of the South West Group of the Royal Statistical Society, and has been Treasurer of the UK and Ireland Committee of Professors of Statistics since 2000. He has played a major part in the organization of international conferences and workshops, including an RSS international conference which was held at Plymouth University. He has also sat on scientific reviews of research.
Recently, Julian Stander has co-authored a number of public awareness articles in Significance and elsewhere about popular topics such as historical changes in longevity, the EU Referendum, Brexit, and the history of statistical methodology. He has contributed to the Radio 4 programme More or Less.
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The α2C-adrenoceptor antagonist, ORM-10921, exerts antidepressant-like effects in the Flinders Sensitive Line rat.
Depression involves deficits in monoaminergic neurotransmission. Differential roles for α2A, B and C subtypes of the α2-adrenoceptor (AR) are evident, with selective α2C-AR antagonists purported to have antidepressant and procognitive properties. However, this has not been demonstrated in a genetic animal model of depression. The role of the α2C-AR in modulating two key depression-related behaviours in the Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rat was studied using a dose-response analysis following subcutaneous administration with the selective α2C-AR antagonist ORM-10921 (0.03; 0.3 mg/kg), the nonselective α2-AR antagonist idazoxan (3 mg/kg), or vehicle once daily for 14 days. Behaviour in the novel object recognition test, forced swim test (FST) and locomotor activity test was assessed. To ratify the validity of the FSL model, the reference tricyclic antidepressant imipramine (15 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) was used as a comparator drug in the FST. FSL rats demonstrated significantly increased immobility and recognition memory deficits versus Flinders Resistant Line controls, with imipramine significantly reversing said immobility. Similarly, ORM-10921 at both doses but not idazoxan significantly reversed immobility in the FST as well as attenuated cognitive deficits in FSL animals. We conclude that selective α2C-AR antagonism has potential as a novel therapeutic strategy in the treatment of depression and cognitive dysfunction.


The owner of a major pirate streaming service and supplier of illicit streaming devices has been imprisoned for five years and three months in the UK.
John Haggerty and his wife sold more than 8,000 illegal devices that were loaded with add-ons to enable pubs and consumers to view illegal streams of matches from the Premier League (English football's top-level division).
Between March 2013 and July 2015, the two generated more than £750,000 ($977,445) through their illegal activity.
In a statement released on Monday, July 16, UK-based the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said this is the first example of the UK courts confirming that use of the illicit devices is illegal.
According to FACT, the criminal activity went beyond selling access to illegal content, as Haggerty had multiple passports in different names and set up an offshore 'dummy company'.
With his wife, Haggerty supplied the Immigration Service with false documents to sponsor an Egyptian national who maintained the illegal streaming service for the company.
Haggerty's wife was not imprisoned.
He added that the Premier League is involved in one of the "biggest and most successful anti-piracy programmes" in the world and that its own investigations, along with those by Northumberland Trading Standards and FACT, helped to secure justice.
Kieron Sharp, CEO of FACT, noted that the sentencing is a step forward in the right direction to tackling illegal streaming.


