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Q: Tensorflow variable/graph key missing while reloading the model in Python 3.6 ERROR MESSAGE:
NotFoundError: Restoring from checkpoint failed. This is most likely due to a Variable name or other graph key that is missing from the checkpoint. Please ensure that you have not altered the graph expected based on the checkpoint. Original error:
""" PLACEHOLDER """
x=tf.placeholder(tf.float32,shape=[None,784])
y_true=tf.placeholder(tf.float32,shape=[None,4])

Weight=tf.global_variables()
bias=tf.global_variables()

""" LAYERS:"""

"the image input layer 28*28 input"
x_image = tf.reshape(x,[-1,28,28,1])

"""first convolution, using 6*6 filter, and then max pooling 2by2, final
output will have depth 32
here we are calculating 32 features
"""
convo_1 = convolutional_layer(x_image,shape=[6,6,1,32])
convo_1_pooling = max_pool_2by2(convo_1)

"""first convolution, using 6*6 filter, and then max pooling 2by2, final
output will have 64
features hence depth 64
"""
convo_2 = convolutional_layer(convo_1_pooling,shape=[6,6,32,64])
convo_2_pooling = max_pool_2by2(convo_2)

"flattening the output of the last pooling layer to fuly connect it"
convo_2_flat = tf.reshape(convo_2_pooling,[-1,7*7*64])
Wt,bs=normal_full_layer(convo_2_flat,1024)#1024 nodes in the final layer

full_layer_one = tf.nn.relu(tf.matmul(convo_2_flat,Wt)+bs)

# NOTE THE PLACEHOLDER HERE!
hold_prob = tf.placeholder(tf.float32)
full_one_dropout = tf.nn.dropout(full_layer_one,keep_prob=hold_prob)

Weight, bias= normal_full_layer(full_one_dropout,2)

y_pred=tf.matmul(full_one_dropout,Weight)+bias

"""INITIALIZE VARIABLES"""
init = tf.global_variables_initializer()

"""Add ops to save and restore all the variables"""
saver = tf.train.Saver()

"""Later, launch the model, use the saver to restore variables from disk,
and
# do some work with the model"""

with tf.Session() as sess:
   # Restore variables from disk.
   saver.restore(sess,SAVE_PATH)
   print("Model restored.")

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Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension: From genetics to nephrology
J. M. Lalouel, A. Rohrwasser, D. Terreros, T. Morgan, K. Ward
There is general consensus that genetic variation accounts in part for individual susceptibilities to essential hypertension. In marked contrast to classic mendelian disorders, in which genetic alterations produce a gain or loss of function, genetic determinants of essential hypertension, high blood pressure of unknown cause, are expected to be small, achieving significance through the cumulative effects of environmental exposure over the course of a lifetime. Whether and how genetic factors that contribute to common diseases can be identified remain unclear. Research on a link between angiotensinogen and essential hypertension illustrates a path that began in genetics and is now leading toward nephrology. Various challenges encountered along the way may prove to be characteristic features of genetic investigations of the pathogenesis of common diseases. The implication of a gene by statistical analysis is only the beginning of a protracted process of functional analysis at increasing levels of biologic integration. The ultimate goal is to develop an understanding of the manner in which genetic variation at a locus can affect a physiologic parameter and to extract from this inference new knowledge of significance for the prevention or treatment of disease.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Dive into the research topics of 'Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension: From genetics to nephrology'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Nephrology Medicine & Life Sciences 91%
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Lalouel, J. M., Rohrwasser, A., Terreros, D., Morgan, T., & Ward, K. (2001). Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension: From genetics to nephrology. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12(3), 606-615.
Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension : From genetics to nephrology. / Lalouel, J. M.; Rohrwasser, A.; Terreros, D. et al.
In: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 12, No. 3, 10.03.2001, p. 606-615.
Lalouel, JM, Rohrwasser, A, Terreros, D, Morgan, T & Ward, K 2001, 'Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension: From genetics to nephrology', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 606-615.
Lalouel JM, Rohrwasser A, Terreros D, Morgan T, Ward K. Angiotensinogen in essential hypertension: From genetics to nephrology. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2001 Mar 10;12(3):606-615.
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* The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/app-text/texlive-core-2016-r5/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/app-text/texlive-core-2016-r5/temp/environment'.
my understanding that the package where CatalogDist is does not ahve initNull method so dependency is incorrect for textlive. However, how to identify what is this package is?
while reading other threads, found an email with exact same error saying that poppler api should be updated, it was dated in 2016.
what the problem should be?
I doubt that texlive-core-2016 was (or ever will be) patched for the latest poppler version. Upgrade to texlive-2017 (or downgrade poppler to stable, 'though I don't think this would be a good idea).
I doubt that texlive-core-2016 was (or ever will be) patched for the latest poppler version.
thanks, i went to https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/app-text/texlive-core and its 404 there.


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So as you might have noticed the forums were offline for two days and some hours. And as you might have noticed the forums have been changed a bit! So to solve any confusing let me explain what happened and why!
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I have coded a new nifty page that will allow you to watch live games on MUP! Now the smart thing about it is that Regular Members, Guests, and Banned people will have to fill in a survey and will see ads around their player when viewing live. All the staff and subscribers/donators will not have to fill in any survey or will get any ads! We have done this to stop members from leeching of the live stream and show some dedication to MUP!
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Whoops. Sorry. I unstuck thread. Re-stuck. My mistake.
yeah i wasnt a big fan last night but its growing on me!
(08-11-2009, 01:03 PM)Noucamp99 Wrote: [ -> ] Can I just say that the new look website is awesome. You must have been at it, so to speak, for ages. I bet the local takeaways did a roaring trade while you two were stuck into it. I think that with such an improvement (there was no problem with the old one, Steve, honest), we should see a tremendous growth in membership.
Thanks a lot! Yep hopefully we will get more members now .
(08-11-2009, 02:04 PM)donlerz Wrote: [ -> ] yeah i wasnt a big fan last night but its growing on me!
Haha well we will keep improving so you will be an even bigger fan .
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I think with the new look, it is likely we'll get people to stay on here longer. That means more work for us, though, lol!
Yes. And I'm not afraid of a little hard work! It's quite easy with the members we've got at the moment, as they seems to post well within the rules. Keep it up lads and lasses.


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Before I can give permission do please let me know how you intend to use my design? It's best to be inspired by another artist and use your own creativity.
Thank you for contacting me. Do let me know what your intentions are before I can give you permission. You can order a note card from me of this design too.
We are doing blockprinting and our art teacher wants us to find a design thats simple because its our first one. Im in grade 9, and Im an absolute cat lover, so I wanted to do one wih cats. I was going to carve in the cats as they are, just put a little more detailing with the fur and the japanese symbol for cat with it. I dont want to do it without your permission, though, because this is your original piece.


