Denver, CO – A crowd of more than two hundred Stock Show attendees and supporters gathered Thursday evening as the Red Meat Club of Denver recognized Bill Waneka of Wheatland, Wyoming as the 2018 recipient of the Friend of the National Western Stock Show and Red Meat Industry Award.
Born and raised on the Waneka family's centennial farm just east of Lafayette, Colorado, Waneka has been a Stock Show leader and volunteer for nearly 50 years, beginning when he was first hired as an assistant livestock superintendent in the early 1970s. Bill led the National Western's Catch-a-Calf program for 35 years, continuing today as an active committee member and participant sponsor, and served for decades on the Junior Livestock Auction Committee.
The National Western Roundup kicks off the National Western Stock Show by hosting some of the top livestock judging teams from across the country, including the team from Colorado that earned third place honors in the state contest last June. The four-person team from Morgan County, coached by Susan Kendrick, walked away from Denver as Reserve Champions.
Westminster, CO (January 12, 2018) – The nearly bison 500 ranchers and marketers headed to Denver next week will bring with them more than 135 head of live bison and a wave of optimism as they prepare to gather at the National Bison Association's 23rd annual meeting at the Denver Renaissance Hotel, and at the association's Gold Trophy Show and Sale at the National Western Stock Show.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 12, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today finalized a regulation that will allow all Mexican states to export pork to the United States, a move supported by the National Pork Producers Council.
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is implementing a science-based risk assessment that determined Mexico is free of Classical Swine Fever (CSF), highly contagious viral disease in pigs. It was eradicated from the United States in the late 1970s. APHIS in 2016 concluded that the risk of CSF from pork imports from Mexico is negligible.
01-12-18 WDA: Don't Miss the Colorado Farm Show's Dairy Day!
WDA: Don't Miss the Colorado Farm Show's Dairy Day!
The select eight members of CSU's Seedstock Merchandising Team, in the Department Animal Sciences, gains one-of-kind industry experience through their year-long training at the university. The team raises bulls selected for specific characteristics, and these bulls are sold to commercial ranchers who use them to get their cows pregnant and generate calves for the beef industry. For more than a decade, the Seedstock Merchandising Team has overseen the selection, development, and marketing of these genetics. The students who make up CSU's Seedstock Team actively market bulls and heifers via a production sale scheduled for February 2019. This allows for a real-world, hands-on learning environment and an opportunity for students to network within the beef cattle industry. CSU's Seedstock Team will be showing their cattle at the National Western Stock Show Friday, Jan. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 a.m. at the Livestock Center Auction Arena.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 8, 2018 – The Trump administration today unveiled its blueprint for spurring rural development and prosperity, which includes efforts supported by the National Pork Producers Council.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Nashville, the president revealed recommendations from his Ag and Rural Prosperity Task Force, including ones addressing the agricultural labor shortage, expanded broadband access for rural areas and regulations that have put a damper on the farm economy.
Preparations are well underway for the National Farmers Union 116th Anniversary Convention, to be held March 4-6, 2018, at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.
The convention provides NFU members and attendees the opportunity to learn, collaborate and grow through thoughtful discussions, breakout sessions and farm tours. We are pleased to offer attendees new learning opportunities this year while maintaining a focus on the issues that matter most to our family farmers and ranchers, such as the economy and defending the farm safety net.
Earlier this week at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, NFU President Roger Johnson sat down with AFBF President Zippy Duvall to discuss the two organizations' new Farm Town Strong campaign. The campaign is meant to raise awareness of extent of opioid addiction in farming communities and engage the strength of those communities to overcome the crisis. Duvall and Roger were joined by Anne Hazlett, who, as Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture's efforts in addressing opioid abuse. Sherry Saylor, AFBF's Women's Leadership Chair, moderated the conversation. Watch a video of the full session here.
In addition to raising awareness, the campaign will also provide resources and information to help farm communities and encourage farmer-to-farmer support to overcome the crisis. This includes the launch of a new website, FarmTownStrong.org, which provides easy access to information and resources that can help struggling farm families and rural communities.
Learn more about the campaign in this NFU release and find more resources at FarmTownStrong.org.
From left to right: Zippy Duvall, Sherry Saylor, Anne Hazlett, and Roger Johnson.
separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
totaled 7.41 million bushels, down 1 percent from last year.
Registration is required and the fee is $10. To register online go to https://sterlingagoutlook.eventbrite.com . Space is limited and the registration deadline is Friday, February 9th.
On a bright, early fall day in 2017, members of the Colorado Basin Roundtable stood on the banks of the Colorado River watching water slide smoothly over the Bill and Wendy Riffles near Kremmling. Willows glowed gold on the banks, and new sprouts poked up through the cobble at the water's edge.
The 2018 Angus Foundation Heifer Package commanded a resounding $215,000 at the National Western Angus Bull Sale. Thank you to both the gracious donors, VINTAGE ANGUS RANCH of Modesto, California and the generous buyers, Lylester Ranch of Martel, Nebraska for their outstanding contributions to the Angus Foundation.
Since 1980, the Angus Foundation has sold high-end heifers in the Heifer Package to generate funds for Angus youth, education and research efforts. The tradition continued at the 2018 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, Jan. 10 during the Angus Bull Sale. Angus breeders continued to exceed the challenge of pushing the breed further through their generous support of the Foundation Heifer and confirmed heifer pregnancies. This year, the Angus Foundation raised $278,000 in support of the Angus breed's future.
Dan and Patricia Vergith of Lylester Ranch, Martell, Nebraska, bought the Angus Foundation Heifer Package, Vintage Blackbird 7184, for $215,000 in a packed historic Stadium Arena.
Canada is becoming more convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce U.S. intentions to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump told reporters at the AFBF annual convention earlier this week that he is negotiating tough for farmers, but did not rule out the possibility of withdrawing from the agreement. While the administration seemed to attempt to reassure farmers that the renegotiation will be completed and be better for agriculture, it appears Canada is calling it a bluff. A top unnamed government official from Canada told Reuters: "The government is increasingly sure about this…it is now planning for Trump to announce a withdrawal." Negotiators from the NAFTA partner nations are due to meet for a sixth round of talks starting January 23rd, in Canada.
Be it a threat, or intention, if President Donald Trump starts the withdrawal process from the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico will drop the trade pact. If Trump decides to leave NAFTA, he would trigger a six-month process to withdraw from the agreement. An official from Mexico said this week that if Trump announces a U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA, "at that moment the negotiations stop." AgCanada reports that Mexico remains firm on its position to get up and leave from the negotiating table if Trump goes through with the move. While a NAFTA termination letter would start the six-month exit clock ticking, the U.S. would not be legally bound to quit NAFTA once it expires. Washington could use the move as leverage over Canada and Mexico in talks to update the 24-year-old trade pact.
The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says the outlook for agriculture remains down, but is beginning to show signs of stabilization. The bank notes that while aggregate measures of farm income are significantly lower than in previous years, the farm income forecast for 2017 was relatively unchanged from the 2016 estimate. Although farm income was expected to stabilize, growing inventories and trade uncertainty remain key risks to the outlook. High yields boosted production of corn and soybeans to near-record levels for the fourth year in a row, creating higher inventories and an expectation of prices holding at lower levels. Alongside growing domestic supplies, demand from exports and international trade have become more important, but agricultural producers and bankers have expressed concerns over increasing foreign competition and uncertainty surrounding trade deals, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the cattle sector, price variability is a primary concern, but despite larger inventories, prices and net margins are above year-ago levels.
Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The association of Equipment Manufacturer's latest monthly sales report found the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in December 2017, were up 18 percent compared to the same month last year. For the twelve months in 2017, a total of 220,500 tractors were sold which compares to 211,000 sold through December 2016, representing a five percent increase for the year. Sales of small two-wheel drive tractors increased five percent, but sales of 40-100 horsepower tractors declined two percent, and 100 horsepower and higher two-wheel drive tractors decreased seven percent. Meanwhile, four-wheel drive tractor sales increased 18 percent on the year. Combine sales were down three percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 4,112, an increase of four percent from 2016.
Different strains of avian influenza were found over the holiday season globally, according to two global health agencies that say the number of human infections appears to have decreased over time. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that since December, the H5N6 strain of avian influenza has been reported in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, South Korea and Taiwan, in addition to H5N8 outbreaks in Italy and Russia. The World Organization for Animal Health says more than 32 million birds were lost or destroyed since its last report in September, and regional outbreaks include countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Europe. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it found no new cases of human infection with avian influenza in the Western Pacific Region between the last week of December and the first week of January, in its latest update. A total of 238 cases of human infection were reported in the area since January 2003, with 134 fatal cases. Globally, there were 860 cases of human infection of H5N in 16 countries worldwide between January 2003 and December 2017.
U.S. Farmers and Rancher's Alliance board members have voted to not renew the contract of CEO Randy Krotz, the organizations only CEO since its inception in 2014. Farm Journal's AgWeb reports USFRA's Board of Director's executive committee placed Krotz on administrative leave January 5th, and the board voted not to renew his contract on January 8th. In a statement, USFRA chairman Brad Greenway said: "We believe it is in the best interests of USFRA to seek new leadership going forward." Greenway says a search for USFRA's next CEO will begin immediately and that the organization has developed a plan with its staff to manage the organization in the interim. USFRA is composed of more than 100 farmer and rancher-led organizations and ag partners representing agriculture. The organization claims it is committed to helping increase confidence and trust in agriculture.


Five years ago, God had delivered me out of a $40,000 credit card debt. It took one year for Him to do that and I also received a clear warning from Him to stay out of debt.
Well, time has passed and I failed to heed His warning. This last December of 2005, I was once again in debt...this time a huge $50,000 in credit card debt from a home business venture. This debt was choking the business and our very financial existence.
I came across your website and the Lord directed me to read Is Debt Scriptural? After reading the teaching, I was severely convicted of the Lord and decided I was a total failure when it came to letting God be in control of the finances. I asked the Lord for forgiveness and then prayed, "Well, Lord, I failed You once again and how can You even forgive me when I had such a clear warning from You in the past?" And then, with some tears, I later prayed, "Lord, I guess the only thing to do now is talk to my lawyer about bankruptcy proceedings".
Well, little did I know that God was very soon to have different plans for my wife, our two children and me.
Two weeks later, a brush fire with high winds came through the countryside of the city where we live in New Mexico. We called it the "tornado fire". The high winds wildly directed the fire to consume random property and four homes. Yes, our home and greenhouses (our business was a bedding plant nursery) was totally burned to the ground while our neighbors' homes to our sides and directly across the street were miraculously spared. We had 10 minutes to get out. Fortunately, the home was insured, but not the business. The amazing thing was, the insurance company kept finding little things on our property and would say, "Oh, yes, you are covered on this and also on that".
To our utter amazement, the insurance company gave us a check to cover our mortgage loan and an extra $50,000 that we then used to pay for the business debt. A local church has let us stay in a home that they own and I soon found work.
Neighbors, friends and family cannot figure out why we were not "down in the dumps" after the fire. They do not understand the joy that has returned to our lives once the dreaded burden of debt was lifted.
God is faithful and works all things for good. Yes, He even allowed our loss of material things to re-teach us a lesson that should have been learned five years ago. Now every day my wife and I ask the Lord for guidance, wanting to find His perfect will for our lives.
God has once again picked me up after I have fallen. He is full of mercy.


Hamburg, February 21st, 2013 – Double Award: 3D browser game by Splitscreen Games wins Best Action Browser MMO 2013 award for both jury and audience votes.
Hamburg, February 8th, 2013 – Dino Storm attracts more than 1,000,000 registrations since Beta started in 2012 and is also nominated for "MMO of the Year" Award 2013.
Dino Storm is featured in a TV spot on "RTL".
25,000 Facebook likes! (+150% in less than 6 weeks)!
Splitscreen Summer-Partner-Initiative a total success!
Splitscreen Studios cooperates with the Polish Internet portal Wirtualna Polska – through the collaboration with one of the most widely read Polish internet portals, gamers in Poland now have access to the localized version of the Steel Legion on www.wp.pl.
Platinum Wars – Splitscreen Games will launch a bold new update for Steel Legions named "Platinum Wars" on Wednesday, 25th of July. We are proud to present you an exciting open PvP gameplay mode on the all-new "Storm Lands" map – prepare to be delighted!!
Amazon started Game Connect, a new platform for cloud gaming that will see the company add a new selection of massively multiplayer online and free games to its catalog. Splitscreen was selected to be one of the first game companies to join the brand new Amazon US Free2Play Games store.


The Utica Comets weathered losing three different leads through the course of the game, and needed just 33 seconds of extra time to take the coveted Galaxy Cup Trophy home with a 4-3 win over the Syracuse Crunch. With a series record of 6-4-0-0, the Comets claimed their third consecutive Galaxy Cup title with a 12-9 edge in points.
The Comets wasted no time getting on the board, just 18 seconds in fact, courtesy of a perfectly placed wrist shot from Zalewski. The New Hartford, NY native received a pass from Brendan Gaunce and expertly ripped a wrist shot from a step above the hashmarks past Gudlevskis outstretched glove for his 15th goal of the season. Curtis Valk also assisted on the tally.
Less than five minutes later the Crunch tied it up when Ben Thomas's shot from the point snaked its way through traffic and in to the net.
With 5:50 remaining in the second frame the Comets claimed their second lead of the night. While the Comets killed a Crunch two-man advantage, Alex Friesen intercepted Joel Vermin's pass and was off to the races. The first Comets penalty expired shortly before Friesen's wrister escaped Gudlevskis paddle for his 14th goal of the season.
However, the lead was short-lived as Matthew Peca stuffed home a rebound on his third whack just 3:02 into the third period to tie the game at 2-2.
The Comets answered right back when Taylor Fedun's perfect breakout pass through two Crunch defenders sprung Zalewski on a partial breakaway. Zalewski's wrist shot beat Gudlevskis on the shortside for his second goal of the night.
Just like most Comets-Crunch match-ups this game was rich with the dramatics. Peca scored his second of the night after his shot from the top of the slot snuck past a screen Richard Bachman to tie the game at 3-3 with 5:56 to play.
After Bachman turned aside a Crunch shot on goal, Fedun pounced on the loose puck and sprung Zalewski and Gaunce on a two-on-one fast break. Gaunce's first slid the puck to Zalewski who saw his chance get turned aside before Brendan Gaunce cleaned up the rebound for his 16th goal of the season.
With the win the Comets record improves to 38-25-8-4.
The Comets wrap up the regular season schedule with a matinee tilt against the Binghamton Senators at The AUD tomorrow afternoon. Fan Appreciation Weekend will conclude with a plethora of activity during tomorrow's game. The Save of the Day Foundation will be selling 1,000 mystery boxes behind section 204 when doors open. Prior to puck drop, the Comets will announce their 2015-16 awards winners. Stick around after the game for the live auction of the Comets green alternate sweaters. Puck drop is scheduled for 3pm.
