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Influence of insecticide on insect fauna of forensic importance in rat carcasses (Rattus norvegicus) exposed in a suburban area near Atlantic rainforest fragments of southeastern Brazil
Forensic entomology is the science that applies the study of insects, in combination with other forensic disciplines, in investigations. Chemical compounds, common in deaths linked to accidental or deliberate use of poisons or other toxic substances may alter the succession pattern and development of insects presents in corpses, leading to errors in estimating the postmortem interval. Carcasses of rats (Rattus norvegicus) were sprayed with insecticides of pyrethrins and pyrethroids group and exposed in a suburban area in the Atlantic Rainforest domain. The results indicated that pesticides alter the entomological succession, affecting the activity and development of insects found in dead bodies, modifying the duration of stages of decomposition and may lead to an error in estimating the postmortem interval.


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By Liana Jacob
THIS BRITISH male makeup artist taught himself the art of SFX illusions so he could transform himself into a woman complete with hyper-realistic cleavage – but it takes five hours to perfect the look.
Pictures show the master of illusion sporting a melted face and a look he calls 'I'm always watching you' where his eyes have been replicated by makeup which has confused some of his friends as they didn't know which of the eyes are his.
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Makeup artist, Cameron Ian Hunter (18), from Clackmannanshire, Scotland, was approached in 2017 by a local salon called BeLush on Facebook after his talents were recognised by many.
They asked him to do SFX makeup for their business and ever since this big break, Cameron has been using multiple toolkits costing a bounty of over £1,000 to create stunning looks and illusions, building a client base.
"My family find my SFX looks so scary that they get a fright when I walk downstairs with it done," Cameron said.
"I've definitely been creative for years, but I didn't really know I had the talent for SFX until I started to play around with it last year.
"Last year around Halloween I was asked by BeLush Salon to do SFX makeup for them, as I was noticed by them on Facebook.
"I really enjoy doing SFX as it is completely different to glam makeup and can transform anyone to become unrecognisable.
"One of my favourite looks would have to be my eye illusion look called 'I'm always watching you'.
"I've had a lot of people commenting on how amazing they think it is and how they don't know what eyes are mine.
"I take a lot of ideas and inspiration from Pinterest and Instagram as it's hard to come up with brand new ideas that haven't been done before, as there are so many great SFX artists out there.
"I usually have a look around and then take an idea and adapt it to suit me and what I think would be intriguing and challenge me also when I'm creating it.
"For SFX looks I have done on myself, the maximum time would be roughly five hours as I am a perfectionist and want to get every little detail right to make sure my look is as good as it can be."
Cameron says that while he currently never steps out of his house with his full glam or SFX makeup on, he would like to in the future to help change society's views regarding male makeup.
"I go out most days of the week with basic male makeup on such as foundation and making sure my eyebrows are done," he said.
"My friends and family are very supportive of what I do and find the end result just as cool as I do. They always help me with ideas and promoting me to a wider audience.
"I frequently receive messages from a wide range of genders and ages telling me how amazing they find my looks and how I should keep going."

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In years 1 and 2 we have been looking at signs of spring. Here are some of the signs of spring we found on the say to first school. Frog spawn in the pond Primroses in the woodland walk Daffodils in woods And we had great fun playing in the mud kitchen.
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Marriage is Pure Murder by Staci McLaughlin is book six in the Blossom Valley Mystery series. Dana, who works at O'Connell Organic Farm and Spa, is getting married. She decided that the farm will be the perfect wedding venue, and the entire staff is helping her pull off the wedding. The bride gets sidetracked when she finds her florist, Bethany, dead. I have read this series previously, but I do not feel it is necessary to enjoy this book. The characters and setting are fun, and I especially like Wilbur the pig. This is a wonderful addition to the series.
The second book in the Oakwood Mystery series by Leslie Nagel is The Antique House Murders. I had read and reviewed the first book in this series. The romance and foul language were toned down a bit in this book. Charley is buying items from the estate of Augusta Mulbridge for her vintage clothing store with help from her mentor Calvin Prescott. When she goes to collect her items, she found Calvin dead. Despite warnings from her police officer boyfriend, Charley dives into the complicated investigation. I liked the book. The ending was exciting but seemed to drag on slightly. I found the improvements over the last book to be enough to have me looking forward to book three!
Mulch Ado About Murder by Edith Maxwell is book five in the Local Foods Mystery series. I have not read any of the previous books in this series. At the very beginning, I was confused by all of the characters. I was able to sort everyone out though. Cam is busy with planting on her farm and a visit from her often absent parents. Her own mother is protesting the new hydroponic farm when Cam arrives to deliver seedlings. When the new farm's owner is found murdered, Cam's mother is one of the prime suspects. I really enjoyed the characters and the farm setting in this book. Cam's father is the perfect match to her mother's personality. I look forward to more from this series as well as reading previous books.
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Dr. Chong Wen Tong joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya as associate professor after spending 10 years in various industries. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council (UK). He served as the Programme Coordinator (Mechanical) for about 5 years (2011-2015) and currently he is the Head of UM Centre for Energy Sciences. He has co-authored >110 ISI technical articles (h-index = 27). He is the Conference Chair of International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology (SEGT 2018 & 2019).
Dr. Shufeng Song is currently an associate professor in the College of Aerospace Engineering of Chongqing University, China. He received his Ph.D. degree from Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, in 2011. His research interests include green materials, energy storage materials, solid electrolytes and batteries.
