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Learn how to use the Mailto HTML protocol for creating clickable email links on your web page. There are some advanced features of HTML Mailto syntax which you should learn. I have shared Mailto Syntax example this post so that you can learn them quickly.
Mailto syntax lets you create directly clickable email links which you can use while creating any web page. The links that you will create using Mailto Syntax support modern day web email clients like Gmail on your browser.
Clicking on the email link will directly open Gmail's compose a new email for you on your browser new tab. Otherwise, it will open the default mail client which you have installed on your computer (like Mozilla Thunderbird) to compose a new email.
There's a possibility if you are reading this post then you already know about HTML Mailto function. And how you to use it for quickly linking to an email id on a web page. But, as I have already told you earlier there are some advanced features which you don't know about. You can learn them from below.
Using the HTML Mailto Syntax
You can check below for the real examples of the Mailto syntax's advanced features. You can test these directly by typing any one of the following syntaxes into your browsers address bar.
- Send an email to Single Recipient
- Send an email to Multiple Recipients (using a Comma)
- Send an email to Someone and Add Others to CC: list and BCC: list to other people.
- Send an email to Someone with the subject "Hello World." <a href="mailto:email@example.com?subject=Hello%20World"
- Send an email to Someone with the subject "Hello World" and some text in the body of the email message.
Note: While using these, you need to remember few things – you can only use one "?" character and you have to use %20 for the space character and %0A to add a line break in the body text. With these things in your mind, you are ready to go.
In case you want to share your opinion about this post, you can do that by commenting below. Also, feel free to share your thoughts about HTML mailto syntax, Thanks for reading.


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Thursday, March 16, 2017
A St. Patrick's Day Prayer
Blessed St. Patrick's Day!
From 'St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer':
I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity;
By invocation of the same.
The Three in One, and One in Three,
Of Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen.
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How do social differences affect HE aspirations and participation?
This project mapped the effects of social differences on young people's desire to go to university, and their actual participation in higher education. It is based on quantitative secondary data analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE).
The project focused on the young people's 'dreams' of a higher education experience aged 13 to 16, and their 'realities' in accessing higher educational establishments and courses by the ages of 18/19, 19/20 and 20/21.
There is clear evidence of social and cultural elitism in access to university in England. This elitism was far stronger in access to Russell Group universities.
Access to Russell Group institutes appears more determined (or fixed) by the age 15/16 than access to other higher education institutes (HEIs).
Relatively low GCSE attainment at this age places access to Russell Group institutes out of reach for many.
Overall, there are greater levels of social and cultural diversity within the non-Russell Group than the Russell Group student body. This could be seen as a reflection of the elitism of Russell Group universities but may also reflect efforts within non-Russell Group HEIs to widen access to under- represented and disadvantaged groups.
Full findings are presented and discussed in 'Dreams' & Realities in University Access: Mapping social differences in Higher Education aspirations and participation in England.
Mr Sean Demack, Sheffield Hallam University
Grant amount and duration:
1 July 2011 – 30 April 2012
See also
- Understanding Success: Expectations, Heterogeneity, and Inputs in Higher Education
- Information, Expectations and Transition to Higher Education
- Tracking student mothers' HE participation and early careers
- Post-school transitions of blind and partially sighted young people
- The effects of PE across the primary-secondary school transition
- Predicting successful and difficult transitions to secondary school
- The effect of graduate earnings on 16-year-olds' subject choices


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Ohio Farm Bureau members can save 20 percent off the retail price of any Beltone hearing aid. The discount is available to members and their immediate families (spouse, parents, grandparents and children). The Beltone hearing health care network has more than 1,400 provider locations throughout the United States and more than 70 Ohio locations.
Beltone benefits include:
- Free hearing screening
- The Belcare Member Satisfaction plan and the Lifetime Care program
- Cleaning and inspection
- Service and adjustment of the hearing aid at any U.S. Beltone location for the life of the hearing aid.
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Man Rescues Hummingbird Trapped In Spiderweb And Then Gives Him A Bath.
Earth is full of all types of amazing creatures. It's our job, as humans, to make sure that the animals we share this planet with are protected and healthy. It's important to help out our furry friends whenever we can, especially when we see that they are in danger. I see videos all of the time of humans that go out of their way to help an animal in need. People that do these things are true heroes, in my opinion. Steve Hill recently crossed paths with a tiny creature that needed his help, and he didn't hesitate for a second to put on his hero cape and get to work.
It was just an ordinary morning in Lilburn, Georgia, for Steve Hill.
He stepped outside and saw something that caught his eye. A tiny hummingbird was suspended in the air!
Steve got closer to the tiny bird to see what was causing him to stay still.
When he got to the little bird, he realized he was stuck in a spider's web. The hummingbird had nectar all over his wings, and wasn't moving.
Steve reacted quickly, and removed him from the spider's deadly trap.
The hummingbird was covered in his own nectar and the sticky webbing that the spider had left for its victims. Steve took him into his home to clean him off.
He brought the hummingbird to his sink and began meticulously picking off all of the sticky substances.
He put the bird under that water to make sure he was thoroughly clean. After only five minutes, the hummingbird was all better, and able to fly away!
The hummingbird was extremely grateful that Steve saved his life.
The little bird and his friends started flying all around Steve, as if to say thanks. It looks like Steve has some new friends that will be coming by to eat out of his feeders from now on.
It just takes a little bit of time and some love to make a difference in the life of another!
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Hey everyone! Great to get back to writing, I'm very excited to finish all the posts about this backpackers trip to Thailand and Singapore – there is so much to share. The past few weeks Anton and I were busy working on our family project DIY Foods. Opened the store, check it out!
But back to Chiang Mail. The earlier post about the town inspired a few of you to go there. Mission accomplished! You know, this is the point, I love inspiring you to travel, that's the only reason this blog was started. You made me drop a tear of joy that day, thank you so much! Here's the link to that post in case you missed it.
So if you happen to visit beautiful Chiang Mai, you might as well check out this beauty – Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple.
Here is more information about the temple itself – how to get there, opening hours and the history. We rented bikes and really enjoyed the road.
Do know that the temple area is very touristy, lots of souvenirs, food, people taking selfies, dogs, beggars. BUT. If you come early, there's a chance to avoid the crowds. Gosh, I just made it sound like a horrible experience, it's not. The temple is indeed worth visiting.
The 309 steps you need to climb to get to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple:
You need to take off your shoes and leave them at the entrance. Just FYI.
And this is glass, also just in case, you know, if anyone tells you it's emerald and you run around like a very excited Ukrainian girl telling your friends: "It's emerald, can you believe it???". Nope, not embarrassed at all :-)
It's beautiful and I have a thing for any spiritual instruments like gongs, singing bowls, bells. I once cried when I stood next to a huge Gong, actually, it was in Chiang Mai as well, so for me the trip to the temple was well worth it. Just look at them:
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Let's Go Skating!