Tonight's Game: The 2016 rendition of the Galaxy Cup rivalry between the Utica Comets and the Syracuse Crunch wraps up tonight at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse. The Comets entire tonight's match-up with a 5-4-0-0 series edge. The Comets have outscored the Crunch 27-23 in the series, which serves as the first tiebreaker for the Galaxy Cup.
The Comets enter tonight's game sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference's North Division with 86 points. Due to the crossover team from the Atlantic Division, and the AHL's new playoff format, the Comets trail the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Portland Pirates by a point for playoff positioning. The Comets do not hold tiebreakers over either team.
Last Game: The Utica Comets stormed back in the third period to upend the Syracuse Crunch 3-1 Friday night at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Clad in their lucky green sweaters, the Comets entered the third period trailing 1-0. Two power-play goals, and their league-leading 16th short-handed goal of the season, powered the Comets to a 5-4-0-0 edge in the Galaxy Cup series.
Ronalds Kenins (1-0-1), Joseph LaBate (1-0-1), and Andrey Pedan (1-0-1) provided the goals for the home team, while Joe Cannata turned aside 18 of the Crunch's 19 shots on goal. Brendan Gaunce (0-1-1) recorded an assist in his first game back with the Comets. Alexandre Grenier (0-1-1) inched closer to a 50-point season with his 48th point of the season.
Scouting the Crunch: Last weekend the Crunch took three out of four points against the two top teams in the North Division, the Albany Devils (SOL) and the Toronto Marlies (SOW). Before last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning American Hockey League affiliate had won the last three games against the Comets after falling into a 4-1-0-0 hole against their rival to starting the season. Paving the way in points (54), and assists (43) is Tanner Richard (11-43-54). The Crunch's roster boasts three twenty goal-scorers, but will only have two available tonight in the form of Jeff Tambellini (27-19-46) and Tye McGinn (20-24-44). The third, Mike Blunden (21-17-38) is on recall with Tampa Bay. AHL All-Star goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis has taken the lion's share of games in net with 40 appearances. His 2.80 goals against average, and .908 save percentage leads the team.
Iron Man: Comets forward Carter Bancks enters tonight's game as just one 13 players that can finish the season playing all 76 games for one team this season, and the only player from the North Division. Across the board Bancks has set career highs in games played (74), goals (14), assists (24), and points (38). Seven players from the Pacific Division have a chance of playing in all 66 games for their team.
Here's the Deal: The Comets can know their Calder Cup Playoffs first-round opponent as soon as tonight. Should either of the following two situations play out, the Comets will be Toronto-bound for their first round match-up.
-A Utica regulation loss at Syracuse AND a Portland point at Springfield AND a Bridgeport point at Albany.
-A Utica OTL/SOL at Syracuse AND a Portland win at Springfield AND a Bridgeport win at Albany.
Next Game: The Comets wrap up the regular season schedule with a matinee tilt against the Binghamton Senators at The AUD tomorrow afternoon. Puck drop is scheduled for 3pm.


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Our Newest Partner - 3M Alliance in Ecuador
When we first learned about the work of Jerry Toth and his team at 3rd Millennium Alliance we were moved by their genuine commitment to tackle a serious problem, and do it at the source. The severity and scale of the problem in this particular ecosystem in the Ecuadorian rainforest is immense, and in many ways, reflect the same challenges we all face on our planet as a whole - the need for biodiversity preservation, and habitat protection, and to overcome land exploitation. The work of Third Millennium is admired and supported by all of us at bambu.
Learn about our association and the work of Third Millennium Alliance here under our PARTNERS & ASSOCIATIONS section of our website. We encourage readers to get involved.
bambu and Third Millennium Alliance are both members of 1% For The Planet. Our donations have also helped preserve precious land that supports a valued species of bamboo which we hope can potentially provide a new source of income and a livlihood for the local farmers, and at the same time, help halt the destruction of this rich eco-system.
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We are pleased to do our small part by protecting 30 acres of rainforest in the Jama-Coaque Rainforest in Ecuador, and in doing so, offset our carbon emissions by over 6 tons.
We're going to continue our work with 3M and help protect this vitally important and beautiful eco-system.

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One of the few titles in the series that I don't have yet.
The last book and what looks like a bad film adaptation are coming out soon.
Inspired by an interesting dinner conversation with fellow bookies.
Because I haven't read this one yet. Shh!
And this for a future David Levithan marathon.
This one, I've been drooling over for two years.
I actually have the individual books, but this volume is hardcover and colored. ?
Yeah, you know I'm a trivia junkie.
And I adore these vintage-y Daring books!
For the dormant artist in me.
The best branch so far was Shangri-la — huge selection both in genres and titles, lots of marked down 2012 releases, Bolaño and Saramago galore (I mention this because Flippers go crazy at the mention of these authors!), and the most number of sale tables (in the five branches I've been too).
Looking forward to the weekend — I hope I get to check out at least two more branches I haven't checked out yet. (And the rest of my book shopping will have to wait until MIBF).
I leave you with the words of Admiral William Adama: Good Hunting!
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The snowless winter hasn't created savings for the winter budget of the Vermont Transportation Agency.
Terrill says the budget is right on track.
Terrill says the cost of winter road maintenance isn't based on the amount of snow. Rather, it's based on the number of winter weather events.
She says it can cost as much to clear roads following a half hour of freezing rain as it does for an all-day snowfall.
Terrill says the budget was strained through the beginning of February. But the warm March brought the budget back into balance.


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On July 7, 1997, roughly nine acres of land in the neighborhood of Graniteville were assigned to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. This area of land is within the site known as Graniteville Swamp, which is five times the size of the acreage assigned to the Parks Department. On June 1, 2000, another addition was made to what is now known as Graniteville Swamp Park. This little sliver of land, in addition to the original portion obtained by the Parks Department, account for close to nothing when they are compared to the size of the swamp.
Graniteville Swamp was originally surrounded by Forest Avenue to the north and west, South Avenue to the east, and Goethals Road North to the south. Morrow Street, which juts out of Forest Avenue into the swamp's vicinity, was not much of a boundary at the time, as the street consisted mostly of small houses. At the turn of the century, however, the United Artists Stadium 16 movie theater opened between Forest Avenue and Morrow Street, making Morrow Street a northern boundary of the swamp. Today, the area of land under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is just below Morrow Street. To the right of the imaginary line which extends from the east of the movie theater down to Goethals Road North, there is a public storage facility. Aside from these two sections, the area within the stated streets it encompassed mostly by Graniteville Swamp.
In the twentieth century, many construction projects had been started on Staten Island. The majority of these projects never saw fruition for many different reasons. One of the biggest reasons of the time was financial problems, especially as a result of the Great Depression. The eastern section of Graniteville Swamp is privately owned by different landowners, and so one of these "ghost subdivisions" was in Graniteville Swamp. Here, developers had planned for there to be a residential site. The remnants of this abandoned project can be seen within, where you can find a telephone pole and unfinished curbstone amongst overgrown flora.
At the turn of the century, there was another plan for the area. One of the landowners wanted to erect a major shopping center on the site of his swampland, which is located in the northeastern section of this area. The proposal had been given to the Army Corps of Engineers, but no steps were taken to begin this project. Had this shopping center ever seen the light of day, it would have been located next to the movie theater's parking lot by Forest Avenue.
