Simutrans 102.0

Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulation game.

Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions by buiding a transport network you always dreamed of.Planes, ships, trains, trams, trucks, busses and monorails are at your disposal. You can control and watch your finances and the traffic of your vehicles and goods.

You can play as long as you like. Start in 1880 and finish in 2050. There will be new vehicles and buildings throughout this time. Cities will grow and merge forming metropolises.

Play against the AI or on your own. Only if you are in debt for three months, you are bankrupt and the game is over.

Additional Scenery Paksets are also available for download.

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Fantastic victory for Stoner at Laguna Seca

The young Australian who started from second on the grid, dropped to third place at the start and took his time before launching his attack on Repsol Honda team mate Dani Pedrosa on lap eighteen of thirty two. After passing Pedrosa, who was suffering from fatigue and fitness problems, Stoner chased down Lorenzo for nine laps and wasted no time in passing him around the outside of turn one on lap twenty seven. From this point, he controlled the race comfortably, finishing five and a half seconds ahead of the Spaniard. Stoner has now increased his lead in the World Championship standings to twenty points over Lorenzo.

After being passed by Stoner, Dani Pedrosa retained third position comfortably. He knew his fitness would be tested here, at a track that demands a huge physical effort. He has now moved above Valentino Rossi in the Championship standings to 4th position with 110 points.

Andrea Dovizioso who had a great start, jumping from sixth to fourth, maintained this position for the majority of the race. He struggled to maintain his consistency for the long race in Laguna and with three laps to go was passed by Ben Spies. He remains third in the Championship standings with 143 points.

On this high note, the Repsol Honda Team will now enjoy a well deserved break before the next race in the Czech Republic on August 14.

Casey Stoner:
"All weekend we've been struggling a little so we weren't too confident that we could run with Jorge and Dani in the race. However, this morning in warm up we found something I was a little happier with. Before the race I felt relaxed, confident and generally calm, we started a little slower to get the tyres warm gently but also with a full tank of fuel, the bike didn't feel that great. So I was patient and took my time, staying with Jorge and Dani to control the gap and make sure they didn't get too far away. I felt I had more speed but decided to wait and watch. I saw Dani struggling a bit and he started to drop back from Jorge so I had to attack at this point. Once I caught up to Jorge, I watched to see if he made a mistake and kept the pressure on him, then chose my moment to make the move and was able to slowly open up a gap and bring the race home. It's really fantastic to come from such a difficult weekend and get a great win and I'm very thankful to all my team".

Dani Pedrosa:
"I'm very happy with another podium, the second after my come back from injury. I could have predicted this result before coming to Laguna because I knew it would be physically very tough for me and it has been great to keep up with the pace of Casey and Jorge in these past two races. Today, by the middle of the race, I was very tired, almost finished, I couldn't get my left arm strong enough and here at this track you don't rest for a moment, so I had to drop. It's been quite difficult to set up the bike this weekend, I had a lack of grip generally, but the team worked very well. Now we have some holidays and it will be good for me to have some days off to rest and relax my muscles and be back training to arrive fully fit in Brno".

Andrea Dovizioso:
“We knew that it was going to be a tough race because this track is short, with very strong braking and it's also very demanding. I made a good start and I was able to move into fourth position. In the first laps I pushed hard to stay with Casey, Dani and Lorenzo. I was loosing a lot in some corners, such as T3 and T11 and to recover I was pushing in the other areas. I used up a lot of energy and I couldn’t be consistent for the 32 laps. I’m disappointed because today we had the speed to fight for a good result, in fact I lapped two tenths behind the fastest lap, but I couldn’t be consistent. I lost the battle with Spies and this is the first time I've lost a battle this year. The good point is that we were able to be fast. Now we have to focus and continue working, we are third in the Championship and we want to keep on fighting. We will take advantage of the three week break to recharge the batteries and return in Brno more determined. My congratulations go to Casey and Dani”.

Repsol Honda press release.

Source: http://www.motogp.com
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Karel Abraham finishes eleventh despite technical problem

Despite not getting the start he wanted, Karel Abraham moved forward to tenth place from his fifth row start to pursue Hector Barbera, whose lead was just 1.405s ahead of the Czech rider on lap 30 of 32. Unfortunately, technical problems occurred making it difficult for Abraham to pass Barbera in the last moments of the race.

“Something in the rear suspension broke near the end of the race when I was getting close enough to overtake Hector Barbera,” explained Abraham. “Basically I was sitting on my rear wheel, so the last two laps were really slow and I had to concentrate on not crashing because the bike was moving all over the place. Then on the last lap I couldn’t hold off Aoyama and he overtook me.” The 27 year old crossed the line 0.282 seconds behind Hiroshi Aoyama to finish in eleventh place. “I finished the race, though I'm not real satisfied with my result,” he said, “but I’m looking forward to the next race which is the home Grand Prix for me and for my team.”

