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NEW YORK, (SANA) – Syria's Permanent Representative in the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, on Friday said that the draft resolution on Syria submitted by Saudi Arabia to the UN General Assembly is hysteric and misleading, violating all international legitimacy principles, primarily the principle of respecting national sovereignty and non-interference in countries' internal affairs.
In a speech before the UN General Assembly, al-Jaafari said that adopting the draft resolution sends a wrong message to extremists and terrorists in Syria and elsewhere, since the terrorist acts these people carry out as an alternative to dialogue and peaceful settlements are encouraged and supported by UN member countries, which will only exacerbate the situation, increase violence and strengthen terrorism in Syria and the entire region, which will eventually cause terrorism to reach the very areas that spawned it, including some of the countries that adopted the draft resolution.
He pointed out to the irony in that the countries adopting the resolution presented it under article 34 on the prevention of armed conflicts, while these very same countries have had a considerable part in the militarization of the situation in Syria and pushing it away from the desired political solution by providing weapons to terrorist groups in Syria, adding that the French Foreign Minister admitted to this three days ago when he acknowledged that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are delivering weapons to these groups, while some western media outlets confirmed that US anti-aircraft Stinger missiles have reached these armed groups via Turkey.
Al-Jaafari said that some of the countries which adopt the draft resolution are leading a hysteric political media and intelligence campaign against Syria, funding and arming the armed terrorist groups – not to the peaceful, honest internal national opposition – and providing them with logistic support, adding that some of these countries also provide media and political cover to the armed groups and impose unilateral sanctions that contradict the six-point plant and pose an injustice on the Syrian people in a manner violating UN resolution, which further exacerbated the humanitarian situation on the ground, while at the same time these same sides bemoan the humanitarian situation in their statements.
He stressed that if these countries voicing concern over the humanitarian situation in Syria were truly honest in their concern, they would have allocated the billions of dollars spend of funding, arming and equipping terrorists with communication devices for humanitarian aid, noting that all promises made by these countries regarding humanitarian aid were mere deceptions as no-one in Syria saw any such aid even months after agreeing to the humanitarian response plan with the UN.
Al-Jaafari added that some of the countries that adopted the draft, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain, cannot be considered as examples of democracy and respecting human rights, as these countries are governed by oligarchic, tyrannical regimes that don't hesitate to suppress their people and murder protestors, adding that the state of human rights and basic liberties in them is considered among the worst in the world according to documented reports by human rights organizations and opposition sources abroad.
He went on to affirm that other countries that adopted the draft are among the direct contributors to the deterioration of the situation in Syria, and that they have no credibility in terms of commitment to UN resolution in light of prior experiences, as many of these countries manipulated such resolutions and tailored them to fit their interests as to permit them to partake in military intervention in other countries using pretexts of disarming weapons of mass destruction, protecting human rights, protecting civilians, and other noble principles that were never truly among these countries goals; rather they were mere slogans employed to interfere in other countries' affairs, topple governments and plunge countries into chaos, civil wars and sectarian infighting.
Al-Jaafari warned against the danger of the UN General Assembly becoming a cover for spreading legal terrorism and undermining stability and security around the world through political, financial and media pressure, or having the Assembly be used to give legitimacy to agendas that shook most member countries' faith in the rule of law on the international level, particularly after the invasion of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya and the manipulation of the resources of several developing countries, particularly in Africa.
He pointed out that during the current crisis, Syria witnessed a series of terrorist bombings, and that the Syrian authorities arrested and killed large numbers of Arab and non-Arab terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda and other extremist, Salafi and Wahabi organizations linked to Al Qaeda in terms of mentality and ideology.
Al-Jaafari pointed out to the contradiction in some countries – which always claimed to denounce terrorism and Al Qaeda and waged wars on this basis – are directly or indirectly supporting the growing terrorist activities of Al Qaeda and other extremist groups in Syria to serve "creative chaos" as it is well-known that some countries facilitated, funded and instigated the sending of terrorist to Syria, which explains why those who submitted the draft didn't refer to these terrorists at all as this would indict them.
He went on to say that while many western countries are combating Salafi, Wahabi and Takfiri sleeper terrorists cells in their territories, the same countries are working hard to activate such cells in Syria, with some countries carrying out a methodical campaign of promoting violence and terrorism to Syria despite the fact that UN laws prohibit such acts and equate instigation of these crimes to committing them.
Al-Jaafari wondered of this draft resolution actually aims at invoking international law to hold those responsible for terrorism, violence and acts of murder and vandalism in Syria responsible for their crimes.
He called on member countries to not vote for it so that they do not become indirect accomplices in supporting chaos and terrorism and interfering in countries' internal affairs and legalizing unilateral sanctions, calling on them to vote against it to support UN principles that equate countries in sovereignty and respect people's right of self-determination.
He added that Syria was expecting from Saudi Arabia to submit a draft resolution to liberate the Saudi islands in the Red Sea which were occupied by Israel instead of faking sorrow over the Syrians and manipulating the fate of Palestinian refugees in Syria.
Al-Jaafari went on to say that Saudi and Qatari media wasn't content with targeting Syria; it also targeted him and his family members in an immoral manner to extort him, with Saudi and Qatari media attacking him directly for hours-long programs and fabricating lies and allegations defaming his family, not to mention hosting social interaction sites that encourage murder and make lists of Syrians to be killed in Syria and outside it, wondering if this is how terrorism is combated or how diplomacy is carried out.
"You're all ambassadors and defend your countries' interest; this is something, and being targeted along with your families is another thing which I leave to your conscience," he said, adding that many threats of murder were directed at him and other Syrian diplomats from sites based in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United States.
Al-Jaafari concluded by saying that the General Assembly Chairman assumed a position towards the draft resolution in advance, which violates the General Assembly's internal laws which require the Chairman to be neutral and direct the session impartially, noting that this is the tenth such violation committed by the Chairman during his chairing of the Assembly.
In turn, Cuba's Representative said that the draft resolution doesn't resolve the Syrian crisis, rather it increases violence and treats the issue in a biased and nonobjective manner, paving the way to military intervention which Cuba will not support.
