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Spirit Airlines flight hit by gunfire as gang violence shuts down Haiti's main airport




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Trump's return to White House spells uncertainty for U.S.-China relationship

The impact of Donald Trump's election win on Nov. 5 will be felt globally, especially in China — one of the world's emerging superpowers and one of the United States' biggest trading partners. The relationship could also affect Canada.




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Israel misses deadline to let more aid into Gaza, but U.S. maintains support

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours — including 11 in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said — as the country missed a deadline set by Washington to allow more humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. 




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U.S. Air National Guard member who leaked documents on Ukraine gets 15-year sentence

A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, actions prosecutors said put the country's national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies.




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Ontario court says it won't review decision to deny Peter Nygard bail

An Ontario court has declined to review a decision to deny Peter Nygard bail while the former fashion mogul appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.



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Long list of rules pits Mississauga neighbours against townhouse board

A Mississauga couple is in the midst of a war of words with their townhouse complex's board of directors — which a handful of residents say is imposing unnecessarily strict new rules on the complex's roughly 140 homeowners.



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Food bank use in Toronto breaks records — again

The number of visits to food banks in Toronto hit a new record once again, marking a continuation of a drastic rise in food bank use since the pandemic as Torontonians struggle keeping up with the rising cost of living.



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Ukrainians in Calgary feeling uneasy about what Trump victory means for ongoing war

Some Ukrainians living in Calgary say they're even more worried for their friends and family back home in light of Donald Trump's election win.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Curlers await looming Olympic team decision after cancellation of mixed doubles trials

After COVID-19 challenges forced the cancellation of Canada's mixed doubles trials, several top curlers are anxiously waiting to learn whether they will be chosen to represent the country in the discipline at the Beijing Games.



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Canadian mixed doubles curlers in flux, air thoughts on Olympic selection process

The cancellation of the mixed doubles curling trials has generated a wide variety of emotions among players — illuminating a handful of issues, particularly about scheduling and the selection process as a whole.



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Long wait continues for Team Rachel Homan with new wrinkle after Ontario decision

The OCA's decision Friday to announce that Rachel Homan's team would only represent the province at the national championship if the skip wasn't picked for the Olympic mixed doubles team generated criticism from some corners and confusion from others.



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Returning Champions: Kaitlyn Lawes

Canadian curler Kaitlyn Lawes looks back on her Olympic gold in mixed doubles at PyeongChang 2018, reflects on her disappointment in not qualifying with Team Jones in 2018, and her mentality heading into Beijing 2022, looking to add to her two Olympic gold medals.




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CME Group Announces Employment Agreement Extension for Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy

Chief Financial Officer Lynne Fitzpatrick Appointed to President and CFO Chief Operating Officer Julie Holzrichter to Step Down and Assume Advisory Role Suzanne Sprague to Succeed Holzrichter CHICAGO,




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Establishing Colonies from Field-Collected Mosquitoes: Special Accommodations for Wild Strains

A researcher may have many reasons for wanting to establish new laboratory colonies from field-collected mosquitoes. In particular, the ability to study the diversity found within and among natural populations in a controlled laboratory environment opens up a wide range of possibilities for understanding how and why burdens of vector-borne disease vary over space and time. However, field-collected mosquitoes are often more difficult to work with than established laboratory strains, and considerable logistical challenges are involved in safely transporting field-collected mosquitoes into the laboratory. Here, we provide advice for researchers working with Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, and Culex pipiens, as well as notes on other closely related species. We provide guidance on each stage of the life cycle and highlight the life stages for which it is easiest to initiate new laboratory colonies for each species. In accompanying protocols, we provide methods detailing Ae. aegypti egg collection and hatching as well as how to transport larvae and pupae from the field.




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Whole-Brain Electrophysiology and Calcium Imaging in Drosophila during Sleep and Wake

Sleep is likely a whole-brain phenomenon, with most of the brain probably benefiting from this state of decreased arousal. Recent advances in our understanding of some potential sleep functions, such as metabolite clearance and synaptic homeostasis, make it evident why the whole brain is likely impacted by sleep: All neurons have synapses, and all neurons produce waste metabolites. Sleep experiments in the fly Drosophila melanogaster suggest that diverse sleep functions appear to be conserved across all animals. Studies of brain activity during sleep in humans typically involve multidimensional data sets, such as those acquired by electroencephalograms (EEGs) or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and these whole-brain read-outs often reveal important qualities of different sleep stages, such as changes in frequency dynamics or connectivity. Recently, various techniques have been developed that allow for the recording of neural activity simultaneously across multiple regions of the fly brain. These whole-brain-recording approaches will be important for better understanding sleep physiology and function, as they provide a more comprehensive view of neural dynamics during sleep and wake in a relevant model system. Here, we present a brief summary of some of the findings derived from sleep activity recording studies in sleeping Drosophila flies and discuss the value of electrophysiological versus calcium imaging techniques. Although these involve very different preparations, they both highlight the value of multidimensional data for studying sleep in this model system, like the use of both EEG and fMRI in humans.




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Mosaic in Montenegro

A church plant in Montenegro experiences unexpected diversity and growth resulting from the conflict in Ukraine.




