CoMSES Net maintains cyberinfrastructure to foster FAIR data principles for access to and (re)use of computational models. Model authors can publish their model code in the Computational Model Library with documentation, metadata, and data dependencies and support these FAIR data principles as well as best practices for software citation. Model authors can also request that their model code be peer reviewed to receive a DOI. All users of models published in the library must cite model authors when they use and benefit from their code.
CoMSES Net also maintains a curated database of over 7500 publications of agent-based and individual based models with additional metadata on availability of code and bibliometric information on the landscape of ABM/IBM publications that we welcome you to explore.
Ecosystems are among the most complex structures studied. They comprise elements that seem both stable and contingent. The stability of these systems depends on interactions among their evolutionary history, including the accidents of organisms moving through the landscape and microhabitats of the earth, and the biotic and abiotic conditions in which they occur. When ecosystems are stable, how is that achieved? Here we look at ecosystem stability through a computer simulation model that suggests that it may depend on what constrains the system and how those constraints are structured. Specifically, if the constraints found in an ecological community form a closed loop, that allows particular kinds of feedback may give structure to the ecosystem processes for a period of time. In this simulation model, we look at how evolutionary forces act in such a way these closed constraint loops may form. This may explain some kinds of ecosystem stability. This work will also be valuable to ecological theorists in understanding general ideas of stability in such systems.
This model is a replication model which is constructed based on the existing model used by the following article:
Brown, D.G. and Robinson, D.T., 2006. Effects of heterogeneity in residential preferences on an agent-based model of urban sprawl. Ecology and society, 11(1).
The original model is called SLUCE’s Original Model for Experimentation (SOME). In Brown and Robinson (2006)’s article, the SOME model was used to explore the impacts of heterogeneity in residential location selections on the research of urban sprawl. The original model was constructed using Objective-C language based on SWARM platform. This replication model is built by NetLogo language on NetLogo platform. We successfully replicate that model and demonstrated the reliability and replicability of it.
This paper tries to shed some light on the mutual influence of citizen behaviour and the spread of a virus in an epidemic. While the spread of a virus from infectious to susceptible persons and the outbreak of an infection leading to more or less severe illness and, finally, to recovery and immunity or death has been modelled with different kinds of models in the past, the influence of certain behaviours to keep the epidemic low and to follow recommendations of others to apply these behaviours has rarely been modelled. The model introduced here uses a theory of the effect of norm invocations among persons to find out the effect of spreading norms interacts with the progress of an epidemic. Results show that norm invocations matter. The model replicates the histories of the COVID-19 epidemic in various region, including “second waves”, and shows that the calculation of the reproduction numbers from current reported infections usually overestimates the “real” but in practice unobservable reproduction number.
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I use Netlogo to build a simple environmental change and population expansion and diffusion model. Patches have a carrying capacity and can host two kinds of populations (APop and BPop). Each time step, the carrying capacity of each patch has a given probability of increasing or decreasing up to a maximum proportion.
This model simulates different seeding strategies for information diffusion in a social network adjusted to a case study area in rural Zambia. It systematically evaluates different criteria for seed selection (centrality measures and hierarchy), number of seeds, and interaction effects between seed selection criteria and set size.
B3GET simulates populations of virtual organisms evolving over generations, whose evolutionary outcomes reflect the selection pressures of their environment. The model simulates several factors considered important in biology, including life history trade-offs, investment in fighting ability and aggression, sperm competition, infanticide, and competition over access to food and mates. Downloaded materials include a starting genotype and population files. Edit the these files and see what changes occur in the behavior of virtual populations!
The Multilevel Group Selection I (MGS I) model simulates a population of contributing and non-contributing agents, competing on a social landscape for higher-value spots in an effort to withstand some selection pressure. It may be useful to both scientists and students in hypothesis testing, theory development, or more generally in understanding multilevel group selection.
The model simulates agents in a spatial environment competing for a common resource that grows on patches. The resource is converted to energy, which is needed for performing actions and for surviving.
This model simulates the mechanisms of evolution, or how allele frequencies change in a population over time.
Urban greenery such as vertical greenery systems (VGS) can effectively absorb air pollutants emitted by different agents, such as vehicles and manufacturing enterprises. The main challenge is how to protect socially important objects, such as kindergartens, from the influence if air pollution with the minimum of expenditure. There is proposed the hybrid individual- and particle-based model of interactions between vertical greenery systems and air pollutants to identify optimal locations of tree clusters and high-rise buildings where horizontal greenery systems and VGS should be implemented, respectively. The model is implemented in the AnyLogic simulation tool.


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Historic Tour of Makati
MAKE IT HAPPEN – MAKE IT MAKATI!
Makati City belongs to the seventeen urban centers that define Metro Manila, one of the most highly populated Metro regions anywhere. Having a population of over half a million people, Makati is rated as the 42nd most densely populated city in the world, with roughly 7,200 residents per square mile.
Makati is notable for its exceptionally multicultural lifestyle, and for it’s reputation as a major entertainment center in the Manila area. Expatriates often choose to live in Makati, which has caused a large expatriate community to grow in the area with citizens from all over the world. Makati is well known also for its top notch shopping and department stores, found in the Greenbelt, Rockwell Center, Glorietta Mall, and Ayala Center. The city also also boasts the tallest building in the Philippines with the PBCom Tower.
Housing a variety of diverse national embassies, Makati is known as a significant center for intercontinental matters. But most of all, Makati stands out as the economic heart of the Philippines as well as one of several key financial, professional and commercial centers within all the Asian countries. And for this reason, and for the fact that it also houses the influential Makati Business Club and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Makati has rightfully earned the nickname and status of the Financial Capital of the Philippines.
The name “Makati” emerged via the Tagalog word kati, which stands for tide, referring to the tide of the Pasig River located to the North of Makati City.
Currently the city of Makati is among the most contemporary metropolitan areas within the country, and is a major international competitor in Asia.
What To Expect
Travel through time to discover the historic roots of Makati – the Philippines’ premier business and financial center – and its role in contemporary Philippine history.
- Our first stop is the Nielson Tower along Ayala Avenue. Proceeding to the Museo ng Makati, we will see the city's glorious past in full display through paintings, murals, film screenings, stage presentations, lectures, workshops and exhibits. The museum itself is housed in an old structure built in 1918 that served as the first town hall of the then municipality of Makati. We will also stop at the Saints Peter and Paul Parish, the first and oldest church in Makati. Built in 1620 its intricate design and Spanish type architecture make it a notable structure. Nearby, we will stop at the parish church of Our Lady of Guadalupe built by the Agustinian friars in 1629. Often referred to as the "Guadalupe Ruins," the original church was of Doric structure with massive buttresses to support its vault of hewn stones taken from the still visible but extinct Guadalupe Quarry. From Guadalupe, we will proceed to the American Cemetery and Memorial. Our tour ends at the Ayala Center where guests have the option to take an optional tour of the Ayala Museum, or spend the rest of their time exploring Ayala Center - a commercial complex at par with the world's best.
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Tissue grafts are used to cover roots or to develop gum tissue where it is absent due to excessive gingival recession. This procedure can be done for one tooth or several teeth in order to even the gum line and reduce sensitivity.
When gum tissue pulls away or recedes from the tooth, a tissue graft may be placed to cover root surfaces and prolong the life of the teeth. Gum recession is also often a result of gum disease, which is an infection caused by bacterial buildup and ongoing inflammation in the mouth and on the teeth, or gingivitis.
Recession can be a result of aggressive tooth brushing, orthodontics, grinding of teeth or genetics. People with thinner gum tissue may also be predisposed to recession.
In a tissue graft surgical procedure, a small amount of tissue is taken from the palate and grafted to cover the exposed root.

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Rob Snarski (VIC) is a velvet-voiced troubadour who has played in seminal Australian bands including Chad’s Tree, The Blackeyed Susans and The Triffids since the 1980s. Performing solo, Rob returns to FAC with a guitar case full of songs, new and old.
Sunday Music is FAC’s free weekly live music program. Enjoy the best local and touring bands every weekend in the beautiful setting of FAC’s Front Garden. Bring a rug and picnic to this family friendly event, or enjoy wood fired pizzas and drinks from our bar. Some chairs provided.
Sunday Music is sponsored by Bendigo Bank – Fremantle Community Bank Branch. 2018-19 marks ten years of their tremendous support. Sunday Music runs every week from October to March.