He said that ending violence and terrorism requires preventing the funding and arming of terrorists, adding that Europeans want to interfere in the affairs of a sovereign country and change its government to meet the interests of the United States and others.
The Representative voiced regret over the misuse of mass media to wage campaigns and instigate further bloodshed, affirming that Cuba opposes foreign intervention in countries' internal affairs, expressing support to the right of the Syrians in implementing reforms without foreign interference.
For his part, Venezuela's Representative in the UN said that the Syrian government is not facing a democratic and peaceful opposition, adding that Syria is facing an opposition that supports and resorts to terrorism, adding that this opposition is receiving foreign support and refusing dialogue.
In a speech before the UN General Assembly, Venezuela representative said that the draft resolution suggests taking steps for foreign intervention in a sovereign country, which makes the draft nonobjective and in violation of humanitarian principles.
"Venezuela takes its stances under the principle of respecting the sovereignty and national unity of the independent countries, that is why we hope that this draft will be rejected," he added.
He stressed that funding and arming the armed groups of the opposition is a violation of the international laws and the UN Charter, urging all the UN organization to provide aid to the Syrian people with full respect of the Syrian sovereignty.
He also stressed the need to end violence regardless of form and source, and that political dialogue is the only way to resolve the Syrian crisis, adding that his country supported the Plan of UN Envoy Kofi Annan and regrets his resignation and the fact that warmongers destroyed Annan's plan.
The Representative voiced Venezuela's support for the efforts exerted by Russia to resolve the Syrian crisis and the decision suggested by Russia and China in this regard, noting that colonialist countries are imposing sanctions against Syria and continue to push draft resolutions in the General Assembly that interfere in Syria's internal affairs and suit the goals of terrorists.
To this effect, Brazil's Representative stressed the need for everyone to engage in national dialogue, and for the international community to guarantee the implementation of Annan's plan through actions, not just words.
Similarly, the Iranian Representative voiced regret that some of the countries pushing for the draft are supporting terrorists, noting that the draft resolutions involves sanctions on Syria while the Syrians are suffering from the repercussions of the crisis, and that calls for sanctions constitutes group punishment against Syrians.
He stressed that the international community must call for ceasing the funding and arming of terrorist groups in Syria, expressing Iran's regret over Annan's resignation and noting that some countries sought to hinder Annan's work by saying that they will seek methods outside the UN and the Security Council to deal with the Syrian situation.
The Iranian Representative voiced deep concern over the regional repercussions of violating Syria's territorial sovereignty by some sides, calling on all Syrian political forces to engage in dialogue and reiterating his country's readiness to host talks between the government and the opposition.
He also said that current draft resolution is unbalanced, unilateral and isn't reflective of the reality in Syria, sending a wrong message.
Meanwhile, Qatar's representative once again violated the UN Charter which calls for the Assembly's Chairman to be objective and neutral towards any draft resolution, then went on to boast about his government's achievements in conspiring against the Syrian people and issuing a statement based on the reports of al-Jazeera and rife with lies and allegations.
He also bemoaned the Security Council which – thanks to Russia and China's moral position – prevented the undermining of Syria's sovereignty.
Similar to the representative of Al Thani, the representative of Al Saud recited a statement which seemed to have been written by Israel with the aim of revitalizing the delusions of terrorist groups after their crushing defeats at the hand of the Syrian Arab Army.
The Saudi representative completely ignored the crimes committed by the mercenaries of the Saudi regime who are running amok in Syria and spoke of a political solution, ignoring the fact that a political solution requires non-interference in countries' affairs and launching dialogue, not sending weapons and extremist mercenaries to Syria.
He also ignored Arab and western media reports confirming the responsibility of terrorists groups of massacres and bombings in Syria, hypocritically talking about the need to prevent the shedding of Syrians' blood in clear disregard for the fact that Al Saud support terrorists organizations with the aim of undermining the stability of countries that reject their U.S. masters' hegemony.
In turn, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced regret that the Security Council couldn't pass a resolution to justify foreign intervention in Syria, and he didn't forget to shed tears over the humanitarian state of the Syrian people while pushing for a resolution that would impose more sanctions on them.
Ki-moon blamed the Syrian leadership, alleging that it didn't commit fully to Annan's plan, conveniently neglecting to mention any responsibility on the part of the armed groups, contradicting himself by saying that government's are responsible for protecting their people while blaming the Syrian government which is confronting mercenary terrorist groups that are killing Syrians.
12 countries in the General Assembly voted against the non-binding draft resolution on Syria, while 31 countries declined to vote on this Saudi-presented resolution which aims at interfering in Syria's affairs and imposing more sanctions on the Syrian people.
M. Nassr/ H. Sabbagh – Syrian Arab News Agency – 3 August 2012
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Hi— Just wanted to introduce myself (and see if I could attract any quick helpful insights), and in order to cut down on the excess of internet verbiage to to save time, I will resort to bullets:
• Started learning CL, Haskell and Racket about 18 months but gave up because of pressures from school and work
• Gave up on Haskell after a few chapters of LYaHfGG— does not suit me whatsoever, I am not smart enough
• Returned to CL and Racket a week ago and have put in ~30 hours of tutorials and reading
• Done a little javascript, php, python, etc., and I find Lisp class languages far more difficult
• All the tutorials I'm interested in tend to be in CL, but I keep trying to shove things into Racket
• Strongly dislike Clisp, if for no other reason than that it doesn't seem to support basic emacs/CLI style keyboard
navigation, and there's no code highlighting (that I know of)
• However, I cannot get SLIME working despite spending three hours tonight entering various paths… emacs always cannot find inferior mode, or swank will not run… extremely frustrated… dying on the inside… have looked at dozens of questions and solutions about this already (and I feel terrible asking about something so mundane and time-wasting)
• I'm an armchair linguistics drop-out whose goal is to enjoy mess around with zork-like adventures, and to create programs that will help me with my language studies
• Have gone through Casting SPELs (and the first few chapters of about 6 other of the most recommended books) and all
resources I've seen are excellent, though I understand extremely little. One main thing very troubling to me is how in Casting SPELs symbols are used instead of strings, and I very much want to find a way to understand how I will need to change the code to make things string oriented. Someone posted a Racket version but it throws errors I don't understand, but I'd rather play with it there since Clisp is so inimical to me
• Would *love* to find someone to hang out with here in Portland, Oregon who is also a total beginner

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China Lake Pump-Action Grenade Launcher, left side
China Lake Pump-Action Grenade Launcher, right side
The China Lake Model (or China Lake Pump-Action Grenade Launcher) is a pump-action grenade launcher that was developed by the Special Projects Division of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center, which provided equipment to Navy SEALs.
