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"We are he worst team in the NBA" Pretty sure he has lost respect from his teammates he hasnt been there through the struggles and Im pretty sure every Rap and management is waitin to just let him walk.
"We are he worst team in the NBA" Pretty sure he has lost respect from his teammates he hasnt been there through the struggles and Im pretty sure every Rap and management is waitin to just let him walk.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Seriously even if he comes in and we go on a W streak and he is contributing I still want him gone, cause we all know Bargnani some nights he shows flshes of the unstoppable machine he should be the 60+ games of being the inept giant chucker we know him as.
#TadeBargnani but excited to see him come off the bench.
I was just thinking about the Calderon trade and how it could possibly mirror the current Bargnani trade front....
RR posters were divided on Calderon's value - some people thought he could be part of a deal to land a great player, while others thought he wouldn't return anything more than a 2nd round pick. I recall past threads that suggested trading him straight-up for Prince, but the majority of posters laughed at the idea and thought that Detroit would reject such a lop-sided deal. However, now we're hearing that Detroit had been after Calderon for a long time (according to Detroit's GM), with the price being Prince & Daye. I suppose that BC just didn't feel that it was an adequate return for Calderon and/or he didn't like Prince (either as a player or because of his contract).
This all got me thinking about Bargnani and what the market for him may actually be. For years, BC has told fans that he gets lots of calls about Bargnani, with no offers being to his satisfaction. Over the past 6-12 months, many posters have come to be believe that whatever market for Bargnani that may or may not have existed in the past, has surely dried up. If I've learned anything from the Calderon deal, it's that we fans really don't have any idea what the true value is for our beloved (or despised) Raptors players around the league.
I'm curious what the market truly is for Bargnani today and what offers have been (or could be) made to BC. Is BC desperate to find a taker, or is he simply looking for an even better deal? The next couple weeks could be quite intersting in Raptor-land!
I was reading about Kenyon Martin and how if anyone wanted to pick him up, they would have done so when he was injured.
Bargnani most definitely has trade value, but it is very difficult for us to see what we can get back for him considering how much SUCK we've experienced as a result of his play.
I'm not the biggest Andrea fan around here but the reaction that AB got tonight was EMBARASSING. You don't boo your own players PERIOD.
It's not his fault that he didn't live up to his 1st overall pick expectation. But he's still a good player. If you want to boo, boo Colangelo or Gherardini.
AB just came from an injury. 1st game back after 2 months and you boo him? guess what, he's the Raps 2nd best player tonight. And i think he's the Raps 2nd best player overall.
Stay classy Raptors fans.
That retard John Lucas can't run offense worth shit. He's my new most hated raptor, in one of the more crucial games of the season he fucks up. He simply had to give the ball to bargnani and he couldn't even do that
Bargnani actually played good tonight but the team played like ass garbage. no ball movement at all in the fourth
I am actually craving for a few more bowls of PRIMO pasta... now where the hell am I supposed to gert some PRIMO in the Czech Republic? ... Any clues?
Really Hate Lucas when CJ Watson wasnt available I have no idea why BC moved down the ladder and got JL3 omg! as for the booing fans can be such idiots at times Bargs came in played well I can only understand the booing if they were thinking of his "worst team" comment.
this applies to everyone
We need to get Machado ASAP.
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Kitsap Credit Union Announces Symitar Conversion
The $963 million Kitsap Credit Union in Bremerton, Wash, plans to convert to the Symitar platform from Jack Henry & Associates in Monett, Mo, the company and credit union said.
The 93,400-member Kitsap CU said more than 50 employees were involved in the decision process.
"Since these individuals are the most active users of the system, management felt their input clearly helped validate Episys' dominance over competitive offerings," Kitsap said in the announcement.
Member-centric rather than account-centric functionality and automating processes that have required workarounds were cited in the decision to convert from Fiserv's Spectrum system the credit union had been on for the past 20 years, as was the need for core system flexibility to meet changing compliance demands.
"Symitar's Episys will make it easier for our members to do business with us and optimize how we can leverage the core. It will grow with our credit union as we need, today and well into the future," said Colin Morrison, chief information officer at Kitsap.
Symitar, a division of Jack Henry & Associates, now has more than 750 credit unions on its Episys and Cruise platforms.


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AlcoveBook DTD and stylesheets is a strict subset of the DocBook DTD. The ultimate goal is to provide a series of DTDs for enterprise use, commercial proposal, whitepaper, etc. For now, this is one single SGML DTD. The stylesheets are usable with both DocBook and AlcoveBook. They include a set of extensions over Norman Walsh's modular docbook stylesheets (docbook-dsssl), and a book- like layout for articles.
BHL is an Emacs mode which enables you to convert plain text files into HTML, LaTeX, Texinfo, SGML (Linuxdoc), and TXT files. The BHL mode handles three levels of sections, many sectioning styles, common font-styles, any kind of lists, tables, URLs, horizontal rules, and Wiki names. BHL handles a list of links (lol) and a table of contents (toc): you can browse the lol and the toc, insert them where you want, and update the sections' numbers with one keystroke.
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While they missed a great opportunity to upset one of the NBA's best teams, the New Orleans Hornets continue to show improvement.
Returning home to face the slumping Toronto Raptors could help the Western Conference's last-place team get back into the win column.
The Hornets host their first game in more than two weeks Wednesday night when they take on the Raptors for the only time in 2011-12.
After winning four of six heading into the All-Star break, New Orleans (8-26) returned to action Tuesday, falling 99-95 at Chicago to conclude its stretch of six straight road games with a 3-3 record. The Hornets grabbed a late lead with a 13-0 run, but were outscored 8-0 in the final 1:26.
"We should have won that game," coach Monty Williams said. "You've got to close games like that out."
New Orleans now open a stretch of three straight games at home, where it hasn't played since an 86-80 victory over Utah on Feb. 13 -- a win that snapped a four-game home losing streak.
Shooting guard Marco Belinelli, a former Raptor, shot 54.0 percent and averaged 14.8 points during the Hornets' just-completed six-game trip, while point guard Greivis Vasquez averaged 11.7 points -- more than four above his season average.
Belinelli, whom Toronto traded to New Orleans prior to the 2010-11 season in exchange for Julian Wright, totaled 15 points and shot just 31.6 percent last season in his first two games versus the Hornets since they dealt him. The Hornets and Raptors split the season series, with the home team winning both contests.
The Raptors (10-24) have dropped 10 of 13 overall and four straight away from home, including Tuesday's 88-85 loss at Houston.
"I liked our effort and we competed as a team," said coach Dwane Casey, whose team can match last season's road win total with six despite its struggles. "Basketball plays and basketball decisions have to get better."
Having Andrea Bargnani in the lineup could give the Raptors a better chance to win, but it's uncertain if the high-scoring power forward will return after missing 15 straight games and 21 of 23 with a calf injury.
Even without Bargnani, the Raptors' frontcourt of James Johnson, Amir Johnson and Aaron Gray won't have to face Hornets forward Carl Landry (left knee sprain) and center Jason Smith (concussion), as Williams said both are a few days from returning.
Emeka Okafor (knee) is also not expected back after missing the last seven games, but the Raptors could have their hands full with center Chris Kaman, who is averaging 17.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in Okafor's absence.
Meanwhile, the Hornets must do their best to contain the Toronto backcourt of DeMar DeRozan and Jose Calderon.
DeRozan is averaging 23.3 points -- 7.5 more than his season mark -- over his last four games. He had a team-best 23 in the Raptors' last game in New Orleans, an 85-81 loss Jan. 17, 2011.
Calderon, who went scoreless with 13 assists in that contest, finished with team highs of 22 points and 16 assists in a 96-90 home win over the Hornets on March 1.
New Orleans have been playing better of late with half their season win total coming in the last 10 games - still nothing to write home about. They are coming off a tough loss to Chicago.
Toronto and New Orleans are the only 2 bottom feeders who are actually decent on defense. I think both teams turn their fortunes around sooner than later. Monty Williams appears to be a good coach who got stuck in a tough situation with CP3 and is coping with the challenge of a weak roster. New Orleans have made some crafty pick ups of late though with Henry and Vasquez being solid additions moving forward.
Former Raptor alert: Belinelli and Jack. Selfishly I hope Marco goes off - not because I like him but because I picked him up in Fantasy ball this week. I hope Jarrett Jack learned a lesson from his recent Twitter exchange with Derrick Williams (that has nothing to do with this game but the rook owned the 'sage' veteran in the exchange - it is worth looking in to).
