English: "The Shadow War in Syria ..."
A book that explains how for years the CIA has sold weapons to its worst enemies -- Al Qaeda -- to try to overthrow Bashar al-Assad with the complicity of France and Saudi Arabia. A game of influence that has never been denounced.
~~ Timber Sycamore Operation [Wikipedia]. This code name does not tell you anything. It nevertheless denotes a gigantic shadow war, whose main objective was to overthrow Bashar al-Assad. Led by the CIA and its allies in the fall of 2011, and halted in the summer of 2017, this secret campaign attracted little Western media attention. However, it mobilized billions of dollars and tens of thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition, thus helping a rebellion whose most effective forces were linked or affiliated with al-Qaeda.
The result of five years of research, this book explains how Washington, London, Paris and their Middle East allies supported the anti-Assad jihadist nebula, including the "Islamic State".
Questioning some of the greatest experts in Syria and the Arab world, the author describes how -- under the guise of supporting "moderate rebels" -- the Western powers and their partners have reinforced the same Islamist movement accused of the attacks of 11 September  and [13 November 2015 - Paris]. A striking and disturbing investigation, which challenges many of the accepted ideas about the Syrian conflict.
~~ Independent journalist, author and translator, Maxime Chaix holds a Master 2 "History, theory and practice of human rights". Specializing in strategic issues, intelligence, covert operations, US foreign policy and jihadism. He has published analyses in MiddleEastEye.net, Paris Match, GlobalGeoNews.com and Le Devoir in order to inform Western populations about the militarism of their leaders.
He is particularly interested in the causes and consequences of the wars of regime change in Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
Long War Journal's Thomas Joscelyn said it all in one sentence in 2017: "[T]here is no evidence that any truly moderate force is effectively fighting Assad."
Those who poured money and weapons into Syria in the attempt to bring down the Syrian government always knew that any 'moderate' forces would easily be overwhelmed by the hard-core Islamist fighters. So calling those government leaders "militaristic" wouldn't describe what they are. But then there's nothing more useless than telling a demon, 'You know what your problem is? You're a demon.' They already know.
"King Louis Philippe ordered the restoration of the church in 1848 ... The result was a work of such beauty that when revolutionaries of the Paris Commune wanted to destroy the cathedral in 1871, several artists talked them out of it."
Stephen Stromberg, an opinion writer at the Washington Post, took to his keyboard yesterday to type a lament, "The Notre Dame Cathedral will rise again. But it will never be the same." Another WaPo typist intoned "The fall of Notre Dame is a body blow to Paris and all it represents."
Obviously, the writer didn't know that Notre Dame is still standing, thank you very much. The cathedral has taken more than one body blow over the course of its existence, and to say it will never be the same is to be ignorant of the fact that the cathedral hasn't been the same for a very long time.
Below, for the Washington Post's edification, is RT's great summary of the cathedral's trials and tribulations -- and triumphs -- over the centuries. So while WaPo was whining, RT was doing its homework.
But before giving the floor to RT, I should like to remind Mr Stromberg that the most important part of the Cathédrale de Notre Dame Paris was untouched by the yesterday's devastation -- that part being the altar and its cross. I would count that as a Holy Week miracle, and a little reminder to the French that a cathedral is more than an art gallery.
Notre Dame survived wars, revolutions and neglect. Then fire came.
The April 15 blaze reportedly began in the scaffolding surrounding the spire, quickly spreading to much of the cathedral's roof. Some two thirds two-thirdsf have caved in and the spire toppled over, causing further damage to Notre Dame's interior.
However, in the early hours of Tuesday, French firefighters said they might have managed to save the towers, leaving open the possibility that Notre Dame may rise from the ashes and be restored to its splendor once again.
Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of the extensive renovations underway there, and 16 copper statues had been removed last week.
"We consider the two towers of Notre Dame to have been saved," Paris fire-service commander Jean-Claude Galler said at around 11 p.m., as firefighters were still working to contain the flames. The fire service said the fire had been reduced and it was a major accomplishment that the hundreds of firefighters had stopped the flames from spreading to the north tower belfry.
However, the roof "had been ravaged"; around two-thirds of it had been destroyed. Fire brigade officers also said the structure of the cathedral was "saved and preserved" and that the fire had been successfully extinguished as the teams prepared to cool off the building.
The cathedral's altar and altar cross were also saved from destruction in the fire. The main loss was a 19th-century gothic spire and the wooden frame at the top of the 13th-century landmark, which was made from so many oak beams that it was known as "the forest". A French journalist on the scene reported that the north rose stained glass window – La Rosace Nord – "seems to have held".
"Firefighters battled smoke and falling drops of molten lead to salvage priceless artworks and relics".
Note Dame: Firefighters avert the worst. Damaged parts will be restored. Many treasures rescued. First photos from inside cathedral.
"This cathedral, we will all rebuild together"
Despite the massive inferno, the clergy and the fire brigades have managed to save large parts of the Cathedral's treasury, including many Christian relics. Firefighters also saved the two bell towers after the spire and most of the roof burned out and collapsed. President Emanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the Cathedral, promising to find the best international talents to restore the centuries-old landmark.
After the 'worst case scenario' was avoided and firefighters managed to save the Notre Dame's structure from total destruction, President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to restore the historic cathedral to its former glory.
The chief architect in charge of the works at Notre-Dame, Philippe Villeneuve, also pledged to rebuild the national symbol.
"We have rebuilt the cathedral of Reims after the bombing by the Germans during the First World War and today we still see in its splendor," he said.
While Macron promised to launch an international fundraising campaign, the Heritage Foundation said it will launch a "national collection" of funds for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris on Tuesday, after the tragic incident raised a wave of condolences around the world.
Rebuilding the cathedral will take "years of work," said Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the Conference of Bishops of France (CEF).
Meanwhile the Pinault family of the retail conglomerate Kering announced that it will donate €100 million for the reconstruction of the building.
Hundreds of firefighters are still working the scene of the terrible fire, trying to preserve whatever is left of the world art treasures. The Crown of Thorns, one of the major reliquaries of the church, was saved from the inferno along with many other treasures, Bishop Patrick Chauvet, rector of Notre-Dame de Paris noted earlier. The altar and the cross also survived the fire, local media reported citing the mayor's office.
While no one has died in the blaze, at least one firefighter was "seriously" injured trying to contain the fire, local media reported.
"Les agents du @MinistereCC, épaulés par les équipes de l'archevêché, les @PompiersParis et les forces de sécurité, évacuent les œuvres se trouvant à l'intérieur de la cathédrale. Elles sont progressivement mises en sécurité."
Fire has destroyed two thirds of the roof of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, yet the French firefighters remain cautiously optimistic that they may have managed to save its two towers from collapsing.
"We can consider that the two towers of Notre-Dame are saved," commander of the Brigade of firefighters in Paris, Jean-Claude Gallet, told reporters.
"Fire Brigade Chief Believes Firefighters Were Able to Save Two Towers of the Blaze-Hit Cathedral"
Headline is from Sputnik live updates, this one published 10 seconds ago.
French firefighters have expressed doubts the devastating fire at the Notre Dame cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris) can be stopped and have not ruled out further collapse of the iconic landmark.
"We're not sure we can stop the fire spreading into the northern bell tower – and you can imagine the damage if it collapses," said Jean-Claude Gallet, the commander of the Paris firefighters. Over 400 people are combating the blaze.
Earlier, the firefighters ruled out the possibility of using aerial support in fighting the devastating blaze.
A fire at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France has destroyed most of the roof and collapsed the church's central spire. Eyewitness videos show smoke and fire engulfing the jewel of Gothic architecture.
The blaze broke out in the scaffolding around the spire on Monday afternoon, Paris firefighters confirmed, adding that a major operation to tackle the fire is underway.
The incident took place as the jewel of the Gothic architecture was undergoing a major overhaul costing €11 million ($ 12.43 million), with the work scheduled to be finished around 2022.
The cathedral is home to works of art of incalculable value.
There have been no reports of casualties. It is unknown what might have caused the fire.
The medieval cathedral is one of the main attractions of the French capital, seeing 12 million tourists a year, more than the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower.
On April 12 the World Health Organization published "Preliminary results on the efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine using the ring vaccination strategy in the control of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: an example of integration of research into epidemic response." (pdf). No time stamp on the report, nor on the news report about the report published at STAT. But given the three comments in response to the STAT report are dated the 13th, I'll venture it was published somewhat late in the day on the 12th.
... 75% of new Ebola cases have no obvious link to previous patients, meaning that officials have lost track of where the virus is spreading.
Emanuele Capobianco, head of health and care at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, cited Congolese health ministry statistics showing 40 new cases over two days this week. He called the rate unprecedented in this outbreak.
The outbreak has been like no other. Capobianco cited lack of trust about Ebola treatment in the community, which had never faced an outbreak of the virus before, and insecurity caused by rebel groups that have hurt aid efforts.
Well, there goes the Ring Vaccination Tactic out the window. You can't vaccinate rings of people around somebody infected with a communicable disease if you don't know who the somebodies are. As the Director of the Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health put it, in what may turn out to be the Quote of the Year: "We have a high percentage of people who are appearing with Ebola after they've died."
Sadly for Daniel Drezner, I don't think Dr Inglesby meant to imply Ebola-infected zombies are on the loose. Most probably his tongue just got a little tangled because he was upset about WHO's decision not to declare a global health emergency.
Even worse upsets may be in store for everyone who placed hope in the use of an experimental Ebola vaccine for ring vaccinations, which you see depend on the vaccine actually working.
The second question, which should have been answered transparently months ago is, where is the data on vaccine effectiveness? We aren't talking about the studies from West Africa but what is going in the DRC. WHO has ignored multiple requests, and that issue is not going away. The Ugandans, Rwandans, and Sudanese [countries bordering DRC] are counting on that vaccine actually working as advertised. And the healthcare systems of Europe and US have an expectation that requires proactive management. Meanwhile we still have reports of healthcare workers dying [from Ebola] without indication of whether they were vaccinated.
To return to Dr Wilson's question, it's absolutely vital to learn whether there have been documented failures of the new Ebola vaccine. Such documentation should be readily available if the vaccine had been administered to healthcare workers who'd died from Ebola.
There are a number of reasons why even an effective vaccine could fail; e.g., if it needs to be refrigerated and various batches aren't stored at the proper temperature, or if the vaccinated person doesn't have enough time to build up immunity before exposure to the disease.
Doctors Without Borders is calling for patients to be treated in existing health centers rather than Ebola-specific clinics: "It's very clear that people do not like or trust the Ebola centers and they are not coming to be treated."
I'll tell you what kind of mind. It's a mind that's not focused on curing people of a disease or alleviating its symptoms.
Such is the mind of WHO.
The World Health Organization is focused on working with vaccine manufacturers and governments in order to immunize the entire world population against all diseases that can be vaccinated against. That's who WHO is.
Whatever the benefits of its focus, WHO is more concerned with the prevention of communicable diseases than with the curing of individuals who fall prey to disease. This means common sense can be the first casualty of the WHO approach to dealing with a lethal infectious disease outbreak.
> HO Health Emergencies Response provided an update on the epidemiology of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on the status of the Ebola response in North Kivu and particularly noted the important contribution of vaccination in reducing transmission.
> SAGE re-visited the possible vaccination strategies by reviewing epidemiological data and impact modelling. It concluded that ring vaccination currently remains the most effective strategy in this DRC Ebola outbreak.
Geographic targeting should remain as a fall-back strategy. Mass vaccination and ring plus had less favourable overall impact for the doses used in the modelling.
> SAGE reviewed epidemiological data from North Kivu for children below 1 year of age and for lactating women.
Although clinical data on the safety and efficacy of the rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine for these two specific groups are absent, SAGE considers that the high attack rates and high case fatality rates for these groups, together with the accumulating data on vaccine safety and efficacy for other groups, justify inclusion of children who are above the age of 6 months and of lactating women in the ongoing ring vaccination efforts in North Kivu.
> SAGE strongly urged the implementation of studies to evaluate additional Ebola candidate vaccines, including where possible in pregnant and lactating women and in infants.
With new case numbers rising at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it will again look at whether the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should be declared a global health emergency.
The announcement that a panel of outside experts — a so-called emergency committee — will meet Friday to debate the question came on a day when the DRC health ministry was expected to say 18 new Ebola cases had been identified. That marked the highest one-day increase in this epidemic, now in its ninth month.
This will be the second time an emergency committee has been asked to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether this outbreak meets the criteria to be declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, known in global health circles as a PHEIC [rhymes with "fake."] The committee met in October and though it described the outbreak as very worrying, it recommended against declaring a PHEIC at that time.
To date the outbreak has not spread to other countries, which is thought to be one of the reasons a PHEIC has not been declared. But it is occurring in what is effectively a conflict zone, a reality that time and again has impeded the response team's ability to bring transmission to a halt. As of Tuesday there have been 1,186 cases and 751 deaths.
Every time there has been a surge in violence there has been a corresponding sharp rise in cases. But whereas the violence was directed at Congolese soldiers or the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the outbreak area last fall, increasingly the attacks have been directed at the Ebola outbreak response itself.
In late February, Ebola treatment centers at Katwa and Butembo were firebombed by armed assailants, putting both out of commission for a time. Doctors Without Borders, which had been operating those treatment centers, withdrew its staff, saying it could not ensure their safety. Both centers have since reopened and are being operated by the DRC ministry of health and the WHO.
Since those attacks, case numbers have soared, and an outbreak that looked in February like it was coming under control now looks far from it.
Community resistance to the control measures known to stop Ebola transmission remains high in Katwa and Butembo, hotspots that are fueling the outbreak at this point.
Many infected people are refusing to go to treatment centers for care, choosing instead to stay at home. That accelerates spread of the disease because the people who care for these patients will almost inevitably become infected themselves in the process.
There was hope that an experimental Ebola vaccine, made by Merck, would help to contain the outbreak. And WHO officials insist that but for the vaccine, this outbreak would be many times more severe than it already is. More than 97,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered so far in this outbreak.
But failings of the response are undermining the vaccine's effectiveness. The vaccine is being used in what is called a ring vaccination approach — it is being offered to people who are known contacts of cases and the contacts of the contacts, as well as health workers and other frontline workers. The idea is to prevent spread of the virus by protecting people who are in contact with cases.
For that approach to work, the Ebola response needs to be able to identify as many contacts as possible. But in many cases they have been unable to do the contact tracing work needed to draw up detailed lists; cases have occurred in neighborhoods or villages where it is unsafe for them to work.
As a result, many people who should have been vaccinated have not appeared on the vaccination list.
Ms. Branswell goes on to report that the prolonged length of the outbreak is raising concerns supplies of the vaccine will run out. But barring that possibility, only howling mobs of Doctors Without Borders workers descending on WHO's headquarters in Geneva might pry SAGE from the Ring Vaccination Tactic in DRC.
DWB aka Médecins Sans Frontières is very, very upset about WHO's decision not to declare the DRC Ebola outbreak a global health emergency or a PHEIC (rhymes with "fake") or whatever -- although WHO walked right up to the line. In the wake of the decision, DWB/MSF brushed aside WHO's terminology and called the outbreak for what it has become -- maybe not in Geneva but down there on the ground in two provinces in DR Congo: an out-of-control epidemic. And while DWB/MSF stopped short of dismissing the vaccination approach, they issued an impassioned plea for a change in strategy in battling the epidemic, one that was patient- and community-oriented.
But I'll give the last word to Dr Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy. He summed the need for a new direction in combatting Ebola in DRC when he told Helen Branswell, "Doing the same thing over and over again does not appear to be working."
Assange was taken into custody at a central London police station, and the arrest was made at a US extradition request, the Met Police have confirmed, saying he will appear at London Magistrates' Court.
Julian Assange has been "further arrested on behalf of the United States authorities after his arrival at a central London police station," the Metropolitan Police confirmed. The US cited the Extradition Act while filing the request, they informed.
"He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court as soon as possible," the statement reads. A car apparently carrying Assange has arrived at the court earlier.
Earlier in the day, Jen Robinson, one of Assange's legal team, alleged that the arrest was linked to a US extradition request. "Just confirmed: Assange has been arrested not just for breach of bail conditions but also in relation to a US extradition request," she tweeted.
"Since December, protests triggered by the rise in consumer goods prices have engulfed Sudan. Mass rallies have prompted President Omar Bashir, who has been in power for 30 years, to dissolve the cabinet and declare a year-long state of national emergency."
Ya mean the Doomsday Bug is a fungus?