M79 and XM148 grenade launcher, and the repeating T148E1 grenade launcher were unreliable, so they made a request to China Lake engineers. SEAL Teams were pleased with the resultant pump-action grenade launcher, since the tubular magazine held three 40x46mm grenades, and so with one grenade in the chamber, four grenades could rapidly be fired before reloading. In fact a skilled operator could fire four aimed shots before the first one landed. The grenade launcher was extremely light for its size, since a significant portion of it was made of aluminum. The weapon actually weighs 1½ pounds less empty than an empty M79. Loaded with 4 of the 8 ounce rounds, the 4 shot weapon weighs only 1/2 pound more than the single shot M79. Despite this advantage in firepower, it did have limitations as it could not reliably feed the more oddly-shaped 40mm grenades.
The pump-action grenade launcher featured leaf iron sights similar to the M79. The front sight is a fixed square notch. Depending on if the leaf is folded or not, the rear square notch is either fixed or adjustable from 75 to 375 m in 25 m increments.
Though meant for the SEAL Teams, a handful were used by Marine Force Recon and Army 5th Special Forces Group. Sources differ as to how many weapons were produced. One claims that between 20 and 30 were made. However, according to another source, only 16 were made. The highest original receiver number found is 50, but it may never have been made into a functional weapon. Since it was made on an ad hoc basis for special operations forces, it was not formally adopted and has no official designation. It is sometimes referred to as the "China Lake NATIC" or mistakenly as the EX-41. The EX-41 was a design concept created in the mid-1980s based upon the earlier China Lake Model Pump 40mm. The EX-41 was produced in prototype form a full 2 decades after the China Lake Model was produced. The China Lake NATIC designation is also erroneous as the weapon was never known by that designation.
An effort to produce an improved version of the weapon began in 1992 when Samuel "Dutch" Hillenburg a firearms writer specializing in military weapons teamed up with master machinist, Brian Fauci. In 2003, they achieved a breakthrough and were able to convince fellow writer and firearms enthusiast Captain Monty Mendenhall to finance their research effort. By 2004, they had a functional prototype and had formed Trident Enterprises Ltd. to continue their work on the project.
In June 2007, a taping of an episode of the popular military technology program, "Weaponology" was filmed which announced that Trident had been approached by Airtronic USA seeking to license their intellectual property in exchange for a royalty on each weapon produced.
Rather than proceed immediately with production of the original design based upon the Low Velocity 40x46mm round, Airtronic USA sought to make dramatic changes to the launcher to accommodate the 40x53mm High Velocity round used in the MK-19. While this change offered significant improvements in range (from 400m to 1500m) it presented immense challenges with dangerous chamber pressures and excessive amounts of recoil during firing. Additionally, the practical utility of a hand held grenade launcher was highly questionable. Due to the effects of wind drift and limited visibility, the 5 meter kill radius of a single 40mm round has limited effectiveness at 1500 meters.
Predictably, Airtronic USA experienced significant difficulties in their poorly conceived plan to make such radical changes to the original design and failed to ever produce a working high velocity variant.
In October 2009, Airtronic USA had cancelled its contract to manufacture any variation of the launchers.


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Was I sleep walking? Was I dreaming? Oh, no...
...I was Sanjay Singhania in Ghajini (2008)! And the dumb ethical cop (the one in the game, of course; I'm confident none of our cops are unethical ;) could not be offered the most generous gifts in exchange for some favors (life bana deta us ki), which made my life more difficult than I'd like. (If you think I'm serious, think again!) Lesson learned: It's tough toying with a memory clock that resets itself every few minutes (even when you're not a cop or politician).
Aside: And I even saw some really appealing posters outside the cinema that made me wish I could walk in and buy tickets to at least two films! (Click to enlarge -- see, I told you Aamir and Shah Rukh got along fine :)
Seriously, now. The U.S. release of the game was delayed, and a representative at Eros Entertainment was kind enough to call me after I ordered it the day it went on sale. It's not an easy game to get through, and requires more time than I can put into it to find the Dharmatma as efficiently as I would have when I was in middle/high school. But in the medium that mattered, he was found and taken care of, so I am in no rush :) For now, I am enjoying the wonderful depictions of the sets in the first ever 3D video game based on a Bollywood movie. The background score (A. R. Rahman) and voiceovers (Aamir Khan) alone make it well, well worth it all! If there's enough interest, I would consider a formal game review for it, but only after having gone through some serious dishoom dishoom, which I haven't gotten to yet.
Meanwhile, Ghajini continues to be immensely appreciated by the masses, and continues to break all sorts of records at the box office. Now, it's the first ever to go past Rs. 200 crore at the cinemas, and the biggest earner of all time in the domestic market, all within two weeks of its release!
And no matter how one looks at it, when a film runs to packed houses in its second and third weeks, following a humongous (best ever for any film) opening week, people are liking it.
Here's a thank you note from Aamir and a video of the latest success party, in which Aamir also has a few things to say of A. R. Rahman and the Golden Globe Awards. It's nice, I say, to have been on the A-Train since it left the station in 1988. To the right is a token of appreciation for getting this far in the post (picture source: IndiaFM). Have a great weekend, everyone!


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Story highlights
- A French study finds holding a guitar makes you sexually attractive
- Study subject asked for 300 phone numbers
- Jarrett Bellini: "Susan Tedeschi. Call me."
There's a great song by Todd Snider called "The Ballad of The Kingsmen." In it, he sings, "Marilyn Manson gets a lot of chicks. They're weird chicks. But they're chicks."
And it's true. Heaps of (weird) women lust for Marilyn Manson. He's a bona fide rock star.
Really, that's why most guys get into playing music in the first place. To increase their sex appeal.