The special issue on renewable materials for sustainable development
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- 3D Printing of Polylactic Acid Bioplastic–Carbon Fibres and Twisted Kevlar Composites Through Coextrusion Using Fused Deposition Modeling
- Journal of Renewable Materials, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.011870
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is a common material used in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing. It is biodegradable and environmentally friendly biopolymer which made out of corn. However, it exhibits weak mechanical properties which reduced its usability as a functional prototype in a real-world application. In the present study, two PLA composites are created through coextruded with 3K carbon fibres and twisted Kevlar string (as core fibre) to form a fibre reinforced parts (FRP). The mechanical strength of printed parts was examined using ASTM D638 standard with a strain rate of 1 mm/min. It has been demonstrated that the… More
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- Preparation and Characterization of Phenolic Prepolymer Impregnated Chinese Fir by Cyclic Increasing-Pressure Method with Green and Efficient
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.11, pp. 1473-1488, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.011788
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract The Chinese fir wood was impregnated using a cyclic increasingpressure method (CIPM) with phenolic prepolymers as the impregnating modifier. Unmodified Chinese fir and progressive increasing-pressure method (PIPM) impregnated Chinese fir were used as reference samples and were compared and analyzed. The product's chemical structure, internal morphology, crystal structure, and heat resistance were characterized. The transversal and longitudinal sections showed better filling effects, so that it bore greater external loading and reduced the water storage space. CIPM infused more phenolic prepolymer into the Chinese fir. Not only producing more physical filling but also forming more hydrogen bond associations and chemical bond… More
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- Alleviation of Drought Stress in Wheat Using Exogenous Ulva prolifera Extract Produced by Enzymatic Hydrolysis
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.11, pp. 1519-1529, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.011453
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect plant growth and reduce agricultural productivity. Use of algal extract as a biostimulant is gaining increased attention from researchers. This study aimed to investigate the potential of Ulva prolifera extract (UE) as a biostimulant when enzymatically extracted under conditions of water deficit. UE treatments (0.02%, 0.06%, and 0.1%) significantly improved the shoot length, root length, and dry weight of roots after 120 h of drought stress relative to that in treatment with the negative control. An increase in catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) activity was also observed that resulted in… More
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- Effects of Biochar Particle Size on Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.10, pp. 1199-1214, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.010826
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Biochar amendment is generally recognized as an effective mitigation option of methane (CH4) emissions from rice cultivation. Although its mitigation mechanisms are not well understood, the potential relevance of surface area and porosity of biochar has been discussed. This study aimed to evaluate the application of different biochar particle sizes on CH4 production, oxidation, and emissions from rice cultivation in a clay loam soil, based on the assumption that porosity and surface area of biochar are directly related to its mitigation effects. Rice was grown under greenhouse conditions for two growing seasons, either with 0.5–2 mm (small, SB) or with… More
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- Degradation of Spent Radioactive Ion Exchange Resins and Its Mechanisms by Fenton Process
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.10, pp. 1283-1293, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.011000
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Spent IERs are released during the operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. The safe and efficient treatment of spent IERs is an emergent problem in nuclear industry. IRN77 is a typical ion exchange resin widely used in many nuclear power plants. Fenton process can degrade organic resins and reduce the radioactive residues volume and the disposal cost significantly. In this work, the IRN77 resin was selected as a model ion exchange resin and its treatment via Fenton process was investigated. The influencing factors for resin degradation, including catalyst dosage, reaction time, initial pH, temperature and oxidant dosage were investigated and… More
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- Synthesis of Bio-Plasticizer from Soybean Oil and Its Application in Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Films
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.10, pp. 1295-1304, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.011026
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Herein, epoxidized soybean oil methyl ester (ESOM) plasticizer was synthesized for the preparation of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) films by the alcoholysis and epoxidation. The chemical structure of ESOM was investigated by infrared spectrum and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance. The effect of content of ESOM and petroleum based plasticizer di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) on the performance of plasticized PVC films was studied. The result showed that substituting DEHP with ESOM can improve the thermal stability of plasticized PVC films. When the weight ratio of ESOM and PVC is fixed at 1:2, plasticized PVC film presents higher elongation at break (350.8% vs.… More
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- Interfacial Modification of Corn Stalk Cellulose Reinforced Used Rubber Powder Composites Treated with Coupling Agent
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.8, pp. 905-913, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.010558
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Corn stalk cellulose (CS)/used rubber powder (RP) composites were prepared by mixing, the silane coupling agent 3-Mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane (KH590), r-Aminopropyltrieth oxysilane (KH550), isopropyl dioleic (dioctylphosphate) titanate (HY101) and bis-(γ-triethoxysilylpropyl)- tetrasulfide (Si69) were used to modify the interface of composites. The effects of the CS and coupling agents on the mechanical properties, thermal properties, interfacial morphology and structure of the composites were investigated, respectively. The results showed that the addition of CS could effectively improve the mechanical properties of the composites. Compared with the untreated composites, the interfacial bonding between CS and RP was significantly improved by the coupling modifi- cation… More
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- Experimental Research on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Recycled Plastic Aggregates
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.7, pp. 727-738, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09589
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract In order to study the effect of recycled plastic particles on the physical and mechanical properties of concrete, recycled plastic concrete with 0, 3%, 5% and 7% content (by weight) was designed. The compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and the change of mass caused by water absorption during curing were measured. The results show that the strength of concrete is increased by adding recycled plastic into concrete. Among them, the compressive strength and the splitting tensile strength of concrete is the best when the plastic content is 5%. With the increase of plastic content, the development speed of early strength… More
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- NaOH/Urea Swelling Treatment and Hydrothermal Degradation of Waste Cotton Fiber
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.6, pp. 703-713, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09055
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract In this study, waste cotton fabric was used as cellulose raw material and pretreated in aqueous NaOH/urea solution system to investigate the effect of NaOH/urea pretreatment solution on the hydrolysis of cotton fiber. The cotton fiber was pretreated with different conditions of aqueous NaOH/urea solution, and the pretreated cotton fiber was hydrolyzed under the same conditions as the original cotton fiber. The results of characterization analysis showed that water retention value of pretreated cotton fiber was higher than that of unpretreated sample. Moreover, the cotton fiber presented both a convoluted structure and a coarser surface, XRD results suggested that the… More
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- One-Step Synthesis of Magnetic Zeolite from Zinc Slag and Circulating Fluidized Bed Fly Ash for Degradation of Dye Wastewater
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 405-416, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09351
