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Early next week I'll have a definite answer on who's coming back from last year. At that point I can send out more invites to all you people on the waiting list. I'll do my best to make everybody happy.
Early next week I'll have a definite answer on who's coming back from last year. At that point I can send out more invites to all you people on the waiting list. I'll do my best to make everybody happy.
Please add me to the waiting list too...
Apollo, how far down the waiting list am I, I hope I get in.
Wasn't there a second league last year that all these guys can join?
Yeah, the problem there was I couldn't control the league because I wasn't in it. I don't even know who won the second league because it was made up of mostly non-posters and they we're contributing to the league 2 thread... I suppose I could create and join the second league but I'm holding off on that. Some of these people may be able to join the keeper league, we just need to see how many spots open when we pass the registration deadline at the end of the week. Right now we only have eight people signed up. Maybe some aren't coming back?
That's true, we'll more than likely have a few no shows from last season. A few guys weren't setting lineups almost all year if I remember correctly.
I'm gonna try a few mock drafts with the salary caps this season, I was really unprepared last season and spent all my bread early on and had to wait for the cheapy's.
I will be keeping D Wade, D Will and Blake though which may hurt again but they're way too good to give up.
Best be worrying about yourself son because I'm not going down in the first round this time!
Good point on the inactivity. I'll dig back through my notes now because I forgot about inactive teams from last season. By the way, good to have you back again. You always seem to turn out to be one of my biggest rivals in these things.
Haha we are rivals! You're the regular season guy and I seem to take the playoffs! :P (All by luck of course...)
I think I'll just have them as regular keepers this season, try to build a better team hopefully.
Nothing is worse than inactive managers though. I'm running a football league for $50 a head and I have 14 teams involved. After 2 or 3 weeks people stop caring which hurts people that are actually trying to do well. I'm making my limit 10 teams in these things from now on to say the least...
Yeah, this is a big league. 14 teams is going to be a little weird with eight weeks clipped from the schedule. The whole season is only going to be 12 weeks. The playoffs won't be affected by it though.
http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/ba...dk2k9_auctions (The article assumes 13 players but ours is 15 players. Same cap number though.)
Also read the first post of this thread at least once.
I recommend you all participate in at least one mock draft auction. There is a link on the main league page @ Yahoo Sports.
So as a new team manager I will only get to draft from the players that are not protected? Will I even have a chance if I can't get a top 20-30 player in the league? Will the extra money I have over the vets make up the difference?
If you look at the main page there are only eight keepers taken so far and some of them aren't even in the "top 20-30" if you're talking Yahoo Big Board. Also, they each cost a minimum of $30 each. You could draft five very nice players on $30 if you know what you're doing. Not to mention that basketball leagues aren't won by a star player, they're won with depth and balance. You'll have as good a chance as anyone if you draft well.
Good. You'll be able to land multiple stars, it'll just come down to if you want to pay the price.
I sent out the final two invites. Unless someone from last year who has yet to register steps up immediately they're probably out this season.
Registration deadline for all members is Dec. 11th. Right now we have 12 teams, we can roll with that.
Hey Apollo,
Not sure if I would have made the cut anyways, but thought I should let you know I won't be able to join the league. I'm going to be out of town the weekend of the 16th and probably won't be home until the early afternoon of the 18th, so I would miss the start of the draft...
Enjoy the league (ladies and?) gentlemen.
Thanks for the heads up, it's appreciated. So that's it guys, we're rolling with 12 teams this season and I think it will be great in a shortened schedule.
Keeper deadline is Sunday.
I wont to keep Curry and Ellis. I can't decide between Boozer or Gerald Wallace though... (I want to keep one of them).
BTW Can I keep all my guys as normal keepers this year and franchise one next year?
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text: The Girl Scouts will be selling cookies at the Cortez Animal Shelter on Saturday, Feb. 16 during the shelter's "Doggie Day Spa" fundraising event where pets and their owners can get some well-deserved grooming and spa treatments. The Girl Scouts have focused on the animal shelter as their Take Action Project where they will learn about animals, and about caring for them and their needs by collecting donations of items needed by the shelter. The Girl Scouts will also learn about the different professions based around animal care, such as becoming a veterinarian. Jennifer Crouse, shelter manager, has been working with the Girl Scouts for their Take Action Project, and has generously offered to allow them to sell cookies during the event. The community is invited to make a reservation at 565-4910, then come on down to the Cortez Animal Shelter next Saturday, Feb. 16 to pamper their dogs, and then pamper themselves.

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The out-of-the-blue October closure of Pano Logic, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of virtual end user systems, shocked its clients, which included at least three credit unions–the $3.4 billion Redstone Federal Credit Union of Huntsville, Ala.; the $701 million Vantage Credit Union of Bridgeton, Mo.; and the $1.35 billion Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union of Lake Mary, Fla.
Three months after the vendor's sudden shuttering, Credit Union Times asked Vantage CU how the incident has affected its operations. The credit union's response? Not much. Toby Ragaini, vice president of technovation for Vantage CU, and Dean Parkinson, director of operations, said they've continued to use the Pano System for VDI (a set of devices used to deploy virtual desktops throughout an organization) since the company's demise and praised the value of the system to this day.
They explained that prior to a tornado that hit St. Louis several years ago and left Vantage CU without power for several days, Pano Logic's devices played an important role in the credit union's efforts to virtualize its servers, data center and desktops.
"During the storm, the devices saved us," Ragaini said. "They require minimal power and leave a very small footprint."
So far, Vantage CU has managed well without access to technical support from Pano Logic. The Pano System for VDI includes software and hardware components, and while the credit union can continue to run the solution's software independently, the physical hardware was owned by Pano Logic and will eventually need to be replaced, Ragaini and Parkinson said. They described the Pano System as a self-service system that they purchased, set up an account with and installed on their own.
"At some point in time, maybe a few years down the road, we will need to see what other brokers are out there to replace the hardware piece, which is a small part of it," Parkinson said. "If we were really hard pressed, we'd be able to replace the hardware overnight."
Before its closure, Pano Logic had raised $45 million and had an investor list that included Foundation Capital, Goldman Sachs and Mayfield Fund, said former spokeswoman Renee Deger. Business officially ended on Oct. 23, 2012, when approximately 50 employees were laid off, she confirmed.
The company, launched in 2006 by Aly Orady, who served as chief technology officer, and Nils Bunger, who is now CEO and co-founder for Mountain View, Calif.-based mobile document management company Mobile Span Inc., have not offered statements explaining Pano Logic's failure.
