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Young outfield talent rises to top of Twins' system
Sano ranked No. 1; Buxton, Arcia and Hicks among team's top six prospects
By Joey Nowak / MLB.com
The future success of every Major League team lies largely in its Minor League pipeline. With that in mind, MLB.com is looking at each team's farm system, from the Top 20 Prospects to under-the-radar types.
For a team that traded away two of its top outfielders this winter –- dealing Denard Span to the Nationals and Ben Revere to the Phillies -- the Twins have plenty of young outfield talent.
Right-hander Alex Meyer, who came over in the Nationals deal, jumps right toward the top of the organization's list, and is No. 40 overall across baseball. He falls behind third-base prospect Miguel Sano (No. 12 overall and top-ranked third baseman) and top outfield prospect Byron Buxton (No. 19 overall). In all, three of the system's top six players ranked by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo are outfielders, including No. 5 Oswaldo Arcia and No. 6 Aaron Hicks.
"Outfield continues to be a strength in our system and that depth allowed us to go out and acquire Trevor May and Alex Meyer over the winter," said Brad Steil, the Twins' director of Minor League operations. "We also have some hitters with the potential to hit in the top half of a Major League lineup in the future."
May, a 23-year-old right-hander, was traded to Minnesota from Philadelphia, along with Vance Worley, for Revere. He joins Meyer and Kyle Gibson as the trio of right-handers in the Twins' top seven.
"On the mound, I think we've added some power arms through the Draft the last two years and we hope to develop some starting pitching out of that group," Steil said.
Gibson, ranked No. 49 among baseball's top prospects, has moved quickly through the Minnesota system and was on the brink of being big league ready before needing Tommy John surgery in late 2011. He's been able to shake off most of the rust and could arrive in the Majors this season.
"The fans should be excited that Kyle Gibson is back healthy," Steil said. "He has the potential to have three above-average pitches, and he'll be competing for a Major League roster spot this spring."
Top 20 prospects
Indeed, the core of the top of Minnesota's prospects list is the trio of outfielders –- Buxton, Arcia and Hicks -– who rank in the organization's top six. Overall, there are six outfielders –- adding No. 10 Max Kepler, No. 14 Joe Benson and No. 20 Niko Goodrum to the mix -– in the system's Top 20. Benson is probably most likely to see the big leagues first out of that second trio, with Kepler expected to arrive in the Majors in 2015 and Goodrum in 2016.
Beyond the outfield, the Twins have a fine balance of talent all over the field -– two third basemen, two middle infielders, eight right-handers and two left-handers round out the Top 20. Gibson (No. 49 overall), Arcia (No. 93) and Hicks (No. 98) join Sano, Buxton and Meyer on the MLB.com Top Prospects list.
Under the Radar
Among the lesser-known players that Steil figures to have big seasons this year are two guys who made a splash with Class A Beloit last year: first baseman Kennys Vargas and right-hander Zack Jones. Vargas, Steil says, because of his power. The 22-year-old slugger played just 41 games in Beloit, batting .318/.419/.610 while hitting 11 homers and driving in 36 runs.
"He had a great month in Beloit last season, so we're looking forward to seeing how he handles a full season this year," Steil said.
Jones, the team's fourth-round pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft, appeared in 18 games out of the bullpen between Rookie and Class A ball, posting a 2.25 ERA and averaging 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Hitter of the Year
Arcia has steadily improved over his five years in the Minnesota system, leading up to a 2012 season with Double-A New Britain in which he smacked 10 homers, drove in 67 runs and hit .328/.398/.557 in just 67 games after playing 55 with Class A Fort Myers. His stock has been on the rise the last two years and he is suddenly near Major League ready long before many expected him to be. One more season like his last and he could be in a Twins uniform before we know it.
Pitcher of the Year
Upon being dealt to the Twins from Washington, Meyer became the top pitcher in the Minnesota organization and he's worth keeping an eye on this year. He spent just one season between high and low A ball in the Nationals' system, going 10-6 with a 2.86 ERA in 25 starts for Hagerstown and Potomac, but is poised to continue to grow with the Twins. Command has always been a bit of an issue for him, but something he's continued to correct as he's grown. Meyer is still a year or two from the Majors, but 2013 could be a year in which he develops into the No. 1-type starter that teams have long considered him to be.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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With another successful Veterans Day parade behind me, it is time to thank everyone who watched or participated in any way for your support.
Actually, the Veterans Day parade can be seen as an outdoor civics lesson in motion, or an exercise in community cooperation. From my American Legion buddies who furnish the facilities and lead the parade, to Ami Fair, who coordinates all the city and county resources and then lines up the parade participants, to the schools who teach their students the meaning of Veterans Day and schedule time for them to take part, its all joint effort and positive experience.
The community service organizations and private business enterprises who take part are greatly appreciated. A veteran can have an early breakfast at the Legion, complimentary coffee with other businesses, lunch at the Elks Club, all before the parade, and then dinner at Jack and Janelles, and I probably still missed mentioning someone! And for sure, we had cake and coffee at the Legion Hall after the parade, with entertainment by the Highland Band and the Mesa Howlers. Pretty good for older folks and little kiddos who also marched in the parade.
So it doesnt really matter to us whether someone might feel slighted that the parade doesnt go down Main Street instead of Montezuma.
Those of us who actually do the work, voluntarily, have determined that the Montezuma route makes for maximum participation, provides a safe hometown atmosphere, and lets those who want to, honor our veterans in person and see the community at its best. Its what sets us apart from other communities who have no participation and therefore no parade or other support for their veterans.
We are blessed to live here!
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The current draft lottery system needs to be fixed in a big way. All this tanking is ultimately bad for business.
My fix (until I think of something better): All teams get one ball. The first 5 balls that come up are the first 5 picks and then picks 6 onward are determined by worst records. Every team plays to get into the playoffs, losing is not necessarily rewarded, tanking becomes a non issue.


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Crisis in Syria, part 3: Video and FAQs
The civil war in Syria has entered its third year, and the number of refugees fleeing the country has doubled in the past three months.
Today's post -- the third in our series about the crisis -- offers a list of the most frequently asked questions to offer our readers some background to the growing humanitarian needs.
Check out the first and second posts in the series if you missed them.
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How many people have fled their homes?
As of March 26, about 3.6 million people have been displaced within Syria, and over 1.1 million have fled to neighboring countries, according to the UN refugee agency.
