This game officially became bizarre when Jimmy Butler chased Amir Johnson off the 3-point line, followed by the Celtics center driving to the basket and attempting a floater off one foot.
It was that kind of night at TD Garden. In a physical game marred by a significant ankle injury to Jae Crowder, the Celtics and Bulls battled like two teams eager to challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.
Whereas last week in Chicago Dwyane Wade canned four 3-pointers after hitting seven the previous season, it was Johnson’s turn to set ablaze the scouting report.
Johnson, who hit four 3-pointers in his first seven NBA seasons and 10 all of last season, hit four in a span of 5 minutes, 51 seconds of the third quarter Wednesday night as the Celtics took a 16-point lead, before hanging on for a 107-100 win in front of a sold-out Garden.
Johnson finished with 23 points, his high as a Celtic, and those career-best four 3-pointers. The Celtics needed every bit of his Stephen Curry impression as the Bulls tied the game with 1:57 left, and Johnson followed with the go-ahead free throw as the Celtics ended on a 7-0 run.
“I was just feeling good. I made the first one and my confidence built a little higher,” Johnson said. “And I was able to knock down the fourth one and I don’t even think I saw the basket. They were just giving me so much time to focus on shooting the threes. I work on them every day.”
It was a motivational and emotional win for the Celtics, who were shocked when Crowder left in the second quarter with a badly sprained left ankle. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said the small forward will miss “at least a week.” Meanwhile, Al Horford already was out after being placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol following a blow to the head at Monday’s practice.
The Celtics will be without two starters as they face the defending champion Cavaliers on Thursday night in Cleveland. And it appeared their lack of depth would haunt them down the stretch when they had no defensive answer for Butler, who scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth period to help the Bulls rally.
Chicago was at full strength with Butler, Wade, and Rajon Rondo, their new Big Three formed to compete with the Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the Celtics were playing with a patchwork lineup that included Marcus Smart, making his season debut after missing the first three games because of a sprained right ankle. There was little time to work Smart into the rotation. He played 33 minutes, finishing with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal.
When the Bulls quickly turned a 16-point deficit into a tie, Johnson followed with his go-ahead free throw, and Isaiah Thomas and Smart then scored game-sealing baskets. Smart’s shot was a leaning hook shot off the glass, just his second basket in eight attempts.
“To be honest, my lungs were on fire, but it felt good,” Smart said. “I actually work on those [hook shots], work on getting it high up off the glass. I just figured if I could get to the spot and put it up there, it’d be a good shot to go in.”
Thomas finished with 23 points and 10 assists. Tyler Zeller, starting in place of Horford, added 11 points.
The Celtics were still dominated on the boards (49-39), as they were by the Bulls last Thursday, but they held the Bulls scoreless for the final 1:57, including rushed 3-pointers by Butler and Wade in the waning moments.
It appears Crowder may miss extended time after he leaped to release a pass and rolled his left ankle as he landed on Rondo’s foot.
Crowder crumbled to the floor, writhing in pain, before he hopped to the locker room on his right foot, putting no pressure on the left. Crowder missed eight games last March with a high right ankle sprain and admitted he never returned to full health until deep into the offseason.
Crowder was not in the locker room when reporters were allowed in, but the Celtics are preparing to play several games without their spiritual leader.
“It’s a great opportunity for everybody else,” Stevens said. “We’re early in the season, so everybody gets a chance to step up and make plays and compete. And we’ll see. We’ll try to figure it out.”
It appears highly unlikely Crowder will make the trip to Cleveland, putting the onus on rookie Jaylen Brown, who tried to give the club quality minutes but picked up four fouls in nine first-half minutes and did not play in the second half.
Stevens was forced to use James Young, who claimed the last roster spot on the team, late in the first half because of a lack of depth at small forward. Smart started the second half in place of Crowder and the combination of Jonas Jerebko and Gerald Green also logged key minutes in the second half.
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Yam mild mosaic
Pacific Pests, Pathogens, Weeds & Pesticides
Yam mild mosaic virus disease (530)
Yam mild mosaic virus; previously known as Dioscora alata virus, Yam virus 1. The virus belongs to the genus Potyvirus. The particles are flexuous rods. Likely, there are two related groups of YMMV, one from Africa and the other from Southeast Asia, sharing a common ancestor. The abbreviation is YMMV.
Asia, Africa (West Africa), South America (Colombia), the Caribbean, Oceania. YMMV is recorded from Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It is likely to be present in all countries where Dioscorea alata is grown.
Dioscorea species. Dioscorea alata (called the greater yam, water yam); Dioscorea dumetorum (bitter yam); Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata (Guinea yam), and Dioscorea trifida (Indian yam or cush-cush yam).
Yam mild mosaic virus is the second most important virus infecting yams after Yam mosaic virus (see Fact Sheet no. 526). Symptoms on leaves vary: mild yellowing, yellow and green spots, mottles and mosaics, severe leaf distortions and stunting (Photo 1).
Spread over short distances through sap from an infected to a healthy plants is possible when leaves are blown together by wind, although it is likely a rare event. More commonly, spread is by aphids (e.g., Aphis gossypii and Aphis craccivora) and through vegetative propagation.
Aphids continuously probe plants with their mouth parts as they move through the crop. In so doing, the virus is transmitted in a non-persistent way. This means only a short feed is needed (a minute or two) before the aphid can infect a healthy plants, and soon the ability to infect is lost; there is no multiplication of the virus inside the aphid.
Spread of the virus by aphids is important, but so too is spread by vegetative propagation. The virus passes from the planting set to the developing plant and then to its tubers. Farmers may inadvertently help in the process by eating or selling the largest tubers and saving the smallest for ‘seed’ for next season’s crop: the smallest may have not grown well because of virus.
The economic impact of yam mild mosaic is not known. Loss of yield is likely where severe leaf distortion and stunting occurs, but tests to prove it are affected by: (i) rapid reinfection by aphids if tests are done in the field; and (ii) reinfections are likely to include other (insect-borne) viruses.
Look for spots, mottles, mosaics and stunted plants, but note that symptoms are similar to those caused by Yam mosaic virus. Mechanical transmission to Nicotiana clevelandii, Chenopodium species is possible; as well as aphid transmission to Vigna unguiculata. It is not mechanically transferable to Nicotiana benthamiana, whereas Yam mosaic virus is. The two viruses can also be differentiated using ELISA and PCR.
Multiple infections with different species or strains of virus are relatively common in yam. Therefore, it is important not to move viruses between different regions. Unofficial introductions of yams provide the greatest risk of spreading viruses, as they do with all vegetatively propagated crops. Transfers should be made as sterile, pathogen-tested plants growing in vitro, following the FAO/IBPGR (1989) Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Yam Germplasm.
Major programs for the production of yams of several species free from viruses exist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria; the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT), SPC, Fiji; and the Biological Resources Center for Tropical Plants (BRC-TP), Guadeloupe.
Choose sets carefully. Yams for propagation should be from the healthiest plants, invariably those that produced the largest tubers. ‘Seed’ yam producers should always choose tubers this way, perhaps using the mini-sett technology to accelerate multiplication:. https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap/Publications/Ireta_pubs/rapidyams.pdf.
Note, best practtice is not to plant next to plots with the disease or downwind from them, but such is the ease of spread of Yam mild mosaic virus, and the fact that yams are vegetatively propagated, it is likely that plants are infected already.
Rogue any plants that show early severe symptoms. Even though all plants are likely to be infected, some with early symptoms should be removed to prevent their use as setts the next season. It is likely that adjacent plants will take advantage of extra space, and yield loss from rogueing will be minimal.
Weed. Many species are hosts of aphids. Aphid populations build up on weeds and then migrate to yams, probing plants as they go for their suitability as new hosts. Although the aphids may not remain on the yams, they can still spread the virus as they travel through the crop.
Collect and destroy plant debris. This includes undersized tubers, which should be eaten rather than kept for planting.
None reported for YMMV, but IITA has a breeding program to improve yam germplasm conservation and use. In Vanuatu, the breeding program has concentrated on the production of superior lines with anthracnose resistance (see Fact Sheet no. 16).
This is not appropriate for the management of this disease. Insecticides can kill the aphids that spread YMMV, but that does not necessarily prevent virus infection. This is because the time between the virus attaching to the aphid's mouthparts when it feeds on a diseased plant, and spreading the virus as it feeds on a healthy plant, is short; by the time the insecticide has killed the aphid it has spread the virus.
AUTHOR Grahame Jackson
Information from Kenyon L, et al. (2001) An overview of viruses infecting Dioscorea yams in Sub-Saharan Africa. In: Proceedings of a conference on Plant Virology in Sub Saharan Africa, 4-8 June 2001, Ibadan, Nigeria.(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/216088409_An_overview_of_viruses_infecting_Dioscorea_yams_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa); Brunt AA, et al. (eds) (1989) FAO/IBPGR Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Yam Germplasm. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome/International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, Rome. (http://ecoport.org/Resources/Refs/IPGRI/yam.pdf); and Naidu RA, Hughes JDA (2003) Methods for the detection of plant virus diseases. In: Proceedings of a conference on Plant Virology in Sub Saharan Africa, 4-8 June 2001, Ibadan, Nigeria, (pp. 233-253). (https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/96508); and Luo GF, et al. (2021) A review of viruses infecting yam (Disoscoea spp): implications for safe exchange of Pacific yam germplasm. Viruses 13; and Yam mild mosaic virus (2021) Crop Protection Compendium. CABI. (https://www.cabi.org/cpc/datasheet/19292); and Umber M, et al. (2020) Molecular virus diagnostics and sanitation of yam genetic resources: Implications for safe yam germplasm exchange. Viruses 12: 1101. (https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/10/1101); and from Lopes-Montes A, et al. (2012) Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and propsects. Research for development review. (https://biblio1.iita.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12478/1579/U12ArtLopezmontesYamNothomNodev.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y/).
Produced with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research under project HORT/2016/185: Responding to emerging pest and disease threats to horticulture in the Pacific islands, implemented by the University of Queensland, in association with the Pacific Community.

