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Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell, who plays garage boss Kevin Webster in the TV soap, has been charged with child sex offences.

Le Vell, 48, whose real name is Michael Turner, is accused of 19 sex offences including raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child. Le Vell, a stalwart on the popular ITV series, will appear in court in two weeks' time, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

He was first arrested in September 2011 and questioned over alleged child sex offences, but the matter was later dropped. But late on Thursday night GMP said the actor, from Hale, Cheshire, had been charged with sex offences against a youngster after a review of evidence by lawyers from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

A spokeswoman from GMP said: "A man has been charged with 19 child sex offences. Michael Turner, of Byrom Street, Hale, has been charged with 19 offences including raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child.

"He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' (Court) on Wednesday, February 27. The charges, which were authorised by the CPS following a review of evidence, relate to offences against a child between 2001 and 2010."

Alison Levitt, QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, had reviewed a file of evidence in relation to allegations of sexual offences and looked again at a decision previously made not to prosecute.

Ms Levitt said: "I have very carefully reviewed the evidence in this case and I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to charge Michael Robert Turner with a number of sexual offences.

"I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with 19 offences, including rape of a child. Mr Turner has now been charged with criminal offences and has a right to a fair trial. As proceedings are now active, it would be inappropriate to say anything further at this stage."

Le Vell, a father of two, is one of TV's most famous faces after playing car mechanic Kevin Webster for the past 30 years in the TV show. He first joined the soap in 1983 and quickly endeared himself to fans who have followed the trials and tribulations of Kevin, from Brian Tilsley's apprentice mechanic through to his stormy marriage to Sally, played by Sally Dynevor, and fathering two teenage girls as well as a love child from his affair with Molly Dobbs.

The actor split from his wife Janette Beverley last year.


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No Frustration on a Fun Man-Cation - Hilton Sandestin, Florida by JD Andrews

A Man-Cation!

A what?

Man-Cation, a vacation for Men - Bourbon Tasting, Craft Beer/Brewery Tour, Fishing, Massages (not that kind, get your mind out of the gutter), Paddle board lessons with YOLO Board Adventures and a Cooking Demo with Executive Chef Dan Vargo preparing HUGE steaks and seafood!

Yes! I must Go!

And go I did to the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa for a fun three-day Man-Cation.

4000 Sandestin Boulevard South • Miramar Beach • Florida 32550 • 850-267-9500
— Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

Enjoying the colorful beach set-up next to the ocean

The Craft Beer/Brewery Tour included: The Craft Bar,  Idyll Hounds and Grayton Beer Company

And this view!

I had a great time on this man-cation and loved eXploring this part of Florida!

Make FIRE!  Beach Bonfire with S’mores

Hilton Sandestin Beach, the area's largest full-service beachfront resort, was created with families in mind, and thus has become the favorite Destin family vacation resort.
Offerings include indoor and outdoor pools, poolside cabanas, day and nighttime children’s programs through Kids Krew, and six distinct dining options, ranging from fine to beachy-casual.
The spacious Deluxe Junior Suites feature private alcoves with bunk beds, sleeper sofas and state-of-the-art media centers.
Activities include beach volleyball, bike riding, golf, tennis, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing and boating.

Disclosure: Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa hosted my stay But As Always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

How This Fella Got His Groove Back - El Mangroove by JD Andrews

Just a 20 minute drive from the Liberia International Airport, you'll arrive at El Mangroove, Autograph Collection ~ Located on the Gulf of Papagayo (gulf of the parrot) off the Guanacaste province and the northwestern coast of Costa Rica.

A casual, luxury, boutique hotel surrounded by forest, beach and the mangrove. 17 acres of property embraces 150meters of beachfront, a 130ft pool with 5 private cabanas, a spa, a gym, two on-site restaurants, and 85 modern suites.

The spa features outdoor terraces and massage decks, sauna and steam rooms.

There’s specialized restaurants including an oceanfront beach shack, and 24 hour private dining.

Guests can go paddle-boarding, kayaking and bicycling. Or just relax by the pool and get your groove back.

For more information - El Mangroove, Autograph Collection

Disclosure: El Mangroove hosted my stay in Costa Rica But As Always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

Bayfront SpringHill Suites In Downtown San Diego by JD Andrews

San Diego is always a fun destination and when I was asked to join the festivities at the opening of Marriott’s 3000th select service property in the global portfolio in downtown San Diego...I was ready to go!

The location is perfect. Built on the waterfront and a quick walk to Seaport Village, there's so much to see and do. Plus you're in San Diego, so you can do like we did and visit Balboa Park and of course the famous San Diego Zoo.

I loved all the “little extras” that included Paul Mitchell bath products, free WiFi, mobile check-in, complimentary breakfast, a 24-hour snack the Market, fitness centers, pools and hot tubs.

Even though my trip had some "un-San Diego" weather, rain, it was a great time and I loved the new hotel.

Disclosure: Marriott hosted my stay in San Diego. As Always, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.


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Poly Anna

While I was traveling the world, I wrote tons of songs. In the summer of 2012 I decided not to travel, but to record all the songs I wrote instead. Together with my producer Robin van Loenen (Destine), we choose 13 of the best songs and picked for my debut album Indigo.

Dorrith de Roode

I´ve been an independent fashion designer since I graduated from the Utrecht School of Arts. After internships at Walter van Beierendonck and Dirk Schonberger I started working on my own collections. I share my studio located at BINK 36, with my sister where we work on various projects together under the name Les Soeurs Rouges.