If, say, owning a bagel shop somehow proved to be just as glamorous, right now teenagers would be boiling delicious circles of bread in their parents' garage. But that's not the case.
In fact, never in the history of the world has anyone ever said, "Make love to me, Bagel Man."
Those words. In that order. Not even once.
Sorry, Bagel Man. They're just not that into you.
Whereas, when it comes to truly sexy male occupations, the official list seems to top out with musician, athlete, and Anthony Bourdain.
But good luck trying to get THAT job.
"Are you Anthony Bourdain?"
"Thanks for coming in. We'll keep your r��sumé on file."
Fortunately, though, almost anyone can at least aspire to be a musician, and a new study backs up this seemingly obvious connection between attractiveness and playing an instrument.
Or even just holding one.
You see, in the study, which was conducted by a professor at the University of South Brittany in France and published in the journal "Psychology of Music," a 20-year-old "good looking" man was challenged to ask 300 women for their phone number.
For 100 of those women, the man carried a guitar case. For another 100, he held a gym bag. And for the final third his hands were empty.
In the end, 54 women out of 300 gave him their number.
Which, even at an 18% success rate, still seems like a rather impressive return (And much better than my lifetime batting average of negative-12%).
Maybe it's time to change my go-to pickup line.
"So, do you like greyhound racing?"
But let's get back to those phone numbers.
In the study, 31 of the 54 -- a vast majority -- were achieved when the subject was carrying a guitar case. Fourteen women offered up digits while he was holding nothing. And only nine were received when the gym bag was used as a prop.
Scientific conclusion: Never exercise.
Ultimately, the research suggests that the attraction of a musical instrument is real, as it may indicate physical and intellectual abilities.
And I totally buy that.
Understanding music is difficult, and someone who knows how to play an instrument usually is also mentally capable of forming complete sentences.
Which I am not.
Though, to be fair, I play bass guitar and that tends to rattle the brain. I'm pretty sure actual ideas fall out of my nose in the shower.
So, generally speaking, holding that guitar case seems to work quite nicely. But this female attraction to male musicians shouldn't be seen as baseless or shallow or ditsy.
Quite the opposite. It's a good thing to appreciate a man with intellectual interests beyond dominating his fantasy football league.
And it works both ways. Women with musical instruments also get major sexy points.
(Susan Tedeschi, do you like greyhound racing?)
Of course, one shouldn't just play music for the sole purpose of appearing more attractive. For that, God invented whiskey.
Instead, the ultimate goal is to play music for the joy of playing music. But usually that's just an evolution over time. Dreams of stardom often come first.
And it starts early. Hell, I've wanted to be a rock star since I was a kid.
Sure, there was a short phase where, as a young man, I yearned to be veterinarian. However, that quickly went away when, one afternoon, I was allowed to hang out at a local clinic and promptly saw a dog get his testicles cut off.
That changed things.
"Welp, thanks for letting me come by, Doc. I'm gonna go home now and rethink my life."
So, aside from that momentary lapse of reason, my heart has pretty much always been set on rock stardom.
But you see how well that's going.
Anyway, screw it. I'm opening a bagel shop.


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I am fairly new to this site and am considering running a tournament in the near future. I have a question about reserves in cases where the tournament type is NOT 1v1 and your past the first round.
For example, I am thinking of running a 4 player singles tournament (1v1v1v1) and having a first round, semifinals and finals. If we're in the finals and one player is a no show, it doesn't seem fair to just have a reserve take the final spot. If they win they didn't have to earn their way into the finals. How do most people handle this? Would you just set up a new match with the 3 players that did show up?
Obviously in 1v1 type games you just say the no show forfeits and the other player moves on. You can't really do that in my format. And I apologize if this has been discussed, I tried searching and doing a search on "reserves" or related things and all I get is posts looking for reserves or people saying they'll be a reserve.
Thanks in advance for any insight.


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Catherine, Countess of Strathearn is shown a doll of herself* by Dayna Miller which she got as a Christmas present as she stops to talk to some school children during a visit to Dumfries House on March 05, 2013 in Ayrshire, Scotland. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge braved the bitter cold to attend the opening of an outdoor centre in Scotland today. The couple joined the Prince of Wales at Dumfries House in Ayrshire where Charles has led a regeneration project since 2007. Hundreds of locals and 600 members of youth groups including the Girl Guides and Scouts turned out for the official opening of the Tamar Manoukin Outdoor Centre. (Photo by Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
* "Oh no, is that me? Is that meant to be me?" Kate asked Dayna Miller, 11, with a smile. "Does my hair really look like that?" Miller... reassured Kate that she was much prettier than the doll, and "she laughed and seemed happy."


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Memphis, TN
The Field Investigator (FI) directly supports national security and suitability investigations, focusing on performing background investigations on behalf of government clients. Investigators will conduct interviews, retrieve records, conduct research and prepare reports of investigations in compliance with federal standards, all laws, and other required federal agency regulations. Investigators type comprehensive reports summarizing facts obtained from these field source interviews and record information and submit for quality review and completeness. Casework is performed throughout the geographic area of responsibility with travel to various places of employment, residence and education institutions. Travel to other geographic locations (by car or by plane) may also be required as needed..
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Field Investigator will be responsible for scoping and briefing casework to determine areas of investigative coverage required in accordance with applicable directives and investigative standards and conduct record checks to meet investigative requirements. Characteristics of the position include managing the batching and bundling of leads and general assignments to promote efficiencies and control costs to SCIS. Self-discipline, organizational skills, and writing ability within a metrics-driven environment are critical distinguishing elements of the position.
Conduct interviews and background checks that help to ensure the safety and security of the nation.
Obtain and report factual information for background investigations that determine employment suitability and security clearance eligibility.
Conduct face-to-face interviews with the applicant and their neighbors, coworkers, friends, and associates.
Complete record searches at law enforcement agencies, courthouses, and mental health, financial, and educational institutions.
Compile information in a clear, concise report on a standardized reporting format.
Meet quality, timeliness, and production metrics
Interact with team leader and case review officers to ensure timeliness and thoroughness of investigations.
Assist in obtaining field work in a rapid, time-sensitive work environment.
Ensure leads are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with investigative standards.
May be asked to assist with temporary details (TDYs) to high-need areas, dependent upon workload demands.