Please join us every Wednesday at Lynwood Park starting January 14th from 6pm to 8pm for our Community Skate Night! See you at the rink!
Your Community Needs YOU!
There's money in the LVCA bank and we want to spend it on programs that reflect our diversity and community priorities. To ensure that we make good spending decisions, we need guidelines. We're looking for volunteers to help establish these guidelines over the next few months.
A few example guidelines are:
1. Overall spending should benefit all demographics in our community through targeted programs
2. The community can submit spending Ideas via email, mail or phone.
We foresee 10 hours of effort for 2-4 people through January. Tasks include drafting guidelines, setting up a free SurveyMonkey online survey, distributing the survey to community members via email & Facebook, collecting results and using them to refine the guidelines. Your community needs you - If interested, please contact your LVCA...
- By email at email@example.com
- By mail at LVCA, 7 Sycamore, Ottawa, ON, K2H 6H9
- By phone at 613-712-8568
Find Inner Peace in Lynwood Village
The LVCA is delighted to announce a Mindfulness Meditation series at the Community Building starting February 4th. Mindfulness Meditation has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, decrease depression and much more!
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Anticipation and keenness were evident in the South Australian SCBWI members attending the Spring Retreat Day on 14th October 2017. Following the exuberant greeting of friends, scuffing of chairs, and introductions, the day began.
Book Store Trends - Dymocks Books Shop (Adelaide, South Australia)
Dymocks Children's Book Specialist, Linda, and YA Book Specialist, Tori, spoke about their areas of expertise – with their experience, professionalism, and passion apparent in every word.
As well as their delight in connecting children and young adults to new work, Linda and Tori work tirelessly to promote new authors, particularly local authors.
Linda revealed that there's an astonishing 30,000 new book releases a month. This news dampened our mood, but only momentarily, for Linda replaced it instantly with cheerful optimism. Should we have our book published, we need only introduce ourselves and our book to Dymocks staff and they will gladly set up a display and promote the socks off it! Circumstances permitting of course.
The Adelaide YA community have embraced Tori's initiative of a monthly YA book club, The YA Circle. Tori's involvement with this group gives her direct insight into their likes and dislikes of YA titles.
Tori spoke about #Bookstagram – an iPhone/iPad app which is popular among teens and young adults. #Bookstagram is Instagram for books – photo-sharing posts of book covers. A brilliant way to promote your book.
Illustrator Talk - Danny Snell
Danny Snell worked primarily as an editorial illustrator with magazines and newspapers before he came to illustrate children's books.
The happenstance of finding a seagull in an unfortunate situation planted the seed of a story, which emerged a year later in Danny's first author/illustrated book, Seagull. The story of Seagull considers the environmental issue of rubbish on beaches and the impact of this on bird and marine life. We marvelled at Danny's beautiful illustrations while he read Seagull, stopping along the way to share the techniques (a mix of photo collage, acrylic paints, and Photoshop) involved in the final illustrations coming together.
Danny's tips to illustrators:
- Build a portfolio of your work.
- Approach publishers and build relationships.
- Network – put your work out there.
Writing Narrative Non-fiction - Kristin Weidenbach
Kristin Weidenbach explained the three essential elements required in capturing specific elements of non-fiction - stories of real people and true events - and bringing them together in picture book form. The text, the illustrations, and design, are essential to the narrative non-fiction picture book.
Two examples Kristin shared with us explained this genre instantly. The first being The Peasant Prince—which you may know as Li Cunxin's story - Mao's Last Dancer. The second was Ahn Do's The Little Refugee, based on his story, The Happiest Refugee.
Kristin's own picture book, Tom the Outback Mailman, was created from Kristin's book for adults Mailman of the Birdsville Track - The Story of Tom Kruse. These gems of a classic Australian story came about from notes Kristin took when her father was tasked with the restoration of Tom Kruse's infamous truck, the Badger. Tom drove the Badger for more than twenty years delivering mail across the Birdsville Track in the South Australian desert.
Initially, the publisher requested Kristin re-work the story to make it funnier, and suitable for a younger audience. Kristin politely declined. The book was later accepted and has since won the Children's Book Council Book of the Year, Eve Pownall Category (2013).
Kristin's tips for writing in this genre include:
- Ensure your facts, figures—and even illustrations are a true reflection of the story.
- While research is key, don't clutter your work with too much information. This can be included on a page at the back of the book.
- Follow your instincts.
Story Telling - Mem Fox
Renowned Australian children's author, Mem Fox demonstrated the art of captivating an audience with relatively simple steps, but most of all, with gusto for your story—and the audience. Mem gave a reading of her book, I'm Australian Too, a story reflecting the multicultural society of Australia. As she turned the pages, Mem oozed emotion, passion, and character, and caught the eye of every member of the audience.
Mem had us enthralled with a reading of another of her gorgeous books, Koala Lou, which we then workshopped in a group reading. We read together, like a choir singing, with Mem as our conductor – guiding our voices through the pace and inflections - the tones - high and low, loud, and soft, and the all-important pauses. We saw the meaning in the words, felt their rhythm, and made music of them. Oh, what fun we had!
Mem's tips for reading to an audience include:
- Don't act or over-express and definitely don't over-do 'voices'!
- Use the rhythm of language – in the appropriate places, make your voice fast, slow, loud, soft, high, low, and importantly - pause.
- See what you're reading.
Little Book Press Publishing - Sue Hill
We welcomed our last presenter of the day, Sue Hill, CEO of Raising Literacy Australia (RLA), an organisation passionate about building literacy skills in young children to enable lifelong learning. RLA incorporates the Big Book Club, the Little Big Book Club, and their most recent addition, the publishing imprint, Little Book Press.
With RLA's experience, and need of quality children's books, they established Little Book Press in July 2017, with plans to publish four to six titles per year. Submissions from emerging children's authors and illustrators are welcome. (Refer to the website for submission guidelines).
Little Book Press hope to soon offer a mentorship for an emerging illustrator. Keep an eye out for news on this opportunity.
Conclusion / Wrap-up of the Day
The day concluded with a reiteration of thanks to the presenters. We then gave a warm farewell to Katrina Germein for her (almost) five-year term in the role of Co-ordinator of the South Australian branch of SCBWI, and subsequently welcomed Kelly Hibbert to the role. A great day was had by all.
Blog written by Eileen Magee - a member of Australia East/New Zealand SCBWI. Eileen is also a member, and an Assistant with Creative Kids Tales (CKT) – a website supporting Australian emerging children's authors and illustrators. You can read more intermittent ramblings by Eileen on the CKT blog page, or keep see what she's up to via Facebook.


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Current Video Trends In Real Estate
Updated June 28, 2017
Shopping for a house just isn't the same as shopping for your next Amazon purchase. The buying process is so complex, with many factors influencing your customer's ultimate decision. Real Estate Agents have a challenge to market their product to careful and considerate buyers who aren't likely to be easily influenced. That means it's all about providing your customer with the valuable information they need to make a choice- and one of the best ways to do that is with video.