What the public does know is that in lieu of filing for bankruptcy, Pano Logic filed an assignment for the benefit of creditors, with Mountain View, Calif.-based business advisory firm Sherwood Partners serving as the company's assignee. An ABC, a popular choice for failed companies in California, is a common law contract between a company's board of directors and an assignee hired to manage paying off the company's creditors, explained James R. Meizanis, an associate bankruptcy lawyer for the Arlington, Va.-based Tully Rinckey, PLLC.
Meizanis said companies typically choose an ABC over a bankruptcy to save time and money as well as gain control during the liquidation process.
"In a bankruptcy, a judge has to approve the sale of the company, and there are extra hurdles that need to be crossed," Meizanis said. "Under an ABC, the company can pick the assignee."
Business customers of a company under an ABC are left to fend for themselves, Meizanis said. "A beneficial scenario for the company's customers is for a new company to come in to buy and similarly operate its assets," he said.
Due to the self-service nature of its products, Pano Logic's closure may not have led its clients into crisis mode, but the incident surely reminded credit unions to do their homework before going into business with a new technology vendor, especially a start-up. Scott Hodgins, research director for Cornerstone Advisors in Scottsdale, Ariz., who said a vendor disappearance as unexpected as Pano Logic's is very rare, recommended that credit unions take a hard look at a technology vendor's financials before entering a partnership.
"Sometimes a credit union will want a product so badly that it'll accept financials that don't have enough details in them," Hodgins said. "It's OK to go back and say, 'We need more details.' If they're not willing to give them to you, that's a huge red flag. With a start-up vendor, don't expect to see a profit, but you do want to see revenue going up. You can even ask one of your commercial lenders to look at the vendor and tell you if they'd make a loan for them."
Depending on how mission-critical its product is, the sudden death of a vendor can cause anything from a catastrophe to a mild inconvenience for credit union clients, Hodgins said. In the case of a vanishing technology vendor, Hodgins suggests credit unions talk to their regulators about alternative products and reach out to the vendor's other former credit union clients. He also said it's a good idea for credit unions to obtain a vendor's software codes so they have the option of hiring someone to run it for them.
"Usually, you're talking about getting temporary support until someone else buys and runs it," he said. "Depending on the product, it can kill you in a week, or it can be a nonissue."
Vantage CU stressed it had no doubts about Pano Logic when the credit union originally researched the company.
"Pano Logic is worldwide, in hospitals and in many credit unions," Ragaini said. "They weren't a fly-by-night company. Their technology is so good that I believe someone else will pick it up."
Ragaini and Parkinson said they have been in contact with other former Pano Logic credit union clients and would like to see the company's client base come together to develop their own solution that perpetuates what Pano Logic offered. If that isn't feasible, they'd like to see the group find a new vendor to step into the failed company's shoes, they said.
"I'm surprised that someone in the industry hasn't stepped up to the plate to get all these Pano people together," Ragaini said. "What we want to do is raise awareness about the situation, and find out why other vendors are not seizing the opportunity to step in and provide low-cost transition alternatives."


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When Theresa Robichaux ran for Terrebonne Parish clerk of court, she didn't expect the job would require swearing in police dogs.
When Theresa Robichaux ran for Terrebonne Parish clerk of court, she didn't expect the job would require swearing in police dogs.
"It really brings you down to earth," she joked. "They barked after I read them the oath."
That's one of many firsts Robichaux has seen since taking the position in June. She's the first woman elected to parish-wide office and the first new person to hold the position in 50 years, taking over from long-time clerk Bobby Boudreaux.
The Clerk of Court's Office is responsible for much of the logistics of government, including organizing elections, issuing marriage licenses, filing land documents, and cataloging lawsuits and court cases.
Robichaux said following in Boudreaux's long-established footsteps has been easier than she thought it might be.
"I'm lucky because Mr. Boudreaux ran such tight ship," Robichaux said. "There was nothing major I had to overhaul. Just a lot of tweaking and improving on what we already have been doing."
So far, the "tweak" Robichaux is most proud of is adding information to the Clerk of Court website, terrebonneclerk.org.
The website now allows residents to check to see if they are in line for jury duty, get information about where and when to vote and find sample ballots, among other new features.
Robichaux said her office has also expanded the information available on lawsuits and other paperwork that's available online.
"We've added a lot of material there, and we're going to continue to add more material over the next four years," she said. "We're going though and redacting personal information and broadening the scope of what we can put on the website."
Shortly after taking office, Robichaux's office had to organize a presidential election, which has the largest turnout and requires the most logistical work.
"It was a huge effort, but everybody here was on the top of our game," Robichaux said. "Everybody did their job exactly how they were supposed to. We turned our results in what was probably record time."
Robichaux said her biggest challenge is taking over as boss after working in the office for 24 years.
"I came from being a co-worker to becoming their employer," Robichaux said. "It wasn't as difficult as I thought. But it's still probably the hardest adjustment I've had to go through."
The parish's top brass said they give Robichaux high marks so far.
"Bobby was a dear friend and a great clerk, but Theresa is a breath of fresh air," said District Attorney Joe Waitz. "She's picked the ball up and run with it."
Waitz said he thinks expanding online archives was a good move.
"She needs to keep it up, and I know that she plans to," Waitz said. "That makes things a lot more efficient."
Parish President Michel Claudet said he believes Robichaux hit the ground running.
"Every time I'm in a meeting with her, she is always knowledgeable and articulate," Claudet said. "I think she's doing a wonderful job."
Staff Writer Matthew Albright can be reached at 448-7635 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Patelco CEO Ken Burns Calls Split Amicable
Patelco Credit Union President/CEO Ken Burns told Credit Union Times on Monday that his decision to leave the $3.9 billion credit union was amicable and merely reflects his desire to seek a new challenge.
"I looked at where I wanted to spend the next 10 years in this industry, and thought now was the ideal time to make that move," said the 57-year-old executive. "My kids are grown and out of college, so my wife and I could relocate if we wanted to. It's just an opportune time for me, and I'd be leaving the credit union in good condition."
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Patelco Chair Confirms CEO Departure
The board of the Pleasanton, Calif.-based institution came to an agreement in which Burns will leave "on a voluntary basis," Chairman Peter Hanelt told Credit Union Times earlier Monday.
Patelco's financial condition has improved significantly under Burn's regime. Prior to his joining Patelco in 2009, the credit union had reported a $58 million net loss in 2008 and had already lost $26 million in the first two quarters of 2009.