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The following quote is not Nelson Mandela’s and he’s never used it. It’s commonly believed that Mandela used these words in his 1994 inauguration speech. He didn’t. It comes from the book A Return To Love, 1992, by Marianne Williamson.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.’ We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?… Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do… It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” (Marianne Williamson, author, from A Return To Love, 1992. Ack C Wilson and J Cooke. )

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Forty years after the Vietnam War ended, we are still troubled by the “only U.S. military defeat in history” in an “unwinnable” war.
Since then, suggestions of US military intervention have evoked “no more Vietnams.” We have, unfortunately, failed to view this war in historic perspective which has clouded our perception of what actually resulted from it. In the 1930s, we somewhat tolerated Japan’s rampaging all though China.
However, when, in 1940, Japan invaded what is now Vietnam (then part of French Indochina), we correctly saw this as a threat to Southeast Asia, especially to the resource rich Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and took the strong measure of promoting a boycott of critical oil, scrap iron and rubber deliveries to Japan. Japan, realized that a now especially hostile US would most probably attempt to block its planned invasion of Southeast Asia.
It therefore sought to disable our fleet at Pearl Harbor as a preventative measure. Japan then proceeded to use its new-found base to invade and conquer most of Southeast Asia.
President Eisenhower must surely have had this mind when he was asked, at an April 7, 1954 press conference, about “the strategic importance of Indochina [Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia] for the free world.” He then described the “falling domino” principle whereby “the beginning of a disintegration there would have the most profound influences” leading to “ the loss of Indochina, of Burma, of Thailand, of the [Malay] Peninsula and Indonesia.” He added that Japan, Formosa [Taiwan], the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand “would also be threatened.”
Eisenhower’s “domino theory” was pooh-poohed by a number of people in the U.S., but, given the perilous, unstable conditions in Southeast Asia, it was taken seriously by leaders there as well as in Australia and India and by leaders in Hanoi and (then) Peking. For example, China’s famed Marshal Lin Piao stated in September 1965 that the defeat of “U.S. imperialism” in Vietnam would show the people of the world “that what the Vietnamese people can do, they can do too.”
Our introduction of US combat troops (Marines) in March 1965 clearly had a bracing effect in Southeast Asia. For example, in the late 1960s, Indonesian leaders Suharto and Malik (not great friends of the U.S.) told U.S. officials that this first introduction of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam helped embolden them to resist the October 1, 1965 Communist coup supported by China, which came very close to succeeding. (The two later told columnist Robert Novak the same thing.)
Had this coup succeeded, the Philippines would have soon been threatened which could well have triggered our intervention under a 1954 treaty. Then we would have been facing a far more threatening adversary than in Vietnam. This bracing effect also encouraged the British defense of Malaysia against a Communist invasion from Indonesia.
By the end of the Vietnam War, the victorious Communist side, which lost over two million dead was too weakened to pose a threat to any country save nearby Laos and Cambodia. The war also bought precious time to enable the countries of Southeast Asia to strengthen their positions.
Generally overlooked, we basically got into the war to prevent the toppling of dominoes in Southeast Asia and we succeeded.
One could thus say that this was a strategic victory while the loss in Vietnam was a tactical defeat. But also little understood is just how the war was lost, indeed unnecessarily lost.
Critics of the Vietnam War had long insisted that this war was, in any case, “unwinnable” and therefore should never have been fought. After “Vietnamization” had removed all U.S. combat troops from Vietnam, Hanoi, on March 30, 1972, launched its “Easter Offensive” with largest conventional attack of the war consisting of the equivalent of 23 divisions equipped with hundreds of Soviet tanks, long range artillery, rockets and surface to air missiles. The brunt of the fighting fell on the South Vietnamese ground forces with massive U.S. air support as well as naval and logistical support.
The only American ground forces left were advisors and forward air controllers. South Vietnam forces eventually moved from the defensive to counter offensives and by mid-September 1972 were clearly winning.
On September 15, 1972, South Vietnamese marines retook Quang Tri, the only provincial capital captured during the offensive, which was only 20 miles from North Vietnam and was by far the strongest position of the Communist forces. If they couldn’t hold Quang Tri they couldn’t hold anything else and were clearly losing. The Communist forces had already lost about 100,000 killed in action, twice as many as the U.S. had lost in the entire war. Sometime after Hanoi’s final 1975 victory, a former top commander in the South, General Tran Van Tra stated in the Party organ Nhan Dan that, by late 1972, his troops had clearly reached the verge of defeat. Had the war continued some months further, the South with continued US support could have emerged victorious by evicting all enemy forces from Vietnam. Indeed, former CIA Director William Cody, in his 1984 book Lost Victory, stated that already “on the ground in South Vietnam the war had been won.”
Faced with certain defeat, Hanoi saved the day by offering substantial concessions sought by Henry Kissinger in previous negotiations. With the best of intentions, Kissinger, who was devoted to negotiations, took this bait and the resulting negotiations process brought South Vietnamese military operations to a halt thus snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
We then dragooned our Vietnamese allies into accepting the ill-conceived 1973 Peace Accords.
One of its most pernicious features was a “ceasefire in place” which left substantial Communist troops in South Vietnam.
The director of the National Security Council’s Indochina staff, mid-level Foreign Service officer John Negroponte, courageously went mano a mano with Kissinger over this but to no avail. (I raised my objections in memos to Henry.) (John then left, eventually to go on to a brilliant career.)
By the time the Peace Accords were signed on January 27, 1973, I had become director of the National Security Council’s Indochina staff which was the most senior US official who dealt exclusively with Vietnam (and Laos and Cambodia).
The Peace Accords were soon massively violated by the Communist side and somewhat by our Vietnamese allies. For example, in one major violation the primitive Ho Chi Minh Trail supporting Communist forces in the South was converted to a super highway. Once our troops and our released POWs had left the country, Washington largely lost interest in Vietnam. I had a very difficult time getting military equipment and supplies for our Vietnamese.
Then Congress reduced military aid from $2,270 billion for fiscal 1973 to $700 million for fiscal 1975. North Vietnamese Chief of Staff General Van Tien Dung in post victory writings stated, “The decrease in American aid made it impossible for Saigon troops to carry their combat and force development plans…Enemy firepower had been reduced by nearly 60 percent … its mobility was reduced by half.”
The crowning and decisive blow which sealed South Vietnam’s fate was the June 4, 1973 Case-Church Amendment which, in effect, banned all US military operations in Indochina.
The South Vietnamese then, inter alia, permanently lost the US air support upon which it had very much depended in combat. And we lost the ability to enforce the Peace Accords through military action.
Finally, after three years of recovering from their 1972 losses and well supported by its loyal allies, the Soviet Union and China, Hanoi launched the campaign which resulted in victory on April 30, 1975. 1270 words
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San Marcos City Council members changed course on banning motor-assisted scooters at its Jan. 6 meeting, agreeing to take no action until staff presents options that would allow residents the use of their own scooters even if the city moves forward with a prohibition on scooter-sharing services.
The council had been set to vote on a second reading of a total prohibition on motor-assisted scooters, an ordinance that passed by a vote of 5-1 on Dec. 17, but revisited the discussion in response to public testimony and some City Council members’ concerns.
Mayor Jane Hughson proposed postponing action on the ordinance; she also suggested amending the language to allow residents the use of motor-assisted scooters—if owned—without penalty, while still prohibiting privately owned companies from operating scooter fleets in the city.
“What I’m concerned about is banning a privately-owned [scooters], where somebody wants to go from their house down the street to the park,” Hughson said. “That’s what I’m concerned about—about not allowing those.”
Assistant City Attorney Sam Aguirre said such change in the ordinance would require exploring how to distinguish between the two types of riders and that staff would need time to bring options to the council.
Council members voted unanimously to postpone action on the ordinance until further revision but did not set a date to revisit it. Council Member Maxfield Baker suggested the reading of the revised ordinance be scheduled at a time during which students from Texas State University may be able to attend and voice their opinion on the matter.