Lonneke van Leth

I am a choreographer and passionate dancer. I made my first choreographie in 2000 and in 2004 I won a young talent award in the City Of The Hague. In 2009 I founded the Lonneke van Leth foundation. I create dance productions for Lonneke van Leth productions for kids, festivals, and theatres

Geesje Mosies

For years I worked in corporate business, walking around every day in suits and heels. When I was traveling with a family member to Brasil, I decided I wanted to do something with spare materials from the fashion factories. A local from Brasil taught me to hook and I was hooked! I started Hoooked in 2007, now we are a milion dollar business and have about sixty peoples working for the brand

Geertje Muffels

In January 2009 I started the shop and exposition space Grote Witte Reus together with Robert Jan Verhagen. We wanted to connect a broad audience with art and stimulate young artists. Every year we select a small group or artist, and give them our shop and expo space to show their work.

Lucy Zuiderwijk

Restaurant Owner

I the owner of lunch café De Overkant and event manager at Wijsje. I was always passionate about food and music so combined the two. At De Overkant we serve fresh biological food, we bake everything ourselves. Wijsje is a musical tour that we organize in different cities. During the tour we visit undiscovered places like an abandoned orphanage where a local musician performs.

Joy Falkena

Charity Worker

I work for De Achterban, an organization that helps homeless people in The Hague. Every year on International Women Day we organize a special beauty treatment day for women who are homeless. Around 90 homeless women are invited to enjoy pedicures, manicures, beauty treatments, massages offered by professionals and entrepreneurs in The Hague together with volunteers

Daphne Oedekerk

Surf School Owner

I have been working in the film industry for many years. I met my boyfriend who grew up surfing. I got the surf bug too, and we started Aloha Surfschool in 2000. Now we are the first surfschool in Scheveningen Beach that is open all year round. Something I am very proud of.

Lisette Mataar

Business Manager

After studying International Business, a carrier in politics and the non profit sector followed, and I've been General Manager at Humanity House since 2010. The Humanity House raises discussion about humanitarian themes to increase understanding, inspiring people to contribute positively to a life of peace and freedom for everybody. We believe that everybody should enjoy the right to live in peace and freedom, and everybody can contribute positively to this in their own way.

Fleur Kruyt

Museum Owner

I am co-owner of Van Kleef, a distillery which was founded in 1842 and got closed by the government in 1986. In 2009 my partner re-opened the distillery and made it into a museum. My partner and I wanted to reconnect people with Van Kleef and it’s rich history, so we now organise tours and other activities.

Majel Blonden

Venue Manager

I started my career in the 1990s, managing large music venues and events in Rotterdam. Since then I have been actively involved in commissions that stimulate arts in The Netherlands, like The Performance Arts Funds. In 2014 I became General Manager of The Hague’s biggest music venue Paard van Troje.

History of inspirational women in The Netherlands

Just as everyone was starting to think feminism was little more than a passing fad, Joke Smit put women’s rights squarely back on the agenda. The publication of her article on “The dissatisfaction of women” sent shockwaves throughout The Netherlands. Her lifelong struggle for equal employment rights, better education, and the right to have an abortion finally started to gain traction. And the country has never been the same since.

Anna de Waal became the first female minister in The Netherlands, occupying the post of Minister for Education. A staunch campaigner for equal access to quality education, de Waal was also a strong role model in her own right for many women aspiring to a career in politics.

Two stars were born this year: Eastpak and the famous Dutch actress Monique van de Ven. Her role in Turkish Delight – arguably the greatest Dutch film ever made – catapulted her to stardom in The Netherlands, well before she starred in the Oscar-winning Dutch film, The Assault. A role model to so many women during her day, van de Ven is currently active as a UNICEF ambassador, fighting for the rights of children around the world, regardless of their age, religion, economic background or gender.

The field of genetics has grown in leaps and bounds in recent decades, but few people are aware that a lot of that progress can be attributed to one pioneering woman. Jantine Tammes was the first-ever professor of genetics in The Netherlands. Her research lead to several breakthroughs throughout the early 20th century, despite the fact that as a woman, she was not even allowed to receive a doctorate. Indeed, women had only just become eligible to vote in the same year!

Aletta Jacobs was responsible for many firsts: she was the first female physician in The Netherlands, she was the first Dutchwoman to hold a university degree and as leader of the Dutch Association for Women’s Suffrage, she was responsible for the first International Women’s Day. Sadly, yet another woman who was before her time, for all the wrong reasons.

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How to remove PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC virus from system and infected programs

Keep Your PC Safe from PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Virus,Malware and Ransomware

PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is a potentially unwanted program, which also associated under adware program. The malware usually install fake tool bars on installed web browser after infection. Typically, PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is a virus that carries a variety of harmful attributes such as rootkit functionalities to conceal itself deeply into the attacked computer system. Basically the malware packed with freeware and shareware applications(video recording/PDF converter, etc). Once user gets these applications from unreliable source, the PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC threat get installed along with the application. Even PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is packed with custom installer on many download websites such as CNET, Brothersoft or Softonic, so if the computer user has downloaded a speciifec tool from these websites. There is another chance to malware to get in. So it is better for user to avoid such tools from infected sites and remove this adware from PC soon.

Effects After PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Attack

PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC uses vicious ways to invade inside the PC. User need to be active while working on web. The developer of this malware generates fund via maximize traffic for the sponsored ads and site. So it always try to redirect your search request to another unsafe site. There some effects that may cause your system badly after infection.

  • Infect web browser and do several setting.
  • Flood with unwanted ads, banners and messages to irritate user.
  • Uses deceptive ways to get in.
  • Tracks your online activity to show you unwanted ads based on search.
  • Install toolbars without your permission.
  • Annoying ads disturb you while doing basic work on web.

Remove PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC From PC

PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is a rough application that has nasty functionality to harm your web browser. It install with your permission and do all nasty work without your knowledge. So it is better to delete this adware to make safe your system.

How PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Affects Your PC & Browser?