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Smoking and vaping cannabis affect a person’s body differently. This post from Bustle explains 8 fascinating chemical differences between smoking vs. vaping cannabis.
With vaping on the rise, and the current side effects of vaping still unknown, many people are left wondering what, if any, are the differences between smoking weed and vaping weed. Now that vaping has become more commonplace for smoking tobacco, some have begun to explore whether or not a vape can be used for marijuana as well. But that still leaves many with the question: is there a difference in terms of how it affects the body?
First, it’s important to mention that although we know that smoking is bad for someone’s health — and that cannabis smoke still does contain carcinogenic chemicals — research has found that cannabis smoke doesn’t have the same negative effects as tobacco smoke when it comes to emphysema or lung cancer, although research on this is still ongoing. Additionally, there are two primary ways of vaping that currently exist: vaping ground flower (the whole cannabis plant) and vaping cannabis oil.
“In the US, we know relatively little about the way that cannabis consumption habits affect health, due to the Schedule I status of cannabis and lack of research that has been permitted over the years,” Dr. Juli Crockett, director of compliance at MMLG, a consulting resource for cannabis licensing and compliance, tells Bustle. “So much of the body of evidence for effects is anecdotal and based on personal experience, and these testimonials are in no small part what has been pushing legislation forward in expanding access to patients and adult-use consumers, alike.”
Although vaping and smoking something may have similar hallucinatory effectsgiven the THC content of the marijuana, there are some differences in how they will affect a person’s body overall. But it is important to note that research is still inconclusive as to whether or not vaping is the “safest” option for someone who is looking to smoke. Here are eight fascinating differences between smoking weed and vaping weed.
1. Smoking Burns Plant Matter While Vaping Boils Off The Essential Oils and Cannabinoids
To begin, smoking burns the entire plant. This turns the different cannabinoid, terpenes and other chemical compounds into an inhalable vapor. “All of them acting together produce what’s called the entourage effect, which means that the combination of all of them working together is more effective than if you were to consume each of them in isolation,” chief medical officer Dr. Perry Solomon of HelloMD, a digital healthcare platform for the cannabis industry, tells Bustle. Vaporization involves heating the flower material to a temperature that boils off the essential oils and cannabinoids for inhalation without creating combustion, says Dr. Solomon.
When someone vapes an oil, they might be inhaling whatever parts of the plant that the manufacturer has decided to put into that oil. The effects of smoking and vaping can be similar, but the amount of psychoactivity and other effects that result from either method of use depends on the amount of THC and CBD that each contains, says Dr. Solomon.
2. Vaping Flower Can Be Safer — But Vaping Oils Can Be Just As Harmful
Vaporization can be a safer alternative, but not all vaporization is the same: Ground flower seems to be much safer than vaporizing oils. “With a good flower vaporizer, set properly to 350°F, cannabinoids can be inhaled with little to no products of combustion,” cannabis therapeutics specialist Jordan Tishler, MD, of InhaleMD, a medical cannabis clinic, tells Bustle. “However, oil cartridge vaporization can be harmful. There are additives, whether polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or more recently cannabis terpenes, which convert to carcinogens at relatively low temperatures.”
3. Vaping Can Be More Consistent
With smoking flower, there is much more variation from batch to batch and grower to grower. With vaping, there is much more consistency in the product. “The plant material is an agricultural product and will have significant variance from farm to farm and year to year, much like wine,” David Erickson, chief science officer at Sublime Canna, a cannabis manufacturing company, tells Bustle. “Vape products can be produced in a way that accounts for these variations with the goal of producing the same product with the same experience from batch to batch.”
4. Vape “Smoke” Tends To Be Lighter
Although the “smoke” from a vape isn’t technically smoke (it’s vapor), there are noticeable differences in what you’re inhaling. “Vaping tends to impart a lighter flavor and reduced odor as compared to that of smoking,” says Solomon. “Vapor also tends to diffuse more quickly than the smoke from a joint does.” Because vaping doesn’t involve combustion, this can be easier on the lungs.
5. Smoking Involves Combustion While Vaping Does Not
When smoking the traditional way, a person is burning the plant and all of the other chemicals that may be in the plant in addition to combusting the paper that the joint is wrapped in. “Combustion occurs between 600 – 900 degrees Celsius whereas vape pens typically operate between 160 and 230 degrees Celsius,” cannabis educator Emma Chasen tells Bustle. “Combustion produces toxic byproducts that lead to respiratory symptoms such as bronchitis. Vaporizing does not produce such toxic byproducts and therefore leads to less respiratory symptoms.”
6. Smoking Is More Irritable To The Respiratory System Than Vaping
Because of this combustion, smoking the regular way can do more damage to the respiratory system than vaping. “In the research that is available, it seems clear that smoked cannabis flowers are certainly more irritating to the respiratory system than vaporizing,” says Dr. Crockett. “With prolonged smoking in this form, many consumers have reported respiratory issues, such as coughing, wheezing, and other bronchitis-like symptoms.”
7. The Effects Of Vaping Can Feel More One Directional
When someone smokes weed, they are inhaling the full range of secondary compounds in the cannabis flower, so that may lead to greater symptom relief and psychoactive experience, says Chasen. “When using a vape pen [a person is] inhaling an oil that contains mostly cannabinoids, so the effect may feel thinner or more one directional,” she says.
8. Less Product Is Lost When Vaping
Smoking out of a vape might also be more efficient for those who choose to do it. “When smoking, 30 to 50 percent of cannabis may be lost due to sidestream smoke,” says Chasen. “Very little product is lost when it comes to vaporizing because the product is heated in an enclosed chamber.”
The effects of the cannabis, if it’s either smoked or vaped can be similar. “They’re both fast-acting with effects usually coming on as quickly as 90 seconds,” says Dr. Solomon. “And both typically last about one to two hours.”
Whether someone is looking to smoke the traditional way or use a vape, always proceed with caution when using marijuana.
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To begin with, there are several methods for curing meats. Dry cures, pickle cures, and combinations of the two. Various cures (curing salt mixtures) are available for household curing but all contain salt, sweetener, and nitrate. Optional ingredients include spices, baking soda, phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and monosodium glutamate. There are many different types of cured meats and so there are many instructions. It is important that the dry cure or the pickle cure have adequate salt present to prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms. Therefore, be certain to recommend research-based instructions, such as those that you can find through many state extension services. We do not have any current fact sheets regarding how to cure meats but I can send materials from other states, if needed.


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He was getting through college the same way, until he took a course on cognitive behavior. There, he began to explore the possibility that his ADHD might be something more.
Through therapy, Browne realized that his attention deficit coupled with social anxiety placed him on the autism spectrum, and that he had been misdiagnosed earlier.
“ADHD is connected to attention domains, but in my case I literally didn’t want to talk to my classmates, not because I felt rejected by them, but because I found no motivation to talk to them,” Browne said.
Browne is earning a master’s in social work from the Graduate School of Social Service. He has already begun a career through the Mental Health Association of Westchester as a recovery specialist for people diagnosed or labeled with mental health conditions from across the autism spectrum. He works at the Sterling Community Health Center in White Plains, New York.Browne said that his early lack of interest in speaking to his classmates affected his studies, and that any disruption of routine or habit became a distraction. Through therapy, he began to identify symptoms and develop strategies to address the issues.
“Part of me is very glad for the degree of independence I had in college so that I could figure it out, but I had some very difficult years before that,” he said. “I had to ‘study’ what some kids just ‘do.’”
In his work with autistic clients, he said he sees symptoms that can be very extreme, like repeating a sentence or phrase until it’s said perfectly. Often he recognizes such symptoms in himself.
“I can relate to those folks; I get where a lot of that’s coming from,” he said. “But once I went through treatment I recognized my own dysfunctional thoughts. Now I look for alternatives that push me out of comfort zones that I used to be confined to.”
While Browne says his diagnosis is more nuanced than some of the cases he encounters at work, he has publicly embraced the autism moniker as a way to fight the misperceptions of mental illnesses in general.
“Autism is classified as a developmental disorder, though many who have it don’t love the label because they say labels help others pigeonhole them,” he said. “But I like the label because it explains my quirkiness and because I’ve learned not to be held back by my symptoms.”
Unfortunately, he said, “there’s a profound fear of people with these disorders, and society treats them with suspicion. I see the role of any social worker as working to dispel that fear.”