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Headache as COVID-19 symptom could indicate milder disease, study finds
By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSNJan 12 2021
Though primarily a respiratory disease, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), can lead to a variety of symptoms.
The hallmark symptoms of the illness include cough, fever, and difficulty of breathing. However, some people develop other symptoms such as headaches, body pain, diarrhea, loss of smell, and taste, among others.
Researchers at the Hospital Universitario de La Princes in Madrid, Spain, found that patients with COVID-19 who developed headaches as an early symptom of infection had a milder illness and less risk of death.
Study: Headache during SARS‐CoV‐2 infection as an early symptom associated with a more benign course of disease: a case‐control study. Image Credit: Maridav / Shutterstock
Headache and COVID-19
Headache is a common symptom in people infected with SARS-CoV-2, with a prevalence ranging between 13 percent and 74.6 percent. Past studies have also noted that headache usually happens early throughout the illness, and has been tied to a loss of smell and taste.
Further, it has been revealed that SARS-CoV-2 has a neuroinvasive potential. In a few patients, SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in the cerebrospinal fluid, a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord.
SARS-CoV-2 can also trigger a cytokine storm, a phenomenon where the body's own immune response starts to attack its own cells and tissues. When this happens, cytokines can invade the brain and be involved in the systemic response after being subjected to hypoxemia.
Despite these, SARS-CoV-2's neuroinvasive potential remains unclear. It also remains unknown the real link between COVID-19 and the development of headache.
Hence, the researchers aimed to "identify factors associated with headache in COVID‐19 and headache characteristics."
The study, published in the European Journal of Neurology, involved hospitalized COVID-19 patients with pneumonia in March 2020. The case-control study involved two groups, those with COVID-19 with headache and controls that comprise COVID-19 patients without headache.
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The researchers obtained a complete medical history from each patient, noting demographic and clinical data, including age, sex, date of symptom onset, clinical manifestations, and Charlson comorbidity index.
They also recorded and evaluated laboratory results such as leukocyte count, lymphocyte count, C-reactive protein, creatinine, lactate dehydrogenase, and urea. Radiologic features were also included.
The researchers also included the characterization of headaches during the course of the infection. Neurologists interviewed the hospitalized patients with headache using a semi-structured questionnaire that included prior history of headache, sociodemographic variables, onset, duration, frequency, and intensity of attacks according to the International Headache Society (HIS) system. Other factors like pain localization and type, and the presence of other related symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and photophobia were also noted.
Study findings
Of the 379 COVID-19 patients, 13 percent developed a headache. Of these, 62 percent were men, and the average age was 57. The team has found that younger people and those with fewer comorbidities were more likely to develop a headache.
Further, headache has been associated with reduced mortality or death, low levels of C-reactive protein, which is a sign of inflammation in the body, mild acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a complication of COVID-19, and oropharyngeal symptoms.
Among the symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, pharyngitis or sore throat, loss of taste, joint pain, nausea, and vomiting were more common in patients with headache.
According to our results, migraine and tension-type headache were the most prevalent primary headaches in COVID-19 patients," the researchers noted in the paper.
The results showed that headaches are an important symptom of COVID-19, affecting 13 percent of patients. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who are younger and have no comorbidities, including hypertension, are more likely to develop a headache during the infection. This indicates that headache may manifest in patients with healthier backgrounds, suggesting that a healthy immune system may have a role in the development of headache during COVID-19 illness.
Our results show that mild inflammation and mild respiratory failure could play a role in the development of headache during COVID-19,"
The researchers added that recognizing COVID-19-linked headache may help healthcare providers improve clinical management and treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Gonzalez-Martinez, A., Fanjul, V., Ramos, C. et al. (2021). Headache during SARS‐CoV‐2 infection as an early symptom associated with a more benign course of the disease: a case‐control study. European Journal of Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14718, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ene.14718
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Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo
Angela is a nurse by profession and a writer by heart. She graduated with honors (Cum Laude) for her Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Baguio, Philippines. She is currently completing her Master's Degree where she specialized in Maternal and Child Nursing and worked as a clinical instructor and educator in the School of Nursing at the University of Baguio.
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NaNoWriMo Writer's Block. | The girl who loved to write about life.
Writer's block is inevitable no matter who you are. Whether you procrastinated too long on a term paper, or you're trying to come up with a blog post on a Monday, or you're trying to write a story and your normally creative brain suddenly becomes very boring, writer's block is something that just happens.
If you're doing NaNoWriMo right now, writer's block is definitely something that happens. You're almost halfway through, likely super behind on your word count, and probably having a lot of thoughts that start with, "next year. . ."
I've read a lot of things about writer's block, and I've even talked talked about it on here--steps you can take, how to fight it, etc, etc, etc.
But at the end of the day, the answer to overcoming writer's block is the simplest and the most cliche of them all.
Sometimes you write something, and it in that moment, it truly doesn't matter to you if anyone else will ever read those words. It doesn't matter if anyone else will ever like those words. All that matters is you wrote them and you like them, and they're yours.
When moments like that happen, you are invincible. One novel? Psh. How about five? I could do this forever.
And it's for moments like that one that you have to keep writing.
So keep writing. Write through the writer's block, write through the words that look weird to you, write through the sentences and paragraphs and pages and plots that you think you probably for sure hate.
If you're behind on your word count, keep writing. If you're ahead of your word count, don't stop.
Because you are a writer, and you need to be writing.
Linking up with Rachael & Juliette to talk about all things writer's block!
I usually look through a couple of my Pinterest boards like my Swoon board or my PicTips board because those are full of images that make me want to write and tell that photo's story. I'll also just google writing prompts if that doesn't work. Keep writing!!!
I'm way behind and I don't care. Because I decided to do it right after my papa died and the point is that I am doing it, so unprepared but doing it, during a hard time. And Margaret Atwood is my spirit animal.
love this, needed to hear this today!!
Thanks for your encouragement! This week has been a tough writing week for me blog wise and nanowrimo wise...I need to sit down and just do it!
Love this and it's so true!! I wrote stuff that sucked when I was writing my novel which is why some days I loved my novel and other days I hated it. When I read it over later it still sucked but I fixed it! And that's that.
I am so incredibly proud of you and those participating in the challenge. I can't even begin to think what I'd write about.
So. Much. Yes. That Atwood quote is so perfect. I needed to hear it so badly, especially lately.
I love that first quote!!! That can go through many aspects of life!
I love the quote you used from Atwood!!! I love what you have to say about persevering and writing, because that is totally what it is, just keep trying and putting the words down until the groove hits you again and BAM you can always edit. :D I actually made the word count already, but my story is no where near done so heck yes. I hope your Nanowrimo is going amazing and awesome post!
I like that quote from Kurt Vonnegut. We need to take risks in order to succeed.