In Today’s era PC is used widely almost the world because it has some in-built application that makes user life simple and easy. In PC user can store their all important data or personal information without any hesitation. PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is most popular infection which invades into the Windows Operating System. It injects almost entire OS including Windows 7, 8, XP, Vista etc. Sometimes you may see that your System does not working properly as before or repeatedly degrades System performance and Internet speed which takes lots of time to do a single job such as load any web-page, execute any program, start-up or shut-down Windows etc. If your System’s behavior is similar with it then you should understand that your System is infected with PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC. PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is an harmful infection which do lots of harmful things to corrupt your system.

Once PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC invades into the Compromised PC, it will automatically disables Windows Firewall, anti-virus applications and security updates. After invading this infection you will find that you are automatically connected with remote hackers and cyber crooks release your privacy.
After successfully installation of PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC on Infected PC, it will disables the System applications, so that user cannot execute their applications properly. It may automatically delete registry keys of System security application to replace entire System and browser settings. This type of infection opens the backdoors of targeted System to enter other harmful malware infection. PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC may do lots of things to corrupt your entire system.

Causes Of PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Injection In PC

PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC get infiltrated inside the PC via numerous shady ways. Mostly it get invade inside the PC by downloading free games, toolbars, media players and other system utilities. It also get entered inside the PC along with the installation of mainstream software applications without fully reading license agreements. Often the causes such as sharing files like music, photos and many more in networking environment, visiting various adult websites are also liable behind the insertion of this threat inside the PC.

PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC sometimes propagates inside the PC by opening spam emails or an email attachments. Sometimes the reasons such as irregular updating of anti-virus programs, upgrading already installed applications, injecting infectious external storage devices etc are also responsible behind the insertion of this threat inside the PC. PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC also get entered inside the PC by clicking on several suspicious images and links.

Prevention Tips To Keep The PC Protected From PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC

Its not hard to protect your PC from virus and threats like PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC and therefore, here we provide some tips in order to keep your computer safe from virus infections.

1) Always Update your PC – In order to protect your system from virus infections you need to keep your PC updated. Make sure that your system automatically update the programs and security system and help your PC protected from threats and virus infections.

2) Install And Use An Antivirus Program – Installing an anti-virus program is an effective method to keep your system protected from PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC. Download and install an anti-virus program and always keep it up to date and time to time scan your system through anti-virus program.

3) Never Click On Attachments Or Links – It is suggested to the users to never click on the email links or attachments received from unknown sources. If you click on any such email links or attachments within a minute you will get number of PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC within your system. So just ignore such email attachments and links.

4) Always Keep The Firewall Enable – The Firewall keep your system protected from virus threats as it alert the system user if any virus infection try to invade into your PC. Firewall can block suspicious downloads and other PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC from invading into the system.

5) Always Enable Pop-up Blocker Of Your Browser – A pop-up blocker helps to prevent your system from virus infections as it blocks the unwanted advertisements that contain unsafe and malicious codes. It is a small window that appear on the corner of the website you are visiting. Always keep the Pop-up blocker enable in your browser.

How To Remove PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Manually

Now after knowing about PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC and its harmful activities that it perform on the infected computer, you should immediately remove it. You can manually fix this infection but be very careful. Manual removal is full of risky and very complicated process which require sound technical PC knowledge. Even who are new to computer world unable to perform all the steps sequentially.

Step 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to stop PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC process in the Windows Task Manager.

task manager

Step 2. Go to Folder Options from Control Panel and under View tab, select Show hidden fiels and folders and then click OK. Now becomes easier for you to find out in order to delete all the suspicious or virus related files.

control panel

Step 3. a. Press Windows+ R keys together to open Run box.

registry editor

b. Type “regedit” in the Run box and press enter key

Delete all the associated fiels and registry entires related to this virus from the system

Step 4. Reboot the PC to take the effects.

Remove From Control Panel

In case of Window XP, Vista and Windows 7

  • Click on Start button of the computer
  • Go to Control Panel
  • Select Add/Remove Programs
  • Locate PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC from the installed program list and uninstall themselves
  • Restart the computer to take the effect.

In case of Windows 8

  • Press Windows and Q key together to open charm box
  • Type Control Panel and hit enter keyboard
  • Select install/Un-install Program
  • Search for PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC and uninstall them
  • Restart the computer

How To Remove PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Automatically

Infected with PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC ? Are you tried of removing PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC out from PC ? Want to remove PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC ? If Yes then you should use one of the most effective virus removal tool that is Automatic Removal Tool. This tool is able to detect, block and remove Rootkits, Adware, Spyware, Keyloggers, Worms, Trojan, Cookies, Ransomware, Browser Hijackers and other kinds of malware.

It is able to stop any processes which try to auto start by exploiting the Windows registry. This is an excellent tool for normal PC users as well as for experienced security experts. Both kind of users can use this easy to use software very easily.

This tool is available in the market in two different versions. One of the version is Free Automatic Removal Tool and the other is Registered version of Automatic Removal Tool.

Its trial version is used in order to scan the system which check whether the system is infected with malware or not. If your system has been infected with malware then you will have to purchase its licensed version. The licensed version is able to scan and remove the detected malware from the system. You will also receive free technical support and daily virus removal definitions updates. You can also call to the tech support if you fail to remove malware from your PC.

Once you install Automatic Removal Tool in your system you will see its easy to use interface. It has very easy to use interface along with the intelligent automatic protection. After installation follow the steps one by one and at last you will be able to remove all the malicious programs including PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC from your PC.

Significant And Powerful Features Of Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal

Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal has been really considered as one of the powerful and efficient tool that has been specially designed by the experts in order to remove all infections from computer. This tool is capable to detect and delete all types of bugs along with spyware, adware, Trojan, keyloggers and worms.