Does the soaring number of refugees show any sign of slowing?
No. Thousands of refugees are leaving Syria every day. Their main destinations are Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Iraq.
What are the refugees' greatest needs?
Refugees lack adequate shelter, clean water, food, and hygiene items. Most have fled their homes on short notice after facing shootings, bombings, and artillery fire. Often, they arrive in the country of refuge with little more than the clothes they are wearing. Some have not even had a chance to grab their identity papers.
Where are the refugees living?
Refugees have taken up residence in abandoned buildings, sheds, spare rooms, garages, and temporary shelters. Conditions are often crowded and unsanitary. Even so, families struggle to pay rent. In Jordan, about 40 percent of refugees are living in camps. The main camp in Jordan is Za'atari, close to the northern border with Syria. It is home to 60,000 people -- more than twice the number it was designed to accommodate.
What risks do children face?
Children are especially susceptible to malnutrition and poor health, due to lack of food and poor sanitary conditions. Children are more vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation in unfamiliar and overcrowded conditions. Families face pressure to marry girls off early in an effort to reduce family expenses and help prevent sexual abuse.
(Hamze - Syrian refugee 2013 | World Vision)
What impact does this have on the education of refugee children?
The burden of rent makes it difficult for parents to afford books, uniforms, and tuition fees for their children. In some cases, children are being required to give up school and start work to help provide for their families. In Lebanon, the government has opened public schools to Syrian children -- but language barriers, cost of transportation, and the poor state of the public education system keeps many refugee children out of school.
What is the impact of Syrian refugees on host communities?
The influx of nearly 100,000 new job seekers each in Jordan and Lebanon has put tremendous pressure on their respective job markets. In addition, rents have risen and schools and medical services are struggling to cope with the increased demand.
What is World Vision doing to meet people's needs?
World Vision is assisting more than 60,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon and anticipates that this will increase to about 150,000 over the next six months. Help includes provision of food vouchers, hygiene kits, and projects to improve access to clean water and sanitation. We're also offering classes for Syrian children to facilitate their enrollment in Lebanese schools and providing supplementary classes for those already enrolled in school.
Finally, World Vision also runs Child-Friendly Spaces -- safe areas where children can engage in fun activities and recover from emotional scars. World Vision is commencing similar operations in Jordan, to reach about 29,000 refugees and host community members.
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N-Dubz Dappy fined for club assault
Former N-Dubz singer Dappy has been found guilty of assaulting a man in a nightclub.
The 27-year-old, who was tried under his real name Dino Costas Contostavlos, denied attacking George Chittock in the early hours of February 27 during a public appearance at Chicago's nightclub in Chelmsford, Essex.
Dappy claimed he lashed out in self-defence.
But he was convicted by magistrates at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court and fined £800.
Chair of the bench Angela Tucker said the magistrates found Contostavlos was not under any physical threat at the time of the incident.
He held his head in his hands as the verdict was delivered.
Summing up the case, prosecutor Jacqueline Carey told the court: "It is no defence for anybody, celebrity or otherwise, to say 'I lashed out because he was rude to me'."
The court was read details of Contostavlos's criminal record, including a six-month suspended sentence for affray and assault in February 2012.
A trial last year heard he sparked a "mob-handed attack" when he spat at Grace Cochran and Serena Burton, who were both 19, at a filling station in Guildford, Surrey.
Mitigating, Mr Harrison said: "It was no doubt a regrettable incident but one that was over very quickly and left a person red-faced and very, very angry.
"He is a polarising figure who is clearly liked by a great many people but he is equally disliked by many others."
Referring to his client's ability to pay a fine or compensation, he said his client is well paid but his earnings are sporadic and he is currently awaiting a five-figure payment.
But he added that Contostavlos's finances were limited by a recent tax settlement.
As well as the fine, he was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and costs of £930.
Contostavlos did not comment as he left court but made a hand gesture to fans before climbing into a black Audi with tinted windows and driving away.


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"One of the biggest and most pervasive threats of our age to security is cybercrime. With an estimated 14 people per second falling victim to cybercrime, it is essential that we collaborate on closing the gaps that cybercriminals manipulate to their advantage," said Mr Nakatani, citing a figure from the 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report.
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text: So by now, the Lakers have lost like their last 10 games (including pre-season). Is it too early to say that the Lakers are gonna be a bust this year? Probably, but it's pretty evident that the Lakers have some major issues they have to fix before they can even get to talk about winning the championship this year. Nash just got injured tonight's game against the Trailblazers (Maybe a good thing Nash didn't join us?). Their bench has been absolute atrocious. They have absolutely no players on the bench that can give them a consistent offensive effort. The closest person who has done anything off the bench well would be Jamison, Blake, and Hill and even those two didn't play well offensively on a consistent basis. No one seems to be caring about defense whatsoever. It also doesn't help that Mike Brown isn't doing much to solve these issues. So are the Lakers the new Knicks? All hype, but not much to back it up? Right now, I'm not impressed by the Lakers. I think they will make playoffs, but I don't think they'll make it to the NBA Finals, unless they resolve these issues ASAP!


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The vacant store on the northeast corner of Main and Beech also has been decorated with a lighted holiday display insider it. The owner/manager of this building is also to be congratulated for this public service.
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Apparently he hasn't gotten along well with players and has "extended his welcome"
Apparently he hasn't gotten along well with players and has "extended his welcome"
Ugh. On paper Lowry seemed like a perfect fit for a Casey system. Is it safe to say injuries are no longer the reason for his decline in play? I would hate for this team to give up on him and trade him (I think he is supremely talented and in the right situation, can be a great point guard), but if its not working its not working.
"league sources say the Raptors are far more amenable to trading Kyle Lowry, who has not made many friends in his new surroundings."
Says who? How does Mr. Berger know this? How does he know anything? I'm sure he's an avid Raptor watcher. *rolls eyes*
With all this drama in the T-D-O-T; it's kinda hard bein' Kyle Loooowry
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a couple of weeks ago he was loving it and going on and on about how supportive etc etc things are...
I swear reporters are just trying to start fires at times I don;t see any ngative body language coming from him or towards him in games. If he is on the block its a push for some serious talent not because of an attitude thing.
Ugh. I hate wild speculations. I heard Manti Te'o's girlfriend was shacking up with Kyle too!
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I don't think this guy has a clue what he's talking about. I'm no insider, but based on my experience watching every Raptors game this year I see nothing to support the claim that Lowry has worn out his welcome in any way.