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#include "ForwardSampler.h"

ForwardSampler::ForwardSampler():
  hitChecker(1e-10)
{}

ForwardSampler::ForwardSampler(char * fname):
  hitChecker(1e-10)
{
  ifstream fin(fname);
  load(fin);

  addPositivityConstraints();
}

void ForwardSampler::saveArray(ostream & fout)
{
  fout << n << endl;
  fout << names << endl;
  fout << x.unpack() << endl;
  fout << f.unpack() << endl;
  fout << b.unpack() << endl;
  fout << A.unpack() << endl;
}

void ForwardSampler::checkFeasibility() const
{
  Set errors = ((A*x-b) < 0.0);

  if ( ! errors.isEmpty() )
    {
      cerr << "Warning-- didn't start feasible." << endl;
      cerr << "Error constraints are " << errors << endl;
      cerr << "Amount off is " << (A*x-b)[errors] << endl;
      exit(1);
    }
}

Vector ForwardSampler::solve()
{
  for (;;)
    {
      iterations++;
      descentStep();

      if ( ! randomStep() )
	break;
    }

  return x;
}

Vector ForwardSampler::getProjection() const
{
  // Linear projection based method
  // multiply vector first to ensure O(n^2) for multiplication
  //  return f - S.transpose()*(SSTransInverse*(S*f));

  // Gram-Schmidt based method
  return gs.projectOrthogonal(f);
}

void ForwardSampler::addConstraint(int index)
{
  // Linear projection based method
  //  addConstraintLinearProjection(index);

  // Gram-Schmidt based method
  addConstraintGramSchmidt(index);
}

void ForwardSampler::descentStep()
{
  Vector p = getProjection();

  int count = 0;

  while ( hitChecker.isNonzero( p.norm() / p.size() ) )
    {
      int i = advance(p);

      addConstraint( i );
      p = getProjection();

      count++;
    }
}

Matrix ForwardSampler::getSpanningVectors() const
{
  Matrix sTrans = S.transpose();
  Matrix result =  sTrans.RRE();

  return result;
}

bool ForwardSampler::randomStep()
{
  Set adj = A*x-b == 0;

  Matrix adjA = A[adj];

  Matrix sp = getSpanningVectors();

  // test for optimality--
  // if all spanning vectors have a negative product with f, then
  // you are optimal.
  Set supporting = sp*f > 0;
  Set opposing = sp*f <= 0;

  if ( supporting.isEmpty() )
    {
      // there are only opposing
      // --> optimal; quit

      //      cerr << x << endl;

      clear();
      return false;
    }

  // now only sample from the ones that can extend

  Set extendable = (adjA * sp.transpose()).transpose().succEq(0.0);

  Set suppExtendable = supporting & extendable;
  Set oppExtendable = opposing & extendable;

  //  Set suppExtendable = supporting;
  //  Set oppExtendable = opposing;

  Array<double> suppCoefs( suppExtendable.size() );
  Array<double> oppCoefs( oppExtendable.size() );

  Random::fillRandomUniform(suppCoefs, 0.0, 1.0);
  Random::fillRandomUniform(oppCoefs, 0.0, 1.0);

  //  cout << "Supporting vector coefficients " << suppCoefs << endl;

  Vector direction;
  Vector suppNet, oppNet;

  if ( ! suppExtendable.isEmpty() && ! oppExtendable.isEmpty() )
    {
      suppNet = Vector(suppCoefs)*sp[suppExtendable];
      oppNet = Vector(oppCoefs)*sp[oppExtendable];

      // choose a theta such that ( theta suppNet + (1-theta) oppNet ) * f > 0
      double thetaMin = -oppNet*f/( (suppNet-oppNet)*f );
      double theta = Random::uniform( thetaMin, 1.0 );

      direction = theta * suppNet + (1-theta) * oppNet;

      clear();
    }
  else if ( ! suppExtendable.isEmpty() )
    {
      direction = suppNet;
      clear();
    }
  else
    {
      // performance note: it will be possible to get the appropriate
      // edge in n^2 using matrix inverse updating

      // Bland's rule:
      // I think this should choose the first positive spanning
      // vector, and so should be consistent with Bland's rule
      direction = sp[ supporting[0] ];

      // this should be, by definition, a singleton set
      int dropped = currentGliders[ ( A[currentGliders] * direction > 0 )][0];

      // remove the dropped constraint it from the new glider set
      Set newGliders = currentGliders.without( Set::SingletonSet(dropped) );

      clear();
      currentGliders = newGliders;

      // add everything but the dropped constraint
      for ( Set::Iterator iter = newGliders.begin(); iter != newGliders.end(); iter++ )
	{
	  addConstraint( *iter );
	}
    }

  int i = advance(direction);

  addConstraint(i);

  return true;
}

void ForwardSampler::clear()
{
  gs = GramSchmidt();
  S = Matrix();
  SSTransInverse = Matrix();
  currentGliders = Set();
}

int ForwardSampler::advance(const Vector & p)
{
  // advances along direction and return the index of the
  // constraint that it hits

  //  cout << "\tgetting opposing..." << endl;
  Set opposing = (A*p) < 0;

  //  cout << "Opposing: " << opposing << endl;
  //  cout << "With A*p: " << A[opposing]*p << endl;

  if ( opposing.isEmpty() )
    {
      // unbounded!
      cerr << "Unbounded LP" << endl;
      exit(1);
    }

  // on opposing set:
  // A (x + gamma p) = b
  // find the smallest gamma
  Matrix temp = A[opposing];
  Vector gamma = ( Vector( b[opposing] ) - temp*x ) / ( temp*p );

  double gammaStar = gamma.min();
  Set indices = gamma.argmin();

  x = x + gammaStar * p;

  int firstElement = (opposing[ indices ])[0];

  if ( ! (Set::SingletonSet(firstElement) & currentGliders ).isEmpty() )
    {
      cerr << "\tWarning: adding current glider to set..." << endl;
      cerr << "\t" << firstElement << " added with " << currentGliders.size() << " current members" << endl;
      cerr << "\tIt opposed with " << p*A[firstElement] << " and was reached with gamma = " << gammaStar << endl;
      getchar();
    }

  currentGliders |= Set::SingletonSet( firstElement );

  return firstElement;
}

void ForwardSampler::addConstraintGramSchmidt(int index)
{
  const Vector & row = A[ index ];
  gs.add( row );
  S.add( row );
}

void ForwardSampler::addConstraintLinearProjection(int index)
{
  /***
   // lame method
  S.add(A[index]);
  SSTransInverse = (S * S.transpose() ).inverse();
  return f - S.transpose()*(SSTransInverse*(S*f));
  ***/

  // sherman-morrison method
  const Vector & rowL = A[index];
  S.add( rowL );

  if ( S.numRows() == 1 )
    {
      SSTransInverse = ( S*S.transpose() ).inverse();
    }
  else
    {
      // compute the updated inverse of (S * S^T)
      SSTransInverse.embedInIdentity();

      Vector uA( SSTransInverse.numRows() );
      uA.addElement( SSTransInverse.numRows()-1 , 1.0 );

      Vector uB = S*rowL;

      SSTransInverse = ShermanMorrison(SSTransInverse, uB, uA);
      SSTransInverse = ShermanMorrison(SSTransInverse, uA, uB);

      // remove the corner element, which is added twice

      SSTransInverse = ShermanMorrison(SSTransInverse, uA, (-1.0 - 1.0*rowL*rowL)*uA);
    }
}

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Le Picumne roux (Sasia abnormis) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Picidae.