Designed with advanced algorithm, this tool ensures you for fully protection and improves your computer performances. Almost all threat get loaded automatically each time when Windows launches that badly harm the PC and to overcome this problem, Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal allows the PC to boot without windows in order to remove that threat with the help of compact OS configured with it.

Some vicious malware hides its code deep inside the PC due to many popular security programs get fails to detect and delete it, but Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal smartly preforms instant rootkit scan that detect all the hidden infections and further generate a message asking user to reboot the PC in order to Uninstall that while booting process. Even, it is capable to remove all invalid registry entries and unsafe files related to that threats.

Having Helpdesk option facilitates you to help option in case if the tool in not able to solve any problem. Further, it is very easy to install and use as having very smart and user friendly interface and can be used by normal computer user people conveniently. And the best part is that, Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal allows you to create backup of registry entries so that if needed, you can easily restore it.

User Guide – Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Removal Tool

Step 1: First of all download and install an Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC Tool. Once you installed it, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ option for scanning your computer. It will scan your whole computer system to detect all viruses present in your desktop.

Step 2: Custom Scan – The Custom Scan features allow you to scan specific section of your PC like memory files, system memory, cookies, rootkit scan and registry entries. This will save your time as well as help to protect your computer system.

Step 3: System Guard – This features helps you to block all malicious entry and other suspicious and unwanted activities into your computer system. And it also protect the Process control, Registry section and Active X control.

Step 4: HelpDesk – It is one of the unique feature of the Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC tool. It helps you in sorting out all the problem related to your computer system. For example – Custom Fix System and Support Ticket System helps to protect your computer.

Step 5: Network Sentry – The Network Sentry features protects your computer system network connectivity and block all modification done via unauthorized access. This tool also protect the DNS settings and HOST file.

Step 6: Scan Scheduler – One additional feature of Automatic PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC tool that helps you to scan your computer system at pre-set time. Also provides you option to scan your computer on weekly, daily or on monthly basis.

Best Way To Secure Your Web Browsers From PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC

Computer users want to protect their Web browsers but the question is “how to secure web browsers”. PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC is an extremely dangerous virus that may affect the used Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox etc. It also converts the default settings of browsers such as home page URL link and search engine tools. Don’t worry, use some tips to enhance the Web browsers security. It really helps you to prevent any type of destruction which can crash the most used current Web browsers.

Configure the browser’s security or privacy settings to secure your Web browsers from PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC. Check the browser security settings and disable the all option which can enabled advertisers to monitor your all online movements. Keep your web browsers updated, it also helps you to secure your Web browsers. Enable your Google alerts option for Web browsers to secure your browsers from PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC. Always pay attention when you installing plug-ins in your system because sometimes these malicious program comes in your system silently with insecure downloads.

You can also use WOT (Web of Trust) extension which prevents you to use unauthorized URL. If it indicates green color that means websites is reliable, yellow color allows you to use websites with caution and red color restricted you to use insecure websites. Always use https:// protocol to open any websites, it really helps you to make secure your Web browsers from PUP.Optional.SpeedUpMyPC. You can also use a third party software to secure your web browsers from insecure or deleterious Websites.


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Package annotations, package-info.java and autocompletion [message #684275] Wed, 15 June 2011 10:26 Go to next message
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Hello Eclipse IDE users,

When editing package-info.java with Eclipse Java editor, autocompletion doesn't seem to work for annotations. E.g. if classpath contains an annotation with @Target(ElementType.PACKAGE), and in some package-info.java I try to annotate package with that annotation, typing in "@" followed by first letter of mentioned annotation name, pressing Ctrl+Space will not offer autocompletion for that annotation, regardless if annotation is in same or different package as package-info.java

Can anybody else reproduce this behavior? Is this behavior by design?

If package-info.java and annotation are in different packages, after typing in complete annotation name, organizing imports will add appropriate imports for the annotation.

Re: Package annotations, package-info.java and autocompletion [message #684389 is a reply to message #684275] Wed, 15 June 2011 14:14 Go to previous message
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This sounds like bug 326610 [1]. You might want to review the bug and add any further insights you have.

[1] https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=326610
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“You would probably have to go quite a long way back in human…history to find [such a] mad obsession,” according to a translated summary of the document released in September by the Paris-based Société de Calcul Mathématique SA.

The mathematicians harshly criticized a “crusade [that] has invaded every area of activity and everyone’s thinking," noting that "the battle [against] CO2 has become a national priority.

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“There is not a single fact, figure…[or] observation that leads us to conclude the world’s climate is in any way ‘disturbed,” the paper states. “It is variable, as it has always been. … Modern methods are far from being able to accurately measure the planet’s overall temperature even today, so measurements made 50 or 100 years ago are even less reliable.”

Noting that concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) have “always” varied, the French mathematicians also said that after processing the raw data on hurricanes themselves, they verified that “they are no more frequent now than they have been in the past.”

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The French mathematicians also said that the UN’s climate models have failed to take into account natural phenomena that affects climate far more than human activity.

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Furthermore, the work done by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not meet the basic standards set by reputable scientific journals because its “conclusions go [contrary] to observed facts; the figures used are deliberately chosen to support its conclusions (with no regard for the most basic scientific honesty); and the variability of natural phenomena is passed over without comment.”

Even if there were such a thing as global warming, “then we should celebrate,” the mathematicians said. “And if it does not exist, then we simply shall have to carry on switching on the central heating.”

“French policy [on] CO2 is particularly stupid, since we are one of the countries with the cleanest industrial sector,” the white paper pointed out, slamming “virtuous” policies that have resulted in a significant loss of industrial activity and the resultant loss of jobs that has left three million French unemployed even as global CO2 emissions continue to rise.