You can't trust all these biased reports. Just a BS secondary source report in my opinion.
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I do recall on more than one occasion Lowry at the free throw line extending his hands back for his teammates but they hand't come to give him five. Just seemed odd.
Maybe he came in acting like the savior but while he was on the bench it turned out our lord and savior JC was there along just being humble and waiting for the chance he knew would come. Mighta taken the wind outa his sails a bit as we saw when he came back he wasn't playing the same.
goddddddddd i hope nott
While I did think Lowry would be a good addition, I was never sold on him as our PG of the future, I would not mind if he got packaged and sent out of here. There are some sleeper PG's in the draft this year and I think a pick in the 15-20 range can get you a good one.
Michael Carter-Williams is also rising fast at #8 on DraftExpress.com.
The guy I really like is Trey Burke and he is in that 15-20 range as of now.
Kabongo is looking early 2nd round but if he plays well, he is surely to rise when he returns.
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The 'Kyle Lowry is available' stuff is both fascinating and not-entirely surprising. As talented as he is he has not meshed well in T.O.Tim Chisholm Tim Chisholm @timpchisholm
That said, we're talking a small sample size and I'm not sure that Casey has done enough to help maximize Lowry's strengths.
Tim Chisholm @timpchisholm
While Lowry may not get traded, rarely do Raps trade a piece that big w/o the possibility leaking in advance. So, take it for what you will.
The fact Lowry has not meshed well in Toronto is not a slight on Lowry but a slight on Colangelo and the roster. Guys need to be spoon fed except Alan Anderson who seems, despite a lack of great size, speed, or athleticism, can get his shot at will. Believe it or not, I don't think Lowry is perfect but he is still a very talented NBA basketball player.... the best PLAYER on this team.
My first reaction is to chuckle.... Colangelo couldn't possibly move one of his key accusitions this quickly?
Then I thought of:
Kapono - 2 seasons
O'Neil - 0.5 season
Marion - 0.5 season
Hedo - 1 season
Johnsons - 1.5 seasons
Then I thought there is no way he'd move someone he just gave up a pick for?
Then I thought of:
17th pick for O'neil
O'neil for Marion + protected first rounder
30th pick for James Johnsons
James Johnson for 2nd rounder
Then I thought there is no way he'd make a PG move without ensuring the position was secure as Jose could walk after this season?
Then I thought of:
2008/09 season with Will Solomon and Roko Ukic and Bosh 2010
Then I thought there is no way he'd.....
Then I remember the GM is BC. My last reaction was to cry.
After what just happened with the Leafs,(luongo trade talks) and Burke maybe his has nothing to do with what Colangelo wants and more to do with what MLSE (bells/rogers) wants.
I could see the MLSE wanting Bryan to make something like this happen. The money doesnt work but it could be worked out. This would bring in TONS of cash for the MLSE and the ACC would be constantly sold out.
Gasol + Nash
Lowry + Bargnani
The Lakers biggest problem is age. They need some fresh legs in there.
The raps could then Resign Calderon for a reasonable salary and then we have veteran, pass first PG's running our team. Works well for the system and gets our young guys going for the next few years.
Gasol/ Valnciunas
Davis/ A.Johnson
Fields/ Anderson
Derozan/ Ross
Nash/ Calderon
Very even line up with a nice mix of veterans.
I dunno Calderon has lived in TO for 8 years now. He must have a lot of friends here at this point and could retire with this organization with some sort of a job coaching job immediately down the road. Plus his friend Gasol would be here.
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I know the large number of fans here at the Republic would want management to target Rudy Gay over Josh Smith in a trade, but here me out. The addition of Gay would make us a better team on the offensive end of the floor, as he is an uber good scoring SF, however the addition of J-Smoove will make the Raptors a top 4 or 5 defensive team whose defense could rival that of Chicago, Boston, Indiana and San Antonio. As well, Smith is no slouch when it comes to putting the ball in the hoop. The idea of him paired next to JV is something I find really interesting. Blocked shots, rebounding, weak side help and a crap load of alley oops.
I realize a lot of this would come down to whom we would give up and because I think Smith is best served as a power forward I think Andrea would be the centre peice heading to Atlanta. Coincidentally, Atlanta is one of the few destinations where I think that AB could go to which has an excellent defensive minded big to counter his poor rebounding and lack of weak side help.
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can i just thank you all for coming to kentucky in the first place. it blows my mind that the last concert am had was in was in NY and to come to KY, which is such a random state makes me incredibly happy. it was truly and incredible show. please visit us again as KY rarely sees any talent! THANK YOU!
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Tino joins Marlins' staff as hitting coach
Former Yankee great won four World Series titles in New York
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
Tino Martinez, a four-time World Series winner while with the Yankees, has been named Miami's hitting coach. Martinez, 44, played 16 seasons, including a tenure on New York's title teams in 1996, '98, '99 and 2000.
A career .271 hitter, Martinez is a native of Tampa, Fla. He is the first major hire for new Marlins manager Mike Redmond.
Miami is still finalizing its staff. The Marlins are searching for a bench coach and pitching coach. Martinez replaces Eduardo Perez, who recently was hired as Houston's bench coach.
Offense was an area of concern for Miami in 2012. The club scored 609 runs, which ranked 15th in the National League, and its team batting average of .244 was 13th out of 16 in the NL.
Timely hitting also was a concern, with the team batting .234 with runners in scoring position.
The Marlins' staff now includes Martinez, Perry Hill (infield/first base), Joe Espada (third base) and Reid Cornelius (bullpen coach).
Martinez, a former first baseman, was a first-round Draft pick of the Mariners in 1988. A left-handed hitter, he played for the Yankees, Mariners, Cardinals and Devil Rays, retiring in 2005.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Florida senior forward forging his mark on both ends of the floor.
Even when Erik Murphy's machine-like form wavered just a bit, he still got the friendly roll off the rim.
One of the senior's 3-pointers in the second half seemingly touched every part of the hoop and even the backboard before falling in.
Even Murphy, who made 5-of-6 from beyond the arc in Florida's 78-64 win over Ole Miss and has made 11-of-14 over the last three games, has a hard time explaining it.
"I don't know," said Murphy, who had a team-high 19 points. "It's going in. I don't know, I'm really ... just making shots."
By the time Murphy's last 3-pointer left his hands with 6:55 to go in the game, the 12,522 in attendance at the O'Connell Center weren't surprised to see it go in.