Perform additional functions, duties and specific tasks of a similar nature and scope as necessary in order to achieve assigned business objectives.
Additional qualifications may be specified and receive preference, depending upon the nature of the position.
Basic Qualifications
Background Prerequisites
Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, controlled substance testing, and behavioral selection survey, in addition to any mandatory licensing requirements.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent is required. Additional relevant experience can be substituted for the required education on the basis of one calendar year of experience for one academic year of education.
Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):
WORKING CONDITIONS (Physical/Mental Demands)
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
Memphis, TN


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The ASU stack
The om2007.2 platform offers a pretty strong user experience, but some of the limitations of GTK+ and the incompleteness of gsmd compelled the OpenMoko developers to pursue a change of direction. In order to provide more robust phone support for end users, the developers decided to adopt Trolltech's Qtopia platform, which is used on several mainstream consumer electronics devices including the Sony Mylo. Qtopia provides a complete phone server component that is more stable and reliable than gsmd.
When OpenMoko adopted Qtopia, the developers began working on a new platform that became known as the April Software Update (ASU). The ASU uses the X11 port of Qtopia so that it can still support existing GTK-based applications. The ASU also uses some components of Enlightenment's E17 desktop environment. It includes a visually sophisticated application launcher interface called Illume that takes full advantage of touchscreen interaction and is designed with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries. Although the artwork and graphics quality in the interface need a lot of work, the interaction paradigm is quite innovative.
The biggest downside of the ASU is that software applications designed to integrate with om2007.2 and gsmd won't fully integrate with the ASU environment. Applications written with GTK+ will run on the ASU, but developers will have to use Qt and C++ for proper integration. The biggest advantage of the ASU is that it offers a much more stable phone server, which means that it will eventually be better suited for a mainstream user audience. Unfortunately, the ASU wasn't complete or polished enough for distribution with the FreeRunner. Even though the ASU is the current focus of OpenMoko development, the FreeRunner still shipped with the om2007.2 platform.
The FSO stack
The availability of two very different platforms that both require a different toolkit for proper integration will fragment the OpenMoko application ecosystem. Third-party software that leverages the underlying functionality of the phone will have to be written for one or the other. This is one of several problems that OpenMoko hopes to eventually solve with its framework initiative, which implements the FreeSmartphone.org specification. The platform being built around the framework initiative, which is called FSO, will supply a standardized D-Bus API for providing high-level access to the GSM functionality and other phone-related parts of the stack. This will make it possible for applications written in any toolkit, with any programming language that has D-Bus bindings, to fully integrate with the system.
The FSO is still in very early stages of development and isn't really ready for regular users yet, but developers say that the phone server in the FSO stack is already better than gsmd or the Qtopia phone server. At the present time, the FSO doesn't really have much going on at the application level, and it uses a simple placeholder framework called Zhone to provide a user interface for testing.


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The last time the Bruins and Lady Bisons met, Belmont captured the 2008 Atlantic S¬un title with a three-set victory last Nov. 22, in Macon, Ga.
Preseason coaches picked Lipscomb and Belmont to finish first and second in the A-Sun, respectively. Belmont has taken six of the last eight in the series with Lipscomb. The two Nashville schools split during the regular season last year before the Bruins' victory at the A-Sun Championships. The Bruins look to continue their dominance at the Curb Event Center, where they emerged victorious in 29 of their last 34 home contests.
The Lady Bisons closed out the Jayhawk Invitational Saturday morning with a 3-0 match loss to FIU. The Lady Bisons and Golden Panthers played three tight sets with Lipscomb losing 25-23 in set one, 25-22 in set two and 25-23 in set three at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer led the Lady Bisons with 13 kills while Libero Katie Rose added 10 digs and middle hitter Alex Kelly, the conference's Preseason Player of the Year, posted a double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs. Kelly made the All-Tournament team, her second such honor this season.
Belmont swept Samford on Saturday night to conclude the 2009 Belmont Invitational at the Curb Event Center. Kayla Albritton and Megan Clements both received all-tournament nods after leading the Bruins to their first two wins of the season. Clements earned her way on to the team with a total of 48 digs (5.33 per set) while recording 21 against the Bulldogs. Albritton, Belmont's most-accurate hitter for the tournament, registered a .396 attacking percentage with 21 kills and five aces.
Players to Watch:
Kayla Albritton, Belmont - The junior outside hitter received an all-tournament nod after leading the Bruins to their first two wins of the season. Albritton finished with seven kills on a season-high .467 hitting percentage against the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. For the weekend, she hit at a .396 clip to go along with 21 kills and five aces.
Megan Clements, Belmont – Against Samford, the junior libero earned her way on the all-tournament team with a total of 48 digs (5.33 per set). In the opening match of the Belmont Invitational against Southeast Missouri State, Clements extended double-figure dig streak to six, finishing with 18. One week earlier, Clements made the Louisville All-Invitational Team, where she set a career-high 28 digs against Western Kentucky.
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Topic author: MojaveJam Subject: Frequency of repairs: stunt & trick kites Posted on: 03/05/2004 08:47:18 AM [/i]
Okay, I'm new to this sport. But recently I bought a stunt and a trick kite. Now both are out-of-service and in need of repairs. My trick kite --- the first time out yesterday -- broke the leading edge graphite connecters after about 20 minutes flying time. The conecters seperated about 8 inches down in four pieces. And the stunt kite had to be sent back for repairs. Now I have to wait for new graplhite connecters to be sent, and incurr UPS charges, etc. Even then it's going to be a challenge to try and fix it myself. Are constant repairs of these kites the norm?
mitchellnj Replied on: 03/05/2004 08:57:44 AM
First off welcome to the forum. Yes they are prone to breakage. They're not that difficult to repair depending on the break. Not sure on how long you've been flying or what kite you have. My first kite has around 10 snapped rods while learning. Chris Photos:
kitehead Replied on: 03/05/2004 09:21:54 AM
Hi MJ and Welcome! Without specifics on your kites, I can say in general some sport kites are much more durable than others. It's not nescesarily cheap kites being weak and expensive kites being strong. Many inexpensive kites intended for new flyers are built very tough. Many expensive kites have the tradeoff of much more fragile frames to achieve a lighter and/or more responsive kite. Generally, the folks flying the fancier kites have more control and break fewer sticks, but many times aggressive flying styles and dedicated experimentation leads to a lot of breakage. So, sport kites break and the frame components are generally very easy and inexpensive to replace. High end kites often have more expensive framing materiels, but it's still not a major expense in most cases. It's common for flyers to carry replacements, or at least have them at home.