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  1. Take the adjustments and estimates out of the surface temperature record and the about 1C rise also goes away.

  2. This is one of those topics that you can attack and shred without people's eyes glazing over like they do about politics. I always love to say, "There is a giant ball of fire in the sky that effects the temp in every planet in our solar system yet the exhaust coming out of my car is causing global warming...."

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Witherington, professor of NT interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, seeks to provide a sapiential reading of Matthew's Gospel that focuses especially on Jesus as a Jewish sage or teacher. After a 37-page introduction (source and authorship, the Evangelist as a scribe, genre, etc.), he presents his exposition according to the following outline: the origins of Jesus (Mt 1:1-25); the wise king and the wicked king sought by wise men (2:1-23); precursors to ministry (3:1-4:16); the first discourse--the Sermon on the Mount (5:1-7:29); copious miracles and costly discipleship (8:1-9:38); the second discourse--the mission of the Twelve (10:1-11:1); Jesus and his inquisitors (11:2-12:50); the third discourse--the paradox of the parables (13:1-52); narratives of rejection and acclamation (13:53-17:27); the fourth discourse--on discord and status (18:1-19:1); lifestyle of the workers in the vineyard (19:2-20:34); the triumphal entry and the teachings of Jesus the sage (21:1-23:39); the final discourse--apocalypse then (24:1-25:46); and the demise and rise of the Davidic king (26:1-28:20).

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MONTREAL - The state was the inspiration for one of the classic Broadway musicals, but Oklahoma, while perhaps providing fodder for laughs, is not known to be a hotbed of comics. Yet it is from that state’s metropolis of Tulsa that Bill Hader hails.

Can’t see flamboyant club diva Stefon, just one of Hader’s memorable Saturday Night Live personas, takin’ a walk on the wild side in Tulsa.

“Actually, Sam Kinison was from Oklahoma, and he is way funnier than me,” says Hader, 34, in a phone interview from his current base in New York.

Actually, Kinison, the former preacher turned politically incorrect stand-up, was born in the state of Washington and, between other pit stops, resided in Tulsa for a spell with his parents. And not to detract from the scathing wit of the late Kinison or, for that matter, the opinion of the humble Hader, but many would argue that the latter is one of the funniest fellas to emerge from any of the 50 states.

Many would also attest to the fact that Hader, an SNL regular since 2005, is a key reason for the show’s renaissance, and that he just may be among the most talented and versatile comic impressionists anywhere on the continent.

In one of the most anticipated Just for Laughs shows in years, Hader will both host and let loose in a gala, July 24 at 10 p.m. at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts. Hader’s only previous appearances at the fest were a co-hosting gig at the Sketch Show and a bit at a Judd Apatow tribute, both in 2008.

Be it as Stefon or acerbic talk-show host Vinny Vedecci or long-in-the-tooth TV reporter Herb Welch – who keeps banging his interview subjects on the noggin with his mic – Hader invariably leaves audiences howling. And then there’s his dead-on impressions of everyone from Al Pacino to Julian Assange, Alan Alda to Eliot Spitzer, Charlie Sheen to James Carville. And can’t forget his big-screen work in Superbad as a wayward cop, or Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as crusty General Custer, or, most recently, Men in Black 3 as the whacked-out Andy Warhol.

In fact, like SNL alum Bill Murray, Hader simply has to walk on set and he cracks most people up before uttering a single word or making any kind of face. Simply put, the man – also an Emmy-winning producer and creative consultant on South Park – is a comedy treasure in the best unbalanced sense.

But here’s the kicker: Hader displays no trace of an unbalanced side in conversation. He couldn’t be more down to earth. And he clearly pays no heed to the mountain of glowing clippings he has accrued over the years. He even wonders if people in these parts get SNL on the tube and will know who he is. You can take the boy out of Tulsa, but …

“My wife says that when we go visit the family in Tulsa, my parents, my sister and I do the voices of all the people in the stories we tell,” he says, in trying to explain the origins of his impressions. “So maybe it all came out of that in a really weird way. I try not to think of it too much.”

But it’s more than voices. He slips into characters from head to toe, and each are distinct unto themselves. If he senses a character he is developing is similar in any way to another, he will drop it immediately. “I’m very cognizant of that stuff – maybe to a fault sometimes. I’ll talk myself out of things that I think have been done already, which I haven’t really done.”

Hader seems more in awe of the impressions of, among other cast members, Kristen Wiig, who just left SNL. And Hader – who will be back on the show in the fall – credits SNL writer John Mulaney for bringing him to an offbeat club where he got some of the background for Stefon.

“I would also go to a coffee shop every morning and there was this guy there who was Stefon. He had that kind of look, though not entirely. And he talked like that. So I kind of drew him out. John was doing it, too. That character has so much more of John than me in many respects.

“We also learned early on that hard jokes really don’t work for Stefon. What works for Stefon is weird, kind of textury things. Obviously, he is a blast to play, although we can only really do it on Weekend Update, playing against Seth (Meyers).”

Still, on any given Saturday night Hader could be doing Stefon and three other characters. Which seems to be a brutal load. “No, not really,” says the nonchalant comedian. “The brutality is more in the running around and getting dressed and ready. That can be exhausting, going from a doctor in one scene to Frankenstein in the next. But give credit to our people: they can change me in a minute, as opposed to an hour on some film sets.”

Hader is coy about what he’ll be doing in Montreal and whether he’ll be bringing any of his SNL characters with him. But he is hoping this visit to the city won’t be as tense as his last – and first – at the 2008 laff fest, when he spent much of his time in the hospital.

“I really loved what I saw of the city,” he recalls. “But I have this nut allergy. I went with Jeremy Gara (of Arcade Fire) to get coffee and took a bite into this pastry that turned out to be full of pistachios. So 20 hours into the city, and I’m hooked up to an IV at the hospital.”