Burns righted the ship with a net profit of $24.6 million in 2010 and record profits of $55.5 million to end 2012.
Burns said the decision has nothing to do with Patelco's recent Distributed Denial of Service attacks. In fact, he said, he'll be joining four other credit union CEOs in Washington later this week at the Treasury Department to participate in an FBI briefing on the topic.
"We dealt with it extremely well, and I think we've positioned ourselves as one of those go-to credit unions who understand this thing is serious and it's not going away," he said about the DDoS attacks.
Mid-July is when Burns said he expects to make the transition. He'll stay longer if the board is unable to recruit a suitable replacement for the 247,000-member credit union, but he said he also is free to leave early if he finds the right opportunity.
While he wants to remain a credit union CEO, Burns said he's not necessarily looking to move up another asset class.
"I have the option to move to an organization that really entices me that may not be $3 billion," he said.
Burns took over at Patelco in May 2009. He had been CEO at the $1.3 billion Technology Credit Union in San Jose, Calif.


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Eli Tomac made personal history two years ago at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Cortez native won his first professional American Motorcyclist Association 250 Supercross race in the San Diego rain.
Last year?
Not so much.
Tomac crashed his CRF250 and did not finish at Qualcomm. It was a devastating way to head into the 2012 break. Tomac had lost the Monster Energy Western Regional 250SX points lead and was forced to park his dirt bike aside during the 2-month break. Tomac had to rehabilitate a chipped right elbow through physical therapy.
But like a champion, Tomac, riding for GEICO Honda, returned from the break to win the 2012 SX Lites West title.
This season, Tomac, now 20, remains second in 250SX season standings.
However, Qualcomm 2013 was different.
Tomac grabbed the lead on Lap 4 and later held off points leader Ken Roczen (Red Bull KTM's) in the final turn to win his fourth race of the season.
Tomac has won the most 250SX West races this year, but still trails Roczen in the standings, 138-121. But Tomac definitely feels much better at this point in the season than he did a year ago.
"This was the best way to go into the break," Tomac told amasupercross.com. "It was an awesome race out there and a good track. It was a little close in the end, but it was a fun race. This place (Qualcomm Stadium) has been hot and cold for me. I won here in 2011, got a DNF last year, and now won here again. We'll go into the break with some confidence."
The 250SX series shifts eastward for more than two months before returning west at Quest Field in Seattle, Wash., on April 20.
The season finale is the following week on April 27, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tomac claimed the 2012 250SX West title in Salt Lake.


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Banksy, the elusive British street artist nearing the end of a month-long New York City residency, published an op-ed column on his website Sunday slamming the design of One World Trade Center, the 104-story skyscraper scheduled to be opened on the World Trade Center site next year.
"As a visitor staying New York for the past few weeks one thing has become very clear to me," Banksy wrote in the op-ed. "You've got to do something about the new World Trade Center. That building is a disaster. Well no, disasters are interesting. One World Trade centre [sic] is a non-event. It's vanilla. It looks like something they would build in Canada."
Banksy submitted the op-ed to the New York Times, which declined to publish it. "We couldn't agree on either the piece or the art, so we did reject it," Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman for the Times, told Yahoo News.
The op-ed that appeared on Banksy's site, she added, was "not exactly the same" as the one he submitted to the newspaper.
"The attacks of September 11th were an attack on all of us and we will live out our lives in their shadow," Banksy continued. "But it's also how we react to adversity that defines us. And the response? 104 floors of compromise?"
The 1,776-foot tall building, co-developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and The Durst Organization, is being billed as "the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere." The spire was completed in May.
More from Banksy's op-ed:
Remarkably for such a tall structure One World Trade lacks any self-confidence. How does it stand up without a spine? It looks like it never wanted to be built in the first place.
It reminds you of a really tall kid at a party, awkwardly shifting his shoulders trying not to stand out from the crowd. It's the first time I've ever seen a shy skyscraper.
It would be easy to view One World Trade Centre [sic] as a betrayal of everyone who lost their lives on September 11th, because it so clearly proclaims the terrorists won. Those 10 men have condemned us to live in a world more mediocre than the one they attacked, rather than be the catalyst for a dazzling new one.
Nobody comes to New York to bathe in your well-mannered common sense. We're here for the spirit and audacity. One World Trade has none. Instead you have to look to the rooftops - to the chorus of precariously roller painted names and slogans crawling over the skyline like poison ivy. This is the city's true heritage — a city that made its name giving space to the mercurial and the brave.
One World Trade declares the glory days of New York are gone. You really need to put up a better building in front of it right away. Or better still, let the kids with the roller poles finish it off. Because you currently have under construction a one thousand foot tall sign that reads — New York — we lost our nerve.
The op-ed isn't the first time Banksy has referenced the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Earlier this month, he unveiled graffiti in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood depicting a silhouette of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers with a flower — an orange chrysanthemum singed at the edges — emerging from one of the buildings.
And it probably won't win him any fans in the mayor's office, which is already irked by Banksy's installations.
"Running up to somebody's property or public property and defacing it is not my definition of art," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said when asked of the graffiti. "It may be art, but it should not be permitted. And I think that's exactly what the law says."
Banksy fired back Sunday.
"The biggest eyesore in New York is not the graffiti," Banksy wrote as the title to his fake Times op-ed. "It's under construction at ground zero."


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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner didn't mince words in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, telling the network that Republicans are "making a little bit of progress" in "fiscal cliff" talks but said the Obama administration was "absolutely" ready to go over the cliff if the GOP doesn't agree to raise tax rates on the wealthy.
"I think they're making a little bit of progress," Geithner said. "They're clearly moving and figuring out how to try to move further."
But Geithner said the White House would go over the cliff–triggering over $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases–unless tax rates increase on the top 2% of wage earners, a theme he's consistently trumpeted recently.
"What we're trying to do is put in place a comprehensive, balanced set of fiscal reforms that put us back on the path of living within our means," Geithner said.
The network notes that Geithner, who is the Obama administration's lead negotiator in the cliff talks, added that if Republicans are willing to accept higher rates, "we think we can do something really good for the economy. We can make the government use the taxpayers' money much more efficiently, lock in some spending savings and do some long-term reforms to entitlements."
Geithner also told CNBC, "There's very broad support out there for not just extending these tax cuts for 98% of Americans, but for an agreement that has rates going up with tax reforms that limit deductions alongside a set of substantial long-term savings on the spending side."
Geithner said the administration also wants an agreement on raising the debt ceiling.