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Alberto Replied on: 03/05/2004 09:33:17 AM
Welcome to the Forum MojaveJam !!! Those kite you own have names or you just bought them at Kmart ? Is important to now becausein this days you can have a real unexpensive but wonderful kite which is virtuallyundestrucblie called the Addicttion for 50 bucks. I have learnt with an alpha+ and I have broke every single rod of it at least two times ( lower spreder more than four times ) When i get a new kite I allways invest in aditional rods.... Alberto
vash_241987 Replied on: 03/05/2004 10:30:09 AM
Breakable occurs alot when first learning, I've broken the spine on my Adrenalin once, and (if you have'nt read a previous post of mine) broke the hotrod which rip thru my E2's sail. It's all part of the sport, just like skateborading, something is bound to break when learning. Luckly you have manufactures who built their beginner kites that can take the abuse a first time does. I always bring extra spines for my adrenalin in case my friends break it when flying. It would be good if you posted what kites you have... Oh, and welcome to the sport And forum.
shanerowse Replied on: 03/05/2004 10:47:26 AM
I've been flying a lot in the last year and have broken: 1 Elixir lower leading edge spar 2 Gemini lower leading edge spars 1 bank account buying 6 kites in the last year (and compared to a lot of the people here I'm a serious lightweight). Shane Aw h*#! no Mudhead - right after I graduate I'm gonna' cut the soles off my shoes, sit in a tree, and learn to play the flute!
tram2000 Replied on: 03/05/2004 11:06:18 AM
I just finished cutting a new lower spreader for my Nirvana. About a month ago I had to cut one for my UL Nirvana (trying to learn the Mult-lazy superstart can be expensive). Seems like I'll go through a rash of breakage and then go several months without breaking anything.
See ya, Bill Rogers
Poulsbo, WA member team 6th Sense member pairs Fly By Nite
icenum Replied on: 03/05/2004 1:01:08 PM
Try bezeling edges of rods....Bill I think I've broke two (rods) is about it in near two years. But I guess that's 2 too many LoL.. Of course I'm sure Bill is doing a lot more advanced moves than I am now..Like to see the Super Start ML..I'm just up to the SS no ML there yet..
RonG Replied on: 03/05/2004 1:11:41 PM
I still see breaking the occasional rod as a sign that you're willing to take some chances - let's call it the cost of doing business . Can't say I ever learned anything in kiting by being excessively cautious. To preempt the predictable retorts, I do of course see a distinction between being reckless and foolish, and pushing the envelope of your skills. BTW I have found that multilazy superstarts are even easier than multilazies started from the air. Still haven't quite figured out why though...
Juha Replied on: 03/05/2004 1:38:00 PM
Originally posted by RonG
BTW I have found that multilazy superstarts are even easier than multilazies started from the air.
... but not as easy as multilazies started from an Insane rotation. IMO.
Jason Paul Replied on: 03/05/2004 2:00:47 PM
It depends on the kite and how careful you are. I sort of baby my kites, but I'm agressive if I need to be. I'm just the sort of person who always wants my stuff to be in good shape. I probably wouldn't get a second glance in competition, but I'd consider myself a fairly decent flyer. So, you can learn new things without necessarily breaking sticks. I've been flying almost two years and I've broken two spars (and one of those wasn't mine). One was a freak gust, and the other was just a fragile frame. My Rev 2 framed in P100s simply fell out of the sky and the center spar broke when it hit the ground. Jason
jls Replied on: 03/05/2004 2:20:45 PM
In the last year I've broken
Psycho: LLE, lower spreader
Desire UL: lower spreader, spine wore through nose webbing.
Gemini: LLE
Profile: 2 LLEs
Matchbox: LLE
Dynamite: LLE, lost standoff
Minigem: standoff, wore out bridle
Adrenaline: standoff
Gem UL: lower spreader
STX 2.1: spine came through tail velcro
STX 2.3: 2 lower spreaders
Plus assorted C-clips coming loose and other little stuff I'm forgetting.
-- Adam
tiprap Replied on: 03/05/2004 2:31:40 PM
Originally posted by vash_241987
just like skateborading, something is bound to break when learning.
yup...just like it.
broke my ankle three times, my arm twice, a herniated disc and fractured femur.
its a little easier than skating vash.
welcome MJ and i think steve can help you out no problemo
winl-r Replied on: 03/05/2004 3:17:32 PM
Adam, you're the kite destroyer. Your such a brute! LOL Win L-R Burlington, WA.Website Sometimes I flail like a nut, sometimes I don't.
rod247 Replied on: 03/05/2004 3:56:01 PM
One of the injuries to watch out for in kiting is carbon fiber splinters. Eye protection is a good idea too when messing with spars. As for spreaders breaking, I've had problems with 3PTs. Right from the launch into the window and "snap", split at the center T. Another time, flying across the window. Luckily, the sail was okay. I replaced the 3PTs with 5PTs. Problem solved - but I still hold my breath during the gusts. Nothing like solid P200s. Rod h4VVa||
tram2000 Replied on: 03/05/2004 4:32:18 PM
I think my problem on the MLSS is I had a spine wrap with one side of the bridle. With that and the hard wham to get it started I cut the lower spreader in half, just like butter I am pretty sure I had the same problem on the first break too, that was a nice clean slice too. See ya, Bill Rogers Poulsbo, WA member team 6th Sense member pairs Fly By Nite
icenum Replied on: 03/05/2004 5:27:01 PM
"BTW I have found that multilazy superstarts are even easier than multilazies started from the air." I can do the SS, never tried the SS..ML..Could it be the deepness of the nose of the kite as you throw it back, then momentum takes over?