In the race for lottery balls, Ryan Wolstat offers a fitting tweet:
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Love New Orleans. The cabbie I had this morning? Not so much. Heading to arena shortly. Somebody's got to win this one!


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The new SDXC
standard announced earlier this year will begin to replace SDHC
in 2010. The new memory cards will be able to support speeds as high
as 300MB/s and capacities as large as 2TB. Best of all, the new
standard is backwards compatible, meaning that SDXC readers will be
able to read SDHC, SD, and MMC memory cards.
In order to
prepare for this, laptop manufacturers are looking to replace SDHC
readers in their laptops with SDXC
readers. DailyTech has received information that Lenovo,
HP, and Dell are actively working on laptops with SDXC support, but
no information is available yet from Apple or how soon SDXC will make
its way into MacBooks.
Intel will soon introduce new
Westmere-based 32nm
Arrandale mobile CPUs, which will feature integrated
graphics on the same package. Laptops using the new chips are
expected to be cheaper and use less power, greatly extended battery
life. Laptop manufacturers are expecting brisk sales from the new
designs, which must last until the Sandy
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issue is complicated by the fact that many SDHC readers are connected
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Cam Newton helped lead another Auburn comeback — this time in basketball.
AUBURN — Cam Newton helped lead another Auburn comeback — this time in basketball.
With the Carolina Panthers quarterback leading cheers, the Tigers rallied from a miserable first half for a 49-37 victory over Alabama Wednesday night. It was the fewest points the Crimson Tide has scored in the rivalry.
Allen Payne and Josh Wallace each scored 11 points and came up big in the second half for the Tigers (9-13, 3-6 Southeastern Conference), who took control with a 16-0 run and held Alabama scoreless for more than nine minutes.
Coach Tony Barbee had said he was "embarrassed" by Auburn's performance against Missouri that extended the Tigers' losing streak to six games. He was much gentler at halftime.
"We were actually the ones down," Payne said. "He came in and he was very positive."
Newton watched from the student section and even led cheers with a megaphone. He won the Heisman Trophy and led Auburn to the national title in 2010 partly by his knack for leading comebacks.
The Tigers won despite managing just 13 points in the first half.
It was a season-low in points for Alabama (14-8, 6-3), which had won six of seven games and five straight in the rivalry. The Tide's previous low this season was 50 points.
It was also the fewest points scored by either team in the series since 1949.
"We got outplayed in every phase of the game," Tide coach Anthony Grant said. "Their focus, energy and effort was a lot better than ours."
Payne scored nine points in the second half. Wallace, who was averaging 3.6 points, matched his season high — all in the second half.
Trevor Releford and Rodney Cooper led Alabama with 11 points each.
Trevor Lacey fouled out with six points, half his season average, and Levi Randolph missed all seven of his shots. The Tide made just 6 of 25 shots (24 percent) in the second half and was 2 of 19 from 3-point range for the game. Auburn was even colder to start before hitting 12 of 21 shots (57.1 percent) in the second half.
The Tigers, who had just three baskets by halftime, came out of the locker room with a 25-5 surge.
The Tide had a scoring drought of 9:21 after Cooper's early 3-pointer
The Tigers hit just 3 of 23 shots (13 percent) before halftime to help Alabama build a 23-13 lead. The starters made just one basket in 15 attempts.
Alabama jumped ahead 15-2 over the first 11 minutes, then the Tigers scored 10 straight. Releford scored six points to key an 8-1 run heading into the half before the Tide went into the big second half funk that left Grant and Tide fans bewildered.


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I recently had a lengthy phone conversation with Neal Stephens, general manager of Empire Electric Association, regarding to the Colorado Country Life article, "Clarifying cost increase to our members" (Feb. 2013 issue, page 7). I always get concerned when someone has to come up with a reason to justify rate increases.
All residential users had an increase for facilities charge from $19.50 to $30.73 per month. A facilities charge is the fee paid for the cost of Empire Electric to bring electric to its users. I knew when they purchased land and built a new facility, the money would have to come from somewhere. So, everyone had an increase in their basic fee to cover their increase in basic costs.
The energy charge was decreased from $0.11271/kWh to $0.09599/kWh. We are constantly told of ways to conserve energy. This works if you use more then 672 kWh/month ($95.25/month). According to their chart, high energy users are rewarded with a difference from 2012 to 2013 of up to -12.4 percent. Those who use less than 672 kWh/month are penalized up to 31.1 percent. Since usage varies monthly, Empire Electric had to be sure their facilities costs were covered.
I guess part of the facilities charge also covers the amount paid to board members. Are you aware that seven board members are paid $1025/ meeting? $150 is paid to attend the meeting plus $875 for insurance. It used to be called medical insurance, but since most of the board members are retired and covered by Medicare, it is now referred to as liability insurance. Empire Electric does have insurance, but it is up to each board member to seek additional coverage should they be individually sued. I don't know if anyone has sued Empire Electric or any individual board member. This amounts to a total of $86,100/year for your board.
Board meetings are at 8:30 am during the week, ruling out most working people. I strongly urge anyone wanting to know what you are getting for this cost to attend the meetings, The meeting dates are posted in your monthly bill.
Sharon Venne
Via email
Editor's note: The $875 per month payment to directors is in lieu of providing medical insurance through Empire's employee plan, and is not related to director liability insurance.


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The Bluetail Ticket Tracker (BTT) is a system for creating, storing, and keeping track of tickets. A ticket describes an issue of some sort. It can, for example, be a Trouble Report or a ToDo note. BTT also makes it possible to store customer information, which can be coupled to a ticket. BTT comes with a wiki-style knowledge base and an automatic mail store.
Yaws is a WWW technology with capabilities similar to the combination of Apache with PHP and a database. Yaws runs faster, with smaller footprint, higher scalability, and higher reliability. Subjectively speaking, it uses a more beautiful technique to generate dynamic pages than other similar technologies.
A cloud storage toolkit.
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KRQE interviewed Alibi publisher Carl Petersen about a vandal's Downtown newspaper bonfire.
Conceptual performance artist and sculptor Chris Burden—who once literally shot himself in the arm for his art—died Sunday at age 69.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the CEO and CFO of ITT Technical Institute's parent company with fraud.
Yesterday's headline OTD was "Man arrested after drinking 10 bottles of wine." And believe it or not, what happened to the man after he consumed said vino is even more absurd and amusing.
Today in list porn—HuffPo names Albuquerque one of its Top 5 Cities to Visit in 2015.
Shutterbug Ty Foster's Time Out series captures canines in their cones of shame.
The good folks of D.A.R.E. got duped by anti-pot satire. And they can't even use the "too stoned" excuse.
The Dodgers Stadium kiss cam zoomed in on a gay, male couple. They kissed, and the crowd cheered.
Here's a list of 10 female producers you should know about in 2015.
Albuquerque's Mary & Tito's Cafe was ranked in the Top 10 Mexican Restaurants in the US.
Jim Morrison super-fans want the Northeast Heights home that Morrison lived in for two years to be designated a historical site.
Albuquerque's placement on a "best cities for car drivers" list prompts hell to freeze over.
Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht's Spider 2.0 dress "uses biosignals and learned threat detection to defend the wearer's personal space." How rad is that?!
In the Baltimore riots' aftermath, security is being ramped up and cleanup of looting and fires has begun.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones has been jailed in Albuquerque for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident.
Ye shall be missed, Stumbling Steer.
The South Valley will welcome a new residential drug treatment center in May 2015.
Dutch designer Mark Sturkenboom's 21 Grams is a multi-sensory memory box comprised of a scent diffuser, an amp and a blown-glass dildo with a built-in golden urn to hold your deceased lover's ashes.
Hyperallergic hypes Southwest-based artist collective Postcommodity's exhibition at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in "Glimpses of a Pastoral Dystopia."
A man captured on video protest-chanting "I got my hands on my head/ Please don't shoot me dead" has now been killed by police in a separate incident.
Gawker wants your BuzzFeed dirt, and they're willing to make it "worth your time."
Alexander Skarsgard is in town filming War on Everyone, but he hasn't asked me out for coffee yet. Talk about cognitive dissonance.
Headline OTD? "Mountain lion has left crawl space under Los Feliz home"
You've probably heard of fainting goats, but what about painting goats?
Larry Bob Phillips' mural puts the R back in Albuquerque.
Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton are running for president in 2016.
Hillary Clinton hasn't driven a car since 1996.
A woman is pregnant with quadruplets at 65.