But it's what the senior did immediately after on the other end of the floor that has become an unexpected trend for No. 4 Florida this season.
On the Rebels' ensuing possession, a reverse-layup by forward Murphy Holloway was blocked by Murphy, who held his own all game against one of the most imposing frontcourts in the SEC.
"If you pay attention to scouting and you start to see the floor moving, you can start to figure out what's getting ready to happen and what's getting ready to come," coach Billy Donovan said. "And I think he's gotten better at sniffing out plays, sniffing out actions before they happen based on how the floor is moving."
Murphy did more than help Patric Young in the duo's battle inside against the 6-foot-7, 240-pound Holloway and 6-foot-9, 235-pound Reginald Buckner. The two dominated the interior, outrebounding Ole Miss 32-24 and outscoring the Rebels 34-20 in the paint.
"Those two guys are definitely physical. You can just look at them and tell. You can't really push them around like that," said Murphy, who padded his big night offensively with six rebounds (two offensive), two blocks, a steal and also took a charge. "A big focus was trying to keep them off the glass and keep second-chance points to a minimum."
Holloway and the rest of his Rebel teammates came to realize how deadly Murphy is on the offensive end as well.
Murphy entered Saturday's game leading the SEC in 3-point percentage by a wide margin, knocking them down at a 48.7 percent clip. The next best shooter from beyond the arc in the SEC is LSU's Andre Stringer (42.6 percent).
The dilemma he caused for Ole Miss — as a pick-setter with his ability to roll off the pick to the basket or drift back to the 3-point line — is one of the many reasons the Gators are 18-2, 8-0 at this point in the season.
But Murphy believes defense is still the key to unlocking the Gators' potential.
"We can be really good, we've just got to keep up our focus," Murphy said. "We've just got to keep guarding. It's the biggest thing. There's going to be nights when the ball doesn't go in like it did tonight, and we've got to hold teams under their average."


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HarborOne Members Approve Conversion to Bank
Members of the $1.8 billion HarborOne Credit Union in Brockton, Mass., have approved converting its 96-year-old credit union into a mutual co-operative bank charter.
"HarborOne members voted to approve the charter change," James Rice, HarborOne's vice president of marketing, said Monday. "Nearly 62% of voting members cast their ballots in favor of the proposal."
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HarborOne Bank Conversion May Take Months to Complete
Operating as a credit union since 1917, HarborOne has grown to become the largest state-charted credit union in New England. Nevertheless, the longstanding credit union has said its reasons to convert were the flexibility to expand HarborOne's markets and customer base, increase its lending authority, including small business lending, and gain access to additional capital.
HarborOne's 139,078 members were mailed ballots on Feb. 19. Eligible members cast their ballot by postage-paid return mail, placed the confidential ballot envelope in a lockbox at one of the CU's fourteen branches, or voted in person during a special meeting March 11.
HarborOne's President/CEO James Blake has told Boston media that because HarborOne's field of membership is limited to four counties, the credit union has been forced to turn down $70 million in mortgages and other consumer loans from potential members who live outside its market.
But soon after the conversion plan was announced Feb. 16, 2012, and approved by HarborOne's board a month later, it sparked an industry-wide debate and criticism from some credit union leaders.
Steve Bisker in Washington, D.C., disputed HarborOne's reasons for mulling the move, saying HarborOne was at only 20% of its member business lending cap, based on his examination of HarborOne's preliminary online notice filed with regulators.
"The stated 'consequences of conversion' are inaccurate or misleading at best," Bisker told Credit Union Times in March 2012, pointing to what he said are inconsistencies on HarborOne's stated need for more capital to lend and its prospects for increased membership under a mutual charter.
But industry analysts argued credit union frustration over NCUA assessments coupled with the inability to raise capital and expand business lending to compete with banks apparently helped spur HarborOne CU's proposal to convert to a bank.
"Margins have been pretty thin for awhile now and credit unions see no way to build capital and they don't like paying those assessments while seeing so much uncertainty ahead," Alan Theriault of Portland, Maine, a conversion specialist, told the Credit Union Times in February. He also said that at least one billion-dollar CU was ready to make the switch and so were a handful of $200-$400 million CUs.
Richard S. Garabedian, a partner at the Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick law firm in Washington, D.C., said, "I'd say the corporate crisis and the sense of many credit unions feeling boxed in" by the onslaught of new regulations and tighter NCUA exam restrictions triggers moves like HarborOne.
Except for the $1.4 billion Technology CU of San Jose, Calif. and a few smaller CUs with conversion plans, there has been a lull in activity, but the trend may be about to change, Garabedian said in a Credit Union Times article last February. Nevertheless, members of Technology CU overwhelming rejected to convert their institution to a mutual bank in September. Of the total 18,000 votes cast, 14,000 voted no to the conversion and 4,000 voted in favor of it.


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While companies like Samsung , SanDisk and RiTek have been
touting their 32GB Flash SSDs which feature Parallel ATA (PATA) interfaces, PQI
has upstaged the companies by (re)announcing a 64GB Flash SSDs with
both PATA and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces.
We first saw PQI's 64GB Flash SSDs at Computex in June. At
the time, PQI said that the drives would be shipping in August. Well, August
came and went and not a peep was heard from PQI.
With the competition starting to heat up in this sector,
PQI has stepped up its efforts to get its Flash SSDs in gear. PQI's 2.5"
Turbo SATA SSD will be available in capacities up to 64GB and will have a
maximum transfer rate of 100MB/sec.
The SATA design also makes the drive more attractive to
notebook OEMs. SATA has high penetration in the notebook sector and has
effectively been shutting out PATA hard drives. With the smaller cable size,
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Pricing and availability is not yet known for the 64GB SATA
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Part 1: TJ vs. Calderon
Part 2: Jack vs. Calderon
And now.....
Part 3: Lowry vs. Calderon
Alex Kennedy at HoopsWorld.com addresses the 'controversy':
Point Guard Controversy in Toronto?
When the Toronto Raptors traded for Kyle Lowry last month, Jose Calderon seemed to be the odd man out. However, the Raptors decided not to amnesty Calderon prior to the July 18 deadline and, two weeks later, they still havent traded the veteran point guard.
After talking to Raptors head coach Dwane Casey and general manager Bryan Colangelo recently in Las Vegas, it seems the team is prepared to enter the season with both Lowry and Calderon on the roster. Theyll compete for the starting job in training camp and while Casey insists the team doesnt have a point guard controversy, this will be one of the more interesting position battles to watch in October.
