The Witan, or Witenagemot, was the national council of "wise ones" who advised the Anglo-Saxon kings in early Britain. For example, King Alfred asked the advice of the Witan regarding the testamentary disposition of his private inheritance. He also consulted his Witan before making peace with Guthrum. The Witan started as a small group of advisors but with the king of Wessex becoming the king of all England, the Witan also grew in size.
The group was composed chiefly of eorls, or nobles of hereditary rank, together with gesiths, or professional warriors. As a lawmaker, the king seldom acted without his Witan. There are many instances to show that this Witan was also able to elect a king. By late Old English times the Witan had many ceremonial functions, joining the king when he received ambassadors and, by the eleventh century, joining him in public feasting.
The word "Witan" comes from the same root as the Old English wiccian, "to work sorcery." Henry Sweet's The Student's Dictionary of Anglo-Saxon cites the Anglo-Saxon wita/io/ge (m) meaning "a sage or wise man," and witeg/a or witga, "a wise man or prophet."
Speaking of a modern tradition of Witchcraft, Edain McCoy says, "Witta, the Irish Gaelic term for the Anglo-Saxon word Wicca, is one of the Irish names of the craft."
16) Nylle ic aefre hionan ut witan, ac ic symle her softe wille mid faeder willan faeste stondan.
On Wednesday, Titan made the 35-mile journey from the Thames Valley Police stables at Witan Gate, Milton Keynes, to the sanctuary.
Under the Saxons, the essential court structure consisted of the county courts, the hundred courts, and the Witan which was the final court to which there could be no resort until the other courts had been exhausted and unless the matter was of some importance.
He warns his audience that unless there is drastic moral improvement, a similar fate may befall them, because "wysrsan daeda we witan mid Englum ponne we mid Bryttan ahwar gehyrdan" [we know worse deeds amongst the English than we ever heard amongst the Britons] (Beth.
GUIDE Though this word seems to speak for itself, I find it important to point out that its Proto-Germanic source, wit, meant "to know"; this turned into witan, "show the way," in the West Germanic Frankish language.
The witan at first served as both a legislative body and as a jury to try civil and criminal cases, but eventually the legislative and jury functions of the witan were separated.
Savvy investors watch values drop and pick up shares when they believe in the market, and if you look at the market lately, it seems that they do," said Dennis Garritan, managing director of WITAN Group.
Subraya la relacion entre mirada y comprension el parentesco que existe, en las lenguas de la familia indo-europea, entre la terminologia para ver y para idear (latin video, griego eidon, sanscrito veda, gotico witan, y que forma parte de dru-wid-s, el druida celta, o el vate o adivino, Delamarre 2003: 318319; Onians 1988: 16-7; Snell 2007: 49, etc.
Eventually, the Anglo-Saxon Witan council decided to bring Edward back to secure succession to the English throne.
Bishops here can be found administering justice, shaping law codes, promulgating more robust notions of sacral kingship, going on diplomatic missions, and fully participating in the life of the witan or council of royal advisers who helped prepare for war (ch.
9 TOPCIMA success award 2007, sponsored by Witan Jardine.
Rival fund managers F&C, Witan and Henderson also run funds on behalf of children focusing on investment trusts.