Lee S Replied on: 03/05/2004 7:52:42 PM
Hey Mojave, Again, welcome not only to the Forum, but to the insane world of kite breakage. Sounds to me like you've got a classic case of enthusiastic inexperience. Good news is that it clears up in most cases. It's been put down here quite eloquently, and in most popular kite DVDs that you should spend some more time mastering the basics. Stalls. Snap stalls. Side slides. Boring stuff, so it seems, but through that you'll learn not to force things so much. Initate a trick when a kite is well set up for it and magic things happen. Try the same trick with the kite fully powered in the wrong part of the window, and "ker-snap" Certain kites are more prone to breakage than others, either by design, or by the tricks they seem to encourage. I went through so many lower spreaders on my Box of Tricks that I re-did them in full length one piece 6mm spars, back when they were common. My Psycho was a spar history lesson. Keep at it, you'll improve if you pay attention. If you're not near a kite store, consider ordering up a supply of replacements. Saves on shipping, too. Probably costs the same to send 6 spars as it does one. Repair is not hard at all if you're the least bit handy. I've cut spars with a Ginsu knife a time or two. Have fun, Lee
eallen Replied on: 03/06/2004 12:21:30 PM
In the 8 years I've been flying Revs, I've broken maybe 3 spars. Since I've started back at dual lines (maybe 3 years), I break things all the time (8 or 10 spars total) It's depressing. I'm always getting replacements.
ikky68 Replied on: 03/06/2004 12:44:28 PM
Welcome MJ, What kites do you have? Give a man fire and he'll be warm for the night. Set a man on fire and he'll warm for the rest of his life. {Mamba, JITB, Gemini, STX 2.3, Elixir, Desire UL, Baby Tana, Easy Light, 3 french hens, 2 turtle-doves, and a partridge in a pear tree}
Jan Anderson Replied on: 03/06/2004 9:52:55 PM
I had a discussion about this with Mark Reed. Had asked if I wanted to pick up any spare sticks for one of my new kites and then answered his own question with..."no,that's right, you aren't one of the pilots who breaks sticks are you". True, I seldom, maybe 3 in a year and a half and all deadlaunching on rough grass, otherwise nilch. He was telling me that it does seem that there are those who break a lot and others who might fly the same amount and never break much at all. He said he likes the ones who break stuff, cause then he gets to sell them more. Then he told me the secret for not breaking...don't hit the ground. Now I know someone will come up with their kite snapping in mid air in a 4mph breeze while doing a gentle axle but me, myself and I have never seen anything break away from the ground or other hard objects. Jan "In the end, only kindness matters" (Jewel)
winl-r Replied on: 03/06/2004 10:03:52 PM
Flying hard and having fun can break a stick on occasion, or even worse, tear a sail. Admittedly, I broke a lot more stuff early on. This stuff is very repairable and the repairs are great experience in kite construction and modification. Speaking of modifications, Bill, put a couple of keeper lines on your Nirvana's bridle. Just like on the Mamba or STX series. They will keep your bridle from spine wraps. Win L-R Burlington, WA.Website Sometimes I flail like a nut, sometimes I don't.
kriswong Replied on: 03/07/2004 5:42:04 PM
I like to know leaning and doing which kind of trick will have bigger chance of breaking a kite, and usually which part of the kite too? I have learnt that ground trick uauallly have bigger chance of breaking the LLE, so I will be extremely careful in doing those ground level trick, actually I avoid doing those trick in the mean time as my skill is not good enough.
mitchellnj Replied on: 03/07/2004 6:17:08 PM
Snap stalls, dead launches and lazy susans can snap lower spreaders. Acid drops can blow out both lower leading edges. Yo-yo's can be stressful on upper leading edges as well as the trailing edge material. Superstarts are supposedly harmful if not done properly. I don't recall which part. Lawn darts produce various results that may include every part of your kite. When in doubt throw your hands forward as you move towards the kite. I've avoided many potentially harmful darts by moving forward into a belly landing. I've broken a few standoffs for reasons unknown to myself. I've been told I'm hard on them but I don't really know what that means. I once fractured both standoffs on my Masque at the same time. I swear I was just flying around not really doing anything crazy. I've not found anything that is overly abusive to upper spreaders or a spine per se. It's not that you can't but I haven't had one go yet. The only thing I can think of for a spine break is a real bad dart. Oh yeah, car doors and trunk lids can cause breakage also. Chris Photos:
Mauler Replied on: 03/07/2004 6:43:19 PM
Originally posted by mitchellnj
Superstarts are supposedly harmful if not done properly. I don't recall which part.
Lower spreaders. I broke a lower spreader on my UL by pulling too hard with the kite too far tilted back.
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Striking Assessment: UFC Middleweight Division
The UFC Middleweight division has long been ruled by the most feared and decorated striker of all-time, champion Anderson Silva. And perhaps more so than in smaller divisions, striking has been a good predictor of success at Middleweight. So examining this division in core striking performance metrics should provide good insight to how fighters will fare against each other in standup. A full explanation of the chart and variables is included below.
Now, let's see how the whole division stacks up against each other, and look at the winners and losers.
The Winners
Sniper Award: Two fights into his UFC career, cross-trained Dutchman Michael Kuiper has landed 49% of his power head strikes. We'll see if he can maintain this in his upcoming matchup with veteran brawler Tom Lawlor in Sweden. Honorable mention must be given to Anderson Silva who has maintained 40% accuracy over his lengthy and dominant career. And also noteworthy is Italian boxer, Alessio Sakara, currently on the bench for health reasons.
Energizer Bunny Award: Strikeforce veteran Roger Gracie has been almost doubling the striking output of opponents on his way to a string of submission wins in typical Gracie fashion. Some grapplers use strikes to set up their mat-work, others don't. Honorable mention goes to former champ Rich Franklin, and Strikeforce champ and crossover contender Luke Rockhold, who each tend to outpace their opponents by over 80%.
Biggest Ball(s) Award: The UFC record holder for knockdowns is Anderson Silva. He is literally the best in the business at dropping dudes. Statistically, when Silva lands a power head strike, there's a 27% chance it will result in a knockdown. Which is just ridiculous. These skills have won him Knockout of the Night honors seven times in the UFC.