Wyndham Hotel Group's Travelodge brand announced a new marketing campaign centered around its Sleepy Bear mascot as well as the brand's new sponsorship of National Geographic and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Built on the idea that adventure is for everyone, the "Stay Close to Adventure" campaign positions the Travelodge brand and its hotels as the ideal choice for travelers who look to get the most out of their travels and their budget.
Created in 1955, the Sleepy Bear mascot has been an integral part of the Travelodge brand for more than 50 years. In his newest form, he's computer animated, designed to look more energetic (thanks to a great night's rest) and ready for adventure. Sleepy Bear will have a presence in the brand's TV commercials, print advertising, online ad placements and on property. Consumers will start to see elements of the new campaign as early as May 2012.
In addition to the new marketing campaign, the brand also announced a one-year sponsorship of National Geographic and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, resulting in the creation of the brand's "Zoocation" promotion, scheduled to launch this summer in the U.S and Canada. Through the promotion, guests who book directly with Travelodge will be eligible for a "Zoo Discount Ticket Package" that allows them to receive one free child's ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket at any of 115 participating zoos throughout the U.S. Other elements of the sponsorship include five Travelodge-branded family events at zoos throughout the country, custom "Zoo to You" activity booklets to be given away at all Travelodge hotels, print advertising in National Geographic, television commercials on National Geographic Wild, a donation to the American Zoo Association on behalf of Travelodge for Black Bear conservation and more.


