1 This request for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1).
2 The request has been made in proceedings between A & G Fahrschul-Akademie GmbH ('A & G') and Finanzamt Wolfenbüttel (tax office, Wolfenbüttel, Germany; 'the tax office') concerning the refusal by the tax office to exempt from value added tax (VAT) services relating to motor vehicle driving tuition provided by A & G for the purpose of acquiring driving licences for vehicles in categories B and C1 referred to in Article 4(4) of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (OJ 2006 L 403, p. 18).
'1. The driving licence provided for in Article 1 shall authorise the driving of power-driven vehicles in the categories defined hereafter. It may be issued from the minimum age indicated for each category. A "power-driven vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle running on a road under its own power, other than a rail-borne vehicle.
8 A & G operates a driving school in the legal form of a limited liability company. It did not show the amount of turnover tax due separately in the invoices which it issued. For the tax year 2010 ('the period at issue'), it initially declared taxable transactions. The tax office relied on A & G's turnover tax declaration.
9 By letter of 22 December 2014, A & G applied for the amount owed by it in terms of VAT to be reduced to zero, a request which the tax office turned down. A & G's objection and action against that decision of the tax office were dismissed. The Finanzgericht (Finance Court, Germany) held, inter alia, that A & G could not rely on the tax exemption referred to in Article 132(1)(j) of Directive 2006/112. The services provided by A & G, consisting in the provision of theoretical tuition and practical driving instruction, were not, that court found, covered by the concept of 'school or university education' within the meaning of that provision, since, by virtue of a recommendation for road safety education at school in force during the period at issue, practical driving instruction was neither a necessary nor a desirable component of such education.
10 A & G contests that decision of the Finanzgericht (Finance Court) in its appeal on a point of law ('Revision') before the referring court, the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court, Germany). To that end, it submits, inter alia, that the national legislature's objective concerning driving tuition in a driving school is to educate road users to act responsibly.
11 Furthermore, according to the applicant, practical driving instruction provided by a driving school and road safety training courses organised by, inter alia, the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (German Automobile Club) serve the same objectives. Therefore, in its view, it would be contrary to the principle of neutrality to tax those comparable activities differently.
12 The referring courts states that, under national law, the services offered by A & G are not exempt, as it does not fulfil the requirements laid down in Paragraph 4(21)(a) or (b) of the Law on Turnover Tax, in the version published on 21 February 2005. However, it takes the view that A & G might be able to rely on Article 132(1)(i) or (j) of Directive 2006/112.
13 In that regard, the referring court is inclined to the view that the activities of the applicant in the main proceedings come within the concept of 'school or university education' within the meaning of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112.
14 On the other hand, it has doubts as to whether A & G fulfils the other criteria laid down by those provisions, in so far as it is uncertain whether A & G can be recognised as 'an organisation … having similar objects' to bodies governed by public law for the purposes of Article 132(1)(i) of that directive or whether its activities can be regarded as coming within the scope of tuition given privately by teachers and covering school or university education within the meaning of Article 132(1)(j) of that directive.
16 By its first question, the referring court asks, in essence, whether the concept of 'school or university education', within the meaning of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112, must be interpreted as covering motor vehicle driving tuition provided by a driving school, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, for the purpose of acquiring driving licences for vehicles in categories B and C1 referred to in Article 4(4) of Directive 2006/126.
17 Article 132 of Directive 2006/112 provides for exemptions which, as indicated by the title of the chapter in which that provision features, are intended to encourage certain activities in the public interest. However, those exemptions do not cover every activity performed in the public interest, but only those listed in that provision and described in great detail (judgment of 4 May 2017, Brockenhurst College, C‑699/15, EU:C:2017:344, paragraph 22 and the case-law cited).
18 According to the case-law of the Court, those exemptions constitute autonomous concepts of EU law which have the purpose of avoiding divergences in the application of the VAT system from one Member State to another (see, to that effect, judgment of 26 October 2017, The English Bridge Union, C‑90/16, EU:C:2017:814, paragraph 17 and the case-law cited).
19 The terms used to specify the exemptions referred to in Article 132 of Directive 2006/112 are to be interpreted strictly, since they constitute exceptions to the general principle, arising from Article 2 of that directive, that VAT is to be levied on all services supplied for consideration by a taxable person. However, that requirement of strict interpretation does not mean that the terms used to specify the exemptions referred to in Article 132 should be construed in such a way as to deprive them of their intended effect (judgment of 4 May 2017, Brockenhurst College, C‑699/15, EU:C:2017:344, paragraph 23 and the case-law cited).
20 It must be recalled that Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of that directive contains no definition of the concept of 'school or university education'.
21 The Court has, however, first, taken the view that the transfer of knowledge and skills between a teacher and students is a particularly important element of educational activity (judgment of 14 June 2007, Horizon College, C‑434/05, EU:C:2007:343, paragraph 18).
22 Second, the Court has stated that the concept of 'school or university education', within the meaning of Directive 2006/112, is not limited solely to education which leads to examinations for the purpose of obtaining qualifications or which provides training for the purpose of carrying out a professional or trade activity, but includes other activities which are taught in schools or universities in order to develop pupils' or students' knowledge and skills, provided that those activities are not purely recreational (judgment of 28 January 2010, Eulitz, C‑473/08, EU:C:2010:47, paragraph 29 and the case-law cited).
23 In that regard, it must be noted, as the Advocate General observes in point 35 of his Opinion, that, in accordance with that settled case-law, activities which are not purely recreational are likely to be covered by the concept of 'school or university education' as long as the tuition is provided in schools or universities.
24 Thus, the concept of 'school or university education' within the meaning of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112 covers activities which are different both because of their specific nature and by reason of the framework in which they are carried out (see, to that effect, judgment of 14 June 2007, Horizon College, C‑434/05, EU:C:2007:343, paragraph 20).
25 It follows that, as the Advocate General observes in points 13 to 17 of his Opinion, by that concept, the EU legislature intended to refer to a certain type of education system which is common to all the Member States, irrespective of the characteristics particular to each national system.
26 Consequently, the concept of 'school or university education' for the purposes of the VAT system refers generally to an integrated system for the transfer of knowledge and skills covering a wide and diversified set of subjects, and to the furthering and development of that knowledge and those skills by the pupils and students in the course of their progress and their specialisation in the various constituent stages of that system.
27 It is in the light of those considerations that the Court must examine whether driving tuition provided by a driving school, such as that of the applicant in the main proceedings, for the purpose of acquiring driving licences for vehicles in categories B and C1 referred to in Article 4(4) of Directive 2006/126 may be covered by the concept of 'school or university education' within the meaning of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112.
28 In the present case, the applicant in the main proceedings submits that the driving tuition which it provides covers the transfer of both the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary for the purpose of acquiring driving licences for vehicles in categories B and C1 and that the objective of such tuition is not purely recreational, since possession of such licences is liable to meet, inter alia, professional needs. Therefore, the tuition provided for that purpose is, it argues, covered by the concept of 'school or university education' referred to in Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112.
29 It should be noted, however, that, even if it covers a range of practical and theoretical knowledge, driving tuition provided in a driving school, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, nevertheless remains specialised tuition which does not amount, in itself, to the transfer of knowledge and skills covering a wide and diversified set of subjects or to their furthering and development which is characteristic of school or university education.
30 In the light of the foregoing, the answer to the first question is that the concept of 'school or university education', within the meaning of Article 132(1)(i) and (j) of Directive 2006/112, must be interpreted as not covering motor vehicle driving tuition provided by a driving school, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, for the purpose of acquiring driving licences for vehicles in categories B and C1 referred to in Article 4(4) of Directive 2006/126.
31 In view of the answer to the first question, there is no need to answer the second, third and fourth questions.


I was talking to a friend last night who is going through a rough patch in her life. Fact is, I never knew things were this bad till we had our conversation. For the remainder of this post, she shall be addressed as Jane. It all started a few years ago when Jane got her first credit card. Like many people I know, they love credit cards because it's just so convenient.
So from one credit card in 2005, she ended up with four by the end of 2011. It's not like she needed or wanted that many cards. According to her, the banks offered her the cards and one even sent a card out of the blue. She simply had to activate the card. Yup, that simple.
Let's fast forward to 2012. Jane ended up using all the cards, had problems repaying and now owes S$90,000 to the banks. The sad fact is she isn't alone. There are many Singaporeans going through the same thing. Little do you know, it could be someone in your family.
There's a charity organization in Singapore called 'Credit Counselling Singapore' (CCS). Jane went to them early this year and after this information talk which is compulsory, she attended a one-on-one counselling session. It was at this counselling session where possible options were explored. Once she qualified for the debt management programme, CCS spoke to the relevant banks and negotiated an installment plan.
I look at this as a win-win situation for both the banks and the debtor. Firstly the banks will get the money that is owed to them in due time. In Jane's case, she has to pay S$1500 per month. She wins as well for two reasons.
2) Zero interest! All the banks agreed to not charge interest should she pay her installments on time. That's just awesome!
If you or someone you love needs assistance from CCS, here's the information you need.
CCS summary: They are supported by The Association of Banks in Singapore and the Subordinate Courts of Singapore is one of their sponsors.
My relative chalked up about S$50000 of credit card debt, after the session with CCA, he ended up having to pay about 700 a month for 8 years, you are right, many locals are going through this, just that not everybody speaks up, some don't even know the existence of CCA, this relative of mine wouldn't have gone to CCA if I hadn't told him about it, he probably would have continued paying the minimum, building up a mountain of debt.