"We are not prepared to have the American economy held hostage to periodic threats that Republicans will force the country to default on our obligations," he said, according to CNBC. "That would be a terrible thing for the financial security of the average American, for business, for confidence around the world in the United States."


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After starting the year 1-17 vs. plus .500 teams (I think that is right, someone can correct me if wrong), the Raptors are now 2-2 vs. plus .500 teams since Gay's donning of Raptor gear.
Breaking down the games, we see:
LAC: blowout win.
MIA: 3 point game with 4 mins left.... let us forget the rest.
BOS: 4 point loss.
IND: tough OT, 2 point win.
I see reason for optimism beyond this season. I think Lowry is better than he is playing now. The Lowry that started the year (3 games is a small sample but also based on previous 2 seasons) is the Lowry I hope returns to Toronto soon. Then add in another quality big and the Raptors are looking good. If Gay can find his 3pt stroke (not to mention Fields), the Raptors are looking very good. His struggles shooting perplexes me because he does have such a nice stroke.
What do you think?


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Adagios is a Web-based Nagios configuration interface built to be simple and intuitive in design, exposing less of the clutter under the hood of Nagios. It has a REST interface for both status and configuration data as well a feature complete status interface that can be used as an alternative to the Nagios Web interface.
The Business Objects XI Monitoring plug-in is a software package for monitoring the operation and usage of BusinessObjects XI and Crystal Reports servers. It works with the widely used infrastructure management frameworks, Nagios, HP OpenView, and IBM Tivoli. The plugin is able to check scheduled and manual report runs, measure execution times, and evaluate and eliminate errors before business processes are severely impacted.
Check_MK is a complex addon for Nagios/Icinga and consists of three subprojects. The check and inventory system Check_MK is a general purpose Nagios plugin for retrieving data. It adopts a new approach for collecting data and obsoletes NRPE, check_by_ssh, NSClient, and check_snmp. It features a significant reduction of CPU use on the Nagios host and automatic inventory of items to be checked, and is especially useful with larger Nagios installations. "MK Livestatus" gives immediate and fast access to live and historic Nagios status data. It's a supported backend for many addons including NagVis, NagiosBP, and Thruk. "Check_MK Multisite" is a feature complete replacement for the Nagios GUI, and uses MK Livestatus as a backend. It is very fast, and supports efficient distributed monitoring.
CoffeeSaint is a Java application that shows the status of Nagios (version 1 up to 3 and the newer XI) on a screen. It can, if there are no errors, display a Webcam feed. If an error status occurs, it can play a sound. One can configure it to display certain errors/warnings always on top. It is remotely configurable via a built-in Web interface.
DaVINCI is a dashboard builder and editor for Nagios systems. It can be used to add advanced visualization functionalities for Nagios-based management applications. Its editor uses a drag and drop interface to allow users get monitoring indicators and information directly from their databases and show them in a graphical and animated dashboard, without having to write a single line of code.
Monitoring::Spooler is a handy queue manager for queueing and delivery of monitoring notifications. It is able to handle several groups of on-call personnel and provides an extensible plugin mechanism to connect it to virtually any remote service which provides some kind of API. It is designed to work nicely with App::Standby.
NConf is a Web tool for configuring the Nagios monitoring software. It differs from similar tools by offering enterprise-class features like templates, dependencies, and the ability to configure a large-scale, distributed Nagios server topology. It lets you effortlessly maintain a distributed Nagios topology. It has a user-friendly GUI. It features host and service templates, a graphical dependency viewer, multiple authentication modes, a Nagios configuration importer, a CSV file importer, and a Perl database API. The data schema is customizable and expandable.
NS4300N Nagios Utils is a collection of tools for working with the Promise NS4300N NAS within the Nagios framework. The two current tools allow for monitoring the chassis and remotely shutting down the system. Future versions of this utility set will include the ability to monitor drives and volumes.
A cloud storage toolkit.
A Linux embedded appliance framework.


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In Memoriam: Charles L. Ray Jr. of Redstone FCU
Charles L. Ray Jr., chair of the board of directors of Redstone Federal Credit Union from 1983 until 2011 died recently.
Ray began serving the credit union as a volunteer in 1977 as a committee member. During his tenure on the board, Ray oversaw growth of the credit union and guided its transformation into the largest credit union in Alabama, and one of the 25 largest federal credit unions in the nation.
will be especially remembered for his unwavering commitment to serving the underserved. He led the great expansion of Redstone's facilities as well as the development of many of the outstanding products and services that Redstone is now known for.
"The role Mr. Ray's leadership played in Redstone's current success cannot be underestimated," current Redstone Federal Credit Union Chair Dorothy W. Huston, said. "He was a man of great integrity, with a kind heart and a genuine desire to help others. We are deeply saddened by his passing. His enduring vision of the excellence that Redstone could and would achieve, and his tireless commitment to the credit union's mission of service, will continue to serve as an example for all current and future Redstone board members."


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ACR is a Web CMS library that can be embedded inside any Turbogears 2 application to add CMS functions. It provides all the fundamental tools to allow an individual or a community to easily publish and manage a Web site with different content types, from Twitter streams to video galleries. It also provides an easy-to-use set of APIs to create new content types by defining your Views. ACR also comes with ACR_cms, a CMS implemented by using libACR.
AldoContent is a lightweight CMS focused on usability and simplicity. It is designed for multilingual Web sites and can have sections with public and private content. It has file management, is extensible with plugins, and uses gettext for localization. Is written in PHP for a MySQL backend.
Alkaline is a PHP content management system (CMS) for creative professionals and small businesses that is designed to be used alone or in conjunction with your own proprietary code. The application handles posts as well as images, and can manage both raster (GIF, JPEG, and PNG) and vector graphics (PDF, SVG). The software features customizable themes, extensions, and more. It can be used by novices (for example, drag-and-drop social network integration) and advanced users (for example, overriding the theme engine). It works with most Web server software, including Apache and Windows Server.
AlphaLemon CMS is a content management system built on top of the Symfony2 framework. It is designed to make it as easy as possibile to manage a Web site without requiring programming or a large learning curve, while giving developers a robust and flexible framework on which to build Web applications and distributable extensions.
Ametys is a powerful Web CMS used by many institutions of higher education and government, but also industries and SMEs. It is known for its ergonomic design which promotes ease of use, its social Web functionality, and the ability to manage a large number of users. It makes content publishing accessible for the non-programmer and provides an easy editorial interface very similar to Microsoft Office applications.