Can you think of a few ways that your office IT has caused you problems or money in the last few months? Maybe you've had problems sharing working files with co-workers or maybe your desktop won't connect to the office Wi-Fi. Poor IT infrastructure can have an impact on your organization in a variety of ways. Many organizations don't see all the costs that are associated with the set-up of IT but more importantly the maintenance and support of business IT.
How much are you really spending on technology?
You're probably spending more then you think.
There are a variety of upfront costs when it comes to IT which can include software and hardware infrastructure. Normally, there are also ongoing costs for support and service that initially remain unseen and these can add up quickly. It was found that 80% of total IT costs occur after the initial purchase.
Dunn & Bradstreet estimate that 59% of Fortune 500 companies experience at least 1.6 hours of downtime every week. If you think about how many employees are being affected during this time and how much they are getting paid its a large cost to the organization. Now think about this example and scale it down relative to the size of your business. These are costs that you shouldn't be incurring.
IT outages can have a ripple effect on how they impact an organization. At times, databases and applications that get affected can be restored quickly but often a full data recovery might take longer. Unfortunately, it is smaller businesses that suffer. During recovery periods, employees are only able to achieve 57% of their usual productivity levels. This is compared to 67% in medium sized companies and 67% in larger enterprises.
Here at SupportMyMac, our advice is to be proactive rather than reactive.
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We asked
From 8 August to 28 August 2020, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on our proposal to designate the former Langside Synagogue in the Crosshill area of Glasgow, as a category C listed building.
The building is rare surviving example of a purpose-built synagogue in Scotland and was found to meet our criteria for designation. The use of traditional Eastern European folk-art style elements is particularly rare and reflects the synagogue's early 20th century congregation. It is of significant historical interest for what it can tell us about the development of the Jewish community in Glasgow in the early 20th century.
Download our assessment on the reasons for listing on the Historic Environment Portal.
We had an overwhelming response, with over 840 individuals and groups from all over the world contacting us in support of listing. The level of interest shown both locally and internationally for this building and Scotland's Jewish heritage was unprecedented. It was especially important to hear your thoughts about the special architectural and historic interest of the building and we took this into account in our decision making.
A large number of the responses showed concerns about the future of the building and the possibility that it might be demolished or privately developed.
After considering the comments received during the consultation, we have now listed the former Langside Synagogue at category C.
The listed building record can be accessed on our Historic Environment Portal.
You can find out more about listing in our booklet, Scotland's Listed Buildings or find out more on our website:
How does the listing process work?
What does listing mean for owners?
Our website also has more detail about the Listed Building Consent (LBC) and Conservation Area Consent (CAC) processes, as well as information on how to apply. There is additional guidance in our Managing Change series of publications.
The former Langside Synagogue in Glasgow is one of a small number of purpose-built synagogues to survive in Scotland and is among a small number built overall. The synagogue closed in 2014.
The former Langside Synagogue is of significant social historical interest for what it can tell us about the Jewish Community in Glasgow in the early 20th century.
We have launched this public consultation to gather views on listing this notable building at Category C, in recognition of its special historic and architectural interest. Find out more about listed buildings.
Members of the public are encouraged to send in their views and comments.
Email your comments about this case.
Find out what comments we consider and what happens next in our guide.
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Q: Callback from load with jQuery? I use PHP and jQuery and here is my code (that works so far).
$(".design").load("<?php echo get_bloginfo('url'); ?>/?addmod_ajax=1",{
    menu: 'layout',
});

This is what I want to do.
If the PHP-file I'm calling find some values in a PHP array (on the server side), I want the jQuery to append (add) some content to the HTML element. Is it possible to make callbacks like that?
It's important to me that I can still send my POST variables to my PHP file.

A: You can generate markup and add it to your page with load() function you already have.  I'm going to assume that you are returning JSON from your ajax method:
$(".design").load("<?php echo get_bloginfo('url'); ?>/?addmod_ajax=1",{
    menu: 'layout' }, function(data) {
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The load() function accepts as an optional third argument a function that will work with the response of your ajax call.  In this instance for illustrative purposes I'm assuming you want to build some navigation, so I'm iterating through an array and building an unordered list as I go.
Its possible to have even more control / options with your ajax requests as well.  I recommend you have a look at the the .ajax() for an idea of the things you can do.
It is an older topic, but there is a discussion here on stack overflow that shows various ways you could generate html and insert it into the DOM: JQuery: Build HTML in 'memory' rather than DOM.  There is also the tmpl() plugin that is very useful for generating markup.  You can learn more about tmpl() here.