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Deputy Commissioner of Belagavi Nitesh Patil speaking at the Regional Transport Authority meet said that All Auto Rikshaws in Belagavi have to have Meters installed and the rental rate for the same will be revised and the appropriate rate will be fixed soon.
Autorickshaw drivers must follow traffic rules and all Autorickshaws must be fitted with meters as per the law. DC Nitesh Patil further said that only after installing the meter is not enough, the fares have to be charged as per the prescribed rates.
He was speaking while presiding over the meeting of Regional Transport Authority meeting held on Wednesday (September 28).
The current minimum fare for autorickshaws is Rs 25 per 1.5 km. But some autorickshaws are extorting the public by charging exorbitant rates. He warned that such autorickshaws will be seized and appropriate action will be taken.
A lot of complaints are coming from the public every day. Autorickshaw drivers are charging 150 to 200 rupees for just 1.5 km. He said that all autorickshaws should install meters immediately.
People who travel at night are tired of asking about autorickshaw fares. He gave strict instructions that if extortion of this kind is found, the auto will be seized and the driving license of the driver will be canceled.
DC Nitesh Patil said that the revised rate will be fixed only if the office bearers of the autorickshaw associations give definite information about the installation of meters.
Traffic and Crime Division DCP Sneha PV, Road Transport Officer S. B Magadum, Officials and members of the Auto Rickshaw Association were present at the meeting.


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Kondo T, Asai M, Tsukita K, Kutoku Y, Ohsawa Y, Sunada Y, Imamura K, Egawa N, Yahata N, Okita K, Takahashi K, Asaka I, Aoi T, Watanabe A, Watanabe K, Kadoya C, Nakano R, Watanabe D, Maruyama K, Hori O, Hibino S, Choshi T, Nakahata T, Hioki H, Kaneko T, Naitoh M, Yoshikawa K, Yamawaki S, Suzuki S, Hata R, Ueno S, Seki T, Kobayashi K, Toda T, Murakami K, Irie K, Klein WL, Mori H, Asada T, Takahashi R, Iwata N, Yamanaka S, Inoue H.
Modeling Alzheimer's disease with iPSCs reveals stress phenotypes associated with intracellular Aβ and differential drug responsiveness.
Cell Stem Cell. 2013 Apr 4;12(4):487-96.
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This extensive, collaborative study brings new evidence supporting the idea that the pathologically relevant amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is produced and aggregates in compartments in the neuronal soma, including the endosomes, lysosomes, and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The generation and oligomerization of Aβ in the ER does not come as a surprise, given that the ER is one of the centers of stress response of the cell. Many types of stress—oxidative, improper protein folding, or the accumulation of proteins in the soma due to impeded transport along the secretory pathway—appear to be sensed by the ER. The ER response, which is geared to relieve the stress-related pathology, is currently widely studied.
The idea that Aβ is generated in the soma, where it accumulates and oligomerizes, is not new (1-3). Also, the idea that stress leads to the generation, accumulation, and oligomerization of Aβ in the endoplasmic reticulum has been previously proposed. For example, we reported that enhanced cleavage of APP in the ER, followed by accumulation and oligomerization of Aβ inside the ER, represents the specific response of the neuron to impeded axonal transport (4)—a situation that becomes an issue in old age (5). It is also likely that part of the oligomeric Aβ produced either in the ER or in the somatic endosomes escapes from these compartments and is transported into neurites, accumulating at their distal tips (2). Although some Aβ could certainly be generated and aggregated at the synapse, emerging evidence, such as that provided by this study, highlights the possibility that pathologically relevant Aβ oligomers are produced in the neuronal soma in neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease. This intraneuronal Aβ could be released in the extracellular space either by cell death or by other mechanisms operating in neurons, such as externalization via exosomes. The field of Alzheimer’s disease is eagerly awaiting new developments in this direction.
Cook DG, Forman MS, Sung JC, Leight S, Kolson DL, Iwatsubo T, Lee VM, Doms RW.
Alzheimer's A beta(1-42) is generated in the endoplasmic reticulum/intermediate compartment of NT2N cells.
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Detection of a novel intraneuronal pool of insoluble amyloid beta protein that accumulates with time in culture.
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A persistent stress response to impeded axonal transport leads to accumulation of amyloid-β in the endoplasmic reticulum, and is a probable cause of sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
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Is abnormal axonal transport a cause, a contributing factor or a consequence of the neuronal pathology in Alzheimer's disease?.
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2 Important Lessons to Learn From the Ashley Madison Hack
No matter how you feel about Ashley Madison’s business model, we can all admit there’s a lot to learn from the website’s recent data breach.
In case you don’t have all of the facts, here’s a quick update: Ashley Madison is a dating website that catered to married men and women with wandering eyes. Earlier this month, it was was revealed that an undisclosed group of hackers had gained access to the private data of 32 million users. The hackers claimed their attack was a response to Ashley Madison’s account deletion process in which users are charged $19 to have their account completely eradicated from Ashley Madison’s records. When the hackers released the user’s names to the public, it became immediately clear that Ashley Madison wasn’t keeping their end of the bargain.
Needless to say, as consumers who regularly hand over our personal data to all sorts of web-based services, the Ashley Madison hack raises all kinds of questions about data security. Here are just a two lessons we can take away from the embarrassing situation:
1. You Are Your Best Security Option
Although it’s easy to smirk at the victims of the Ashley Madison breach, it’s worth remembering that we all have personal (and maybe even embarrassing) information that we’d like to keep away from the public. Just think about your cellphone, which is really just an archive of personal data. What if someone gained access to your photo stream or your text messages? Chances are you’d be embarrassed.
In reality, you have to take measures to protect yourself. If a website offers to conveniently store your credit card number to expedite future purchases, opt out. Remember, a promise isn’t always a guarantee. The site may say it’s keeping your data safe (and it will happily delete it at your request) but that doesn’t mean it’s true. Also, when it’s time to upgrade your phone, make sure you buy something with two-step identity verification, such as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. The two-step verification means that anyone who wants to access your data needs both your passcode and your fingerprint. It’s more than likely that you are the only person who has both.
2. Treat Your Data Like It’s Sacred
In the early days of the Internet, people were much more cautious about sharing personal data. Now, consumers tend to operate from the position that all websites are safe until proven otherwise. We’ve all typed our names, email addresses and credit card information so many times that it would almost seem strange not to share this data.
To some extent, Ashley Madison took advantage of this impulse. It made adultery seem less untoward by making it look like just another data transaction. The $19 dollar account deletion fee was basically a punishment for signing up first and asking questions later.
What can we learn from this? For one, it’s worth taking a second to ask yourself a few questions before handing over your personal data. Do you trust this site? Does the risk of giving out your data outweigh the value you stand to get from it? Is there even a small chance that you’ll regret it tomorrow? Your identity is really all you have, so take pause before handing over a copy.