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Barcelona Champions League
Messi: Hard starting again
By andrew - 25 November 2015, 9:14
Lionel Messi has found it 'hard' after returning from a two-month injury lay-off and says the key to Barcelona's success is the entire team enjoys themselves.
Messi had missed two months of playing time after he was injured against Las Palmas, returning as substitute in Barca's Clasico win and making his first start in Tuesday's rout of Roma, scoring twice.
"I'm happy with the game, the result, playing 90 minutes again. I'm returning little by little and luckily it's all going well," he said, AS reports.
"We never said [that Barca were dependent on Messi] and that's been demonstrated. I had a hard time not being on the pitch but I enjoyed watching what my teammates did in every game.
"It's not just [the trident of Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez], it's the whole team. There's a good atmosphere, we try to be professional, to have fun and to get along day by day. It's important, what matters is the group is united.
"It has been hard starting again. I prepared well and trained but it's not the same to train as to go onto the pitch and play for 90 minutes. I'll get back up to speed calmly."
Messi was asked why Neymar took the penalty Barca were awarded – missing with Adriano converting the rebound – and if there's a chance the Barca front three could dominate the Ballon d'Or.
"Hopefully I can do something, but I'm not going crazy about it. Suarez and Neymar think like me," he said regarding the world player of the year prize.
"Nothing happens if that doesn't happen, we'll keep trying to do what we do.
"I think Neymar has taken four or five penalties and not missed any, so he took it again."
Barca last season claimed the League, Cup and Champions League treble and Messi acknowledged their recent form has been good, but played down the chances of a repeat.
"We're at a very good level but there's a lot more time to go to where the League, Champions League and the Cup are defined," he cautioned.
"We've not yet reached December. You have to think about what is coming short-term, the League games before the Club World Cup and nothing else."
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This house is amazing, we had a great time! We were a group of 12 people staying in the house, but we also had more family for dinner/ lunch a couple of times. We all loved the house (except for my nephew who was scared of some masks and decorations). I do recommend this house for families, its ok for kids but not for crawlers because it has a lot of stairs and many levels.. In our case in which children are 3 and older it was perfect. It was clean and very well equipped (kitchen utensils, towels, etc..). Besides the house itself, the location of the house and the view from the backyard is outstanding...We loved everything..
This is by far the best property I have ever stayed at. It is just as pictured and Rosemarie is such a wonderful host. She even called us the morning of our last day just to see how our stay was and to wish us a safe trip home. I would definitely stay at this location again.
My family and friends were so excited when they stepped into the house and we had a great time! It is a truly unique place and we enjoyed every moment in there. We especially loved the outside and backyard area. Super beautiful! The house has an awesome set up with sweet little details. It was clean and the beds as well as all the seating and chill areas were super comfortable. Rosemarie made sure that everything was okay and even called us on the first night of our stay. She responded to every question I had prior to our stay within the shortest amount of time. Thank you, Rosemarie, for this beautiful experience! We will try to come back next year!
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Ever have stray hamburger or hot dogs buns, heels of bread left over? We don't often but occasionally we do. Or we might just go shopping, and accidentally smash some bread on the way home.
Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9x13 baking dish with pan spray.
Mix the flax, cinnamon, and brown sugar blend. Cube bread and toss with cinnamon mix. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, and applesauce. Combine the bread and egg mix in baking dish until coated. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until cooked through.


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Maria Venus Bayonito Raj (; ; born July 7, 1988) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant and placed 4th Runner-Up.

Raj placed as fourth runner-up in 59th Miss Universe pageant, where she is known for her answer "Major Major".

Early life and education
Maria Venus Raj was born in Doha, Qatar, to an Indian-American father and a Filipino mother, the youngest of five children. She came to the Philippines while still an infant and was raised in Bato, Camarines Sur.

For the first two decades of her life, Raj lived in a nipa hut made of wood, bamboo and anahaw leaves, with no electricity, in the middle of a sprawling rice field. She allegedly used rice paddy dikes for her early training, where she eventually developed her distinctive walk.

Raj started out by joining local beauty pageants, as well as oratorical contests at San Vicente High School, where her English teacher served as her coach. Using the prize money won in major contests, she then bought land on an installment basis for her mother to help improve their livelihood.

Raj obtained her bachelor's degree in communication arts, major in journalism, at Bicol University in Legazpi City, with Latin honors (cum laude). She graduated through the scholarship that she received from the Francis Papica Foundation. She initially worked as an Information Assistant for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for Bicol Region. It was at this time that she also worked as a part-time fashion model in both her native Bicol and Manila.

In 2017, Raj completed her master's degree in community development from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

In June 2021, she graduated from Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA), Oxford, England.

Pageantry

Miss Philippines Earth 2008
Raj first competed in Miss Philippines Earth 2008 where she was crowned as Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2008.