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EU leaders agreed on Friday to open accession talks with Serbia by January, after the country's bid was long delayed by a dispute over its breakaway region of Kosovo.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called the decision "indeed historic."
"We very often use the word 'historic' in an abusive manner, but this is historic," he told a news conference after a Brussels EU summit. "Let's not forget what happened not so long ago in that part of Europe, with one of the most violent wars we saw — and now we will start negotiations with Serbia."
More from GlobalPost: Serbia granted candidate status for EU membership
EU leaders have also agreed to launch negotiations with Kosovo for an association agreement, which covers trade and economic and political relations, and is a step toward eventual EU membership.
Serbia was long seen as a pariah because of its role in the wars that ripped through the Balkans after Yugoslavia's 1991 collapse.
The milestone decision to start the EU membership talks follows Serbia's capture of wanted war fugitives and a deal in April to mutually mend ties with Kosovo.
It also comes just 48 hours before Croatia, who fought a bitter war against Serbia in the 1990s, officially becomes the 28th EU member state. Croatia will also be the second member from former Yugoslavia, after Slovenia.

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KARACHI: Giving good news regarding CSS exam for the residents of City Quaid, Administrator Karachi has set up a special corner in Frere Hall.
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Engine data management 700 which can simply be referred to as EDM 700 is a necessary addition to any aircraft. It works by continually monitoring the engine activities of the aircraft thus, leaving the pilot to fully concentrate on flying and landing the aircraft safely. With the help of the latest microprocessor technology, a total of 24 critical parameters are monitored 4 times a second which is more than can be done by the pilot.
The EDM 700 system is also able to instantly give warning when programmed limits are exceeded. This is possible because it is equipped with an up to date warning system. It is the most accurate, advanced engine monitoring system in the world that gives assistance in all engine related areas to ensure that the operations of the aircraft run smoothly.
Features of EDM 700
Some basic but important features of EDM 700 include
• Accurate trend monitoring is achieved in the normalized mode
• Presence of bus voltage to accurately detect any voltage loss from failure of the alternator
• Troubleshooting can be achieved from the cockpit with the aid of a computer that displays problem codes
• Presence of alphanumeric scanning that displays 29 functions
• 2 different modes – LeanFind mode that searches for the first last of the cylinders to peak and the PeakFind that captures the exhaust gas temperature.
• Programming is easily achieved from the from panel using just two buttons
• Accurate leaning is guaranteed fast prove response
• Temperature: It is displayed in one degree in either Celsius or Fahrenheit
• True memory: data can be downloaded from the EDM onto a laptop or palm computer.
• 29 alarms
• EGT graph has variable scaling
• Fuel flow option
• Shock cooling
• Oil Temperature check
Specifications for EDM 700
The EDM 700 system has both important and optional specifications that perform standard and optional functions.
The important standard specifications include
• Linear gauges: selectable position options
• Power connector
• Shock cooling
• LOP/ROP Leaning Mode exclusive to JPI
• 100 hours downloadable data recording
• Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) 4 or 6 probes
• CHT 4 or 6 probes
The Optional Specifications Include
• Oil Temperature
• Outside Air Temperature (OAT)
• Oil pressure
• Fuel Flow Instruments – USED, Remaining, GPH Endurance, GPS destination
• 1 gigabyte USB stick for downloading data
Other specifications of the EDM 700 include
• The EDM 700 IS 2.5 x 2.5 x 8? with 2 1/4 bezel, including the connector.
• TSO C43b, Temperature Indicator EGT-701 14.5 oz. / 0.9 lbs
• Wire P.N. WK.-24 Harness 8 ft. 14.0 oz. each / 0.88 lbs
• EGT Probes MM-111 2.0 oz. each / 0.125 lbs
• RPM Sensor 1.5 oz. / .094 lbs
• CHT probe 5050 1.5 oz. each / 0.094 lbs


In this paper, we have studied the influence of wall properties and aligned magnetic field on the peristaltic transport and heat and mass transfer of a Jeffrey/Newtonian nanofluid in a tapered channel. The analytical solutions are obtained for the stream function, the temperature and the concentration. Further, we obtained the Nusselt and Sherwood numbers at the wall. The effects of all important parameters on the physical quantities of the flow for both Jeffrey and Newtonian fluids are investigated through graphs and deliberated in detail. The velocity and temperatures are high for Newtonian fluid than Jeffrey fluid and the opposite situation is observed for concentration field. The large values of the magnetic parameter suppress the velocity and temperature fields but the reverse situation is seen in the case of concentration field. Also observed that the inclination angle of magnetic field and wall parameters have shown a significant effect on this investigation.
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Sucharitha, G., Vajravelu, K. & Lakshminarayana, P. Effect of heat and mass transfer on the peristaltic flow of a Jeffrey nanofluid in a tapered flexible channel in the presence of aligned magnetic field. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 228, 2713–2728 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2019-900067-2


CELEBRITIES from the worlds of sport and entertainment gathered at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water on Monday to raise money for special needs schools.
The Sunshine Classic Golf Tournament, now in its 11th year, attracted 18 celebs including comedians Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Tarbuck, and sporting stars Matt Le Tissier and Sir Steve Redgrave.
The stars, along with 95 businessmen and women, helped raise £120,000 during the six-hour tournament, which will go towards the purchase of five coaches for special needs schools.
A trophy presentation dinner followed in the Wentworth Golf Course Ballroom.
Peter Stovold, executive director of the Variety Club Golf Society, said: “We have held this event for more than a decade and it is one of our main fundraisers of the year.
"2008 has been our most successful year having raised £120,000, which is four times the amount we generated at our original event.
"This was also the first year we secured a corporate sponsor, and without Weston Homes’ involvement we might not have achieved this level of success and thus contribution to the schools.”