Scientists: Evidence of Bigfoot exists.
Tori Spelling was severely burned.
Michael Jackson prank called Russell Crowe for years.
For Swans and Mos Def fans in Albuquerque, today will be forever be known as Black Thursday—that day when both Michael Gira and Mos Def canceled their respective Burque gigs.
Wanna be in the long-awaited sequel to Independence Day? You're in luck because a) it's filming in Albuquerque and b) they're looking for extras.
Wait—don't eat that hummus!
Please don't trash the Bosque.
The Mayor's Office balks at Bernalillo County's request that the city of Albuquerque resume 50/50 cost-sharing of operating the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Photographer Giorgio Cravero's surreal portraits of fruits and veggies "express the pain and perseverance of nature."


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$5M to improve cellphone service in southern Vermont
MONTPELIER -- The state is investing $5 million to improve cellphone service in 21 southern areas and is on track to provide access to high-speed Internet service everywhere by the end of next year, Gov. Peter Shumlin said Friday.
The Vermont Telecommunications Authority, whose missions include securing access to affordable broadband services for all homes and businesses in the state and making sure its telecommunications infrastructure is continuously upgraded, has approved the grant to VTel Wireless, an affiliate of Vermont Telephone based in Springfield.
The project will use 27 of the towers or other structures that are already planned for VTel's significant broadband project and new small cell sites on utility poles that are along fiber-optic lines that VTel owns or is developing, said Christopher Campbell, executive director of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.
"This project is an important step forward toward providing cellular access across the state," Campbell said.
VTel Wireless will be starting its own retail cellular service, with roaming agreements with national carriers.
The investment for cellular equipment through VTel Wireless will fill in some of the most challenging gaps in the southern part of the state, Shumlin said.
Service, he said, will improve on:
-- Andover Road between Andover and Weston;
-- Route 7 in Pownal;
-- Route 9 in Marlboro and Wilmington;
-- Routes 100 and 100a in Plymouth;
-- Route 100 in Wardsboro;
-- Route 103 in Mount Holly; and
-- Route 133 from Pawlet to Middletown Springs.
The state also is on target to get broadband computer service to every home and business by the end of 2013, Shumlin said. Now, 95.6 percent of Vermont e911 addresses are connected, compared to 87 percent when the project was started. That leaves 4.2 percent still lacking service.
"Help is on the way, and we expect to have you connected by our deadline," Shumlin said.
The only holdups could be an extraordinarily snowy winter or if communities challenge the placement of cell equipment, he said.
Speed of the connection, too, has improved. The average speed has increased from 5.5 megabits per second to 9, making Vermont one of the leading states in average connection speed, Connect Vermont Chief Karen Marshall said.
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Spring Garden won The Gadsden Times' online team of the week poll for the first-round of the playoffs at gtpreps.com.
Readers rewarded a group of players who overcame adversity on the road to garner a win in the first round of the state high school football playoffs as The Gadsden Times' online team of the week when voting ended Tuesday.
Spring Garden claimed 34 percent of the vote, ahead of runner-up Piedmont in the poll at gtpreps.com. Cedar Bluff finished third, ahead of Geraldine and Fyffe, respectively.
The Panthers (9-2), who trailed 19-12 at halftime, rallied for a 39-33 overtime win over Shoals Christian (6-5) on Friday night in the Class 1A playoffs. Top-ranked Piedmont beat J.B. Pennignton 41-6 in 3A playoff action. Fifth-ranked Cedar Bluff cruised past Phillips of Bear Creek 54-20 in another 1A game. Geraldine shut out Glencoe 14-0 in another 3A playoff matchup and Fyffe defeated Lexington 33-21 in the 2A playoffs.
Fullback Forrest Livingston scored Spring Garden's game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard plunge, capping a night in which the Times' pre-season Dirty Dozen selection ran for 265 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries. Livingston also scored on runs of 1, 11 and 92 yards.
Quarterback Will Ivey's 1-yard scoring run for the Panthers with 1:03 left in regulation tied the game. The game went to overtime after the Flame missed a 26-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter. Tyler Morgan's interception on third-and-long ended the Flame's scoring opportunity on the first possession of overtime. Morgan also had 19 rushes for 143 yards for the Panthers.
A powerful ground game centered around Livingston and Morgan, who between them have more than 3,000 yards rushing to go along with 37 touchdowns, has Spring Garden on the verge of doubling its win total from the previous two seasons.
The turnaround has come in a season that also has featured the return of coach Jason Howard to the Wildcat sideline. He coached Spring Garden from 2003 to 2009, before leaving to coach the past two years at Ohatchee. The Panthers won three games, including a forfeit, in 2010 and only two games in 2011.
Livingston's big night offensively against Shoals Christian pushed him to 1,833 yards and 25 touchdowns on 263 carries for the season, while Morgan has run 166 times for 1,351 yards and 12 scores.
Spring Garden travels to play Hubbertville on Friday.
Keep up with area teams playing Friday night by following the sports department on Twitter @GTPreps or viewing our live scoreboard at gtpreps.com.


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People in the News - June 26, 2013
First New York Federal Credit Union, Colonie, N.Y., welcomed James Alescio as the company's controller. Alescio is a graduate from Bentley University with an accounting degree. Before joining First New York, he worked at Trinity Alliance of the capital region and brings 15 years of banking experience to the credit union. He will be responsible for accounting function oversight, financial reporting, budgeting, interest rate risk management and investment portfolio management.
America First Credit Union, Riverdale, Utah, announced appointments to new positions within the credit union. Dave Stacey was named senior manager of treasury services, which encompasses three departments: treasury management, payment services and deposit products. He holds a degree from Weber State University and attended the CUNA Management School. Stacey, who has worked for America First since 1983, will directly manage the treasury department which encompasses cash flow, liquidity and investments, and conducts all asset-liability management modeling and reporting, in addition to local and national financial institution assessments. Stacey will supervise payment services which processes all paper and electronic member payments system wide, and assists with ACH processing, wire transfers, share-to- share and share-to-loan transactions, teller check adjustments, savings bonds and check orders. Stacey will also oversee deposit products. The department also supports members with online services, deposit and certificate accounts, Coverdell education, and NCUA insurance questions. Nineteen-year America First veteran, Rabecca Johnson, has been selected as the new manager of payment services. Johnson brings a wealth of experience to the position after working in many capacities for the credit union in member services, e-services and product management. Johnson most recently served as the payment services assistant manager. Lloyd Barnett has been selected as the new manager of deposit products. Barnett was hired as a consumer loan officer in 1998 at the Salt Lake Metro office. In 2000, he moved to the treasurer's office as a financial analyst, and then became the deposit products supervisor in 2005. He has been serving as the assistant manager of the department since 2012.
Security Service Federal Credit Union, San Antonio, announced the promotion of Norma Salazar to assistant vice president of quality and delivery management. In her new position, she will be responsible for all aspects of the credit union's software application change management, release management, quality assurance and project delivery across multiple business areas. Since joining Security Service in 2006 as a quality assurance analyst, Salazar has held other positions with increased responsibility, most recently serving as the manager of quality and delivery. Prior to joining the credit union, Salazar spent more than 10 years employed with IBC Bank. Separately, Security Service announced the promotion of Derrick Aguilar as vice president of member service operations, mountain region. In his new position, he will oversee operations iwn El Paso, Texas, and focus on in-branch operations, market growth, business development and community engagement. Aguilar joined SSFCU as a part-time member service associate in 2005 and has since held positions of increased responsibility, most recently serving as the assistant vice president, mountain region in El Paso. Security Service also announce the promotion of Renae Cunningham to assistant vice president of member service for the Northern Utah district. Cunningham has more than 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She previously worked for Beehive Credit Union, which merged with Security Service in 2010. During her tenure, she has held positions with increased responsibility and most recently served as branch manager of the Riverton location. In her new position, Cunningham will be responsible for multiple locations, operations management, employee and leadership development as well as community service.
Dane County Credit Union, Madison, Wis., announced two staffing changes. Shay Santos, a 22-year veteran of Dane County Credit Union, has been promoted to chief financial officer. In his new role, he is responsible for directing the financial affairs of the credit union, establishing economic and financial objectives and policies. Santos oversees both the accounting and IT departments. Brent Davies rejoined Dane County Credit Union as the network and systems manager. Davies He will be responsible for maintaining the networks and processing systems of the credit union as well as managing the IT staff and the resources dedicated to supporting office automation, systems security, and database administration.
Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union, Plaquemine, La., said that Robert Cheiffetz has been hired as controller. His experience includes investment portfolio management, directing external audits and other regulatory exams, development and implementation of strategic planning and asset liability management. In his new role, he will be responsible for internal controls which promote safeguarding of assets, financial reporting in compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, budget and projections, and asset-liability management. LaTasha Johnson has been promoted to the financial resource center manager at the credwit union's Plaquemine location. She has been employed with DLFCU for over 10 years and has previously served as an assistant manager.


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the dont post before you do research or w/e i said was much later...
it takes a very low person to intentionally take things out of context to prove a point...
I would say that Ewing is helping Howard on both sides of the ball - showing him tricks of rebouding, defensive positioning, free throws. Hell, Howard learned that running hook from Ewing.
And while Oberto certainly didn't have the NBA background that Nesterovic did, why wouldn't he be a good veteran to learn from?
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you were the one who falsely accused me of making assumptions
coaches can teach all they want... but people who have actually PLAYED IN THE NBA at that position can teach a few things to younger players...
is jay triano going to teach bargs how to play center ? really ?
who on the coaching staff has played in the nba at the 4 or the 5 ?
tim i dont get it...
first you said it's pointless to bring in a vet to mentor a young kid, b/c that's what coaches are for ?
then you go on to say that bc did that with rasho ?
so which is it ? is it pointless ? or was rasho the guy that we signed to mentor bargs... and its not pointless ?
Hey LEGALIZE-IT, you still haven't answered me: Please tell me, who are all of these credible big men that could teach Andrea this? And of those available, who could we get? I'm truly interested! I don't think you can answer that question because by looking at all your posts your a complete jerkoff who has no idea what he's talking about.
i guess you're right, since barg's was drafted there HAVE BEEN NO JOURNEY MEN BIG MEN WHO HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE...
you won the argument nick...
signing veterans to help your young players develop is useless !
Pete Newell was the best big man coach in the history of the game and he never played a minute in the league and was only 6'2.
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Britain set for sunny, warm Sunday
Britain is set to bask in the highest temperatures of the year so far tomorrow - warmer than some holiday spots in the Mediterranean, according to forecasters.
The Met Office says temperatures will reach 18C (64.4F) in parts of England - and "exceptionally mild" for the time of year and above places such as Greece and Turkey.
Today's highest temperature was recorded at 16.6C (61.9F) at around 2pm in St James's Park in central London, according to weather service provider MeteoGroup.
And after the wettest winter on record in England and Wales, the rain is set to stay away in the coming week due to a band of high pressure across Britain.
Calum MacColl, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "Across much of England and Wales tomorrow it will be a really nice day with plenty of sunshine.
"In the area north of London and up towards Lincolnshire we could see temperatures around 17C (62.6F) to 18C (64.4F), which would be the warmest day this year and exceptionally mild for the time of the year."
"Usually at this time of year the average temperature is around 12C (53.6F)," added Mr MacColl.
Other parts of England such as North Devon and Merseyside will also be pushing towards 17C (62.6F), according to the Met Office.
The warmest temperature recorded so far this year was 16.9C (62.4F) at Heathrow Airport yesterday.
Temperatures are expected to recede back towards 14C (57.2F) from Monday.
"There will be some heavy outbreaks around south Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England tomorrow, which will push south and give a cloudier feel around the South of England, who may also see light drizzle. But there's lots of dry weather to be had for the rest of the week," said Mr MacColl.
"Areas around the Black Sea such as inland Greece will be struggling to get into double figures."
The balmy weather has already forced some British supermarkets into getting strawberries on to their shelves early.
A spokesman for retailer Waitrose said: "While the wet weather has caused havoc for many, milder temperatures have resulted in an earlier harvest than usual, with English strawberries available a week earlier than 2013."


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A lucky orphan gets a goat
Orphaned at the age of 3, Abdul in Sierra Leone has grown up with his uncle's family. When World Vision came to his community, his family grew when he was sponsored. Read how Abdul's life – and the lives of his whole family and community – has been improved through sponsorship and World Vision's Gift Catalog!
A rough start
Abdul Massaquoi, now 14, was just 7 months old when his mother died. At age 3, his father died, too. His father's brother, Sheriff Senesie, who already had three children, took in Abdul and raised him as his own son.
Life in their village, Upper Saama in Sierra Leone, isn't easy, so taking on another child was a burden for Sheriff and his wife Sombo. Food, school supplies, and tuition were hard to come by. But they loved Abdul as their own son, and he called Sheriff "dad." He didn't even know that he was an orphan until recently.
Change for the better
World Vision came to this community in 2006, and Abdul, being among the most vulnerable children in the village, was sponsored. Through sponsorship, Abdul has received schoolbooks, a mattress, and a bicycle. And more recently, the family received goats through the Gift Catalog.
"I thought that day was so special," says Abdul. "I had seen other children have goats, and now I was the lucky one."
Livestock in this community are critical for financial stability. Families only eat their goats at special events or holidays, so most often, the goats and their offspring are used as a kind of currency to obtain necessary goods and services.
All the money Sheriff has made from the livestock has gone to support Abdul's education. He sold one goat for 40,000 leones (a little more than US$9) to pay for his school fees. The sale of other goats also helps buy school uniforms, and supplies like notebooks and pencils.
"Through those livestock, I'm finally attending to his welfare," says Sheriff.
The best part about a goat? It produces more goats, and when it does, Sheriff will give the offspring to another family in need in their village. As the goats continue to reproduce, Sheriff will slowly build the family flock, ensuring that Abdul is always well cared for.
Simple gifts
Of all the gifts he has received, Abdul likes his bicycle the best. One day he got a note from the local World Vision staff notifying him that he was a lucky boy and was going to get a bike.
"I was really happy when I heard the news," says Abdul. He's been using the bike to give rides to his friends, but when he starts secondary school in a few months, he'll need to use it for his commute.
Abdul also appreciates his mattress, because before he received it, he was sleeping on a hard bench with dried grass as a cushion. The new bed helps him sleep better.
"I was very happy," he says. "It was very soft and comfortable." He laughs and says that sometimes he sleeps so late that his dad has to come and yell to wake him up for school.
"I am happy because I have seen my son very happy," says Sheriff. "Now life is better."
A gift for everyone
But a better life is more than just goats and bicycles. For Sheriff, the benefits of World Vision's work in his hometown are much greater, benefitting every family.
"There is a vast difference," he says, since World Vision came seven years ago. He says that he's seen overall school enrollment increase, in part thanks to the goats that help with school expenses.
But higher school attendance is also due to training World Vision has done with the adults in the community about the importance of educating their children, and also children's rights. As a result, Sheriff has seen a great darkness in his community subside.
Rape and child abuse have decreased, as has teen pregnancy. And education is on the rise.
"What I admire most about World Vision is that we used to have very high levels of teen pregnancy," says Sheriff. "Now there are more enrollments of girl children in schools."
From dependent consumers to prosperous sellers
Chief Benson Nallo, the leader of Upper Saama, received one of the first goats from the World Vision project, so he could learn how to care for it, maximize the benefits, and then teach his people.
He says that in barren times, his community had to buy goats from other villages. Now other villages buy goats from Upper Saama.
Selling goats has enabled the village to rehabilitate a broken water pump to bring clean water to every household. And thanks to more Gift Catalog funding, the children now have a brand new primary school. Soon, they hope to have a market and make Upper Saama a thriving economic center in rural Sierra Leone.
Chief Benson is overjoyed, and thanks World Vision for all their work. "The praise is right from the bottom of my heart," he says.
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Children like Abdul are why we do the work that we do, and why our volunteer network of Child Ambassadors reach out into their communities to help connect more boys and girls with sponsors all across America. Every child has a story and a chance at a better life, and every sponsor helps make those dreams come true.
You can help a child feel special and lucky, and give him or her a better life. Consider sponsoring a child like Abdul in Sierra Leone today!


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Obama has surprises for All-Stars
President impresses with knowledge of game, players
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
The leader of the free world definitely does his homework when it comes to hardball.
On his way out to the mound to throw the first pitch to Albert Pujols in a packed Busch Stadium, No. 44 made sure to saunter through the clubhouses of the National and American Leagues to meet and greet some of his athletic heroes, sign autographs and talk a little baseball.
The players were impressed, to say the least, perhaps none more than White Sox starter Mark Buehrle, who plays for the former Illinois senator's favorite Chicago team.