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Fishing for Anglers has just passed a major milestone - it has generated
more than one million hits. Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the past few years, this figure could not
have been achieved without your help, support, photographs and regular reports. Here's to working together towards the
Record numbers of fish
go through River Tyne counter at Riding Mill
THE Environment Agency (EA) has
announced that the fish counter on the River Tyne
at Riding Mill recorded more than 10,000 fish moving upstream during July – 1,200 more than previous top numbers.
And the counter has also recorded the highest numbers this year
since it was installed in 1996 – the most fish returning in almost 20 years.
Almost all fish counted last month will be sea trout and salmon.
The fish counter –
in conjunction with video cameras further upstream – means the EA can estimate the numbers of salmon and sea trout returning
to the Tyne each year.
Heddell-Cowie, of the EA’s Environmental Monitoring Team, said: “The River Tyne’s fish count in July has
surpassed all previous totals for this month, with a mixture of salmon and sea trout being seen.
“This is good news as it indicates healthy stocks and a healthy
river. Hopefully this will continue and we’ll have another good year for both fish and anglers.
“We’d like to remind
anglers to send in a few scales from the fish they catch and to participate in our Angler Logbook Scheme – which will
help us monitor the ages of salmon and sea trout returning to the river and how the river is fishing.”
|Three North East anglers are in a strong England team.
North East trio in very strong England team for Home Countries international
THREE North East anglers earned a place in the England Team to fish in the 2016 Home Countries
River International in Scotland with a strong performance at the recent 2015 England Rivers National on Llangollen Maelor
AA water on the River Dee.
Andrew Scott was first, landing 24 fish for 1,125 fish points and four placing points;
Simon Robinson was second with 20 fish for 945
fish points and five placing points; and Chris Richardson finished fourth with 15 fish for 748 fish points and 10 placing
The other members of the team are Phil Dixon, who was third with 25 fish for 1,228 fish points and Lewis Hendrie
who had 21 fish for 956 fish points and 11 placing points.
The reserve is Andy Cliffe, who finished sixth with 20 fish for 930 fish points and 12 placing
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|One of the North Pacific basin pink salmon landed in the North East.
North East anglers urged to report sightings
of non-native pink salmon
THE Environment Agency (EA) is urging anglers to get in touch with
information after reports a non-native salmon species was spotted in the North East.
Officers received information that three unusual fish had been caught – one by an angler on the River Tyne
near Wylam and two by licensed netsmen off the coast of South Shields.
After examination, it’s believed the fish are Pink Salmon – Oncorhynchus gorbuscha – a
native of the North Pacific basin and its surrounding rivers.
EA officers are investigating and are asking anglers to report any unusual salmon catches or sightings to them.
Richard Jenkins said: “This is quite an unusual
find in our waters and we’re keen anglers know we’re aware of the sightings and we’re investigating.
“I’d urge them to contact us if they see
any non-native salmon in the waters, with a date, location and if possible a photograph, which would really help us identify
them and build up a picture of where they are.
stage we don’t think there’s likely to be a major impact on wild fish stocks.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the environmental monitoring team at Northumberland, Durham and Tees
via 0800 807060.
AT and Greys launch small stillwater competition for junior anglers
|The Angling Trust and Greys Fishing have launched a new competition for junior anglers.
THE Angling Trust has teamed up with Greys Fishing and introduce a new small stillwater competition for junior anglers.
The Greys Junior Bank National will provide not only an entry point to competitive fly fishing but also provide existing
competition anglers with the opportunity to perform in a national competition.
The competition will begin with nine regional heats held throughout the country in September and October, with three
anglers from each heat qualifying for the national final which will beheld at Ellerdine Fishery in April.
The North East heat will be held at Witton Castle Lakes on September 6. The cost of entering the competition is only
£5. There will be prizes supplied by Greys Fishing up for grabs at each of the heats as well at the final.
an entry form at www.anglingtrust.net/juniorbanknational
and marketing director Nathan Philpot, centre, receives the Britain’s
Best Cruise Line for Food glass TV trophy from Andrew Runacres, managing director of Vision Cruise, left,
and John Cooper, commercial director of the Holiday & Cruise Channel, onboard Black Watch in Liverpool on July
best for food award
FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines (FOCL) has been named Britain’s Best Cruise Line for Food,
in the Holiday & Cruise Channel’s Telly Awards, which are voted for entirely by viewers, winning the accolade by
a considerable margin, registering nearly 10,000 votes.
quarter, the Liverpool-based Holiday & Cruise Channel – which broadcasts on Sky Channel 256 and Freeview Channel 55
– runs a poll on its website, to find out what its viewers think about selected areas of cruising, the winner receiving
one of its coveted Telly Awards. In the last quarter, the channel asked Who is Britain’s Best Cruise Line for Food,
and FOCL was the resounding winner.
range of restaurants and dining experiences across its fleet of four smaller, more intimate ships – Balmoral,
Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – to suit the tastes and appetites of its predominantly
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I share Tom Harris' sadness over the death of coal miner Elam Jones, but I am dismayed that he used Jones' death to advance his propaganda about the cause of climate change ("Coal is crucial," March 28). He asserted that carbon dioxide emissions from coal are not a major contributor to dangerous climate change. This statement could not be further from the truth.
Former college president and National Science Board member James Powell recently completed a study of peer-reviewed publications on global warming. He studied articles published from Jan. 1991 to Nov. 2012 and found that of 13,950 articles, only 24 rejected human-caused global warming. The major human contribution to global warming has been burning fossil fuels, especially coal.
Fortunately the majority of the American public is no longer buying the propaganda from the International Climate Coalition and similar groups. The latest poll from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communications revealed that 45 percent of Americans are concerned or alarmed about human-caused climate change, and another 25 percent recognized that climate change is occurring.
Before readers accept an assertion about climate change, they would do well to consider the source.
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Although Capri is not really in anyone’s backyard, especially because it’s an island, Antonio Monda and Davide Azzolini are working to bridge Anglophone and Italian cultures with their international literary festival, Le Conversazioni. The first year, 2006, brought together an impressive lineup including Zadie Smith and David Foster Wallace. Every year since then, Monda, a writer, film director and professor at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, hosts a group of eight to twelve Anglophone and Italian writers for two weeks in early summer to discuss themes ranging from this year’s “Politically Correct” to “Deadly Sins” to “Memory.”
Le Conversazioni opens this year with Philip Gourevitch and Pierrluigi Battista on June 29th and concludes with Jamaica Kincaid and Federico Rampini on July 8th. The festival is in between many things—June and July, land and sea, English and Italian, day and night—at the blue hour, when evening and events begin. (You may already have some summer events planned in Portland if you’re heading to our Tin House Writer’s Workshop next month.)
A passionate supporter of Anglophone literature, Monda says, “We want to share conversations about important themes with the public.” Casual and intimate, events are free and open to the public. (True, you do have to get to Capri first.) Evenings begin with a writer reading an unpublished piece about the festival’s theme and the conversation continues with Monda who moves easily between the two languages. All discussions and audience questions are translated in both language directions and there’s a complimentary bilingual theme-based anthology of writers’ essays and short stories. Of this year’s theme, Monda says, “Political Correctness was intended to civilize language and attitude, however its neutrality can lead to a serious pathology for every art.”
And on the subject of civilization, Capri, first settled by the Greeks in 8th century BC, has the tradition of being a resort since Roman times, long before it became the rec room of the rich and famous in the 1950s and 60s for the likes of Clark Gable, Sofia Loren and Brigitte Bardot. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis simply carried on a time-honored custom established during the reign of Emperor Tiberius.
Possibly better known for its tomato and mozzarella salad and the chic, slim-fitting pants made famous by Grace Kelly and others, Capri was a political and literary refuge for intellectuals and exiles including Maxim Gorky and Pablo Neruda. Graham Greene, more of a voluntary exile, bought a house on the island in 1948 and returned every year for over four decades.
Capri has the reputation of being exclusive, expensive, a little bit snobby and touristy: it lives up to the stereotype and gracefully moves beyond it. Le Conversazioni explores Anglophone literature and just as significant, introduces English speakers to Italian writers and emphasizes the importance of literature in translation, a very small sector of the book business in the States. There’s so much happening in English all over Europe, and particularly in Paris, that the other 27 countries of the European Union—and their 23 official languages—can be overlooked.
Monda is energetic for future festivals; among his ideal invitees are Philip Roth, Alice Munro, Cormac McCarthy and Don DeLillo. He also organizes events in the States, including “Films of My Life,” an ongoing series held at the Morgan Library and most recently featuring Martin Amis and Ian Buruma. “There’s a new event in New York on November 29th, then we are planning to extend Le Conversazioni in other cities,” he says.
This month my heart is in Capri, but my bills are at home so although it might not be possible to make the traghetto tomorrow, there’s still time to:
— grab some lemons and 100-proof vodka, add sugar, water and stir with thirst to make bootleg Limoncello in your own backyard
–support local retailers by investing in a pair of Capri pants
–start up a conversation about books. It still doesn’t cost a lot, and it’s particularly delightful at the darkening blue hour.
Heather Hartley is Paris editor at Tin House. She’s the author of Knock Knock, released by Carnegie Mellon University Press. Her poems have appeared in Post Road, Drunken Boat, Forklift Ohio, Mississippi Review and elsewhere. She’s a Co-Director of the Shakespeare and Company Bookshop literary festival and lives in Paris.