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Netegrity stock fell $3.62 to close at $10.37 in regular-session Nasdaq trading. The shares are up from a 2003 trough of $2.87 a share last March, but down from $14.18 earlier this month.
The company said its fourth-quarter earnings totaled $2.5 million, or 6 cents a share, excluding one-time items such as $3.8 million in costs for acquired in-process research and development and a $4.96 million gain from a technology asset sale,. The company lost $7.4 million, or 22 cents, by that same measure a year ago.
Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected Netegrity on average to earn 4 cents a share in the fourth quarter.
Fourth-quarter revenue was $22.5 million, up from $16.3 million in the same period last year.


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Royal award for saving babies’ lives around the world29 November 2013The University of Bristol has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education - the highest accolade for any academic institution – in recognition of its leading-edge research in obstetric and neonatal practice, which has made a positive difference to mothers and babies throughout the world. Birth and the early stages of life are safer because of three strands of research carried out at Bristol.
MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) at the University of Bristol officially opens today21 November 2013£23m to drive advances in population health sciences research MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) at the University of Bristol officially opens today The University of Bristol is to benefit from £23 million of research funding that will exploit the latest advances in technology and develop new analysis methods to improve understanding of how our family background, behaviours and genes work together to affect how we develop and remain healthy or become ill. The MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the University of Bristol, is officially opened today [21 Nov].
Corrie Macdonald-Wallis wins Scopus Award18 November 2013We are delighted to announce that Corrie Macdonald-Wallis has been selected as winner of the Scopus Young Researcher UK Award 2013 in the category of Medical Sciences. In total there were six individual categories in the following disciplines: Environmental, Physical, Medical and Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities and Biochemistry/Genetics/Molecular Biology.
Professor awarded international prize for courage in promoting science6 November 2013David Nutt, a Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, has been awarded an international prize for courage in promoting science and evidence on a matter of public interest.Professor Nutt was announced as winner of the 2013 John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science. The Prize is a joint initiative of the science journal Nature, the Kohn Foundation, and the charity Sense About Science. The late Sir John Maddox, FRS, was editor of Nature for 22 years and a founding trustee of Sense About Science.
Changes in Coroners’ practice may be compromising quality of suicide statistics31 October 2013Findings form part of influential report aimed at reducing suicide and non-fatal self-harm Assessment of official suicide statistics found that between 1990 and 2005, the proportion of researcher-defined suicides given a verdict of suicide by the 12 coroners studied decreased by almost seven per cent, largely because of the increased use of misadventure/accident verdicts for deaths thought, on clinical review, to be suicides. Growth in the use of narrative verdicts by coroners may also have compromised assessment of small area differences in suicide rates. This is just one of the key findings from a report, published in the first issue of the new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) journal Programme Grants for Applied Research, aimed at reducing premature mortality from suicide and non-fatal self-harm.
Study finds no increased risk of suicide in patients using smoking cessation drugs11 October 2013A study to assess whether patients prescribed smoking cessation drugs are at an increased risk of suicide, self-harm and treated depression compared with users of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has found no evidence of an increased risk. The findings, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, are published online in the British Medical Journal [BMJ] today (11 October).
NIHR HTA Programme confirms funding award for ProtecT study of £5.495 million8 October 2013The NIHR HTA Programme has confirmed a further funding award for the ProtecT study of £5.495 million to enable staff to complete the median 10-year follow up of participants by the end of 2015. This will allow the presentation of the major results - the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of active monitoring, radical surgery and 3-D conformal radiotherapy for men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer following a PSA test in primary care between the ages of 50 and 69 years. Outcomes including survival, disease progression, and a wide range of symptomatic and quality of life impacts of diagnosis and treatment will be considered, alongside a qualitative study of participation and a full economic evaluation. Publication of the findings is expected in 2016.
Impact of 2008 global economic crisis on suicide: time trend study in 54 countries19 September 20132008 economic crisis could be to blame for thousands of excess suicides worldwide. Researchers are suggesting that the 2008 global economic crisis could be to blame for the increase in suicide rates in European and American countries, particularly among males and in countries with higher levels of job losses. The findings, led by researchers at the universities of Bristol, Oxford and Hong Kong, were recently published on bmj.com.
Dr Raquel Granell has won the Best Abstract Award16 September 2013Dr Raquel Granell, Research Fellow in the School of Social and Community Medicine won the Best Abstract Award for a Young Investigator at the European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2013. Raquel's paper, entitled, "Associations of BMI, fat mass and lean mass with asthma in childhood: Mendelian randomization study," was selected as the best abstract submitted to the Paediatric assembly and beat off stiff competition to win the overall prize at an awards ceremony in Barcelona for young scientists on Tuesday 10th September. Raquel also received a travel award from the British Lung Foundation to present her work at the meeting. Agnes von Sonnenschein, recently ERS Visiting Fellow in the School also received an award for best abstract in Paediatric Respiratory Epidemiology at the same ceremony & presented her work from ALSPAC at the ERS congress.
£1.2 million for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research16 September 2013Two new research projects that aim to advance treatment for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS] or Myalgic Encephalopathy [ME], which affects an estimated 600,000 adults and children in the UK, have been awarded funding totalling nearly £1.2 million from the National Institute for Health Research [NIHR].
Study suggests chlamydia infection rates have changed over time but remains common among young women10 September 2013A study exploring the frequency of chlamydia antibodies among young women – a marker for current and past infection – found this increased between 1993 and 2002, and then declined from 2007 to 2010. The first ever English population-based study of chlamydia antibodies, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, Public Health England and Imperial College, was published on 21 August in PLOS ONE.
Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low10 September 2013New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that mothers who drank alcohol and coffee, smoked and had a coal fire in their home during pregnancy were likely to have higher levels of lead in their blood than women who didn’t. Dietary calcium and iron seemed to have a protective effect.
School Progressions!9 September 2013Congratulations to those who have achieved progression to Research Fellow in the School:- Angela Beattie, Isabel de Salis, Raquel Granell, Rachel Hughes, Natasha Martin Congratulations to them all!
Local health research to benefit from national investment to tackle major health challenges9 August 2013Health researchers in the West Country have been given a share of £124 million from the Government to enable them to tackle the area’s most pressing health problems. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) investment will help ensure patients benefit from new treatments and techniques that could revolutionise future healthcare. It is hoped the financial boost will stimulate the research economy and attract more research funding in the future. The money has been awarded over five years to 13 pioneering research teams across the country. Each team, now known as NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs), is working on a number of innovative projects designed to address long-term conditions and public health challenges.
Health and social care staff must look out for signs of domestic violence2 August 2013New draft guidance on identifying and preventing domestic violence and abuse between family members or between people who are (or who have been) intimate partners was published today [02 Aug] by the UK's National institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The guidance, which includes contributions from researchers at the University of Bristol, covers adults and young people who are experiencing (or have experienced) domestic violence, and children who are exposed to domestic violence.