Son aire s'étend à travers la péninsule Malaise et l'ouest de l'Indonésie.

Liens externes

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STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as for accessories.
Articles that fall within the scope of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification include raw and dyed/finished yarns, woven and knitted fabrics, accessories, such as buttons, zip fasteners, sewing threads or labels, ready-made articles of various types, such as all kinds of garments, domestic and household textiles, bed linen and terry products.
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 contributes to high and effective product safety from a consumer's point of view. Test criteria and limit values in many cases go far beyond applicable national and international standards. Extensive product checks and regular company audits also ensure that the industry has a globally sustainable awareness of the responsible use of chemicals.
Basically, any finished textile items and semi-finished products at all levels of the textile supply chain can be granted the MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label, including all kinds of items of clothing and furnishings.
The MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label shows the consumer that the textiles concerned are tested for harmful substances and sustainably produced in accordance with OEKO-TEX® guidelines.
Each item certified with the MADE IN GREEN label also features a unique product ID or QR code, which provides full traceability and transparency for the consumer. The labelling system gives them access to information regarding the production facilities along the textile chain in which the textile was produced, the stage of production in which the fabrics were employed and the countries in which the product was manufactured.
The MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label is awarded for a period of one year and must then be issued again.
Auditing of the participating production facilities is a vital part of each certification process.
Innovation leaders who want to promote new functions and features can use the label directly on their products to document and highlight the close partnerships they have with their suppliers to the outside world.
Reliable supplier relationships are often a key factor in the successful implementation of sustainable aspects such as product quality, regular education and training of employees and improving working conditions. The MADE IN GREEN label makes all of this visible to the consumer.
Companies who wish to make their entire supply chain transparent can use the MADE IN GREEN label as a trustworthy sign that their suppliers in countries such as China, India and Bangladesh also adhere to agreed quality standards and working ethics.
The MADE IN GREEN label provides information regarding the current sustainability of their entire supply chain. Companies can also use the designation to demonstrate continuous improvement as they work to achieve greater sustainability at their individual production sites.
ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® is an independent testing and certification system for chemicals, colourants and auxiliaries used to manufacture textiles.
A three-stage verification process analyses whether the chemical products and each individual ingredient meet specific requirements with regard to sustainability, safety and compliance with statutory regulations.
Stage 3 (optional): Verification of product stewardship measures regarding the working conditions and environmental management (assessment and On-site visit).
Products passing the requirements of the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification and will be entered into the OEKO-TEX® buying guide which is the OEKO-TEX® central sourcing platform of pre-certified articles and materials.
DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® enables manufacturers in the textile chain to assess the status of their chemicals management systems and the quality of their waste water and sludge and to have these documented through independent verification. The result of DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® is a status report which can confirm compliance with the Detox campaign from Greenpeace.
The LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for leather and leather articles of all levels of production. Examples of articles that can be certified are: semifinished leather products (e.g. Wet-blue, Wet-white, Crust etc.), finished leather, leather fiber material, ready made articles (garments of all types, accessories, leather gloves, leather handbags, leather covers and much more).


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Mafia fugitive arrested after being spotted on Google Street View in Spain
Gioacchino Gammino was lying low near Madrid, but another photo on Facebook showing a distinctive scar on his chin confirmed his identity.
A Sicilian mafia fugitive who was on the run for nearly 20 years was caught after being spotted on Google Street View.
Gioacchino Gammino, 61, was tracked down to Galapagar in Spain - a town near Madrid - after a picture showed a man resembling him chatting outside a fruit shop.
Police had suspected he was in the country but had been unable to find him.
"The photogram helped us to confirm the investigation we were developing in traditional ways," said Nicola Altiero, deputy director of Italy's anti-mafia unit (DIA).
Gammino was going by the name of Manuel, according to Italy's La Repubblica newspaper, and had previously worked as a chef at a restaurant called La cocina de Manu (Manu's kitchen).
A Facebook profile for the now-closed restaurant revealed a photo of Gammino - recognisable by a scar on the left side of his chin - and the business even offered a "Sicilian dinner".
The Street View that proved his downfall also shows him outside another establishment bearing his fake name, El huerto de Manu - or Manu's orchard.
Gammino was the boss of the Stidda mafia group in Agrigento, Sicily, according to La Repubblica. The group is often rivals with the well-known Cosa Nostra mafia.
He was investigated in the 1980s by renowned anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone - later killed in a bomb attack.
Gammino managed to escape from Rome's Rebibbia prison in 2002 while a film was being made there, and a year later was sentenced to life for murder.
He evaded capture ever since, and was apparently surprised his life in small-town Spain had been uncovered.
After his 17 December arrest, Gammino reportedly told police: "How did you find me? I haven't phoned my family for 10 years."
Ms Altiero from Italy's anti-mafia unit said he was currently in custody in Spain, but it's hoped he will be returned to Italy in February.


