All 52 Hitchcock films, ranked from worst to best

Half a century on from the release of his final film, The Family Plot, on April 9, 1976, London-born Alfred Hitchcock is ...

The yidaki, a 16th-century double bass and a South American flute: finding Australia’s oldest playable musical instrument

The first musical instrument to arrive with European colonisers in Australia was a piano made in 1780 – but there are older ones still being played ...

How to Fish a Spinnerbait: This Classic Bass Lure Is Just as Effective as Ever

A spinnerbait can catch bass in almost every body of water throughout the spring. Here’s everything you need to know to catch ...

Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal

Exclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ UK government plans to backtrack on manifesto promises ...
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Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs

Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are ...

How to Fish a Texas Rig — The One Rig Every Bass Angler Needs to Know

Here's everything you need to know about how to tie and fish a Texas Rig. This is one of the most important rigs for any bass ...
IEEE

Modified Robust Predictive Current Control Design of Windings-Discontinuous-Segmented PMLSM Based on an Improved Analysis Method

Abstract: A permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) with discontinuous-segmented windings, driven by a distributed control system, is subject to high current sampling noise and strong ...
IEEE

A multi-objective trajectory planning method of the excavator based on the modified multi-objective particle swarm algorithm

Abstract: With the vigorous promotion of new infrastructure construction, the construction environment has become increasingly complex, leading to heightened demands for the accuracy, efficiency, and ...