Children as young as seven affected by parents smoking25 July 2013A new study out on 24 July shows that children as young as seven had elevated levels of cotinine (a by-product of nicotine) in their blood if their mother smoked, particularly children whose mothers smoked ten cigarettes a day or more. The study looked at cotinine levels among children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol. It included over 3,000 children when they were aged seven and 2,000 children when they were aged 15. The researchers found that the cotinine levels of children at both ages were strongly related to whether or not the mother smoked, and how heavily, indicating clear evidence of environmental tobacco smoke exposure (also known as passive smoking).
Combining treatments for people who inject drugs is the first step towards eliminating hepatitis C25 July 2013The burden of liver disease could be dramatically reduced by scaling up the combination of interventions for hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs according to University of Bristol researchers. The findings, published on 24 July, form part of new global recommendations on treating the virus. Around 150 million people globally are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)1 – a major cause of liver disease that can lead to serious complications such as liver failure or cancer, which are associated with considerable costs to the health care system. In developed countries the majority of transmissions and cases are among people who inject drugs – in the UK, this equates to around 90 per cent of hepatitis C infections.
£1.2m UK study to examine antibiotic effectiveness in treating eczema in children15 July 2013A new £1.2 million UK-wide study to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics to treat atopic eczema — a debilitating skin condition that affects around one in three children — is due to begin in July. The Children with Eczema Antibiotic Management (CREAM) study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and led by scientists at the universities of Bristol, Cardiff and Dundee, is recruiting around 500 children to compare the effectiveness of antibiotic syrup to antibiotic cream and placebos in treating infected eczema.
£1.5 million funding to enhance new pregnancy bioresource5 July 2013A project to enhance a new pregnancy biobank that will help researchers from the UK and around the world find out more about the causes of childhood illness by studying children from all cultures and backgrounds is due to commence thanks to a £1.5 million Wellcome Trust grant. Professor Debbie Lawlor from Bristol's School of Social and Community Medicine, who is leading the project, together with colleagues from the universities of Bradford and Leeds and York, have been awarded the funding to develop the Born in Bradford (BiB) bioresource.
Sixteen new genetic regions for allergies discovered1 July 2013In two of the largest genetic studies ever conducted on common allergies, including pollen, dust-mite and cat allergies, 16 new genetic regions related to the condition have been discovered. Together they are responsible for at least 25 per cent of allergy in the population. Eight of the genetic variations have previously been associated with asthma. The discoveries, published today in Nature Genetics, are a major step towards understanding the biological basis of common allergies.
Study highlights need for increased promotion of support groups for men with depression26 June 2013GP’s and health professionals need to do more to promote support groups for men suffering with depression and anxiety according to new research published [26 June] in the journal Primary Health Care Research & Development. The assumption that men are less vulnerable to depression and anxiety than women is increasingly being questioned. Previous research indicates that men are less likely to be diagnosed as they demonstrate greater reluctance to seek help due to social stigmas. The study, led by Dr Helen Cramer in the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol, aimed to establish the best ways to support men with depression and anxiety in primary care. The findings highlight the role that groups can play in supporting them.
Hope for migraine sufferers?24 June 2013In the largest study of migraine ever undertaken, researchers from the UK, the USA, Australia and Europe have found five new genetic regions that, for the first time, have been linked to the onset of migraine. This discovery is a major step forward in the understanding of the causes and biological triggers of migraine attacks. By comparing the results from over 118,000 people in 29 population studies, including the Children of the 90s study (ALSPAC) at the University of Bristol, the international team identified a total of 12 genetic regions associated with migraine.
WHO report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’ and launches new guidelines for the health sector24 June 2013World Health Organisation (WHO) clinical and policy guidelines to help the health sector respond to intimate partner and or sexual violence against women are published today [20 June]. The guidelines, authored by an international group of experts and based on systematic evidence reviews, are published in conjunction with a WHO report that reveals violence against women is a public health problem affecting more than one third of women globally. The guidelines aim to help countries improve their health sectors’ capacity to respond to violence against women. The guideline development group was chaired by Professor Gene Feder from the University's School of Social and Community Medicine.
Celebrating 100 years of world-class health research20 June 2013A pop-up festival of medical science, discussing everything from smoking to how the human memory works, is being held to celebrate 100 years of world-class health research. Academics from the University of Bristol will be sharing their latest work and inviting the public to debate topical health issues at M Shed on Thursday [20 June] to mark the centenary of the Medical Research Council (MRC), which funds three centres and over 70 projects in the city.
Moderate drinking during pregnancy does not appear to harm baby’s balance20 June 2013Moderate drinking during pregnancy — three to seven glasses of alcohol a week — does not appear to harm fetal neurodevelopment, as indicated by the child’s ability to balance, suggests a large study, led by academics at the University of Bristol and published online in the journal BMJ Open. But social advantage may be a factor, as more affluent and better educated mums-to-be tend to drink more than women who are less well off, say the research team led by Professor John Macleod at the University's School of Social and Community Medicine.
Queen’s honour for Professor Jenny Donovan18 June 2013A researcher at the University of Bristol has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s honours in recognition of her services to social medicine. Jenny Donovan, Professor of Social Medicine in the University's School of Social and Community Medicine, has been awarded the royal accolade to acknowledge her outstanding contributions to health research and advancement of medical science.
Healing Foundation Centre for Children's Burns Research launched on 10 June11 June 2013A £1.5 million research centre that aims to find new advances in the prevention and treatment of children’s burns launched at Frenchay Hospital on June 10. Led by the University of Bristol, the Healing Foundation Centre for Children's Burns Research will develop new techniques and approaches to prevent burns and scalds and improve the clinical care and recovery of children who have suffered such injuries.
Smoking prevention programme wins Innovation and Impact Award3 June 2013A ten-year study that reduced the uptake of smoking among adolescents by training influential students to act as peer supporters has been recognised for its success with a prestigious Cardiff University award. The ASSIST programme, led by Professor Laurence Moore of the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University and Professor Rona Campbell of the University of Bristol’s School of Social and Community Medicine, in partnership with DECIPHer Impact Ltd, was awarded the Innovation in Healthcare Award at the Innovation and Impact Awards 2013.
New study discovers novel genetic associations with educational attainment31 May 2013A worldwide consortium of researchers including academics from the University of Bristol has found that tiny differences across person’s genetic sequences are associated with educational level. The study, published in ScienceExpress, was conducted by the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium.
Link between domestic violence and perinatal mental health disorders30 May 2013Women who have mental health disorders around the time of birth are more likely to have previously experienced domestic violence, according to a study led by researchers from Kings College London and the University of Bristol and published in this week’s PLOS Medicine.
Kate Birnie awarded MRC Population Health Scientist postdoctoral Fellowship24 May 2013Kate Birnie has been awarded an MRC Population Health Scientist postdoctoral Fellowship, entitled "Erythropoietin therapy for treating anaemia among haemodialysis patients: associations with survival and comparison of treatment strategies". The work will be supervised by Jonathan Sterne and Yoav Ben-Shlomo.
New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease21 May 2013A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013.
Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls16 May 2013New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10), even after a range of factors was taken into account.