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Voters in Assembly District 50 might already know Art because he has been a public servant for decades. Art understands that health care access is an important concern for many Wisconsinites and will work to help increase access to affordable care. As a retired Marine and a community banker he understands that working together provides a stronger Wisconsin for us all.
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Caleb is a trusted voice for the community members of Sturgeon Bay. Caleb's work in economic development taught him the hardships families face when they don't have access to comprehensive and high-quality health care. Caleb will represent the values of his constituents and protect access to affordable health care in the state Senate.
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Shielding Effectiveness and Shielded Enclosure Leakage Detector System (SELDS)
Today both commercial and military industries are more reliant than ever on electronics. In addition, the need to protect those electronics from potential threats has become even more vital. Threats like electromagnetic interference (EMI) and High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) have the ability to interrupt or even destroy the functionality of unprotected electronics. The military has long been aware of the effects of electromagnetic interference and has taken proper precautions to shield electronics, but in some cases, additional measures are required to ensure proper operation. Therefore, the military has, for a long time, often used shielded rooms to house their network and other equipment.
Furthermore, as the entire world is moving towards innovations backed by emerging technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), Blockchain, Automation, AI (Artificial Intelligence), etc., the need for storing and protecting the proprietary information has become extremely critical. With the increased amount of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and EMI threats, the shielding requirements have become more stringent and time-critical in testing facilities' shielding effectiveness. The AR Model CL-105A/CL-106A, Shielded Enclosure Leak Detection System (SELDS), is an instrument for verifying shielded enclosures' integrity. The SELDS method can be used at almost any stage of enclosure construction, but it is most accurate and efficient when used after the facility electromagnetic barrier is fully complete. SELDS can also be used to evaluate the shielding effectiveness of non-military and commercial applications— banks and financial institutes, data centers, research and medical hospitals, nuclear power plants, subways, submarine pipelines, telecomm base stations, etc.
Any closed box could be considered "shielded" to some extent—even a lunch box—but to achieve the level of shielding needed to meet the stringent requirements of standards such as MIL-STD-188/125-1 and MIL-STD-461G, an enclosure must be sealed to the extent that signal leakage is minimal. The primary purpose of the MIL-STD-188-125 Shielding Effectiveness (SE) test is to demonstrate the SE integrity of a shielded room/facility, conduit, and apertures Point-of-Entry (POE) as noted in Appendix C and SELDS survey IAW MIL-HDBK-423. The shielding effectiveness of the shielded barrier required for high-risk HEMP application is necessary to protect ground-based electronics with time-critical missions.
Part 1 of MIL-STD 188-125 "High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Protection for Ground-Based Facilities Performing Critical, Time-Urgent Missions Part 1 Fixed Facilities" references the military handbook (MIL-HDBK-423) for Shielding Effectiveness (SE) integrity test methods. SELDS test method is an electromagnetic method for locating leaks in welded and brazed joints, including seams, patches, etc. During construction, the final SELDS test is accomplished when the barrier is complete, prior to the final acceptance test. Furthermore, the SELDS technique is frequently the basis of the built-in shield monitoring capability required by MIL-STD-188-125. So, the ideal EMI shielded room would be a metal box with no seams, openings, or ingress from cables. Still, unfortunately, that's not possible due to the need for access to the equipment and military personnel inside. SE testing often identifies weaknesses in the shield, which are not visually detectable.
There are two characteristics that determine the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of an enclosure:
the ability of the enclosure wall material to reflect or dissipate the EM wave energy, and
the integrity of the wall; i.e., the tightness of the contact between panels, doors, and POE.
This application note will focus on the SELDS approach defined in the military handbook (MILHDBK- 423), to determine SE, using the AR rf/microwave instrumentation (AR) CL-105A/CL-106A, shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: AR Model CL-105A/CL-106A Shielding Effectiveness Leakage Detector System
AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has unveiled a Shielded Enclosure Leak Detection System (SELDS) for testing the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of EMI enclosures. The new CL-105A/CL-106A detection system allows detection at the most likely points of degradation – the seams, doors and filters connections, in a convenient and hassle-free method. Discontinuities permitting RF leakage at welds, seams, corners, etc., can be detected and remedied to ensure that the finished enclosure is properly assembled.
The system consists of a Model CL-105A Transmitter, Model CL-106A Receiver, headphones and a rugged carrying case. The incredible sensitivity of the model CL-106A Receiver allows it to meet the most rigid MIL standards (e.g. MIL-STD-188/125) for shielded room acceptance. The system is designed to make relative shielding effectiveness measurements by passing a current along the surface of an EMI enclosure in order to sense the small magnetic fields formed where breaks in the EMI enclosure may occur.
The Model CL-105A Transmitter is used to generate an output signal (96kHz) which is connected to the EMI enclosure under test. This device has an auto-adjusting output that works with small, medium, and large EMI enclosures. The 96 kHz signal is low enough in amplitude to ensure that a relatively uniform RF current flow occurs on all sides of the enclosure. An LED indicator illuminates green when the Transmitter has adjusted the output to the optimum level for the connected EMI enclosure.