Abraham and his team will head to the Czech Republic for the Cardion AB Grand Prix České republiky on the weekend of August 12th to 14th at the Brno Circuit. “I hope lots of fans will go to the Brno Circuit to support me,” Abraham concluded.

Source: http://www.motogp.com
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QA Manager - Based in Batam

We are a global electronics manufacturing services provider. Our objective is to create a competitive edge for our clients by helping them to bring products to market in the quickest possible time, at the right price and performance and with the best quality.

We offer design, component sourcing, supply chain management, manufacturing and logistics services. We also have technology solutions which clients can reference and leverage. Our product experience spans from consumer, industrial, commercial, medical to automotive.

We are currently undergoing a period of growth and will like to have highly motivated team players to join us in the following areas:
QA Manager - Based in Batam
(Riau - Batam)

Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain quality standards across the factory in order to meet defined objective
Coordinate external audit event by customers or certification bodies
Coordinate and perform factory internal audit in accordance to ISO 9000:2000 standard
Ensure effective function of IQC, IPQC and OQC to meet a set of KPIs
Establish quality target and drive continuous improvement
Formulate training programs to suit the factory’s need and requirement
Mange Document Control Center to ensure filing and distribution procedures are followed

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering
At least 5 years of working experience in a managerial capacity in quality management in EMS or other electronics industry
Hands-on working experience in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, DOE and MSA
Hands-on working experience in quality management system such as ISO9000, ISO13485, ISO14000, ISO18000 or TS16949
Certification in Lean Six Sigma will be an added advantage
Fluent in written and spoken English
Able to stay in Batam as accommodation is provided for the suitable candidate
The successful applicant should be willing to work in Batam
For more information, please access our website: www.pciltd.com.sg

Interested applicants, please email with detailed resume and photograph, stating your current and expected salary and contact number to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

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Head of Purchasing at PT PCI Elektronik Internasional

PT PCI Elektronik Internasional is a susidiary Company of PCI Limited. PCI Limited is a leading Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company headquartered in Singapore with manufacturing locations in Batam and Shanghai. We serve global OEM customers in USA, Europe and Asia, offering design and manufacturing services for the telecommunications, office automation, industrial, automotive and medical sectors.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join us in the following area:

Head of Purchasing - Based at Batam

Responsibilities :
1) Manage a team of Buyers
2) Plan and allocate purchasing objectives to Buyers
3) Drive and follow up on purchasing KPIs and deadlines, resolve issues escalated by Buyers.
4) Report to management weekly on all purchasing KPIs

Requirements

1) Able to communicate (written and spoken) fluently in English
2) 2 years’ experience in leading a purchasing and planning team
3) Degree holder, preferably in Engineering
4) Organized, meticulous and disciplined
5) Candidates must be willing to be based in Batam

For more information about the Company, please assess our website: www.pciltd.com.sg

Interested applicants, please email with detailed resume, stating your current & expected salary & contact number to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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London will surpass Sydney, Australia Olympic chief says

Sydney - The 2000 Sydney Olympics are widely regarded as the best ever, but Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates believes they could be surpassed by London.

As the one-year countdown to the 2012 Games got under way yesterday, Coates said that from what he had seen so far, London was on track to provide a memorable event.

"I think we're all pretty proud of Sydney [2000] and many people say that Sydney remains the benchmark," said Coates at a ceremony marking the countdown at Circular Quay in Sydney.

"But from where I've been sitting London has been six months to a year ahead of us in their preparations all the way through since they were awarded the Games six years ago."

However, Coates was quick to point out the heavy involvement Australians have had in the London Games organisation.

Master planning

"We can take some pride from the fact that a lot of Australians were enlisted by them to help in their master planning, help in their bid planning and there's a lot of Australians dotted throughout the organising committee.

‘But these Games now have the very British stamp to them and I think there's every prospect of them surpassing our Games."

The 2012 Olympics will mark the culmination of years of planning, which has seen billions of pounds lavished on an array of state-of-the-art sports venues and urban renewal project in east London.

The focal point of the Games is the redevelopment of a 2.5 square kilometre site in east London that will become the Olympic Park.

The complex will include the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium, the £95 million (Dh572.63 million) Olympic Velodrome, the Aquatics Centre and venues for handball and hockey as well as the athletes village.

Source: http://gulfnews.com
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Sudokuki 0.9.12

Sudokuki is a graphical Sudoku game: Set up a custom Sudoku from a magazine. Sudokuki is multiplatform GNU/GPL Free Software in C++.Features:

Generate a sudoku grid
Solve a sudoku grid
Export to HTML & Print a generated grid from your Web browser.

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