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Mike Hawes: 'Demand for green vehicles set to continue into 2022'
by Sumana Sarkar 31 Dec 2021
As the British automotive industry moves ahead with its initiatives to decarbonise road transport, the Chief Executive of the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says more EVs were registered in 2021 than the combined registrations in the last decade.
How well prepared is the UK automotive industry to tackle the transition to electrification?
With a quarter of all vehicles manufactured in the UK and a quarter of all new cars registered so far this year electrified, the British automotive industry is moving at pace to decarbonise road transport. Indeed, SMMT analysis expects more plug-in vehicles will be registered in 2021 (287,000) compared to 271,962 vehicles between 2010 to 2019 combined. This highlights how massive investment by the industry has led to a plethora of models that are attracting consumer interest. Many of these are being built in the UK but the sector, like others worldwide, faces an immense challenge to move both production and supply chain from excellence in ICEs to excellence in batteries and electric vehicles.
Whilst sales are surging, infrastructure continues to lag, with an average of just one standard on-street public charging point. For an electric revolution to take place, consumers who do not have access to a driveway or designated parking spot need to be reassured that recharging through a public charging network is as easy, efficient and convenient as refuelling.
From the auto component manufacturer perspective, what are the key challenges and opportunities in terms of electrification?
There is no denying that the rapid shift to electrification will challenge the supply chain. Any technological shift involves structural change, with some products declining but other sectors emerging and creating jobs. We see electrification creating significant opportunities for UK manufacturers but the transition must be managed carefully. Vehicle manufacturers are investing billions in an ever-increasing model range to give consumers and businesses choice. The supply chain too is transforming, from internal combustion engines to batteries, power control technologies and other components.
Of course, we need the market for these new technologies to grow and for that we need the support of other stakeholders. We need to see consistent and long-term fiscal incentives, significant investment in infrastructure — including public charging points in residential areas and a strategy to develop new technologies to replace diesel in the commercial and heavy goods sector.
In 2020, EVs accounted for more than one in 10 registrations, with 90 percent increase in PHEVs. What's the outlook going forward?
The latest SMMT outlook forecasts more new EVs are being registered in 2021 than the entire last decade combined. This is testament to the massive investment from the automotive industry, including an ever-expanding range of electrified models as well as long standing government incentives and growing public acceptance. The demand for the latest and greenest vehicles is set to continue into 2022 with battery EVs expected to outsell conventional diesel and mild-hybrid diesel cars over the course of the year.
Could you elaborate on the supply chain bottlenecks, in terms of cutting down emissions and reducing carbon footprint, in the UK?
In 2020, the average age of a car on UK roads increased to 8.4 years old, the oldest on record, with almost 10 million vehicles from 2008 and earlier still in service. Reducing emissions and carbon footprints hinges on fleet renewal with older vehicles ultimately replaced with the latest lower and zero-emission cars. However, the current bottlenecks could threaten that transition.
The global semiconductor shortage continues to create an unpredictable and disruptive environment for the automotive sector with vehicle production and supply chains negatively impacted. There are no quick fixes, with shortages expected well into next year, and all manufacturers are working hard to mitigate the effects and fulfil orders of the newest and greenest vehicles.
Between all-electric and all-hydrogen, what do you think is the most feasible alternative fuel for the UK auto industry?
While electric may lend itself more readily for cars and vans, there is still massive potential in hydrogen, especially for larger vehicles, which will ensure drivers have a broad choice of zero emission vehicles.
However, there is no single technological solution for every service HGVs perform, which means the final technology mix will be far broader. Both hydrogen and electric will play a major role in this sector but, as with the transition for passenger cars, the key enabler will be infrastructure and a dedicated HGV infrastructure.
What is the progress on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in the UK, especially on ways to dispose off old batteries?
Since 2015, the industry has hit the 95 percent recycling target meaning vehicles have one of the highest recycling rates of any product. Despite only being a small number of batteries reaching the end of their life currently, the UK already has clear regulations in place that require manufacturers to provide disposal services. However, as the demand for BEVs continues to rise, the need for UK-based battery recycling facilities will also increase and these will be crucial to minimise the carbon footprint of these vehicles and support the UK's international competitiveness by using recycled materials to make new batteries.
In recent years, the battery technologies landscape has undergone significant change, particularly for EV batteries and is expected to evolve. The draft regulation builds on the current extended producer responsibility for end-of-life batteries and adds requirements outside the scope of current regulation. These include new requirements related to calculating battery carbon footprint, certain maximum lifecycle thresholds as well as recycled content and recovery provisions for cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel.
In this context, could you also touch upon the various facets of remanufacturing and the circular economy? Currently, some UK batteries are sent for second life in energy storage and remanufacturing with companies starting to process high voltage batteries. Establishing battery recycling facilities in the UK will be crucial and would support circular economy principles and UK's competitiveness as an EV manufacturing location. Their development would also result in reduced end of life costs and reduce the carbon footprint.
What are the measures being taken to cut energy consumption , emission during manufacturing?
The UK has some of the highest energy costs in Europe and automotive manufacturers based here have significant incentive to reduce their energy consumption. Through hard work and substantial investment in renewable energy such as solar PV and wind turbines, the sector continues to deliver reduction in energy use. In 2020, energy usage decreased by an average of -14.2% and -36.8% less water was used than in 1999 — a monumental achievement.
However, fully decarbonising production lines will take a step change in technology, requiring innovations which are yet to be developed to a fully commercial stage and are likely to be very expensive. Therefore, government support and easier access to financial measures, is needed to encourage trial projects and investment in the infrastructure necessary to enable fuel switching.
This interview was first published in Autocar Professional's December 15, 2021 issue.
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Choosing an SEO agency can be a difficult and daunting prospect. With so many agencies out there, how do you know the good from the bad when you're trying to work out how to choose an SEO agency?
SEO is a deeply complex marketing discipline that spans a wide range of skill sets. Finding an agency that has the requisite knowledge, skills, approach and a style of account management that gels with you and your team is critical in ensuring your precious marketing budget is being put to the most effective use.
Find the right partner and you can expect effective SEO campaigns to help drive your business forward and look forward to a long and successful relationship with your agency. Pick the wrong one, and months of frustration and failure may await.
It's hard to imagine engaging any SEO company without first checking out their website, so it's probably a good place to start. A key aspect to be on the lookout for is trust signals. Trust signals are those key indicators that not only validate the fact that this is a genuine business but also a genuine business that delivers great results and experiences for their clients. However, be aware that some of these signals can be easy to fake so be cautious in your assessment of them and no one signal should be taken in isolation.
A great SEO agency will be not only proud to show off their work but desperate that you see how proud they are of their work. Sure, no SEO company is ever going to be keen to show off anything but their greatest successes but a portfolio of work or recent case studies (you can find ours here) are a great indicator of a company that knows how to deliver.
Case studies should include the client's objectives, the results achieved against these and some indication as to the timeframe it took. Ideally, those case studies should also include or be linked to reviews or testimonials from that client to support them.
Be wary of case studies that do not include the name of the company. Anyone can fabricate a case study so if it's not attributed to a specific company ask yourself why that is.
Check to see whether the reviews and testimonials look authentic and are for a specific channel or the agency as a whole, as some reviews may not be applicable to SEO.
The digital marketing world has an almost endless number of award ceremonies and categories. For some companies, this is their holy grail and you'll see them entering, nominated and sometimes winning industry awards that will no doubt be proudly displayed in the footer of their website. What you may not understand about the awards industry is that it is a pay to play game.
These awards aren't just handed out to the best of the best, you must pay to enter, so whilst they are a great indicator of industry recognition, a company that chooses not to engage in these could still be a great agency for you.
If any agency positions themselves as an award winner, ask them about what it is for, so you can understand whether it has any bearing on the work they might be doing for you.
Content is a core component of any SEO project, in fact, it's part of the reason why this piece has been written. So, take the time to explore the content your prospective agencies are creating for themselves. Is the content of high quality? Is it updated regularly? Does it appear for searches related to the topic it's about? What formats do they use? Would similar types of content be an improvement on the content you are currently producing? These are all considerations to take on board when you're trying to gauge the quality of their output.
There is an old saying that goes "the cobblers son has no shoes." And that can be symptomatic of SEO agencies. They are so busy producing great content for clients that their own content marketing drops to the bottom of the priority list.
If you're specifically looking for an SEO agency then you'd hope that they could deliver a reasonable level of organic visibility for their own site, Afterall, the proof is in the pudding. However, a site that ranks well doesn't automatically mean they are a great agency. Correlation very much does not equal causation in this instance. I know of several agencies that compete with our own site that are using somewhat shady tactics to increase their visibility, some of which directly fly in the face of Google's Webmaster Guidelines.
So, whilst you would hope that the best agencies would be delivering a level of organic visibility for themselves, there are great agencies out there that simply cannot compete in this vertical. They may be newer agencies, smaller agencies, specialist agencies that only deal with certain aspects of SEO and they could be the perfect partner for your needs.
Instead of just looking for broad phrases to see whether they appear organically, also look how they manage their presence for their own brand searches and whether they take full advantage of all the search page results features available.
This trust signal is probably the weakest one in the list and therefore the one to be taken with the biggest pinch of salt. On digital marketing agency websites, you'll often see other company logos dotted about. These agencies may well have worked with these companies, although it's very easy to add a logo and hope no one checks, they give no indication as to the work they did for these companies.
Was it for SEO or was it another channel? Perhaps it was a one-off consultancy piece and you're really looking for an agency that works with big clients on longer retainer projects. Perhaps the relationship ended terribly, you just can't tell from a single logo.
When you speak to your shortlist of agencies, specifically ask them about these clients they are associating themselves with to find out what they did and whether they are still working with them.
So, you found a couple of agencies you think might work and you've been through their site to get a feel for what they do and whether you feel they are trustworthy. The next step is to contact them to begin the process of narrowing down your potential options. This early stage is a great opportunity to start digging a little deeper.
Whilst it's easy for an agency to claim to have been around for years or even decades, what really matters is the level of experience of the team that you're entrusting your SEO too. Don't be shy to ask about the experience of the team and your potential account manager or team working on your account.
You want to know your account isn't going to be assigned to a junior member of the team who will be left to learn on the job. Everyone must start somewhere but you want to make sure you have the right people from the agency working on your behalf.
Most agencies will have a 'Meet the Team' page or similar. Spend some time browsing these, reading the bios and getting to understand which people you might prefer on your account.
Whilst you're talking about their staff and the people potentially working on your account, ask about their policy on outsourcing? At some point or another, I image a lot of agencies have had a need to outsource work due to the volume of work, understaffing or simply tight deadlines bunched together. Outsourcing shouldn't be considered a dirty word. But what is important is where is that work being outsourced to?