While a major shopping center or a few houses could have been put to great use in the area, many citizens are happy about the outcome. Residents have realized just how unique Graniteville Swamp is, due to the fact that it contains roughly 31 acres of swamp forest and upland forest, 12 acres of salt marsh, and 2 acres of open marsh. There are also many small bodies of water, such as creeks, in the park. Among the random critters that inhabit this land, there are a great number of different fowl which either occupy of migrate to Graniteville Swamp. Thankfully, this site is now under the protection of the Harbor Herons Wildlife Refuge. All of this makes Graniteville Swamp a must for nature-lovers.


You are passionate about science and research ? You are curious by nature and you have an innovative spirit? You have the ambition to be part of an internationally competitive world? A doctorate might just be the thing for you!
Doing doctoral research and writing a doctoral dissertation leads to the highest academic degree awarded at Flemish universities: the degree of doctor of philosophy. As a PhD researcher you will mainly conduct research, sometimes in combination with some teaching assignments. Studying for a PhD makes it possible for you to focus on a fascinating research topic, under expert guidance. Not only will you improve your academic research skills, such as participating in conferences, presenting your own research results, writing scientific articles; you will also be able to develop a wider range of skills, highly valued on the job market, such as language and communication skills, project management, leadership and teamwork.
The VUB offers a flexible Doctoral Training Programme. The emphasis lies on an individual programme. Although the programme is in principle not compulsory, you are highly encouraged to participate because the large number of seminars and workshops on offer enables you to develop a wider range of skills. The Doctoral Training Programme presents PhD students with a structural framework for acquiring and developing skills which will support their research as well as their teaching abilities, but which will also prove valuable outside their discipline and the academic environment. The programme offers the opportunity to take part, free of charge, in numerous masterclasses, symposiums and expert seminars, as well as many workshops such as presentation skills, project management, academic English or career coaching.
Doctoral School Natural Sciences and (Bioscience) Engineering.
Is doing a PhD your cup of tea?
Are you passionate about research and science? Are you curious and innovative? Do you have the ambition to work in an international competitive environment? Then, doing a PhD might just be your thing! Keep in mind that you need to be prepared to apply yourself to full-time scientific research in an academic context for a period of at least 4 years. Doing a PhD is not an easy job, make sure that you have all the information before you embark on this adventure.
The default requirement for admission as a PhD researcher is a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field from a Belgian university. Derogations may be granted for the holders of a Master's degree in a relevant field from a non-Belgian university. A diploma in the same research domain as the subject of your PhD research will enhance your chances to be accepted as a PhD researcher. More information can be found here.
A supervisor will guide you through the whole process. It is therefore important that you find a supervisor who has the right expertise. Read more about how to find a good supervisor here.
Many PhD researchers continue in their PhD on the same subject as their master thesis and stay in the same research group. Often the same professor becomes the supervisor. This is certainly not mandatory. To see which expertise we have at the VUB and which professors are working on which topics, you can use the search engine.
There are many different ways to receive funding as a PhD researcher. It is, for example, possible to be hired by the university as a research assistant or to research a scholarship or grant. Find out more about mandates, vacancies and funding resources.
The VUB can award so-called 'joint PhDs'. A joint PhD is a doctorate that's prepared in collaboration with two universities. The research is done under supervision of a supervisor in each institution and at the end of the successful project you will be awarded a PhD degree by both universities.
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De Vrije Universiteit Brussel awards PhD degrees in more than 30 disciplines. While the disciplines are rather fixed, the actual titles might change. We try to keep following list as up-to-date as possible.
If your research topic is interdisciplinary in a way it crosses faculty boundaries, you can choose to apply for an Interdisciplary PhD. For practical reasons you will however still be linked to a faculty: the faculty of your supervisor.
Do you really want to study for a PhD degree?
It is not an easy task. You should expect it to take 4 to 6 years of full-time work and sometimes even longer.
The default requirement for admission as a PhD student is a Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field. Derogations for candidates without a Masters degree are unlikely to be granted unless the candidate has very strong research or professional credentials. The ultimate decision about the eligibility for PhD research resides with the Faculty in which the research will be conducted.
Do you have a supervisor?
You need a supervisor ("promotor" in Dutch). This is a professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in your research field who is willing to guide and evaluate your research.
We strongly advise you to increase your chances by going through our research pages, to see whether you can find a match between your research interests and research at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. You can browse the university's web pages or use the search engine available here.
You need sufficient financial means to support yourself during your stay in Brussels. Besides the tuition fee, you should have at least € 10.000 yearly for the duration of your research.
Have a look on the webpages of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel that contain the vacant PhD positions with funding or on the R&D pages for some grants and scholarships. You can also check the Belgian Portal for Research and Innovation.
The supplementary faculty regulations can specify additional administrative conditions.
Have a look on this website about studying in Flanders. It gives you some basic information on Flanders, the educational system, study and research programmes, funding opportunities and gives you a check list of things to bear in mind before coming to Belgium.
The default requirement for admission as a PhD student is a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field from a Belgian university. Derogations may be granted for the holders of a Master's degree in a relevant field from a non-Belgian university.
A degree obtained outside the Flemish Community ("Vlaamse Gemeenschap"), which is considered equivalent to a master's degree in accordance with the stipulations of the Higher Education Code ("Codex Hoger Onderwijs") of 20 December 2013.
A master's degree obtained from the French Community ("Franse Gemeenschap") or a degree considered equivalent in accordance with the decree of the French Community and which is equivalent to a master's degree obtained within the Flemish Community.
A foreign degree obtained upon successful completion of a course of study of minimum 240 ECTS study points and which is equivalent to a master's degree in accordance with a decree or the application of the European Directive 89/48 of the Council of December 21st 1988 concerning a general scheme of recognition of higher-education degrees that complete vocational training courses of at least three years which is considered equivalent under a bilateral agreement.
The supplementary faculty regulations determine which specific diploma is required for each PhD.
Derogations may be granted for the holders of a Master's degree in a relevant field from a non-Belgian university. Derogations for candidates without a Masters degree are unlikely to be granted unless the candidate has very strong research or professional credentials.
The supplementary faculty regulations determine whether that exemption should depend on the successful outcome of a preliminary examination and an investigation into the applicant's suitability: will he or she be able to complete a doctoral thesis. The ultimate decision about the eligibility for PhD research resides with the Faculty in which the research will be conducted.
Having a Master's degree does NOT automatically mean you will be admitted as a PhD candidate. The admission can be subjected to a preliminary examination and an investigation into the applicant's suitability. The ultimate decision about the eligibility for PhD research resides with the Faculty in which the research will be conducted.
Besides meeting the above mentioned diploma conditions, candidates must, in order to apply for admission as a PhD candidate, also have a supervisor and have laid down their choice of subject.
A supervisor ("promotor" in Dutch) is a Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in your research field who is willing to guide and evaluate your research.
You can go through the university's research pages to see whether you can find a match between your research interests and research at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. You can browse the university's web pages or use the search engine available here.
You can also have a look at this list of subjects. For these subjects supervisors are explicitely looking for candidates. Keep in mind however that funding is not guaranteed.
When you have found a supervisor and funding, and you think you have the right degree, you can officially make a request for admission as a PhD candidate. This request or application is NOT the same as an enrolment and does NOT guarantee you will be accepted. There are 2 procedures: one for candidates with a Belgian degree and another one for candidates with a non-Belgian degree.