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What is Stereology.info?
Stereology.info, the Stereology Information Center, includes a wide range of knowledge about stereology. This site introduces both basic and advanced concepts in the field. The emphasis is on its use in biological research, though anyone interested in learning concepts of stereology will find something of interest. The application of stereological methods to biological studies permits researchers to effectively and efficiently gather data. This site is dedicated to helping researchers understand the principles of design-based stereology and its advantages over less sophisticated approaches in quantitative histology.
Design-based stereology is a set of methods to ensure rigorous quantitative analysis of the size, shape, and number of objects. When properly used, stereology plays an important role in validating and rejecting experimental hypotheses in biological research. It produces results that are unbiased, efficient, and more reliable than other ad hoc quantitative analyses. Unbiased stereology provides an important contribution to the advancement in biological research by improving the consistency and dependability of quantitative analytical results produced in the laboratory and reported in scientific publications.
Recent Noteworthy Stereology Publications
Published papers using Stereology; last updated on 08/20/2014, * indicates an example where a good job was done reporting stereological parameters
Transplantation of Neural Stem Cells Clonally Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells Promotes Recovery of the Injured Mouse Spinal Cord
Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin
Spinal Cord Injury Causes Brain Inflammation Associated with Cognitive and Affective Changes: Role of Cell Cycle Pathways
Neuropathology of the Anterior Midcingulate Cortex in Young Children With Autism.
BAG1 is Neuroprotective in In Vivo and In Vitro Models of Parkinson’s Disease
Sociosexual and Communication Deficits after Traumatic Injury to the Developing Murine Brain *
Hepatoprotective Effects of B-1,3-(D)-Glucan on Bortezomib-Induced Liver Damage in Rats
Analysis in conditional cannabinoid 1 receptor-knockout mice reveals neuronal subpopulation-specific effects on epileptogenesis in the kindling paradigm
Novel mGluR5 Positive Allosteric Modulator Improves Functional Recovery, Attenuates Neurodegeneration, and Alters Microglial Polarization after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury
(G2019S) LRRK2 causes early-phase dysfunction of SNpc dopaminergic neurons and impairment of corticostriatal long-term depression in the PD transgenic mouse
The capsaicin receptor TRPV1 as a novel modulator of neural precursor cell proliferation
Multiple Factors Contribute to the Peripheral Induction of Cerebral β-Amyloidosis
Effects of prenatal 900 MHz electromagnetic field exposures on the histology of rat kidney
Characterization of the role of adult neurogenesis in touch-screen discrimination learning
Investigation of the effect of telmisartan on experimentally induced peripheral nerve injury in rats
RELN-expressing neuron density in layer I of the superior temporal lobe is similar in human brains with autism and in age-matched controls
A cognitive rehabilitation paradigm effective in male rats lacks efficacy in female rats
Downregulation of miR-23a and miR-27a following Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury Induces Neuronal Cell Death through Activation of Proapoptotic Bcl-2 Proteins
Rehabilitative Training Promotes Rapid Motor Recovery but Delayed Motor Map Reorganization in a Rat Cortical Ischemic Infarct Model
Selective increase of in vivo firing frequencies in DA SN neurons after proteasome inhibition in the ventral midbrain
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid microspheres encapsulated in Pluronic F-127 prolong hirudin delivery and improve functional recovery from a demyelination lesion
RECOMBINANT ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS-MEDIATED EXPRESSION OF FRACTALKINE FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROINFLAMMATORY AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Reduced GABAergic Inhibition in the Basolateral Amygdala and the Development of Anxiety-Like Behaviors after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury *
Cerebrolysin™ efficacy in a transgenic model of tauopathy: role in regulation of mitochondrial structure *
Ataxia and Purkinje cell degeneration in mice lacking the CAMTA1 transcription factor
Treatment with α-lipoic acid enhances the bone healing after femoral fracture model of rats
The role of the area postrema in the anorectic effects of amylin and salmon calcitonin: behavioral and neuronal phenotyping
Enhancing Astrocytic Lysosome Biogenesis Facilitates Aβ Clearance and Attenuates Amyloid Plaque Pathogenesis
Heterozygous deletion of the Williams-Beuren syndrome critical interval in mice recapitulates most features of the human disorder
Remodeling of the piriform cortex after lesion in adult rodents.
Different reactions to irradiation in the juvenile and adult hippocampus
Enhancement of Neuroblast Migration into the Injured Cerebral Cortex using Laminin-containing Porous Sponge
Differential distribution of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-beta (ARNT or ARNT2) in mouse substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
Reducing C-Terminal-Truncated Alpha-Synuclein by Immunotherapy Attenuates Neurodegeneration and Propagation in Parkinson’s Disease-Like Models
The comparison of the viability of crushed, morselized and diced cartilage grafts: a confocal microscopic study
Altered selenium status in Huntington’s disease: Neuroprotection by selenite in the N171-82Q mouse model
Influenza vaccination during early pregnancy contributes to neurogenesis and behavioral function in offspring
Stage-dependent nigral neuronal loss in incidental Lewy body and Parkinson’s disease
Functional correlates of central white matter maturation in perinatal period in rabbits
Maintenance of bladder innervation in diabetes: A stereological study of streptozotocin-treated female rats
FGF/FGFR2 Signaling Regulates the Generation and Correct Positioning of Bergmann Glia Cells in the Developing Mouse Cerebellum
Recommended Stereology Workshops and Courses
Iowa Microscopy Society Meeting
September 26, 2014
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa (USA)
Organizer: Dr. Julie Korich
Dr. Julie Korich, Staff Scientist, will be presenting at the annual Iowa Microscopy Society meeting. Her talk is titled “Using Design Based Stereology in Scientific Studies” The presentation will focus on real world examples of using design-based stereology in research studies.
Organized by Professor Mark West
November 13-14, 2014
The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
Washington, D.C. (USA)
The goal of the workshop is to teach a small group of research scientists how to design, supervise, and critically evaluate stereological studies of the nervous system. Stereology is a methodology that provides meaningful quantitative descriptions of the geometry of three-dimensional structures from measurements that are made on two-dimensional images sampled from a structure of interest. The workshop will emphasize modern ”design based” stereology, which is characterized by the preparation and probing of tissue in such a manner that no assumptions about the size, shape, and orientation of the structures being quantified are necessary.
The target audience includes neuroscience research scientists working at the graduate student, post-doctoral, and senior scientists who are interested in the practical application of design based stereological methods. The number of participants will be limited to 30, to ensure robust faculty-student interaction.
Note: MBF Bioscience only recommends courses and workshops taught by capable and qualified instructors with no commercial affiliations.
Sponsored by MBF Bioscience
developers of Stereo Investigator, the world’s most cited stereology system