In fact, real estate listings with video receive 403% more inquiries than those without video, according to Bold Content. They also report that 73% of homeowners would be more likely to visit with a realtor who uses video to market their home. Those two astonishing facts make it clear that videos are valuable to your potential home buyer.
Not sure how to harness video for your real estate business? Here are some great tips.
How Real Estate Is Using Video:
Virtual Tours | 3D and Virtual Reality:
Virtual tours are changing the game for real estate, allowing people to show their homes and properties without location limitations. For example, CEO of Warren Residential, Nick Warren says: "We handle a lot of international and relocation business and being able to do a "virtual" showing prior to someone traveling here is priceless. It certainly puts us far ahead of our competition!"
With a 360-degree digital tour, potential buyers can zoom in on details as they like and move through the house with no one standing over their shoulder. This helps your client gather all the information they need on the house, without feeling pressure to discuss it with an outside party.
Because they are conveniently posted online, Virtual Tours act as a permanent open house. Schedules on both agent and potential buyer's ends are always hard to line up. A 360-video of your property takes away the stresses of scheduling, staging and long hours on site.
360-video, however, is difficult to approach on your own. It takes specialized equipment on both the production and post-production sides of the video production process. If you do not have an experienced internal video team, you'll want to look into hiring an outside partner that has the expertise to make this product flawless.
Watching a live stream open house is much more efficient than simply staring at floor plans and and photos posted online. A live stream of an open house are beneficial for the people who can't make the showing, and gives the realtor the opportunity to show the property to many people, who otherwise may not come out to the physical showing.
With live stream video, the realtor can guide the client through the house, and the client can see the home for themselves. It is a great introduction to the property that may help eliminate houses that just won't work for the potential buyer.
Neighborhood/Community Videos:
When buying a house, it's not only about finding a suitable property that fits your needs and style, but also picking a neighborhood and community you like as well. Video is a perfect way to show the personality of every neighborhood your properties are listed in.
MSQ Real Estate does a great job overviewing the many neighborhoods in Washington, DC . Their videos focus on what makes each area unique, it's history, and the nearby amenities. Additionally, it discuss the architecture styles that can be found each the area, so buyers can decide if their ideal home style can be found in that location.
However, their videos could be improved with a map, which is exceptionally helpful to address any concerns a potential client may have about their daily commute.
Realtor/Company "About Us" Video:
Not only do Real Estate Agents have to market their properties, but they also have to market themselves as professionals. As a Real Estate Agent, your personality and know-how convince prospective home-buyers to work with you. That's why real estate agents create introductory video reels to post on their website and social media platforms.
An "About Me" video is valuable for both your prospective client and yourself. You will no longer have to waste your time on meetings with information-gatherers who just are not a good fit. It is also convenient for home shoppers because they can narrow down their agent options without even leaving the house. People who are serious about the home-buying process are more likely to schedule a meeting with an agent who has an "about me" video than one they do not know much about.
What should you include in this video? Show people your strengths. Are you an expert in a neighborhood? Do you make great personal connections? Are you able to get your clients a great deal? Tell your audience the story of why you are passionate about selling homes. Home-buying is an emotional experience, make sure you have some emotion in your "About Me" video too.
Green Buzz Agency produced a company overview video for Long and Foster that introduces you to their real estate team:
The video feels genuine because of its integration of candid interviews. On top of that, the illustrative B-Roll helps to give insight into what it would be like to work with Long and Foster. Through this video, Long and Foster is able to give potential clients a clear idea of the dedication and commitment the company values. After watching this video, a potential client is more likely to work with Long and Foster over a real estate agency that does not have a video telling about the company.
Video Testimonials:
Potential clients are more likely to listen to previous clients who have been in their shoes than anyone else. That's what makes a client testimonial video so impactful. Video testimonials are a great referral for any real estate agent, and can show future clients the great work you have done in the past. The videos can be posted to your site, Youtube or other social media platform. A great example of this is from Claudia Escobar form Natgroup Real Estate:
This unscripted video is very authentic. You can tell that Sam is sharing his true opinions on working with Claudia. His outside opinion on her expertise of the local market is much more relatable to a potential buyer. It's important to never script these interviews, and ask for real and genuine feedback.
Buying a house isn't easy. That means selling a house isn't easy either. With so many complex factors that influence your potential clients opinions, video is a great option for providing easy to digest information to the thoughtful home buyer. From "About Me" videos to 360-degree tours, there are plenty of ways to make a connection to your potential customers. Try something simple, and see it's effect. You won't be disappointed.
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Madison Edwards is a marketing/communications intern for Green Buzz Agency. She reports on the importance of video in the real estate industry.


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Thanks to everyone that braved the elements and helped make the season finale a huge success! We look forward to the 2019 season at IQSR, we'll see you next year!


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[The Lancaster Daily Eagle, Sept. 26, 1928]
The grim reaper in hiss wandering over the land has gathered within his folds another whom Lancaster was proud to lay claim to as a native citizen. We speak of Richard Fenton Outcalt, a cartoonist of national fame who died Tuesday at his home in Flushing, a suburb of New York City.
For some reason or other, when he commenced to ascend the ladders of prominence he added the letter "u" to his name and spelled it "Outcault," but here in Lancaster where he was born and spent the earlier years of his life we knew him as "Dick" Outcalt.
But what is in a name. It is the individual that counts and as to good fellowship Dick Outcalt stood in the one hundred percent class.
We knew him as a classmate at school and so did others yet living in Lancaster. He would rather draw than do anything else and he would sketch the teacher, the scholars, and any familiar objects around the classroom, while the other scholars were studiously engaged in cramming knowledge into their brains from their spellers, their arithmetics or the other fundamentals of learning to which they were assigned.
He never had much schooling along the line of art, but it seemed to come to him. It was natural for him to draw and he loved the talent with which he was possessed.
At an early day his father established him with a studio in the old Whiley block and later in the third story adjoining the McManamy block on Main Street. But portrait painting was not to his liking. He preferred the kind of drawing that produced laughter instead of tears: amusement instead of sorrow and so he directed his pen along those lines. He obtained a position with a big safe firm in Cincinnati and drew pictures on safe doors.
About this time they were holding a world's fair in Paris and he obtained a job on the staff of Thomas Edison, the great inventor who was making an exhibit at this exposition.
Coming home he established a residence in new York City and it was along the comic line that his talents were appreciated. He might be given the credit of being the father of the newspaper comic sheet, as it was he whom the publisher gave the privilege of producing a full page of a comic called "Hogan's Alley," which had a spectacular run for several years in the metropolitan papers and gave a start to a feature that in the newspaper circles has grown to wondrous proportions. He was also creator of "The Yellow Kid" cartoon and of "Buster Brown" and others* which are still remembered by many of the newspaper readers of today. He made a million dollars and he spent it. He enjoyed the gay life and he had a million friends. The word enemy was not in his vocabulary and its meaning was unknown to him. He loved the bright lights and Broadway to him was a lane of beauty. He also loved nature. The rose to him had a more beautiful color than to anyone else and the grass to him was greener.