As wowed as Buehrle was to be meeting a president, the fact that Obama wore a White Sox jacket out to the mound in a very much anti-White Sox city was even more dazzling.
"He told me he was going to wear a White Sox jacket, and I kind of thought he was [messing] with me," Buehrle said. "And he actually did it, so it was pretty cool.
"I was real surprised [when I saw it]. I looked up and I was like, 'Holy cow, he's actually doing it.' Everybody around me was giving me a hard time, saying, 'What the heck, he's wearing White Sox stuff.' That's how we roll in Chicago. We've got the president behind us."
Royals starter Zack Greinke wasn't exactly thrilled with that sentiment but said he understood.
"I should've told him the White Sox are terrible," Greinke said. "Instead I told him [White Sox outfielder] Jermaine Dye got robbed. He should've been on the All-Star team. He agreed."
Obama, while sitting in for an inning with FOX broadcasters Tim McCarver and Joe Buck, mentioned that fellow Hawaii native and Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino gave him macadamia nuts and a pair of spikes with the No. 44 on them. And then he talked about how relaxing it was to take in a ballgame.
"First of all, it's as close to home as I've been in a while, and this is the National Pastime," Obama said. "To go down there and meet Stan Musial and Bob Gibson and those guys, it's such a reminder about what's great in this country. You can't beat that, and it's a real treat."
But the real treat was for the players, even the ones who aren't American.
Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki of Japan got an autographed ball from the president, who told fellow AL All-Star Curtis Granderson that he's a big Ichiro fan.
"My idea, when I saw him, was to say, 'What's up?' to him," Ichiro said through interpreter Ken Barron. "But I got nervous. You know, he has that kind of aura about him. So I got nervous and I didn't say that to him. I was a little disappointed about that.
"But I realized after seeing him today that presidents wear jeans, too. So my hope is that our skipper, [Don] Wakamatsu, was watching that and we can wear jeans on our flights as well."
Mets starter Johan Santana, from Venezuela, enjoyed meeting Obama, too.
"We shook hands," Santana said. "He seems to be a great guy. We had a great time, and the first thing he told me was, 'Oh, here goes a New Yorker.' That was kind of cool to hear that from him."
Obama's baseball knowledge seemed to blow everyone away.
"He was quite interesting," Yankees closer Mariano Rivera said. "He was wonderful. He knew about the cutter, which was great. He said, 'Keep throwing that cutter.' Outstanding. I always wanted to meet him and thank God I had the chance."
And when it came time to meet Boston's veteran knuckleballer, Tim Wakefield, Obama was prepared.
"He walked around and shook everybody's hands, and he got to me and I said, 'Mr. President, it's really nice to meet you.' He said, 'Oh yeah, you're the elder statesman here. I guess he had a joke with [Yankees shortstop Derek] Jeter earlier about being the oldest guy here and he said, 'No, I'm not. There's another guy that's older.'
"Afterwards, he was like, 'Hey, how do you hold that thing?' I showed him, like this. He said, 'You're going to have to teach me how to throw that thing one day.' I said, 'I will.' Then he was on his way."
Before he strutted out on the field, Obama even showed a little knowledge about a first-time All-Star, Oakland A's first-year closer Andrew Bailey.
"That was amazing," Bailey said. "He walked around the clubhouse and I said, 'Hi, Mr. President, I'm Andrew Bailey.' And he looked at me and said, 'Bailey ... you're the young guy. You're the youngest guy in here. The rookie.'
"I thought that was pretty cool."
And so did a man whom a lot of New Yorkers would probably elect president if they had the chance.
"It was real nice," Jeter said. "It was nice to get the opportunity to meet him. It was probably the thing I'll take most out of this All-Star Game. He just said that he was a fan.
"That's kind of hard to believe when you think about presidents, but that's pretty nice to hear."
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Empowering Credit Union Boardroom Portals
Credit union boardrooms have not only done a creditable job adopting mobile technology to meet their members' banking needs, but have also been at the forefront in leveraging the power of the Internet to improve non-customer-facing tasks.
As early as 2008, many credit union boards began using online board portals – Web-based platforms that simplify how board materials are produced, delivered and reviewed. However, the past two years have led to an explosion in credit unions' adoption of board portals, fueled by the proliferation of tablets and business apps.
For credit unions considering moving from hard copy board books to a board portal, the checklist of requirements for a secure, easy-to-use solution is straightforward, yet critical to ensuring acceptance by all directors. The solution must be secure, customizable in both implementation and training, and ultimately, must ease the crucial pain points faced by credit unions. A board portal will only be viewed as a smart investment if the solution helps directors read, annotate and engage with board materials more conveniently and securely than the bulky paper hand-outs or PDFs the portal replaces.
Setting a new standard for secure access to board materials and governance
Board portals enable a safe, secure means of communicating highly sensitive board materials to directors. Today, directors are performing their responsibilities at a time of intense regulatory change and scrutiny. Concerns about governance and compliance are top of mind. Board portals provide directors with secure access to the critical documents needed to fulfill their duties. Any credit union considering and reviewing best practices in governance should be looking to implement a board portal.
Capabilities in data security have advanced and likewise, board portals have strengthened the security processes surrounding the activities of a credit union's board of directors. All information is fully password protected and encrypted; nothing material is ever communicated via email. With these stringent security measures in place, no one but each specific director can access his or her information, and directors can only view materials to which they've been given access.
Directors' varied needs require a customizable solution
The board communication and governance needs of each credit union are different and complex, with factors like director travel, frequency of meetings, and specific state or local regulations weighing heavily on every decision the board makes. Every credit union must begin by closely examining what is working with its directors and then determine where there is room for improvement. The board portal solution must be customizable, so that the software saves time and money for both the credit union and its directors.
A board portal is more than just software. Credit unions should look for a board portal that provides one-on-one training for every director. Regular support for routine tasks, such as home computer set-up and password recovery, are a must, and a board portal should have the flexibility to be personalized to match each individual's comfort level with technology. In short, the credit union's board portal provider should be willing and able to hold a director's hand every step of the way, through preparation, implementation and complete integration.
While directors may use an iPad personally, moving to a digital reading experience may be new territory. A good board portal should actually be even easier to use than a paper book, featuring an intuitive interface, easy navigation and other add-on benefits like search, voting, and approvals that take the experience to the next level.
For directors on the move, seamless access to their board materials is essential. When board members leave the office, get on an airplane or enter the boardroom with their iPads, they should be able to enjoy the same book-like reading experience regardless of their location or access to a Wi-Fi connection. Overall, this ease of use and familiarity provided to the directors will greatly improve their adoption of this new technology.
Board portals ease the pain points felt by credit unions
A primary point of stress for credit unions across the country is the challenge to achieve timely communication of board materials to directors, who often need to review documents quickly or on-the-go. These board books, which are large in size – sometimes running into thousands of pages each – require lengthy preparation and printing time, and use up a significant amount of paper.
Some credit unions have reported using as much as one million pieces of paper a year for board and committee materials.
An effective board portal alleviates these pain points by providing directors with intuitive and interactive tools that streamline communication and organization, while saving the organization countless hours that would otherwise have been spent printing, collating, binding and shipping the board books.
With board portals, directors receive the most updated versions on their tablets or PCs once the materials are prepared, which can even be updated prior to or during the course of a meeting. Additionally, board portals can be a vital element of any credit union's green initiatives, as they help lower carbon footprint by eliminating the use of large quantities paper every year, and facilitating electronic delivery instead of physical delivery of large and bulky board books.
As tablets continue to rise in popularity, any credit union considering best practices in corporate governance should consider implementing a board portal. A secure board portal solution will provide credit union directors with the interactive tools to efficiently streamline communications, featuring significant savings in cost, time and resources.
These valuable tools include security that meets or exceeds the most demanding industry standards and a true book-like reading experience that provides equally robust online and offline access.
Alex Sodi is president/CEO of Diligent Board Member Services in Christchurch, New Zealand, and New York City.


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Journal Staff Report
The Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Graces Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 110 W. North St. in Cortez.
This is the 14th year for the community dinner. Last year, around 380 people attended the dinner. The meal, with 27 turkeys, is an organizational chore with preparation beginning in mid-October. The dinner uses between 50-60 volunteers to pull off the feast.
Graces Kitchen also serves sit-down meals to the needy on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sack lunches are prepared and distributed on Saturdays.
For more information on Graces Soup Kitchen, call the church at 565-7865.