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UNITED STATES: Salesian Missions sets up fund to aid Hurricane Irma humanitarian relief
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, has just launched a new hurricane fund. Donations received through the fund will go to support Salesian missionary programs in countries affected by Hurricane Irma, which may include communities in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba*, and the United States. Because Salesian missionaries live and work in local communities, they are perfectly positioned to assess needs on the ground and ensure that relief and aid reach those who need it most.
Hurricane Irma affected communities across the Caribbean Islands, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the entire state of Florida. Salesian missionaries report that more than 20,000 people are displaced in the Dominican Republic with some areas still experiencing flooding. Nearly 1 million people in Puerto Rico lost power, and news reports indicate that parts of the island could be without power for up to four to six months. Power outages in Cuba are widespread and expected to last for a while. Buildings have been flooded and agriculture fields have been heavily damaged with crops destroyed.
There are concerns about another cholera outbreak in Haiti as sanitation and clean water access remain a concern. Close to 30 people have been known to have died and thousands have been displaced from their homes and places of work. Millions of people, about 62 percent of residents in Florida, remain without power.
Salesian missionaries are actively working in several communities within these countries with their local resources to assess damage and how many people are in need of humanitarian assistance including shelter, food, clean water and assistance with long-term needs like rebuilding. Funding raised will help these efforts both in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irma and for the long-term in these local communities.
At the Salesian parish in Belle Glade, several of the buildings are damaged from water leaks and the playground is damaged from falling trees. But still, Salesian missionaries are working to focus on the needs of their community, which are extensive. They report that many of the field workers will not be able to return to work until the fields are dried out, which could take up to two weeks. Salesian missionaries have been providing food from their pantry, as well as ice that still remains from before the power went out. Most of the Salesian parishioners are returning from out of state, many of whom were forced to travel with limited resources.
"Salesian missionaries are a trusted resource in times of crisis and have the logistic capabilities to ensure humanitarian aid reaches those who need it efficiently and effectively," says Father Mark Hyde, executive director of Salesian Missions. "Around the globe, Salesian missionaries are proactively preparing for impending storms by helping people secure their homes, relocating them to safe shelters and gathering as many supplies as are available. And even after the news cameras leave, Salesian missionaries remain providing clean drinking water, food, blankets and crucial life-saving services."
From Hurricane Matthew in Haiti in 2016 and the earthquake in the country in 2010 to humanitarian disasters in Nepal, India and more, Salesian missionaries are on the front lines assisting people and working to rebuild homes and livelihoods. Those who want to help victims of Hurricane Irma are urged to make a donation online at SalesianMissions.org/give-hurricane.
New York Times – Damp, Dark and Disarrayed, Florida Starts Coping With Irma's Aftermath
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*Any goods, services, or funds provided by Salesian Missions to programs located in this country were administered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control.
PHILIPPINES: Students at Don Bosco Agro-Mechanical Technology Center have access to new farm training and equipment for crop production thanks to Salesian Missions donors
TANZANIA: Students at the Don Bosco Kilimanjaro International Institute have access to clean water thanks to Salesian Missions "Clean Water Initiative"
Haiti: USAID-funded Hunger for Education project feeds 18,161 students at six Salesian centers

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As always; great reading and very informative!
Hey, if you liked that, you'll love what I have coming!
Great stuff, Sean. Never knew this much was out in the open on RCS facilities. Do you happen to know if there still are any facilities operational with the Rome Laboratories in NY?
The AFRL Rome Lab range is still very busy. (Google AFRL Newport Research Facility.) We did some work there along with Lockheed/Sanders (now BAE) in support of the F-22 in the 90's, and I know that the AFRL has had an F-35 up on the tower recently. Don't know how much RCS/signature measurement they do at that facility, but they do a lot of antenna & EMC work there.
In the TPECR.jpg picture, judging by the shadows, the radar to the right of the SA-5 is a Square Pair, the next one some sort of Height Finder radar (probably ODD NET/SIDE NET/ODD GROUP), and the next one is a Tall King, all associated with the SA-5. Great site by the way!!!!
Just a note: KIWI-TNT took place at test cell "C" not "A" as reported above.
General Atomics now use the ex-Boeing RCS for UAV work then, eh?
Wonder what they could possibly be testing there..


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The six volumes in The Boy Sherlock Holmes series have won or been nominated for dozens of awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Visit The Boy Sherlock Holmes website for video trailers, background info on each book, and much more.
More than just right, dazzlingly right for teen readers, is a new series by Ontario writer Shane Peacock featuring Sherlock Holmes as a teenager. The vitality of Peacock's creation of Sherlock is so inspired it feels like the writer is possessed, channelling Sherlock's spirit. – Ottawa Citizen
Channelling Sherlock's spirit
In Eye of the Crow, the first intriguing volume in an ambitious new series, Peacock imagines Sherlock Holmes' youth and his entré into crime solving. ... Peacock casts [Sherlock] as a half-Jewish victim of prejudice, whose struggles between head and heart and justice and vengeance make him both fascinating and complex …. – Booklist
Shane Peacock's second novel of the young Sherlock, Death in the Air, is no less exciting or authentic than the first. This time Peacock delves into the exhilarating world of the aerialists. – CM Magazine
Exhilarating
In Vanishing Girl, Sherlock's contradictions make him every bit as intriguing as the mysteries he's solving … Sherlock's weaknesses, as well as his strengths, drive the plot. His need for stimulation and his quest for public acclaim motivate him but also warp his judgment ….– Junior Library Guild of America
Quest for acclaim
Peacock steeps The Secret Fiend in the political mood and issues of mid-nineteenth century London. Even the villain, the frightening Spring Heeled Jack, is based on legends of the time. – Junior Library Guild of America
Legendary villain
When The Dragon Turn arrived in the mail, I just got right to the reading … and kept reading until I breathed a sigh of contentment. Bravo, Shane Peacock! What an adventure! – Sal's Fiction Addiction
An adventure
Readers who have been captivated by "The Boy Sherlock Holmes" series will find Becoming Holmes a satisfactory and hang-on-to-your-seat read. It was sad to know this is the final installment. Highly Recommended. – CM Magazine
Hang-on-to-your-seat
If I never read a grown-up book again, I have Shane Peacock to blame. Shane is the author of The Boy Sherlock Holmes series. It's genius. Not only is it gripping and thoughtful, the concept of exploring what the perennially popular Sherlock Holmes was like as a child seems so natural that it's amazing no one has done it before. – Hannah Sung, CBC Radio