His artistic talent ran to the line of entertaining and amusing the juveniles and among them he had millions of friends. His principal characters in the production of "Buster Brown" were his two children with which he was blessed, Richard F. Outcault Jr., who was "Buster," and the daughter whom he designated Mary Jane. Daily and in Sunday papers he would make the kiddies laugh and when you can amuse the children you can also entertain the elders and this he did for years by his comic strips until about ten years ago he entered the advertising field in which he was quite successful.
But a big man in his particular line has gone and in our local gallery of fame we are going to hang the portrait of Richard F. Outcalt, alongside of Sherman the warrior, Ewing the statesman and Stansberry the jurist and Mike Daugherty the orator and lawyer, as one of the famous men that the good old town of Lancaster has produced and likes to call her own. You were a good old chap, Dick, and we pen these lines with sorrow and regret. You have filled a niche in this world of ours and have made history not only for yourself but to the town in which you were born.
*In 1897 Outcault left The Yellow Kid and Hearst's employ for James Gordon Bennett's Herald where he drew L'il Mose and Buddy Tucker. Buster Brown began May 1902 in the Herald, then, when Outcault moved back to Hearst, the Herald continued with a competing Buster Brown under different artists.
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Daimler Landaulette
White Daimler Landaulette – Was the Mayor of Bath's ceremonial car. This unusal Daimler with the rear quarter allowing the roof to open completely. This is ideal on a dry day allowing the occupants to be able to a have the photoraphic opportunity from both inside and outside the car. The car is also suitable for matching with our traditional Bridal car or to be used on its own as the Bridal car.
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Remove Gomasom ransomware (Removal Instructions)
In this article, we are going to describe yet another ransomware, which is probably one of the most dangerous viruses that can infect your computer. A new ransomware was detected – it is called Gomasom ransomware. This virus is named this way because it is also known as GOogle MAil ranSOM. So what does this virus do?
Gomasom ransomware description
Once this ransomware enters the computer, it places a randomly entitled malicious .exe file in the C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft Help\ folder as well as autorun file. As a result, this malware starts its hazardous activities right after you start your computer. This virus searches for personal records on the computer and encrypts them. Keep in mind that ransomware viruses tend to attack image, text, video, and audio files. However, every virus is different, and the difference between Gomasom and other viruses is that it encrypts executable files as well. You should know that you are not going to be able to access your personal files in any way after the encryption process.
Another different feature of Gomasom virus is that it does not leave a ransom note. However, it changes the names of the encrypted files in a particular way. For example, you had a file named Document.txt. Once this file gets decrypted, the file name will be changed to Document.txt!____[Random text here]@gmail.com_.crypt. As you can see, the file name includes a suspicious Gmail address. The cyber-criminals who have created this virus do not leave the ransom note, but they expect you to contact them via this e-mail. Basically, what is going to happen if you write to this e-mail address, is that the criminals are going to ask you to pay a fixed amount of money to get the decryption key. You should NOT pay the ransom. First of all, there is no guarantee that you are going to get your files back; second, you should not support cyber-criminals in such way. The first thing you need to do is to remove the Gomasom virus from your computer – if you manage to notice the change of filenames in time, you might stop the encryption process and save some files! You can remove this virus automatically, with anti-malware software, for instance, Reimage Reimage Cleaner (Windows OS) or Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus (Windows and Mac OS).
How did I get infected with Gomasom virus?
Questions about Gomasom ransomware
While low-level computer threats like spyware (adware, browser hijackers) are spread via bundling method, ransomware viruses are much more dangerous, and they are spread in quite different ways. There are several different methods how you can get infected with Gomasom malware.
- It IS spread as an attachment to malicious e-mail letters. Be aware of letters that come from unfamiliar senders and do not open any files that might be attached to them, no matter how safe they would look. Gomasom tends to act like a Trojan, so it pretends to be a safe file while in reality it is a very dangerous file.
- It MIGHT be spread via rogue websites on the Internet. Hackers sometimes tend to put malicious hyperlinks onto suspicious gambling or erotic content websites. In general, we suggest avoiding clicking on unreliable links. Do not let your curiosity cause harm for your computer!
If you want to find out how to remove this virus manually, continue reading on page 2.
Can I uninstall this ransomware manually?
Yes, you can uninstall Gomasom virus manually. However, we do not recommend doing so. If you are an inexperienced PC user, you might not be able to find ALL malicious files that Gomasom ransomware has placed on your computer. We suggest using an automatic removal tool instead. Do not forget that you are dealing with a VERY serious virus. An up-to-date anti-malware program is designed to detect newest viruses and remove them safely.
How to decrypt the files?
There are no 100% working ways to decrypt files that were encrypted by ransomware. Of course, unless you have a backup copy of your records. In such scenario, we recommend removing the virus and importing the files from an external backup drive then. Also, there are several tools that you can use for file decryption: Kaspersky virus-fighting utilities, R-Studio, Photorec.
To remove Gomasom virus, follow these steps:
Remove Gomasom using Safe Mode with Networking
Step 1: Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Networking
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Click Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
- When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
- Select Safe Mode with Networking from the list
Windows 10 / Windows 8
- Press the Power button at the Windows login screen. Now press and hold Shift, which is on your keyboard, and click Restart..
- Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings and finally press Restart.
- Once your computer becomes active, select Enable Safe Mode with Networking in Startup Settings window.
Step 2: Remove Gomasom
Log in to your infected account and start the browser. Download Reimage Reimage Cleaner or other legitimate anti-spyware program. Update it before a full system scan and remove malicious files that belong to your ransomware and complete Gomasom removal.
If your ransomware is blocking Safe Mode with Networking, try further method.
Remove Gomasom using System Restore
Step 1: Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Click Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
- When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
- Select Command Prompt from the list
Windows 10 / Windows 8
- Press the Power button at the Windows login screen. Now press and hold Shift, which is on your keyboard, and click Restart..
- Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings and finally press Restart.
- Once your computer becomes active, select Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt in Startup Settings window.
Step 2: Restore your system files and settings
- Once the Command Prompt window shows up, enter cd restore and click Enter.
- Now type rstrui.exe and press Enter again..
- When a new window shows up, click Next and select your restore point that is prior the infiltration of Gomasom. After doing that, click Next.
- Now click Yes to start system restore.
Finally, you should always think about the protection of crypto-ransomwares. In order to protect your computer from Gomasom and other ransomwares, use a reputable anti-spyware, such as Reimage Reimage Cleaner , SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes
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January 12th, 2016 at 8:41 am
sounds freaky. so is there a way to fully decrypt the files?