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The human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by an extinct alien race. But then an archaeology team accidentally activates a terrible weapon: a weapon that will destroy the entire colony, and its star, if they cannot deactivate it. Evidence at the site suggests that the weapon was created for the ancient Argonauts by another race, a race of traders. The archaeologists discover a map of their interstellar trading empire, and the coordinates of their main trading station. Although the information is over a million years out of date, the only hope for Argo is to send a ship and crew into the unknown, to find the traders—or anyone who can help them find a way to shut down the weapon.
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The SS Cygni probe sent back hours of video, captured by the Biolathe AI, but only a few minutes mattered–the four minutes that showed a creature made of fire, living , moving, dancing in the plasma fire of the double star's accretion disk. A dragon made of star stuff, so alien that only a human expedition to observe and perhaps capture it, could truly understand it. It's a perilous journey into the future, however, for SS Cygni is 245 light-years from Earth, and even though only two years subjective time will pass on board the Karamojo, the crew will return to an Earth where five hundred years have passed.
Captain Lena Fang doesn't care–she has made her life on her ship, where her best friend is the ship's AI. Samuel Fisher, the contract exobiologist, doesn't care, either. He is making the voyage of a lifetime and in the small world of the Karamojo he will have to live with the consequences of his obsessive quest for knowledge. The rest of the small crew–Axel Henderson, the biosystems engineer; Sylvia Devereaux, the beautiful physical sciences expert; and Phil Stearn, the ship's jack-of-all-trades–have their own reasons for saying good-bye to everyone they have ever known. As the Biolathe AI said, uncertain five hundred-year round trips don't attract the most stable personalities, but somehow they'll have to learn to get along with each other if they're to catch their dragon and come home again. For at the end of the journey is the star dragon–a creature of fire with a nuclear furnace for a heart. The crew of the Karamojo–human and AI alike–will risk everything to capture it, and it will take all their technology, all their skill and more courage than they knew they had, to come home alive.
Read some online reviews. Listen to a Nov. 2003 radio interview I did with the fine folks at The Dragon Page. Listen to an older MP3 NPR radio interview in which my wife Leah Cutter and I discuss our novels (about half way through the program). I also wrote two articles about writing and selling the novel; these were originally published in the newsletter of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop. The cover is by the talented Stefan Martiniere, and you can order a print of the cover from him. I also have an excellent interior illustration of the SS Cygni system that will appear in the book created by Wolf Read.
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Daily Share Buy-Back Notice
Document date:
Mon 06 Mar 2000
Published: Mon 06 Mar 2000 09:43:21
Document No: 159218
Document part: A
Market Flag: N
Classification: Daily Share Buy-Back Notice
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LI 2000-03-06 ASX-SIGNAL-G HOMEX - Melbourne +++++++++++++++++++++++++ APPENDIX 3E DAILY SHARE BUY-BACK NOTICE (EXCEPT MINIMUM HOLDING BUY-BACK AND SELECTIVE BUY-BACK) Name of Entity Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited ACN or ARBN 005 357 522 We (the entity) give ASX the following information. INFORMATION ABOUT BUY-BACK 1. Type of buy-back On market 2. Date Appendix 3C was given to 03/11/1999 (announced) to ASX TOTAL OF ALL SHARES BOUGHT BACK, OR IN RELATION TO WHICH ACCEPTANCES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, BEFORE, AND ON, PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE PREVIOUS PREVIOUS DAY DAY 3. Number of shares bought 41,550,878 809,947 back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been received 4. Total consideration paid $440,581,853 $8,213,268 or payable for the shares 5. If buy-back is an on-market buy-back Highest price paid Highest price paid $11.60 $10.22 Date: 13/12/1999 Lowest price paid Lowest price paid $9.75 $10.05 Date: 24/02/2000 Highest price allowed under rule 7.33: $10.6037 PARTICIPATION BY DIRECTORS 6. If buy-back is an on-market N/A buy-back - name of each director and related party of a director from whom the company bought back shares on the previous day, the number of shares which the company bought back from each named director or related party, and the consideration payable for those shares. HOW MANY SHARES MAY STILL BE BOUGHT BACK 7. If the company has disclosed 5,639,175 an intention to buy back a maximum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 1. The Company is in compliance with all Corporations Law requirements relevant to this buy-back. 2. There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form. P J Mathews SECRETARY 06/03/2000


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(Suiton: Kanadzuchi Ogar ) - Water Release: Hammer of Ogar
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: After summoning Ogar, the Strong. Ogar performs five hand seals, while focusing his chakra into the water around him creating a Hammer made of dense water. This hammer is 3ft long at it's shaft, 2ft wide at it's head and weighs 20lbs, it can be wielded just like a normal hammer. If the hammer strikes an enemy it can be used to submerge and/or cursh body parts.
-Note: Can only be used by AntiHero.
-Note: Ogar, the Strong must be summoned to use this jutsu.
-Note: AntiHero can wield this hammer.
-Note: Can only stay solid for 2 turns, then reverts back into water.
*Fixed* Approved contract: http://www.narutobase.net/forums/sho...82#post6328682 (http://www.narutobase.net/forums/sho...82#post6328682)
*Fixed* Ogar Apporved: http://www.narutobase.net/forums/sho...79#post6433679 (http://www.narutobase.net/forums/sho...79#post6433679)
(Suiton: Kagirinai Kinbaku) - Water Release: Eternal Tight Bind
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary/Offensive
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 30 (+5 to control/manipulate the ropes)
Damage points: 60
Description: The user performs seven hand-seals, and then takes 5 foot-long hemp ropes (usually worn as a garment or type of harness) and infuses them with suiton chakra which also saturates them with water. Once infused with suiton chakra these ropes can be independently controlled and manipulated solely by the user. These ropes can be used to bind, tie, or secure an opponent by wrapping around their head, legs or arms in specific rope patterns then bind the hands to the feet and the feet to the head.
As soon as an opponent is caught the user can then tighten or loosen the ropes using the Dog and Rabbit hand-seals. The user can also set the ropes to self tighten by performing the Dragon hand-seal, once done the ropes will tighten and painfully contort the victims body, killing them.
-Note: Can only be taught by AntiHero.
-Note: Suiton jutsu B-rank or above can not be used while controlling/manipulating the ropes.
-Note: Once infused with suiton chakra these ropes cannot be cut, sliced, and/or severed by normal means; nor be set ablaze by fire jutsu (unless S-rank or above).
-Note: The ropes can only be manipulated/controlled for up to 3 turns.
-Note: Can only be used once in battle.
-Note: This jutsu can be used in combination with a B-rank or higher Raiton justu.
(Katon: Kyouran Enkou Kinezumi)- Fire Release: Frenzy Flame Squirrel
Rank: A
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Long
Chakra cost: 30
Damage points: 60
Description: The user performs 3 hand-seals, and then places his/her right hand to their mouth while focusing a large amount of katon chakra in their lungs. The user then exhales the katon chakra out of their mouth, after removing their hand. Once released the large fireball take the shape of a large Antelope squirrel (3 square ft. in size). This squirrel, being made completely out of fire, sets everything it comes in contact with ablaze.
This jutsu can be used for offensive purposes or as major distraction, burning at exactly 110° F this jutsu can easy evaporate standing pools of water or Suiton jutsu of C-rank or lower. The user of this jutsu can freely control it once it takes squirrel form. However if the user is not able to form the squirrel, the fireball will continue in a straight line and explode once it comes in contact with a solid surface.
-Note: No other Katon jutsu of B-rank or higher can be used for 2 turns after using this jutsu.
-Note: This jutsu stays active for 2 turns, once in squirrel form.
-Note: Must be a signer of the Squirrel contract to use this jutsu.
-Note: Can only be used 3 times per battle.
-Note: Can only be taught by AntiHero.
-Note: User cannot use any other techniques at the same time while controlling the squirrel
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I think i have an idea why the Raps struggle so much in the 4th.
Toronto's lineup to start the 4th tonight was Amir, Acy, AA, Ross and Lowry. Who the fuck is going to score?
Toronto's top 4 best players this year IMO are(in this order): Calderon, DeRozan, Amir and Ed. 3 of those 4 guys were on the bench to start the 4th.
What surprises me more was, Calderon didn't get back into the game till 4mins left in the game. Cleveland that time pretty much had all the momentum not to mention the lead. It doesn't make sense to leave Lowry on the floor that long. He's just a mess. He's starting to remind me of Turkoglu. Just a bad fit on this team.
Anderson on the other hand. I mean, what was that? Irving is a guy that can shoot from everywhere. He should know that.