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Leaching the Gore from War
Go ahead and bomb the shit out of Iran. The fringe left will bitch, but the truth is that the general public, rather than protesting will be entertained, because in their eyes, wars aren't real.
One writer[1] explained why when he said:
Virtual reality has about it the character of unreality, of transcending the ordinary world and its common smells and sights, its limiting rhythms of birth, growth, decline, death and renewal. For Americans, the chosen people of advertising, technology, capitalist orthodoxy, and religious faith, the greatest triumph of virtual reality is war, the great unexperienced reality…War is an action game, played in the living room, or a spectacle on a screen, but, in either case, not actually experienced (Pg. 12)
Rummy's greatest legacy is the creation of the bloodless war in which our troops are neither maimed nor killed. Embedded journalists stay on message; there are no flag-draped coffins; we see no images of the wounded being carried out on stretchers. Photographs of our children with their artificial limbs are viewed as little more that media graphics that accompany an advertising campaign for the newest commodity. The war costs nothing and requires no sacrifice in this virtual world. (No wonder, you spend no time with the grieving families who have lost a love one. It would make for a shitty photo-op because it would be too real.)
Meaning is drained from a life of compulsive consumption. As a real world fades, a virtual one seeps in to fill the vacuum. Reality falls away and all that is left is a fragile ego fraught with a pervasive anxiety that can only be soothed by a new toy or a blinking screen.
The further one sinks into the virtual world, the more frightening the real world becomes and the greater the need for virtual security. So the nervous drone expects the state to provide a security blanket, which the state does by gradually stripping away the drone's liberties in the name of this virtual security.
The drone doesn't care as long as the screen soothes with its blinking imagery and the drone can find comfort in the passive numbness the screen induces. Who needs meaning when one has make believe?
Wolin speaks of the "limiting rhythms of birth, growth, decline, death and renewal." These rhythms have to place in a virtual world. Nothing is born, noting grows, nothing dies and, most importantly, nothing is renewed. There is only a flat-lined void that is a virtual eternity moving with the split-second eternity of the image dancing across the screen.
Empty lives can only be filled with imagery and make believe. As long as this is true, you can start as many wars as you like, because none of them actually happen.
[1] Sheldon S. Wolin. "Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism."
Goddamn that hurts!
That's Fantasyland for you.
The Left that Left
Saying what he never said.
The Theater of the Commode
Preparing for the End Times
The Death of Free Time
Learning unlearned lessons all over again
Building a better world through plastic
Understanding Obama and Loving Him for It
God Bless Gen. Turgidson!
Early Death and the Greening of America
Dreaming Dreams of Delusion for Fun and Profit
...and the beat goes on
Farts, Bubbles and Finance Capitalism
The Piety of Violence
Imperial Inefficiency
Environmental Degradation and Man's Destiny
Sameness we can believe in.
Living a Dead Dream
Nobility and the America Way
Taming the Prophet
Singing Anxiety's Praises
Visioning the Vision of a Brave New World
In Our Name
Feeding Freedom
...and a little cockroach shall lead them.
A Most Perfect State
Keeeping America Safe by Staking out the Local Sta...
Freedom's Faith and the Corporate State
The Art of War as the Art of Bullshit
Prick Production and the Corporate State


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Primarily a watercolorist, Ms. Laudone Harley works figuratively with shapes and spots of color in the tradition of Bonnard, Vuillard and Sargent.
CHARLESTON, SC. Tom Stanley: Scratching the Surface at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art.
CHARLESTON, SC. Charleston artist, Teresea Jones, loves to paint the subtleties she finds in everyday South Carolina life.
CHARLESTON, SC. Deborah Sisco is a dedicated and talented Charleston abstract artist.
CHARLESTON, SC. Teresa Jones' passion for capturing a glimpse of such beauty is what makes her paintings truly southern and uniquly realistic.
Southeastern Wlidlife Expo (SEWE) 1987 Artist of the Year Jim Killen discusses his passion for art and his amazing contribution to charitable organizations throughout the years. artGuide Magazine was proud to feature Killen in our thrice annual Artist Intros Section.


District by district, Downtown L.A. is going through a rebirth, with the Arts District at the height of its renaissance. What started as an urban artists' colony in the 1970s has recently become a hotbed for creators from all arenas, making it one of the city's most exciting neighborhoods to visit. Located just east of Little Tokyo and west of the L.A. River, it's easy to see why artists like Paul McCarthy and George Herms made this vibrant, and yes, highly walk-able neighborhood their home. Here's what to do in the area right now.
For breakfast, follow your nose to Breadlounge, a wonderful local bakery that provides baguettes and loaves for many of the city's top toques. Look for the pain au chocolat, Middle Eastern balkan borek with spinach and feta, and farmers market-inspired quiches. Lunchtime requires a stop at Urban Radish, a grocer with charcuterie and cheese counters, sandwiches, market-fresh salads, as well as a bottle shop to pick up wine for a night in.


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«Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — название нескольких картин:
 «Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — картина Ангелики Кауфман, написанная в 1768 году.
 «Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — картина Антона Лосенко, написанная в 1773 году.
 «Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — картина Жозефа-Мари Вьена, написанная в 1786 году.
 «Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — картина Иоганна Генриха Вильгельма Тишбейна, написанная в 1812 году.
 «Прощание Гектора с Андромахой» — картина Сергея Постникова, написанная в 1863 году.

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Global COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort hit by cyberespionage
A vial of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
(John Cairns / Oxford University)
Dec. 3, 2020 4:48 AM PT
BOSTON —
IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.
The researchers said they could not be sure who was behind the campaign, which began in September, or if it was successful. But the precision targeting and careful efforts to leave no tracks bore "the potential hallmarks of nation-state tradecraft," the researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
The campaign's targets, in countries and territories including Germany, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan, are probably associated with the development of the "cold chain" needed to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines get the nonstop sterile refrigeration they need to be effective for the nearly 3 billion people who live in places where temperature-controlled storage is insufficient, IBM said.
"Think of it as the bloodline that will be supplying the most vital vaccines globally," said Claire Zaboeva, an IBM analyst involved in the detection.
Whoever is behind the operation could be motivated by a desire to learn how the vaccines are best able to be shipped and stored — the entire refrigeration process — in order to copy it, said Nick Rossmann, the IBM team's global threat intelligence lead. Or they might want to be able to undermine a vaccine's legitimacy or launch a disruptive or destructive attack, he added.
In the ploy, executives with groups probably associated with the initiative known as Covax — created by the Gavi vaccine alliance, the World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies — were sent spoofed emails appearing to come from an executive of Haier Biomedical, a Chinese company that's considered the world's main cold-chain supplier, the analyst said.
Britain, U.S., Canada accuse Russia of hacking coronavirus vaccine trials
The Russia-linked hacking group Cozy Bear is targeting academic and drug research institutions developing a vaccine, nations say.
The phishing emails had malicious attachments that prompted recipients to enter credentials that could have been used to harvest sensitive information about partners vital to the vaccine-delivery platform.
Targets included the European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union and companies that make solar panels for powering portable vaccine refrigerators. Other targets were petrochemical companies, probably because they produce dry ice, which is used in the cold chain, Zaboeva said.
The EU agency has been busy revising new import and export regimes for COVID-19 vaccines and would be a gold mine for hackers seeking stepping stones into partnering organizations, she said.
Covax has struggled to raise enough money to compete for vaccine contracts against the world's wealthiest nations in the race to secure doses as fast as they can be produced. But the U.N. and Gavi have invested millions in cold-chain equipment across Africa and Asia. The investment, in the works well before the pandemic, was accelerated to prepare for an eventual global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Seeking to expand their influence, China and Russia market coronavirus vaccines around the world
It could be a while before U.S. efforts to develop coronavirus vaccines benefit the developing world. China and Russia are trying to fill the void.
Whoever was behind the phishing operation probably sought "advanced insight into the purchase and movement of a vaccine that can impact life and the global economy," the blog post said. COVID-19 vaccines will be one of the world's most sought-after products as they are distributed, so theft may also be a danger.
Last month, Microsoft said it had detected mostly unsuccessful attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It gave no information on how many succeeded or how serious those breaches were.
Chinese state-backed hackers have also targeted vaccine makers, the U.S. government said in announcing criminal charges in July.
Microsoft said most of the targets — located in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States — were researching vaccines and COVID-19 treatments. It did not name the targets.
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Boston Scientific is paying $30 million to settle a lawsuit over defective medical devices made in the Twin Cities.
Reuters reports the implantable defibrillators were made by Guidant, an Arden Hills-based company that Boston Scientific purchased in 2006. The lawsuit involved devices sold between 2002 and 2005.
As Bloomberg reports, the Justice Department claimed Guidant fixed a defect in the defibrillators, but then knowingly sold its remaining stock of defective devices.
A Boston Scientific spokesman quoted by both news outlets says "While the company continues to deny the allegations made in the complaint, it felt it was in the best interests of all parties to settle this matter and avoid further protracted litigation."
The defibrillators regulate a patient's heartbeat, but Reuters says the defective version was prone to short-circuiting. MPR reports at least 13 deaths were blamed on the units by 2010.
In announcing the settlement, the Justice Department noted that in 2010 Guidant (by then a unit of Boston Scientific) pleaded guilty to misleading federal regulators. The department later joined a lawsuit filed by a patient who received a defective device. The government sued on behalf of Medicare patients.


Either a standard deck or a special "Happy Families" pack can be used.
The dealing depends on the amount of players participating in the game. If there are two or three, each player is dealt seven card, but if there are more people taking part, they are only dealt five. The remaining cards are placed face down in the middle to form the "fish" pile.
The players then have to sort their cards into groups of the same number or picture (i.e. a group of fives; a group of Queens), making sure not to show any other player their hand. Then, to start, the person to the left of the dealer asks any other player for cards of any one of the groups he holds in his hand (for example, if he has two Kings, he may ask the other player for Kings). If the other player any of the cards he is asked for, he must hand them over. The "requester" can then go on asking the same player for more cards until the player does not have the cards he wants.
A player who does not have the cards he is asked for tells the requester to "go fish". The requester then has to take one card from the "fish" pile and the person who told him to "go fish" becomes the new requester.
Anyone who collects all four cards of a set (i.e. all four Knaves) puts them face down in front of him.
The winner is the first person to have nothing left but a collection of complete sets. If two people run out of cards together, the player with the most sets wins the game.


