The orange beauty here is one of the crash test cars that Tesla will send into a wall at some future date to judge the car's impact worthiness. It's also an indication of what's next from the electric car company. More »
What is the use of NULL meter on AVR panel?
AMAZING VIDEO!! - MUST SEE!
From Eric Dondero:
Two weeks ago, a Jewish ethnic music band played at an arena in Holland.
A socialist member of parliament organized a protest of Leftists and Palestinian groups.
NeoNazis showed up. Instead of rejecting the participation of the Nazis, the Leftists joined in unison with their chants.
At first Muslim protesters can be heard shouting in Arabic. Later, Nazis can be heard grunting anti-Jewish slogans, while Leftist protesters clang metal instruments and blow whistles.
Leftists, National Socialists, and Islamists have one common enemy
We reported here at LR last Sunday:
According to the Scandanavian right-libertarian blog Tundra Tabloids via an on-site reporter:
A christian group, Christians for Israel, organized three benefit concerts here in Holland with cooperation of the Israeli army band, Tzahal.
A Socialist Member of Parliament Anja Meulenbelt organized a protest of Left groups and Palestinian sympathizers against the appearance of the Israelis.
NeoNazis showed up and joined in with the Leftists and Islamists.
In a video that was shot of the protest, NeoNazis can be heard chanting anti-Jewish slogans, with the Leftists banging drums and blowing whistles in unison.
"Strange union... radical Muslims stone women, execute gays..."
Now this, conservative Benjamin Netanyahu quoted at the Washington Times, "Israeli PM bashes European ‘fusion’ of radical Islam, far left" March 17:
“There is a new boiling anti-semitism of radical Islam that sweeps Europe as a whole, and there’s a strange fusion – it’s the only word I can use to describe it — a fusion with the anti-semitism of the radical far far left,” Mr. Netanyahu said in an interview on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight.
“This is the strangest union you could possibly contemplate,” he said, “because radical Muslims: they stone women, they execute gays, they are against any human rights, against feminism, against whathaveyou. And the far left is supposed to be for these things.”
50 Mortar Shells hit southern Israeli town
Just breaking from YnetNews.com "Dozens of mortar shells hit South":
Hamas military wing claims responsibility for more than 50 mortar shells fired at western Negev communities. Two people lightly hurt; building sustains heavy damage. IDF bombs Gaza targets in response; injuries reported
Reuters - Africa is reporting:
Israeli media reports put the number of shells fired by militants at around 50, making it one of the heaviest barrages launched by militants for months.
Islamist Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for firing 10 of Saturday's mortars, an unusual move after a long period in which it had let other smaller militant groups do its bidding.
by Clifford F. Thies
The first school named after President Barack H. Obama to close is the Barack H. Obama Elementary School of Asbury Park, New Jersey. The school, formerly known as Bangs Avenue school, was re-christianed, oops, re-named after President Obama. I suppose the idea was to replace the image created by an inner city school named "Bangs Avenue," with the proper, government school image that you can have self-esteem without having accomplished anything in your entire life.
Schools have been renamed after President Obama in 13 states of the United States as well as in his native country of Kenya. The city of Obama, Japan, was not named after him. Rather, he was re-named after the city. That is, the city was named centuries ago, and nobody is revealing what name is actually on the guy's birth certificate.
Mina Parker on meaning that can come through adversity.
Did you know that a CR4 blogger is featured in the current Sears Tool catalog? Chris Duke (motorztv) is the host and executive producer of a do-it-yourself (DIY) web TV show, iTunes podcast, and TV program called Motorz. By showing automotive enthusiasts how to install products on their vehicles
Just breaking...
From Eric Dondero:
Prospective Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is now suggesting malfeasance in the non-disclosure of Obama's original birth certificate.
from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via AP):
"When you look at what happens today, you look at the misconduct, the fraud and forgeries, you really want to see proof," Trump told the AP.
A few days ago, appearing on ABC News Good Morning America, Trump said that the so-called "Birther" movement had legitimate concerns. Continuing:
"The reason I have a little doubt, just a little, is because he [Obama] grew up and nobody knew him."
In footage guaranteed to make your stomach drop, watch the tsunami wave approaching from the bridge of a Japanese ship. Although it is hard to believe, speeding straight into the 30+ foot wave is the safest way to approach a tsunami at sea. More »
On Thursday, March 10, the Space Shuttle Endeavour began its last 5 km trek to the launch pad.
When it launches on April 19 (scheduled at 19:48 EDT), Endeavour will bring parts and supplies to the International Space Station, as usual, but it will also be carrying the 7 ton the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2, a scientific instrument that, among many goals, will try to detect antimatter (to solve a long-standing puzzle of why so little exists in our Universe) and look for the subatomic signature of dark matter.
This will be Endeavour’s final scheduled flight.