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Aqualux drains wasted time out of shower design with SolidWorks and 3DVIA

Quick design turnaround and easy documentation process help UK-based company move products to market faster




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Dubai Victory Team Boats Fly with SolidWorks

2008 Class 1 World Powerboat Champions Design Faster Boats Using SolidWorks 3D CAD and Simulation Software




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SolidWorks Helps Design that Matters Create Low-Cost, Low Maintenance Infant Incubator for Third World

Non-Profit Cooperative Assembled Virtual Team to Prove $1,000 Incubator Was Possible, Safe, and Reliable




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SolidWorks Helps TiLite Wheelchairs Save $400,000 a Year

SolidWorks Drives Custom 3D CAD Models, Helping the Company Outperform Competition




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SolidWorks Sustainability wins Design News Golden Mousetrap Award 2010 for Innovation and Creativity

New Solution Helps Designers Calculate and Reduce the Environmental Impact of Their Materials, Production Methods




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Creating Drinking Water from Thin Air

Island Sky invents green humanitarian solution using SolidWorks 3D CAD and Simulation software




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SolidWorks Launches Donation Program To Raise Awareness of Sustainable Design

Donates $1 for Each Download of SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress Solution to Hybrid Auto Design Competition




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California State University, Chico uses SolidWorks software to design award-winning wheelchair

New design increases user leverage and mobility, and keeps hands clean




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Universal Air Filter increases online product catalog traffic, marketing exposure to mechanical designers with 3D PartStream.NET

Electronics air filter manufacturer sees dramatic 30 percent increase in Web site traffic, reduces customer product development by two months




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Dixon Yacht Design sails through new custom boat engineering

Software's assembly features and interoperability with 2D files




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Fabco-Air boosts sales, Web site traffic with interactive online storefront powered by 3D PartStream.NET

Pneumatic product manufacturer sees more than 80 percent increase in 3D model downloads in first two months




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Vapor Rail selects SolidWorks CAD software for more powerful handling of train door assemblies

North American door control system leader's engineering work is critical for passenger safety




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Assystem U.K.'s airplane engine test rig designed in SolidWorks helps manufacturers reduce civil aircraft noise

U.K. firm designs smaller scale, more affordable custom test rigs for companies like Rolls Royce to help meet new regulations




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Zygo designs lightweight, durable military pilot training head-mounted displays using SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks

3D mechanical design and analysis software dramatically increases productivity and reduces revision for precision optical manufacturer




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U.K. manufacturer ensures airplane hangar doors stand up to wind and earthquakes with SolidWorks

Jewers Doors switched to SolidWorks to design products that enclose the world's largest hangars, protect against explosions at weapons depots, and mute sound at large plants




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Boston Business Journal again names SolidWorks one of the "Best Places to Work in Massachusetts"

SolidWorks ranks fourth, making it the top ranking software company in its category




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Ergotechnics uses SolidWorks to give global retail stores pizzazz

U.K. technical services company streamlines design cycles and improves communication to help retailers, architects, and designers create compelling interiors




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Aviation innovator uses SolidWorks and COSMOS software to power design of new class of aircraft

3D CAD and analysis products help Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc. develop advanced gyroplanes and gyrodynes for recreational, law enforcement, commercial, and military uses




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Bullet on wheels, designed in SolidWorks, aims for 24-hour record

Human-powered vehicle, to be pedaled by Ironman triathlete, was tested in COSMOSFloWorks' 'virtual wind tunnel'




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BetaLED Illuminates Value of Green Design with SolidWorks Sustainability Software




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Rail-Ability keeps new product design on track with SOLIDWORKS and COSMOSXpress software




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Start magazine again names SOLIDWORKS one of manufacturing's 'hottest' companies

Fourth win in five years reinforces company's market leadership and drive to make product design easier and more productive




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BÖWE BELL + HOWELL accelerates new automated mail sorting system design with SOLIDWORKS software

Long-established firm designs new processing systems four times faster, and with 70 percent less rework than with its previous software




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Shanghai Electric Group awards top honors in SOLIDWORKS design competition

$3.7 billion Chinese manufacturer standardizes on SOLIDWORKS software to accelerate product development, reduce costs with 3D CAD




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Cosmic Blobs to Target Mass-Market Retailers

The Learning Company and Dassault Systèmes Form Strategic Licensing Agreement




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'Megayacht' design sails home with grand prize in 10th annual SOLIDWORKS Design Contest

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SOLIDWORKS Corporation again named one of Boston Business Journal's 'Best Places to Work'

SOLIDWORKS CEO: 'A great workplace attracts great people'




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Tractair accelerates brake system development with SOLIDWORKS

3D CAD software lets U.K. firm compete with engineering departments 50 times its size to develop air brake systems for John Deere, Massey Ferguson, and Case




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Vivid Retail gives global brands clear marketing advantage using displays designed in SOLIDWORKS

3D CAD software helps U.K. retail display company compete on creativity, time to market




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SOLIDWORKS design contest winners raise the bar on student work

The engineers of tomorrow create 3D CAD models with professional flair




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G‘Reee’n Chair Developed in SOLIDWORKS Software Uses Recycled Video Game Plastic

Designed and Tested in SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Each Reee Chair Made of Plastic From Nine Recycled Game Consoles




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SolidWorks’ ‘3 Dudes’ Escape Their Trailer Long Enough to Win A National Marketing Award

Effie Award Recognizes Marketing Company Small Army and DS SolidWorks for ‘3 Dudes Gone 3D’ Campaign




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SolidWorks Sustainability Software: ‘Best New Green Product Innovation’

Powerful Tool Helps Product Designers Shrink Environmental Footprint; Wins at Global GREEN AWARDS