Donations inside an offering box have again been stolen from Holy Family Catholic Church, police said.
The theft was reported 5:25 p.m. Thursday after a woman saw a man flip the offering box upside down and attempt to retrieve money from a slot, according to Glendale police reports.
This incident wasn't the first theft of donations from the church at 209 E. Lomita Ave.
Last year, Peter Galindro was convicted of two felony counts of burglary after stealing about $400 from the church's collection boxes, which contained donations to help the poor and for Haiti relief.
Galindro, who was sentenced to serve two years in state prison for the thefts, was also linked to a burglary at Saint Finbar in Burbank.
Police were able to get video surveillance footage of him stealing cash from a collection box.
In the latest theft at Holy Family, church staffers emptied out the offering box earlier that day, according to police, so just a few dollars likely were lost.
Video surveillance footage showed the man looking around, examining the offering box and entering and exiting the building, church Facilities Manager Bill Evans said.
Police haven't reviewed the video because Evans had yet to turn it over to detectives.
The man was described as Latino, about 5 foot 3 inches tall and 150 pounds. He wore a dark blue and white polo shirt and black jeans. He was carrying a dark-colored backpack, police said.


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Mrparka's Video Reviews for the Week of May 19th (Episode 53) Contest
Contest Information – 0:12
"Death Smiles on a Murderer" Review – 1:15
"The Bloodthirsty Trilogy" Review – 9:30
"Disembodied"" Review – 18:20
"The Creeps" Review – 23:20
VHS Voyage "Terror in the Swamp" Review – 29:28
"Endless Poetry" Pick a Movie (Christopher Dallaire) – 37:48
Pick a Movie Winner Drawing– 50:17
Q&A – 50:59
Contest Entry Link for the MVD Rewind Collection – https://www.screamingtoilet.com/contest.html
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"Death Smiles on a Murderer" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)
A haunting and dreamlike gothic horror/giallo hybrid, Death Smiles on a Murderer is a compelling early work from the legendary sleaze and horror film director Joe D'Amato (Anthropophagus, Emanuelle in America), here billed under his real name Aristide Massaccesi. Set in Austria in the early 1900s, Death Smiles on a Murderer stars Ewa Aulin, (Candy, Death Laid an Egg) as Greta, a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz (Luciano Rossi, Death Walks in High Heels, The Conformist) and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück (Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Kill, Baby... Kill!). Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother. Presented here in a stunning 2K restoration, D'Amato's film is a stately and surreal supernatural mystery which benefits from an achingly mournful score by Berto Pisano, several shocking scenes of gore, and a typically sinister performance from Klaus Kinski as a morbid doctor.
Original Italian and English soundtracks
Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio
New audio commentary by writer and critic Tim Lucas
D'Amato Smiles on Death, an archival interview in which the director discusses the film
All About Ewa, a newly-filmed, career-spanning interview with the Swedish star
Smiling on the Taboo: Sex, Death and Transgression in the horror films of Joe D'Amato, new video essay by critic Kat Ellinger
Original trailers
Stills and collections gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Stephen Thrower and film historian Roberto Curti
Arrow Video – http://www.arrowvideo.com/
"Death Smiles on a Murderer" Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/death-smiles-on-a-murderer-blu-ray
"The Bloodthirsty Trilogy" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)
Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula - three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The Bloodthirsty Trilogy. In The Vampire Doll, a young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend's isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history. Lake of Dracula begins with a young girl suffering a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, the dream is revealed to be a hellish prophecy when a strange package containing an empty coffin mysteriously turns up at a nearby lake. In Evil of Dracula, a professor takes up a new post at an all-girls school only to discover the school's principle conceals a dark secret and the pupils are in grave danger. Abounding with images of dark thunderous nights, ghostly mansions and bloody fangs, Michio Yamamoto's trilogy emphasizes atmosphere and style and is sure to please both fans of classic gothic horror and Japanese genre cinema.
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements
Newly translated English subtitles
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, a new video appraisal by the critic and writer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp
"The Bloodthirsty Trilogy" Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/bloodthirsty-trilogy-the-blu-ray
"Disembodied" Blu-Ray Review (Brink Vision)
Deviant. Psychotic. Demented.
The 90's VHS cult classic is now in HD! The story of Connie Sproutz, a likeable young woman with the sad problem of a spore-generating deformity on her face which causes difficulties in her day-to-day life such as dissolving into a gelatinous mass anyone who is to be devoured by the neural parasite that inhabits her skull, which is empty due to the fact that she stores her brain in a jar beside her bed.
B&W version of the film with isolated color
Brink Vision – http://www.brinkvision.com/
"Disembodied" Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/disembodied-blu-ray
"The Creeps" Blu-Ray Review (Full Moon Features)
Undersized! Undead! Angry!
Undersized, Undead and Angry. Dracula. Frankenstein. The Werewolf. The Mummy. In an experiment of the maddest kind of science, these four classic monsters of film and literature are brought back to life...but something goes wrong. Though they look and act exactly as they you'd think they'd look, the creepy quartet emerge as half their normal size. Now, they're three feet tall...and not happy at all. From Full Moon founder, producer and director Charles Band, comes 1997's THE CREEPS (aka DEFORMED MONSTERS), one of the studios most beloved and requested titles. Originally filmed and exhibited in 3D, this new Blu-ray is culled from the original negative and presented in a stunning anamorphic, 2D HD 1080p transfer, all the better to appreciate Adolfo (Stuart Gordon's PIT AND THE PENDULUM) Bartoli's rich 35mm cinematography and Gabe (FROM BEYOND, BASKET CASE 2) Bartalos' amazing practical make-up FX.
Original Full Moon Features VIDEOZONE behind-the-scenes featurette
Full Moon Features Trailers
"The Creeps" Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/creeps-the-deformed-monsters-blu-ray
The VHS Voyage: "Terror in the Swamp" VHS Review (New World Video)
DEEP WITHIN THE SWAMP BREEDS A LARGER THAN LIFE HORROR … AND THERE IS NO ESCAPE.
In effort to create the perfect nutria for breeding by the fur industry, a scientist and his assistant inadvertently create a brutal mutation that escapes into the nearby swamps.
"Terror in the Swamp" VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Swamp-VHS-Billy-Holliday/dp/B0002MFG96/
Pick a Movie "Endless Poetry" Blu-Ray Review
Through renowned father of the midnight movies Alejandro Jodorowsky's intensely personal lens, Endless Poetry tells the story of his years spent as an aspiring poet in Chile in the 1940's.
Against the wishes of his authoritarian father, the 20 year old Jodorowsky leaves home to pursue his dream of becoming a poet, and is introduced into the bohemian and artistic inner circle of Santiago where he meets Enrique Lihn, Stella Diaz Varín, Nicanor Parra, all unknown at the time, but who would later become driving forces of twentieth century Hispanic literature.
Living with these inspirational artists, Jodorowsky's exploration of his inner feelings takes him on a journey of sensual experimentation leading him to realize his innermost desires and passions.
Continuing the autobiographical story, he began in The Dance of Reality, Endless Poetry is an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing one's life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his existence to creating spiritual and artistic awareness, told through Jodorowsky's unique surreal and psychedelic visual language.
"Endless Poetry" Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Endless-Poetry-Poesía-Sin-Blu-ray/dp/B076285WXN
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1. The Void (recommended)
2. Blade of the Immortal
3. The Terror Within 2
4. House on Sorority Row (been awhile)
5. Daughter of Dracula
6. Killer Barbys
7. The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
8. The House That Dripped Blood
9. Caged Fury
10. It's Alive Trilogy (been awhile)
11. The Amityville Horror Trilogy
12. Stone
13. The Lost Battalion
14. The Black Scorpion
15. Raptor
16. Supergirl
17. Maximum Overdrive (recommended)
18. Shalako
19. The Final Countdown
20. The Sea Wolves
21. The Net
22. The Bedford Incident
23. Smokey and the Bandit: The 7-Movie Outlaw Collection
Death Smiles on a Murderer – 1973 – Joe D'Amato
The Vampire Doll – 1970 – Michio Yamamoto
Lake of Dracula – 1971 – Michio Yamamoto
Evil of Dracula – 1974 – Michio Yamamoto
Disembodied – 1998 – 1998 – William Kersten
The Creeps – 1997 – Charles Band
Terror in the Swamp – 1985 – Joe Catalanotto/Martin Folse
Endless Poetry – 2016 – Alejandro Jodorowsky
How do you feel about actors/directors who disown the horror movies they were in/made?
If you had to direct a (long) book adaptation would you take the movie or the miniseries route and why?
which creature or monster would make the perfect guard dog to keep prowlers thieves & undesirables at bay?
please enter me in the pick a flick contest
Christopher Dallaire
Hello Mr. Parka. Great review for Endless Poetry. Glad you enjoyed it. Please enter me into the pick a movie contest. Question: Favorite movie from Full Moon Entertainment? Favorite French Horror Film? Thanks Mr. Parka.
Timothy Hayes
Do you have a favorite Dracula or Frankenstein movie? Mine of the Frankenstein movies is Bride Of Frankenstein. While I'll always love the Bela Lugosi 1931 Dracula movie the best. :)
Who is Brandon? The audio podcast you have is called Shut Up Brandon! Who is he?