An agency with a small network of highly skilled and highly trust freelancers can still deliver great work and you'll probably never tell the difference between the outsourced work and the work done in-house. But an agency that uses cheap foreign labour, from people that possibly don't have English as a first language would be somewhat concerning.
Be confident to ask about whether the agency will potentially use outsourcers and if so, how do they manage this process and ensure standards are maintained.
Take into consideration not only the clients they work with and the size of these businesses but also the sectors prospective agencies have particular experience in. Whilst you may not wish o work with an agency that also works with a direct competitor, there may be some significant benefit to working with an agency that already has expertise and knowledge of your sector.
This may not always be in terms of direct work with a client. There may be members of staff that have a particular interest or passion for what you do and that could offer added value that you may not get with other agencies.
You may also want to consider the size of clients they work with. Do you want to be the biggest fish in their client pond or do you want to be aspirational in your choice and work with an agency that has the experience of much larger clients?
At this juncture, you may just be looking for an SEO company to work with. But potentially down the road, you may want to engage an agency on other aspects of your online marketing. Picking a specialist SEO only agency now, means you're potentially going to have to repeat this agency review process if you want to bring someone onboard to handle PPC, Social Media or Conversion Rate Optimisation in the future.
An agency that offers multi-channels not only has a broader skillset but is also able to integrate these channels into a cohesive and strategic digital marketing strategy for you in a way that engaging multiple agencies just can't do. It may also give you a stronger negotiating position on price too.
Don't just think about the immediate need just for SEO. Think longer term and whether the multi-channel experience of a full-service agency may outweigh the benefits of a single channel SEO specialist agency.
Now you've had the chance to speak with some prospective agencies, it's time to meet them face to face. This face to face interaction is critical for you and we'd strongly suggest meeting at their offices rather than your own, as this can give you the opportunity to start to see how they work, how big the teams are and how they work. So, what should you be looking for?
Prior to the meeting, find out who it is you'll be meeting with? Will it be a business development person or with an SEO specialist? An initial meeting may just involve a business development person that has a basic understanding of SEO but if you want to ask more complex questions or dig deeper into the specifics of potentially working together, request a member of their SEO team is available too.
These first meetings can be thought of as 'chemistry meetings'. It's about both the agency and you as a client getting a feel for each other and determining what your objectives are, how the can deliver against these objectives and understanding how the two parties would work together. Subsequent meetings though should include someone with a high level of SEO knowledge.
Do They Offer An Audit?
Audits are often the backbone of the business development process of SEO agencies. Most of the time these are free of charge providing you meet the lead qualification requirements (hint, we know when someone just wants some free information and has no intention of giving us work). Audits vary hugely in terms of depth and comprehensiveness so it's a good opportunity to gauge how hard an agency is willing to work to earn your business.
Audits are often completed between the initial phone conversations or the first meeting and the follow-up meetings so that results can be presented to you in person. These audits help inform the focus of the SEO proposal and project so ask if they produce these.
An audit is the first piece of work the agency is delivering to you, even if it's free. It's a chance to gauge the quality of work, knowledge and depth of understanding of your prospective agencies.
Knowing your goals and objectives and understanding how your chosen SEO company will achieve these is key to making the right decision. An agency should be asking you about these in order to help design a proposal and project that achieves them or working with you to revise them if your budget and expectations don't match.
If you aren't certain, ask how they measure the success of their projects for other clients. What KPIs do they use to measure success and do these align with your overall business goals? If possible, ask to see an example or two of monthly reports so you understand how they'll be reporting progress to you on a regular basis.
You must align your SEO objectives with your overall business objectives. Remember, organic traffic doesn't pay your bills, so whilst traffic increases are a good indicator of progress, it's leads and sales that drive your business success.
You've probably already committed a reasonable amount of time on researching and building a shortlist of agencies, initial calls and meetings. Now you're sat in front of them, use the time wisely and ask as many questions as you can about not only your potential project but wider questions about the way they work and how they deliver on what they promise.
– How do they structure SEO projects? – do they front load time, spread it evenly over the contract and how do they decide what to spend your time on?
– What will time be allocated to which aspects? – an audit should give the agency an idea of where they need to focus their time. Find out what time will be allocated to what elements of the project and why.
– How flexible are they? – how flexible are they with the proposed project and the use of time? You don't want to be locked into a project where the agency isn't willing to be flexible to your needs.
– What are their techniques? – ask them how they go about certain tasks they've included in the proposal. Satisfy yourself that these are not blackhat techniques that could cause you issues in later years.
– Do they have developers to support technical work? – almost every SEO project I've worked on has required some involvement from developers to address site issues. If you don't have an in-house developer, you want to know if you're going to need an additional budget or whether web development work is included within your proposal.
– Can you see examples of creative work? – ask for examples of their creative work. These could be written pieces, videos they've produced or design work. You want to understand how the content work they produce looks and feels.
– How do they get links?– Links are still incredibly important for SEO so should be a core component of any SEO project. Ask about how they do this and watch out for outdated techniques like directory submissions, social bookmarking, story submission sites or directly buying them.
– What KPIs do they measure and how do they report on them? – most agencies will reply at least a monthly report as standard. Ask to see an example and look for the KPIs and performance metrics used in these reports and how they relate to the overall objectives.
– What length contracts do they offer? – SEO takes time, so most agencies will want you to commit to a contract of at least six months in order to prove their effectiveness. However, check whether they offer discounts for longer contracts and whether they include performance-based exit clauses so you aren't tied into a contract if they can't deliver.
– What will be required from you as a client? – SEO is a collaborative process. The best projects come from the client and agency working in harmony. Ask what the agency will be requiring and expecting from you as a client to ensure you aren't surprised once you've signed an agreement.
Cost is perhaps the single largest driver of a lot of decisions when it comes to appointing an SEO agency. You can find out more about how SEO pricing is determined here. But, paying a lot for SEO is no guarantee that the work will be better. Those London agencies have to pay for their fancy offices somehow and that's usually why their day rates are higher, not because they always deliver better results.
Just like your objectives, you want to know your budget too. A good agency will want to know what both your budget and objectives are so that they can ascertain whether the two align and they can deliver what you need with the money you have available. Don't think that because they ask for a budget, they are just trying to find out how much you're willing to spend so that they can charge you that exact same amount.
Work with the agency to discover how they would utilise this budget. Most will charge on a day rate basis for retainer contracts but there's nothing to say someone charging £600 a day is better than someone charging £500 per day. It all comes down to how they use this budget to achieve your objectives.
Negotiate. Most agencies are willing to work with you on day rates especially if you're willing to sign up to a longer commitment.
On occasion, there may be a need for additional third-party spend but you should be made aware of this from the outset, even if they can't be concrete on an exact figure. For example, sometimes you can get greater digital PR coverage if you're also willing to pay for some advertising in publications. That is a cost decision the account manager should make you aware of and discuss with you.
Some SEO agencies don't have in-house developers, graphic designers or videographers. That means you need to know whether these services are included in your contract. If not, are you aware that you may be asked to provide additional revenue to cover these services if required?
Some agencies likely don't have the need for a full-time in-house designer or developer so may outsource this work within your budget but be sure to ask before you sign your contract.
The SEO world is one that has developed a somewhat shady reputation that good agencies are working hard to change. One way we're working to achieve this is to be far more open and transparent with everything we're doing, the techniques we employ the tools we use and the results we generate.
At Anicca, one of our core values is transparency, even sometimes to the point where a client feels like they might be able to take the work in-house as we've taught them so much. A good SEO agency will be open and transparent with you so find out whether they will be willing to share their knowledge and educate you as the project progresses. Are they happy for you to visit them regularly, supply timesheets against the projected work or references for you to contact before you commit to signing up with them?
An agency that is secretive about their method, techniques, tools or timesheets is likely not one to trust. If they won't share this information with you, ask yourself what else they may not be making you aware of?
Many people want an agency that is local to them and that is completely understandable if a little limiting when it comes to finding the right agency.
The advantage of working with a local agency is that they are easy to visit and therefore less hassle but given it's unlikely that you'll be meeting them every week and perhaps not even every month, is it really worth choosing based on location. Sure, you probably don't want to pick an agency in Manchester if you're based in Brighton but choosing an agency because they are closest to you isn't a great way to get the right partner either.
One thing to consider is whether an agency is willing to travel to visit you and whether there's an additional cost for this? Some agencies are willing to wave travel costs within a certain radius but may charge you if you are based further away. Some may add travel charges for every visit irrespective of how short the distance is.
Close is great, but don't let it be your overriding decision maker as you won't be meeting your agency on a weekly basis. Also, make sure you know the terms and costs associated with the agency visiting you and have this in writing.
There are some clear red flags you can look out for when deciding on which SEO company to choose. If you come across any of these at any phase of your decision making then they should be reason enough for you to walk away and discount the agency in question.
Guarantees – there are no guarantees in SEO. We are at the mercy of Google's algorithms and search results pages, which can and do change regularly. Any agency making guarantees is either lying or using techniques that do not align with Google's Webmaster Guidelines. Do not fall for it.
Too Cheap – if it's too cheap to be true, it's probably not the agency for you. Great SEO agencies that consistently deliver results for clients will not be charging £100 a month. Equally, an agency offering SEO services for considerably less than other agencies will likely be using cheap outsourcing or other cost-cutting methods to compete purely on price.
Undisclosed Methods – if, during your discussions, you ask about their methods and techniques and are met with an answer like "well that's our secret sauce" or "these are our proprietary methods that we won't share" then walk away. An agency that won't explain what they are doing with the time you're paying for, has something to hide and that's a big warning sign. There is no hidden method in delivering great organic results, only those agencies that do it better than others.
No KPIs or Soft KPIs – SEO is difficult and because there are no guarantees, there is a propensity for some agencies not to want to include KPIs within projects or to focus on soft fluffy KPIs that don't really add value to your business. You shouldn't be agreeing to a contract without being clear on what it is that is being measured and what the objective is, and these must align with your business goals. An agency avoiding including KPIs lacks confidence that their proposed strategy can deliver against your objectives.
Whether it's the first time you're trusting your SEO to an agency or replacing an incumbent agency, deciding which agency to work with is a decision that should not be rushed. As with any purchase, due diligence is key to ensuring you find the right partner that can deliver against your objectives. Hopefully, this guide will help you separate the mediocre from the amazing and the good from the great when you're working out what to look for in an SEO agency.
Don't let one single factor override your decision-making process. Remember, there's a good chance you'll be working with your chosen agency for a number of months or potentially years so treat it as you would any other high value, considered purchase. Take your time, do your research, ask questions and only commit when you are fully confident that your preferred agency really is the best option for you.
If you are currently looking for a new SEO agency, why not put this guide to the test and get in touch with Anicca Digital and see how we stack up or click here to find out more about our SEO services.