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract In this study, a magnetic P zeolite was directly synthesized by utilization of industrial solid wastes of zinc slag (ZS) and circulating fluidized bed fly ash (CFBFA) via one-step hydrothermal method. The effects of different CFBFA/ZS ratios and hydrothermal times on the as-synthesized zeolite were investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) results indicated that the magnetic P zeolite possessed well-defined crystals and superparamagnetism. The as-prepared zeolite was employed as a Fenton-like solid catalyst for degradation of direct green B dye wastewater. It was discovered that the magnetic P zeolite took the advantage of rapid separation and… More
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- Synthesis and Interfacial Properties of Bio-Based Zwitterionic Surfactants Derived from Different Fatty Acids in Non-Edible Vegetable Oils
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 417-429, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09201
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract Waste cooking oils and non-edible vegetable oils are abundant and renewable resources for bio-based materials which have showed great potential applications in many industries. In this study, five fatty acids commonly found in non-edible vegetable oils, including palmitic acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, ricinoleic acid, and their mixtures, were used to produce bio-based zwitterionic surfactants through a facile and high-yield chemical modification. These surfactants demonstrated excellent surface/interfacial properties with the minimum surface tensions ranging from 28.4 mN/m to 32.8 mN/m in aqueous solutions. The interfacial tensions between crude oil and surfactant solutions were remarkably reduced to lower values… More
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- Sunflower-Like SrCo2S4@f-MWCNTs Hybrid Wrapped by Engineering N-Reduced Graphene Oxide for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 431-446, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09158
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract A novel sunflower-like nanocomposite of SrCo2S4 nanoflakes and functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) entanglement enveloped in nitrogen-reduced graphene oxide (N-RGO) is prepared by a cheap process. The unique entanglement structure of the material exhibits higher specific surface area, better electrical conductivity and other properties. This helps to reduce the transfer resistance in the photoelectric process of the battery and improve the electrochemical activity, thus increasing the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery. The new ternary cobalt-based sulfide material can replace platinum as the counter electrode (CE) material loaded on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). DSSCs with SrCo2S4@f-MWCNTs@N-RGO (SCS@f-M@N-R) as CE material… More
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- Experimental Study of Waste Tire Rubber, Wood-Plastic Particles and Shale Ceramsite on the Performance of Self-Compacting Concrete
- Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.2, pp. 154-170, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08701
- (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
- Abstract In recent decades, the utilization of waste tires, plastic and artificial shale ceramsite as alternative fine aggregate to make self-compacting concrete (SCC) has been recognized as an eco-friendly and sustainable method to manufacture renewable construction materials. In this study, three kinds of recycled aggregates: recycled tire rubber particles, wood-plastic particles, artificial shale ceramsite were used to replace the sand by different volume (5%, 10%, 20% and 30%), and their effects on the fresh and hardened properties of SCC were investigated. The slump flow and V-funnel tests were conducted to evaluate the fresh properties of modified-SCC mixtures. The hardened properties include… More
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Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has an active
research group in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Currently this group
has five faculty members, working in
different areas of astrophysics (Arnab Rai Choudhuri,
Chanda J. Jog, Banibrata Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Deep Saini, and Prateek Sharma).
All of these faculty members are also
faculty members in the Department of Physics. We also coordinate
the Joint Astronomy Programme (JAP) – a
programme for training PhD students in astrophysics, jointly run with
several collaborating institutes.
The Joint Astronomy Programme was
established in 1982 before there was any astrophysics group in
IISc. The astrophysics group started here in 1986.
At present this group is in a growth
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joining our faculty. See Faculty
We take students to do PhD degree under
the supervision of the faculty members of our group. See Student opportunities.
Anyone interested in a postdoctoral
position in our group can contact individual faculty members or apply
for externally funded fellowships.
is a list of fellowships open for young researchers.
Please see the IISc astro group's wikispaces page for latest information,
especially the talk schedule. Latest JAP related information is here.
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Diageo investment in historic Relay facility to boost beer tourism
The new Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House in Baltimore County moved another step closer to serving its first brew. The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County has unanimously approved an on-premise consumption permit for the new taproom in Relay in southwest Baltimore County.
"We are thrilled to support Diageo as they revive an historic Baltimore County building with the iconic Guinness brand. This approval is a key next step in creating a world-class tourist destination that will bring new investment, new jobs, and an exciting brew experience," said Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.
The new Guinness brewing capability and visitor experience, combined with a packaging and warehousing operation, would bring Diageo's investment in Relay to approximately $50 million and create up to 70 new jobs.
"Diageo, the company that owns the Guinness brand, brought a well thought-out plan to the liquor board. The board enthusiastically voted to approve a permit for the new Guinness taproom," said Charles Klein, chair of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County.
The on-premise consumption permit for a Class 5 brewery was modified during the 2017 Maryland General Assembly legislative session to provide Maryland breweries additional capacity to sell beer that is brewed on-site at their taprooms.
"We're delighted the County liquor board has granted the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House approval for our tavern license. We are also appreciative for the spirit of partnership that Baltimore County government, the County Executive and the County Council have extended to us. We are excited to open up our brewery next year to visitors and be a part of something that will help strengthen Maryland tourism, the local brewing community and boost economic growth," said Dwayne Kratt, Diageo's Senior Director of Government Relations Northeast.
The project would re-establish a Guinness brewery in the United States after 63 years of absence. Relay was chosen as the preferred location for this project for the site's proximity to major East Coast tourist and population hubs, availability of skilled employees, and space to build and adapt existing structures on the property.
"Here's to our growing beer trail," added Kamenetz.
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3 Simple Practical Security Tips
When we design and set up websites for our clients, we make a big point of talking to them about security. The stock response is nearly always "Why would anyone want to hack us? We're not the Pentagon / Nasa / Insert Humorous Company here!"
Well guess what? Hackers like to hack websites just because they can…and it can be very disruptive and costly if you discover you have been hacked and don't have a sensible disaster recovery plan. In this blog I am going to mainly talk about keeping a Content Management System (CMS) website secure, but the lessons also apply to any website architecture.
The first time we encountered a really serious hack was about some years ago when Simon and I were running the marketing department of a former client (Quindell). One day we turned up to work, switched on our screens, and instead of the familiar webpage we were expecting to see when we fired up our browsers we were greeted with a flaming skull, some arabic script, and a message that we had been hacked from Iran.
Oh Sh*t we thought!
Now we had not actually set up the client's website, it was set up by another firm (in Joomla) and we took it over, and we discovered that the previous company involved had left the default administrator account as "admin". This is a massive, almost comical, security hole.
TIP 1 – Always change the default administrator login name
Hackers use sophisticated scanning tools to look for websites built using common CMS', then they try brute forcing the admin page using combinations of the default administrator account names. They scan installations of common CMS' for previous versions as well, this often alerts them to the fact that the security of the website may not be up to scratch, and entices them in.
TIP 2 – Always make sure your CMS software is up to date
As well as the Admin name faux pas, the next silly mistake was the admin password, which had unbelievable been set as Password123…and someone was paid good money to set this site up ? Wow !! We always secure our administrator accounts with 31 digit randomised passwords. Yes it means that you cant remember anything off the top of your head – that is a good thing!.