January 12th, 2016 at 9:02 am
Yeah you gotta have a backup
January 12th, 2016 at 8:44 am
Ive been infected, but managed to decrypt the files. not THAT bad ransomware! but still, hope these cyber-criminals will be put behind bars
January 12th, 2016 at 9:03 am
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Title: Assassination Classroom Vol. 12
Author: Yusei Matsui
Publisher: Viz Media
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Genre: Shonen, Battle, Comedy
Publication Date: October 4, 2016
The Story
Volume twelve of Assassination Classroom deals with one major story arc that doesn't resolve until the next volume and that is the Grim Reaper arc. The Grim Reaper is a title bestowed upon the world's greatest assassin. There have been many Grim Reapers, but the current one is targeting Irina-sensei, also known as Ms. Vitch (which is kind of humorous since in the Japanese version, she's known as Bitch-sensei.)
It also happens to be Irina's birthday so we get a bit more build up to the Irina/Karasuma love angle. After some disappointing results to Irina's birthday gift, Lovro contacts the students to warn them that the Grim Reaper has been going around and eliminating his top assassins, but it's too late. The flower delivery guy, who delivered Irina's birthday gift, turns out to be the Grim Reaper and he has kidnapped Irina. The students, along with Karasuma, prepare for a counterattack and the rest of the volume deals with the battle between the Grim Reaper and Class E. The volume ends on a notion that there may be a way to defeat the Grim Reaper.
There wasn't much story in this volume, but there was plenty of action and strategy to be had. The plot twist of Ms. Vitch siding with the Grim Reaper was something that few people would have seen coming, though and I thought that made for a very interesting plot twist. Nagisa also went through another transformation, much like that time where he fought Akira during their summer vacation on the island, but things didn't go his way this time which shows that he still has a lot to learn.
This Grim Reaper arc is a bit on the dark side for a light-hearted series such as this, but we've seen some dark tones used in the past, but it looks like Matsui-sensei went a little deeper into the darkness pool on this one. It really is a nice change of pace from the usual antics that we get, but the volume did start off on a light note as if to lure the reader into a false sense of security and then you're hit with the serious back half of the volume. It's a refreshing mix that definitely has me interested in Volume 13 of Assassination Classroom.
As aforementioned, Nagisa went into serious killer mode here again, but he didn't seem as out of control like he was when he fought Akira. He seemed more mature and calm this time around which should be a sign of strength, but Grim Reaper was just too powerful and he couldn't get the job done. It's a nice piece of development because it showed just how far Nagisa has come in his confidence as an assassin, but as the same time it is still blatantly obvious that he has a long way to go.
Karasuma and Irina each got a bit of development in their love story. The odd twist with Irina wanting to keep their relationship on a business level, after all the inner desires she's had in the past couple of volumes, seemed like it came out of left field. Of course, Karasuma was a bit baffled by all of her actions as would anyone, but Karasuma has been dense this entire time, so something like that was to be expected of him. Despite this, Irina does get some time to give us some monologue which doesn't really explain much about her past, but it's enough to get you to raise an eyebrow. I have a feeling this will be fleshed out a bit more in Volume 13 before she's put back onto the back burner with all the other characters who get their five minutes in the spotlight.
The Grim Reaper character though…. Just wow. This is what I was talking about when I said that this series took a darker tone. He says some pretty disturbing stuff and it clearly shows his maniacal personality. He is the kind of character that likes to make reality itself his plaything. Despite being sadistic, he is egomaniac and extremely arrogant. If you were the world's top assassin, I guess you would be too after a while. Typically, this kind of mentality leads to a person's downfall so I'm wondering if that is what will do him in next volume. Still, this has to be the most threatening villain Class E has faced thus far and the character really makes you want to see him get taken down!
Final Thoughts
All in all, I liked this edition of Assassination Classroom because it gave the readers something different and more mature. There were nuances of the light-hearted tone this series is known for sprinkled here and there, but the dark overtones definitely took center stage on this one. The Grim Reaper character has really drawn me in and he makes a fantastic villain for the kids to really test their skills against. The plot twists in the volume keep things fresh and interesting as well which makes this for an enjoyable read.
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On my last day in Canada, I attempted to break into a high security deposit box and steal a priceless antique diamond.
Because the term 'priceless antique diamond' makes no sense for a mineral that formed inside the Earth billions of years ago, and capitalism has taught me you can put a price on anything.
... OK, google informed me you can make synthetic diamonds. I'm standing by the capitalist line. That diamond had it coming.
For the record, shimmying under a set of lasers is difficult, especially when they move. I really needed a skin-tight cat suit. And maybe to be Tom Cruise.
For anyone thinking that it's rather cocky to mention serious crimes on an open blog, I'll have you know I am now safely back in Asia...
... And this was an escape room. Please don't cancel any of my visas.
Escape rooms are locations where you have a fixed amount of time to achieve a goal by solving a series of puzzles. In this particular room, the clues eventually led to the code to open a safe, within which was the aforementioned diamond. The actual plot stated the need to steal the jewel for a criminal organisation that held your whole family hostage... but I was clearly in it due to the poor choice in adjectives.
Prior to this room in Toronto, my only experience of escape rooms was one episode of the 'Big Bang Theory'. This enactment had taught me categorically that an advanced physics degree could crack anything.
This was a lie.
Myself and two friends had a whole collection of degrees between us, and we failed disgracefully. Based on the walk-through we received after our time ran out, I'd estimate we were over halfway, but had a few tough problems still to get past. I also have to admit that my contribution was largely spotting a button on the ceiling and finding hidden fluorescent writing... while actually holding the ultraviolet light. To console us, the attendant informed us we were one of the first to get past the initial puzzle. I suspect this was because it involved time zone differences; a travelling academic's speciality.
Despite our abject failure as criminal masterminds, the experience was great. The rooms are well constructed with lasers to dodge, multi-part clues and a need to co-operate with your team mates. Our particular room was also known to be difficult, with a success rate of only 10%.
Basically, I'm saying that with a bit of training, I can still make a career in MI6.
Next time, I'd like to try my hand at the Egyptian-themed room. Tomb-raiding might be closer to my research expertise and its unethical nature a match for my desire to chew off the vexing locks we encountered with my teeth.


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Granted, that hopeful's one and only dance of the season was the poorest of premiere night, and even Pam Anderson herself knew it. "I screwed up so many things," she told pro partner Tristan MacManus after their strangely drowsy 17-point cha-cha-cha Monday. "I did terrible."
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Though her elimination was far from unexpected, there was a bit of drama courtesy of Emmy-award winning host Tom Bergeron. In what might be the only minor "oopsy!" moment in his otherwise nearly perfect time on "DWTS" (really, it's about time the Emmys recognized him!) , he sort of, kind of accidentally informed Emmitt Smith, Gilles Marini and Sabrina Bryan that they were "all safe" when he meant only the two men were moving on into week two.