Applications should be sent to the relevant Faculty (if you have a Belgian degree) or to the Regsitrar's Office (if you have a non-Belgian degree), and not to the Researcher Training & Development Office.
There is no deadline for applications. Applying for admission to the PhD can be done the whole year through.
You will only be able to enrol, after receiving a positive answer from the Faculty.
Click here for more information on the application and enrolment procedures.
On this page you'll find a selection of the main funding options for PhD candidates. You'll find a section on research funding, which garantees a monthly income, and a section on bench fees and other grants that can be used to finance activities and material during the PhD project.
R&D Department click on 'Research funding' in the left-hand menu. VUB login required.
For more information on research funding and grants, please contact the R&D Department.
For information on contracts and staff statutes, please contact the Staff Department.
As a PhD candidate you can receive a monthly income, either as a member of the staff of the university, either by having a scholarship.
For a position as assistant (Assisterend Academisch Personeel / AAP) you need to apply to a vacancy. The position involves teaching and working on a PhD research.
An assistant position is usually for 6 years (3 terms of 2 years).
Vacancies for AAP-position at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel can be found here.
BAP OZR: funding through a research project of the Research Council (OZR) or through a research project of your promotor.
Following list is not exhaustive.


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"Everything we do is in our British national interests." These were the words of Theresa May, last year, when attempting to provide a decisive justification for the UK's ever controversial 'special relationship' with Saudi Arabia. Yet for many, these words ring hollow given the vast and continual reports of human rights abuses by a Saudi regime, which appears to share very little in common with the perceived values and interests of the United Kingdom.
What is unquestionable is that the UK's long standing friendship with Saudi Arabia has been mired in controversy from the outset. In 1985, the Thatcher Government were involved in the clinching of the Al-Yamamah arms deal, which later became a high profile corruption scandal where BAE were directly implicated in concealing secret payments in order to secure what was at the time Britain's largest ever arms agreement. The Blair Government later faced accusations of a cover up in 2006, when the then-Prime Minister shelved an investigation into the deal so as to avoid disrupting the 'special relationship'. Throughout this time, there has also been the persistent abuses of human rights and domestic suppression by the Saudi regime, seen shockingly at the beginning of 2016, with the mass execution of 47 people in a single day. This included the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, which drew widespread condemnation from around the world.
Because of this, the strong bilateral relationship has always gone hand in hand with steadfast criticisms of the perceived lack of diplomatic manoeuvring from the UK to effect progress in such controversial areas. Yet, for the UK, there has perhaps never been such intense criticism on the relationship than from 2015 to present, with Britain becoming directly involved in the civil war in Yemen. In March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition responded to the request of Yemeni President Hadi for support in the face of a rebel Houthis invasion in Yemen. Since then, the UK Government has continued to provide weapons to the Saudi regime, with over 30% of all UK defence exports being licensed to Saudi Arabia in 2015.
Under its commitment to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the UK has a legal requirement to suspend weapons sales to a country where there is a "clear risk" that these may be used to commit violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Despite this, the UK government has refused to halt arms export licenses to the Saudis and has instead repeatedly placed the onus on the Saudi regime's Joint Incidents Assessment Team to investigate such cases.
Troublingly, if we compare the UK Government's response to Saudi violations with allegations of war crimes in Syria, the difference is striking. In October 2016, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson criticised Russia as being "in danger of becoming a pariah nation," due to evidence of their war crimes in Syria. The Foreign Secretary directed specific criticism at the use of a 'double tap' bomb procedure, where a second bomb is dropped shortly after the first, so as to hit those aiding victims of the prior strike. Mr Johnson stated "One thing I think is certainly a war crime is the double tap procedure… that is in my view unquestionably a war crime." Johnson's objection, however, appears disingenuous given evidence repeatedly provided to the British Government of Saudi Arabian forces using the 'double tap' technique, including on a funeral in 2016 that killed over 140 people and injured 600.
So why then is the UK so willing to put its reputation on the world stage at risk and undermine its commitment to the international norms of universal human rights and international law? For many, the sheer level of finance that the UK receives from Saudi Arabia in return for its arms exports cannot be ignored. In 2015, the 30% of all UK defence exports that were licensed to Saudi Arabia exceeded £1.7 billion for combat aircraft and over £1 billion for air-delivered bombs, between April and December 2015. Just six months after the 'double tap' funeral strike mentioned above, the Government had approved a further £283 million of arms sales to the Saudi regime. Whilst, last month, then-Defence Secretary Michael Fallon celebrated the announcement of a new Military and Security Cooperation Agreement between the two countries, which followed Theresa May's announcement in December that over the next decade the UK would be investing over £3 billion in Gulf Arab states defence capabilities.
Included in this reasoning, is also the extent to which the Government rely on Saudi counter-terrorism information. This was highlighted by David Cameron in 2015 when pushed on the issue by Channel 4 presenter John Snow, where Cameron stated that "we have a relationship with Saudi Arabia because we receive from them important intelligence and security information that keeps us safe." Yet, given the widespread accusations of Saudi funding of extremism in the Middle East, it certainly does raise questions as to whether this support is a double edged sword that could have the effect of endangering British security in the long run.
The British Government has always justified its relationship with Saudi Arabia on account of its ability to put pressure on the regime to modernise. However, the immediacy of the situation in Yemen and the evidenced inability of the UK to prevent IHL violations and humanitarian suffering, renders this excuse invalid. Whilst on an international legal front, the continued provision of weapons to the Saudis appears unsustainable in the long term, in July of this year, the High Court ruled in favour of the Government, ensuring that arms exports can continue.
Boris Johnson: Russia risks becoming pariah over Syria bombing, BBC, 11th October 2016; also see House of Commons Debate (2016) Aleppo and Syria. HC Deb, 11th Oct. 2016, Vol. 615, cc165-212.


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List of mountains in Korea

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Mountains of Gangwon Province, South Korea
Pyeongchang County
Mountains of South Korea
One-thousanders of South Korea

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Instructions for the publication of papers
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GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS (UPDATED IN OCTOBER 2019)
Cuestiones de Fisioterapia (Issues of Physiotherapy) is a four monthly publication (three issues per year) which is the scientific publication of the Sociedad Andaluza de Fisioterapia "SOFIA" (Andalusian Society of Physiotherapy "SOFIA"), in collaboration with the Physiotherapy Research Group (CTS-305) at the University of Seville, and the University of Alcalá. It is presented as a means for the dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge in the discipline of Physiotherapy in the fields: clinical care, academic, management, and education and health promotion. It is intended for researchers, academicians and physiotherapy professionals, as well as other groups in the medical field related to movement dysfunction, disability and dependence.
Cuestiones de Fisioterapia will accept unpublished works: research articles in their various forms developed in the general field of Physiotherapy, both in the theoretical aspect and especially in the applied aspect. The journal also welcomes articles of opinion / reflection and meaningful experiences of professional interventions which will be published in the Special Features section. All manuscripts submitted for publication will be judged by the editorial board and, if they pass the initial assessment, by at least two external reviewers (peer-review) who will perform the evaluation anonymously.
No charge for authors
Cuestiones de Fisioterapia does not charge for manuscript submission, processing or publication.
Adhesion to the recommendations of the ICMJE
The journal Cuestiones de Fisioterapia adheres to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations), updated in 2018. It is available on www.icmje.org. Therefore, manuscripts should be prepared following said recommendations and comply with these rules.