A: As @yoda said in a comment you can use $.ajax() to acomplish this as shown below:
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you can swap type for POST if you need to

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I plan two holidays every year – for a week or so each, and then about two to three weekend getaways. I am passionate about photography, so I use these travel opportunities to also work on my photo projects. To me, travel is a great way to explore the world, learn about new cultures, sample local cuisines, broaden my perspective and it is also a great destresser. Travel definitely builds several leadership traits – it takes us out of our comfort zone, broadens our perspective, makes us appreciate diversity, builds our situational adaptability and above all helps us connect better with people and with nature.
Over the years I have had several memorable trips – Kenya, Scandinavia, Bhutan, Ladakh, Spiti, Myanmar, Russia, Italy – to name a few. Each of them has been special in its own way. But if I had to pick one, it would probably be Myanmar. It is a relatively unexplored country, which has different experiences to offer. Yangon is a quaint city that takes you back in time with its cafes and markets. Bagan is the land of pagodas where we did an amazing early morning balloon ride. Inle is the water city where the hotels, houses, markets and restaurants are all accessed by boats. Myanmar truly provides a multi-sensorial experience for the mind, body and soul.
I have recently become a bit of an adventure junkie. I went on my first major trek in 2016 to the Everest Base Camp (EBC). I had to first fly into Kathmandu and then take a flight to Lukla, the world's most dangerous airport, which itself was quite an experience. The entire trek was 12 days long, and it got me out of my comfort zone in more ways than one. It was an amazing experience to be one with nature, cut off from the world, meet new people and stay at different places along the way – all of which made the journey as exciting as reaching EBC itself!
When we were on the third day of our trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in 2017, the dinner that they served us was mashed potatoes, bread and salad. All of us groaned at the bland food and I said, 'I wish we could get to eat something nice like bread pakora or samosas'. And a friend of mine said that she could convert the dinner into bread rolls. She then took over the kitchen and taught the locals how to make bread rolls. It was the best and most fun dinner we had on that trek!
Another very interesting experience was having dinner at Noir – Dining in the Dark – in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. As the name itself suggests, the entire dining experience happens in the restaurant, which is pitch dark. We were guided by the waiters, who are all visually challenged. They talk you through the three-course meal and it was a very fascinating experience to smell, feel and taste the food without being able to see it! At the end of the meal, they showed us what we had eaten, and it was interesting to see how many things we got right while we were eating them.


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Q: open-uri Ruby Errors I have the code:
require 'open-uri'
print "Enter a URL: "
add = gets
added = add.sub!(/http:\/\//, "")
puts "Info from:  #{add}"
open("#{add}") do |f|
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(Yes I know it isn't good code, don't comment about it please)
When I run it, and for the URL, I enter in, say:
http://stackoverflow.com

I get the following error:
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/open-uri.rb:32:in `initialize': No such file or directory - http (Errno::ENOENT)
    from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/open-uri.rb:32:in `open_uri_original_open'
    from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/open-uri.rb:32:in `open'

Why does this error come up and how can I fix it?

A: The String.sub! method replaces the string in place, so add.sub!(/http:\/\//, "") changes the value of add in addition to setting added.
To use the open(name) method with URIs, the value of name must start with a URI scheme, like http://.
If you want to set added, do so like so:
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Today's hyperconnected world demands tight cybersecurity, but it is often overlooked. An unprotected Chinese database storing hundreds of millions of records was left exposed on the internet. On the other hand, Italy's energy agency was hit by a malware attack that forced it to shut down its IT systems and website.
A persistent Golang-based malware campaign leveraged a deep field image—taken by James Webb Space Telescope—as a lure to install malicious payloads on infected systems. Meanwhile, the FBI, Secret Service, and the government of Lexington, Kentucky, came together to investigate a cybercrime theft of $4 million in federal funds.
Chinese database exposed online
A huge Chinese database containing over 800 million face prints and vehicle license plates was left exposed online for months before it got removed in August. The exposed data belongs to Xinai Electronics, a tech company based in Hangzhou on China's east coast. According to a security researcher, the database was not password-protected and could be accessed by anyone who knew where to look.
Italy's energy agency suffers malware attack
Italy's state-owned energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA (GSE) suffered a malware attack, forcing the agency to shut down its IT systems and websites to protect its data. The agency's role as a gas buyer of last resort for Italy's electricity network was not hampered.
Chinese hackers use ScanBox malware
Chinese threat group APT40 has been targeting people at local and federal Australian government agencies, Australian news media organizations, and operators of wind turbine fleets in the South China Sea. They are sending phishing emails that direct victims to a fraudulent Australian news website containing malicious JavaScript payload from the ScanBox reconnaissance framework.
Hidden malware in images taken by NASA
Security researchers have spotted a new Golang-based malware campaign dubbed GO#WEBBFUSCATOR that relies on malicious documents, phishing emails, and deep field images taken from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to spread malicious payloads. The threat actor deploys payloads that are currently not termed as malicious by the VirusTotal scanning platform.
Malicious Chrome extensions discovered
Five imposter extensions for the Google Chrome web browser disguised as Netflix viewers and others, have been discovered tracking users' browsing activities and profit of retail affiliate programs. The extensions are designed to install a piece of JavaScript to keep tabs on the websites visited and inject malicious code into e-commerce portals, allowing the hackers to make money through affiliate programs for purchases made by the victims.
Google Chrome 105 patches high-severity vulnerabilities
Google released Chrome 105, which comes with patches for 24 vulnerabilities, including 13 use-after-free and heap buffer overflow bugs. 21 of the fixed security bugs were reported by external researchers, including one critical-, eight high-, nine medium-, and three low-severity vulnerabilities. A total of nine use-after-free issues were resolved with the latest browser update, the most important of which is a critical flaw in the Network Service component. Chrome 105 also patches five high-severity use-after-free vulnerabilities, impacting browser components such as WebSQL, Layout, PhoneHub, and Browser Tag.
WordPress releases patches in its new version
WordPress released version 6.0.2 of its content management system (CMS), with patches for three security bugs, including a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability. Identified in the WordPress Link functionality, the issue only impacts older installations, as the capability is disabled by default on new installations. However, the functionality might still be enabled on millions of legacy WordPress sites even if they are running newer versions of the CMS.
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FBI and Secret Service investigate cybercrime theft
The government of Lexington, Kentucky joined hands with the FBI and Secret Service to investigate $4 million in federal rent assistance and housing funds allegedly stolen by cybercriminals. Investigators discovered that the threat actors managed to intercept emails between the city and a local community council that needed the funds.
Fraudsters dupe manufacturer
A multinational manufacturing firm that makes paper cups in India was duped off approximately $68,000 by cyber fraudsters. Allegedly, a scammer hacked the CEO's email account to send emails to the company's accounts department and made transactions to an unknown account.
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The Ladies Professional Golf Association has announced the opening of a permanent office in Scottsdale to run the JTBC Founders Cup and promote women's golf in a U.S. sports location.
The new office is the home base for Mr. Wood, Tracy Hupko, sales and marketing manager, Taylor Adams, tournament coordinator and Dustin Kaneoya, director of operations.
The sixth annual JTBC Founders Cup is slated for March 14-20, 2016 at Wildfire Golf Club at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, 21001 Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix.
Last year 19-year-old rookie Hyo Joo Kim took the title. The event features a $1.5 million purse, the release stated. The Founders Cup was created to honor the 13 original founders of the LPGA. It has also raised more than $3 million for the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program.
The LPGA is making Scottsdale a permanent home, securing a multi-year lease on its new offices.
"There is a lot of growth opportunity within the Scottsdale/Phoenix area, and we are excited to see what the future holds and be a part of it," Mr. Wood stated in the release.
Tickets and hospitality packages for the JTBC Founders Cup are available at www.LPGAFoundersCup.com or by calling the tournament office at 386-236-1369. Volunteer registrations are being accepted as well.