Antville is high performance, feature rich weblog hosting software based on Helma Object Publisher, an Open Source Web application server entirely written in Java. Antville itself is written in JavaScript and scales very well up to tens of thousands of weblogs on an ordinary machine. It is easy to use while offering a lot of advanced features which make it capable of hosting other types of websites as well. It features per-site language and timezone definitions, import and export of layout templates, import and export of stories (.xml), tags, polls, file uploads, user rights management, Blogger, MetaWeblog, and MovableType API support, virtual site hosting, feeds (full content or just stories, comments, per tag), and disk quotas. The AntClick package contains everything you need to run Antville on your own computer (Web server, application server, embedded database). It is already configured; just unpack the file, and you're done.
AutoCMS is a smaller CMS with the minimum needed to have a presence on the Internet. Its main file is less than 10kb large by default. No database is required. It only has the concept of one user (the admin). The password is protected with SHA1. CSS styles are easy to build and to change. Changing a page is very fast. XHTML and CSS code are validated by W3C validators. Data is stored in a PHP file which can be downloaded by FTP for backups. The generated contents are friendly for searchers. The result is visualized correctly in all browsers. It allows you to update all contents without having knowledge of programming.
A command line interface to mBank.
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I hope Raptor players have this game circled on their calendar. Last time they played was rock bottom for Toronto, here is a refresher:
Since this game, Raps have gone 7-2 and zero mouthpieces have been thrown at officials.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Injuries, an ejection and a dubious record.
The Portland Trail Blazers' 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night had a little of everything.
Both sides were beset by injuries, with Portland missing starters Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum, and Toronto losing starters Andrea Bargnani and Kyle Lowry during the game.
Then Toronto's Amir Johnson punctuated his ejection from the game by throwing his mouthpiece at the official who tossed him.
And finally, the Blazers went 0-for-20 from 3-point range, an NBA record for futility.
"I don't want to break records like that," said Portland star LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 30 points and 12 rebounds.
J.J. Hickson added 16 points and 11 boards for the Blazers, who led by as many as 18 points in the second half. DeMar DeRozan had 20 points for the Raptors, who have dropped eight straight games against Portland.
But the game was more about who didn't play -- or had to leave.
The Raptors lost Johnson when he was ejected with 5:01 left in the third quarter. He had words with referee David Jones while trying to take the ball from him following a Portland free throw. After Johnson was ejected, he threw his mouthpiece at Jones, and fellow players had to restrain him before he was escorted from the floor.
Johnson said that before free throws, he has a habit of rubbing the ball and then passing it to the ref.
"I guess the ref didn't let me have the ball so we kind of got into a tug of war," he said. "No words were really said and he rejected me out of the game and I kind of lost my cool from there."
Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Johnson's actions were completely out of character.
"I don't know what happened with Amir. He kind of lost his mind there for a little bit," the coach said. "I told him we can't have that on a night where we're short-handed and we're in a situation where we're scrambling. We just gotta have more discipline than that."
Johnson agreed that it was unusual for him to act out.
"My teammates know me, my parents know me. ... I never lose my cool. I never said anything to a ref or got mad," he said. "The only techs I've gotten were for hanging on the rim or slapping the backboard."
Johnson, who is in his eighth NBA season, is likely looking at a fine from the league for the incident. Following the game, however, he was contrite.
"I think it was just really childish. It was something that didn't need to happen," Johnson said. "I lost my cool and I apologize on my part."
Johnson, a reserve forward/center, is averaging 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game this season. He finished the game with four points and four rebounds in just more than 10 minutes.
Batum was shelved because of back pain that hampered him in Portland's 99-80 home loss to Sacramento on Saturday, while Matthews was out because he strained his left hip in the fourth quarter against the Kings. Matthews tried to drive to the basket during warm-ups and limped off to the locker room, wincing.
Matthews missed a game for the first time in his four-year NBA career. He had played in 250 straight games, second most among active players behind Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook.
To replace Matthews and Batum, the Blazers started Sasha Pavlovic and rookie Victor Claver.
"It felt great to know we could be down a couple of players and still get the win," Hickson said. "We knew we were going to have to play extra hard because we were short-handed, but guys stepped up and we got the win."
The Raptors were hurt late in the first quarter when Bargnani went to the locker room after falling awkwardly on a dunk. The Raptors said later that X-rays on his elbow were negative, but he did not return.
"He landed on his elbow and lost feeling in his hand," Casey said. "We'll have to wait and see tomorrow how it is."
Toronto already was without Linas Kleiza, who has a sore right knee from Sunday night's 102-83 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Blazers pulled ahead 30-24 in the second quarter on Pavlovic's running hook, but the Raptors battled back and tied it at 38 on Ed Davis' putback.
Portland led 44-40 at the break and extended the lead with a 9-0 run capped by Aldridge's hook shot and free throw that made it 58-46 midway through the third quarter.
Lowry did not play in the second half after he hurt his right shoulder in a fall.
"Somebody grabbed his arm and he hit the floor and he just felt he had a knot in his back," Casey said.
Pavlovic's fast-break layup put Portland up 79-68, and Hickson extended the lead to 83-68 with an alley-oop dunk from Nolan Smith.
Pavlovic finished 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first start of the season.
"I thought Sasha Pavlovic played a terrific game -- defensively more than anything else, but he played heavy minutes and I though he did a terrific job defensively and offensively. Obviously, LaMarcus did everything we needed from him," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "I thought it was a really good team win. We got a lot of good effort from a lot of people."
Game notes
Stotts and Casey are close friends, having worked together with the Seattle SuperSonics and the Dallas Mavericks. Casey said their familiarity doesn't mean the two aren't competitive. "When we go out on the floor, it's like playing your brother. You want to beat him," Casey said. ... It was Aldridge's fourth straight double-double and seventh of the season. ... The Raptors' 74 points are the fewest they've ever scored against the Blazers.
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Good take on the Bargnani/Boozer rumor from Tim Chisholm @ TSN...
Link: http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=415515
your pal,
Not only this trade would help the team, but it would finally officially end an era (Bosh, Calderon and Bargnani) and start a fresh, positive one.
As I said in an earlier post, if the Raps were able to dump Kleiza's salary and get a 1st round pick, that would be enough sweetener for me to consider it. However, the proposed trade of Bargnani/Lucas for Boozer/Robinson isn't worth it for me. I'd rather just keep Bargnani into the offseason and amnesty Kleiza.