Original Papers
In this section original studies of clinical and epidemiological research related to Physiotherapy are published. Scientific papers are also accepted on the educational, fundamental, management and organization aspects, performed in the field of Physiotherapy or whose results are of interest in this field. Manuscripts will be structured into the following sections: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions. The text must not exceed 4,500 words; up to six figures and six tables will be accepted, and a maximum of 30 references. A structured abstract with a maximum of 250 words and 3 to 6 key words will be included. It is recommended that the number of authors should not exceed six.
Original short articles
In this section, original works that due to their objectives and results may have a short extension are published. They will have the same structure as the original: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions. The text must not exceed 2,500 words; up to six figures or tables and a maximum of 20 references will be accepted. A structured abstract with a maximum of 200 words and 3 to 6 key words will be included. It is recommended that the number of authors should not exceed four.
Studies are published in this section, which describe one to three cases of exceptional observation that contribute significantly to the knowledge of Physiotherapy. Manuscripts should present the following structure: Introduction, Case description or detailed clinical observation (if more than one shall be shown as Case 1, Case 2, etc.), Results and Discussion. The text must not exceed 2,500 words; up to four figures or tables, and a maximum of 15 references will be accepted. A structured abstract with a maximum of 200 words and between 3 and 6 keywords will be included. It is recommended that the number of authors should not exceed three.
In this section, works on literature reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analysis of relevant issues in the field of Physiotherapy are published. The manuscript will present the following structure: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions. The text should not exceed 3,500 words; up to six tables or figures and a maximum of 60 references will be accepted. A structured abstract with a maximum of 250 words and 3 to 6 key words will be included. It is recommended that the number of authors should not exceed four.
In this section articles involving an update or an interesting point about a topic of interest in Physiotherapy or papers that offer information relative to the scientific discipline of Physiotherapy in any of its fields from a certain point of view are published. The text should not exceed 1,500 words. These articles are commissioned by the Editorial Board of the journal. The authors who are willing to collaborate in this section must first consult the Editorial Board.
This section consists of manuscripts on current scientific information in which the discussion of recently published issues in Cuestiones de Fisioterapia are accepted, and the contribution of observations or experiences that due to their characteristics can be summarized in a brief text that does not exceed 700 words . Up to two figures or tables and six references will be accepted. It is recommended that the number of signatories should not exceed three.
Works of particular interest for Physiotherapy in any of its aspects are published in this section. They may appear under different names depending on their content: Reflections on Physiotherapy, Consensus Conferences, Continuing Education, Teaching, Technical Reports, etc. It is usually a commissioned section, however, the Editorial Committee may consider non-requested works of these characteristics for publication, and submit them to the peer review process. Up to six figures and tables and a maximum of 30 references will be accepted. An organized abstract similar to the text with a maximum of 250 words and three to six key words should be included.
In the text of those articles that are not derived from research, a clear and organized presentation in different sections according to the narrative logic (introduction, topic development, conclusions) should be ensured, while taking special care of the syntax and wording.
The authors are required to declare in the manuscripts the following aspects:
Protection of persons and animals
Cuestiones de Fisioterapia adheres to the basic principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association. When the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should declare that the work described has been carried out in accordance with the basic principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association, updated in 2013 ( https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/declaration-of-helsinki/), and with the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE Recommendations), updated in 2018, available on www.icmje.org. They will also demonstrate that the study has been previously evaluated and authorized by the corresponding Ethical Committee (institutional or regional).
When animal experiments are described, the authors will indicate their adherence to the ARRIVE guidelines ( https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines) and that they have been carried out in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 of the United Kingdom, updated in October 2019, and with the Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes ( http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/legislation_en.htm).
Confidentiality and Informed Consent
Authors are responsible for carrying out the protocols established by their respective health centers to access the data of medical records for research purposes and scientific circulation. Therefore, they must declare compliance with this requirement. Likewise, the authors are required to ensure: that the requirement of having informed all patients included in the study has been fulfilled, that they have obtained their written informed consent to participate in the study and are in possession of such documents signed by patients. Authors must state in the "Methods" section that the procedures used in patients and controls were performed after obtaining informed consent and that the privacy rights of the subjects have been respected at all times.
Patients have the right to privacy of their data, which should not be published. The authors are responsible for ensuring that right, stating that the manuscript referred to does not violate the rules of protection of personal data and protecting the identity of patients both in writing the article and images. No names or initials, nor medical record numbers of the hospital (or any other irrelevant data for research that could identify the patient) will be used, unless such information is essential for scientific purposes, in which case it can be used in an article provided that the patient or their legal representative give written informed consent thus authorizing the publication, reproduction and dissemination in a paper and access free internet. Authors are responsible for obtaining such authorization and shall state in the manuscript that it has been obtained.
The authors will declare whether the research has received any type of funding and the source of any financial and material aid that they have received, indicating the organism, agency, institution or company as well as the project, agreement or contract and, where appropriate, the role that each source has had in the study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of the results, writing of the report, and the decision to present the report for publication or that the funding has had no implications. In the case of not having received external funding, the authors shall state that have not received any funding.
A conflict of interest occurs when professional evaluation of a primary interest, such as the well-being of patients or the validity of the investigation, may be influenced by a secondary interest, such as an economic benefit. The mere suspicion that there is a conflict of interest is as important as its real existence, so that the conflict of interest potentially exists regardless of whether the authors consider that these relationships influence or not their scientific criterion.
Economic aspects such as employment, consultations, ownership of shares or options, fees, patents and remuneration to experts, are the most easily identifiable conflicts and the most likely to undermine the credibility of a magazine, authors and science. However, there may be a conflict of interest for other reasons, such as personal relationships or rivalries, academic competitiveness and intellectual or moral beliefs. In all the articles submitted to Cuestiones de Fisioterapia, the authors will declare in writing if any of these conflicts exists, disclosing any financial or personal relationship that, at the time of writing or submitting the article, they have or have had with persons or institutions that could lead to a conflict of interest regarding the manuscript which is being submitted for publication. The editors, at their convenience, may require the authors to detail said declaration. If there is no conflict of interest this should also be explicitly stated. What the authors declare shall be recorded in the journal.
All authors, when submitting the manuscript to Cuestiones de Fisioterapia for assessment, acknowledge that they have contributed intellectually to the development of the paper, participating sufficiently so as to take full public responsibility for its contents (and all material included within the same: illustrations, tables, photographs, etc.). For all articles, the corresponding author will specify the contributions each of the signatories has made. The recommendations of the ICMJE establish that to be an author, the following four requirements must be met simultaneously:
1 - Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
2 - Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
3 - Final approval of the version to be published; AND
4 - Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
In addition, an author should be able to identify which co-authors are responsible for other specific parts of the work. Authors should be confident of the integrity of the contributions of their co-authors.
Participation exclusively in obtaining funds, data collection, statistical analysis, or general supervision of work or research group, for example, does not justify authorship. The people who contribute to the work but are not authors should be cited in the acknowledgments section.
The corresponding author is the one individual who takes primary responsibility for communication with the journal during the manuscript submission, peer review, and publication process, and typically ensures that all the journal's administrative requirements, such as providing details of authorship, ethics committee approval, clinical trial registration documentation, and gathering conflict of interest forms and statements, are properly completed, although these duties may be delegated to others coauthors.
Cuestiones de Fisioterapia will be attentive to compliance with these requirements, and declines any responsibility for possible conflicts arising from the authorship of the works published in the magazine.