Truimphant fist-pumping at an award ceremony; a joyous group celebrating the year's performance in Malacca; a eureka moment for an engineer who designed a new product. These are among the many memories plastered on a wall in the office of Superworld Electronics. These photos are visible reminders that the company values relationships it has built over the years.
Stepping into Superworld's premises, one is greeted by a world of maroon jackets and maroon workstations, reflecting the company's colours.
"It is our culture that everybody wears the Superworld jacket when visitors are around," says Johnson Chen, founder and managing director of the company. "Most importantly, because the top management does it, the employees will follow."
The culture has been painstakingly built up over the past 20 years. With this strong foundation, Superworld has grown from a component electronics start-up that helped others to market and sell their products to a more vertically integrated enterprise with its own design and manufacturing capabilities as well.
The five-time Enterprise 50 award winner, ranked third last year, now has seven manufacturing facilities in China and Taiwan. Singapore remains Superworld's global headquarters, housing the prototyping, logistics and sales functions.
Through its sales offices and agents across the globe, Superworld sells component electronics to other businesses. Its products include multi-layer chip beads, power inductors, transformers, connectors and cables. Customers then use these in their own manufacturing of electronics end-products such as mobile phones, electronics controller, LED lighting, hard disk drives and graphic cards, for both industrial and consumer end-customers.
Starting out as a marketing and sales agent for its supply partners in 1993, Superworld and its partners "got to know each other's working style better, and began to work more closely together", says Mr Chen. "Eventually, we decided to have cross-equity holdings."
With cross-ownership, Superworld can be more confident of the product quality and on-time delivery performance of its suppliers.
Knowledge sharing is one area that Superworld and its partners find useful.
Superworld provides customer feedback to its suppliers, helping them to understand industrial trends from a customer perspective and to design new magnetics products. Conversely, suppliers who engage in research and development can let Superworld understand the possibilities of technology and launch the latest component electronics.
Adeline Wong, senior director of Superworld, cites a company practice that illustrates the importance placed on responsibility, and also shows how the office is akin to a second home to all employees. "We do not engage a cleaning company to help us clean our tables, throw our rubbish and vacuum the floor," says Ms Wong. "Instead, we do everything ourselves. We have a daily routine, a weekly roster. How can you manage the business if you can't do the simple things like cleanliness well?"
Mr Chen points out: "When we interview people, we must let them understand our culture."
When Ms Wong interviews potential hires in Singapore, she explains the rationale for various company practices. Upon joining Superworld, employees receive a handbook which goes into further detail about the expected behaviour and the rationale. These steps help dispel any reservations of fresh hires.
One way that Superworld seeks to win the dedication and support of its employees is to proactively gather their opinions and feedback.
Finance and administrative manager Joanna Lim shares how management actually takes into consideration feedback. "We hear what they want," she says. "When we plan our cohesion activities and quarterly events, we give staff a list of options to vote for, and welcome other suggestions too."
For example, in response to employee comments that they found it troublesome to go to a gym or go outdoors to exercise after work, Superworld asked employees for their preferences for healthy activities. Subsequently, the company engaged an external instructor to conduct Zumba (a dance fitness programme) classes in the office after work.
In addition, each employee receives at least 15 hours on average of training annually. Some of these hours last year were used for the learning of SAP applications, since Superworld migrated to the SAP system in 2010. Others are more job-specific. Such efforts contributed to the sales per employee doubling over a two-year period.
Ms Wong started at Superworld in the shipping department, processing deliveries. Recognising her hard work and dedication, her supervisors gave her more responsibilities and the opportunity to rotate across different functions. Today, as senior director, Ms Wong takes charge of Superworld's entire Singapore business.
In view of the rising labour costs in some of its manufacturing locations, Superworld is considering setting up factories in inland China and in countries where it currently does not have a presence.
As a way to improve cohesion, the company plans to organise more activities that allow employees to engage and interact with the local communities. Employees will also understand that they have responsibilities not just to suppliers, customers and shareholders, but also to the community. At the same time, this will allow more people to be aware of the Superworld brand.


What is Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride dental foam?
ACIDULATED PHOSPHATE FLUORIDE (FluoroFoam™ and many others) is a dentist-applied product that supplies sodium fluoride, which is a mineral that strengthens tooth enamel. Fluoride helps to prevent dental decay. Generic acidulated phosphate fluoride foam is available.
What should my health care professional know before I receive Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride?
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A fundraising committee for President Trump's reelection is using his renewed attacks on the Chinese government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic to mobilize donors, urging supporters in an email Tuesday to "hold China accountable" by contributing to his campaign.
The appeal reflects an increased effort by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee to use U.S.-China relations as a campaign issue against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Trump's intensifying criticism is a shift from his warmer approach following a late March phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the two leaders pledged cooperation over the global outbreak. Trump tweeted at the time that he had a "very good conversation" with Xi and that the two countries are "working closely together. Much respect!"
But in recent days, Trump has revived his criticisms of the Chinese government and global health leaders over the coronavirus outbreak, suggesting he would withhold U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, which he said was "very, very China-centric," and re-upping the term "Wuhan virus."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and civil rights organizations have discouraged the use of terms tying the novel coronavirus with a geographic location or ethnic group, saying the rhetoric could contribute to the rise in discrimination and violence against Asian Americans.
In a fundraising email Tuesday, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee echoed the president's heightened rhetoric against the Chinese government.
"China has been lying and doing everything they can to cover up the spread of COVID-19 in their country. It's absolutely disgraceful and we can't stand by and do nothing," read the appeal.
Trump likely to announce curbs on funding for World Health Organization this week
"President Trump has always been tough on China, but he can't hold them accountable on his own," it read. "That's why he is calling on YOU to stand with him and hold China accountable for their lies and deceptions during the Coronavirus pandemic."
Tuesday's email appeared to be the first instance of his campaign using an anti-China message to raise money.
Campaign officials said they are drawing attention to U.S.-China trade relations as an important issue in the general election, and intend to focus their attacks on Biden's response to China over the coronavirus outbreak.
"Joe Biden's coziness with China will be an issue in the campaign," said Tim Murtaugh, spokesman for the Trump campaign. "He has refused to call China an economic threat and said that President Trump's move to restrict travel from China over the coronavirus was xenophobic and reactionary. He also has refused to explain why his son Hunter got an enormous business deal from a Chinese state-owned bank while Biden was vice president. These will all be issues."
Hunter Biden's lawyer has disputed the assertion that the former vice president's son financially benefited from the investment.
Trump says Hunter Biden 'walks out of China with $1.5 billion.' Biden's lawyer said that's not true.
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RNC spokeswoman Mandi Merritt said Tuesday that the president's record of action on China poses a clear contrast between Trump and Biden to general election voters.
"President Trump has spent three years standing up to China in ways previous administrations never did, and that includes when Joe Biden was vice president," Merritt said. "From enacting travel restrictions to highlighting the Chinese government's dishonesty on the origins of coronavirus, voters see President Trump is holding China accountable, and they are responding with their resources and support."
Previously, a Trump campaign email in mid-March criticized Beijing for "pushing online conspiracy theories specifically intended to undermine the fact that the Wuhan coronavirus originated in China," such as alleging that the virus was genetically engineered by U.S. military personnel.
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"Sorry, I don't really want to comment on the speech of the Prime Minister Medvedev, but it is clear that we are facing very serious problems. The biggest danger for us, for Europeans, is an alternative Europe. Europe with alternative principles and values", — quotes Poroshenko, speaking at the Munich security conference on Saturday.
Among the values, which according to Poroshenko, is "alternative Europe" he called isolationism, homophobia, disrespect for human rights, religious fanaticism.
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Light mist so the rain held off.
Warm ups – SS Hops, IW, Mt. Climbers, Stretches.
Lap around parking lot. Guys were super excited to see the concrete 1/2 blocks. Left them up at Westminster for you to use in the future.
Divide into 2 teams- Switch when runners return. Team 1 stayed at flag pole and did first exercise until team 2 returned from running to stop sign and doing their exercise.
Runners always did the same exercise for that series of concrete. So about 60 Merkins, SSHops, and 15 Burpees as we ran out of time. Total 2 miles or running for everyone.
Finished out with The Police Roxanne Pushups. Sparty was really excited. He also complained that most of my music was performed by cover bands. Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Police, Sheryl Crow (it's her bday today), Alien Ant Farm.