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SpecBegin(GCYGroceryStore)

NSString *blobSHA = @"deadbeef";

__block OCTTreeEntry *entry;
__block GCYGroceryStore *store;

beforeEach(^{
	entry = [OCTTreeEntry modelWithDictionary:@{
		@"path": @"Neighborhood Store",
		@"type": @(OCTTreeEntryTypeBlob),
		@"mode": @(OCTTreeEntryModeFile),
		@"SHA": blobSHA
	} error:NULL];

	store = [GCYGroceryStore modelWithDictionary:@{
		@"name": @"Neighborhood Store",
	} error:NULL];

	expect(entry).notTo.beNil();
	expect(store).notTo.beNil();
});

it(@"should instantiate from a tree entry", ^{
	GCYGroceryStore *createdStore = [[GCYGroceryStore groceryStoreWithTreeEntry:entry] first];
	expect(createdStore).to.equal(store);
});

it(@"should create a tree entry with a given SHA", ^{
	OCTTreeEntry *createdEntry = [[store treeEntryWithBlobSHA:blobSHA] first];
	expect(createdEntry).to.equal(entry);
});

SpecEnd

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(EurActiv) — The Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in the upcoming Supreme Court case to decide how Britain will begin negotiations to leave the European Union, the court said Friday.
Judges are set to hear the Conservative government's appeal against an earlier ruling that parliament must approve the triggering of Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which begins formal exit talks.
British Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger the start of the process by the end of March, but requiring approval by parliament could delay the process.
While Britain as a whole voted to leave the EU in the 23 June referendum, Scotland voted strongly for it to remain in the bloc.
From 5 December, 11 judges will hear four days of arguments from the British government and the claimants who brought the case, as well as representatives from the devolved governments in Scotland and Wales.
"The Supreme Court has today confirmed that the following applications to intervene in the above case have been granted: The Lord Advocate, Scottish Government; The Counsel General for Wales," said a statement.
The initial ruling prompted outrage among Brexit supporters, who believe that pro-European lawmakers will seek to water down the break with the EU and derail May's plans to invoke Article 50 by the end of March.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon earlier announced that her semi-autonomous government in Edinburgh would seek to join the case in a bid to secure a vote not just for the House of Commons but for the Scottish parliament.
"The democratic wishes of the people of Scotland and the national parliament of Scotland cannot be brushed aside as if they do not matter," she said.
Sturgeon's pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) party has threatened a fresh vote on leaving the UK if Scotland cannot keep its ties with the EU.
Responding to the decision, Michael Russell, Minister in the Scottish government responsible for UK negotiations, said: "however we continue to call on the UK government to drop the appeal and to accept that Parliament has the right to determine the triggering of article 50.
The court is expected to rule early next year.


After failing to make the CCAA tournament, the Coyotes Softball team has been selected as the 7th seed in this year's NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament.
The Coyotes are in the Regional Tournament for the second time in school history; 2008 was the first time they had made the Regional Tournament, both times under coach Tacy Duncan.
The Coyotes are not surprised by the selection as they have been practicing for the past three weeks.
"We had a good chance in making the tournament," said Duncan.
Although Duncan is disappointed that the Coyotes didn't make the CCAA tournament, she is happy that they were selected to participate in the West Regional Tournament.
Duncan explained how not making the CCAA tournament can be a blessing in disguise. The time off from not playing the tournament has given much needed rest to some players who are nursing minor injuries.
Also, the time off may be good for the team as a whole since it only has 13 players on its roster.
Although the Coyotes have been practicing and do a lot of light hitting drills, nothing can simulate a real game experience.
Since the team only has 13 players, full scrimmages (the closest thing to a real game) are not possible.
The time off can be a blessing in disguise but at the same time can serve as an obstacle for the Coyotes.
Not playing in nearly three weeks can make a team rusty and the lack of playing in meaningful games for the past three weeks does not give the Coyotes any type of momentum going into the tournament.
Despite this, Duncan feels her team will be ready to play in the tournament.
"We can win the national championship, if the right team shows up," said Coach Duncan.
In 2008 the Coyotes were excited that they had qualified for regionals.
Now in 2011 the Coyotes feel like they belong here and that's the type of mentality they must have to win the tournament.
Seniors Jacquelyn Holtzclaw and Priscilla Curiel look to lead the way for the Coyotes.
Both seniors played in the tournament in 2008 which gives them experience that will allow them to provide leadership and help keep their teammates calm and relaxed.
"Jacquelyn Holtzclaw is a verbal leader," said Duncan.
Holtzclaw is the Coyotes number two hitter and she can do it all.
"She hits homeruns, doubles, triples and steals a lot of bases.
Priscilla Curiel is an excellent outfielder.
"She has a great read on the ball, nothing gets by her," said Duncan.
The Coyotes take their 32-22 overall record to Hawaii where they will face defending NCAA champion Hawaii Pacific University 37-10 overall.
The tournament is split in two, West 1 Regional and West 2 Regional. West 2 Regional is the regional that the Coyotes will be competing in.
The winner of each regional will then face each other in the Super Regional a three game series at a location yet to be determined.
The winner of the Super Regional will get a birth to the NCAA softball tournament.


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Anna May Wong (lub Wong Liu Tsong; ; ur. 3 stycznia 1905 roku w Los Angeles, zm. 2 lutego 1961 roku w Santa Monica w stanie Kalifornia) – amerykańska aktorka chińskiego pochodzenia. Stała się pierwszą gwiazdą aktorstwa z Azji. Występowała zarówno w teatrach, jak i w telewizji. Zmarła na zawał serca.

Wybrana filmografia
 Toll of the Sea (1922) jako Lotos
 Złodziej z Bagdadu (1924)
 Diabelska tancerka (1927)
 Piccadilly (1929)
 Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
 Szanghaj Ekspres (1932)
 Studium w szkarłacie (1933)
 Impact (1949)