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According to Bloomberg, Google is trying to make its search platform a more popular place for users to check out the latest events and even live broadcasts. To do this, the company decided to leverage the power of Twitter.
In recent years, Google has brought an interactive carousel with headlines and illustrations to the top of the search results when searching for the latest events. And now, according to Bloomberg, company representatives have confirmed that work is underway to provide more relevant information and related functions on the most pressing topics, such as sports events, awards or natural disasters.
The Twitter platform has been the most successful in delivering up-to-date information to date; despite ongoing efforts by Google and Facebook in the same direction. The search giant acknowledged this a few years ago, and in 2015, the company entered into an agreement with Twitter that allowed relevant tweets to be displayed at the top of its search results. According to Information, Google is currently testing Big Moments’ ranking of the most important news events, although there are not many details about this initiative yet.
The search giant was forced to completely revise the format of search results with the onset of the pandemic; trying to make all the most relevant illustrations and authoritative sources most visible. The company then decided to extend this strategy to other news topics. Google and Twitter have not yet commented on the alleged collaboration.
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Google has stopped supporting its search engine in the Internet Explorer browser
Microsoft has long since switched its attention from the archaic Internet Explorer browser to the much more modern and advanced Edge, especially after the latter was transferred to the Chromium engine. The next nail in the coffin of Internet Explorer will be that Google has stopped supporting its search service for this browser.
It’s worth remembering that the latest version of Internet Explorer was available in 2013 with Windows 8.1. Only in 2021 did Google decide to end support. Now only basic information will appear in the search. The service does not stop working with the browser completely; but the search user will only have access to the most basic functions.
According to Google programmer Malte Ubl, the company conducted an internal assessment; and conclude that the old browser is simply not worth the company’s resources to support it. For too stubborn retrogrades, there will be some opportunities to use, but new features will not be available.
Microsoft itself intends to completely end support for the browser on June 15, 2022; when the corresponding software will be removed from all user versions of Windows 10. For now, the OS has it as a solution for outdated websites; but with the appearance in Edge of the ability to automatically browse sites in IE mode; it is necessary in the old version; it actually disappeared completely.
Windows 11 will ship without Internet Explorer by default, only Microsoft Edge will be available. In addition, even now, using Internet Explorer to surf modern sites is not only inconvenient, but also simply unsafe.


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The region of Patagonia covers a total extension of approximately 800,000 square kilometers (310,000 sq mi), encompassing the southern cone of South America. The countries of Chile and Argentina share this territory, with most of Patagonia found on the Argentinean side. This is one of the least populated areas of the world, with approximately 1 – 2 persons per square kilometer (0.4 sq mi).
Patagonia is home to the Northern and Southern Icefields, found along the Andes mountain range, mainly on the Chilean side. Some branches of the Southern Icefields extend into Argentina.READ MORE
These are the second largest continental ice fields in the world, after those found in Antarctica. The Northen icefield covers a total surface of about 4,200 square kilometers (1620 sq mi) and extends for almost 200 kilometers (125 mi). The Southern Icefield covers a total surface of about 14,000 square kilometers (5,400 sq mi) and is over 350 kilometers (217 miles) long.
On the Chilean side, Patagonia begins just south of the city of Puerto Montt, and stretches down all the way to Cape Horn. It is divided into two regions, known as Northern Patagonia, in the province of Aisen, and Southern Patagonia, in the province of Magallanes. The Chilean Patagonia is mainly a very mountainous region, with a very rugged coastline made up of a number of fjords, channels and small islands and islets.
On the Argentinean side, it begins south of Colorado River and ends in Tierra del Fuego. It is divided into three regions, known as Andean, Central and Atlantic Patagonia. Andean Patagonia is a very mountainous area, because this is where the mighty Andean mountain range crosses. Central Patagonia is dominated by vast plains, while Atlantic Patagonia is the coastal part of the region.


In the past month, four major hospitality venues have announced closures: Bistro One Eleven, Ortiga, Sardine Tin and Piaf. Whilst media outlets are labelling our hospitality scene as ‘the struggling industry’, we’re not quite so sure.
Owners have told The Courier Mail that rising electricity, rent, staff penalty rates and car park costs are the primary reason for closures, as well as a lack of revenue to cover these expenses.
However, don’t let the ‘struggling hospitality industry’ headlines fool you – our industry is full of opportunity for savvy business owners who are flexible, creative, and willing to listen to their customers.
One Brisbane resident (who works next door to Bistro One Eleven) commented on the news article, saying, “…A muffin at [Bistro One Eleven] was $6.50, and at the (since closed) Coffee Club across the road – $5.50, and at the place on the corner of Elizabeth and Creek, just $4.50 – and they bake their own, on the premises, every day, not delivered in from the suburbs. All within 100 metres of each other…”
Increased competition is a sign of a growing industry – and if businesses that can’t compete for customers have to close, it’s just a normal part of a market economy.
The average Australian still spends $70 a week on dining, so where’s all that money going? To the businesses they enjoy most.
One restaurant owner told The Courier Mail “We noticed people were more likely to eat out for breakfast and decided to open up the restaurant to all hours to cater for it…Since then we have more than doubled our revenue and always have customers coming through the doors.”
Mandy Sutton, owner of Reef Point Café, Scarborough, recently told Redmako, “I think people want to go out and spend less money. They don’t have the money they used to have when they’d go out to high end restaurants….I don’t think you can charge the $30 – $35 so much anymore for meals. Whereas the Tapas way of eating is a way that you can enjoy different meals for a smaller amount. I think that Tapas bars are going to get bigger and bigger.”
“I think that the hospitality industry is going to continue to grow – in Australia people are enjoying eating out more and more. You speak to a lot of people in retail and they say that it has been quiet. I think that it will definitely pick up and I think that people eating out in cafes and restaurants like ours is going to increase,” Mandy suggested.
Owner of Aunties’ Café, Ipswich, Arlouise Brooking also predicted the breakfast trend.
“For us at Aunties Café the biggest trend is weekend breakfast. A lot of families are coming out on the weekend having an early breakfast and either going and doing their sports or a bit of weekend shopping and just spending time together,” Arlouise said.
Whilst costs are rising, the industry is still ‘flourishing and growing’ for those who wish to find new ways to increase revenue.
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Fearing a substantial decline of vote share in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal’s Marxists have cast off their tattered cosmopolitan-liberal veil to reveal their true parochial selves. The CPM has, over the past two weeks, altered its campaign to project itself as a champion of Bengalis by vowing to prevent another ‘partition’ of Bengal. The allusion is to the demand for a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’—never mind that the areas under this proposed state were never part of West Bengal. CPM leaders concede that their earlier strategy of criticising Mamata Banerjee for driving the Nano away from Bengal has not yielded the desired dividends, especially in rural areas. Also, the alliance between the Congress and Trinamool has consolidated anti-CPM votes. Unfortunately for the Marxists, most Bengalis have refused to get worked up over the ‘partition’ bogey.
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For the record, our president-elect is completely unfit for office. Today he tweeted a demand that the eventual replacements for the current Air Force One, the president's two dedicated aircraft, be canceled.
Several things are wrong with this. First, he's (once again) lying. Costs aren't $4 billion. The planes aren't even being built yet. What exists right now are contracts for $169 million to design the replacements, because the current planes reach the end of their expected 30 year lifespan next year. Even going according to schedule, the new planes won't be ready for five years after that.
But why did Donald Trump suddenly take to Twitter to denounce Boeing for an "out of control" "$4 billion" contract for a replacement Air Force One? TPM notes that it quite possibly could be a tantrum-fueled attempt to damage the company after Trump read earlier in the morning that someone at Boeing criticized him.
[A] Google search (which is obviously an imperfect measure) suggests that the Tribune story was the only published mention of the [Boeing] speech in the last 24 hours prior to Trump's tweet. It seems at least plausible that the Tribune story was the first or one of the first reports of the speech Trump or his team saw.
What appears to have happened is that earlier this morning, the Chicago Tribune published a story reporting that a Boeing executive had some skeptical things to say about Donald Trump. We already know that Trump obsessively scans the news for critical mentions of himself. (We also know that he reacts to news he sees with immediate tweeted policy proposals, as when he Twitter-mused about stripping citizenship from Americans who might burn a flag as an apparent response to a Fox & Friends segment on flag burning that had aired just beforehand. The man is a child.)
In any event, a mere twenty minutes or so after the Tribune story about a Boeing executive criticizing him was published, Trump suddenly found a strong opinion over one particular Boeing contract, declared it "out of control," and demanded it be canceled.
The result was a new out-of-nowhere presidential demand, and a sudden nosedive for Boeing's stock.
Some justifiably cynical reporters were quick to wonder whether Trump himself is a stakeholder in Boeing and perhaps is playing the market behind the scenes on this one. Spokesman Jason Miller denied it, declaring that Trump had sold his stocks last June, but it's distinctly possible that this is a flat lie. There's no evidence of it in his financial filings, and he's lied about this precise thing before.