Image Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
can some kind person ( or an unkind but helpful one ) , please advise me on choosing the correct tolerance for a shaft and bearing housing
i have a 300 RPM shaft running on 22212E ( spherical ) and 3212 ( double row angular contact ) bearings.
what machining tolerance do i use ( H7 / N7 / M5 etc e
From Eric Dondero:
A recent court ruling out of North Carolina, suggests that ballot access restrictions for third parties in the Tarheel State are not too restrictive. The reasoning behind the ruling? The Libertarian Party managed to meet the requirements one year, so they can't possibly be too restrictive.
From the Greensboro News-Record "Editorial: Ballot access is too strict":
Voters deserve choices at the polls, but not too many, the N.C. Supreme Court said in a disappointing ruling last week.
The 5-1 decision denied the state Libertarian Party’s challenge to North Carolina’s strict ballot-access law.
Oh, but the law isn’t really so strict, the court said. After all, the Libertarian Party has surmounted the obstacles and earned a place on the ballot, the opinion, authored by Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, noted. Its 2008 candidate for governor, Michael Munger, won close to 3 percent of the vote. “This success indicates the party may have turned a corner in popular support, effectively graduating it from the recognition requirements of section 163-96(a)(2).”
That statute sets a 2 percent standard for political parties. If a party submits petitions signed by 2 percent of the number of people who voted in the preceding election for governor, it can earn a place on the ballot for the next election. Then, if its candidate for president or governor wins at least 2 percent of the statewide vote, the party can remain on the ballot for another four years.
Of course, the Libertarian Party is the Nation's third largest political party, and are experts on petitioning and ballot access. The ruling does not take into account, smaller parties outside of the Libertarians.
Note - Judge Timmons-Goodson is one of the longest serving judges in the NC courts. She was an appointee of former Democrat Gov. Mike Easley.
From Eric Dondero:
Judge Richard Nielsen of the 13th Judicial Circuit for Hillsborough County, has ruled that a dispute over funds from property between two competing Muslim interests, should be decided according to Sharia Law.
From the GrendelReport, "Judge orders Muslims to follow Sharia Law":
In Tampa, Florida, a dispute arose over who controls the funds a mosque received in 2008 from an eminent domain proceeding.
Former trustees of the mosque are claiming in court they have the right to the funds. Current mosque leaders are disputing that claim.
The former trustees of the mosque want the case decided according to sharia law.
The judge recently ruled “This case will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic law,” (sharia law), “pursuant to the Qur’an.”
(Complete trial ruling - pdf)
As the GrendelReport further points out the case is similar to a...
2009 New Jersey case, where a Muslim woman sought a restraining order, in civil court, against her Muslim husband, who was raping her several times a day. The judge denied the restraining order because, in his opinion, the husband did not commit a crime because he was following his Islamic beliefs.
Judge Nielsen has been serving on the bench since 2000. He is a former trial lawyer. He was appointed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Says Youth from "urban centers" share too much of the burden
From Eric Dondero:
New York Rep. Charlie Rangel, censored on ethics charges, has just re-introduced a new version of his Universal National Services Act. The Bill would require all 18 year-olds to serve two years in mandatory military service or some altnernative community or national service.
From the text of his Dear Colleague letter:
Requires all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 if called upon by the President during a declaration of war, a national emergency or a military contingency operation to perform national service for a minimum of two years with few exceptions.
According to TheState.com, one of Rangel's primary motivations is affirmative action.
[Rangel]has introduced similar legislation in the past that addresses not only the need for a more equitable military draft, but also establishes a universal requirement for National Service.
He is quoted:
"The largest segment of our fighting force comes from large urban centers with high unemployment, and from economically depressed small towns,” said Rangel. “This small portion of the population forces many soldiers to take multiple tours of duty, sometimes as many as six deployments.”
In contrast, libertarian Republican Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Ron Paul have introduced legislation repeatedly over the years to abolish Selective Service.
In 2003, Congressman Paul compared Conscription to Slavery:
some politicians simply love the thought of mandatory service to the state. To them, the American government is America. Patriotism means working for the benefit of the state... Conscription is wrongly associated with patriotism, when it really represents Slavery and involuntary servitude.
Leaf beetles fascinate us because of their amazing variety of shapes and rich coloring. Their larvae, however, are dangerous plant pests. Larvae of the leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica attack two different tree species: willow and birch. To fend off predator attacks, the beetle larvae produce toxic butyric acid esters or salicylaldehyde, whose precursors they ingest with their leafy food. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Gera number of, now observed that a fundamental change in the genome has emerged in beetles that have specialized on birch: The activity of the salicylaldehyde producing enzyme salicyl alcohol oxidase (SAO) is missing in these populations, whereas it is present in willow feeders. For birch beetles the loss of this enzyme and hereby the loss of salicylaldehyde is advantageous: the enzyme is not needed anymore because its substrate salicyl alcohol is only present in willow leaves, but not in birch. Birch beetles can therefore save resources instead of costly producing the enzyme. First and foremost, however, the loss of salicylaldehyde also means that birch feeding populations do not betray themselves to their own enemies anymore, who can trace them because of the odorous substance. (PNAS Early Edition, DOI 10.1073/pnas.1013846108)........