Linki zewnętrzne

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Grimm' Co-Stars Bitsie Tulloch and David Giuntoli Are Engaged -- See the Gorgeous Ring!
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Two Grimm stars are getting married in real life!
Bitsie Tulloch and David Giuntoli joined their co-stars at Comic-Con for a Facebook Live chat with ET's Leanne Aguilera, who at the end of the discussion noticed Tulloch wearing a gorgeous rock on THAT finger.
"It's over a hundred years old," Tulloch said of the ring. "The diamond is from the 1890s, and the setting is from 1915, which is the year my grandfather was born."
You have to give credit to Giuntoli, he knows how to pick 'em! Of the classic band, the actor joked, "I had to dig it out of the grave, it's fine..."
PHOTO: ET at Comic-Con 2016 -- Go Inside Our Action Hero Photo Booth!
Meanwhile, the couple revealed that they've actually been engaged since April.
"We've just been quietly enjoying it," Giuntoli shared.
"We did decide that Comic-Con ... I was going to wear the ring out in public for the first time so," Tulloch explained.
Of course, the fact that their Grimmcharacters, Juliette Silverton and Nick Burkhardt, date on the show is not lost on the happy couple
WATCH: Blinged-Out Celeb Engagement Rings by the Numbers
"My little joke was because we were boyfriend and girlfriend on the show, everything in the marriage will be a tax write off," Giuntoli laughed.
You can watch the ring details unfold in the chat below.
Tullock also tweeted a pic on Saturday, where you can see the ring at a distance.
Congratulations, you two!
NBC's Grimm was renewed for a sixth season in May.
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Home Deal Updates Investments Uganda-based Numida said to close $2.3m in its seed round
Uganda-based Numida said to close $2.3m in its seed round
Uganda-based FinTech platform Numida has reportedly scored $2.3m in its seed funding round, which will help it expand across West Africa.
MFS Africa led the round, with contributions also coming from DRK Foundation, Equilibria Capital, Segal Family Foundation and a number of angel investors, according to a report from TechCrunch.
This capital injection will be used to expand across Uganda and pilot its services in other countries in West Africa. One of the countries Numida is eyeing is Ghana, due to the market similarities to Ghana, such as the penetration of mobile money.
Funds will also be used to release new financial services, including payments, micro-insurance and deposits.
Numida, which was founded in 2017, offers a digital platform to help businesses access microfinance, with working capital loans available between $100 and $5,000. Its goal is to improve the access to loans for businesses.
The company initially began life as a bookkeeping tool that would help traditional microfinance institutions (MFIs) supply loans to businesses.
Numida co-founder Mina Shahid told TechCrunch, "One of the major reasons why financial institutions don't give loans to these businesses is because they don't have good financial track records and cash flow history. That was the problem we set out to solve — to create the mechanisms to get that cash flow data and present it in a form that can be used and incorporated into the underwriting processes."
However, the MFIs refused to adjust their underwriting processes despite access to the new information. All of the customers that applied for loans were rejected for not having collateral.
Numida changed its focus and built its own underwriting and credit risk processes so it could offer loans to businesses.
The report from TechCrunch claims the FinTech has provided a total of $2m to 3,000 businesses.
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U.S. Stock market "CORRECTION!!" Why am I not "too-skeered"
Reilly & the Hedge-fund managers got a really bizarre stock market "CORRECTION." The major indexes all fell by more than 10% ----- then, instantly rebounded.
Most all stock-market pundits advised investors to "stay the course" & not sell.
Anyone have a long-term alternative to investing in U.S. stocks?
It's hard to know without Alan Greenspan there to say "irrational exuberance" a few hundred times before the crash.
You can't defy gravity forever. Credit fueled expansion is always unsustainable in the end.
Me, I would be looking for a little spread in Idaho and rustle marmots for protein.
Aw man. ...I was SO looking forward to being a Kingpin. Meh.
Rick! OMG! Marmots! I just have to develop a taste for them. I killed 27 on our 5 acre ranchette this summer.
I just feel that the American economy is still strong. Oil is cheap, good for consumers, not so great for energy companies.
Not that it means much but even after the Dow went down 12 percent YTD at one point last week it was still 300 point above the fifty two week low from last October.
They say there has been a 10 percent correction on average once per year for the last 40 years. This was the first in 4 years.
There is so much innovation in technology going on right now .
Are Microsoft and Apple and Intel and Ford going to stop moving forward?
They have all kept going though any obstacles that came up.
ATT , United, Fed ex, Amazon,, somebody's got to do it.
There are always people ready to fill any opportunity.
If the USA is still around in five ,10 or 20 years, I think your average 401K would have gained quite a bit.
Yes, I should have mentioned that along with Greenspan's warnings, the price of oil started to climb, and that was the time to take heed. Not the same situation now.
As for 10, 15, or 20 years from now, the big question for most supertopians is will we still be around 10, 15, or 20 years from now? If only we knew how long we'd live, planning for retirement would be a whole lot easier.
Jan: Re how long might we live?
My two-packs of un-filtered Camels per day father died at age 53, & here I am at nearly 66.
It is sooooo-hard to predict my death, but based on my mother's mother, who died at 96, I worry I may live that long----or more.
Thus we have been investing, with very good results, mainly in Vanguard mutual funds for -----a long run.
I will supply some more info in the morning.
I know this dilemma well as my mother is currently 92, living alone and still driving. Her mother lived to be 90, her mother's sister 92, and my mother's paternal family lived into their late 80's and early 90's clear back in the 1600's (I do genealogy), so I figure I'm in for the long haul also.
I put most of my retirement funds into annuities at age 68 and now I'm teaching online part time and putting more money away in an IRA that is wholly invested in stocks. I also bought a house I'm fixing up slowly which is in an area where housing values are sky rocketing. I deliberately bought a house that I would not become too attached to, so I could walk away with cash and rent or buy something smaller and cheaper later on. So far, that's my strategy.
Why is your portfolio invested wholly in stocks?
And if the stock market crashes, who's going to buy the house?
will be laughing all the way to the bank, if not sooner.
flat crank V-8 is smoking hot and the latter's 777X will kick Airbus' azz.
My annuities are not invested in stocks at all, that's why I'm investing in stocks again in my IRA for long term growth now that I have a stable income from social security and annuities.
As for the house, if I can't sell it right away, I still have a place to live and am building equity and getting a tax write off on the interest and taxes. Given the shortage of housing in Colorado and the number of people moving into the Boulder area in particular, it's hard to imagine that anything short of another 1930's style depression would affect the real estate market here very much.
Become a member of Congress. Great benefits, fantastic pension, you vote for your own raises.
High risk, high return stocks for you lad.....if your grandmother's longetivity is any indication.
I suggest you corner the market on rotary phones and then market them on Supertopo. The absolute reverence here for old, low function climbing gear indicates you might have a thriving business.
Here's a list of the Vanguard Funds we own shares in. Four are bond funds, 2 are mixed stock & bonds,& 5 are riskier all stock funds. Year to date returns range from -9.7% in the Energy Fund to + 16.78% in the Health Care fund.
We started investing in stocks in the 1980's and I've kept records of yearly gains (or losses) since 1996. In that time period, we've lost money in four years, with the worst being a -30.65% yearly loss in 2008, but we've made money in 15 of 19 years and are even up 3% so far this year.
Our average yearly gain over the last 19 years is +9.23%, which is far more than I can imagine making from any other legitimate investment.
I fully agree that the stock market is risky & can be a heart-breaker, but in the long-run, it makes money for those that do their homework & or invest in Vanguard Index funds.
Ditch the so-called inflation-protected and Ginnie Maes and get into the Vanguard junk bonds.
Don't laugh, it has a stellar record.
Reilly: I'll agree that the Vanguard Inflation Protected Fund is a dog, but we only have $100.00 in it currently.
It doesn't return a huge yield, but it's about as safe as an investment can be.


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The former Navy sailor pardoned by President Trump after serving a year in federal prison for taking photos of classified sections of his submarine filed a lawsuit on Monday against Obama administration officials, alleging that he was subject to unequal protection of the law.
In his federal lawsuit, filed in Albany, N.Y., Kristian Saucier alleges that the U.S. government was overzealous in prosecuting him mishandling classified information, while going easy on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for more serious violations of the same law.
Saucier's lawsuit names as defendants former President Barack Obama, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who led the inquiry into Clinton's email account.
Saucier told Fox News he was scapegoated by Obama officials who found themselves under fire for not aggressively responding to Clinton's handling of classified information through her private email servers.
"I could have just taken the pardon by President Trump and gone on with my life," Saucier said to Fox News, adding that he feels an obligation to get to the truth of what he sees as a double standard that let Clinton get off scot-free.
Saucier is preparing a Freedom of Information Act request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice seeking all correspondence relating to his case.
Saucier pleaded guilty in 2016 to unauthorized detention of defense information for taking photos inside the USS Alexandria while it was stationed in Groton, Conn., in 2009.
My conviction and subsequent sentence for a minor military infraction compared to the treatment of politically connected individuals is a glaring example of a violation of the rights of all Americans to have equal protection under the law.
Saucier, of Arlington, Vt., was a 22-year-old machinist mate on the nuclear-powered attack submarine when he took the photos. His lawyers said he knew the photos would be classified but he wanted to show his family what he did in the Navy. He denied sharing the photos with any unauthorized recipient. Federal investigators said in court proceedings that they had no evidence that Saucier showed, or intended to show, the photographs to foreign agents.
During his presidential campaign and since taking office, Trump several times held up Saucier's punishment and the investigation into Clinton by the FBI as an example of a double standard. Trump pardoned Saucier in March.
A poll in December showed that a majority of Americans believed that Clinton committed a crime when she used her private email server for State Department business.
The Rasmussen Reports poll found that 64 percent of likely U.S. voters said Clinton's receiving and sending classified emails through her personal server constituted a crime.
Comey criticized Clinton's actions but did not pursue criminal charges.
Federal prosecutors argued that Saucier was a disgruntled sailor who had put national security at risk by taking photos showing the submarine's propulsion system and reactor compartment and then obstructed justice by destroying a laptop and camera.
Saucier told Fox News that he destroyed the laptop and camera because he was scared, and said that his actions at the time were clearly a mistake but that the matter should never have risen to the level it did, and should have been addressed in military court.
The former navy sailor is acting as his own attorney after the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court New York barred his lawyer, Ronald Daigle, from practicing for one year.
The court's move came just as Daigle was helping Saucier prepare to file the lawsuit, prompting the navy sailor to accuse New York officials of trying to hinder his court fight against Obama, Comey and others.
Elizabeth Llorente is Senior Reporter for FoxNews.com, and can be reached at Elizabeth.Llorente@Foxnews.com. Follow her on Twitter @Liz_Llorente.