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In a move that would drastically alter Canada’s M&A landscape, the TSX is considering changes to Canada's takeover rules to give shareholders of public companies that are acquiring other public companies a chance to vote on the transactions.
TSX’s request for comments, published October 12 and accepting comments until December 12, is asking the market whether a shareholder-approval requirement should be implemented for deals where the acquiring company must issue shares from its treasury to buy another public company, which creates dilution.
Three of the world's largest markets—the NYSE, Nasdaq and LSE—already have shareholder-approval rules in place that are triggered when a certain level of dilution is hit.
"It would have a big impact on transaction structuring," says Aaron Emes. "More cash, less shares, potentially favouring a private-equity player versus a strategic [buyer] who was planning on issuing shares as currency."
The shareholder-approval requirement would increase the odds that a takeover deal between two public companies would crumble because shareholders of the acquiring company may revolt. If a board is faced with two takeover proposals—one from a private-equity shop and the other from a public company—it may opt for the private-equity offer because it is less risky, says Aaron.
To avoid going to shareholders for approval, predatory companies may increase the amount of cash they use in takeover transactions. This could pose a problem for many of Canada's oil and gas and mining companies, which use their cash for exploration and development and their stock as currency to finance their takeover ambitions.
In takeovers of private companies, TSX companies wishing to issue more than 25% of their outstanding securities to acquire a private company require shareholder approval. In its request for comment, the TSX is asking the market to weigh in on what would be an appropriate threshold to trigger a shareholder-approval requirement on acquisitions between two publicly listed companies. The NYSE and Nasdaq require shareholder approval on deals in which more than 20% of the company's shares will have to be issued, while the LSE shareholder-approval requirement is triggered on transactions exceeding 25% dilution. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange requires shareholder approval on deals exceeding 30% dilution, while the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's shareholder-approval requirement is triggered at 50% dilution.
Australian Securities Exchange rules mirror current TSX rules. TSX's request for comments notes that the number of publicly listed mining firms (1,314) and oil and gas listings (434) in Canada are closer to those on the Australian exchange than on either NYSE or LSE.
"Canadian issuers tend to be more growth-oriented issuers, frequently active in M&A to secure their growth," notes the TSX request for comments. "The U.S. exchanges may generally be characterized as listing larger, more mature issuers that have access to abundant cash flow or sources of credit to complete acquisitions on a cash basis."

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ACTRESS ALEXA ILACAD GRADUATES WITH ‘FLAT UNO’ GWA
ACTRESS Alexa Ilacad caught the attention of netizens for graduating in college with a general weighted average of 1.0 or ‘flat uno’.
On August 2, Ilacad shared on Instagram that she will finish a Marketing course at Treston International College’s School of Business and Technology.
“Last hoorah for my last term in college. I am over the moon as I type this right now but finally, I am graduating!” Ilacad wrote in the caption of her graduation photo.
“Despite all the obstacles thrown my way, I was determined to finish strong. I came, I studied, I conquered!” she added.
Many were quick to congratulate Ilacad, considering her a “real-life Bobbie” from the movie Four Sisters and a Wedding.
“Wow, grabeeeee! Beauty and Brain!”, “Yaz go Bobbie!”, and “Matalino talaga. Panindigan mo ‘yan Bobbie! Wohooo” were some of the comments posted on social media.
In 2020, Ilacad portrayed the younger Bobbie in the prequel of the film who was depicted as an academic achiever.
Ilacad also thanked those who greeted her.
“My heart is filled with so much joy & love because of your sweet comments and messages. This is a very proud moment for me & I also take so much pride in being @trestonph’s student. I AM FINALLY GRAD-WAITING!!!!” she said.


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Rachel Fearns, PhD, has been named chair of the department of virology, immunology & microbiology, effective Feb. 1, 2024. Current Chair Ron Corley, PhD, announced in June his intention to step down when his successor was named.
Dr. Fearns received her doctorate in virology from St. Andrews University, UK. After her postdoctoral training in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Fearns held a faculty position at the University of Dundee, UK, and then joined BU as an assistant professor in 2007. She was promoted to associate professor in 2011 and to professor in 2020.
Dr. Fearns’ research focuses on understanding the transcription and replication mechanisms of non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. Much of her work has focused on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but recently her laboratory’s interests have expanded to include other respiratory pathogens, including human metapneumovirus and parainfluenza virus type 3. She also works on emerging pathogens including Ebola, Marburg and Nipah viruses.
In addition to pursuing basic research questions, Dr. Fearns collaborates extensively with the pharmaceutical industry to determine mechanism of action of small molecule polymerase inhibitors. Over the last decade she has worked collaboratively with Alios BioPharma, Janssen Sciences, AstraZeneca, Gilead, Merck, Enanta Pharmaceuticals and Roche. Dr. Fearns has received research funding from multiple funding agencies in the UK and US, and has published in high-impact journals, including Nature, PNAS and EMBO Journal.
Dr. Fearns is a long-standing member of the Academic Policy Committee and serves as chair of Anatomy & Neurobiology Chair Search Committee. She served as the course director for Concepts in Virology and director of graduate studies for the Microbiology Program and on many other committees during her tenure at BU.
She is an editor for PLoS Pathogens and MBio and has been a member of the editorial boards of Virology and Journal of General Virology, in addition to reviewing manuscripts for multiple other journals. She also served as a standing member of the NIH Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity study section, and a reviewer for grant funding agencies in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand.


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Wozniacki gets her 1st WTA title of 2014Caroline Wozniacki overpowered second-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 Sunday to win the Istanbul Cup final and clinch her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) title of the year and 22nd overall.
The top-seeded Dane needed only 67 minutes against the 24th-ranked Italian.
Wozniacki won 76 percent of points on her first serve - compared to just 43 percent for Vinci - and also saved all six break points against her at the hard-court Koza World of Sport Complex.
“I served well and pushed her around the court,’’ said Wozniacki, who won all seven of her service games.
Vinci was broken five times in the match and lost her last three service games.
The two players are 2-2 in head-to-heads with Vinci beating Wozniacki when she was the top-ranked player in 2011.
The 24-year-old Wozniacki - runner-up at the 2009 U.S. Open to Kim Clijsters - has won at least one WTA title every year since 2008.

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Don’t be surprised if you only have a slight hint about the common car engine oil leakage symptoms. In fact, one of the most obvious symptoms for car engine oil leakage is when you spot a colored puddle under the car.
That puddle could be any other engine fluid. For example, power steering or brake fluid. Perform a white cloth test to identify what it could be.
Away from that.
There are other signs that may indicate that your engine oil is spilling. I have prepared a list of five areas that will serve as a hint for the same.
Oil acts as a lubricant for engine parts hence preventing friction between grinding engine parts. Apart from friction reduction there are a number of functions that car engine oil serves.
There is no underestimating the importance of car engine oil in relation to excellent engine functionality. So if oil is dripping from your car, there is the probability of engine malfunction. Which will lead to engine repair costs.
1. Engine overheating.
Oil is one of the car engine cooling system components. Well, this is justified by the fact that it plays a great role in the reduction of friction.
Oil circulates the engine from the pistons to the filter and then it is recirculated again. When it moves from the pistons, the oil carries with it a collection of particles and heat.
The oil lubricates the pistons to reduce the amount of friction. The lubrication allows the pistons to glide smoothly over each other. But as a result of this gliding, there will be heat production. So, what happens is that the oil carries that heat away from the pistons during circulation.
What about the particles?
There are particles that are drawn into the engine depending on the driving environment. These are also a heat enhancement factor. Based on the fact that they contribute towards increased friction. Some of the additives found in the best oil brands allow easy cleanup of those particles.
So if your engine is overheating, it could be a sign that there is an oil leakage. But there are other things that could cause your car engine to overheat.
2. White Exhaust Smoke.
There is the probability that your exhaust pipe is producing some white smoke which isn’t alarming. Especially in the morning when you first start the engine. The smoke is usually almost misty.
This is absolutely normal.
But when there is an oil leakage, the amount and color of the smoke is unusual. It is a chocking white smoke that can even blind the driver behind you.
Do not ignore this.
It comes about due to the fact that oil is leaking into the combustion chamber or exhaust manifold. The oil will result into poor fuel economy because of incomplete fuel combustion. Further, the white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe could also damage the oxygen sensor.
3. Dashboard Oil Pressure Warning Light.
For me, the car’s dashboard is such an interesting subject. It gives the driver access and control to the different elements of the vehicle. Additionally, it offers up information relating to the vehicle’s conditions through an On-Board Computer.
The computer monitors the vehicle’s vitals and alerts the driver when something is wrong. In this case the computer monitors the oil pressure within the engine.
What’s the reason for this?
If the engine’s oil pan reservoir is running low on oil, the computer will detect a reduction in oil pressure. Meaning that the oil won’t be reaching the engine pistons.
You will have to investigate the engine pressure light because it could indicate that oil is present in excess or it isn’t sufficient. An investigation is necessary because the engine pressure light might not indicate that there is a leakage. In fact, it could indicate a failed fuel pump.
4. Burning Smell.
The oil may be leaking onto engine parts that heating up. This will cause the oil to sizzle while produce a burning smell. Because oil is a good heat conductor, it will produce fumes during the burning. These fumes will enter the car’s cabin and alert you that something is wrong.
Investigate that smell.
5. Low oil levels.
Constant oil checks count as good practice before leaving for your destination. It will save you a great deal in time and costs. In fact, undertaking regular oil checks counts as one of the car maintenance best practices.
Open the engine’s hood and remove the deep stick and check the oil levels. Do this before turning on the engine after parking the car for a number of hours. The passed hours will give the oil some time to settle after circulation.
The deep stick is made with two markings that will show the level of oil. The top mark of the dipstick is the highest level of oil. While the bottom marking is where the oil levels shouldn’t go below.
If you have insufficient oil, it could be caused by a leakage. But if none of the things we have mentioned has happened, you probably just need an oil refill.