The Model CL-106A Receiver has high sensitivity (dynamic range:120dB) to detect the smallest of magnetic fields produced at breaks/discontinuities in the EMI enclosure under test. This unit autozeros and features an auditory output with a varying amplitude related to the shielding effectiveness. The auditory output is available through the built-in speaker or included headphones. A 4-digit, seven-segment display is provided to indicate relative shielding effectiveness measurement values in dB. In addition, a built-in LED light source provides illumination when used in dark environments.
Principle operation of the SELD System:
The Model CL-105A/CL-106A system is comprised of two main parts; a Transmitter and a Receiver. The Transmitter is designed to drive a current through the skin of a shielded enclosure. The CW output signal has a frequency of 96kHz. The system is designed to drive very low impedances; thus, the Transmitter is operating as a current source. The output current is nominally 800mA RMS.
For normal tests, the Transmitter will be connected via feed wires to opposite corners of the enclosure exterior and will transmit an AC current across the metallic surface of the enclosure. The Receiver cannot detect the signal except at the points where the enclosure has openings or metallic discontinuities, which cause a small magnetic field to form. The unit is designed to detect small leakages within a larger contiguous surface, not for detecting intended openings (e.g., open chamber door, waveguide feedthrough). There will be a small magnetic field formed at any place in the enclosure with a small leak (e.g., a crack or seam gap). The Receiver is designed to detect these small magnetic fields. As the Receiver is moved along a seam and encounters this magnetic field, the display will indicate a relative decibel value when detecting a sufficient field level, dependent upon the Receiver sensitivity settings. An audible tone will increase in volume at higher value indications. The audible tone is not calibrated but is an indicator that simplifies chamber probing without requiring continuous observation of the display. If a poor seam or opening exists in the enclosure walls, a signal will be detected when scanning with the Receiver. Detected signals will cause the Receiver display to indicate larger values, indicating less shielding effectiveness. The unit of measure is Shielding Units (SU), a relative measurement from the calibration level set at AR's factory. The system's measured values allow identifying areas of potential RF leakage and decreased shielding effectiveness but cannot be directly converted to Shielding Effectiveness measurements obtained using other methods.
The indication of shielding effectiveness is directly related to each seam's quality of workmanship, door seal, and filter connection. When the system is used to probe around these places, the maximum displayed value indication pinpoints the fault's location, which may be, among other things, a loose bolt, bent panel, or corroded door facing. The data acquired by this system may be used as a guide for: (1) immediate corrective actions, (2) correlation for proof of performance test as a basis for future acceptance tests, or (3) enclosure profiling. Due to the high energy electromagnetic fields which surround each feed wire, a strong local effect is created, which may be detected by the Receiver along the path of the feed wire, and if this effect is not taken into account, the resulting readings near the feed wires could be misconstrued as indicating a faulty seam. Due to this effect, a second feed wire configuration is used in which the feed wires are placed in such a way as to be an approximate mirror image of the first configuration. Chamber probing is then repeated along the path of the original feed wire to confirm leakage points. The user familiar with attenuation scales on conventional RF measuring equipment should notice that the system is calibrated to indicate direct shielding effectiveness rather than field strength. Since an increase in received signal occurs when the shielding decreases, an increased signal causes the displayed value to decrease.
Integration:
Careful attention must be given to the connection and dress of the Transmitter feed wires. For all Transmitter feed wire configurations used, the Transmitter is connected at diagonally opposite corners of the tested structure. Connecting across diagonal corners will provide the most evenly distributed signal coverage across the structure. By convention, the Transmitter is physically located at and connected to the front wall, which is defined as the most accessible and is typically where the door is located. The second Transmitter feed wire should be dressed along the enclosure's vertical and horizontal edges to a connection point at the opposite diagonal corner (see Figure 3 for an actual setup). Use approximately 12 inches of No. 12AWG insulated, stranded wire for the short cable and as much as necessary for the long cable. If a bolt or screw head is not available for attaching the feed wires' ends, drill and tap the nearest frame member. Do not tap through the panel. These feed wires can be installed permanently if desired to facilitate future testing. The polarity of the connections is inconsequential.
Figure 2: Enclosure Feed-Wire Connection Diagram View
Figure 3: Actual SELDS test setup
Enclosure probing:
To perform enclosure probing, first examine all six surfaces inside the enclosure with the door closed. Initially adjust the Receiver audio volume knob and gain setting to its maximum (highest sensitivity), then adjust both down as necessary to accommodate the environment. Holding the Receiver so that the probe tip is as close as possible to and perpendicular to the wall (floor, ceiling, or one of the four sides), move the unit slowly (about six inches a second) down each seam. Stop when a sharp increase in the audible signal level is heard, or when the displayed value fluctuates noticeably, record the seam position, the distance of the apparent leak from the nearest active feed wire, and the Receiver reading. For optimum sensitivity, the probe should be perpendicular to the surface being tested. The Receiver units are on a logarithmic scale. When taking measurements, the value indicated on the Receiver display is in relative SUs.
No matter which standards must be met, selecting the right Shielding Effectiveness Leakage Detector is the key to ensuring commercial electronics and military EMI rooms are adequately shielded and are in compliance with standards.
So, AR has all the technical expertise and Shielding Effectiveness Leakage Detector System that you need to meet the MIL-STD-188/125 requirements. To learn more about AR SELDS system, feel free to contact one of our applications engineers at 800-933-8181 or visit our website at www.arworld.us.