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This page shows the publications Rachel Grashow has written about Risk Factors.
Cumulative lead exposure is associated with reduced olfactory recognition performance in elderly men: The Normative Aging Study. Neurotoxicology. 2015 Jul; 49:158-64.
Cumulative lead exposure in community-dwelling adults and fine motor function: comparing standard and novel tasks in the VA normative aging study. Neurotoxicology. 2013 Mar; 35:154-61.
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Con gran éxito se llevó a cabo el recorrido con el fuego rotario, mismo que simboliza la actividad viva de los rotarios en los últimos 100 años en nuestro país y 87 en nuestra ciudad. El fuego rotario partió de la Plaza de las Palomas en punto de las 10:00 horas, avanzó por la calle Campillo […]
A PSx emulator is a program that emulates, or imitates, the popular gaming console, and enables gamers to enjoy their favorite PlayStation games on their PC. All you need is the game disc or a copy of the disc image.
There are emulators for the PS1, PS2, PSP, and PS3 along with experimental emulators for the PS4 and PS Vita. You may even locate PlayStation emulators for Android, but you are better off playing PlayStation games on a high-end gaming PC. Here's a roundup of the best PlayStation emulators available in 2020.
The PlayStation emulators below are free to use unless otherwise noted; however, although emulators are completely valid, it is unlawful in the U.S. to download or distribute copyrighted software. You can create your own backup copies of games you own, but you can't legally share them or download games others have copied. Nonetheless, there's no lack of places online where you can find ROMS and disc images of favorite PlayStation titles.
Some emulators require you to get the appropriate PlayStation games console BIOS, which can be also illegal to distribute or download. The only method to obtain them legally is to transfer them from your console on a memory cardbut doing this might void the console warranty. See the special instructions that come with every emulator for help getting started.
1 Greatest All-in-One PlayStation Emulator:
RetroArch RetroArch isn't a single emulator, but instead a group of emulators, known as"cores," that let you play thousands of classic games for heaps of consoles on a single PC. The PS1 core is called Beetle PSX, and its exceptional to most standalone original PlayStation emulators. If you like old school video games, then RetroArch is well worth a look.
2 Most User-Friendly PlayStation Emulator:
PCSX Reloaded In case you prefer a standalone PS1 emulator, the clear choice is PCSX Reloaded. It is a lot simpler to configure than RetroArch, also it supports virtually every game for the classic console. PCSX Reloaded additionally supports some PC compatible gamepad, so attach your DualShock control for a genuine experience.
3 Greatest PlayStation Emulator for Rate Runners:
BizHawk Attempting to set a new world record by speedrunning your favorite sport? Along with recording gameplay, BizHawk lets you make the most of save states and frame-rate manipulation to capture your perfect playthrough. BizHawk is really a plugin that runs along with a PS1 emulator named Mednafen, so you'll want to download both programs.
4 Most Compatible PlayStation Emulator:
XEBRA XEBRA is an easy PlayStation emulator for Windows and Android that prioritizes authenticity. It does not include any graphical improvements or elaborate UI elements, but it will hold the distinction of being the only app that can effectively emulate PocketStation games so you can eventually play with the Japanese version of Chocobo World.
5 Best PlayStation 2 Emulator:
PCSX2 PCSX2 takes advantage of texture filtering and anti-aliasing to give PS2 games a polished appearance superior to many modern HD remakes. An integrated HD video recorder and numerous adulterous attributes make PCSX2 a favorite app for speed runners. You might never need to play PS2 games on your games console again.
6 Best PlayStation 3 Emulator:
RPCS3 RPCS3 is a remarkable program that is still in development, but you can play with and purge tens of thousands of PlayStation 3 names with it. The programmers gained notoriety in 2017 when a version of Persona 5 to get RPCS3 started circulating online prior to the match official U.S. launch.
7 Best PlayStation Portable Emulator:
PPSSPP PPSSPP will not PSP matches what PCSX2 does for PS2 games: It upscales textures and resolution to make old titles look better than they did in their first consoles. This feature is particularly helpful since the PSP screen is really tiny. You may easily transfer save information from the PSP to your computer with an SD card.
8 Best PlayStation Vita Emulator:
Vita3k Vita3K is an unfinished project which deserves mentioning on this list since it is the only PlayStation Vita emulator up to now. The Vita probably did not do as well as the PSP, but this hasn't stopped gamers from attempting to construct a PS Vita emulator.

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Just hours after the busty 19-year-old and her 53-year-old husband, Doug Hutchison, officially announced their separation, the reality TV star was already hitting the street -- and admitted she's on the hunt for a new man.
toofab caught the surgically-enhanced teen bride heading to Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, showing off her famous DDs in an LBD.
And what she had to say was pretty surprising.
Not only are the two still living together, but she says she's ready to start dating! Check out the clip above.
As we reported yesterday, Doug will still act as Courtney's co-manager with her mom Krista.
The two first made headlines back for their 2011 wedding; Courtney was only 16 at the time and needed her parents' permission.

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FIFA 16 is a sports game produced by EA Sports that is based on professional soccer leagues both in the United States and across the globe. FIFA is a global soccer authority and the game is based on the teams that fall under its umbrella.
The game was released on September 22, 2015 in the United States and September 24, 2015 in Europe. The title was met with some outcry over changes made to the series but it was still met with mostly positive reviews from game critics.
There isn’t a story mode in FIFA 16. Players play through seasons, franchises and tournaments using their favorite FIFA teams and how the matches unfold makes up the story of the game. There is also a career mode that takes a more in depth dive for users who wants to pretend that they are actually FIFA level soccer players. There are summer tournaments and training sessions that will affect how a player progresses throughout their career in order to become a better player. The game does not have the kind of intensive story mode for this that was introduced in other sports games like NBA 2K16 or even WWE 2K16 where there are behind the scenes actions and interactions taking place.
In addition to the usual gameplay features that are included in most of the FIFA series games, FIFA 16 has added the revamped Career mode. Players will be able to play in 78 different stadiums, 50 of which are real world venues based and modeled after the actual stadiums. The game has also overhauled the FIFA 16 Ultimate Team mode. While that part of the gameplay has been included in a number of other games in the series. The game has added a new draft mode. The other modes that have been included in the previous games in the series return as well.
All of the men’s FIFA teams that have been included in previous versions of the game’s series return in FIFA 16. The new additions in this game are the women’s teams. There are 12 international women’s teams in this year’s game:
United States of America
Outside of changes to core systems there are some bigger innovations, like FIFA Trainer and the introduction of Women’s Teams, which will make this the most accessible entry in the series to date.
Here’s a run down of the most prominent changes we’ve seen so far…
1. Defenders Aren’t Chumps
Most people equate excitement in football with offensive play. FIFA 15 probably gave too much of an advantage to its wingers and strikers who, blessed with pace, were able to get by its more static and lumbering defenders. When defending in FIFA, the default tactic is to track a player and apply pressure, limiting the passing options of the player in possession. But while tracking, defenders weren’t as nimble or as reactive as their real-life counterparts. FIFA 16 adds more animations, which enables defenders to pivot while tracking a run, allowing them to keep within touching distance of more skilful players for longer. If you commit to a tackle, the recovery time is much shorter – press tackle again, and the defender will get back to their feet. It means tackling is no longer an all-or-nothing dilemma.
2. Your Team Has Your Back
The team works much better as defensive unit, with players in support maintaining their shape and adapting in response to the attack team. It’s as if the centre-back now has the ability to communicate to those around them, shouting at team-mates to track a run or maintain their shape when under pressure.
3. Quality Tackle!
For as long as I can remember there’s been two types of tackle in FIFA: the subtle one, where you stick a leg out and hope to retrieve the ball, and the slide tackle, where’s it all or nothing. FIFA 16 let’s you tackle in the air when a loose ball is falling. You can perform a ‘fake’ tackle, which can be used to lure attackers into committing early. It’s the defensive equivalent of a step-over.
4. Players Better at Intercepting
Players across the pitch have much more awareness of the ball as it travels through space, and if it’s within reaching distance they will stick out a foot to trap an errant pass and steal back possession. It all means the midfield – the key creative area of a game – isn’t so easily bypassed anymore. Games can still be end-to-end affairs, but it’s one of the small changes that definitely gives renewed focus to midfield play.
5. Fancy Finishing
A lot of the changes above benefit midfield and defence, but attack isn’t neglected with a range of new finishing animations. There are multiple types of header which again makes crossing a more attractive and exciting strategy. But the new volley animations are particularly satisfying and attractive. Striking a ball sweetly as it falls out of the air is one of the most exciting things you can see in a game of football, and FIFA 16 now has something which comes close to that experience.
6. Women’s Teams
FIFA 16’s announcement led with news 12 international women’s teams would be included for the first time in the series. Obviously, it’s about time, and it’s something t