Sub-Naples 1064/532/355/266/213 nm
DescriptionNIR DPSS Laser - Sub-Naples 1064/532/355/266/213 nm has the following features: Wavelength is between 213 nm and 1064 nm, Repetition Rate is between 1 Hz and 400 Hz, Pulse WIdth is between 300 ps and 0.715 ns, and more.
- Center Wavelength is 213 nm - 1064 nm
- Power Stability is 5 %
- Repetition Rate is 1 Hz - 400 Hz
- Pulse Energy is 0.8 mJ
- Pulse Width is 300 ps - 0.715 ns
- Crystal or Fiber is Nd:YAG DPSS Laser


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On March 12th this year the rigorous static test programme began on “Aircraft 5000”, the A400M static test specimen installed at the test facility in Getafe, near Madrid. Data is now being processed after a period of intensive work installing the hydraulic actuators and the sophisticated control and measuring systems.
Loads will be applied to the airframe by means of 125 hydraulic jacks, which will severely test the structural resistance and fatigue characteristics of the new airlifter. The stresses applied to the structure under load will be measured by 6000 strain gauges and the data fed for analysis by purpose-built computer programmes via 21 kilometres of cable.
Around 30% of the A400M airframe consists of carbon fibre, including the wing main spar. This is a “first” for a large transport aircraft and particular attention will be paid to the performance of the materials used.
The tests are designed to demonstrate the limit loads, the maximum anticipated loads that the aircraft is expected to experience in service, and then to explore the ultimate loads, which represent one-and-half times the limit loads.
Finally, the tests will continue to the point of rupture of certain structural elements thus providing data on the design margins.
Static Test Programme Begins On Aircraft MSN 5000


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Developing and Implementing a Lean Performance Indicator: Overall Process Effectiveness to Measure the Effectiveness in an Operation Process
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The purpose of this paper is to build up and implement a framework of a lean performance indicator with collaborative participation. A new indicator derived from OEE is presented, overall process effectiveness (OPE), which measures the effectiveness of an operation process. The action research (AR) methodology was used; collaborative work was done between researchers and management team participation. The framework was developed with the researchers’ and practitioners’ experiences, and the data was collected and analyzed; some improvements were applied and finally, a critical reflection of the process was done. This new metric contributes to measuring the unloading process, identifying losses, and generating continuous improvement plans tailored to organizational needs, increasing their market competitiveness and reducing the non-value-add activities. The OEE framework is implemented in a new domain, opening a new line of research applied to logistic process performance. This framework ...


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Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum and Mathieu Amalric join huge cast of Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel'
"Moonrise Kingdom" writer-director Wes Anderson has always preferred working with large ensembles casts full of familiar faces, but his next film may feature the biggest cast yet.
Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum and Mathieu Amalric are joining the huge cast of Anderson's upcoming "Grand Budapest Hotel," the director revealed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Ralph Fiennes and Saoirse Ronan are being billed as the leads in the film, which will also include Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton, and Jason Schwartzman, most of whom have appeared in Anderson's previous films. Owen Wilson, another Anderson regular, might also have a small role.
Although plot details are still being kept under wraps, "Budapest" takes place in the 1940s at the titular hotel, where Fiennes acts as a concierge. The hotel setting will allow the numerous stars (and perhaps more) to pop up in small roles as guests. The film will be Anderson's first solo screenplay.
Goldblum appeared in Anderson's "The Life Aquatic." Law is currently starring alongside Keira Knightley in "Anna Karenina," and will soon be seen in Steven Soderbergh's "Side Effects." Amalric previously appeared in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."


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The Italy international, who joined the club from Roma in August as a replacement for Xabi Alonso, is expected to have recovered from an ankle injury sustained in March.
Liverpool have been determined not to rush his recuperation but the club’s doctors are confident they have cured an underlying complaint which restricted Aquilani to just 21 appearances in all competitions in his last season in his homeland.
Aquilani is likely to step up his training when his team-mates depart for international duty after Liverpool’s visit to Chelsea and should be in contention for a place on the substitutes’ bench when Rafael Benítez takes his team to the Stadium of Light two weeks later.
Sources insist the player is confident he will make a full recovery, thanks to the efforts of Liverpool’s medical staff, and he is described as being “very happy” at his new club.
Under the draconian training regime of deposed manager Luciano Spalletti, Roma lost a succession of players to chronic injuries and Aquilani believes constant changes in his care regimen affected his recuperation. (Daily Telegraph)
Oct 17 is the date for your collective Liverpool fans diaries. We could sit here all day and argue the wisdom behind signing a player with a long term injury but hopefully when he finally pulls on the coveted Reds jersey all discussion on the matter will cease and then it will be down to the player himself to let his footballing skill do the talking.
The Italian international has a bit of a history of injury problems but hopefully he can put that all behind him as he looks to the trip to Sunderland as being the next milestone of a career that is just waiting to take off. The 25 year old was a regular in the Italian national set up and will hope that being back in club football with plenty of time to prove himself before the World Cup gets underway, will give him a good chance of getting himself named in Marcello Lippi’s squad for South Africa.


Saturday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day and this year’s theme is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ to encourage and empower people to take action to further prevent suicide around the world.
A life is lost through suicide every two hours in the UK, and suicidal thoughts and feelings affect thousands of people every day.
Everyone has a role to play and by working together can address the challenges that are presented by suicidal behaviours and raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. Anyone can have suicidal thoughts, but everyone can offer support and make a difference.
North Lincolnshire Council, Samaritans, Mind, One For The Lads, New Beginning, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) and Carers Support Service are asking everyone to make a pledge and show their support by taking part in a Scunthorpe Parkrun.
The local Parkrun’s will be taking place on Saturday 10 September at 9am at both Central Park in Scunthorpe and Normanby Hall Country Park and participants are encouraged to wear yellow or green during the 5km events.
People participating in the Parkrun at Central Park will be able to talk to support organisations after they have crossed the finish line to find out about the local support that is on offer.
North Lincolnshire Public Health Team are hosting a ‘safeTALK’ workshop in a bid to raise awareness about the risks of suicide, help prepare participants to identify people with thoughts of suicide and shows how to connect them with lifesaving first-aid resources.
Local sports clubs, local support groups, voluntary and community groups, local businesses, community members, volunteers, youth groups, coach leaders and anyone who is interested in a preventing suicide can attend.
The workshop is taking place in partnership with Bottesford Town Football Club at
Bottesford Town Football Club, Birch Park, Ontario Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TQ, on Thursday 8 September from 6.30pm to 10pm.
Booking is essential and spaces are limited. To book a place please email email@example.com with your name and contact details.
Suicide prevention training and information can be accessed from a variety of organisations such as Zero Suicide Alliance Training and #TalkSuicide.
Zero suicide alliance training, is free and can be completed within just 20 minutes. It aims to give people the skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide. It focuses on breaking down stigma and encouraging open conversations.
#TalkSuicide is a suicide prevention campaign that has been created by Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership to encourage people to talk about suicide, seek support and raise awareness of free suicide prevention training available from the Zero Suicide Alliance.