Plot: Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.
Did you know: All four main characters have nicknames, three of which are better known by their nicknames (Corey Harrison = Big Hoss, Austin Russell = Chumlee, Richard Harrison = Old Man.) In early episodes Rick Harrison was nicknamed The Spotter and Richard Harrison was nicknamed The Appraiser, but these never caught on.
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Conmebol switches stadium for Copa Sudamericana final
on 13th May 2019
The final of this year's Copa Sudamericana club football competition will be held at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay after the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) opted to transfer hosting rights from the Estadio Nacional del Perú in Lima.
Following analysis carried out by members of the Conmebol Council, the match will now take place at Asunción's 42,000-seat stadium on November 9.
Conmebol did not provide details of the reason for the change of venue but said it had taken into account "organisational issues" surrounding the final in Lima. The Estadio Nacional de Perú has a capacity of 40,000.
The Copa Sudamericana is the second-tier continental competition for football clubs in South America, below the Copa Libertadores. The final of the 2019 Copa Libertadores will take place at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile on November 23.
From this year, the finals of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana are being held as a one-off match at a neutral venue. The finals have previously been two-legged affairs held at the stadia of the two finalists.
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3115 - City of Greenville v. S.C. Second Injury Fund
City of Greenville v. SC Second Injury Fund
City of Greenville, Appellant,
South Carolina Second Injury Fund, Respondent.
Larry R. Patterson, Circuit Court Judge
Michael A. Farry and David A. Wilson, both of Horton, Drawdy, Ward & Black, of Greenville, for appellant.
Chief Counsel Brooks Shealy, of South Carolina Second Injury Fund, of Columbia, for respondent.
HUFF, J.: In this Worker's Compensation case, the City of Greenville (City) appeals from a circuit court order affirming the Full Commission's finding the City was not entitled to reimbursement from the Second Injury Fund for substantially increased medical or compensation expenses paid to John Gilstrap. We affirm.
On September 27, 1991, John Gilstrap, a sergeant with the City of Greenville Police Department, fell thirty to forty feet while repelling during a department training exercise. As a result of the fall, Gilstrap sustained severe injuries including: a burst fracture at L1; a sacral fracture; a pelvic fracture; foot strain; symphysial diastasis with bladder herniating between the diastasis; and a neurogenic bladder. Gilstrap underwent emergency spinal surgery the day of the fall but the burst fracture nonetheless left him with significant paralysis from the waist down. After the fall, Gilstrap was also noted to have pre-existing arthritis of the knee and degenerative disc disease. Dr. Clark Jernigan gave Gilstrap an eighty-one percent impairment rating. Because of his injuries, it is unlikely he will be able to work again. Gilstrap completed the twelfth grade and has never done any other type of work except police work. He worked for the Police Department for seventeen years prior to the accident.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The City of Greenville contended Gilstrap's preexisting degenerative disk disease combined with his injuries to cause substantially greater disability and medical costs than would have resulted from the injuries alone. To obtain reimbursement from the Second Injury Fund, the City filed a form 54 with the Workers' Compensation Commission. The Fund countered with a form 55 which denied the City's allegation Gilstrap's injuries and expenses were substantially increased by a preexisting impairment and simultaneously moved any hearing on the matter be delayed until Gilstrap received a Final Award or agreement for his disability.
On June 17, 1997, the Single Commissioner denied the Fund's motion to delay a determination. The Commissioner's Order concluded: 1) substantially all of Gilstrap's disability was caused by the fall rather than his preexisting condition; 2) Gilstrap is a paraplegic as a result of the fall and cannot suffer greater disability under S.C. Code Ann. Section 42-9-10 (1985) than that caused by the paraplegia; 3) the City did not meet the knowledge requirement of S.C. Code Ann. Section 42-9-400(c) (1985) regarding Gilstrap's left knee; and 4) there is no evidence Gilstrap incurred greater medical expenses due to his preexisting condition.
The Single Commissioner's findings and conclusions were affirmed in toto by the Full Appellate Panel on February 10, 1998. The circuit court also affirmed the Order of the Full Commission on July 27, 1998.
On appeal, the City argues it is entitled to reimbursement from the Second Injury Fund. The legislative purpose of the Second Injury Fund is to "encourage the employment of disabled or handicapped persons without penalizing an employer with greater liability if the employee is injured because of his preexisting condition." Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. South Carolina Second Injury Fund, 318 S.C. 516, 518, 458 S.E.2d 550, 551 (1995) (citing Springs Industries v. South Carolina Second Injury Fund, 296 S.C. 359, 372 S.E.2d 915 (Ct. App. 1988)).
Reimbursement from the Fund is controlled by S.C. Code Ann. Section 42-9-400 (1985) which provides in pertinent part:
(a) If an employee who has a permanent physical impairment . . . incurs a subsequent disability from injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, resulting in compensation and medical payments liability or either, for disability that is substantially greater, by reason of the combined effects of the preexisting impairment and subsequent injury or by reason of the aggravation of the preexisting impairment, than that which would have resulted from the subsequent injury alone, . . . but such employer or his insurance carrier shall be reimbursed from the Second Injury Fund as created by 42-7-310 for compensation and medical benefits in the following manner:
(1) Reimbursement of all compensation benefit payments payable subsequent to those payable for the first seventy-eight weeks following the injury.
(2) Reimbursement of fifty percent of medical payments in excess of three thousand dollars during the first seventy-eight weeks following the injury and then reimbursement of all medical benefit payments payable subsequent to the first seventy-eight weeks following the injury; provided, however, in order to obtain reimbursement for medical expense during the first seventy- eight weeks following the subsequent injury, an employer or carrier must establish that his liability for medical payments is substantially greater, by reason of the combined effects of the preexisting impairment and subsequent injury or by reason of the aggravation of the preexisting impairment, than that which would have resulted from the subsequent injury alone.
(Emphasis added). Additionally, section 42-9-400 contains a 'knowledge' requirement which states:
(c) In order to qualify under this section for reimbursement from the Second Injury Fund, the employer must establish when claim is made for reimbursement thereunder, that the employer had knowledge of the permanent physical impairment at the time that the employee was hired, or at the time the employee was retained in employment after the employer acquired such knowledge. Provided, however, the employer may qualify for reimbursement hereunder upon proof that he did not have prior knowledge of the employee's preexisting physical impairment because the existence of such condition was concealed by the employee or was unkown to the employee.
(d) As used in this section, "permanent physical impairment" means any permanent condition, whether congenital or due to injury or disease, of such seriousness as to constitute a hindrance or obstacle to obtaining employment or to obtaining reemployment if the employee should become unemployed.
In reviewing an agency order, this court "may not substitute its judgment as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact unless the agency's findings are clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative and substantial evidence on the whole record." Clade v. Champion Laboratories, 330 S.C. 8, 11, 496 S.E.2d 856, 857 (1998) (citing Rodney v. Michelin Tire Corp., 320 S.C. 515, 466 S.E.2d 357 (1996)). "'Substantial evidence' is evidence which, considering the record as a whole, would allow reasonable minds to reach the conclusion that the administrative agency reached." Lark v. Bi-Lo, Inc., 276 S.C. 130, 135-136, 276 S.E.2d 304, 306 (1981)(citation omitted).
The Full Commission found the City was not entitled to reimbursement from the Fund for greater medical or compensation expenses. We initially note the distinction between an employer's greater liability for compensation and an employer's greater liability for medical expenses. When an employee has been found to be totally disabled by an accident, an employer cannot incur greater liability for compensation due to a preexisting condition. See Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. South Carolina Second Injury Fund, supra.. Therefore the lower court properly refused the City's request for compensation reimbursement from the Second Injury Fund.
Nonetheless, an employer may incur greater liability for a totally disabled employee's medical payments due to a preexisting condition. However, in the instant case, the only evidence of greater medical expenses due to Gilstrap's preexisting condition was a cat scan and a possible knee injection. Dr. Jernigan estimated the cost of the cat scan at $500.00 to $600.00. No value was placed on the knee injection. Compared to the cost of Gilstrap's entire hospital stay ($153,989.79) $500.00 or $600.00 does not constitute a substantial increase in medical expenses.
Jernigan conceded at the time of his testimony that the preexisting condition did not affect the length of time necessary for Gilstrap to reach maximum medical improvement. Additionally, per Jernigan, Gilstrap's paraplegia may have decreased his sensation of arthritis pain in his knee. We find this testimony constitutes substantial evidence supporting the lower court's affirmance of the Full Commission's Order.
Moreover, the Full Commission found the City did not meet the knowledge requirement of section 42-9-400(c) with respect to Gilstrap's knee. In order to meet this requirement, the City had the burden of proving at least one of the following circumstances: 1) it had knowledge of Gilstrap's arthritis at the time Gilstrap was hired; 2) Gilstrap concealed his arthritis from the City; or 3) Gilstrap did not know he had arthritis. The record revealed Gilstrap had prior surgery on his knee. Therefore, he was presumably aware he had arthritis in this knee. The City, however, failed to present any evidence Gilstrap intentionally concealed this information. Thus, even if the City had incurred substantially greater medical expenses because of the arthritis in Gilstrap's knee, the City would not qualify for reimbursement under subsection (c).
The City asks this court to determine whether it may bring an action for reimbursement of future medical expenses once they are incurred. Jernigan testified Gilstrap is likely to have major problems in the future due to the progression of his degenerative disc disease. Jernigan described Gilstrap as "a time bomb and he's going to wear out." We make no ruling as to the City's entitlement to reimbursement for future medical expenses incurred because of Gilstrap's degenerative disk disease. This court may not issue advisory opinions. Booth v. Grissom, 265 S.C. 190, 217 S.E.2d 223 (1975).
The City did not meet its burden of proof under section 42-9-400, either in terms of demonstrating a substantial increase in medical and compensation expenses or in terms of the knowledge requirement. Accordingly, the judgment of the lower court is