Utterly gorgeous Paul, my god that reel suits it so well!! Hope it gives you many years of pleasure.
Got to add the way you've posed the rod in the second to last shot is very clever.
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Nice one, Loop..I'm sure it will serve you well.
Beautiful looking rod as all Andrew's rods appear to be.
First to say: congratulations of such a wonderful looking rod! May I ask how it compares to let's say an Allcocks Super Wizard?
That looks a lovely rod Paul.


Routing is one of the most basic networking functions in mobile ad hoc networks. Hence, an adversary can easily paralyze the operation of the network by attacking the routing protocol. This has been realized by many researchers, and several ``secure'' routing protocols have been proposed for ad hoc networks. However, the security of those protocols have mainly been analyzed by informal means only. In this paper, we argue that flaws in ad hoc routing protocols can be very subtle, and we advocate a more systematic way of analysis. We propose a mathematical framework in which security can be precisely defined, and routing protocols for mobile ad hoc networks can be analyzed rigorously. Our framework is tailored for on-demand source routing protocols, but the general principles are applicable to other types of protocols too. Our approach is based on the simulation paradigm, which has already been used extensively for the analysis of key establishment protocols, but to the best of our knowledge, it has not been applied in the context of ad hoc routing so far. We also propose a new on-demand source routing protocol, called endairA, and we demonstrate the usage of our framework by proving that it is secure in our model.


Holocaust Survivors: Encyclopedia - "Belgium"
declared itself neutral and secured German guarantees of its neutral status in 1937. On May 10, 1040, German forces invaded and on May 28, on the orders of King Leopold III, the Belgian army surrendered.
The king remained in Belgium and cooperated to some extent with the Germans, even meeting with Hitler at one point. As Belgium was put under German military administration, a government-in-exile for a free Belgium was established at the same time in London.
There was an indigenous Belgian fascist party, the Rexists, which collaborated openly with the Germans. However, the majority of the population had no Nazi sympathies and displayed solidarity with the Jews. In September 1944, Brussels and Antwerp were liberated by the Allies. In December 1944, the Germans counterattacked and penetrated into Belgium. After a series of counterattacks (the Battle of the Bulge) the Allies routed the Germans on January 16, 1945.
When the wearing of the yellow star was introduced in May 1942, there were protests among the Belgian people, and the city council of Brussels refused to distribute the badges. Additionally, a number of people showed sympathy for the Jews and expressed their solidarity by wearing similar badges. It is estimated that 70,000 people belonged to the resistance out of a population of 8,000,000. The Belgian resistance movement aided many Jews to go into hiding. At the time of the German invasion the Jewish population of Belgium was 65,696. Of these some 44 percent perished, most deported to Auschwitz. With help, some 25,000 Belgian Jews hid from the Germans.
Sources: Encyclopedia of the Holocaust; Bullock, Hitler: A Study in Tyranny; Dawidowicz, The War Against the Jews 1933-1945.