We dont have a controversy, Casey said of the competition between Lowry and Calderon. To be a playoff team, you have to have multiple players at multiple positions. I know Jose. If hes concerned about having someone else there to push him and having another point guard there to share time with him, Id be shocked. Hes not a selfish player. We need multiple players at every position. We dont have a quarterback controversy. Well have a point guard out there and well have a back-up. You need two quality point guards to make the playoffs.
Colangelo, on the other hand, acknowledged a point guard controversy, but downplayed it and the effect it would have on the team.
If you have two starting caliber players, theres always going to be a controversy, Colangelo said. I guess what Dwane is saying is that the outside world makes more of it than we do internally. Were going to let the two players come in and compete and ultimately itll be Coachs decision who starts and who comes off of the bench. We could make arguments on both sides right now, on paper.
Colangelo admitted that Calderon wasnt thrilled when he found out that the Raptors had acquired Lowry from the Houston Rockets. Shortly after the Lowry deal was finalized, the Raptors began working together with Calderon and his agent Mark Bartelstein to find a trade for the point guard, according to reports. While Toronto hasnt pulled the trigger on a deal yet, Colangelo didnt rule out the possibility of a trade going forward.
If a trade can be worked out, well look at it, Colangelo said. Thats always the case. If theres a trade thats going to make our team better, were going to look at it.
If a trade cant be worked out, Calderon may have to enter the season as the Raptors sixth man. Lowry is expecting to be the starter in Toronto and he recently met with Casey during the Las Vegas Summer League to discuss the teams playbook and personnel.
If Jose were to come off of the bench, he would bring great experience and leadership to the young core of players that would be out there with him, Colangelo said. He has nice chemistry with Amir Johnson, especially on the high screen-and-rolls. Well see how it all plays out.
The Raptors may enter the season with Lowry and Calderon on the roster and have them compete for the starting job in training camp. At the end of the day, Toronto has two talented point guards who have each proven that they can start in this league. Thats a good problem to have.
Tim Chisholm's take:
However, it's time for the Raptors to show Calderon some respect and invite him back to the organization with open arms this fall. As much as they are no doubt loathe to admit, they need him. They have precious few players who perform with his level of consistency and effectiveness, and with a second-unit replete with rookies and youngsters still trying to find their NBA footing, they need a guard like Calderon to steady their play and lead them while they're out on the court. The club has chosen to build a rotation with seven players that are 26-or-under, and if you are going to go THAT young and still hope to compete you need veterans that can play consistently productive minutes around them. Calderon not only brings consistent productivity but he brings familiarity with much of that playing rotation and has a relationship with his coach that is stronger than most anyone expected heading into last season.
As for Calderon, he'd do well to welcome a return to Toronto, as well. While he has the skills to be a starting guard in the NBA, there aren't many places where he would actually be one. He happens to be playing in one of the most point guard-rich eras in NBA history. Ten teams, or one-third of the league, can reasonably claim to have an All-Star caliber point guard starting for their club, while several others (like Philadelphia, Atlanta, Portland, Washington, Denver, Phoenix and Houston) can claim to have emerging young talents that they'd start over Calderon even if he was on their club. Maybe he could supplant Darren Collison in Dallas or Austin Rivers in New Orleans, but even then the best you can say is 'maybe'. Despite his skills, circumstances have all but dictated that Calderon is a reserve guard given the way today's NBA landscape is shaped. While that landscape is ever-shifting, for now he'd be wise to accept a reserve role with the Raptors, post his highly efficient numbers off of the bench, and hope to play his way into a contract extension with the only NBA club he's ever known.
The fact is that most of Calderon's (and his agent's) posturing right now revolves around the fact that they want to get him to a place where he can maximize his value in anticipation of free agency next summer. However, as Ramon Sessions, D.J. Augustin and Ray Felton discovered this summer, it's a buyers market when it comes to point guards of his caliber. Plus, next summer Calderon will be competing with Augustin, Jack, Devin Harris, Mo Williams, Beno Udrih and restricted free agents Collison, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday and Stephen Curry for contracts. It doesn't really matter where Calderon plays this season, he's simply selling an asset that is in rich supply. He'll be a 32-year-old when the '13-'14 season starts and the days of him landing lucrative long-term money are over. Does he really believe that being a salary-cap-motivated rental is going to put him in a better place as a free agent next summer?
He offers real value to a club like Toronto. Watching him with play with Spain this summer is a testament to that. He's doing the sort of things that Toronto will need someone to be able to do if they are hoping to turn the corner as an organization, and rewarding players like Calderon - rather than spurning them - should be a organizational priority. Likewise for Calderon, proving his worth to Toronto is probably his best bet for a decent contract next summer. Play out the season, secure a modest two or three year deal next summer and maintain the status quo for a while longer. It may not be either side's idea of a perfect ending, but both need each other more than they want to admit.


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Toxic Water: A series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators' response
Examine whether contaminants in your water supply met two standards: the legal limits established by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the typically stricter health guidelines. The data was collected by an advocacy organization, the Environmental Working Group, who shared it with The Times.
Meadow Wood Water System
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- 1 or more tests taken in the month
- 1 or more positive detections
- 1 or more tests above health limit
- 1 or more tests above legal limit
Bonner County, Idaho. Serves 32 people.
1 contaminant found within health guidelines and legal limits
In some states a small percentage of tests were performed before water was treated, and some contaminants were subsequently removed or diluted. As a result, some reported levels of contamination may be higher than were present at the tap.
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|Average result
|Maximum result
|Health limit
|Legal limit
|Positive result
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|E.P.A. regulated
|Barium (total)
|75 ppb
Units: ppb: parts per billion, pCi/L: picocuries per liter, ppm: parts per million, mrem/yr: millirems per year, MFL: million fibers per litre
9 contaminants tested for but not found
Antimony (total), Arsenic (total), Beryllium (total), Cadmium (total), Chromium (total), Mercury (total inorganic), Nitrate, Selenium (total), Thallium (total)
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The target market for the G500 are users who want in-car navigation, Pocket PC and phone in one device. The device combines all the necessary features needed - superb GPS functionality, thanks to the SIRF III chipsets; Windows Mobile 5 operating system and interface, fast 400 MHz processor, and large/bright display. I do not see the lack of Wi-Fi as major drawback since it can be added as add-on card. The only major drawback of the G500 as it was with the M600 is the lack fast data such as EDGE.