I also want to mention, 0.7 is long enough for a 'catch & shoot' and that what we come up with?!?!? I FEEL SICK TO MY STOMACH right now.
This lost once again is on Casey. Sigh.


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Pinterest is the world's catalog of ideas
Vivo X7 smartphone was launched in June 2016. The phone comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels.
The Vivo X7 is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (MSM8976) processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo X7 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Vivo X7 runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a 3000mAh removable battery. It measures 147.30 x 71.80 x 7.20 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 151.00 grams.
The Vivo X7 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
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App Reviews for Vivo X7
Black ChinayeLike being able to access all these things and save. Not very good format for printing. Even ones ths t say it has printable docs. Will just print the whole page and the item you need very small. Realise that this owned by Facebook after people from Facebook kept coming up. Nothing is private everyone has to know what your doing /looking at your interest. Loold like I will have to change everything to prigate. Which is one of the best tools they have.
AnonymousLove it for so many reasons. Just one very big suggestion: They should design the app so you can select multiple pins at one time on a board, then delete them or move them to another board all at once. I've moved a boat load if pins to another board one by one before--not fun. Otherwise, I love this app. Perfect for recipes, crafts, DIY, party planning, decorating ideas, or just killing 15 minutes in the waiting room at the doctor's office.👍
AnonymousLove browsing through Pinterest,finding ideas for lots of different categories.from clothes to scooters to home decoration to gardening, there's so much that anyone can find their interests covered.sometimes the search can leave you baffled with some of the suggestions,it can be a bit random.all in all I love a daily browse and always find something new and interesting.
Jon Carlo SeguraAlthough. I'm actually having trouble with my boards. I couldn't scroll further down when I save a pin to a board below the first 4-5 boards. What i only see is the 3 most recent boards. And below that is the "All Boards" section, but It wouldn't scroll further down to my other boards. I'm using a Lenovo K5 Note. Please kindly assist.Thank you!
Dmytro ShkryobaAddictive and amusingI'm still to find out how I could go right to the pins suggested in the newsletter, bypassing the browser. The What's new description refers to v.2 even though the one offered currently is v.5+. Not particularly informative
Joey EgbyVERY HELPFUL,it is also very addicting. There are so many things and inspiration on it I love organizing everything too! The only bad part is when type "no _____" it usually gives the item I do not want.
Kyra PetersonI love this app it gives me so many ideas. && there is load's of funny pictures,a quotes , and TUMBLR posts to look At! There is also tips on how to eat better to and dont forget tips on makeup and ideas For fashion. For all of saying "oh I can't like or comment on any pins" well this app isn't designed to be like Facebook, tumblr, Twitter or whatever you guys go on. It's simply designed to give ideas on a wide variety of different things. I honestly would not care if I posted a cute dog && whole bunch of people commented and liked the pin telling me "awweh so cute" no no. That is so irrelevant. Because I already know its cute i don't need someone else to tell me that. Same goes for everything else. If you want ideas, facts, or need help with something. I guarantee you WILL find smth smth useful in under 5 minutes, perhaps multiple things.
Azuki JuanPinterest is still by far the best and most addicting app there is. But there is one problem, whenever I pin a gif, and then the said pin doesnt move when it comes to my board! Please fix this.
Ray Paulreally organized and fun to use! sometimes the new updates seem to make unnecessary changes, but they're ultimately not a huge issue. the only thing I'd like is if the mobile and computer versions of the site were more uniform in appearance/function!
Carrie HaddicanLove it! I look for one thing and end up spending hours looking around. I don't use it to its full capacity I'm sure but I use it to find information and keep it and keep me organized!
Casi VandemarkNot a huge fan of the suggestion sections in the middle of everything and the animated boards are just freaky. Dislike that they took away the title so now you have to click the picture to know what your looking at. Other than that, it's going pretty good.
AnonymousThe only problem I have is trying to figure out how to print the patterns I want to make. If there is a print or download button its easy, but lots of times there isnt one. If there was a print or download button for all the free patterns it would make it easier to print out and I would be making alot more items.
Cindy and Jordan MitchellI like this app for organizing my internet finds. It is not easy to use on my android phone though or on my iPad. I have to open the web page then open it again before I can pin it. But other than that I love it.
NAJIA SHAHWAZIts is asome its tells u hoe to sewing direction ,art and craft so on i love this app. This app teaching to me how to sew hand bags and kids bags love it and plz dont change apps menu or any things its really hard to fine and yes thank you so much appreciated for app to learn more about it
Mandy KoulaThe only thing I could think of why someone would dislike this app is because it is addictive. I have received so many great and successful ideas and recipes. I have started searching Pinterest before I search on Google. It's so much fun!
Angela ChoateNice and easy! Can use it where ever I am. I can maneuver through app easily, which I appreciate. Only thing is I get notifications any time someone likes or comments on something I've pinned, and I could care less. Other than that, grateful for it.
AnonymousLove the inspiration and diversity offered. Only little thing is that some links are not working well and could be a little frustrating at times, but there's always another one available a little further.
Nicole RobisonThis app was better before the latest update. Now when you click "tried it" you have to pick "love it" or "not for me" instead of just saying "tried it." It would be better if pins either had the option again to just say tried it or to do a 5-star rating then a loved it or hated kind of thing. Some things you don't love and you don't hate you just tried it and it's in the middle. The website now does the same thing which is frustrating.
AnonymousOh gaaawsh. I'm beyond obsessed and feel like friends and family are close to pulling a Pinterest intervention on me. 😊 I have done and used so many of the "pins" to home decor, hair, recipes, crafts, dyi... Best app EVER!
msqueakybob17The only bad thing about this app is how much time I spend on it. Would be even better though if you could put a pin in multiple categories without having to pin it twice. And also if the recommended boards didn't move all the board categories down so you pin things to apple recipes instead of baking. But apart from that it's great.
Wanda WeemsAfter the deaths of 2 of my sisters, I have never felt so alone. I turned to making crafts. first dream catchers, then windchimes.Now I'm on Pintrest for my next project! You've saved me Pintrest! 🐢
Gerry DunbarI can't stop from browsing at it every day. I dont only use it for cooking recipes, but as a great source of useful tools for Occupational Therapy intervention. Thank u pintress. GD. COTA/ licence.
Kim BennExcellent source of information, exciting trends, encouraging projects to try, gorgeous pictures of people places and things. When in doubt check Pinterest someone somewhere has done it and has tur picture to show for it!
Jude HuismanIt's Pinterest, people. It does what it's supposed to. Simply let's you pin (save) pictures from websites with the intention of creating a sort of lookbook or just to bookmark a site to view later. Personally I love the app and I'm on it everyday while nursing my little one. Its easy to come back to if I have to close it quickly. I also love the recommendations based on what I've previously looked at. I admit that sometimes there are glitches like I view a page and then hit the back button and instead of taking me back to my search it takes me to a new search... but closing and opening the app again takes care of all glitches ice encoutered so far.
Heather PerlProblem with the updateI love the Pinterest app but this newest update has a relatively minor but maddening problem. When going close up on pins, the bottom millimeter or so is cut off. Which is nothing if you're looking at most pins, but if you're reading tumblr posts or looking at gif sets, like I usually am, that bottom millimeter is essential and inexplicably inaccessible.


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Earlier this year, the Founder Institute launched it's first-ever chapter in Bangalore, India. Starting with a class of over 30 eager entrepreneurs, only seven made it through the gruelling four-month program. The Economic Times recently covered program's success and shared the story of several graduates.
The following article is courtesy of Peerzada Abrar of the India Economic Times;
"While most startup accelerators aim to further the growth of young ventures, Silicon Valley's Founder Institute nurtures raw ideas from working professionals keen to try their hand at launching a business.
The first batch of graduates from its Indian programme, launched in August, includes doctors and an airline pilot who worked on their business plans even as they held a day job. "We are taught how to kill their idea, if it survives, it is an idea worth taking forward," said Srikanth Bhagavat, co-director at Founder Institute, Bangalore. "We grind the idea, polish it and make it into a diamond."
Among the graduates who turned their idea into a business venture are Ganapathy Bhagavathi Rajan, a plastic surgeon, and Biswajit Dutta Baruah, an orthopaedic surgeon, who both work at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. The duo formed a startup — Check Health, that brings clinical labs, doctors, patients and pharmacies on one technology platform.
"I am a doctor and I had no idea of running a technology company and building a team," said 42-year-old Rajan. The startup uses data analytics and predictive medical algorithm to offer personalised health checkups through web and mobile applications. It guides people to accredited clinical diagnostic centres and doctors.