A modern brute force software program can crack an 8 – 16 digit password in less than an hour, and it is a trivial task for most respectable hackers to leave several brute force programs trying the back door of several websites at once. A 31 Digit Randomized password (One that uses letters, numbers and symbols) can take centuries to crack…
TIP 3 – Always use a password with a combination of Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers and Symbols – and make it 31 characters long if you can…
After manually combing through pages and pages of code, we finally returned the client site to its previous state and beefed up the security immediately. This was the end of our love affair with Joomla…
Now these tips may seem obvious but you would be amazed at the number of sites we have come across that don't implement them, and it is normally only by luck that such sites have stayed online. In the next part of this blog, I'll look at some more in-depth security tips specifically for WordPress.


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Ateneo holds a briefing on Duterte's administration so far
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Jun 23, 2017
Yesterday, June 22, one of the more controversial universities during this administration held a briefing on the past year of Duterte's presidency. The briefing took place in Ateneo Graduate School of Business in Rockwell and covered everything that's transgressed under this controversial leadership. A room full of professionals converged at Change Has Come: A briefing on the 1st year of Duterte's Government. The good, the bad, they discussed it with a scrutinising but fair mind. Away from the shallow and impulsive opinions and fake news from social media.
Thanks to the consideration of one of the professors who attended the briefing, we now have access to some of the insights shared in this summit. Ironically enough, this was shared through a facebook post.
Too long, don't want to read? Here's the quick and easy break down.
The Good
Contrary to what you'd expect, the briefing actually came up with plenty of good things from this administration.
- The incoming BSP governor is actually qualified.
- Government departments more actively advocating their target beneficiaries.
- The idea of independent foreign policy is being entertained.
- The economy is in good shape and still growing. This administration is actually following up on the momentum set by its predecessor. Spending on infrastructure will profit us in the long term. Agriculture might focus more on crops more beneficial to tillers than rice.
- We're not as divided as mainstream media portrays us to be. Filipino's aren't supporting a Chinese takeover, There is no support for a China pivot. And, people can and do approve of both the Aquino and the Duterte government.
"It is also very surprising that 45% of Filipinos do not finish high school, according to SWS. This explains a lot about the level of critical thought one encounters outside," the professor adds.
The Bad
"There are dangers to the government," Agustin reminds. Though it may not be as bad as sensationalism has made it out to be, there are still some things from this administration to keep a watchful eye on.
- Marawi and Martial Law. Need we say more? Apart from the obvious dangers of the chaos going in the province, the president is also worrisomely overexposed to the public considering this background conflict. The government also needs to clarify with and reassure its citizens over the need for Martial law
- We're still not sure about the president's health.
- Neither are we sure about the supreme court justices and ombudsman he'll be appointing.
- Corruption and abuses of power. It's spilled from the past administration onto this one and has made congress a numbers game instead of "actual consideration on the merits of possible legislation."
- The hate. Agustin references one of the speakers of the briefing in his explanation. "…from, Professor La Vina, the problem of the country lies mostly in the vitriol being thrown around by all parties. It is the hate that is most damaging to the image and to the perception people have of their own nation. Coupling that with the information about educational attainment, and we have ignorance and hate, a dangerous combination, being used as a weapon. It's time to change that.
Overall, there are things to celebrate as much as things that we still need to improve. Regardless, no one person is perfect, much less an entire government. The best we could do is to keep working towards progress. As for the way we treat each other nowadays, here's Professor Agustin's parting words for you.
"As citizens, we need to remain vigilant, but also realize that there is no need to respond with hate to hate. It is information, education, and understanding that needs to be spread."
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Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash?
I've heard lots of speculation that the real estate market is due for a correction but it has yet to happen, why?
Housing bears are convinced: Canada's inflated real estate market especially in and around Toronto and Vancouver is overdue for a massive correction.
They have plenty of evidence to back up their hypothesis:
- Cap rates are low in most major Canadian markets, which implies landlords are content to make up a lack of rental income via capital gains.
- Valuation metrics like price-to-household income and price-to-rent ratios are at record highs.
- And the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates.
But there's plenty of evidence real estate can keep growing or at least stay on this plateau for a while.
- Immigration is still strong and most of these new Canadians are choosing to settle in our largest cities.
- The world is filled with expensive real estate; Toronto and Vancouver are hardly unique there.
- And the economy is still going strong and may continue to do so, especially if Toronto becomes a technology haven
There's evidence for both a crash and continued strength, so what's going to happen?
Personally, I think we're in a new reality where real estate remains expensive in our largest cities. Any significant downturn will be met by a rush of investors looking to get back in before prices appreciate again, offering support on the downside.
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The Beta Switch is the most suitable choice for women?
Particularly made toward women, The Beta Switch is not your average fitness system. In here learn how to dispose the ugly stubborn fat out of your priceless body.
Should women get exited regarding the program?, yes they should. In fact, it's harder to find a special program made for women. The truth is, the women's body works different compared to men, and they are more prone to suffer from excess weight especially in hips, belly, bums and thighs. Yes, the body fat tend to be stored in those area, and fortunately, it's not easy to get rid of them.
In less than one month, without heavy exercise and strict diet, Sue promises that her program can help you in achieving the beautiful body like every woman wants. Furthermore, she also claims that her program is based from her experience and is backed with scientific journal.
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Activating the Fat-burning (beta) receptors and turning off the alpha is the key used by The Beta Switch program. You need to follow it in 12 weeks for getting the optimal results. Imagine like this, Beta can give "burn" effect while Alpha, in contrary, gives "anti-burn" effect.
The Beta Switch program gives women a lot of freedom in doing training, no matter their age or their background, hence, it can be said if the program can be your lifestyle, rather than a mere diet program. Not just without the requirement to do strict diet, there are more benefits of the program you can find and it can help you from doing the program that may damage the body.


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Anyone who enjoys drinking craft beer and would like to create fresh beer in their home using a proven craft beer brewing system, offering a variety of different craft beers from around the world, may be interested in the Pico.
Pico is a new countertop craft beer brewing system that is fully automatic and allows anyone to brew 5 L mini kegs of professional quality craft beer. Watch the video below to learn more about the system and how easy it is.