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401(k)s Remain More Conservative Than Before 2008 Economic Crisis: Spectrem
Research firm Spectrem Group said despite the highflying stock market, the percentage of 401(k) assets in equities remains considerably lower than before the 2008 economic crisis.
In 2012, 401(k) plan participants held 36% of their assets in diversified equities and another 13% in company stock, according to Spectrem in Chicago.
That's a full 10 percentage points less than in 2006, when these investors had 40% of their assets in diversified stocks and another 19% in company stock, the firm said.
Investors have become less conservative with their retirement funds since 2008, when 401(k) plan participants held just 29% of their assets in equities and 13% in company stock, Spectrem said.
While 401(k) participants trimmed assets in money market funds to 21% of their total in 2012 versus 32% in 2008, they are still are keeping more funds liquid than in 2006, when just 16% of their assets were invested in money market funds.
"The 2008 economic crisis was a defining moment for most investors, and it continues to affect their investment decisions today," said George H. Walper Jr., president of Spectrem. "The impact is especially evident in how they are managing their 401 (k) assets and in their worries about being able to retire."
Nearly half, or 46%, of plan participants who are closest to retirement age, from 55 to 64, said their household is not saving enough to meet their financial goals, Spectrem said. In contrast, just 35% of plan participants in that age group fully expect to have sufficient income to live comfortably during retirement.


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Thu, 10/23/2014
In the Wall Street Journal, Gary Libecap and Robert Glennon discuss the West's outdated water laws. A policy overhaul, they argue, would allow efficient water markets and reward conservation.
Terry Anderson, Gary Libecap
Tue, 06/17/2014
Environmental Markets is the inaugural book in Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society, a new interdisciplinary series of theoretical and empirical research focusing on individual choice, institutions, and social outcomes.
Gary Libecap
Fri, 03/21/2014
PERC Fellow, Gary Libecap, talks with John Batchelor on the history of mineral rights in the United States.
Gary Libecap
Wed, 03/05/2014
Thanks to secure property rights, this technology has the power to resuscitate our lagging economy.
Gary Libecap
Wed, 05/15/2013
Some of our most beautiful and amazing species of fish are at risk for extinction. Here's how we can save them.
Gary Libecap
Fri, 06/29/2012
On the John Batchelor Show, Gary Libecap discusses the property rights alternative to international whaling agreements. This catch-share alternative would give individuals a stake in the whale fishery, which would likely improve the stock and lead to its long-term health.
Gary Libecap
Wed, 02/09/2011
Originally appeared in Defining Ideas: A Hoover Institute Journal on February 9, 2011
Gary Libecap
Wed, 05/20/2009
Property rights and markets as solutions to resource and environmental problems.
Gary Libecap
Sat, 01/01/2005
In the early twentieth century, L.A. purchased water rights by buying up farmland and conveying the water back to L.A. These purchases created a legacy of distrust and suspicion, as people began to view the trades as theft. Gary Libecap takes a second look at the L.A.-Owens Valley transfers.
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Where water markets are being allowed to work, prices reflect scarcity and trades provide incentives to conserve.


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Let's see: While the 10 Commandments, American and family values are being erased, in some states, it's legal for a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman. It's also legal to have marijuana, the gateway drug.
It's been said, history repeats itself.
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LYON, France – The President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, and the country's Minister of Justice, Roland E. Duncan, have met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble at the world police body's General Secretariat headquarters as part of mutual efforts to promote global law enforcement collaboration.
High on the agenda during the visit was INTERPOL's role in supporting and connecting police in Sint Maarten with the Organization's global tools and services, including to its Stolen and Lost Travel Document database containing almost 33 million items from more than 160 countries.
In this respect, with Sint Maarten a key holiday destination for close to two million visitors a year, the country's President of the Parliament hailed INTERPOL's work in connecting Sint Maarten's airport and seaport to its databases, via mobile or fixed access provided by INTERPOL's MIND/FIND technology.
"Screening cruise ship manifests and air arrivals against INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Document database will keep citizens and visitors in Sint Maarten safer than they would otherwise be and will therefore strengthen the country's reputation for being a safe and secure tourist destination," said President of the Parliament Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell.
With existing and emerging threats such as human and drug trafficking, the illicit trade in firearms, money laundering, corruption and cyber-crime also topping the agenda during the visit, Minister Duncan underlined the need for INTERPOL and Sint Maarten to further extend INTERPOL's resources to all law enforcement components in the country.
"It is absolutely essential that all of Sint Maarten's law enforcement authorities gain access to INTERPOL's global tools and services so as to establish seamless coordination and cooperation between them and with INTERPOL's global network. This will enhance information exchange and the capacity of our law enforcement officers to address crime," said Mr Duncan.
Secretary General Noble said Sint Maarten had much to contribute to the global policing community and lauded the country's commitment to international law enforcement cooperation.
"I have seen firsthand how Sint Maarten's leadership is committed to its police receiving the necessary support, training and resources to confront existing and emerging crime threats worldwide," said the Head of INTERPOL who visited Sint Maarten in April of this year.
"Sint Maarten is a holiday destination for people from all over the world every year, and INTERPOL looks forward to continuing to work closely with its national authorities to ensure that it remains safe for both citizens and visitors alike," concluded Mr Noble.
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Though it's an extremely small sample so far, DeMar DeRozan has continued his preseason trend of attacking the rim at all costs, and he's bumped up his fg% along with rebounding numbers to boot. When young players show solid improvement people take notice and some of those people are GM's.
Depending on how confident you are in T. Ross taking over the starting SG role by next season, DD might arguably be our best trading chip right now that gives us the best chance at a SF. I know, I know the kid is finally showing us some of that potential we've seen in him, but if he can get you Rudy Gay, or Paul George in a package including some of our other assets would you think it's a good move? You gotta give up something of value to get something of value back right? If we can force feed T. Ross some minutes to advance his game a bit we could come out looking pretty good next season. Thoughts?


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Steve Pierson Announces Retirement From BluCurrent Credit Union
Steve Pierson is retiring on June 30 as president/CEO of the $148 million BluCurrent Credit Union in Springfield, Mo.
Pierson has been with the former Postal Federal Employees Credit Union since 1975 and its president/CEO since 1977.