Redundant or duplicate publication
The authors declare that the article content is original and has not been previously published or sent or is under consideration by any other publication, in whole or in any part. Cuestiones de Fisioterapia will not accept previously published papers for publication or those that have been submitted simultaneously to other journals nor redundant or duplicate published papers, that is, articles that substantially overlap one that is already published in print or electronically. Authors should be aware that not disclosing that material submitted for publication has already been published partially or in full, constitutes a serious breach of scientific ethics. Authors must disclose in the letter about previous remittances or publications that may be considered redundant or duplicate publications and attach a copy thereof. It is necessary to quote and include the bibliographic reference of these previous publications in the new manuscript. These restrictions do not apply to abstracts published in communication, conference papers or those presented at national or international scientific meetings, but the authors shall record this.
Obtaining permission
In any case the authors are responsible for obtaining the appropriate permission to reproduce material partially (text, tables or figures) from other publications in the manuscript submitted to Cuestiones de Fisioterapia. This permission must be sought from both the responsible author and the publisher who has published the material and copies thereof shall be forwarded with the manuscript. Publication permission is also required, where appropriate, by the institution that has funded the research. In any case, permissions must contain the authorization so that Cuestiones de Fisioterapia can publish and exploit such material.
At the end of the article before the bibliographical references, acknowledgments may include people or institutions who, without meeting the requirements for authorship, have collaborated in carrying out the work, provided technical or financial material assistance,. The type of contribution should be indicated. Persons mentioned in the acknowledgments must have expressed their consent to be mentioned; Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from those persons.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
Formal Aspects
The manuscript can be sent in English or Spanish. When the paper is in English, it should be reviewed by an English-speaking person, prior to submission to the journal, and include the abstract in both English and Spanish. The text should be submitted on A4 size sheets with 3 cm margins, 1.5 spaces and Times New Roman 12 cpi script, avoiding headers and footnotes. All pages must be numbered consecutively at the bottom beginning with the title page. Only common abbreviations should be used in the specific field of Physiotherapy or in the field of health sciences in general. The use of abbreviations in the title and abstract of the paper should be avoided. The first time an abbreviation appears in the text it should be preceded by the full term that it refers to, except in the case of units of measurement, which should be expressed preferentially in the International System of Units. Decimal numbers are separated from units by a comma and thousands are indicated by a dot. Articles in English should follow the corresponding punctuation (units through a dot and thousands with a comma.) The files relating to text and tables are admissible in Word format.
Guidelines for the presentation of specific designs
For the presentation and publication of the designs shown below, Cuestiones de Fisioterapia require that the appropriate guidelines are followed:
• For clinical trials, CONSORT standards (www.consort -statement.org).
• For observational studies, STROBE guide ( http://strobe-statement.org/).
• For diagnostic tests, the STARD guide ( www.stard-statement.org/).
• For systematic review and meta-analysis studies, PRISMA guide ( http://prisma-statement.org).
• For qualitative studies, ENTREQ or the COREC or SRQ guide.
All these guides are available on the website of the EQUATOR initiative www.equator-network.org .
First page: title, authors, disclaimers, sources of funding and word count.
The first page contains the following information:
• Complete Title in Spanish and its accurate English translation. The title should adequately describe the content of the paper. It should be written in a brief, clear and informative manner as possible, avoiding vague or ambiguous expressions and the use of abbreviations, acronyms, codes and symbols that are not commonly used. Information about the study design as a part of the title is advised.
• Name and surname of the authors (in case of two surnames is recommended to join them with a hyphen), in the order they wish to appear in the article, and the name of the department and institution or entity to which they belong, city and country using the corresponding reference marks with letters in superscript. Nor the academic degree nor professional category will be listed. The academic degree and professional category can be indicated but these data will not be published.
• Full name, postal address, email address, phone number and fax number of the corresponding author. Full name and email address of the other authors.
• Disclaimers. Authors will declare that the views expressed in the submitted article are their sole responsibility and not an official position of the institution or funder.
• Sources of support. The authors will declare grants, equipment, drugs, and any other support that facilitated conduct of the work described in the article or the writing of the article itself.
• Word count indicating separately the number of words in the abstract in Spanish and English, and the number of words in the main text excluding the first page, tables and figures.
Second page: authorship, funding, acknowledgments and conflict of interest.
The second page will contain the title and authors at the top, and will include information regarding: contributions of authorship, funding, acknowledgments and conflict of interest.
Third page: Spanish abstract and keywords
The third page should again include the title at the top, but not the authors. Then the abstract in Spanish, whose maximum length is specified by the type of article, is presented. It will have the same structure as this, therefore it will provide the context or background for the study and will state the purpose of the study, basic procedures (selection of study participants, settings, measurements, analytical methods), main findings (giving specific effect sizes and their statistical and clinical significance, if possible), and principal conclusions. The new and significant aspects of the study or observations have to be emphasized, note the important limitations, and not overinterpret findings. Clinical trial abstracts will include items that the CONSORT group has identified as essential ( http://www.consort-statement.org/downloads/extensions/). The abstract will not contain information that is not in the text of the manuscript, it should be understood without reading the article in full or partially, and the use of abbreviations should be avoided in its draft.
Following the Spanish abstract, a list of three to six keywords, which in the opinion of the authors are identifying the general content of the work, will be included. Equivalent terms to the list of descriptors in health sciences (Medical Subject Headings, MeSH) of Index Medicus (available at www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html) should be used. The equivalence between terms in Spanish (Descriptores en Ciencias de la Salud, DeCS) and the corresponding English translation from MeSH at http://decs.bvs.br/E/homepagee.htm (updatedin 2019) can be consulted.
Fourth page: abstract and keywords
On the fourth page the title in Spanish and the English translation must also appear at the top. Next the complete and accurate translation of the abstract and keywords will be presented. Remember that this information in English appears in the literature databases, and the authors are responsible for its correct spelling and grammatical expression. Manuscripts that are submitted in English must submit abstract and key words in Spanish on this page.
After the abstract, the authors will include a data availability statement of the analyzed or generate data in the study, along with their access conditions. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, because individual privacy could be compromised or due to other causes, the data availability will also be indicated in the manuscript besides the access conditions.
Data Availability Statements can take one of the following forms (or a combination of more than one if necessary):
1 The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the [name] repository, [web link to datasets].
2 The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due [reason why data are not public] but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
3 Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
4 All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
Whatever the case, data must be available to reviewers from the moment the manuscript is submitted for evaluation.
Fifth and subsequent pages: Text
Beginning with the fifth page the text of the article will be developed, which, in research papers will be divided into sections under the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
The study should be explained by summarizing the current state of knowledge on the subject and the context in which it is framed, finishing with a clear statement of the aim of the work. The introduction should be brief and rely solely on strictly necessary literature references according to current criteria and relevance related to the purposes of the study.
They should be written with sufficient detail so that the study can be replicated. This section will detail whether any organization was paid or otherwise contracted to help conduct the research (for example such as data collection and management). Epigraphs are recommended to organize the information as needed. This section includes: study design; the center where and when the research was carried out; the selection mechanism for the subjects or phenomena studied, the inclusion and exclusion criteria, number of participants and a description of the source population.The correct use of the terms sex (when reporting biological factors) and gender (identity, psychosocial or cultural factors) must be ensured and, unless inappropriate, report the sex and/or gender of study participants. If the study was performed involving an exclusive population, for example in only one sex, authors should justify why, except in obvious cases (e.g., prostate cancer). It also includes: interventions performed (if applicable); definitions of variables and techniques and measurement instruments used therein; follow up of subjects (if applicable); strategies for data analysis and statistical tests used; the statistical software and version used.