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Northern Ireland's former world number one Rory McIlroy and Americans Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth will tee off one group after Scott, Dufner and Fitzpatrick.
Three-times Masters champion Phil Mickelson will begin his bid for a sixth major title along with South African Ernie Els and England's Justin Rose, the U.S. Open champion.
Left-hander Mickelson and his playing partners are scheduled to tee off at 1348 on Thursday.
In other groupings, Swedish world number three Henrik Stenson will set off with Australian Jason Day and long-hitting American Dustin Johnson while 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel of South Africa has been paired with American Jim Furyk and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen.
In-form Jimmy Walker, who has won three times on the 2013-14 PGA Tour, will play his first ever round at the Masters in the company of fellow American Rickie Fowler and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell.
First off at 0745, following ceremonial tee shots by golfing greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, will be American Stewart Cink and South African Tim Clark.
A notable absentee this week is world number one Tiger Woods, a four-times Masters champion who has been sidelined since having back surgery for a pinched nerve.
(Editing by Tony Jimenez)


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The recent fire storm around Colin Kaepernick points at something that Christians in each generation need to ask themselves. How much reverence Christians should show the rulers we live under?
This is a paradox going back to the very first churches.
The very first generations of Christians refused to pledge their allegiance to the Roman Empire. They simply refused to have any Lord but Jesus.
And for refusing their allegiance – they were fed to the Emperor's lions in the Roman Colosseum
And burned as human candles in the palace of Emperor Nero
with their founding pastor – the Apostle Paul – locked up in prison for preaching this anti-empire religion.
So it would seem Christians are squarely on the side of anti-government protesting. Right?
But then Paul does something that forever confused Christians' relationship to civil disobedience.
As Paul is rotting in jail, his congregants are being fed to lions, and used as human candles for the governing authorities – the same governing authorities who murdered his Lord Jesus as a terrorist – Paul pens these words:
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God…Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.- The Apostle Paul's Letter to the Roman Church 13:1 &7
And with one sentence Paul created the problem of the Christian nation.
The paradox of Paul's call to "be subject to ruling authorities" and Christians refusing to pledge allegiance to the government – has etched itself deep into every Christian conversation of civil disobedience since. And America is no exception.
So we must ask ourselves:
Is Paul a fanatic Roman patriot who refuses to turn his back on a government that has clearly turned its fist on him?
It seems a bit far fetched to think that Paul would write from jail to inform his church that he is disobeying God by not pledging allegiance to the Roman Empire.
The other option is that Paul's words are a call for Christian civil disobedience so that we can reform the ruling structures that God is also working to salvage?
What makes me convinced that it is a call for civil disobedience is that Paul is writing from prison. Paul and his church continually disobeyed a government that punished them for not pledging allegiance.
Rachel Held Evans said is succinctly:
The early church would be utterly baffled by the idea that future Christians would shame someone for not swearing allegiance to the empire.
— Rachel Held Evans (@rachelheldevans) August 31, 2016
We see this paradox again in Martin Luther King Jr. who is sitting in Jail for refusing to abide by the segregation laws of the "governing authorities."
Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus."…We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity. This "Wait" has almost always meant "Never." We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."
And yet the white pastors of Birmingham were grounding their arguments in a very different reading of Romans 13.
The problem with white pastors using this verse it that THEY ARE NOT THE ONE IN PRISON. And this the difference. Paul's words are not a weapon of enforcing blind patriotism.
"Be subject to the ruling authorities" doesn't mean German Christians have to fight in Hilter's army.
"Be subject to the ruling authorities" doesn't mean white firefighters have use fire hoses on black children.
We know this. But somehow Christians have a way of forgetting this when we aren't the one's being oppressed.
Maybe its because its easy to "be subject to the ruling authorities" when you are not the one being beaten, burned, and attacked by dogs.
But we must remember that Roman's 13 isn't a weapon of control to be used by the government. It is a deep call for hope in the midst of oppression.
And so here we are again with Colin Kaepernick -who while not a professional theologian has devoted his entire arm to Christianity – who refused to stand for the national anthem.Kaepernick said in an interview:"I'll continue to sit. I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. To me, this is something that has to change. When there's significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it's supposed to represent, this country is representing people the way that it's supposed to, I'll stand."
And again Christians are shaming him for not pledging allegiance to America. A country where there are still places that refuse to protect black communities from police that wrongfully imprison and killed black people.
And while few white Christians are explicitly quoting Paul's line "be subject to the ruling authorities" it seems to be the theological background for their vehement hatred for Kaepernick.
Try asking: How would the Apostle Paul and the early Christians feel about Colin Kaepernick sitting in the middle of a 21st Century Colosseum and refusing to support the power structures that oppress God's people?
I believe they would be Christians for Kaepernick.
I want to thank Rachel Held Evans and her brilliant tweet for inspiring this article!


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Choosing payment methods
It is important to consider what payment methods you will offer when you start your business. Review them regularly to see if you are keeping up with your customer's payment preferences and if you are meeting their needs.
This is an important aspect of ensuring you manage the cash flow of your business effectively. The payment methods you choose will also determine the facilities your business will need.
Some examples of payment methods include:
- Credit and debit card payments – a credit card lets customers pay for goods and services by incurring a debt with a credit card provider. Debit cards deduct the amount of money from a sale from a customer's bank account.
- Direct debit payments – becoming a direct debit user requires already having an established business. Direct payments are fast and funds are usually in your account by 9am the next business day. The Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) coordinates direct debit payments in Australia. Be aware of fees to process direct debit payments.
- EFTPOS payments – EFTPOS stands for electronic funds transfer at the point of sale. It lets your customers pay directly into your bank account via a bankcard, credit card or debit card. Read all about electronic payment systems on the ATO website.
- Online payments (eg Paypal) – online payments let your customers pay for your goods and services through your website. Payments can be automatic and convenient. Make sure you use encryption for sending payment information to protect your customers from cyber criminals.
- Cash – cash payments are useful for low value items or if other payment methods are unreliable. You will need a method of tracking your sales such as a cash register. You will also need to regularly bank your cash and avoid storing large amounts of cash to reduce the risk of theft.
- Cheque – paying by cheque is becoming less frequent due to the ease of electronic methods above. Cheques require higher levels of handling to process them and can attract fees. They also take about three business days to clear.
- Money order payments – a money order is tells a bank, credit union, building society or post office to pay you money. Unlike cheques, money orders are prepaid. Money orders can't bounce due to insufficient funds since they are prepaid, but they can bounce due to others problem, such as suspected fraud.
- Gift cards and vouchers – gift cards and vouchers can increase sales around special occasions such as Christmas and birthdays. They can also help promote your brand while helping to bring in new customers. In some states gift cards or gift vouchers are valid for longer periods and businesses will need to honour the purchase if it's within that period.