Pico leverages patented technology from PicoBrew's award-winning Zymatic(R) product in a more compact and affordable form. Pico uses convenient pre-packaged ingredient PicoPaks produced by over 50 of the worlds most interesting craft breweries (more announced every day). PicoPaks may be purchased from the global BrewMarketplace and customized to taste.
PicoPaks make brewing easy! Innovative breweries from around the world are already offering their beer as PicoPaks so that customers far and wide can craft their brews on their Pico and even personalize it to taste. PicoBrew's global marketplace for PicoPaks, BrewMarketplace allows customers to find great craft beer by exploring ratings and recommendations and even communicating directly with the brewer.
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A Sweet New Single From Zoe Konez With 'Love Is The Sweetest Thing.'
by Ty Bennett
12th November, 2018
There is a complicated dynamic going on in Zoe Konez's single, 'Love Is The Sweetest Thing.' Whilst the premise of the tune is undeniably cliché, the outstanding musical technique and traversing influences elevate its complexity, making it disarmingly indescribable.
Producing ineffable, soulful music isn't all Zoe Konez has to her name, however. The songwriter from Cat Bear Trees has travelled the globe, exploring different musical expressions and learning the musicianship of various cultures, which manifests itself in her impressive technique – especially in her advanced guitar playing – even if it isn't omnipresent in her sound.
It's interesting that, with such a cultured musical understanding, Konez has opted for such a simplistic, westernised track. 'Sweetest Thing' is a piano-led song, drawing on traditional musical roots. The 120-year-old Bechstein piano used to record in the Sussex countryside feels like a far cry from the tribal drums you'd expect from such a cultured artist. But perhaps that's a stereotype, and we should appreciate Konez's easy, almost classical sounding music for what it is. The piano motif is a bit boring at the outset, but gains affect when field music influences come into play, transforming the single into a left field love song.
'Sweetest Thing' does border on encapsulating a range of techniques and influences. The track gains pace with an added drum dynamic, before slowing down again with a snare beat and forefront vocals. Combined with the piano, "Sweetest Thing" takes on an old soul texture; until the bridge of lap-steel sounding guitar and simmering falsetto lets it pivot between traditional and contemporary indie folk. Thoughts of stone walled towns and country sidewalks come to mind – it would be the perfect backing track to any British Romance film, that's for sure.
Konez is part of numerous band projects, with 'Sweetest Thing' being the second creation in her solo seat. It's also the fourth track she's self-produced, a talent that is evident through the musical technique that is beyond its time – it's complex but accessible. In a musical landscape where production gets tainted by tangled scores and political lyrics, the compound attitude of this track is pulled off succinctly.
Konez is also instrumental in supporting musicians at a grassroots level with her project 'Stop, Look & Listen' – a platform for emerging British artists to showcase their talent. An understanding of topics beyond love, lust, and loss, is intriguingly present in this track, even if it is not prominent. There is an oddly foreboding quality to Konez's work – something in the raw vocal work and simplicity of score makes you feel like she's saying something more than what is put forth.
An instrumental player in the grassroots industry, an extraordinary producer and guitarist, as well being able to write an accessible song after the range of influences she's been exposed to, are all things that cannot be ignored with this young artist. That being said, this single does not do her justice.


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Defense of Multinational Tech Company in Patent Infringement Claims
Represented multinational technology company specializing in internet-related services and products (online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, mobile software and hardware) in several matters ranging from alleged infringement of patent covering software methods used in generating differential update packages for mobile device operating systems to patent claims related to the non-cellular signal use in determining a cell phone's location.
Successful Verdict in Four-Week Trial for Disease/Genetics Testing Corporation
Represented plaintiff health sciences corporation in a patent infringement action relating to its automated tissue processing systems used in the diagnosis of a variety of diseases. The four-week jury trial resulted in a verdict finding infringement on all asserted claims, which was upheld on appeal before the Federal Circuit.
Evaluations of Large Tech, Patent Portfolios for Valuation and Market Potential
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Successful Defense of Game-Changing Technology for Agricultural Manufacturer
Successfully defended game-changing agricultural equipment patents before the USPTO during reexamination related to a pending infringement suit in which the major manufacturer is the plaintiff.
Successful PTAB Administrative Appeal
Won an administrative appeal for a global technology company before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a case involving a patent application that sought to protect a method of predicting a consumer's future purchases, based on previous transaction card purchases indicating that a "life event" had recently occurred for the consumer. The United States Patent and Trademark Office had rejected the application as directed to an abstract idea under a 2014 Supreme Court case. In its decision in favor of the client, the Appeal Board held that any abstract idea was integrated into a practical application because the patent claims "improve the underlying consumer behavior prediction technology."
Patent Portfolio Strategy for University Covering Science, Engineering and Medical Fields
Developed and executed patent filing strategy and managed diverse patent portfolio for a large university client. Technologies span various subject areas including science, engineering and medical fields.
Advised on Patent Matters Related to Automotive Technologies
Advised in-house counsel on patent-related matters, including noninfringement and invalidity analyses of competitor patents. Prepared and prosecuted patent applications directed to variety of automotive technologies including automotive manufacturing, infotainment systems, electric vehicle (EV) charge controllers, audio systems, suspension systems and other mechanical systems.
Developed, Executed Patent Filing Strategy Central to Multimillion-Dollar Acquisition for Client
Developed and executed patent filing strategy resulting in patent family that was central to multimillion-dollar acquisition by large, publicly traded fluidics systems and specialty engineered products company.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes an unlikely advertising luvvie. Yet during his decade as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he lavished tens of millions of pounds on ad campaigns to promote take-up of his tax credits schemes.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes an unlikely advertising luvvie.
Yet during his decade as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he lavished tens of millions of pounds on ad campaigns to promote take-up of his tax credits schemes.
He also signed cheques for the greatest outpouring of Government-funded ad campaigns in the UK's history. Whitehall spending on public information and recruitment advertising soared to over £200m in 2004/5, and the state has become one of the UK's biggest advertisers.
Ad agencies, especially those on the COI roster, will raise a glass of champagne to their friend in Number 10.
But Brown's faith in the effectiveness of advertising is a double-edged sword, enough to make one choke on a glass of Veuve Clicquot.
It shows he is convinced of the power of ads to change behaviour – getting us to claim benefits which are rightly ours, scaring us into driving more carefully or giving up smoking.