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Can you feel the earth is waking up?
We are at the Festival of IMBOLC, one of the 8 seasons of Wheel of The Year.
The Wheel of The Year can help us tune into natural cycles and helps us internalise these outward changes in nature as reflections of the growth and evolution us experience in our own life.
Living in harmony with the seasons and flow of nature helps us to lead a more soulful life and to cultivate a deeper understanding of ourselves on a soul level. The Wheel of The Year helps us to recognise who we are and our role in the world around us
These sacred times connect us with the light, land and with the seasons. The land is our mother. She feeds us, shelters us and gives us comfort and joy. The Wheel of The Year gives us a chance to give something back to her and honour all that she does.
As modern people like us, we often forget this and feel disconnected without quite knowing why.
In Southern Hemisphere, we are in the Imbolc Seasons that means the returning of the light after the depths of winter. It is the perfect time to ask for clarity of purpose and to increase self-knowledge and to allow your true light to shine.
Originally it was a celebration particularly Celtic Goddess, Goddess Bridgid in her fiery spring aspect.
This beginning of the change of season was considered to be the time Bridgid’s fire spark again and awakes the earth.
It is also the time that our own personal fires ignite our passions once again and we begin to take more actions, burn away our doubts and dives deeper into our own creativities. There is a feeling of optimism and quiet joy about Imbolc time. Imagine baby animals are born and pants are begging to push through the ground of winter.
I have created an Imbolc Altar with white and pink with clear quartz mandala. It is beautiful. You can decorate yours with fresh seasonal flowers including buds.
There are so many rituals to honour Imbolc or even Bridgid. My favourite tradition for Imbolc is leaving water out or Bridgid blessing. Leave our a blow containing a small amount of fresh water on the night of Imbolc or before. Also leave out the fresh bread, honey or mil as a gift for her.
Bridgid will come around and bless the water herself and any dew that form that moring will also be powerfully blessed by spring energies. These healing water blessed by the Goddess herself are powerful if you wash your face using this blessed water it is said you will not age for another year. Beat the expensive face cream, right!
Here are some of the journal questions to contemplate the month of August.
- What would you life o create, exeprience and manifest this month?
- What are the important dates for me this month?
- What would give you joy this month?
- What are you devoted to?
- What are you seeding right now? How you are going to bring it to action?
August is such a potent energy month and if you have not yet listened to the Lion Gate Portal, How do we work with it and including some rituals, you can listen here.
In this podcast, you will learn: what’s is Sirius, what’s is Lion’s Gate Portal, what is it means to the New Earth and how to work with this potent, high-frequency energy. I share some Lion’s Gate Rituals to set an intention to work with the energy. I love to hear from you how you navigate yourself through this beautiful journey.
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Phantasmagorical is a supernatural spectacle of stories and magic, swirling with dark whimsy. Storytelling, drama and magic combine to resonate long after the performance is over.
Does Sylvia Sceptre have the gift of second sight or is it the Victorian affliction of hysteria? Is she half crazed by laudanum or a talented magician conjuring spirits?
Whatever you decide, you will have an intriguing experience to remember.
This 60 minute show is engaging, fun and very different to a typical magic show. Phantasmagorical toured Edinburgh and Buxton Fringe Festivals and the London Horror Festival.
PLEASE NOTE: This show replaces '13'.
Warning: Death and Dying

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1) 10.8% of people just returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic met the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.
2) Psychoneuroimmunity (PNI) prevention measures are associated with lower clinical manifestations of PTSD and less severe psychiatric symptoms in returning workers and executives.
3) On a personal level, PNI prevention measures include frequent hand washing, the use of a face mask, not sharing ustensiles and coughing in their elbow.
4) On an organisational level, these PNI prevention measures are improvement of workplace hygiene, concerns from the company on the health status of employees, avoidance of large gatherings, tracking the health status of employees, disinfection of workplace and maintaining interpersonal distance.
This information comes from a study using 673 online questionnaires. The participants include non-medical Chinese workers and executives who have just returned or will be returning to workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used to assess their PTSD clinical manifestations.
Tan W., Hao F., McIntyre R.S., et al (April 23, 2020). Is Returning to Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic Stressful? A Study on Immediate Mental Health Status and Psychoneuroimmunity Prevention Measures of Chinese Workforce. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.055


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A short concept video for Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions has been released by Koei Tecmo and Gust. While no gameplay footage is shown off at all in the minute and a half video, artwork focusing on many of the characters and some live action footage is shown off.
As for what the game will be about, it will be a modern day JRPG following a girl named Hinako Shirai who is given magical powers that allows her to fight as a magical girl called a Reflector. With the hopes of eventually healing her injured foot to resume her love for ballet dancing, she battles against unknown forces.
Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions does not have a set release window but is currently being developed for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.

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Thousands of gallons of helicopter-borne water was poured on the Old Blue Mountain Fire Tuesday, significantly knocking out numerous hot spots within the 99-acre blaze that broke out late Monday during a thunderstorm. Early this morning, Incident Commander Steve Wetmore (ODF) reported “Old Blue is one hundred percent lined and one hundred percent plumbed,” meaning the fire line was completed overnight and a system of fire hoses now encircles the burned area.
The fire is 30 percent contained.
The firefighters’ objective today is to mop-up hot spots 300 feet inside the fire line and patrol outside of the fire line to watch for spot fires. Helicopters and air tankers are available, if necessary.
No new fires were reported yesterday on ODF’s Southwest Oregon District. Reconnaissance flights are in the air today to search for holdover fires from Monday’s thunderstorms.
A Level 1 evacuation alert (Be Ready) remains in effect for portions of Humbug Creek Rd. in Jackson County:
- All homes on the left fork of Humbug Creek Rd;
- Addresses 2542 and above on the main fork of Humbug Creek Rd (the dirt portion).
The status of the evacuation level will be reviewed this afternoon. More progress on perimeter mop-up is necessary before removing the evacuation alert.
Also, the roadblock near the 4 mile marker on the right fork of Foots Creek Rd remains in place today.


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I feel so blessed to have joined the SJS family! It is a true blessing to not only share a love of music with students, but to also help them grow in their faith. I grew up in the Catholic faith and began
taking piano lessons as a child. I also performed in many choirs, concerts, and recitals throughout my school career. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with both a Bachelors degree in Music Education in 2008 and then a Masters degree in Music Education in 2011. Before coming to SJS, I taught general music for seven years in the Deerfield public schools and four years at St. Patricia School in the Chicago Archdiocese. I believe every student can develop musically through various modes of learning and performing. I really enjoy making and creating music with students, helping them understand the basics of music, and discovering how music has evolved throughout history.
Besides being a music teacher, I have been married for nine years and have four children ages 8,6,3, and 1. I enjoy being with my family, playing the piano (when I have time!), and being outside. My husband and I are also big sports fans and love watching baseball, football, and college basketball and football.


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A passenger on board a Southwest Airlines flight from L.A. to Salt Lake City was arrested earlier this week after he allegedly hurled bags of snacks at flight attendants to express his frustration over being unable to inhale fumes from an electronic cigarette.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the passenger was getting his pre-takeoff nicotine fix from an e-cig when an attendant informed him that the devices are not allowed to be used on board a plane.
The passenger put the nicotine delivery device away… for a while. The criminal complaint against him states that he got angry when asked a second time to stop using the e-cigarette.
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Later, he threw peanuts and pretzels at the flight attendant and at the flight deck door in an apparent attempt to protest the airline’s policy banning electronic cigarettes, the complaint states. The flight attendant asked [the passenger] to stop his unruly behavior, but as the flight approached Salt Lake City International Airport, [the passenger] jumped up and started opening overhead containers, the complaint states.
The man was greeted by FBI agents when the plane reached its destination. He was arrested and charged with interference with a flight crew.
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The Maharashtra government has sought 20 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to give a breather to the exhausted State police force, State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday.
The police are working in extremely challenging conditions for long hours due to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown, Mr. Deshmukh said.
“Besides, Id falls on May 25 when we will need augmented security to maintain law and order. Hence we have sought urgent deployment of 20 CAPF companies,” he said.
The 32 Central Reserve Police Force companies already deployed in the State are working in tandem with the Maharashtra police. “Many police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 and need time to rest and recuperate,” the Minister added.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray too had indicated in his recent address that the State would approach the Centre. “The State police have been working tirelessly for months now. The government may ask for the Centre’s help so that they can rest,” he had said. Mr. Thackeray, however, had denied that the Army would be deployed in Mumbai.

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