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New stem cell model can be used to test treatments for a rare nervous system disorder
A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system disorder that is in the same disease group as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The finding takes Yanhong Shi, Ph.D., senior author of the study, and her colleagues one step closer to finding a way to slow or treat Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
The team studied Alexander disease because of its relatively simple pathology. In Alexander disease, a mutation in a glial cell called astrocytes inhibits a type of precursor cell that later becomes myelin, the fatty sheath that facilitates communication within the brain's network.
"The bulk of ApoE4 resides in astrocytes; ApoE4 is a gene variant known for increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease," said Shi, director of the Division of Stem Cell Biology at City of Hope. "So if we understand how astrocytes function, then we can develop therapies to treat Alexander disease and perhaps other diseases that involve astrocytes, such as Alzheimer's and ALS."
The study, published on Aug. 2 in the journal Cell Stem Cell, reports to be the first to overcome a significant challenge for understanding how mutations in a gene found in astrocytes called GFAP inhibits normal myelin distribution.
Previously, scientists were not able to create an animal model to observe the disease path. So, Shi, Li Li, lead author of the study and a graduate student in the Shi Lab, and their colleagues created a stem cell model that provides insight into the disease pathway of Alexander disease. They also created a platform for assessing therapeutic interventions for related neurodegenerative diseases.
The researchers created patient-derived stem cells that harbor a mutation in the GFAP gene. They did a side-by-side comparison with brains obtained from Alexander disease patients and noted that both models exhibit disease-associated protein deposits called Rosenthal fibers.
The researchers used CRIPSR/Cas9 gene editing to correct the GFAP mutation in diseased astrocytes and found that the correction of the GFAP mutation reduced disease-associated protein deposits. Next, they examined how Alexander disease develops using this newly discovered stem cell disease model.
In Alexander disease, astrocytes inhibit the growth of "oligodendrocyte progenitor cells," precursor cells that later become myelin and speed up the brain's communication network. By comparing the different genes expressed in the astrocytes derived from stem cells of Alexander disease patients and those of healthy controls, the researchers found that GFAP mutant astrocytes secrete the protein CHI3L1, a marker of neuroinflammation that suppresses neural development-related processes, including myelination.
Therapies that target CHI3L1 may be able to treat Alexander's disease or leukodystrophic diseases that decrease myelin, Shi said.
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This event will bring together the Synchrotron Techniques for African Research and Technology (START) project's Co-Investigators, their Postdoctoral Assistants and other special guests to hear updates and news on the project and to facilitate greater collaboration and learning on synchrotron, cryo-electron microscopy and other associated techniques.
It will provide a great opportunity for networking and discussing current and future research activities with colleagues from the UK and Africa – across both research streams: structural biology and energy materials. There will be presentations on the possibilities of synchrotron research, and beamline scientists from Diamond will share information on the research opportunities for scientific users in Africa and the UK.
START is a £3.7m project, led by Diamond Light Source, focusing on research that is important to development in Africa. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) awarded the funding to Diamond from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), a 5-year £1.5Bn fund that is a key component in the delivery of the UK Aid Strategy, ensuring that UK research takes a leading role in addressing the problems faced by developing countries through research and innovation.
Africa does not yet have a synchrotron light source, but African researchers are keen to apply synchrotron techniques to their research problems. START will fund research posts in Africa and the UK, focusing on two research areas that are crucial to African development: energy and healthcare.
600 million people (70%) in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity, and a reliable electricity supply is one of the most powerful tools for lifting people out of poverty and ending their dependency on aid. START researchers will investigate Energy Materials, including solar cell research and the development of catalysts and batteries. START's second focus area is structural biology, with an emphasis on diseases such as HIV-AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and African horse sickness that are devastating to human and animal populations.
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Kwanggaet'o Wang,  dit le Grand (374-413) est le dix-neuvième roi du Koguryo, le plus septentrional des Trois Royaumes de Corée, de 391 à sa mort en 413. Son fils Changsu Wang lui succède.

Voir aussi
 La stèle de Kwanggaet'o, le plus ancien texte local décrivant l'histoire d'un royaume coréen.

Référence

Roi de Koguryo
Naissance en 374
Décès en 413
Monarque du IVe siècle en Asie
Monarque du Ve siècle en Asie
Personnalité coréenne du IVe siècle
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De Missa Latina Pro Pace is een mis gecomponeerd door Roberto Sierra.

Sierra, opgegroeid op Puerto Rico, hoorde en zag als katholiek tal van missen in zijn vroege jeugd , ook al in zijn geboortedorp Vega Baja. In zijn tijd als componist wilde hij ook een dergelijk werk schrijven. Een probleem is dat Sierra een combinatie schrijft van serieuze klassieke muziek in een combinatie met Zuid-Amerikaanse ritmen. Dat is bij een mis moeilijk voor te stellen. Uiteindelijk slaagde de componist er in 2004 erin een dergelijk werk op papier te krijgen, in navolging van andere missen die werden geschreven door bijvoorbeeld Osvaldo Golijov. De mis, toch altijd een sobere muziekgebeurtenis kreeg met de Zuid-Amerikaanse invloeden een enigszins zonnig karakter. De term Latina in de titel is daarbij dus tweeërlei; enerzijds de teksten in Latijn anderzijds de Latino-invloeden. De kritieken op dit werk waren enthousiast. Na de première in Washington D.C. vertrok het werk naar Milwaukee, Houston, Puerta Rico en Los Angeles.

Delen
Het zijn de standaard delen van een mis:
 Introitus (beginnende met Give Peace, Oh Lord)
 Kyrie
 Gloria
 Credo
 Offertorium
 Sanctus
 Agnus Dei

Orkestratie
 zangstem, bariton
 koor (sopranen, alten tenoren en baritons);
 2 dwarsfluiten, 1 piccolo, 2 hobo's, 1 althobo; 2 klarinetten, 1 basklarinet, 2 fagotten, 1 contrafagot;
 4 hoorns, 3 trompetten, 3 trombones, 1 tuba
 pauken, percussie, waaronder marimba, maraca's, congas, bongos, Cubaanse bekkens; harp, piano
 violen, altviolen, celli en contrabassen.

Opdracht voor het werk werd gegeven door het National Symphony Orchestra, dat onder leiding van Leonard Slatkin de eerste uitvoering gaf op 2 februari 2006 in het Kennedy Center.

Discografie
 Uitgave Naxos: Heide Grant Murphy (sopraan; ook première), Nathaniel Webster (bariton, ook première), koor en orkest van het Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra o.l.v. Andreas Delfs; opname december 2008.

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Q: fetch the data from array of objects sql BigQuery I need to fetch key value pairs from the second object in array. Also, need to create new columns with the fetched data. I am only interested in the second object, some arrays have 3 objects, some have 4 etc. The data looks like this:
[{'adUnitCode': ca-pub, 'id': 35, 'name': ca-pub}, {'adUnitCode': hmies, 'id': 49, 'name': HMIES}, {'adUnitCode': moda, 'id': 50, 'name': moda}, {'adUnitCode': nova, 'id': 55, 'name': nova}, {'adUnitCode': listicle, 'id': 11, 'name': listicle}]
[{'adUnitCode': ca-pub, 'id': 35, 'name': ca-pub-73}, {'adUnitCode': hmiuk-jam, 'id': 23, 'name': HM}, {'adUnitCode': recipes, 'id': 26, 'name': recipes}]
[{'adUnitCode': ca-pub, 'id': 35, 'name': ca-pub-733450927}, {'adUnitCode': digital, 'id': 48, 'name': Digital}, {'adUnitCode': movies, 'id': 50, 'name': movies}, {'adUnitCode': cannes-film-festival, 'id': 57, 'name': cannes-film-festival}, {'adUnitCode': article, 'id': 57, 'name': article}]

The desired output:
adUnitCode           id             name
hmies                49             HMIES
hmiuk-jam            23             HM
digital              48             Digital

A: Below is for BigQuery Standard SQL
#standardSQL
select
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.adUnitCode") as adUnitCode,
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.id") as id,
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.name") as name
from `project.dataset.table`, unnest(
  [json_extract_array(regexp_replace(mapping, r"(: )([\w-]+)(,|})", "\\1'\\2'\\3"))[safe_offset(1)]]
) as second_object

if applied to sample data from your question - output is

as you can see, the "trick" here is to use proper regexp in regexp_replace function. I've included now any alphabetical chars and - . you can include more as you see needed
As an alternative yo can try regexp_replace(mapping, r"(: )([^,}]+)", "\\1'\\2'") as in below example - so you will cover potentially more cases without changes in code
#standardSQL
select
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.adUnitCode") as adUnitCode,
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.id") as id,
  json_extract_scalar(second_object, "$.name") as name
from `project.dataset.table`, unnest(
  [json_extract_array(regexp_replace(mapping, r"(: )([^,}]+)", "\\1'\\2'"))[safe_offset(1)]]
) as second_object