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The Importance of Automatic Identification and Data Capture in the World of Logistics
Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) is one of the most important technological advancements that manufacturers, warehouses, and distribution centers have benefited from in recent years. When implemented strategically, AIDC solves an array of problems, from trace and trace to identity verification and beyond.
What is Automatic Identification and Data Capture?
AIDC or AutoID is an automated process used in the identification and collection of data for storage, classification, and analysis. The AIDC process is typically done without human involvement and is generally integrated for the purpose of systematically identifying and tracking a multitude of items, inventory, tools, assets, and even workers.
AIDC is employed in a relatively broad spectrum of specific technologies including but not limited to:
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
Biometrics including iris and facial recognition systems
All of these technologies use AIDC in unique ways depending on the ins and outs of their processes. Although AIDC serves a wide scope of applications, the technology is primarily used for: 1) identification and validation, 2) asset tracking, and 3) interfacing with other data systems.
The Benefits of Using Automatic Identification and Data Capture?
Reduces the cost of data entry
Prevents errors related to identification and/or data collection
Speeds up the process of data collection
Facilitates tracking and determining an item's exact location
When considering the benefits of using AIDC, one must first take a closer look at the existing technology solutions that are enhanced by it:
Barcode Readers: AIDC has been around for years in the form of barcode labels and barcode reader technologies. Barcodes can be used for tracking, identification, and counting across various industries, including retail, healthcare, education, warehousing, manufacturing, entertainment, and more.
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification is a technology whereby digital data encoded in RFID tags or transponders are captured by a reader via radio waves. RFID is similar to barcoding in that data from a tag or label are captured by a device that stores the data in a database. RFID, however, has several advantages over systems that use barcode asset tracking software. The most notable is that RFID tag data can be read outside the line-of-sight, whereas barcodes must be aligned with an optical scanner.
Biometrics: Biometry identifies people by using a specialized scanning process that compares biological characteristics, such as their iris or fingerprint. It is used in access control and even on personal mobile devices.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition): OCR captures scanned and/or written text. This technology is used in the digitization processes of data for items like written prescriptions received by a pharmacy.
Magnetic strips: Magnetic strips can be swiped for immediate verification and are extremely common. Most people use this technology in their day to day lives in the form of credit and debit cards.
Smart Cards: Smart cards are, in essence, a more secure form of RFID. They are generally used similarly and are found on credit cards and passports.
Speech recognition: Similar to biometrics, voice recognition uses a device to capture data that is then automatically translated to typed data.
AIDC is frequently used in scenarios involving logistics and warehouse inventory, where the processing of many items requires fast-tracking beyond human capability and capacity. RFID technology is commonly used because of its flexibility and affordability – ideal for logistics, such as tracking large quantities of objects. Plus, the ability to track the exact location of an object in a large warehouse via reader proximity detection.
A typical RFID Auto-ID or AIDC system consists of:
An identification tag attached to a product in the form of a label or embedded into a product that includes a unique identification number and may contain additional programmed data.
An RFID Reader or scanner networked to a data processing system capable of reading or writing information in the tags that pass in front of them.
Software systems with interconnected databases that store the captured information, including details of its history and instructions for processing through to its current location.
RFID AIDC Spectrum
RFID identification systems work across a very wide range of the radio spectrum, varying by the radio frequency bands they use, their communication protocols, how they receive energy, and how they store information.
Low Frequency (LF) RFID technology operates on signals between 125 and 134 kHz and is used primarily for access control and short range applications with potential for interference issues. High-Frequency (HF) RFID technology operates in the 13.56 MHz band and is used in applications where both the operating speed and maximum reading distances are in a medium range and balances out some interference issues. The Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RFID technology operates between 850 and 950 MHz, allowing the highest processing speeds and the longest coverage distances.
The challenges in the field of AIDC remain more relevant than ever, particularly in times of uncertain economic forecasts when time-optimized, low human contact, and cost-efficient processes are an essential factor for every company.
For more than 50 years, FEIG ELECTRONICS has brought the progress of AIDC technologies and modern logistics closer to its objective of maximizing its high level, real-time control capacity down to the level of each individual and specific product.
FEIG offers a wide selection of AIDC products at multiple frequencies such as UHF, HF and LF readers and antennas; myAXXESS for vehicle and personnel access control; the ECCO+ a mobile hybrid device combining barcode and RFID for logistics and the HyWEAR compact, a wearable hybrid that makes the manual material handling process more efficient by freeing both hands.
Demonstrations of these products and use cases can be found at:https://www.rfidreadernews.com/autoid-solutions-for-logistics-processes/