Unfortunately, he may be equally convinced of advertising's power to get people to drink more or to encourage children to eat foods high in salt, fat and sugar.
Brown's Government will no doubt keep pumping out campaigns to promote its policies. It will make savings by spending what it can online, though many campaigns are aimed at poorer groups which are less likely to have internet access. There will still be room for the big Government television ad.
Sword of Damocles?
But his belief in the power of advertising could make him more likely to back a further clamp-down on areas, which encourage behaviour perceived as dysfunctional. It is not a promising scenario for those promoting snack foods to children, an area already subject to ad curbs.
Then again, Chris Smith, the former culture secretary who has just taken up the position of chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority, believes Brown is unlikely to force through further restrictions on advertising, as he told Marketing Week last week. Smith had better hope not. Government-imposed restrictions undermine the whole premise of self-regulation of advertising by the ASA.
It should be noted that some question the effectiveness of Brown's advertising.
As Chancellor, he hired agencies to create campaigns for his various tax credit schemes and further bursts for Child Trust Funds. He hired M&C Saatchi to run a number of these (Maurice, Mwa!).
But Conservative shadow David "two brains" Willetts claimed the tax credit campaigns were a failure, some achieving take-up off less than two thirds of those eligible. To be fair, a two third's up take sounds pretty good by the standards of most ad campaigns, as any one-brained brand owner will tell you.
An even more damaging assertion has been the opposition claim that Labour used public information campaigns as a form of disguised electioneering. Even so, for ad agencies it is all money in the bank.
The jury is out on how ready Brown's Government will be to enact further advertising curbs. As the Advertising Association prepares to unleash a campaign warning of the dangers of a world devoid of advertising, this whole area is set to become an issue of some contention.
One bright spot for agencies is the prospect of a rush to advertise by gambling companies when they are given greater marketing freedoms this autumn as a result of the Gambling Act. An increase in spending here could more than offset the loss of budgets as other areas facing restrictions.
As they say, the Gord giveth and the Gord taketh away.
David Benady


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May 3, 2019
Bar Rescue
Don't Cry for Me Jon Taffer
Season 6 E 27 • 03/17/2019
Jon attempts to save sports bar RJ's Replays, which is full of potential but failing due to poor management, and mend the owner's relationships with his wife and parents.
May 2, 2019
Get ready for a truly addictive snack. This chip and dip combo from Chef Jason Santos' cookbook Buttermilk & Bourbon is a fan favorite and is sure to become a party staple. You may not need all of the sharp cheddar spice, but use the rest wherever you need a little ext...
May 1, 2019
Brunch is everything you want in a meal: carbs, casual dress code, reasonable prices, and day drinking. So where best to ward off the Sunday scaries? While the city is awash in hollandaises, some brunch menus elevate the midday meal to event dining status (specialty co...
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April 9, 2019
Jason Santos will tell you he is "not a writer." It's an ironic sentiment for a newly-minted cookbook author, but the executive chef and owner of Abby Lane, Buttermilk & Bourbon, and Citrus & Salt said he "never really wanted" to write one.
"It was more like I fel...
April 5, 2019
The new cookbook Buttermilk and Bourbon is filled with recipes bursting with the flavors and textures of New Orleans. The book is written by Jason Santos, chef and owner of the Boston restaurant by the same name. Santos has also appeared on the television shows "Hell's...
April 5, 2019
From lush hidden gardens in Cambridge to raucous roof decks in downtown Boston, here are the sexiest, liveliest, prettiest, chillest places to dine al fresco this season.
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September 1, 2018
Men's Soccer Edged 1-0 at Erskine
DUE WEST, S.C. -- Catawba was shut out in its season-opener 1-0 by Erskine on Saturday night at Huggins Field. The Flying Fleet improve to 2-0. Catawba's scheduled opener on Thursday was cancelled doe to lightning.
Dario Pavon scored the lone goal of the match in the 31st minute, taking a pass from Alex Mushata. The Flying Fleet played the final half hour a man down after a red card to Jorge Andres Henao, but Catawba could not come up with an equalizer.
The Catawba Indians held a 13-6 edge in shots, but Erskine keeper Alex Pico made seven saves in keeping a clean sheet. Gianluca Tommasi had four stops for Catawba.
Catawba travels to Mount Olive on Wednesday for a match slated to start at 7 pm.
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Happy 4th of July!
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Victoria Beckham has dropped her earnings lawsuit against US fashion firm Rock + Republic.
The former Spice Girl filed the suit at London's High Court earlier this year, alleging that the company owed her up to £50 million in wages.
She originally signed with the label in 2004 but left two years later after falling out with owner Michael Ball.
According to the Sunday Express, she has now given up pursuit of the earnings and does not want to waste any further time or money on the matter.
"Victoria had meetings with her [legal] team, who have advised her extensively on the case. She just wants to move on and focus on her own successful line of clothing and draw a line under the matter," said a source.


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Once again this years fireworks display was a fantastic show watched by thousands of people on the beach as well as all over town!
A genuine AWARD WINNING blog with all the insider info you need to know about Lloret de Mar its events, excursions, restaurants, pubs, bars and nightlife.
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Lloret fireworks 2018
Just a few of the many photos we took at the annual fireworks display last night (26th July). It was a very good show as usual with one very noticeable difference - there wasn't as many loud explosions as in previous years, a big plus I think!
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Lloret de Mar time lapse video
We have something a little different for today! This is a time lapse video taken just this morning (17-07- 2018) .. the video is actually a set of photos taken at regular intervals and then compressed together to the effect of a speeded up video!
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A Prayer with Acts 11:19-30
Jesus' servant Barnabas exhorted the church at Antioch to remain faithful to Him with steadfast purpose. We pray our Lord to grant the same faithfulness and steadfast purpose to all His disciples, that they may confess His saving name with boldness and perform works of mercy with generosity.
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Emilie has been a volunteer with Let's Talk Science for three years and loves sparking curiosity in youth!