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Gays Demand Marriage Equity
February 13, 2004 at 7:59 am by Dina Vainer
Santa Barbara's queer community celebrated its first "Freedom to Marry Day" on Thursday with speeches and a candlelight vigil.
The Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF), a gay and lesbian resource center, hosted the event at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in response to the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the constitution. The gathering attracted around 20 people. It featured several speakers, including Santa Barbara City Council member Helene Schneider, and others who discussed marriage equality and legislation throughout the country that threatens homosexual marriage.
Schneider said she campaigned against Proposition 22, a ballot measure passed in 2000 that denies legal recognition to gay couples married in other states that support gay marriage. Schneider said same-sex marriage is a fundamental right for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
"Marriage is sacred," Schneider said. "We're not talking about when Britney Spears has a joke marriage. We're talking about two people who love and respect each other and should have the right to marry."
Monica Arrambide, director of LGBT programs at the PPF, said the LGBT faces a long political battle for equal rights.
"The Freedom to Marry Day is an opportunity for the LGBT community's voice to be heard," Arrambide said. "It is time to have same-sex relationships recognized and, most of all, to have the nation validate these relationships as they exist in this shared society. To win the political debates and legal challenges that are sure to come, it is essential that we move forward together by telling our stories and educating the public and elected officials about the reality of LGBT individuals, couples and families."
The Reverend Mark Asman of the Gospel Trinity Church said he is disappointed in the role the religious community has played in support of the amendment.
"There are religious leaders and groups that have used sacred texts to keep women from being able to vote, to take away a woman's right to choose, and who have opposed interracial marriage," Asman said. "Now some of those religious leaders are using these texts to oppose LGBT marriage. I believe that any religion or religious leader that seeks to deny human dignity must be questioned. I stand before you as a member of the religious community that supports LGBT right to marry."
Janet Stanley, executive director of PPF, said marriage is a basic human right for everyone, including homosexuals.
"It is deplorable that anyone would choose to go back on the civil rights movement. We have a right to make these decisions in our own lives," Stanley said. "We have the right to be treated equally and equitably under the law. We are going to continue to fight for our families, our children and our individuality."
Jarrod Schwartz, director of the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), said a domestic partnership is not equal to a legally binding marriage.
"Marriage is not just about conferring legal rights," Schwartz said. "Marriage extends powerful social privileges. These privileges cannot be granted through a separate but supposedly equal system [of domestic partnership.]"
Rebecca Rogers and her partner Jennifer Shaw, who attended the gathering, said they are fighting for their rights as Americans.
"My reality is as a partner of Jennifer," Rogers said. "I own a home; I am raising a child, and it baffles me that I am somehow different. To separate and divide people is sickening to me. I don't understand discrimination."
Rogers said legislation prohibiting same-sex marriage would not deter her from marrying her partner.
"I want to marry Jennifer, and it's going to happen. If I have to move to frickin' Canada to do it, I will," Rogers said. "But I'd rather not, because I'm an American citizen under a constitution that is of the people, by the people and for the people."
PPF also held a candlelight vigil at the courthouse. Arrambide said the moment of silence was to "recognize those couples who have passed away without their love being recognized."
Gary Reinecke, a senior business economics and sociology major and administrative assistant for PPF, said marriage should be a matter of love, not gender.
"Marriage on a civil rights level and on a human rights level is about love, and I believe in my heart that anyone sharing in that extreme power of love should have the power to get married," Reinecke said.
Rogers said protesting the proposed federal marriage amendment is comparable to activism for other civil rights.
"This [event] is terrific. It's all about activism. Things don't change by sitting on the couch; you have to stand up. If I don't do anything, I'm not going to expect other people to make my bed for me," Rogers said. "You can't make rules about love, just like you can't make rules about where you sit on a bus or where you can drink from a fountain. Segregation helps no one."


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Another great benefit about an ISPFCU Fixed Rate Home Equity Loan is that your interest charges may be tax deductible. We recommend consulting a tax advisor regarding the deductibility of interest. If you have any questions about an ISPFCU Home Equity Loan or would like more information please contact a member of our loan department at 800-255-0886.


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THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON YOUR WEBSITE SHOULD CAPTURE YOUR IDENTITY AND CONVEY IT IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR AUDIENCE.
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Helpful and progressive? Cutting-edge? Friendly and approachable? The photographs on your website should capture your identity and convey it immediately your audience. They should also complement your overall design, help tell your story – even spur your customers to action. Atomic's photographers work collaboratively with you to create images that achieve all of these goals. And, we ensure that all of our web design photography is fully integrated with the overarching look and feel of your site.
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Your customers want to know if your employees enjoy their job.
Visitors struggle to remember what they read but are more likely to recall information is there is a visual.


The Isle of Thanet lies at the most southern easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the 600-metre Wantsum Channel, it is no longer an island.
Thanet teams a vibrant present with a rich past.


Rootstock Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Whole Worlds Could Pass Away: Collected Stories by Vermont author and journalist, Rickey Gard Diamond.
Her stories are at once familiar and startling, grounded in remarkable everyday experiences as well as in the raw and dreadful. Published in a range of journals and magazines like The Sewanee Review, Plainswoman, Other Voices, The Louisville Review, and Trivia, Diamond's characters and settings resonate with a language and voice uniquely her own. These eleven stories, from Bears to Worms, reveal a common thread in our collective and inner lives.
Diamond's novel, Second Sight was published by Calyx and re-issued by Harper Collins, and was described by novelist Wally Lamb as "heartbreaking and life-affirming, serious and startling."
Ms. Diamond edited the The People's' Voice, Vermont's statewide newspaper on poverty issues, and was founding editor of Vermont Woman. Her series there, "An Economy of Our Own" won an investigative reporting award from the National Newspaper Association in 2012, and in 2015, she received a Hedgebrook Writer-in-Residence Award.
Her forthcoming book, Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and What We Can Do to Make Real and Lasting Change (She Writes Press, April 2018), illustrated by cartoonist Peaco Todd, reframes the unspoken economic theory that women should always work for less, or better, for free.


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June 8, 2018 / 12:19 PM
Astros' Verlander aims for eighth win vs. Rangers
Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of the 2017 MLB World Series game six at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on October 31, 2017. The Astros lead the Dodgers 3-2 in the best of seven game series. Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo
The Texas Rangers, mired in last place in the American League West while acknowledging they are in a rebuilding mode, announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement with general manager Jon Daniels on a multi-year contract extension.
The Rangers then went out and lost 5-2 to the defending World Champion Houston Astros in the opener of a four-game home series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
The Astros will send right-hander Justin Verlander (7-2, 1.24 ERA) to the mound Friday while Texas counters with right-hander Doug Fister (1-6, 4.13).
The exact terms of the Daniels' extension were not made public, but his current contract was set to expire at the end of the season.
RELATED Surging Yankees, slumping Mets open Subway Series
"This is really about ownership showing their faith in what we are building, the direction we are going and the team we have in place on the field and in the front office," Daniels told mlb.com.
Daniels said Texas will continue to focus on developing its young players at the major league level and rebuilding its farm system.
"We are not where we want to be by any means, but we are making progress," Daniels explained. "We are not where we want to be, but we are going to get there. There is a sense of urgency not in a quick fix but to make progress in putting the building blocks in place and keep going."
RELATED Mets go 'Back to the Future,' draft Biff Tannen actor's son
Houston, a game behind Seattle as it heads into a stretch of contests during which it will not play a team with a winning record until after the All-Star Game, was without shortstop Carlos Correa on Thursday.
Correa was pulled from Wednesday's 7-5 victory over the Mariners in the seventh inning with soreness in his right side. After seeing a doctor Thursday, Correa said he is optimistic that he can return soon.
"I got really good news -- the injury is nothing major," Correa said prior to Thursday's game in Arlington. "The MRI didn't show anything, so we will just take things day to day and see how it feels when I swing the bat. I want to play but they won't let me. I can't wait to be out there again with my team."
RELATED Cardinals want to make some hay vs. Reds
Verlander has been dominant this season, allowing 14 runs on 46 hits in 87 1/3 innings while striking out 104 batters and walking 17. He took a no-decision in his most recent outing on June 2 in Houston, allowing two runs on three hits and leaving the game in line for the win before the Astros' bullpen gave up the lead and ultimately fell to the Red Sox, 5-4.
Verlander is 12-7 with a 2.72 ERA in 23 career starts against the Rangers, including a 1-1 mark with 0.90 in three starts this season versus Texas.
His start Friday will be the 399th of his career. Once to 400 starts, he will become the 117th pitcher in baseball's modern era (since 1900) to reach that milestone. Only two active pitchers have reached 400 career starts -- the Rangers' Bartolo Colon (539) and the Yankees' CC Sabathia (520).
Fister will be making his 12th start of the season and will be working on regular four-days' rest after taking the loss in a 3-1 Texas defeat on Sunday in Anaheim. Texas is 4-7 in his 11 starts.
The former Astro has gone 2-2 with a 3.34 ERA over five career starts versus Houston including a 1-1 mark with a 3.18 ERA in two starts against the Astros in 2018.
Fister owns five seasons of 10 or more wins in his career, including a high of 16 victories with Washington in 2014, when he finished eighth in National League Cy Young Award voting.
Jon Daniels
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Secured creditors and debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders that rely on standard carve-out provisions to limit the impact of bankruptcy professional fees on their collateral would be well-advised to take notice of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court decision from earlier this year.
Secured creditors and debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders that rely on standard carve-out provisions to limit the impact of bankruptcy professional fees on their collateral would be well-advised to take notice of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court decision from earlier this year. Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Court) issued an opinion in In re Molycorp, Inc. (Case No. 15-11357) on Jan. 5, 2017 that serves as both a cautionary tale and an instruction manual.