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April 4, 2019	by Brian Schill
Nominations sought for Meritorious Service, UND Proud awards
The UND Department of Human Resources is seeking nominations of faculty and staff for a pair of annual awards.
A total of ten $1,000 Meritorious Service Awards will recognize individuals who best reflect honor upon the University and the community through a combination of the employee job performance, relationship with associates, and ability to relate their work to the mission and values of the University.
Likewise, the Ken and Toby Baker UND Proud Award of $1,000 will be presented to a UND staff employee who, through extraordinary public service, has made lasting contributions to the external community, over and above the expectations of his or her regular University position.
All UND regular staff employees not in a probationary period are eligible for nomination, with the exception of the president, vice presidents, deans, associate and assistant deans, teaching and research faculty, the director of human resources and payroll services, and award winners from the previous seven years. Nominations may be submitted by any UND faculty, staff, or student.
Please submit your nominations for 2019 Meritorious Service and Baker UND Proud Nominations no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 19. The forms can be found on the UND Human Resources "Forms" webpage or here.
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"We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. This is not possible," he said. "The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time."
These are the words that have sent shockwaves across the Internet for their profundity and progressiveness. Seemingly every news outlet in the United States has covered the "ground-breaking" words of Pope Francis, but are we really paying attention to what he said?
At first glance, it's not surprising that the Pope's statement would impress much of the world. After all, his predecessor was proudly evil. At this point, the fact that Pope Francis hasn't outwardly defended pedophiles makes him look a saint. But if we extract Francis's words from the context of the Catholic church and view them against what should be expected of any decent human being, Pope Francis still falls short of being admirable.
Had the Pope said that the Catholic church should embrace gay priests (male and female) and marriage equality, that would be notable. Had he acknowledged that comprehensive sex education and access to contraceptives were important sexual health and started fighting for these programs, that would have been notable. Had he condemned the lies the church has spread regarding abortion and started campaigning for bodily autonomy, that would have been notable.
All the Pope said was that the church shouldn't focus solely on those issues.
Talk about a game-changer.
The Pope also confirmed that he remains on the wrong side of those issues – at the end of the aforementioned quote and then again in a statement he issued on Saturday.
Pope Francis offered an olive branch of sorts to the doctrine-minded, conservative wing of the Catholic Church on Friday as he denounced abortions as a symptom of today's "throw-away culture" and encouraged Catholic doctors to refuse to perform them.
Sorry everyone – Pope Francis isn't the liberal revolutionary the media is making him out to be. Just another peddler of hateful Catholic doctrine.
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Tagged as abortion, Catholic, catholic church, contraception, homosexuality, pope, pope francis, vatican
Westboro Baptist Church to Join Forces with Pro-Life Group, 40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life…no, wait, Westboro Baptist Church protesting.
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Not known for their outreach efforts, the members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, based in Topeka, Kan., have announced a plan to team up with anti-abortion group 40 Days for Life. 40 Days for Life, which will begin its bi-annual 40-day vigil on February 13, has expressed excitement at having the opportunity to work alongside one of the United States' most vocal religious leaders.
"These guys know how to get the attention of the American people," explained David Bereit, National Director of 40 Days for Life. "If there's one thing we care about, it's getting known – oh, and of course saving the lives of the innocent."
The two groups apparently first met in October of 2012, when their protesting schedules overlapped in Knoxville, TN. Westboro was in town to protest the funeral of Shan Lively, a medic with the Army 844th Engineering Battalion in Knoxville, when Shirley Phelps-Roper, spokesperson for the Westboro Baptist Church, mistook protesters outside the Cherry Street Planned Parenthood in Knoxville.
"They were all holding up signs with bold letters and shouting mindlessly at people nearby," said Phelps-Roper. "I thought the protest was supposed to be the next day, and for a second I thought I'd missed the memo!"
Lisa Morris, a leader in the Knoxville chapter of 40 Days for Life, recalls the encounter.
"This woman walked up to me, and I thought I recognized her," said Morris. "For a second I thought she was going to start arguing with me, then she said, 'Thank God for killing abortion-enabling, fag-loving soldiers,' and I knew we were going to be friends."
The two groups anticipate an exceptionally cohesive campaign, and leaders from both groups think the other will complement their efforts.
"We're both about tormenting people in the lowest points of their lives," said Shawn Carney, Campaign Director for 40 Days for Life. "We look forward to the notoriety Westboro will bring to our cause."
Despite the high spirits at the prospect of the campaign, some Westboro members have expressed apprehension at joining forces with 40 Days for Life.
"I think this is a great idea; I just hope I don't have to hold up any signs with pictures of dead babies," said Lee Ann Phelps, member of Westboro Baptist Church. "That's just in bad taste."
*Note: This post is satire, but it almost seems like it could happen, doesn't it?
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Tagged as 40 days for life, abortion, church, pro choice, pro life, protesting, religion, westboro baptist church
Catholics never cease to not surprise me
This case has been thoroughly picked over in the atheist blogosphere, but there seems to be enough Catholic hypocrisy to go around.
In Cañon City, Colo., a Catholic hospital seems to have suddenly switched its position regarding abortion:
Catholic organizations have for decades fought to change federal and state laws that fail to protect "unborn persons," and Catholic Health's lawyers in this case had the chance to set precedent bolstering anti-abortion legal arguments. Instead, they are arguing state law protects doctors from liability concerning unborn fetuses on grounds that those fetuses are not persons with legal rights.
Apparently abandoning your principles when doing so serves your needs is not a deadly sin.
Here's the case: A pregnant woman in Colorado suffered a heart attack and was taken to St. Thomas More Hospital. The woman died, but experts agree that her twin, seventh-month-old fetuses could have been saved. Therefore, her husband has sued the hospital for the wrongful death of his babies.
Does the Catholic hospital then stand on its principles and pay up for killing those fetuses, which the church has long argued deserve the same rights as full-grown humans? NO! Of course not! The hospital is instead hiding behind lawyers (who have helped the Catholic Church destroy lives in the past), and has instantly decided that the sanctity of life doesn't apply when a lawsuit is involved.
Stories like this one (which seem to surface quite regularly for an infallible church) should make you sick. For the reasonable person, they probably do. Unfortunately, I get the feeling that many Catholics are stretching their brains in preparation of the epic mental gymnastics they will have to perform to figure this one out.
Tagged as abortion, Catholic, Colorado, hospital, hypocrisy, pro choice, pro life
Just how crazy is Rush Limbaugh?
The answer appears to be crazier by the day. Take, for example, this little excerpt from his radio show on January 16:
You know how to stop abortion? Require that each one occur with a gun.
This came after a conversation with a caller who complained that the country was up in arms about a massacre at an elementary school while we turn a blind eye to the epidemic of child-killing that comes in the form of abortion every year (and of course Limbaugh's usual rant about Obama hating the American people and destroying the very fiber of our nation).
Limbaugh's mind seems to be deteriorating at an abnormal pace. The poor guy never really had much with which to work, but it's just getting sad now. Even worse, he represents a staggering proportion of Americans who actually believing that we are committing mass murder by providing women with abortions.
It's a weird belief, and it's rooted in the absurd. It's lucky that such lunacy seems to be dying faster than it can be replaced.
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LSE blog: Ten years from the crash: Time to row back on financial regulation and compliance?
Geoff Meeks, Emeritus Professor of Financial Accounting at Cambridge Judge Business School, co-authored a blog about financial regulation to coincide with the imminent tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. "Misconduct flourishes in good times, and that's when it's…
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will deliver a keynote speech via live video link on digital transformation and financial inclusion in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) at the annual…
Citi EMEA director on finance career expectations
Cambridge Judge Business School alumna Irina Kim talks about corporate banking, career boosting and the current financial job market. Irina Kim, the London-based Regional Relationship Director for Citigroup Europe, Middle East and Africa, was a member of the Cambridge Judge's…
Six reasons why … good bankers will always turn bad
They want to be good, they promise to be good, but will they be good? Cambridge Judge Business School faculty Professor Raghavendra Rau, Dr Bang Dang Nguyen and Dr Pedro Saffi explore six reasons why, whether it's retail or investment,…
Time is running out for the euro
A leading Cambridge economist predicts the death of the euro despite the efforts of policy makers who are papering over cracks and trapping very different countries with tight fiscal rules when they should have a looser monetary policy. Michael Kitson,…
Bonus cap for euro bankers is a step forward
The European Union's move to cap bonuses at the region's largest financial institutions has been hailed as a step in the right direction but does not go far enough. Financial sector observer Dr Bang Dang Nguyen, University Lecturer in Finance…
John Griffith-Jones, KMPG EMA: A risk too far?
As Head of KPMG's Europe Middle East and Africa Region, John Griffith-Jones is in charge of 105 countries. He says governments need to regulate to guard against bad practice, and that risk management modelling won't solve all of those tricky…
Senator Yves Leterme, Belgium: Is neoliberalism doomed?
Senator Yves Leterme, Former Prime Minister of Belgium, compares the Anglo-Saxon and the Rhineland models of socio-economic development. The current economic crisis he believes has stemmed from an over purification of neo-liberalism, which saw many economies move from over-regulation, to…
Dr Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com: Healthy capital market equals healthy nation
Dr Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com, explains the concept of "naked shorting", and how he predicted as early as three years ago that the corruption of the regulator of the US capital market would lead to the systemic collapse we…
The devil's in the details: regulating financial innovation
With elections in India in a few months, the war on terror must be squarely at the centre of the political agenda. Not far away will be regulation of finance. As Sonia Gandhi put it, the poor had nothing to…


Mobile and cloud technologies have driven a dramatic change in organizations across the globe. Today, mobile users access multiple endpoints, apps, networks, clouds, and operating systems across the perimeter-less enterprise. As a result, enterprise IT organizations need a new approach to securing company apps and data wherever users work, and without sacrificing productivity.