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Chindogu isn’t the name of an actual invention, it’s the Japanese name for the creation of pointless inventions that work but aren’t practical. The word chindogu translates as ‘useless tool’.
Heath Robinson Design. Imagine a device designed to grab toast as it pops out of a toaster, one that used a mechanical hand attached to a powerful spring to catch the bread in mid-flight.
This would require complex engineering to carry out what is an unnecessary task. If flying toast was a problem, the easier option would be to loosen the spring on the toaster or simply to buy a new toaster.
Some chindogu inventions, such as an umbrella that can shield you from rain from head to toe, would certainly get you noticed, but not for the right reasons, that is if you ever dared use it in public.
An easy chindogu invention to get you started would be a long stick designed to push the buttons on your TV. Who needs remote controls
Some Ideas That Didn’t Catch On (if they had they wouldn’t be chindogu!)
Portable zebra crossing
Roll it out like a mat and cross roads anywhere!
Like a glue stick but used to apply butter to toast
Duster slippers for cats
Your cats clean your floors as they walk around!
Catch 40 winks while you travel on public transport – without falling over
Great idea in principle, but it can’t work in the dark!
‘Heath Robinson’ is a term used to describe any ingenious but ridiculous and complicated contraption, and is named after the English cartoonist W. Heath Robinson (1872-1944), who is best remembered for his delightful depictions of eccentric inventions.


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Yet more holes in our walls....Vintage children's book illustration pages. I am always in two minds with what to do with old falling-apart children's books. They have such lovely illustrations that are forever sat on bookshelves and occasionally glanced at and admired. I love them framed on walls but then wonder about the lost story that accompanies the images. Ideally it would be great to copy them but that would infringe upon copyright I'm sure. Especially for us to sell them. We also don't want to be a shop that sells photocopies. So please know that we sell original prints, posters, artworks etc and when they are not, we will make it obvious so you know too.

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Like in lots of European cultures, household is essentially important to the Dutch and the foundation of the social construction. For each women and men, their immediate household often remains important to them throughout their grownup life. This signifies that in case you are in a relationship with a Dutch man or woman, you possibly can anticipate to spend a good amount of time with your in-laws.
In many cases the Dutch were the first Europeans the natives would encounter. Between 1602 and 1796, the VOC despatched virtually 1,000,000 Europeans to work within the Asia. The majority died of illness or made their means again to Europe, but a few of them made the Indies their new house. Interaction between the Dutch and native inhabitants mainly occurred in Sri Lanka and the modern Indonesian Islands. Most of the time Dutch soldiers intermarried with local women and settled down in the colonies.
Unlike many other places in Europe within the 1600s, Dutch women may own property in their very own names even whereas married, may make their own contracts, and could conduct their own businesses. Not only did the Dutch increase no eyebrow about immigrants from France, Germany, and England, however they also quietly ignored the assemblies of French Jews, English Quakers and Presbyterians, and German Lutherans of their midst. One observer in 1644 claimed that one could hear 18 different languages being spoken on the streets of New Amsterdam. The Dutch established their first trading post, in what became the colony of New Netherland, up the Hudson River at Fort Nassau. Then, in 1625, they added a base on the Atlantic coast on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, which they known as New Amsterdam.
Especially the truth that they see cooking for his or her man as a chore or a favor somewhat than love. If you need to impress Dutch women, overlook displaying your car keys, or talking about how fine the wool is that your suits are made from. Dutch women, are used to dating Dutch men, whose deep and passionate love of money is famous.
By the beginning of the 9th century, the Saxon-managed northeastern regions were additionally subjugated and Christianized by Lebuinus, Plechelmus and Ludgerus. It took until a thousand CE earlier than all pagan people have been Christianized, and the Frisian and Saxon religions had died out.
You will doubtless receive an trustworthy answer – even if it’s not the one you had been hoping for. Contrary to in style belief, not all Dutch men are towering blondies who will make you ‘go Dutch’ and cut up the bill; or ship you a Tikkie for the extra bitterballen you scoffed down throughout a date. However, while it’s always sensible to take suchcultural stereotypes with a pinch of salt and never generalize a whole nation, nobody can deny there are certain traits you might be likely to come across when dating in the Netherlands. With higher immigration of staff from North Africa and the Mideast, the variety of people working towards Islam elevated.
In nature, a pack of wolves will pick off the weakest caribou then strike for the kill. A key factor to know about Dutch women is that they like to hunt in packs. If several men are together, Dutch women, through a collection of shouting, rudeness, and intimidation, will ultimately house in on the person most likely to carry their purchasing baggage for them at Albert Heijn in the close to future. They’ll persist till their chosen sufferer has turned into a lump of quivering jelly. What you have to know is that as an expat, when you stand your floor in face of the ugg booted onslaught, that Dutch women will forgive you and may even discover your self-confidence engaging.
” Well Dutch men love their mothers, who bully and boss them about their entire lives, even when they leave house, have youngsters and then get married. Many internationals have caught on to the fact that chatting up Dutch women is troublesome.
When you stroll the streets of Amsterdam or other Dutch cities, you’ll discover that the majority women there are not big followers of make-up and fancy clothes. This is simply because Dutch girls are very assured of their look and really feel like they don’t want to enhance it every day. However, when your Dutch girlfriend or wife is preparing for a special day, you can absolutely anticipate her to put on elegant garments, tasteful make-up, and customarily look her finest. In the twenty first century, a large majority of the Dutch population believes within the separation of church and state, that’s, that faith should not play a decisive function in politics or public education. Religion within the Netherlands is mostly thought-about a private matter, which isn’t imagined to be propagated in public.
As a end result, a smaller proportion of Dutch women select to work full-time; in comparison with many different cultures. It can also be turning into increasingly common for men to choose half-time employment; to allow them to take turns tending to the household and kids dutch women whereas their companion works. With so many forms of residing arrangements on provide, couples have the freedom to choose how they outline their relationships; be it marriage, a registered partnership, a cohabitation settlement, or just residing collectively.
Their immigration strengthened the Germanic faction in that area, which had been virtually fully evacuated by the Gallo-Romans. There are many Dutch associations and a Dutch-language newspaper continues to be printed. The Dutch have remained a tightly knit neighborhood, particularly in the large cities. In total, about 310,000 individuals of Dutch ancestry live in Australia whereas New Zealand has some a hundred,000 Dutch descendants. During the Fifties, Dutch immigration to South Africa began to extend exponentially for the first time in over 100 years.

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About a heartfelt song written by Dr. Godin:
“There was an explanation that went along with this post to explain the origin of this song. I have retyped it below:
After every mass shooting, our country immediately engages in the same political debate as to why these tragedies happen. Is it guns? Spiritual emptiness? Mental health? To be honest, I don’t even pretend to know the answer. However, by continuing the arguments, we lose sight of what can be, after all, the most basic lesson of human nature.
After the Virginia Tech shooting, I was deeply moved by the story of Doctor Liviu Librescu, a Holocaust survivor who died protecting his students. The late Terry Wetton and I wrote a song that was recorded by the Lonesome Road Band. We intended it to be not just a tribute to his heroism but also as a reminder that no darkness, no matter how intense, can ever extinguish the light of our better selves. In this latest tragedy, two men—Aaron Feis and Chris Hixon—selflessly sacrificed their lives to protect others. It is to them and their families that I would also like to dedicate this song. Truly, they show us the way.”


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The plot is loosely based on another film, In Bed. Room in Rome was Julio Medem 's first English language film. During the first day of the summer in June, Alba Elena Anaya , a something Spanish tourist in Rome, brings a younger Russian woman Natasha Natasha Yarovenko to her hotel room during both of their last night of vacation in Rome. The details of how they met in a nightclub are left vague. Once in the room, Natasha is at first quite reluctant, insisting she's straight, but the clearly more experienced Alba handles deftly around Natasha's hesitance. Flattered and tempted by Alba, Natasha responds to her sexual advances, but continues to maintain that she is straight and has never had sex with a woman.
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