I may be in the dark ages, I've been running stock bosch stuff in my car. Are engine management systems available for CIS/CIS-E cars and are they legal for preperation-H?
There is a product called k-star (sorry no link)from UK. It was developed for high compression motors when they got rid of their higher octane fuel. I'm still waiting on their brochure to see what its all about, but it can adjust timing as well as fuel pressure on the fly to your specs.
I didn't know that you are going HP. Interested in an '81 scirocco chassis? I have on here in Granby. Looking to get rid of it. Let me know. I'm in the book, give me a call.
They make 3 products. One is a programmable (in 500 RPM increments) ignition module to control timing. This should be legal on both IT and limited prep production cars. The second is a programmable module for the CIS K Jetronic system, and the third is a combo unit that handles the ignition and fuel injection in one module. They also sell a program called K Soft that sets up the programming. The prices on their web site are in English Pounds, but without checking the conversion rate, I think the combo module is less than $500. I don't have a price for the software.
The fuel injection module works in a very similar fashion to the emission control module on all '81 and newer VWs, and on 1980 models in California. It uses a lambda sensor (O2 sensor), the control unit, and a frequency valve to vary control pressure. I've corresponded with them by Email, and they indicate they are not familiar with the US spec emission control system, but believe it might be possible to use their system with the existing frequency valve used by VW. The only difference would be that the control module would be programmable.
This should make the K Star system automatically legal for all limited prep K Jetronic systems in GP, as all GTIs have the emission control system. Legality for HP LP is a bit more problematic, because the only 1.6 VW to have the emission control system is 1980 models sold in Calif. My opinion is that is enough for legality, as they were available on at least some of the US SPec cars listed on the PCS spec line.
Their web site lists Shine as a US dealer. I've sent an Email to Shine to inquire, but have not received an answer yet. Probably the next step is to actually buy one of the units and compare it to the US Spec system, and maybe ship one of our control units and frequency valves to them.
It might even turn out to be legal for IT under the new ECU rules if Milford could install their system in one of our control unit boxes, but I don't pretend to be up on the IT rules.
The only issue w/ using that system on a l-p Prod car is the O2 or lambda sensor. As all Prod cars are required to run race gas w/ a DE of 0, you're not going to find an unleaded fuel that you can run. Even the Sunoco/Cam2 unleaded fuels don't pass. And any fuel w/ lead in it will 'poison' the O2 sensor in short order.
Should be good for the IT guys though as they don't have to run race gas (leaded).
The only issue w/ using that system on a l-p Prod car is the O2 or lambda sensor.
You might have noticed a couple of months ago that I was posing that exact question on the production forum. There are some alternatives. Replace the O2 sensor often; some types can be cleaned with a propane torch; and Phil Creighton posted some information about an NGK sensor that lasted a very long time on race fuel.
There is also the possibility of doing the setup with the sensor installed, then letting the programming handle the management without input from the sensor. I know some IT guys install a dummy sensor in the header, then throw the real one under their seat or something so it always reads lean.
Everyone in production who is using some form of engine management system has the same problem. The RX7s get off the hook a little bit, but any of the later cars that are running EFI will also be using the O2 sensor.
The hilarious thing is that at a regional race, there will be more cars running untested fuel than there will be running the mandated and tested race fuel. Showroom Stock, Touring, IT, EP Caterhams, EP RX7s are just some of the exceptions that come to mind. Apparently they aren't worried about that fuel causing the workers any harm.
I'm not sure why the fuel for those cars would go untested? They still have reagent tests to meet as do the guys that use race gas.
I'll be in touch, I could use anything salvageable for the scirocco.
I decided only recently to try the limited prep H. Chris is upgrading the cage next week and I have the safety stuff on order.
It will be another "building" year, but then again, what year isn't a building year.
Thanks for the offer Steve, Good to hear from you.
I have talked with the people from K Star it looks like $700-$800 for the complete system and software. Bosh single wire O2 sensors hold up just fine to race gas. Mine has 4 nationals and the Runoffs no deposits yet. I bought it from Advanced Auto Parts for $27.00 and it has a lifetime warranty. The K Star system looks like it would be very helpful and I hope somebody here in the US becomes an active dealer.


For the 6th year the Louisville Children's Museum is excited to bring you "Day at Camp Hi-Ho"! Drop your kids off at 10 AM at Camp Hi-Ho and pick the happy campers up at 2PM. Your children will enjoy a day of fishing, slip n'slide, canoeing, they can explore a giant tree fort, zip line, and swim!
Lunch will be provided by Texas Roadhouse in Middletown.


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Q: vb.net alter a button based on another button click I have a form with 80 Buttons on the form. Buttons are named Button0 to Button79.
If a button is clicked I need to alter the properties of the following two buttons.
As an example if Button27 is clicked I need to change the visible property of Button28 and Button29. I can't use the tag properties as they are already being used for another purpose.
I have a Button_Click sub with the handles set for all of the buttons. Suggestions?