He is only the second president in the 18,900-member credit union's 84-year history and will be succeeded by current Executive Vice President Craig Tabor, the credit union's board said in its announcement on Tuesday.
Under Pierson's leadership, the credit union has grown from one branch and $8 million in assets to its current $148 million in assets and six branches, including three in Springfield.
BluCurrent underwent a name change from Postal Federal Community Credit Union in 2011 and now is open to anyone living or working in 10 southwest Missouri counties.
"I hope by my actions over the last 38 years, I've served our members well and brought value to them and their families," said Pierson, who said he plans to spend more time with his wife and eight grandchildren.
Tabor has been with BluCurrent since 2004. His 23 years of experience also include stints as area manager for Ent FCU in Colorado Springs, Colo., and vice president of operations for Qualtrust CU in San Angelo, Texas, BluCurrent said.
"I consider it a tremendous honor to be chosen to help lead such a great credit union. I'm so thankful for all Steve has done to prepare me for this transition – I'm definitely going to miss seeing him in the office," Tabor said in the credit union's announcement.


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The Raptors are hosting the Cavaliers tomorrow and I won't be able to watch the game!
I won an award at work and a few executives are taking me to see the Bulls - Wizards game in Washington. I could take consolation in the fact I will be sitting in the second or third row and thus Jan Vesely would clearly hear every insult I scream at him during the game but I can't! I was warned one SVP is a big Wizards fan and it would not be a good idea to me to yell insults at a Wizards player during the game.
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Filene, Michael Neill & Associates Launch Manager Training Program
Filene Research Institute and Michael Neill & Associates are offering credit unions a chance to send their managers to the new Vertex program, a year-long, virtual management development program for middle managers.
According to Filene.org, for less than the cost of sending a manager to a week-long management training program, participants will receive a year-long customized program of development, based on each manager's assessed needs, via 360 degree evaluations and attribute assessment.
In addition each manager will receive unlimited one-on-one support from MNA and credit union management will receive regular extensive updates on the progress of each participant. Finally, a follow up 360 degree evaluation will be conducted to verify and validate the improvement.
Program participation costs $3,950 per manager and includes a certification designation.
During the program, performance coaches work with managers one-on-one to assess current performance, create customized management development plans using Web-based training modules and support plan execution.
Performance coaches include Steve Winninger, retired CEO of Lake Trust Credit Union in Michigan; management and sales trainer Michael Neill of Annapolis, Md.; and Tansley Stearns, impact director at Filene.
"Most manager trainings are lengthy, expensive and lack individual customization," Neill said. "Vertex resolves these challenges while leading to improved sales and service levels, reduced mistakes, and increased employee accountability for credit unions."
Jason Milesko Filene's chief impact officer, said, "Vertex stems from our 'Attributes and Skills of Highly Effective Credit Union Management' report that suggests the best credit union managers are learners, energetic, decisive and good communicators, Vertex helps credit unions cultivate these types of managers."


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Discussions have occurred on the Clojure Google group periodically about the Clojure contribution process, and why it is the way it is. This page attempts to give brief answers to some of the questions raised in those discussions.
Brief description of Clojure contribution process
Clojure, its contrib libraries, and ClojureScript, are distirbuted under the Eclipse Public License. Anyone can submit bug reports or enhancement requests by creating a ticket on JIRA (a list of tickets categorized by project is here), and attach a patch implementing the change if they desire. Only patches written by someone who has signed a Clojure Contributor Agreement (CA) will be considered for inclusion. Instructions for submitting a CA, and a list of the contributors are given here (over 500 contributors as of January 2013).
If you do not wish to submit a CA, you can also participate in discussions in the Clojure Google group or the #clojure IRC channel, and someone else may become interested in doing so.
For the contrib libraries, the Project Lead decides what to do with all tickets and submitted patches. The Project Leads are listed on the project page above, given again here. For ClojureScript, David Nolen tends to be the de facto project lead, even though Rich Hickey is listed on that page.
For Clojure, there are about 5 to 10 contributors with the authorization to be Clojure screeners. They examine Clojure tickets and patches, deciding what to do with them. If they approve of a ticket with a patch, then Rich Hickey also examines the patch. If he also approves, then the patch is committed.
The project leads, Clojure screeners, and Rich Hickey all work on Clojure as volunteers, in their spare time, many of them since 2007 when Clojure was first released.
More details on how to create a patch, and about the screening process, are available on the JIRA workflow page here.
FAQs about the Clojure contribution process
Why does Clojure require that contributors first sign a contributor agreement (CA)?
See http://clojure.org/contributing
Why does Clojure require that contributors submit a contributor agreement on paper?
The requirement to mail a signed CA on paper was set up in 2007 (TBD: verify if that is the correct year), before there were as many choices for electronic methods as exist today. It is the most easy to defend if there were ever a legal challenge to the copyright of any of the Clojure code. There has been some discussion in October 2012 on the Clojure Dev Google group about allowing electronic submission of CAs, too, but there is no process in place yet for that.
Link to Clojure Dev discussion thread
Other projects hosted on GitHub accept pull requests. Why not Clojure?
Rich Hickey prefers to evaluate patches attached to JIRA tickets. This is not to make it more difficult for contributors, or for legal reasons, but because of his work flow preferences. It is easier for him.
Link to Oct 2012 Clojure Google group message from Rich Hickey on this topic
But what about all of the people who won't contribute if you don't change your process to suit them?
If some people choose not to go through the steps for the current process, that is unfortunate. The process of creating JIRA tickets and patches is documented and not terribly difficult. We understand that submitting a physical signed CA is slow and/or expensive from many parts of the world, and hopefully there will be an electronic method in place in the future.


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Among the 2,878 DailyTech
readers who took part in the poll, 36 percent indicated that they
"already have virtualization technology in place," compared to
only 12 percent that said they had no plans to virtualize. However,
this 3-to-1 ration in favor of virtualization did not extend to cloud
computing an advanced form of virtualization in which the physical
location of data and computing resources typically resides outside
the corporate campus, often with a third-part service provider at a
remote location.
"We've virtualized a large percentage
of our applications in the name of efficiency," according to a
comment posted by DailyTech reader nafhan,
who works in the financial services field. However, "Having that
information out `in the cloud' would at best provide an interesting
set of regulatory and compliance issues to deal with. It would be a
lot more trouble than it's worth."