- Bitcoin and digital currencies – digital currencies are similar to money. Use them to buy and sell goods and services in exchange markets. However, businesses don't have to accept digital currency as payment as it isn't a legal tender. The value of digital currency can change more quickly than traditional currency. To read more, consider the risks associated with digital currencies.
How to choose a payment method
Each payment method has different advantages and disadvantages. No one type of payment is best. The best payment method depends on the needs of your business.
When choosing payment methods, think about how their advantages and disadvantages affect your customers and your business operations.
For example, cash can be anonymous and reliable, but also expensive to handle and has a higher risk of theft. EFTPOS is quick and has a lower risk of theft, but it requires a fee for the service.
Some of the things you will need to consider when choosing a payment method for your business include:
- Customer preference – choosing a payment method your customers prefer will make them more likely to pay you on time. The most common payment method is through electronic credit and debit cards. For example, there has been a 42% growth in Paywave and other tap-and-go accounts and 74% of all MasterCard in-store transactions are now contactless.
- Risk – for example, cash has a higher risk of theft since it doesn't go directly into your bank account. There's also more risk of mistakes.
- Privacy – different payment methods are more private. For example, credit cards automatically record transactions. Some customers might prefer to pay cash for certain goods and services, such as medication, for privacy reasons.
- Service fees – for example, EFTPOS and credit card providers often charge service fees.
- Transaction costs – the bank may charge a cost for each transaction.
- Reliance on electrical and telecommunications infrastructure – for example, EFTPOS uses electricity and needs access to a phone network. These payment methods can be unavailable if these systems go down.
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Do not feed the animals.a
Do not cross barricades and fences.b
Do not tease the animals.c
Do not leave children unattended.d
The zoo closes promptly at 6:00 PM.e
No flash photography in the Nocturnal Creatures Exhibit.f
No outside food or beverages.g
We require an ID for all alcohol purchases.h
Please observe parking regulations.i
Please use family friendly language.j
a We've already had to amputate an orangutan's foot after she ate too much cotton candy and got diabetes, and the python has a heart condition thanks to deep-fried foods.
b Unless nobody is watching and you hop fences with full knowledge of the risk.=
c You will lose body parts if you violate this rule.
d This is essentially a repeat of "Do not feed the animals." Wandering children are easy prey.
e Please, no more sneaking into the zoo for bestiality, slaughtering animals for 'exotic' meats, or frat initiations that involve angering the big cats.
f The animals don't like it, and you suck at taking photos anyway. Your smartphone isn't built for low light. Get over it. Enjoy the zoo without a fucking selfie.
g Do you know how much it costs to run a goddamn zoo? We need concession money.
h Our liquor license has strict guidelines because of the large volume we sell. We must always check an ID. You could be eighty, and we'd still card you. It's a law. Of course, you won't understand this, and you rarely carry your ID with you, and you blame the bartender making minimum wage rather than the manager who implemented the policy or the state senate that enacted it. In short, you are a jackass (and jackasses always make for angry drunkards, so shut up and get your kid a souvenir from the gift shop instead of buying booze).
i We know that the stadium is just down the street, but you can't park your trailer here for tailgating. The animals get pissed at the noise level, and the janitorial staff gets pissed at the vomit, and your friends get pissed because tailgating at an adjacent location is bullshit anyway.
j Because the zoo is full of kids, and we cultivate the illusion that children are innocent.
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James R. Gapinski's flash fiction chapbook, Messiah Tortoise , is forthcoming from Red Bird Chapbooks. His fiction has previously appeared in The Collapsar, Juked, Literary Orphans, Monkeybicycle, Psychopomp, SmokeLong Quarterly, Word Riot, and other publications. He's managing editor of The Conium Review, and he's associate faculty at Ashford University. James lives with his partner in Portland, Oregon.
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JANUS-MM-4LP 2- or 4-Port PC/104-Plus CAN I/O Module Targets Rugged Networked ApplicationsDecember 17, 2015
Mountain View, CA — December 17, 2015 — Today Diamond Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of compact, rugged, I/O-rich embedded computing solutions for real-world applications in a broad range of markets, unveiled the Janus-MM-4LP family of CANbus 2.0 I/O modules, featuring independent isolation for each port plus data rates up to 1Mbps. These rugged I/O modules offer 2 or 4 CAN ports and are available in either the compact PC/104 form factor or PC/104-Plus form factor.
The Janus-MM-LP-XT family of I/O modules offers two or four opto-isolated CAN 2.0B ports plus 16 digital I/O lines. Models are available with both PC/104-Plus (PCI + ISA) and PC/104 (ISA only) bus configurations. The CAN controllers are implemented as FPGA cores and feature standard and extended device identifiers as well as expanded TX and RX message queues for enhanced performance. Each port has its own combination isolator and transceiver chip. The module also offers 16 programmable digital I/O lines organized as two 8-bit ports.
The Janus-MM-4LP I/O modules come with a basic CAN driver for Windows Embedded 7 and Linux Ubuntu 12.04LTS. Also included with the product are Windows and Linux APIs and monitor programs. The monitor program allows the user to set, manage and observe all of the functions and traffic on the CAN ports and digital I/O lines.
Technical Specifications
Four models:
2-port PC/104 CAN 2.0B I/O module
4-port PC/104 CAN 2.0B I/O module
2-port PC/104-Plus CAN 2.0B I/O module
4-port PC/104-Plus CAN 2.0B I/O module
Data rates up to 1Mbps
Supports standard 11-bit identifier and extended 29-bit identifier frames
16 8-byte transmit message queues
31 8-byte receive message queues
16 receive filters
Galvanically isolated transceivers
500V port-to-host and port-to-port isolation
Jumper selectable biased split termination for improved noise reduction
16 digital I/O lines
Latching connectors for increased ruggedness
PCI and ISA bus interfaces
Free basic CAN driver included with APIs and monitor program
Linux Ubuntu 12.04LTS and Windows Embedded 7 software support
PC/104 form factor: 3.55″ x 3.775″ (90mm x 96mm)
-40°C to +85°C operating temperature
MIL-STD-202G shock and vibration compatible
Janus-MM-4LP-XT CAN 2.0B I/O modules fit a wide variety of rugged and on-vehicle embedded networking application needs. The product was designed with harsh applications in mind including latching connectors to further improve reliability. Extended temperature operation of −40°C to +85°C is tested and guaranteed. The modules are compatible with MIL-STD-202G shock and vibration specifications.
The Janus-MM-4LP CANbus modules are orderable now and shipping in volume in November, 2015. Separate cables are available for each model. Contact MicroMax for quantity pricing and special-order options.
About Diamond Systems
Diamond Systems is more than an embedded computer board vendor. We provide support for your embedded systems project from design to manufacturing to system integration to logistics to lifecycle support. Learn more about our extended services. Our in-house technology base is one of the widest in the embedded computing industry.