A: Use the Controls.Find method.
private void NextButtonsVisibility(Button btnStart, int nextCount = 2, bool visible = true)
{
    const string buttonNameKey = "Button";

    var name = btnStart.Name; //name must be "Button#"
    var btnIndexStr = name.Substring(buttonNameKey.Length);
    var btnIndex = int.Parse(btnIndexStr);
    for (int i = 1; i <= nextCount; i++)
    {
        var btnNext = Controls.Find(buttonNameKey + (btnIndex + i), true).OfType<Button>().FirstOrDefault();
        if (btnNext != null)
            btnNext.Visible = visible;
    }
}

PS: An exception will be thrown if button name does not match with the rule.
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Private Sub NextButtonsVisibility(btnStart As Button, Optional nextCount As Integer = 2, Optional visible As Boolean = True)
    Const  buttonNameKey As String = "Button"

    Dim name = btnStart.Name 'name must be "Button#"
    Dim btnIndexStr = name.Substring(buttonNameKey.Length)
    Dim btnIndex = Integer.Parse(btnIndexStr)
    For i As Integer = 1 To nextCount
        Dim btnNext = Controls.Find(buttonNameKey & btnIndex + i, True).OfType(Of Button)().FirstOrDefault()
        If btnNext IsNot Nothing Then
            btnNext.Visible = visible
        End If
    Next
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Comixology CEO shows off new Unlimited subscription service
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Comixology recently launched Comixology Unlimited, a subscription plan that offers unlimited access to thousands of digital comics for just $5.99 per month.
Given the "all you can read" model, it's natural to compare the new service to Netflix, but CEO David Steinberger told me that Amazon Prime's video offerings are a closer match — and no, not because of the corporate synergy (Amazon acquired Comixology two years ago), but because Comixology now combines subscription and individual purchase options.
Put another way, if you want to try out a comic like Bitch Planet or Saga, you can read the older collections through Unlimited. Then, if you're really hooked, you can get fully up-to-date by buying the newest issues individually.
I also asked Steinberger about the absence of the two biggest comics publishers — DC and Marvel. He said he's certainly open to adding them in the future, and he also touted the fact that Comixology Unlimited is the only digital comics subscription that includes titles from publishers Dark Horse and Image.


Miriam was invited by Hirsch & Mann to collaborate in the detail design integration of a smart LCD into the Mind The Future box, a file-card compendium of contemporary trends – from economy to demography, society, technology, politics and ecology – published by Swiss think tank W.I.R.E.
The smart LCD contains digitised compendium content, updatable by Micro SD card, and powered by a USB rechargeable AA battery. The orientation of the box determines the format of content shown – time, time and text, or text and images.


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Autoicomyces falcifer Thaxt. – rodzaj grzybów z rzędu owadorostowców (Laboulbeniales). Grzyby mikroskopijne, pasożyty owadów (grzyby entomopatogeniczne).

Systematyka
Pozycja w klasyfikacji według Index Fungorum: Autoicomyces, Ceratomycetaceae, Laboulbeniales, Laboulbeniomycetidae, Laboulbeniomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi.

Takson ten utworzył w 1908 r. Roland Thaxter.

Gatunki
Index Fungorum w 2020 r. wymienia 31 gatunków tego rodzaju. W Polsce ich występowanie jest jeszcze słabo zbadane. Tomasz Majewski, jedyny polski mykolog zajmujący się nimi na szerszą skalę, do 2003 r. wymienił dwa gatunki występujące w Polsce.
 Autoicomyces aquatilis (Picard) I. Tavares
 Autoicomyces falcifer (Thaxt.) Thaxt. 1908
Nazwy naukowe według Index Fungorum. Wykaz gatunków według T. Majewskiego.

Przypisy

Ceratomycetaceae

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Hillary Scott  is an American former pornographic actress.

Career
Scott starred in the 2007 film Corruption which won seven AVN Awards, including Best Actress – Video. She replaced Jessica Sweet in the role of "Britney Rears" for the films Britney Rears 3: Britney Gets Shafted and Britney Rears 4: Britney Goes Gonzo.

Hillary Scott and Sex Z Pictures parted ways just a little over two years into a five-year exclusive performing / directing contract, and she was represented by LA Direct Models.

Awards
Scott holds the record for most XRCO Awards won by a performer in one night, winning Female Performer of the Year, Best Actress, Orgasmic Analist, Orgasmic Oralist and Superslut at the 2007 XRCO Awards show.

Other nominations

References

External links

Year of birth missing (living people)
American pornographic film actresses
Living people
21st-century American actresses


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By Vivien Williams
Mayo Clinic Minute: Filtering coffee facts from fiction
Is coffee good or bad for your health? Some consumers might find recent news stories and research papers about the risks and benefits of coffee confusing. Dr. Donald Hensrud, director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, says that for most healthy adults, there's no need to worry about pouring that second or third cup. Coffee is good for you.
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Ah, that morning cup of Joe. It's a must-do for many people. But can you drink too much?
"Coffee is associated with many different health benefits: Type 2 diabetes; reduced risk of heart disease; reduced risk of certain cancers; improved mood; reduced risk of depression, Parkinson's disease; the list goes on and on," says Dr. Hensrud.
He says that although there is a tiny bit of a substance in coffee, called "acrylamide," that's toxic in large amounts, the benefits of drinking coffee outweigh the risks.
"It's the highest source of antioxidants, and, so, even decaffeinated coffee has been associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes, similar to caffeinated coffee," says Dr. Hensrud.
He adds that pregnant women and people who have side effects, such as headache, nervousness or heart palpitations, should limit caffeine.
"Drink what you enjoy. If you're susceptible to the effects of caffeine, decaffeinated coffee is an excellent choice," says Dr. Hensrud.
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My second post is Galway, Ireland where we visited our dear family friend Kayla. For the past four years, she has been studying Human Rights Law here in Ireland. Although Kayla is in the process of returning home to Southern California, she took time out to be our tour guide. We enjoyed the Cliffs of Moher from a spectacular view point few tourists ever visit. We then enjoyed the beautiful campus of her college. I was obsessed with this college…. beautiful vines, bright flowers and gorgeous buildings. Must be difficult to focus on studies here. Such a fun day! Next up, pictures from Northern Ireland.


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Nepali इँटाहरू र पत्थरहरू – Bricks and Stones added.
Spanish Ladrillos y Piedras added.
Hindi ईंट और पत्थर Bricks and Stones added.
French Briques et Pierres added.
English Bricks and Stones added.
Hindi पाँच सेवकाइहरू 5 Ministries added.
Nepali पाँच सेवकाइहरू 5 Ministries added.
Hindi इसाई और इसलाम धर्म Christianity and Islam added.
Nepali इसाई धर्म र इस्लाम धर्म Christianity and Islam added.
Spanish El sol se Convertirá en Tinieblas y la Luna en Sangre added.
Spanish El Cristianismo y el Islam added.
French Chrétienté et Islam added.
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The encounter, which began on Friday evening at Nakaal continued till early this morning.
Three terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, including a self-styled district commander, were killed and a jawan was injured in an encounter with security forces in Poonch district.
The encounter, which began on Friday evening at Nakaal under the jurisdiction of police station Gursai in Poonch district continued till early this morning, the sources said.
The slain terrorists have been identified as Abu Katad- district commander for Rajouri, Abu Mazan- an IED expert and Abu Murtaza, they said adding one Rashtriya Rifle jawan was also injured during the encounter and was later shifted to command hospital at Udhampur.
The recoveries from the site of encounter included two AK rifles with its eight magazines and 240 rounds, three UBGL grenades, two hand grenades, one kg of explosive, two matrix sheets, two radio sets and one multi-meter.
Meanwhile, police have arrested six suspected ultras from Sangla area of the same district, they said.
The suspected terrorists have been identified as Mohammad Afzal, Mohammad Altaf, Mishrad Ahmed, Farooq Ahmed, Rashid Ahmed and Bashir Ahmed- all belonging to Sangla village.