The applicants at the accelerator are chosen through a psychometric personality test which helps evaluate the personality of applicants to ensure they have the aptitude for entrepreneurship. Of the 270 people who applied for the programme, 69 qualified based on the test. Around 32 enrolled for the programme and only seven graduated.
"They build a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk," said Bhagavat. Founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,017 companies across 55 cities and six continents.
Bhagavat, who is a managing director at a wealth management company himself, had to take the test to become the co-director at the institute. The Bangalore chapter, which is the only arm of the Founder Institute in the country, has roped in several entrepreneurs to mentor the students.
Those accepted by the accelerator must pay a fee of $200 (Rs 12,397) and also give up 3.5% of their companies — which gets divided among the mentors, semester graduates and the institute. The students also need to pay $4,000 (Rs 2.4 lakh) if they are able to raise a substantial amount of funding.
Srinivas Bhamidipaty joined the programme to avoid repeating the mistakes made in his earlier venture. Bhamidipaty, 45, who has worked as a pilot in the Indian Air Force ran a flying school venture and a real estate business. Even though he successfully exited the flying school business, the real estate venture did not succeed.
"An entrepreneur's journey is not trial and error," said Bhamidipaty, who has now launched HomeConnect, an online marketplace for services like grocery, healthcare, kids education, concierge and apartment services.
"The best thing is that the institute's success depends on our success," said Bhamidipaty. He was able to rope in working professionals Deepika Nayak and Sundeep Dasa as his co-founders. They also attended the programme.
'If you go to Silicon Valley and shake a tree, 10 venture capitalists will fall down to mentor or guide you, it is not happening in India," said Bhagavat of the Founder Institute. "We are globalising the Silicon Valley.'"
Click here to read more from The Economic Times.
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Consumer adoption of Solid State Drives has been on the rise due to increasing competition and dropping prices. SSDs offer unparalleled random access times compared with traditional magnetic storage, but have the disadvantages of higher prices and lower capacities. Most consumer grade SSDs use Multi-Level Cell NAND flash in order to easily increase capacity and reduce costs.
One of the newer consumer grade SSDs has been OCZ's Vertex series, featuring maximum read speeds of 250 MB/s and maximum write speeds of 120 MB/s in the 120GB model. It uses a NAND flash controller from Indilinx in order to avoid problems with a stuttering effect present in older generation SSDs.
Although most recent SSD launches have targeted consumers, the enterprise server market is still the largest source of demand for SSDs. In many cases, SSDs are used in a tiered storage scenario, replacing short-stroked 15k RPM mechanical hard disk drives. Even though SSDs are expensive in terms of cost per gigabyte, they offer the greatest performance return due to their fast access times and read/write rates. Power and cooling requirements are also greatly reduced, a bonus for environmentally conscious companies looking to cut costs.
Due to the heavy transactional workloads required, these enterprise grade SSDs must use Single Level Cell NAND chips. All NAND chips have a limited number of writes per cell, but SLC NAND has ten times the number of writes available versus MLC NAND flash chips. MLC flash typically has around 10,000 write-erase cycles, while SLC flash has around 100,000 write-erase cycles. Wear-leveling algorithms are used to limit the number of writes and manage write-erase cycles. The higher the capacity of the SSD, the more room there is for the algorithms to do their work.
OCZ Technology is leveraging the current design of the Vertex series by swapping out MLC chips for more costly SLC chips in order to target this market specifically. The Vertex EX series will be available in 60GB and 120GB models, with maximum read speeds of 260 MB/s and maximum write speeds of 210 MB/s in the 120GB model. Random read and write speeds are not currently available yet, but are expected to be superior to regular Vertex series SSDs using MLC flash. The firmware has also been tuned for a higher number of IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second), since it is a commonly used benchmark in the enterprise market.
Pricing and shipping dates for OCZ's Vertex EX series have not yet been announced, but OCZ will offer a two-year warranty when they ship.
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Last September, 8 World Vision bloggers traveled to Guatemala to witness child sponsorship at work. In today's post, blogger Roo Ciambriello reflects back on that trip and recalls a moment at the end of our visit with Monica, a former sponsored child, that taught us all a beautiful lesson about giving. This post originally appeared on Roo's blog, Neon Fresh.
I often think about Monica. Monica in Guatemala with the radiant smile and the beautiful soul and the poignant words that made me weep into my sleeves. You can read Monica's story here.
She had told us, through an interpreter, about how she had been in a car accident and was thrown off the back of a truck. How recuperating was long and difficult, but she was just so grateful to be alive. Monica shared so much of herself with us that morning. She didn't speak long and I didn't understand much, but our time together resonated within me.
Never mind the concrete walls.
Never mind the flies.
Never mind the lack.
Blogger Roo Ciambriello with Andrea, Monica's niece. (Photo: Matthew Paul Turner)
We have everything we need.
I left Monica's house with my emotions completely unraveled. In less than an hour's time, she had taught me lessons that will stay with me for as long as I am sound of mind.
We all said our goodbyes and walked up the dirt road to head to the van, when Monica came running out after me, calling for us to stop.
She thrust an armload of gifts into my hands, and motioned that it was for all of the girls on the trip. Most of our team was already well ahead, but a couple of us embraced her and thanked her before again saying goodbye. I walked up the road, clutching onto necklaces, bracelets, and fabric. It was apparent that Monica had rushed into her home, grabbed an armful of her belongings, and gifted it to us.
Why, when we have so much? Why, when she has so little?
We passed the gifts around, and I ended up with folded-up fabric in my hands. It was a shirt, sewn at home, and worn traditionally tucked into a heavy brocade skirt, with a wide belt around it. Our guide had told us that they generally buy a large piece of fabric for a skirt, and the women keep it and wear it for a lifetime.
"It smells like her," Jamie remarked. It did. And it still does.
I run my fingers over the embroidery and the weight of her gift sinks into my heart. It had once been a piece of fabric that women save up money to purchase. From fabric, it had been cut to fit Monica. Someone took the time to sew the pieces together, to line up the patterns just right. And in a world where they own very little, where flies land on dinner and rain turns floors to mud, where an article of clothing is a possession they keep for many years, Monica folded it up and gifted it to a stranger.
It makes me think of the parable in the Bible where the rich are giving their treasures to the temple and the poor widow drops in two coins and Jesus says that she gave more, because she gave all.
I don't ever want to be lauded for writing a $35 check every month. It is a gift that I give because I know that money can do powerful things worldwide. It is a small sacrifice when I have been privileged to have so much. I have access to clean water and my children do not go hungry. We sleep through the night on soft beds with soft blankets in warm rooms. These are the things that make all of us rich.
We're coming up on the holidays, and I love holidays. I love Thanksgiving and I love Christmas and I love the newness of New Year's Day. I love taking the time to find the right gift for each person, and I enjoy wrapping it and writing the recipient's name in cursive. I know there's a balance here, because while I'm shopping for a shirt for Jack, I know of the poverty that goes around the world, because I have seen it with my own eyes.
If any of the Guatemala stories have resonated with you, would you consider sponsoring a child as part of your holiday celebration? It could be a piece of a new tradition: writing a letter to your sponsored child and slipping in a bookmark or a sheet of stickers. It could be a beautiful way to teach a child about giving, to just a little bit counteract some of the materialism that goes on at this time of the year. And ultimately, your gift would be doing so much for a child and a community.
Like Monica, the twenty-year-old giver of extravagant gifts and teacher of important lessons.
Next Tuesday, December 3, is #GivingTuesday – a day following our day of thanks and two days of shopping. A day to celebrate and encourage charity giving at the start of our holiday season.
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Johannesburg, 11 December 2013 – South African Airways (SAA) announced that the national carrier will be deploying more capacity on the Cape Town and East London routes, following an increase in demand for seats from passengers wishing to travel on these routes.
"The beginning of the festive season coincided with school holidays and most people tend to travel to go on vacation. We have seen a spike in demand for seats and have consequently decided to deploy more capacity to accommodate as many passengers as possible," said SAA Spokesperson, Tlali Tlali.
SAA operates daily flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as Johannesburg and East London. "The frequencies on these routes will remain the same. What has changed, is that we have deployed bigger aircraft on specific days, thus increasing capacity and enabling us to meet the demand," Tlali elaborated.
Passengers interested in flying on these routes are reminded to follow the normal booking and reservations procedures which remain in place. The scheduled regular operations to East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town will stay the same.
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