Time volunteering with Let's Talk Science: 3 years
Area of study: CEO Youth Science Network
Inspirational Moment: One of my favourite moments as a volunteer for Let's Talk Science Outreach dates back to my first year of volunteering. Three years ago, the site coordinator planned a phenomenal outreach trip to Peterborough to deliver workshops to youth in isolated communities, including Indigenous youths. These workshops went so well and at the end of a chemistry magic show I delivered at a school in Roseneath, Ontario I was given a small gift of appreciation in return for the presentation. This was such a kind gesture and something I was not expecting - it really made my day, and week, in Peterborough. It was something the site coordinator and I had never experienced and was so thoughtful. Interestingly, the site coordinator at the time and I both work for Youth Science Network now!
Favourite Let's Talk Science volunteering activity: Matter matters :)
Why do you volunteer with Let's Talk Science? : I volunteer with Let's Talk Science because I love seeing the passion kids have for STEM at a young age and sparking curiosity in youth. It also allows me to stay current with education trends at the elementary and secondary level.
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Mauro Icardi and Thilo Kehrer were on target as Paris Saint-Germain ground out a 2-1 win against Nantes in the absence of Neymar at La Beaujoire on Tuesday.
The build-up to the game was overshadowed by talk of discontent at PSG, with Thomas Tuchel frustrated by Neymar's decision to hold a birthday party on Sunday and Kylian Mbappe reacting angrily to being substituted in Saturday's 5-0 victory over Montpellier.
The announcement that Neymar would miss the trip to Nantes with a rib injury consequently proved controversial, but Icardi and Kehrer put the visitors on the path to what looked set to be a routine win.
Moses Simon capitalised on an error from Presnel Kimpembe in the 68th minute to set up a tense final but PSG held on to make it seven straight wins in all competitions and extend their unbeaten run to 20 games.
Icardi saw his first effort in the third minute denied by Denis Petric, while Mbappe had a penalty appeal ignored after going down under pressure from Andrei Girotto.
Mbappe raced in behind the Nantes defence but lifted his attempt over, before Kimpembe saw a header cleared off the line by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
PSG got the breakthrough their attacking play deserved in the 29th minute when Mbappe sprinted beyond Girotto and cut the ball back to Angel Di Maria, whose sweeping shot found the bottom-right corner with the help of the slightest of deflections off Icardi.
Girotto's attempt to cut out a cross from Di Maria sent the ball crashing against his own crossbar early in the second half, but they doubled their lead in the 57th minute when the Argentine's corner was headed home by Kehrer.
Nantes responded positively and Kimpembe's attempt to flick a heavy pass from Marco Verratti to Kehrer was intercepted by Simon, who raced away and tucked a cool finish beyond Keylor Navas.
Substitute Thomas Meunier was kept at bay by Petric in the 90th minute and Renaud Emond missed a glorious chance to equalise in stoppage time, sending a tame volley too close to Navas.


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Hopefully I didnt forgot anything.
It is mid size island with a lot of river slots (if they even exist in 1800 ), 3 mountain springs, fertilities status: many (all green places are good for growing it), raw materials status: only iron. 2 rivers go through moantain on top.
Specialty of this island is that it has hot spring (up-left corner, thing that has red borders)!
It is great island is you need to get a lot of goods from farming etc., but it have only one raw materlial good which is iron and you can find it from few small mountains that island has.
I would recommend it for farming area and living place. It has luxury place as
Depending on how game is build (totally fantasy because I don't even know does 1800 has hot springs, I just liked idea), hot spring could be relaxation place for higher social classes (maybe even for lower classes) and there could be possibility to build special building near it where people could change clothes etc. and that building would allow people to use that hot spring!
Hi guys n girls,
My island has a large mountain / volcano that has formed the island but has long since died. Leaving a big creater behind which filled up with water over time. This hidden and beautiful lake now gives birth to 3 rives which snake their way off the island into riverdelta's and finaly into the see. These rivers are perfect for certain types of production buildings.
Furthermore the island has room for two major ports which are easily defendable but can also leave you in a trap caution is adviced.
Finaly because the island is rapidly formed by the volcano at the time the cliffs are steep and offer no real place to put a harbor. Maybe some trails can lead down for a little fishing area in one of the bays. I hope you guys like it!
The most important factor is the big river that meanders through the island. It's a lot bigger then rivers that featured in previous Anno titles. I hope it allows you to build steel bridges (an eye catcher of the age of industrialisation) across it to connect both parts of the island (if not possible you can always reduce the size of the river to fitting standards.
In the northwest of the island is a mountain passage perfect for setting up mining operations, the strange circles in the southwest indicate a hill (that potentially oversees the whole Island).
In the middle is space for constructing a city (on both sides of the river) and for farming.
The east contains some mountain ranges with other potential recourses.
There are two entries to the island: one in the south which allows construction of a large harbour (and process a lot of ships at once) and one smaller beach in the northeast with smaller capacity capabilities. I also added beach along the river, this is a suggestion that ships could sail along the river to an inland harbour. Maybe it would allow you to build harbours like Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, etc. Though that's just a suggestion
I went for nothing too fancy, a horseshoe shaped island that forms a bay with 2 beaches. At the center there is a mountain side where a river starts and crosses the island. There are also several waterfalls coming out of the mountain into the bay. The main feature of the island is the Mont Saint-Michel like island at the top left. It's a little island connected with a cliff road to the main land. This little island could have the building of a neutral power (if they are still a thing) or otherwise maybe the ruins of an ancient castle or structure.
The island is probably more of a production island than a main island. The neutral power, mines in the mountains and possibly the power of the river could provide the player with a lot of valuable resources.
It's a medium sized map with 3 sectors, delimited by a river.
Acces to the others sectors will need bridges and cannot be unlocked at the beginning of the game.
It will be possible to creat a harbor into the north or the south of the map (near the delta) with military outpost possibilities if you place defences on the smalls islands.
I hope it will be possible to build hydraulic dam (like in the real industrial revolution), so I have make a special place like in anno 2070.
I have add some spécial details like an old lighthouse, a coal mine and a desaffected military outpost.
Here's my island, tell me if you can read the text
Island Graphics [Click for a bigger view]
Island properties
Island difficulty - Medium
Island geographical featuresCape Willem is a small island that is situated in rough waters. Dangerous currents work on the South West part of the island that lead to some of the cliffs being washed out and separated from the main part of the island. Never the less this part of this island has interesting rock formations: hexagonal stone pillars that reach from just under the surface of the water to several dozen meters high. (The Giants Causeway in Ireland would be a good graphical reference.) The rest of the island presents itself in rather steep cliffs from layers of stone sediment. In the North West is the highest elevation, a mountain that is rich in iron deposits. On the North East side of the island, a coal deposit was found during a geological survey. While not excessive, it should provide enough coal for a resourceful player. The same mountain also feeds a small river that is winding itself to the east of the island, just to fall in a small but rather spectacular waterfall into the sea. There are two main beaches: in the North and in the West of the island. There is also a small beach next to one of the small islands.