Hader hadn’t contemplated a career in comedy when growing up. “I was always a funny sort of kid, but my dream was to be a film director. My heroes growing up were Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and the Coen brothers, as well as writers like Stephen King and Ray Bradbury.”

When he was 18, he attended a film workshop in New York and made some short films. “But what was weird was that everyone else kept putting me in their films as an actor. They kept telling me I was a good actor and funny and should be in the movies. But I never thought about doing that,” says Hader, who is making his dramatic acting debut in the coming The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, also starring James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain.

He spent the next five years working as a production assistant and a driver on films and TV shows in L.A. He worked his way up to assistant editor and was content in his lot. But then a friend persuaded him to catch a Second City sketch comedy show, and the next thing he knew he was taking classes there and was involved with his own troupe, Animals from the Future. “The trick is not to try to be funny,” he says. “When I do try, I’m not funny.”

Hader got his big break after being discovered in a show by Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally. She then got the word out to SNL producer Lorne Michaels that Hader was destined for the comedy bigs.

“I just thought it was cool that I got to meet Megan, but I never expected anything to happen. Then the next week, while editing on Iron Chef America, I get a call that Lorne wants to meet me. But my attitude was that I was going to fly off and meet Lorne Michaels and it wouldn’t work out, but I’d have a story to tell my grandkids.”

And now he has an even better story to tell his grandkids.

Bill Hader hosts a Just for Laughs gala July 24 at 10 p.m. at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts. Tickets cost $40.71 to $51.06. Call 514-845-2322 or 514-842-2112, or visit hahaha.com or pda.qc.ca.

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The Design Idea in Figure 1 is a color detector capable of generating an RGB triplet over a high dynamic range, a useful attribute for machine vision applications. The circuit implements auto-exposure control to achieve this. Thus, RGB values for a subject are invariant over a range of light intensity.

The three common-cathode RGB photodiodes (U1) are reverse‑biased and pre-charged to VR (typically 0.5V) through the three N-channel MOSFETs (M1, M2, M3) when RES is driven high by the µC (microcontroller). After the reset phase, the voltages on nodes R, G, and B start increasing, linearly proportional to the intensity of each color component. These signals feed three comparators (U2) with wired-OR-connected outputs. The first signal reaching the threshold VTH (typically 2.6V) causes SH to assert through inverter U3A, which strobes the sample-and-hold amplifiers, U4.

Figure 1  RGB sensor with auto-exposure control

The held voltages RH, GH, and BH are then converted by the Arduino Nano for further processing. Analog-to-digital conversion could be accomplished by the µC without U4, but the successive conversions would introduce a sampling error among signals. This error is larger for brighter signals because of the higher slew‑rate. Alternatively, a µC with at least three ADCs could be used.

D1 adds brute-force hysteresis to the comparators, and D2 allows the Arduino to define a maximum exposure time by pulling node T2 down, holding the RGB signals. This function is necessary to guarantee a fixed operating rate of the sensor. Figure 2 shows signal timing. At time t1, when R = VTH, comparator U2A pulls low, holding the triplet [RH,GH,BH], to be converted by the µC at the end of the process (TADC). At t2 – the end of the maximum exposure time – the µC sets SH1 low and converts the inputs.

Figure 2  Timing diagram

Summarizing, the brightest signal among R, G, and B determines the exposure time (t1) so that no saturation occurs on any of the signals. This signal compression enables a dynamic range of about 100 dB using an 8-bit ADC. Moreover, to reach such performance, it is not necessary to tune any circuit parameter.

Figure 3 explains how high dynamic range is obtained through the auto-exposure control. Given a target, for each light intensity, there will be always an exposure time which guarantees the triplet [RH,GH,BH] to be constant:

Figure 3  An example of two RGB triplets referred to the same target acquired at two different light intensities. [R1,G1,B1] are bright signals, sampled at Ta, while [R2,G2,B2] are dark signals, sampled at Tb. Since [R1,G1,B1]Ta = [R2,G2,B2]Tb, the chromaticity of the object does not depend on the light intensity.

Although fully integrated, digitally-interfaced RGB sensors are available (e.g., Avago APDS-9950, ams TMG3993), they do not implement auto-exposure, and hence may require multiple exposures and µC intervention to achieve such functionality.

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 —Massimo Gottardi is senior researcher at the Centre for Materials and Microsystems of the Fondazione Bruno Kessler. His interests include smart imagers, low power vision sensors, and memristor devices.

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International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing 4% worldwide according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Almost all regions enjoyed strong growth. Prospects for the May-August period remain upbeat, with close to 500 million tourists expected to travel abroad during these four months.

Destinations worldwide received some 332 million international tourists (overnight visitors) between January and April 2015, 16 million more than the same period last year, corresponding to an increase of 4%.http://www.itcma.com/

This result follows an increase of 4.3% in 2014 and consolidates the upwards trend of international tourism in recent years (+4.5% international tourist arrivals a year on average since 2010).

By region, the Americas (+6%) led growth, followed by Europe, Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East, all recording 4% to 5% more arrivals. By subregion, Oceania and South America boasted the strongest increase (both +8%), followed by the Caribbean and Central and Eastern Europe (both +7%), the latter rebounding from last year’s decline. In Africa, demand weakened in 2014 after years of solid growth, affected mainly by the Ebola outbreak among other challenges. Limited data currently available for January-April 2015 points to a 6% decline, as African destinations struggle to recover from the misperceptions affecting the continent.

“It is encouraging to see the tourism sector consolidating its excellent results despite security concerns and unrest in many parts of our world”, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai. “This underscores that tourism is a surprisingly resilient economic sector which increasingly contributes to development in many countries around the globe. For national governments, it is a reminder that tourism can be part of the solution to foster socio-economic development and job creation”, he added.