Binibining Pilipinas 2010

After joining Miss Philippines Earth 2008, Raj took a break from beauty contests and worked as an Information Assistant at the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. On March 6, 2010, she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 during the pageant's Grand Coronation Night at the Araneta Coliseum. She also won the special awards for Best in Long Gown, Best in Philippine Terno, and Miss Friendship. She gained the right to represent the Philippines at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss Universe 2010

The Philippines' pending participation at Miss Universe 2010 attracted international attention due to Binibining Pilipinas' controversial initial dethronement of Raj for citizenship reasons. However, due to increasing public pressure and the ensuing intervention of the Miss Universe Organization under Donald Trump, national director Stella Araneta and the country's Department of Foreign Affairs made an agreement with Raj to reinstate her to the national title upon making an exception to grant her a Philippine passport. Raj eventually travelled in August 2010 to Las Vegas, United States and became the official Philippine delegate to the competition.

During the Miss Universe competition, Raj was emotionally distressed to hear about the death of Filipino-German beauty queen Melody Gersbach and make-up artist Alden Orense in a car accident. Gersbach, a fellow Bicolana who previously competed and placed in the Top 15 at Miss International 2009 in China, was one of Raj's coaches in her preparation for the Miss Universe pageant. Raj was one of six delegates who were handpicked for a media tour, Raj, along with Jesinta Campbell of Australia, Natalia Navarro of Colombia, Sarodj Bertin of Haiti, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, Mariana Vicente of Puerto Rico and Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez were scheduled for several television appearances prior to the actual pageant in Las Vegas. Raj received the highest rating in the Miss Universe website, with 3.54 points, the highest-ever for a Philippine delegate.

Raj was the last delegate to be announced to the Top 15, signalling both an end to a 10-year semifinal drought for the Philippines and the beginning of its streak of appearances at Miss Universe during the live finale up to 2021 - the country's longest in its history on the pageant. During the Miss Universe question and answer portion, Raj was asked by American actor William Baldwin about the biggest mistake that she made in her life and what she did to make it right, to which she simply replied that she had never made any big mistakes in her life, citing the famed answer "Major Major" in her response. Raj eventually finished in the Top 5 as 4th runner-up to winner Navarrete from Mexico, marking the Philippines' highest placement at Miss Universe since Miriam Quiambao placed second in the competition in 1999.

Television career
Prior and after Miss Universe, Raj guested on multiple networks as guests. Eventually she was offered hosting stints including a spot in the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. In 2011, Raj signed up an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN, coinciding with the network gaining the airing rights of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant for at least five years. In 2013, she left on hosting Umagang Kay Ganda due on the reformat of the show. Less busy with entertainment commitments, Raj pursued her master's degree in Community Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman and lent a hand to the group called "Care For Children."