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Stopping Train Whistles through the Banff Townsite
Richard Patching, PEng, MEng
Some residents of Banff have petitioned the town council to restrict or eliminate the sounding of train whistles in the vicinity of the town. This was reported by the Rocky Mountain Outlook on March 29 and on Global News on April 8 of this year, after the presentation of a request from a delegation on March 22.
During the May 10 meeting of the Town Council, related correspondence, including written and verbal submissions, was received and the council passed a motion to have the Town's Administration consult "with the railroad operator on the feasibility of creating a railway quiet zone along the railway corridor in the vicinity of Banff, and report back to Council before the end of Q3 2021."
The Rocky Mountain Outlook article noted that one of the most impacted properties is the Mount Edith House seniors' residence, which backs onto the train tracks (shown here). The report states that there are no noise-attenuation walls at this location. A visit to the site indicates that the band of evergreen trees between that building and the tracks is insufficient to address community concerns.
In the 1970s and 80s, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) produced a document entitled CMHC - Road and Rail Noise Effects on Housing, which specified 'acceptable' levels of noise from trains, in particular between the 'whistle points' which are 400 metres from any uncontrolled level crossing. Under the Railway Safety Act (R.S.C., 1985), trains are normally required to sound their horns within the whistle points until they were actually occupying the level crossing, or when it is required for safety reasons such as trespassing people or animals. The Act [section 23.1 (1)] allows municipalities to pass a resolution to discontinue use of train whistles under the conditions now set in motion by the residents' petition. There are only limited measures to prevent animals (who cannot read the signs) from accessing the tracks.
The Global News video shows the level crossing with crossing bars, so it is 'controlled,' but there are free-running animals in the Banff area, and access to the tracks within Banff is not consistently blocked by fencing. It has been noted that spillage of grain has attracted animals to the tracks in the past, potentially bringing wildlife onto the tracks and requiring the sounding of the trains' horns to drive them away.
Previously, the nearby Town of Canmore required developments outside a corridor adjacent to the CP tracks to comply with the CMHC directives. This effectively sterilized the narrow corridor from residential developments within the mountain valley location. Fencing on both sides of the tracks has been installed to control access and some years back, the Town of Canmore was able to drop this non-residential building requirement from their planning regulations. This may have coincided with their establishment of a rail quiet zone, as is being requested in Banff.
The original existence of the Towns of Canmore and Banff is due to the presence of the railroad. The mine under the Three Sisters Mountain, and the mine at Anthracite (currently under Lake Minnewanka) supplied coal for the locomotives, and Banff was intended to support tourists attracted by the local hot springs, scenery, and wildlife. Silencing the train whistles in town makes for a more pleasant experience, but may be counter-productive if measures are not also taken to keep wildlife off the tracks which would still require the sounding of the horns.
As of the October 4, 2021 Banff Town Council meeting, there does not appear to have been any further information from the Town's administration nor from CP Rail (https://banff.ca/AgendaCenter
Richard Patching is President Emeritus of Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering Ltd.
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Contact us at albertaanvis@gmail.com. On LinkedIn we are at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13978040/. The object of the Alberta Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Society (AANViS) is to promote and promulgate information about issues concerning acoustic measurement, noise regulations, noise abatement, and public perception of noise in Alberta. AANViS was registered with the Alberta Government as a non-profit Society in 2020 and is a successor to the Alberta Acoustics & Noise Association (AANA) which became inactive several years ago. AANViS continues its original work of putting on conferences that advance the knowledge and professional practice of acoustics, noise and vibration measurement and abatement in Alberta.


Alright. I previously posted on how to use Radiobot as a transcoder relay, but I found a much more efficient method that uses a different program: LiquidSoap.
It's probably the best toolkit you can have for streaming, and it's capabilities far outstrip that of just being a relay, but you can discover those uses for yourself.
Alrighty, now that we're installed, lets get started.
where <SOURCE STREAM> is your existing shoutcast server you want to relay, <BITRATE> is the desired transcoded bitrate, <DESTPORT> is the port of the destination Shoutcast server, <DESTIP is the destination IP and <PASSWORD> is the destination server password.
This will relay in AAC+ audio, which is a lot better than MP3 for low bandwidth. Good bitrates to use here are 96, 64 and 32.
The program will run in daemon mode from the script you specified.
There you have it, a working transcoder!


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Q: how to group and filter on aggregate in SSRS I have a requirement to report the number of people who have more than one record in the dataset for my SSRS report and I can't quite get how to filter on the grouping.
So if the dataset results are:
ID     PersonID    FileID
1      1234         abc
2      7890         ade
3      5647         aer
4      1234         xyz

I would like to report 1.  There is one person who has more than 1 record.
Is there an expression or something I can use to do this?
Thank you.

A: You can use LookupSet and CountDistinct function to get the required count, however you will need the textbox used to show the calculation be in a scope.
If you want to show the number of persons with more than one record as a total in your table use this expression:
=CountDistinct(
IIF(
  LookupSet(
    Fields!PersonID.Value,Fields!PersonID.Value,
    Fields!ID.Value,"DataSetName"
  ).Length>1,Fields!PersonID.Value,Nothing)
)

Set it outside any group scope:

However if you want to show the number of persons with more than one record outside your tablix in a textbox, you can add an additional tablix and delete the necessary rows and columns to leave only one textbox then set the dataset property to the dataset name you are using and use the same expression.

It should produce:

Note my dataset has more rows to ilustrate the functionality. In the right side there is only one textbox with the count.
Let me know if this helps.

A: If you want the result to be something like shown below.
Steps:

*

*Create a group on Person ID

*Right Click on Group > Add Total > Before

*Add a column and put =Count(Fields!PersonID.Value)

*If you want to display only Persons having more than one, set the visibility property of the tablix row.