But I do understand if you see him as not a huge upgrade then yes it's a bad deal. Financially this is a bad trade for Toronto. I just think the talent coming in.. perhaps talent is a poor choice of words because Bargnani is very talented but just sucks in areas you want him to be good at. So I'd say in terms of non-$ value to the team, I think Boozer is waaaaaay better. And I think that outweighs the money factor.
The other part is this. The Lowry trade, and the Gay trade signal a window in which we need to succeed. And as the team stands now, it will not. So another deal needs to be done here and the opportunity to do so will dwindle. Things happen, kind of like Gasol getting hurt, Bargnani could get hurt again. Things which are out of our control.
your pal,
I'm not big on Boozer but if we take on his salary we should be able to take back a player of value as well. Above is a trade that would make us competitive today but also pick up a player for the future.
Why Wolves do it:
With a capable change of pace point guard in Barea capable of spelling Rubio they don't need to pay 4 million to Ridnour as they will need space to resign Pek. Amundson is unhappy with his current role and lack of PT. They get Anderson to help with 3 point shooting and can fill the void of Roy for remainder of season. Gray is just a big body on a reasonable deal to back up Pek.
Why Bulls do it:
Get out of Boozers gigantic contract. They add a big who can spread the floor for Rose when he's back and they already have great rebounding players in Noah, Gibson and Deng to compensate for Dre. Losing Butler hurts but it's the price for unloading that big of a deal. Fields can back up both wing positions.
Why Raptors do it:
Land much need post presence and upgrade at 4 position, add much needed capable back up PG, young defensive minded wing and an energy big better then Acy.
Center position is left weak but not as if it was a position of strength currently constructed. Amnesty Kleiza in the summer and look to sign a veteran center like Dalembert (best case scenario), Joel Anthony, Kurt Thomas or Collins.
I don't have access to a computer and refuse to use the trade machine with my iPhone, but someone work out a trade where Chicago gets Bargs and Demar while we get Boozer, Butler and a pick.
As for the second part, I would argue that your point is more reason NOT to trade for Boozer. Gay and Lowry are both 26, meaning they will have a good 5-7 years in their prime, to grow with the team's young core. Boozer is 31, giving the team a much shorter window of opportunity to 'win now', with no chance he's part of the team's long-term core (I feel the same way about Gasol).
BOO heinz57!
your pal,
I can stand people complaining about the contract price. if Rogers wants to spend ... let em' spend. I just wqant a solid product on the court. I dont doubt that pau gasol was our first choice but when he went down we had to go to plan B.
A week ago people wanted to trade Bargnani for a bag of chip... now they dont want boozer. Im all for the trade, just as I was for the Gay trade. We know how people around here changed their tune on the last trade after 1 game. I anticipate the fans the dislike the trade will completely flip their stance after a few games. Our fans are pretty clueless, they worry about spending dollars that they dont own. Some of our fans are like the Memphis grizzlies owners.
A bag of chips wouldn't make the Raptors a luxury tax paying team.
A bag of chips wouldn't destroy the already limited financial flexibility of the franchise over the next 2.5 seasons.
A bag of chips allows the Raps to make subsequent roster moves and still have all exceptions availble in the offseason.
seems CalgaryRapsFan beat me to it! LOL
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2...drea_bargnani/Colangelo, who was a guest of Mike Farwell and Jim Lang on Sportsnet 590 The Fan Wednesday morning, was asked if the Raptors' recent run of success with Bargnani on the shelf had changed his opinion of the Italian forward and the Raptors general manager quickly leapt to his player's defence.
"I think Andrea's a big-time talent," Colangelo said. "I think he's often maligned and then misunderstood and I think he did show what he is capable of doing for this team last year in a pretty big sample size of games, fitting into the defensive system and doing what he needed to do on both ends of the floor."
Colangelo said he wouldn't discuss any trade possibilities surrounding Bargnani (or any other Raptor) but did seem amused by the steady stream of trade rumours that seem to surround his team.
"I'm not going to get into trade speculation on any one particular player," he explained. "I often find it entertaining to see how many people are willing to do that for us and put us into trades and draw foregone conclusions for us but at the end of the day, we need to do what's best for the team."
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on your political leanings, T-Mobile is offering an opportunity to
celebrate or forget the results of the mid-term election November 2
by releasing the MyTouch 4G the next day. The news comes via
T-Mobile's Facebook page and confirms not only the launch
date, but the destined-to-be-controversial moniker of the Android
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previewed a few weeks ago.
quick recap of the MyTouch 4G's specs tells us that it boasts
comparable hardware to other top-tier Android offerings, with a 1 GHz
Snapdragon processor, 3.8" WVGA touchscreen, dual cameras
(front-facing VGA and rear-facing 5-megapixel), and comes pre-loaded
with an 8GB microSD card. What really sets it apart, though, is the
fact that it is the second smartphone (first
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specifically to deliver today's 4G speeds on T-Mobile's rapidly
expanding HSPA+ network, the myTouch 4G will offer customers blazing
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Assisted death legislation heads to Vt. Senate
MONTPELIER -- The Vermont Senate is set to vote next week on legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication doses to terminally ill patients who request it, although a legislative committee recommended Friday that it be defeated.
The measure, dubbed "end-of life choices" by supporters and "physician-assisted suicide" by opponents, was sent to the full Senate for a vote Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee but, in an unusual move, with a recommendation it not pass. Committees looking to kill bills normally just never complete work on them, meaning they never come to a vote of the full legislative body.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Sears, D-Bennington, said the 3-1 vote -- one member was absent -- fulfilled a promise Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell made to his fellow Democrats in December as he sought support to retain his leadership post.
Campbell and Sears both oppose the legislation but agreed to let it be debated in the full Senate, Sears said.
"That was the deal made in the Democratic caucus," Sears said. "Senator Campbell, as part of his agreement for re-election, and I agreed to do it as chair of Judiciary," Sears said. "I could have said no ... but I said yes at the Democratic caucus in December that I was willing to vote it out adversely."
The Judiciary Committee's vote to give the bill a negative recommendation came a week after the Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted 5-0 to support the measure.
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The votes are expected to be very close, with both supporters and opponents of the legislation saying they've lined up about 13 votes each in the 30-member Senate, with four undecided as of Friday.
Another path would be for lawmakers to reject the move to kill the bill when it comes up for a vote on Tuesday and then take a recess to work up a series of amendments before resuming floor debate. One of the issues that could arise then concerns what the patient's death certificate should say about the cause and manner of death. As currently drafted the bill would block any mention of the fact that the patient had died by taking overdose of medication, instead saying the death was due to the patient's underlying illness.