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Per Se – a classic
Per Se is one of the classic luxury restaurants in New York. The menus are changed every day so Per Se never plays safe and solely relies on classic dishes, even if you can rely on always having the delicious "Oysters and Pearls" dish. You will have different dishes even if you dine at the restaurant two days in a row. But most impressive when it comes to Per Se is its amazing ability of consistency.
Chef Patron Thomas Keller has become like a culinary Father of the Nation in the United States. Many fantastic chefs have worked with him and been trained by him over the years. It is not just kitchen staff who have been trained by Keller, it is all staff within the hospitality business which still work for him or worked at one of his restaurants before they continued their careers somewhere else. Thomas Keller has become a master of using French cooking techniques and his French Laundry in Napa Valley has become his most famous restaurant.
Per Se is located at Columbus Circle in New York on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center where you also can find other fine restaurants such as Masa just on the opposite side. Adam Tihany was given the task of designing Per Se with references to French Laundry and Chef Keller, such as the garden at the entrance with the signature blue door. The style of the restaurant is very inviting and you have great Central Park views through the huge windows and can enjoy a big open fireplace in the centre of the dining room.
Chef Patron Keller's most significant east coast restaurant is helmed by Chef de Cuisine Eli Kaimeh and he performs an excellent job together with Pastry Chef Elwyn Boyles. Head Sommelier Michel Couvreux secures impeccable wine pairings despite the fact that there are so many different dishes every day. It is also an appreciated gesture to leave the wine bottle at the table for display even if you only have wine pairings. We wish more restaurants did the same since you get a more personal feeling and understanding of the wine you are having.
Even if the cuisine is executed with French cooking techniques it is still mainly American fare, with dishes like the Four Story Hill Farm's poularde with new crop potatoes, sweet peppers, savoy cabbage and goulash sauce, and the Millbrook Farm's venison with caramelized sweet potatoes, honey poached cranberries, creamed Swiss chard and Cumberland jus.
Per Se has been a favourite destination for foodies from all over the world ever since its opening in February 2004.
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Group that delivers Valentine's Day gifts to senior citizens gets a big surprise
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Senior citizens who live alone or in assisted living communities can often be overlooked — and this past year with so many having to isolate away from their kids, grandkids and loved ones, it's only made things harder.
One incredible organization that is helping make life a bit sweeter for seniors all year long — and especially for Valentine's Day — is the Cupid Crew, a group of volunteers organized by Wish of a Lifetime from AARP. The Cupid Crew usually delivers roses and sweet notes in person to senior citizens around Valentine's Day, but this year, volunteers across the country are making and sending heartfelt cards instead.
Laura Larson and her family have been a part of the Cupid Crew since 2016, visiting senior communities every Valentine's Day to carry out the group's mission of spreading love and kindness.
"I feel it every time we walk into one of those senior living facilities," Larson said. "It's so evident to me how much just a few minutes of my time makes a difference to them."
This year, Larson and her fellow Cupid Crew members knew that their work would be more important than ever because of the isolation seniors are facing due to the pandemic. To help spread a little more love, the organization teamed up with the Girl Scouts to get even more cards in the hands of seniors.
To thank Larson for her acts of kindness, the TODAY Show teamed up with Mr. Peanut to plan some extra special surprises. As part of its "little acts of substance," our sponsor Planters is recognizing everyday moments of kindness, like the work that Larson and the Cupid Crew do this time of year.
Every single resident of RiverPointe Senior Living of Littleton, Colorado, received special Valentine's Day gifts, thanks to our sponsor Planters.
Larson was surprised with Valentine's Day gifts, including flowers, chocolates and balloons. In her honor, every single resident of RiverPointe Senior Living of Littleton, Colorado, will be receiving special Valentine's Day gifts to make this year a little sweeter.
To top it off, Planters is also donating $20,000 to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP to help continue the Cupid Crew's mission.
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Lot 34 of 117: 1990 Jaguar XJ220 Developmental Prototype
The XJ220 deserves its place in history as Jaguar's first (and thus far only) 200mph plus supercar. Faster and rarer than the Ferrari F40 or Porsche 959, just 281 production examples were made. Conceived by Jaguar's chief engineer Jim Randle, the original XJ220 Concept caused a furore at the October 1988 British Motorshow. However, its ambitious specification raised serious packaging and tyre safety concerns. Tasked with turning the show car into production reality, JaguarSport assembled five prototypes under the watchful eyes of project manager Mike Moreton and chief design engineer Richard Owen. Fabricated by Abbey Panels, the first two were not only smaller than their successors but also featured radically different A-posts. As an ex-March, Shadow and Williams F1 designer Owen was keen that the prototypes be put through their paces by Silk Cut Jaguar / TWR Racing drivers including Andy Wallace, John Neilsen and David Leslie.
Completed on 7th September 1990 and often helmed by Le Mans winner Andy Wallace, the car on offer - Prototype 002 - was cited in various Jaguar press releases as being responsible for two XJ220 developmental milestones: `in September 1990 Prototype 002 achieved 186mph at the Bruntingthorpe circuit. The following month the same car successfully completed 24 hour durability tests at the Millbrook proving ground'. Handwritten notes on file from Kelvin Nevitt (a long serving Jaguar manager) reveal that 002 played an important role in high-speed endurance, transmission durability, ride / handling and Bridgestone tyre testing. Subject to three updates and a colour change from Silver to Red whilst being evaluated, the two-seater was present at the Nurburgring in September 1991 when its sister car - Prototype 005 - set a new production car lap record of 7 minutes 46 seconds (which stood until 2000). Among the cars personally inspected by HRH Princess Diana during the official opening of JaguarSport's Bloxham facility a month later, 002 was mothballed thereafter.
Doubtless inspired by the Jaguar XJ220C that took GT class honours at the 1993 Le Mans 24-hours, Allen Lloyd (of Lloyd's chemists), Richard Hassan (son of legendary engineer Walter Hassan) and Tom Priestnall (of restorer / race preparer Renascence Cars) formed LHP Racing with a view to fielding a team of cars in selected BPR GT and BRDC GT events not to mention the 1995 Le Mans 24-hours. Richard Hassan negotiated the purchase of two XJ220s from Jaguar: Prototype 002 and a later production specification car that had been crashed on a demo run at Goodwood. Sadly, the hoped for sponsorship money was not forthcoming and Allen Lloyd soon distanced himself from the stillborn project. The damaged car was subsequently broken for spares and 002 put into storage at Renascence Cars which is a pity because it may have had quite some potential as a racer. Some 18cms shorter, 15cms narrower and circa 180kg lighter than its production siblings, the Prototype also had the advantage of a twin-turbo Heidegger V6 race engine (closely related to the unit in TWR's XJR-11 Group C cars). Variously described as being of 3.2-litre or 3.5-litre capacity and allied to a five-speed FF Developments transaxle, the compact powerplant was set-up to come on song at 4,000rpm and had considerable tuning potential.
Tom Priestnall's sale of 002 to American collector / restorer Anthony Parkinson without Richard Hassan's knowledge prompted a lengthy legal battle that ran from 1999-2005. The upside of the litigation being (i) a letter from C.G. Vacy-Ash Esq - Director of Legal Affairs for Jaguar Cars Ltd - stating that `we claim no interest in this vehicle' and (ii) inspection reports from both Robert Loades of Abbey Panels and Jim Randle which support the car's true identity / provenance. Sold on with clear title after the High Court's final ruling, 002 has been in the current ownership since November 2007. Entrusted to renowned marque specialist J.D. Classics a year later, the Jaguar was extensively recommissioned with attention being paid to its engine, gearbox, suspension, brakes and electrics etc. Documented via numerous photographs, the work took 791 man hours and £69,690.05 to complete. Road registered with the assistance of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust during late May 2009, the Prototype has been the subject of feature articles in Jaguar World and the July 2013 issue of Classic & Sportscar. Highly original, 002 boasts the same chassis, red livery, engine/gearbox, dashboard, Betron Foray seats and Dymo labelling with which it ended its testing duties. An important part of the Jaguar XJ220 story, this unique prototype (001 was crash tested and then recycled into the Ford GT90 Concept car) is offered for sale with large history file and V5C Registration Document.