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WAD2021: "Ensuring Albatross-friendly Fisheries"
World Albatross Day 2021 Logos & Posters
WAD2020 Media Release
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ACAP Latest News
Read about recent developments and findings in procellariiform science and conservation relevant to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels in ACAP Latest News.
Contact the ACAP Information Officer if you wish to have your news featured.
Click here to subscribe to 'ACAP Latest News'
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve gets larger: good for its albatrosses and petrels
The Australian Government has announced the expansion of the sub-Antarctic Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve in the southern Indian Ocean by 6200 km², to 71 200 km² (click here).
Heard Island's central Big Ben and Mawson Peak
Photograph by Barbara Weinecke
A view of McDonald Island, photograph by Phil Moors
"Located 4,100 kilometres south-west of Perth, Heard Island and the McDonald Islands are home to truly unique flora and fauna that survive in a dynamic natural environment dominated by volcanic activity and glaciers. The original Reserve was declared in October 2002.
The Reserve's boundaries were amended via Proclamation, with the Governor-General signing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Heard Island and McDonald Islands) Proclamation 2014 on 25 March 2014. The Australian Government's decision to expand the Reserve follows a comprehensive scientific assessment of the region's conservation values and extensive consultation with key stakeholders. This scientific assessment recommended that 6,200 square kilometres of ocean should be added to the Reserve on the basis that its waters are of high conservation value. These high conservation value waters possess outstanding and representative ecosystems, distinct benthic habitats and species, and foraging grounds for seabirds and mammals.
One of the most biologically pristine areas in the world, Heard Island and the McDonald Islands were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 1997 on the basis of their outstanding natural universal values.
Now possessing an area of 71,200 square kilometres, the Reserve is Australia's largest IUCN 1a Strict Nature Reserve. IUCN Category 1a Strict Nature Reserves are designated to protect habitats, ecosystems and native species in an as undisturbed state as possible. Public access is primarily limited to scientific research and environmental monitoring. It is the highest level of protection afforded under the IUCN principles. The protection of these high conservation value waters within an IUCN Category 1a Strict Nature Reserve demonstrates the Australian Government's commitment to the sustainable management of our great ocean resources.
The Reserve also includes the Commonwealth's only active volcano. Rising 2745 metres above sea level, Mawson Peak is also the highest point outside of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Sporadic volcanic activity has been observed on Mawson Peak since 2012."
View a map of the marine reserve showing its extensions here.
Australian Antarctic Division 2005. Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan. Kingston: Australian Antarctic Division. 198 pp.
Green, K & Woehler, E.J. (Eds) 2006. Heard Island Southern Ocean Sentinel. Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty & Sons. 270 pp.
John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 03 April 2014
Wandering Albatrosses to keep a daily diary: South African marine ornithologists sail south for Marion Island today with loggers in their luggage
Once more it is time for the annual relief of the meteorological station at Marion Island in the southern Indian Ocean. South Africa's new Antarctic supply and research ship, the S.A. Agulhas II, will depart from Cape Town harbour at 14h00 today and is expected to arrive off the island on 6 April – when offloading by helicopter will commence.
The meteorological/research station on Marion Island above Transvaal Cove, with Junior's Kop and the central snow-covered peaks behind
Photograph courtesy of Marion Island Killer Whales
Among the scientific teams aboard is an experienced one from the University of Cape Town's FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, led by its newly-appointed Director, Peter Ryan. Accompanying him is Maëlle Connan, who has already spent a year conducting seabird research on the island.
During the three-week relief period ashore "daily diary" loggers will be attached to up to five breeding Wandering Albatrosses Diomedea exulans to study their nocturnal feeding behaviour. The loggers (which can record "14 parameters at infra-second frequencies") will be attached with Tesa tape to the birds' tail feathers early in the relief, with the aim of recovering them before the end of the relief as they return to feed their downy chicks after single foraging trips.
Wandering Albatross and chick at Marion Island, photograph by John Cooper
Two field assistants completing the "Fitztitute's" team, Alexis Osbourne and Vonica Perrold, will remain on the island for a full year, undertaking continued monitoring of long-term study colonies of the four species of albatrosses and the Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli – where all the breeding birds are colour-banded.
As in recent years ACAP's Information Officer is accompanying the annual relief, so expect some stories on ACAP-listed species from the field over the rest of the month. The relief expedition is due to return to Cape Town on 8 May.
With thanks to Peter Ryan for information.
Wilson, R.P., Shepard, E.L.C. & Liebsch, N. 2008. Prying into the intimate details of animal lives: use of a daily diary on animals. Endangered Species Research 4: 123-137.
Foraging and nest quality in Cory's Shearwater
Antje Chiu Werner (Departamento de Ornitología, Museo de Historia Natural "Javier Prado," Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru) and colleagues have published in the ornithological journal Auk on differences in the at-sea foraging behaviour of male and female Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis in relation to nest quality.
The paper's abstract follows:
"An extended reproductive period and high variability in food resource availability at sea make good quality nest sites particularly important for the survival of pelagic seabird chicks. Despite high philopatry during the early pre-laying period, males compete strongly for nests, making this period a unique opportunity to independently assess the influence of nest-site characteristics and individual quality on the foraging behavior of Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea borealis) individuals. We found significant differences in the at-sea foraging behavior of males and females at temporal (trip duration) and spatial (foraging areas, trip distance, and trip sinuosity) scales, both of which are greater in females. Furthermore, we suggest that nests of higher quality are deeper and closer to the nest of a conspecific neighbor because both variables were associated with males foraging closer to the colony. Finally, we showed that during the early pre-laying period the influence exerted by nests on males' behavior at sea is independent from the individual's quality. Our study links nest-site features with the at-sea behavior of pelagic male seabirds during a period of nest competition and suggests that nest-site characteristics are important to explain foraging patterns of central-place foraging birds."
A pair of Corys's Shearwaters, photograph by Paulo Catry
Chiu Werner, A., Paiva, V.H. & Ramos, J.A. 2014. On the "real estate market": individual quality and the foraging ecology of male Cory's Shearwaters. Auk 131: 265-274.
John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 02 May 2014
Work-shopping a national plan to reduce the impacts of commercial fisheries on seabirds in the USA
Kim Rivera (NOAA National Seabird Program, Juneau, Alaska, USA) and colleagues have recently co-authored a report of a workshop held in 2009 in Seattle, Washington, USA to produce a national plan to improve the state of knowledge and reduce commercial fisheries impacts on seabirds.
The primary goal of this workshop was to initiate the development of a National Seabird Implementation Plan. Four themes were discussed in break-out groups:
Pelagic seabird abundance and distribution and overlap with fisheries;
Anthropogenic impacts (e.g. bycatch/entanglement/habitat alteration) and mitigation;
Management and coordination within and between agencies and with stakeholders on shared objectives; and
Ecosystem approach to management—seabirds as indicators of marine health (i.e. sentinel species).
Themes emerging from the workshop include continuing to work on seabird bycatch issues, improving connections, networks and educational outreach, and using seabirds as indicators to improve management.
Black-footed and Laysan Albatrosses at sea: at risk to fisheries
With thanks to Kim Rivera for information.
Rivera K.S., LT. Ballance, L.T., Benaka, L., Breuer, E.R., Brooke, S.G., Fitzgerald, S.N., Hoffman, P.L., LeBoeuf, N. & Waring, G.T. 2014. Report of the National Marine Fisheries Service's National Seabird Workshop: Building a National Plan to Improve the State of Knowledge and Reduce Commercial Fisheries Impacts on Seabirds. September 9–11, 2009, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-139. 78 pp.
UPDATED Progress with National Plans of Action – Seabirds: how many are there around the World?
The International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds) was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1998.
The FAO encourages all its member countries to implement their own National Plans of Action (NPOA-Seabirds).
In terms of the IPOA-Seabirds, countries should first assess the seabird by-catch problem within their fisheries and/or within their coastal waters. If a bycatch problem is found to exist, each country should then develop and implement its own National Plan of Action (NPOA-Seabirds), based on the recommendations listed in the IPOA-Seabirds.
The following 14 States and other entities have completed their NPOA-Seabirds or broadly equivalent documents, given along with the year of original adoption, or of the latest updated version. In some cases trawl fisheries are included or are covered by separate documents.
Of these entities seven are Parties to the Albatross and Petrel Agreement.
Australia (2006) (Threat Abatement Plan 2006 for the Incidental Catch (or Bycatch) of Seabirds during Oceanic Longline Fishing Operations)
Canada English French (2007) Progress Report Rapport d'étape (2012)
Chile (2007)
European Union (2012)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)* Longline (2011*) Trawl (2009*)
New Zealand (2013*, includes trawl and other fisheries)
South Georgia (Isla Georgias del Sur)* (2008 assessment)
Chinese Taipei (2008?)
Uruguay(2006)
*Updated/revised versions.
View NPOA-Seabirds listed on the FAO website here.
With thanks to Ken Morgan for information.
John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 31 March 2014, updated 03 April 2014
*A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Islas Georgias del Sur y Islas Sandwich del Sur) and the surrounding maritime areas.
Field work with a tiny population of Wandering Albatrosses on Australia's Macquarie Island
Species and sexes: how Northern and Southern Giant Petrels divide up the southern Indian Ocean when foraging
Short-tailed Shearwaters are abundant in the North American Arctic
Flesh-footed Shearwaters dropping a trophic level over 75 years may explain declines
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Group