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The PERFORMER system give the maintenance chief's information necessary to detect latent and abnormal consumption of electricity, gas and water. Detectors and analysers are installed at critical points of consumption, especially in the outdoor Jacuzzis, and must be working to client availability. Control of the points of intensive consumption, will help the hotel to implement energy saving measures. Since the hotel is a historic building, this system was chosen because its installation must take into account a non-intrusive rehabilitation. The challenge is to achieve 20% savings by changing occupants' behaviour.
In addition, the hotel manager has been informed about the necessary financial information related to energy consumption: it will help her to make decisions about, for example, the use of function rooms which are currently out of control.


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LONDON — Even her wedding day didn't compare to climbing the Olympic podium.
White Rock's Christine Girard became the first Canadian female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal Tuesday, capturing bronze in the women's 63-kilogram division.
She called it the "best time of my life."
"I should say my wedding comes close, but this is completely different," said the 27-year-old who grew up in Rouyn-Noranda, Que.
Girard won Canada's third bronze medal of the day after divers Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., and Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal kicked things off with a third-place finish in the 10-metre synchro event and Antoine Valois-Fortier added a bronze in men's judo less than 30 minutes later.
About an hour later, Girard finished third with a total weight of 236 kilograms — 103 in the snatch and 133 in the clean and jerk.
Maiya Maneza of Kazakhstan won gold while Svetlana Tsarukaeva of Russia captured silver.
Maneza was second after lifting 110 kilograms in the snatch but rose to first place by taking 135 kilograms in her first clean and jerk for a total weight of 245 kilograms, an Olympic record.
After finishing fourth at the Beijing Games four years ago, Girard has faced several challenges, including injuries and coaching changes. She's had four coaches in the last five years.
"It is very hard to describe how I feel," said Girard, who lives in White Rock with her husband and coach Walter Bailey. "Four years ago in Beijing I came fourth and since then I have spent the past four years training through injuries and various changes in my life to get to this moment."
Girard said she was motivated by the near miss in Beijing.
"I have been working really hard for this for four years, since the Beijing Olympics," she said. "All I have been thinking about is getting on the podium.
"Now I have reached it, it feels great."
The fourth daughter in a family of weightlifters, Girard was inspired by Maryse Turcotte, who competed for Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Games.
Now, she's hoping other girls will look up to her.
"I am the first woman from Canada to win a weightlifting medal and I grew up wondering whether it was possible," she said. "Now I have proved it is possible. So I would say to any girl who wants to lift, it is possible."
Maneza went for the world record in her final two lifts but gave up, smiling.
The expected duel between Maneza and Tsarukaeva — the top lifters in the weight class — fizzled in the snatch when the Russian managed to outlift Maneza by only two kilograms.
That margin was bound to be too thin heading into the clean and jerk, where Maneza is the stronger of the two.
Tsarukaeva seemed to focus on shoring up the silver as she picked only 125 kilos for her first clean and jerk. She held on to second place despite failing subsequent attempts at 130 kilos, finishing with a total weight of 237 kilos.
Zulfiya Chinshanlo won the women's 53-kilogram class Sunday to grab Kazakhstan's first weightlifting gold in London.
— With files from The Associated Press


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Human nature is to think as our brains are wired to do so. When we are presented with a problem or a situation we try and come up with the best solution possible based on the information which we have received. Can you pass the test to see if you can think critically like the best of them? People who possess the skills to think critically are sometimes seen as argumentative however, and that is not the case. Critical thinkers make their decisions based on the facts that they have received, are able to ask key questions and discuss problems that they may see when analyzing a situation and can communicate effectively with others in order to figure out the solutions to difficult or complex problems. They can think with an open mind not taking into account previous ideas or methods of thought allowing them to view and resolve each new issue without prejudice.
Critical thinkers actually have several advantages over those that have not yet learned or mastered this way of higher level of thinking. Fortunately, there are ways to train your brain to think critically, such as practicing the exercises in the Critical Thinking Academy. You will gain the knowledge needed to break down situations and arguments while carefully considering the positives and negatives of each scenario allowing you to make the best and most effective decisions. This superior method of thinking will allow you to act quickly in situations instead of having to react to catch up. Here are a few questions that can help you identify how you break down problems, can you identify the positive and potential downsides of a decision or situation before it has even played out? Do you possess the core set of skills that are needed to be an effective critical thinker? If you answered yes, then you may be on your way to being a great critical thinker. If you feel that this area of your life could use some improvement, don't fret. Critical thinking is a skill that can be learned using simple tips and tricks to manage situations.
Four Steps to Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills
If you feel that your critical thinking skills could use some strengthening, check out our course on 'Whole Brain Thinking' and learn some new ways that you can train your brain. An important thing to remember is that changing the way that you think is not something that can be done overnight. Be prepared to take some time to focus on how you do it in order to develop and refine your method of critical thinking. Be forewarned that you may spend months and maybe even years developing how you think but the payoff will stay with you throughout the rest of your life.
Use Time Wisely – I, some days, find it difficult to complete all the tasks that I need to get done before the day is over without feeling overwhelmed or just completely exhausted. There just aren't enough hours in a day to attend to my family, work, and household duties, let alone find the time to enjoy them! I need to work on using my time wisely and learning how to manage my time in a way that works for me and allows me to spend more time doing the things that I enjoy. This course on Time Management Training has really helped me to stop wasting time and being more productive throughout my day to day. I encourage you to check it out so that you can find ways to make the hours in the day work for you.
Take on Problems – Don't take on all of your problems at once, take on a problem a day. Begin your day by picking out on problem in your life and break it down. Ask yourself "What is the problem exactly?", "How will resolving this problem help me become a better person, achieve a goal, or meet a need?", "Is this problem important?". Once you have the answers to these questions you will be better prepared to tackle the problem. Take the information you have gathered and interpret it. Come up with a strategy to eliminate and minimize the problem by using creative problem solving skills. Performing this exercise daily will help you to feel better prepared to take on these issues and not as overwhelmed by them.
Who Are You? Have you asked yourself that question lately? Are you a sensitive person by nature? Maybe you're going through a time in your life where you feel more sensitive or pessimistic towards issues than usual? When you begin to feel negative emotions, take a moment to ask yourself what about the moment or situation is making you feel this way? Identify ways in which you could take control of how you feel and turn the situation around. Changing how you look at a problem may help you to better tackle it.
Make Your Own Opinions – It's sometimes hard for even the strongest person to not pay attention to outside influences. Dealing with a new problem should be handled in much the same way as meeting a new person. Regardless of what we may have heard about someone, we should always base our decisions solely on our own impressions. Effective Decision Making skills play a large part in critical thinking. Take on a problem by not listening to advice or the definition of the problem from outside sources. Since each problem can be viewed in multiple ways it's best to identify the problem yourself and come up with solutions that make the most sense to you. What some may see as a problem, you may see as an opportunity.
To learn more about the Critical Thinking process check out our blog on 'How To Think Critically'.