Strong results across many destinations with a rebound in Central and Eastern Europe

In the Americas (+6%) all four subregions continued to enjoy significant growth in January-April 2015, led by South America (+8%) and the Caribbean (+7%). Strong outbound demand from the United States fuelled results as 20 million US tourists travelled abroad through April, 7% more than during the same period last year.

Asia and the Pacific (+4%) consolidated its growth of recent years, with Oceania (+8%) and North-East Asia (+5%) in the lead. South-East Asia (+3%) recorded moderate results this four-month period as the rebound in Thailand (+25%) was offset by declines in other destinations.

Europe, the world’s most visited region, enjoyed continued strength with international tourist arrivals growing by 5% through April. Arrivals in Central and Eastern Europe increased by 7%, rebounding on the poor results of 2014 following the conflict in Ukraine and the slowdown of the Russian economy. Southern Mediterranean Europe (+5%) maintained strong growth, though for many destinations these are low season months. Western Europe and Northern Europe both enjoyed a solid 4% increase in arrivals, partly due to good results in traditional winter sports destinations.

International tourist arrivals in the Middle East are estimated to be up by 4% through April, further continuing the region’s recovery which started in 2014 after three consecutive years of declines. Africa’s international tourist numbers, on the other hand, declined by an estimated 6% as a consequence of the decrease in arrivals to North Africa (-7%) as well as to sub-Saharan Africa (-5%). Figures for both Africa and the Middle East should be read with caution, as they are based on limited available data for these regions.

“The Ebola crisis in West Africa and the security concerns are serious challenges for Africa’s tourism and for the international community as a whole. We must work together in managing and overcoming these challenges and in supporting destinations for a prompt recovery. It is important to remember that tourism is the lifeline of many communities around the world and that we face today a global threat that affects all our societies”, said Mr. Rifai.

Optimistic prospects for the coming months

Close to 500 million tourists are estimated to travel abroad between May and August 2015, the Northern Hemisphere holiday peak season, a total that accounts for some 41% of all international tourist arrivals registered in a year.

According to the latest results of the UNWTO Tourism Confidence Index, prospects for this period continue to be bullish and are the highest for this period since the pre-crisis year 2007. The sentiment is positive among all regions and areas of activity.
Business intelligence tool ForwardKeys also shows healthy growth in international air travel reservations for May-August 2015. Overall bookings are up 5% thanks to strong demand for domestic air travel (+7%) and continued growth in international travel (+4%). By region, air reservations increased most in Asia and the Pacific, the Americas and Europe, while reservations to and from Africa and the Middle East are weaker.

According to the forecast issued by UNWTO in January this year, international tourist arrivals are expected to increase by 3% to 4% for the full year 2015, in line with UNWTO’s long-term forecast of 3.8% a year for the period 2010 to 2020.

Please note that results presented here reflect preliminary data reported to date and are subject to revision.

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Star of everything these days, teen actress rising star Chloe Moretz made a rare appearance in a rather tiny bikini over the weekend in Miami causing the entire paparazzi world to freeze for a moment in time. It was really a rather brief moment coming out of the water before covering up for the rest of the day, but I think this would be our first bikini look art the thespianic treat who often plays much more mature roles in her films.

While being unusually respectful in my thoughts, let's just say Chloe Moretz has a bright bikini and beach exhibition future ahead of her. As well as a few Oscars I presume. It's nice to see the dramatic arts crafts-girl getting into a little pure summer beach fun and bikini time. Everybody deserves a break from work, especially when you're really supposed to still be in high school. I won't tell the truant officer, Chloe. We're all good. Enjoy.

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Evergreen trees do not drop their foliage or needles during the fall, although they do shed over a period of time. Although there are evergreen spruce trees, such as the globe-shaped, spreading or low-spreading varieties, others are tall and slender. Some of the tall, thin evergreen trees are shaped as cones or pyramids. Always choose an evergreen tree with a shape or size suited for your yard.

Black Spruce

The black spruce (Picea mariana) has an irregular, open conical crown with either dropping or short horizontal branches. It can grow up to 60 feet tall with a trunk diameter of 4 to 12 inches, according to the Alaska Denali Tours website. Black spruces have stiff, sharply pointed, 4-angled needles that are ashy blue-green, containing white lines. Its brown, hairy twigs are slender and rough. This evergreen tree has long grey cones that are egg-shaped or rounded. Usually the cones are located in clusters near the top of the tree's crown. Their finely toothed cones are brittle and the brown seeds are arranged in pairs.

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The Serbian spruce (Picea omorika), an elegant evergreen tree, has a thick trunk and short branches. It has glossy, dark green needles that grow ½ to 1 inch long. According to Ohio State University, the Serbian spruce grows from 50 to 60 feet tall. Its short branches ascend on the tree's upper portion, but droop on its lower portion, which forms a slender pyramid silhouette that's roughly a quarter as wide as the tree is tall. Serbian spruces don't need to be pruned to maintain their slender, pyramidal shape. Although the top surface of the needles is dark green and glossy, the tree's lower surface has two white lines. This evergreen is used for screening, as a specimen tree or on highway medians.

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How to Make a Wood Bed Frame with Drawers

Platform beds with bottom storage drawers give you added storage space. A basic plan is fairly easy to design and build to accommodate your needs. A standard queen-size bed is 60 inches wide by 80 inches long. For this design, we'll make the bed 16 inches high from the floor. You can adjust these measurements for a larger or smaller platform frame.