Where applicable, ethical standards followed by researchers (informed consent, permissions, etc.) in both observational and experimental or quasi-experimental studies will be described. Studies in humans must have the express approval of the corresponding ethics committee and therefore should be included in the manuscript.
The results should be presented in a concise and clear manner in a logical sequence in the text, tables and figures giving the main or most important findings first, showing the fewest number of tables and figures possible, and without unnecessarily repeating or duplicating the data given in the text. The main results will be presented with the appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals), and clearly indicate the type of measurement and the statistical tests used, wherever appropriate.
This section will include: novel and relevant findings of the work related to the objective of the study, avoiding unqualified statements and conclusions that are not adequately supported by the data; the reasons why the results may be valid, distinguishing between clinical and statistical significance; the comparison with the scientific literature while trying to explain the discrepancies and similarities that are observed; the practical applicability of the results, making an assessment of their relevance in the area studied (clinical, academic, management, etc.); the strengths and limitations of the study; and finally, some guidelines for future research on the topic. The authors will be very careful to not repeat in detail data or information presented in previous sections.
The conclusions of the study, which are related to the objectives outlined, will be briefly presented.
Tables should be numbered in Arabic characters in order of appearance in the text and also included in their position, and submitted on separate sheets. They will have a title at the top that accurately describes their contents. At the foot of the table the necessary explanations will be included so that the table is understandable without having to read the text of the article. Likewise, if abbreviations are used they must be explained at the foot of the table. The authors should avoid presenting the same data in text, tables and figures.
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Uzbekistan is one of only two countries in the world to be 'double landlocked' (landlocked and totally surrounded by other landlocked countries). Liechtenstein is double landlocked by 2 countries whilst Uzbekistan is surrounded by 5!
Did you know that Uzbekistan lies in the very heart of Eurasia, the coordinates for Uzbekistan are 41.0000° N, 69.0000°
Uzbekistan is home to the Muruntan gold mine, one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world! The country has 4th largest reserves of gold in the world after South Africa, USA and Russia
Uzbekistan is the world capital of melons. They have in excess of 150 different varieties, which form a staple part of the local diet, served fresh in the summer and eaten dried through the winter.
It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house's entrance.
Tashkent's metro features chandeliers, marble pillars and ceilings, granite, and engraved metal. It has been called one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.
The Uzbek master chef is able to cook in just one caldron enough plov to serve a thousand men.
When you are a host to someone, it is your duty to fill their cups with for the whole time they are with you. What you must not do, however, is to fill their cup more than half-full. If you do that as a mistake, say it is a mistake immediately. Doing it means you want them to leave. Wow! Amazing, right?
To Uzbeks, respect means a whole lot. For this reason they love it if, even as foreigners, you endeavour to add the respectful suffix opa after a woman's name; and aka after a man's. Example: Linda-opa and David-aka. You could also use hon and jon respectively.
Having been an historic crossroads for centuries as part of various ancient empires, Uzbekistan's food is very eclectic. It has its roots in Iranian, Arab, Indian, Russian and Chinese cuisine.
Though identified with the Persia, the Zoroastrism probably originated in Bactria or Sogdiana. Many distinguished scholars share an opinion that Zoroastrianism had originated in the ancient Khorezm. Indeed, today in the world there were found 63 Zoroastrian monuments, including those in Iran, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thirty-eight of them are in Uzbekistan, whereas 17 of these monuments are located in Khorezm.
One of Islam's most sacred relics - the world's oldest Koran that was compiled in Medina by Othman, the third caliph or Muslim leader, is kept in Tashkent. It was completed in the year 651, only 19 years after Muhammad's death.
Tashkent is the only megapolis in the world where public transport is totally comprised of Mercedes buses. And due to low urban air polution it is one of the few cities where one can still see the stars in the sky.
You would be surprised to know that modern TV was born in Tashkent. No joke! The picture of moving objects was transmitted by radio first time in the world in Tashkent on 26 of July 1928 by inventors B.P. Grabovsky and I.F. Belansky.
Uzbekistan is the only country in the world all of whose neighbours have their names ending in STAN. This is also the only country in Central Asia that borders all of the countries of this region
Uzbeks are the third populous Turkik ethnicity in the world after Turks and Azeris (leaving both in Azerbaijan and Iran)
Did you know that there was silk money in Khiva? Super interesting right? Of course, but the best part of having silk money was that it could be sewn into your clothing.
Famous Islamic physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna in the Latin world) who was born near Bukhara was the one of the first people to advocate using women's hair as suture material – about 1400 years ago.
Uzbekistan has a long and bloody history. The most notorious leader of Uzbekistan was Timur (or Tamerlane) who claimed descent from Genghis Khan. His military campaigns have been credited for wiping out some 5% of the world's population at the time.
If you have thought that some of the Islamic architecture in Uzbekistan resembles that from Northern India, then that is because Timur's great great great Grandson, Babur Beg, was the founder of the Moghul Empire that ruled much of India for almost four centuries! Babur's great great Grandson was Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal.
Uzbekistan was once a rum producig country. There is still a real arboretum in Denau (city near Termez on the border with Afghanistan), grown from a selection station that studied the prospects of plant growing in the unusual for the Soviet Union subtropical climate of Surkhandarya region: only here in the whole of the USSR sugar cane was grown and even rum was produced!
Uzbekistan has been ranked one of the safest countries in the world, according to a new global poll. The annual Gallup Global Law and Order asked if people felt safe walking at night and whether they had been victims of crime. The survey placed Uzbekistan 5th out of 135 countries, while the UK was 21st and the US 35th. Top five safest countries:
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Uzbekistan Airways expands the geography of direct flights: to the east and southeast
Starting this autumn, Uzbek tourists will have the opportunity to use direct flights from Uzbekistan to a number of relevant tourist destinations.
According to Uzbekistan Airways, passengers will be able to travel to Thailand and Malaysia, and it is also planned to restore flights to Vietnam.
A new online platform for travel services "MATTAonline.travel" was recently launched, organized by the Malaysian Association of Travel Companies and Tour Operators (MATTA). It will allow the promotion of ready-made travel packages and tourism products by Malaysian tour operators by combining the services of the entire tourism and hospitality industry, as well as Malaysian airlines, on one platform.
Only Malaysian companies can participate in this platform. In this regard, the Malaysian Association expressed its readiness to establish contacts between tour operators of Uzbekistan and members of MATTA to use this opportunity to promote the tourist destinations of Uzbekistan among Malaysian travelers.
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"Tourism on the Silk Road" (TITF 2022) has started in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The 27th Tashkent International Tourism Fair "Tourism on the Silk Road" (TITF 2022) has opened its doors to visitors and guests in Tashkent and will last from 30 November through 2 December 2022.
Uzbekistan is accused of plagiarizing the tourist logo
Just a few weeks ago the State Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan presented the tourist brand of Ferghana region that now turns out to be an almost exact copy of one of the concepts that have passed to the final of the 'National Tourist brand of Russia' competition, Sostav.ru reports.
Uzbekistan takes additional measures on entry to the country: express testing at the airports becomes mandatory
According to the decision of the Special Commission of Uzbekistan, mandatory testing applies only to those arriving in Uzbekistan from all over the world.
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That's got to be the best part of our job. Being able to wake up and have that sense of mystery and potential is a big part of what makes what we do so great. I keep waiting for other people to discover it, like it's this big secret that everyone will want to be in on.
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