Island fertilityCape Willem offers rich soil, that will allow the player to fulfil the basic needs of the population. More luxurious goods will need to be Imported to reach higher prosperity. The waters in the North proved themselves as rich fishing grounds, the currents around the South West make fishing impossible on the West beach though.
Island ScenarioWhile the island is fairly small it is rather important for one of the AI Players: Arthur Gasparov. His visionary construction of settlements not only lead to prosperous cities, it also lead to an influx of influential citizens that are avidly participating in the stock market. But Cape Willems currents already cost some ship, life and more importantly for those entrepreneurs: money. But Gasparov is not a fool, he knows that a Light House is needed to improve the safety of the ships and pacify his gentry.
This is the point where the player can get in the good books with Gasparov, by helping him erecting the light house, through a series of delivery quests.
Once the lighthouse is completed though the player can choose to continue to provide the lighthouse with food supplies. In doing this, the lighthouse will reveal floating cargo as well as shipwrecked sailors in the area around the island on the map. This way players can not only help to preserve life and earn the gratitude of their subject, but they can also from time to time gather valuable commodities.
(If you require the pictures in a higher resolution, I can provide them, but they are kind of massive :) )
Based on island from ANNO 1503
Size - large;
Main assignment - living place and farming;
60% of land - forest;
River divides island into 3 parts. To open a part, player needs to build a bridge (how in ANNO 2205). Or all parts of island open at once and then player can build a bridge using the road (for example, how in ANNO 2070).
Small stones are indicated in gray.
So, I want to say thank you for listening to the players! I hope you like it!
Unfortunatly I can give you just a way to look to my work. Please don't pass by my work!!!
in the west, north and south of the island there is plenty of room for industrial facilities, and on a plateau and in a mountain valley - a good place for a city closed on all sides by mountains
Perhaps the souls of the dead sailors roam near the old lighthouse, and the walls of the ruined fortress still ring, recalling the past battles here


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Forgiveness is one of the most essential & powerful virtues for karmic issues to be resolved completely. However, total forgiveness might not come across, unless guided by the right technique.
In this seminar, one gets to learn 12 different methods of achieving forgiveness to release and let go of tough people in life who had created traumatic memories that are still affecting one's life.
KarmaYoga Healing is about getting fully healed by forgiving yourself and others. Forgiveness is, thus, made simpler & easier for anyone to achieve in this class.


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So is Henry Golding the ultimate husband? Yes, yes and yes!
And we're sure you'll agree too! This Malaysian-born actor, model, and television host has more than just his undeniably sexy smile and dashing looks to offer. Golding gained international acclaim as Nick Young in the 2018 hit movie Crazy Rich Asians. The role opened the door to more opportunities (and roles) in Hollywood; from playing the male supporting role in the love-thriller movie, A Simple Favour alongside Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, to starring in Last Christmas with Emma Thompson – he is a rising star indeed.
Although we know Golding best as an actor, he's also winning his female fans' hearts as the ultimate husband too! Let's take a look at the ways our fave Malaysian actor has made our hearts flutter!


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Mount Pleasant has sponsored a great summer series, where you can watch a free movie outdoors on Friday evenings.
The location is Waterfront Memorial Park. This is a terrific venue that's become popular for a myriad of events, and a great place to check out on ordinary days as well. Located in the shadow of the Ravenel Bridge, it boasts a long pier that stretches out into Charleston Harbor. It's a perfect place for fishing, strolling, boat- and people-watching.
The park also has a café, great playground for children, Sweetgrass pavilion, and large grassy areas perfect for concerts and events.
Some of the popular events held there include Shaggin' on the Cooper, Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival, WEZL's Music in the Park, the Sweetgrass Festival, and a slew of others.
Town officials recently announced plans to expand the park, adding extensively to the dock area, providing spots for people to launch and dock boats and more. Read all about it in this blog.
What is the last free movie of the summer season?
Well, the 2019 season of this popular free movie series is rapidly coming to a close. Thankfully, they've picked a good one as a grand finale, taking place tonight – Friday, August 23rd.
Get set for The Greatest Showman, starring the amazing Hugh Jackman.
Here's more on the movie from Netflix: "Behind 'The Greatest Show on Earth' was one of history's greatest showmen, P.T. Barnum. This musical biopic centers on Barnum's creation of the three-ring circus and his infatuation with Swedish songbird Jenny Lind."
Click here to watch the movie trailer.
Some specs on the event:
Mount Pleasant residents and visitors bring blankets and chairs, sit back to enjoy an incredible sunset while listening to local musicians in the East Cooper Baptist Church Orchestra, and then watch The Greatest Showman with the beautiful Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop.
Movies begin at sunset (approx. 8:30 p.m.) Free admission & parking! Music and food sales begin at 6:00 p.m. weekly. Food trucks will be onsite for dinner and snacking.
Of course a movie night would not be complete without concessions! Various vendors will be onsite to fulfill your summer cravings and keep you cool!
Special thanks to Y102.5 and Starling Chevrolet for presenting this summer's event series!
Please check the Parents Guide on IMDb if you are unsure of the movie's suitability for your children.
Check out the Facebook event page here. By the way, Mount Pleasant Waterfront Memorial Park is located at 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Boulevard.
So check out the last free movie of the summer. And be sure to call EP to get some great off-season rates on Isle of Palms vacation rentals for this fall.
All best,
Lowcountry Lisa
your Isle of Palms vacation blogger


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Superstar hockey player Patrick 'Trick' Niemeyer and dancer Stella Slovinski have picked up where they left off a year ago, resuming their hot, uncomplicated affair. Stella refuses to call it dating, or a relationship. But lately, Trick is looking for more... Stella's been burned before - in a relationship she never talks about - not with her family, not with her friends, and definitely not with Trick. But now it's the holiday season and Trick is determined to give Stella his heart wrapped up in a bow. He knows Stella is the right woman for him, but he'll have to melt the ice surrounding her heart to keep her from walking away.
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