Gyroscope

HemisphereLight

HTMLView

HueSaturationPass

Image

ImageLoader

InstancedMesh

Key

Keyboard

LegacyGeometryLoader

LensFlare

LightProbe

LocalStorage

Material

MaterialLoader

MathUtils

Mesh

Model

Mouse

NodeScript

Nunu

Object3D

ObjectLoader

ObjectUtils

OperationNode

OrbitControls

OrthographicCamera

ParametricBufferGeometry

ParticleDistributions

ParticleEmitter

ParticleEmitterControl

ParticleEmitterControlOptions

ParticleGroup

Pass

PerspectiveCamera

PhysicsGenerator

PhysicsObject

PointLight

PositionalAudio

Program

PythonScript

RectAreaLight

RendererConfiguration

RendererState

RenderPass

Resource

ResourceManager

RoundedBoxBufferGeometry

Scene

Script

ShaderAttribute

ShaderPass

ShaderUtils

SimplexNoise

Skeleton

SkinnedMesh

Sky

SobelPass

SpineAnimation

SpineTexture

SpotLight

Sprite

SpriteSheetTexture

SSAONOHPass

SSAOPass

SSAOShader

TargetConfig

TechnicolorPass

TerrainBufferGeometry

TextBitmap

TextFile

TextMesh

TextSprite

Texture

TextureLoader

Timer

TizenKeyboard

Tree

TreeUtils

TwistModifier

TypedArrayHelper

UnitConverter

UnrealBloomPass

Video

VideoLoader

VideoStream

VideoTexture

Viewport

VRHandler

WebcamTexture

WorkerPool

WorkerTask

{Object} ParticleGroupOptions

Animation

Animations

Audio

BinaryUtils

Cameras

Controls

Core

Files

Input

Lights

Loaders

Meshes

Misc

Particles

Physics

Postprocessing

Resources

Runtime

Script

Sprite

Textures

THREE

Utils

WorkerPool Class

										Module: BinaryUtils

Worker pool is used to manage and execute mutiple task of the same type using a predefined number of workers.

Workers are pre initialized to avoid the overhead of creation during execution.

These workers receive messages with a uuid of the task and the data to be processed.

{
							uuid: <Task UUID>,
							data: <Data object>
							}

The worker should respond with a message using the same structure.

Index

Methods

Attributes

Item Index

Methods

															createWorkers

															runTask

Attributes

															file

															next

															size

															tasks

															workers

Methods

createWorkers

														()

Create workers for this pool.

runTask

															(

																		data

																		callback

)

Create task to be executed in this pool.

Parameters:

																		data
																		Object

Data to be sent to the worker.

																		callback
																		Function

Function to be called by the worker after processing the data sent.

Attributes

file

													String

Javascript file for the workers.

next

													Number

Worker index to be used for the next task.

size

													Number

Size of this worker pool.

tasks

													Array

Tasks waiting to be processed.

workers

													Array

List of worker of this pool.


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Countdown to EWC Suzuka 8 Hours: MotoGP-level concentration needed for Honda to end winless run
Richard Rodgers2022-08-02T14:35:58+02:00August 2nd, 2022|2022|
F.C.C. TSR Honda France must adopt MotoGP levels of concentration if it's to end the Japanese make's winless run in the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Honda hasn't celebrated success in its home round of the FIM Endurance World Championship since 2014 but can count on a host of rapid local riders and their teams, plus its leading EWC entrant F.C.C. TSR Honda France to challenge for glory in 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race, which takes place from 4-7 August.
Managed by Masakazu Fujii and represented on track by Mike Di Meglio, Josh Hook and Gino Rea, F.C.C. TSR Honda France is the only frontrunning EWC team to have claimed two podium finishes in this year's series. It starts the Suzuka 8 Hours with its Honda CBR 1000RR-R 15 points behind Yoshimura SERT Motul, the defending champion FIM EWC team, in the provisional rankings and is determined to complete round three on top in the title chase.
"We're aiming to win with Josh Hook, Gino Rea and Mike Di Meglio," Fujii-san said. "The concentration needed to win EWC is now at the MotoGP level."
Australian rider Hook, who joined Di Meglio and Rea on the EWC podium at the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans in April and at the 24H SPA EWC Motos in June, tested for two days at Suzuka last month.
"We were expecting to be a lot more competitive than we were [in testing] so we have a lot of work to do but we are getting there slowly and that's the main thing," said 29-year-old said. "We used the two test days wisely to try to develop the bike as much as possible to give ourselves a good package for the race. Working on race set-up has been our target, to be fast but also consistent on the tyres in the hot conditions. We're feeling good, we just need to keep working."
Honda has powered 27 Suzuka 8 Hours winners and was unbeaten between 1997 to 2006. It's now aiming to win the event for the first time in eight years when it can also count on the factory Team HRC entry, which will challenge F.C.C. TSR Honda France for success.
Kazuhiko Yamano, a former MotoGP team manager, heads the attack, which features Tetsuta Nagashima, Takumi Takahashi and Iker Lecuona as its rider line-up. "We have seasoned MotoGP staff and new members who will learn HRC technologies into the team," he said.
Spaniard Lecuona, who rides for Honda in the FIM Superbike World Championship and previously raced in MotoGP, is making his debut in the Suzuka 8 Hours, while Takahashi took the first of his three Suzuka 8 Hours victories in 2010.
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