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

See also
 Addy Raj

Notes

References

External links

Living people
1988 births
Actresses from Camarines Sur
Bicolano actors
Binibining Pilipinas winners
Filipino people of Indian descent
Filipino female models
Miss Universe 2010 contestants
University of the Philippines Diliman alumni
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James Keagy
September 1, 2022 DaguerreotypesCharles Town Virginia, Daguerreotypist, James Keagy, Lynchburg Virginia, Peter E. Gibbs, Staunton Virginiapioneeramericanphotographers
1850 Rooms at the Court House, Charles Town, Virginia.
1851-1852 Rooms at the Va. House, Staunton, Virginia.
1852-1853 Rooms opposite the Spectator Office, Staunton, Virginia.
1855 Gallery next door to the Virginia Bank, Lynchburg, Virginia.[1]
James Keagy was recorded in three announcements and six advertisements in four different newspapers. The first announcement appeared on April 16, 1850 in the Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, Virginia). Daguerreotypes. Mr. Keagy, a daguerrean Artist of considerable merit, is now sojourning in our town, and has his rooms at the Court House. He has already taken some among the finest likenesses we have ever seen, and is prepared to do any work pertaining to the Daguerrean art.
The first advertisement was recorded on 16, 1850 in the Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, Virginia). Daguerreotype Miniatures Taken In The Best Style By J. Keagy, Daguerrian Artist. Rooms at the Court-House, where he will remain but a short time, for the purpose of taking Miniatures by the improved Daguerrian process.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of Charlestown and Jefferson and cordially invited to call and examine Specimens which the subscriber feels confident will commend him to the patronage of all who wish good Daguerreotype Portraits.
N. B. These Miniatures are taken in all kinds of weather. Miniatures set in Lockets, Rings, etc. in the best style.
The second advertisement ran from October 29, 1851 to July 21, 1852 in the Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator) (Staunton, Virginia). Daguerreotype Miniatures. The subscriber begs the attention of the ladies and Gentlemen of Staunton and the adjacent country, to his collection of splendid Daguerreotypes. He takes them in an entirely new style.—Please call soon Ladies and Gentlemen, as my stay will be short. Rooms at the Va. House. James Keagy.
The third advertisement ran from July 28 to December 22, 1852 in the Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator) (Staunton, Virginia). Staunton Sky-Light Daguerrean Gallery. The subscriber has just opened his new Daguerrean Gallery, opposite the Spectator Office, where he will be happy to see all who are at all interested in the beautiful art of Photography.
Having a fine sky and side lights and every other facility, he is prepared to produce the finest results of which the art is capable. The very great advantage of sky-light is known to all who have given any attention to the subject. Entire satisfaction given in all cases, or no charge.
Pictures taken in all kinds of weather. Dark dressing greatly preferable. J. Keagy.
The fourth advertisement ran from December 22, 1852 to January 19, 1853 in the Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator) (Staunton, Virginia). Call at once if you wish Splendid Daguerreotypes of yourself or friends. J. Keagy has just returned from New York, where he has been for the purpose of improving himself in his profession. He is now making the finest pictures ever made in the Valley of Virginia. He has an entirely new style of picture, which is surpassingly beautiful—the Stereoscope, one of the great wonders of the age. Call at once and see specimens. The apparatus is entirely new and of very large size.
The fifth advertisement ran on January 19 & 26, 1853 in the Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator) (Staunton, Virginia). J. Keagy, Daguerreanist, Respectfully requests all persons indebted to him, to call and settle their accounts, as he intends leaving town in about two weeks, not to return.
The second announcement 1853 February 2. Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator). (Staunton, Virginia.) February 2, 1853, Vol. XXX, No. XII, P. 2.
Mr. Jas. Keagy, Daguerreotypist, desires us to say that he will remain in Staunton only one week longer. Persons having business with him will please call at his rooms immediately.
The third announcement appeared on October 15, 1855 in The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia).… We publish elsewhere the farewell card of Mr. P. E. Gibbs, who leaves this city for Richmond. We can but express regret at the departure from us of so accomplished an artist and worthy citizen as Mr. G. [ ? ] congratulate the people of Richmond on his accession to that city. As a daguerrean artist we regard Mr. Gibbs as without a superior anywhere. He leaves the assurance that his place will be well filled in the person of his successor, Mr. Keagy.—Lynchburg Virginian, Oct. 12.
The sixth advertisement appeared on August 26, 1856 in the Lynchburg Daily Virginian (Lynchburg, Virginia). A Card.—Having sold my interest in the Daguerrean Gallery, in this place. To Mr. James Keagy, I would respectfully recommend to the favorable attention of the public as a skillful Artist, and a gentleman on whom they may rely. Come, then, and secure one of his inimitable Ambrotypes, which can only be procured of him in this city.
In taking my leave, I would return thanks for the liberal patronage and kind attention received from a generous public, during a residence if over eight years. P. E. Gibbs. Oct. 12. James Keagy is not recorded in other photographic directories. Several notes first J. Keagy first appeared in the blog on September 29, 2019. Since then more information has been found. Second is the name of the newspaper Staunton Spectator (and Vindicator) the online newspaper records the newspaper under this title, the masthead is recorded as Staunton Spectator.
[1] Address from Peter E. Gibbs 1853 advertisement.
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