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supercomputer challenged two human contestants in a game of "Jeopardy!"
Monday, resulting in a tie between the computer and one of its human competitors.
supercomputer, named Watson, is a computing system developed by IBM that
utilizes Question Answering (QA) technology. Eight universities collaborated
with IBM researchers to create Watson, including Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Albany, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Trento in
Watson is
capable of identifying the correct answer to
a question through the use of a large database of information with its
15-trillion-byte memory and 2,880 processor cores. Watson does not have access
to the Internet while playing "Jeopardy!".
"Jeopardy!" match included Watson, and human contestants Brad Rutter
and Ken Jennings. Rutter is "Jeopardy's!" all-time money-winner with
$3.25 million winnings, and Jennings has the longest winning streak with 74
games in all of "Jeopardy!" history.
The game
began with categories like Olympic Oddities, Name the Decade, Alternate
Meanings and Beatles People. Rutter was the first to answer a question
correctly, choosing Alternate Meanings for $200.
Watson quickly took over the game,
choosing Alternate Meanings for $400. The question requested a four-letter word
for the iron fitting on the hoof of a horse or a card-dealing box in a
is a shoe?" said Watson, answering the question correctly.
continued answering questions correctly, racking up a score of $4,000 while
Rutter and Jennings sat at a low $200. But the human contestants didn't give
up. Rutter began his streak of correct answers to catch up with the
may have a wide database of information helping him answer a lot of questions
correctly, but Watson doesn't get it right every single time. Throughout the
game, Watson made quite a few mistakes.
At one
point, Jennings was asked which decade Oreo cookies were introduced, and he
answered incorrectly with the 1920's. Watson jumped to answer the question next
and said "What is 1920's?"
Ken said that," said Alex Trebek, the host of "Jeopardy!"
also answered "Stylish elegance, or students who all graduated in the same
year" in the Alternate Meanings category incorrectly with the word
"chic," when the answer was "class."
misses questions mainly because Watson doesn't always understand the context
for "Jeopardy!" clues, which are usually word associations with the
category titles, or puns.
In the
end of Monday's match, Watson and Rutter tied with $5,000 while Jennings was
left in third place with $2,000.
Watson is being used for "Jeopardy!" right now, researchers
hope the supercomputer can eventually be used in
"data-heavy" field like engineering and medicine.
"Jeopardy!" match will continue Tuesday and Wednesday where two
complete games will be broadcasted. The first-place winner will receive $1
million, while he who finishes in second place will receive $300,000 and third
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The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation on Friday closed the $3.1 million Border Lodge Credit Union of Derby Line, Vt., and appointed the NCUA as liquidating agent.
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation said it made the decision to liquidate the credit union to conserve the assets and protect the interests of credit union members.
At first glance, the credit union's financials show a healthy institution: the 1,097-member credit union reported a nearly $62,000 net profit as a Sept. 30 and 11.34% net worth. However, while delinquencies jumped from 1.61% as of March 31 to 2.69% as of Sept. 30, provision for loan losses fell during the same period, from 0.85% to 0.37%. The credit union also reported a big jump in return on assets during 2013, from 0.70% in the first quarter to 2.69% in the 3rd quarter.
Originally chartered in 1963, Border Lodge served employees of varied and approved occupational groups who work within Orleans County, Vt., and members of their immediate families. It is the 11th federally insured credit union liquidation in 2012.


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Sprint has
announced the expansion of its 4G WiMAX network to six new
major metropolitan areas today. Sprint customers in Los Angeles;
Miami; Washington, D.C.,; Cleveland; Cincinnati; and Columbus, Ohio,
can now all take advantage of the high-speed network.
the addition of the six new cities, Sprint's 4G network is now
available in 68 markets across the United States, with San Francisco
expected to join the fold on December 28.
have witnessed a great demand from our customers for 4G speeds, power
and capabilities in these cities already and today they officially
have it," Matt Carter, president-Sprint 4G, said in a press
release. "We are proud to deliver on our commitment to serve our
customers and deliver 4G to more major metropolitan areas in 2010."
has been preparing
for the major launches in L.A. and San Francisco for months.
The company originally planned to cover 63 markets by year's end, but
that number appears to have been expanded over the last month.
and Clearwire (which Sprint owns through majority-stock) are the only
two companies in the U.S. that have employed WiMAX as their 4G
wireless technology. While Clearwire has begun testing Long Term
Evolution (LTE), Sprint has
openly admitted that its spotty 4G coverage has cost it
customers. And Sprint has not ruled out employing LTE --
like Verizon, AT&T,
and T-Mobileplan
to -- in the future.


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Jacob: Has anyone ever shared a secret with you that you had to share with no one.
Taylor: New Moon is much more complexe than Twilight.
Edward: I'm leaving, you'll never see me again.
Taylor: Edward's leaving makes Bella deeply depressive and Jacob becomes the friend on whom she can always rely.
Jacob: I know what he made you suffer, Bella, I'll never make you suffer. I swear.
Bella: You know you're beautiful?
Taylor: Jacob has changed in many ways and is physically much stronger, he put on at least 14 kilos.
Bella: Be careful those things are really heavy.
Taylor: As time passes you can feel the passion growing. New Moon will really bring it up to a whole new level. There's more action in this movie especially with the intervention of the wolf pack. I think fans will be really satisfied.
Taylor: New Moon is great. The suspense grows from the beginning to the end.
Jacob: Avoid contradicting me.
Thanks Thinking of Rob!!!
- Lorabell
P.S. HOLY CROW!!!!!!!!! The trailer is *sooooo* good. Cliff-diving, JANE, etc. But what up with the Jacob-Bella almost kiss???? Gah.


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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Analyzing Trial Time in California, Colorado, and New Jersey, 1986 (ICPSR 9223)
Principal Investigator(s): Sipes, Dale Anne, University of Michigan; Oram, Mary Elsner, University of Michigan
This study of nine courts was undertaken to identify procedural factors that can be used to reduce the length of criminal and civil trials without impairing fairness. The data collection provides direct information on the actual amount of time consumed by various trial segments and the perceived length of trial segments as gauged by judges and attorneys. In addition, data are supplied on the legal community's attitudes toward existing trial length, reasons for it, and judicial control over it. The trial case file contains information on types of cases and trials, estimated trial length, type of disposition, type of defense attorney, number of claims, cross-claims, and counterclaims, number of exhibits introduced, number of expert and lay witnesses called by the defense, number of peremptory challenges, and day and time the trial ended. The questionnaire data contain information on professional experiences, number of cases tried per month, opinions about time consumed by each segment of the trial, estimated time used in each segment, and attitudes toward judicial control over the trial length.