Leica, with its SCN400 scanner from the latest of the traditional microscope manufacturers continues to move systems and have early success. Add to that the fact that digital pathology continues to expand in Canada among large healthcare systems and laboratories. With its scanner and software partner, SlidePath, Leica does offer a complete solution for slide scanning, image managment and image analysis with high quality.
Quorum Technologies Inc., a distributor and developer of high-end microscopy products and imaging systems
announced yesterday that Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories is implementing Leica Microsystems Inc. Total Digital Pathology solution. The Leica SCN400 scanner with Digital Image Hub and Conferencing software couples high throughput digital slide scanning with enterprise level software, to provide a complete digital pathology system for Gamma-Dynacare.
The technology is being integrated at the Bomanville laboratory where cancer-screening programs
are being developed. Traditionally, pathologists have used microscopes to analyze specimens on glass slides. The
acquisition of the Leica SCN400 solution provides Gamma Dynacare new tools and flexible workflow options. The
system creates fully digitized images that can be viewed online in a secure and efficient manner from virtually any location. Gamma-Dynacare will also utilize Leica Microsystems' data management and image analysis software to further expand its commercial pathology services across Canada.
"The implementation of Leica Microsystems' SCN400 digital pathology system is exciting for Gamma-Dynacare as it supports our commitment to offer leading technology that can positively impact the delivery of diagnoses and treatment decisions for patients," said Jeff Sumner, Vice President, Clinical Development and Quality Assurance, Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories. "We have been monitoring the technology and our evaluation of Leica Microsystems' total digital pathology platform was positive. We are pleased to be able to provide our clients and patients with the benefits of this new technology."
"The Leica solution implementation at Gamma-Dynacare is an important one as it marks another milestone in Canada's adoption of the digital pathology paradigm," says John Arbuckle, President and CEO of Quorum Technologies. "Digital pathology is rapidly evolving and the technology has advanced tremendously over the past few years. Our company has implemented and supported approximately 50 digital pathology systems in medical schools, hospitals and research laboratories across Canada. It's great to see one of the country's largest and highly esteemed medical laboratories further validate the technology and prepare to offer a variety of digital pathology services."
About Gamma-Dynacare
Gamma-Dynacare is one of Canada's largest and most respected providers of laboratory services and solutions, with more than 50 years of experience in the industry. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, its operations include six laboratory facilities, located in Brampton, London, Ottawa, Bowmanville, Montreal and Winnipeg. In addition, Gamma-Dynacare operates more than 175 Patient Services Centres in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Gamma-Dynacare' s 2,000 skilled and dedicated employees perform millions of tests each year, playing a key role in the prevention and diagnosis of disease and the treatment of patients. By living its mission of "Caring for People", the company positively impacts the health and wellness of people across Canada, and is a valuable contributor to the betterment of the healthcare system.
About Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family business in the nineteenth century, the company's history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its way to becoming a global enterprise. Its historically close cooperation with the scientific community is the key to Leica Microsystems' tradition of innovation, which draws on users' ideas and creates solutions tailored to their requirements. At the global level, Leica Microsystems is organized in four divisions, all of which are among the leaders in their respective fields: the Life Science Division, Industry Division, Biosystems Division and Medical Division. Leica Biosystems, an own operating company, offers histopathology laboratories the most extensive product range with appropriate products for each work step in histology and for a high level of productivity in the working processes of the entire laboratory.
Leica Microsystems is represented in over 100 countries with 12 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and an international network of dealers. The company is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
About Quorum Technologies
Quorum Technologies is a private Canadian enterprise located in Guelph, Ontario. The company develops and
integrates scientific instruments and is the largest independent provider of Microscope based imaging systems in Canada. Quorum is a leader in advanced Live Cell Imaging platforms and holds over half a dozen patents with several others in process. Through its technology transfer relationships with Canadian Universities, Quorum is helping to bring new innovative technologies to market for use in preclinical research, drug development and personalized medicine.
Quorum Technologies is a private Canadian enterprise located in Guelph, Ontario. The company develops and
integrates scientific instruments and is the largest independent provider of Microscope based imaging systems in Canada.
Join Patri Friedman, Brad Taylor, and The Freeman, March 8 at 2 pm eastern for a 45-minute online chat about the market for governance and seasteading. Patri's and Brad's article, “Seasteading: Striking at the Root of Bad Government,” appeared in the March issue of The Freeman. The article alleges that the current market for governance is dominated by a group of large geographical monopolies not subject to competition.