Things You'll Need

  • 6 to 7 plywood sheets at 4 foot by 8 foot in 1 inch thickness
  • 6 to 7 wood strips at 1/2 inch thick by 1 inch wide , cut at 60 inches long
  • Circular saw and sturdy saw horse
  • Router with bit to create grooves
  • Dowel rods 1/2 inch diameter
  • Wood glue
  • Wood screws and electric screwdriver
  • Straight thin nails, if needed
  • Leveler
  • Pulls for the drawer fronts
  • Take four plywood sheets and cut 18 inches width off on the 96-inch long side of each. Set aside the 18-inch wide by 96-inch long leftover pieces. Router one edge of each plank. On two routed sheets, add a strip of glue inside one routed edge and insert a dowel rod the full length of the 96 inch side to act as a tongue for the groove on the other plank. For now, put together two of the sheets to make the base platform. The size should be 60 inches wide and 96 inches long with no space showing between the tongue and groove.

  • Take the four 18-inch wide by 96-inch long sheets and cut off 36 inches from the 96 inch sides. Take one of the 18-inch wide x 60-inch long sheets and stand upright across the top of the bottom end of the platform. Glue in place and do the same at the other end. Take one of the 1/2 inch by 1 inch wood strips and lay it flat, butted up against the inside of the two end sheets. After checking the fit, remove it, lay a strip of glue and replace both strips again. Let dry. Screw in the two strips securely into the bottom platform. Coming from the outside of each standing 18 inch by 60 inch sheet, use long nails to come through into the side of the strips.

  • Measure the remaining inside distance between the two standing sheets. This should equal 94 inches without counting the strip measures. Measure 30.25 inches from the inside of the standing end panel. Stand up the third 18 inch tall by 60 inch sheet, then glue it in place across the bottom platform. Measure 30.25 inches from the inside of the new sheet toward the top end sheet. Add the last 18 inch by 60 inch panel across the platform and glue into place. Add strips on one side for the two center standing sheets, glue, let dry, then screw down the strips and nail from the open sides of the standing sheets into the strips. Add the remaining strips on the other side of the standing sheets and screw down.

  • Stand the platform on its side and begin nailing through the bottom platform into the standing planks to lock into place. You may not need more than four to six nails to hammer in evenly across the width of the platform bottom. Press the standing planks against the platform bottom as you hammer in (or screw in using thin screws). Lay the platform back on the floor and check that everything is attached and tightened up. Add on the top platform with the tongue and groove system and nail or screw into place.

  • Create simple drawers at 30 inches wide and 28 inches long running into the center of the platform using the remaining plywood sheets. There should be three drawers on each side of the bed. Check the remaining height, adding in the strip height too. Take off about an inch to find the height of the drawer side panels. Cut the bottom plank and create the sides, back and front pieces to fit on top of the bottom plank. The drawer should be resting on the strips on either side of the interior spaces as you slide them in and out of the space. Add pulls on the front pieces and you are finished. Just decide if you want to stain or paint the frame.

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Installing a set of performance headers on a 1994 to 1995 Ford Mustang GT is a common modification. Not only do headers free up more power, but they sound terrific and let the V8 engine's exhaust tone rumble. They also look great in the engine bay. Installing a set of headers is generally an all day job for the weekend mechanic. Installing headers on other years of the Mustang 5.0 follows the same basic procedure, though the headers themselves will be a different part. The same applies to V6-powered Mustangs.

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  • Let the engine cool off completely before beginning installation of headers. This can be overnight, but should be at least a few hours before the headers are installed.

  • Disconnect the negative terminal in the battery. Disconnect the two screw clams holding the induction hose from the throttle body to the airbox on either end. Unhook the vent hose from the induction hose and unscrew the air temperature sender. Remove the screw that holds the air box to the fender well. Remove the hoses that go to the smog pump and catalytic converter. Note the position of the vacuum lines.

  • Remove the spark plug wires and the spark plugs. Jack up the car and place securely on jack stands at all four corners. Loosen the H-pipe flange nuts that attach to the headers on both sides with a 3/4 inch or larger socket. It does not need to be completely removed. The oxygen sensor needs to be unplugged and removed in order to access one of the nuts. Use a 22mm open-ended wrench. Loosen the two screws that fasten the H-pipe to the connector and pull the H-pipe down. Using a 1-inch wrench, loosen the EGR tube from the EGR valve located at the throttle body.

  • Use a socket to loosen the 16 header bolts (12 on a Mustang V6) using different length sockets, swivel adaptors and extensions to reach them. Remove the dipstick tube to allow removal of the driver's side header. Pull the headers out of the engine bay. This will take a bit of work to get them out. Remove the stock gaskets from the block and scrape off gasket material that is left on the block.

  • Screw the header studs into the flanges of the new headers using a pair of channel locks. Position the headers into the engine bay. Line the header up with the bolt holes. This may take several attempts to get right. Insert a new gasket between the header and the engine and then loosely install one bolt on either side to keep the gasket in place. You may need an assistant to hold one end of the header in place while the other end is bolted on. Insert the rest of the bolts with anti-seize compound on the threads. Tighten the bolts with the socket until the header is tight against the block.

  • Reinstall the dipstick tube along with the driver's side header. Reconnect the H-pipe to the new headers. Align the flange of the H-pipe with the studs on the header and slide the pipe on. Carefully tighten the bolts a little a time, alternating each one so that you don't bend or brake the header collector. Reinstall and reconnect the oxygen sensor.

  • Reconnect the EGR tube loosely on the header, which may be replaced with one that came with the headers. Screw in the EGR at the throttle body and tighten the top and then the bottom. Reinstall the spark plugs and plug wires. Reconnect all of the air tubes that were disconnected. Reattach the battery cable.

  • Start the car and check for exhaust leaks by listening near the headers. Check and retighten the header bolts if needed after the headers have heated up.

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