In fact, only 8 percent of respondents
indicated immediate plans to implement cloud technology. In
contrast, 29 percent said cloud computing isn't "quite ready for
"Cloud won't be ready for primetime
for at least another 3 to 5 years," wrote DailyTech reader
"Virtualization is here now. We've moved all but our large servers
onto a VMWare server. We are currently in the first phase of pushing
out thin clients that will connect to a virtual desktop."
Security and performance were the top
objections to cloud computing, according to DailyTech poll
"Cloud computing is the vaporware
of the quarter...seems like they can't figure out anything better to
do to use those idle cycles on multi-core CPUs," reader
wrote. "Does any self-respecting business really want to entrust
proprietary assets to a 3rd party who may not even be on the same
continent? "
Martello expressed no such qualms about
utilizing virtual machine technology in the enterprise.
"Virtualization, on the other hand, is a great idea because it is
making efficient use of idling CPUs," he wrote. "Hey, no time
like the present to cut some costs. Look at it this way, the money
you save your company with a solid virtual machine setup may mean
your semi-useless ass doesn't get laid off for another few months. :D
At least one reader was prepared to
defend cloud computing from a security standpoint. In fact, placing
sensitive data assets in the cloud could prevent some of the most
frequent and catastrophic security breaches that occur in
organizations with a large and mobile workforce, according to a post
from MrPoletski.
"Because your data is in a cloud,
which resides on a top secure server at your company, you don't have
to worry about the office dork leaving his laptop in the pub or
something -- because whoever gets it won't be able to do anything or
steal any data because they need to log into the cloud first. The
actual unit doesn't contain anything useful at all," Poletski
wrote. "No more `so and so loses 15 million customers' info' or
anything like that, because the data is not physically there to lose.
The best form of data security is to not have the data to loose in
the first place!"
Poletski's post drew criticism from
fellow reader SunAngel.
"With cloud, you're just begging for attention to your network.
Yes, they don't necessarily have to be VPN connections, but the more
entry points to your network, the more opportunities for a
catastrophe to happen. Ask any IT manager that's been hit, he'll
tell cloud blows chunks."
Along with security concerns, several
readers expressed fears that cloud computing places an undue strain
on wide-area network (WAN) connections, leading to degraded
application performance.
"Bandwidth is greater on the LAN that
it is from any Cloud. We serve as many apps as possible from local
disk, servers, and the cloud if necessary -- and in that order,"
wrote 9nails.
"Within our LAN campus we have Gigabit links, but our WAN link
connections (shared with the Internet connection) are a minuscule
fraction of that. We try to reduce the amount of data that needs to
travel over these links as much as possible. And that is especially
true since business use alone does a fairly good job in consuming a
lot of bandwidth."
"As much as I like
tech, I don't see how many companies can justify things like thin
clients and cloud computing," reader DOOA
wrote. "We tried both these technologies. Losing 10 percent speed
in Word, Excel and our database was supposedly made up with reduced
hardware costs. Fortunately our leaders take a more intelligent view
and see that end user productivity is the whole reason we have an IT
Placing resources in
the cloud is not only cause of reduced application performance, noted
at least one reader, claiming that virtualization itself is to blame
in some cases.
"Virtualization is
not the free lunch it's made out to be," according to reader
"A major software vendor I worked for for many years sold lots of
different products. Most of these we certified and supported on
VMWare. A couple of them, we did not...the reason being that running
them in a VM environment sucked anywhere from 25% to 90% of their
throughput away...a function of their processing profile (these apps
in particular used massive disk I/O, RAM I/O, and CPU utilization all
at the same time...which seemed to be instant death in a VM
"Customers would ask, `When are you going to
certify these products on VM?' To which we'd have to explain that
we really couldn't because of the problem noted above. Indignant IT
guys would just get pissy at that point and either dismiss us, or
tell us we didn't know what we were doing, or whatever. Then they'd
go and try to implement on VM, and guess what? They got 10 or 20
percent of the throughput they expected," Motoman wrote in his
Few readers seemed
to share Motoman's sentiments with regard to virtualization, citing
instead positive experiences and significant cost savings.
"I'm not sure
about cloud computing, but the technology for virtualization is
definitely ready for prime time," wrote reader Robear.
"It's merely a matter of adoption and IT management policies at
this point. There are simply too many advantages to virtualization
that you cannot ignore; mainly the TCO. Every executive can speak in
$$$, IT or not.
"I can tell you we're looking into desktop
virtualization for our software engineers," he added.
"Virtualization is GREAT for setting up integration environments
and the likes."
Reader Doby
concurred. "End of the day, taking into account most consideration
from manageability, utilization, costs; virtualization is almost
always the way to go, though there are some situations that it might
not make sense for, they are very few."


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Kevin Yaeger Elected President/CEO of National Council of Postal Credit Unions
Kevin Yaeger, president/CEO of the $38 million Post Office Credit Union in Madison, Wis., has been elected to serve as the new chair of the National Council of Postal Credit Unions' board of directors.
Elected as the NCPCU's secretary in 2001, he became vice chair in 2010. Yaeger began his credit union career more than 30 years ago as an employee of the $1.6 billion University of Wisconsin Credit Union also in Madison.
Since 1991, he has been president/CEO of Post Office CU. Yaeger is familiar with board experience having been a founding member of Wisconsin's Badger Shared Service Centers, the first shared branching CUSO in the state.
In addition to Yaeger, the other NCPCU board members for the 2013-2014 term are:
Board Vice Chair, Rebecca Cuddy, president/CEO of the $275 million NAPUS FCU in Alexandria City, Va.
- Board Secretary Neil Crean, president/CEO of the $19 million Massachusetts Family CU in Lynn, Mass.
- Board Treasurer Sidney Parfait, treasurer/CEO of the $26 million Post Office Employees' CU in Metairie, La.
- Board Director Don DeCinque, president/CEO of the $2 billion Atlanta Postal CU in Atlanta.
- Board Director John King, president/CEO of the $51 million Eagle One FCU in Philadelphia.
- Board Director Buddy Livingston Jr., board director of the $84 million Carolina Postal CU in Charlotte, N.C.
- Board Director Vladimir Stark, president/CEO of the $94 million Plus4 Credit Union in Houston.
- Board Director Will Yarborough, president/CEO of the $206 million U.S. Postal Service FCU in Clinton, Md.
Headquartered in Del Mar Calif., the National Council of Postal Credit Unions is the trade association dedicated to the education and networking of postal credit unions nationwide.