The Losers
Swing and a Miss Award: Jason MacDonald and the aforementioned Roger Gracie only land 10% of their power head strikes. Perhaps that's ok, since both guys are grappling specialists. It remains to be seen with Gracie, but MacDonald's lack of standup skills has put him on the wrong end of Knockout of the Night awards in the past.
Starnes Award for Inaction: While Michael Kuiper has been very accurate so far, he also been very much a counter striker. He only had half the total striking output of his opponents to date. Some notable grapplers also show up on the far left, like Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Rousimar Palhares. Jacare will have his hand full with the streaking Cypriot, Costa Philippou, while Palhares is still recovering from a beatdown from bomber Hector Lombard.
Smallest Ball(s) Award: Only 12 of the fighters shown have yet to score a distance knockdown in the UFC. But Jason MacDonald has yet to do so despite over 80 minutes of Octagon time.
Also Noteworthy
The high frequency of the red bubbles shows how successful Southpaws have been in the UFC Middleweight division. Twelve of the 44 fighters shown in the graph are left-handed, about three times the baseline rate for the population at large.
The Middleweights also pack a punch. The fighters shown above have recorded 114 knockdowns in their time in UFC and Strikeforce cages. Amazingly, Anderson Silva owns 17 of those.
Like other divisions, Middleweights show the same tradeoff between volume and accuracy. Counter-strikers tend to be more accurate, but must sacrifice volume while evading opponents, which is dangerous on judges' cards. And high volume, forward pressing fighters tend not to land with as high accuracy.
This weekend on UFC on FuelTV, watch for a clash between the heavyhanded Hector Lombard, and seasoned counter-striker Yushin Okami. If Lombard wants to test Okami's chin, he'll have to improve his movement to cut off the cage and get close. The matchup will certainly have implications on the UFC rankings for the division.
Only two divisions left to look at. Next week we'll see how Georges St-Pierre stacks up with the rest of UFC Welterweights, and then we'll look at the big boys.
How the Analysis Works:
In order to understand standup striking performance, which is more multifaceted in MMA than it is in boxing, I need to boil down a few of the most important variables that determine success as a striker. These are fairly uncomplicated variables in isolation, but together they can summarize a fighter's overall capabilities. Here, I've focused on three fundamental, offensive metrics:
- Accuracy: I've used power head striking accuracy (as opposed to body or leg strikes, or jabs to the head), where the average for UFC Middleweights is about 26%. Certainly, great strikers can attack the body and legs, but the most likely way to end a fight by strikes is by aiming at the head. And in order to keep this comparison apples-to-apples, we can't have a guy that throws a lot of high accuracy leg kicks skewing his accuracy stat. The accuracy of the power head strike is a great indicator of a fighter's striking prowess, and there's a wide range within a single division as we'll see. This is the vertical axis, so more accurate fighters are higher in the graph.
- Standup Striking Pace: prior analysis reveals that outpacing your opponent is a key predictor of success, and certainly correlates with winning decisions as it reflects which fighter is dictating the pace of the fight. Here, I've used the total number of standup strikes thrown as a ratio to the same output from a fighter's opponents. All strikes attempted from a standup position are counted, including body shots and leg kicks. This is the horizontal axis in the graph, and the average for the whole division must be 1, so fighters with superior pace appear further to the right.
- Knockdown Rate: the objective of every strike thrown is to hurt your opponent, and knockdowns reflect a fighter that has connected with a powerful strike. I've used the total number of knockdowns a fighter landed divided by the number of landed power head strikes to see who does the most damage per strike landed. The size of the bubble for a fighter indicates their relative knockdown rate; the bigger the bubble, the higher their knockdown rate. The very small bubbles indicate fighters who have yet to score a knockdown in their Zuffa fights.
The data includes all UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce fights through 2012, including UFC 155. Some of these fighters competed in other weight classes or at catchweight, but for the purposes of this analysis, that data was still included and analyzed. Fighters with only one fight or less than 15 minutes of fight time were not included in the graph.
For more on the science and stats of MMA, follow @Fightnomics on Twitter or on Facebook. See more analytical MMA research at www.fightnomics.com. Raw data was provided by Fight Metric.
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Scott says:
Great analysis! Keep it coming.
Fedor says:
Interesting stats. Some statistical evidence to how good Anderson Silva is in terms of accuracy and power.


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This is a question I came up with while reading the description of an algorithm for solving a classic puzzle. I'm asking this just to satisfy my own curiosity and maybe learn some useful things from combinatorics.
There's many ways to model the problem, but let's use balls and urns:
Let's say that you have 4 distinguishable urns (let's call them $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$) and 15 balls of 4 distinguishable types (let's call them $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$) such that you have 4 balls of each of $(a, b, c)$ and 3 $d$ balls. As you can see, one (natural) way of placing the balls in the urns is putting the four a's in A, the four b's in B, and so on.
So far so good. Now here's the complication I don't know how to deal with: let's assume that the four urns have a fixed capacity to hold a maximum of four balls. So, you can notice that no matter how you divide the balls in the urns, there will always be 3 urns completely full, and one with a single "empty" space.
The question is, how many different ways are there to divide the balls in the urns? There's a number in the URL I referenced in the first paragraph, and I guess I could verify it by writing a program to do it by brute force, but I'd like to know if there's a way to tackle this purely with mathematical reasoning.
In addition, how about if we generalize the problem? Instead of 4 urns, we have $X$ urns, and we have $K$ balls of $X$ types (feel free to assume anything you want for the rest of the details of the general problem).
Edit 1: In case it helps, here's a few more details. As you can gather from the link, this problem is somewhat related to the 15-puzzle. Think of the urns as the rows in the puzzle. Think of the balls as the tiles with the numbers 1 to 15. A "type" of ball represents the row a certain tile belongs to; for example, tiles 1 to 4 belong to row 1 (so they're balls of type $a$), tiles 5 to 8 belong to row 2 (they're balls of type $b$), etc.
The number is in the URL under the section "WK (Walking Distance)", in the paragraph that says "The number of distinct tables is...".
Also, you could certainly represent this as having 5 types of balls, and then you have 16 balls (4 of type $a$, 4 $b$, 4 $c$, 3 $d$ and 1 $e$). The question remains, how many ways are there to put all the balls inside the four urns, considering their capacities?


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