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Study Description
Sipes, Dale Anne, and Mary Elsner Oram. ANALYZING TRIAL TIME IN CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, AND NEW JERSEY, 1986. ICPSR version. Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts [producer], 1988. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09223.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: attitudes, attorneys, case processing, disposition (legal), judges, time utilization, trial procedures, trials
Geographic Coverage: California, Colorado, New Jersey, United States
- 1986-03--1987-01
- 1986-03--1987-01
Universe: Civil and criminal trial cases, trial judges, and civil and criminal attorneys in California, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Sample: There are two samples. In the trial case sample, cases were obtained from a convenience sample of ongoing trials heard during March 1986-January 1987 in three counties in each of the three states. For the survey, mailing lists of judges, civil plaintiff's attorneys, private criminal defense attorneys, criminal prosecutors, and public defenders were obtained from the court administrator's office at each site. Completed surveys were received from 57 judges (50 percent response rate), 197 criminal attorneys (47 percent), and 131 civil attorneys (38 percent).
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Original ICPSR Release: 1989-09-26
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At this time, there are no guidelines for the prevention of multiple sclerosis (MS). But there are some medications and supplements being studied. For example, the drug interferon beta may reduce the chance of a relapse or slow the progression of MS.
Researchers are also investigating whether vitamin D has a role in the development of MS. Some studies have found that people with low vitamin D intake had a higher risk of MS. This is an area that is still being studied. If you are concerned about your vitamin D level, talk to your doctor, who can test your blood. Vitamin D can be found in foods like cod liver oil, salmon, mackerel, sardines, and vitamin-D fortified milk. You can also get vitamin D by spending time in natural sunlight, which triggers your body to go through a process to produce the vitamin.
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German engineering at its finest, the 2010 SLS AMG
Gullwing model was one of the most popular sports cars of the year,
garnering the "Golden Steering Wheel 2009" award. Its
upward swinging doors harkened back to the classic 1955
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing and it offers blistering performance
with a top speed of 196 mph and 0-to-60 mph acceleration time of 3.8
The electric version is shaping up to be every bit as
hot, yielding little in the way of performance. Featuring
similar stylings to the conventional model, the electric version is
just beginning testing now, in preparation for the 2013 launch
to AutoCar.
Mercedes-Benz is targeting a flat 4
second 0-to-60 mph split and a range of 110 miles. To
accomplish that, the car is equipped with four individual electric
motors -- one on each wheel -- that offer a combined 525 horsepower
and 649 pound-feet of torque. Those motors are fed by three
lithium-ion packs.
Tweaking the performance of the beast will
be a good challenge for Mercedes-Benz engineers. The three
lithium-ion packs bump up the weight of the vehicle by 500 lbs. from
the gasoline version bringing total weight to 4,100 pounds.
head Volker Mornhinweg says that while the electric AMG will be a bit
chunky, it will still be fun to ride. He describes,
"Effectively being four-wheel-drive does alter its character,
but our torque vectoring systems give us opportunities to make it as
good. It's important to get the emotional level of an EV right and we
have some solutions."
The price of the supercar has not
yet been announced. Given that the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Gullwing retails for around $270,000 and electric cars typically cost
more than gasoline cars, the price could be quite
astronomical, though.
One thing is for sure -- this one could
end up on more than one DailyTech editors' Christmas
list... though, sadly, we doubt anyone will buy it for us.


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At this point, this trade would leave us a better team then we had before the trade.
That is what counts at this stage in the rebuild. We just have to get better. The rest will take care of itself, as long as we keep getting better than the day before.


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You might be surprised to learn that it is not unusual for the blood to clot inside a vein from time to time. Most clots are small, cause no symptoms, and are dissolved by an enzyme in your blood. However, if the clot becomes large enough, it can lead to potentially life-threatening health problems.
In most cases, medications can be used to treat a majority of clotting problems. There is also another treatment option called catheter-directed thrombolysis. Like medications, this treatment offers a way to treat dangerous clots. However, it is not an option that is best for everyone with clotting problems. Talk to your doctor to find out if catheter-directed thrombolysis is appropriate for your condition. In the meantime, here is an overview on this treatment option.
What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep within the body, particularly the deep veins that lie near the center of the legs. Generally, contractions of the muscles in the arms and legs help force blood back through these deep veins to the heart.
DVT may result from a combination of factors, such as having:
- Sluggish blood flow
- Changes in the level of circulating clotting factors
- An injury to a blood vessel
Sluggish blood flow can be the result of sitting for long periods of time, like on a long airline flight, or long periods of bed rest, such as after surgery, serious illness, or injury.
Clotting factors are substances that circulate naturally in the blood to regulate clot formation. However, certain trauma to the body, such as surgery, injury, or giving birth, may increase the level of clotting factors circulating in the blood. This, in combination with the reduced mobility that results from these actions, may set the stage for DVT. Similarly, many cancers increase the production of substances that promote clotting and in effect may cause DVT or pulmonary embolism.
Typically, these clots come on suddenly and without warning. They can cause swelling and pain in the leg. The greatest problem, however, is that so long as the clot is present, the patient is at risk for a pulmonary embolism (PE).
What Is Pulmonary Embolism (PE)?
PE is a potentially fatal complication of DVT. PE is a blockage of an artery that occurs when a clot formed in another part of the body breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream until it becomes stuck in a large blood vessel in the lungs.
The clot, called an embolus, is usually a blood clot—although it can also be an air bubble, or a piece of fat, bone marrow, or tumor tissue. It generally originates in the deep veins of the legs or hips. When the clot becomes stuck in the artery in the lungs, it prevents blood flow to that portion of the lung, causing it to become damaged and eventually die. This can cause the lung to stop working properly, puts a strain on the heart, and, if not treated, may lead to death.
What Is Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis?
Catheter-directed thrombolysis involves inserting a catheter into a vein in the leg and carefully threading it through the vein until it reaches the site of the blood clot.
When the tip of the catheter reaches the clot, a clot-dissolving drug is infused into the clot through the catheter. In most cases, the blood clot will completely dissolve within 1 to 2 days. The procedure is monitored using special x-rays and ultrasound scans. These images will also allow help determine if the vein wall is narrowed or damaged, making it prone to more clots in the future. If this type of damage has occurred, an additional procedure may be needed, such as a balloon angioplasty or placing a small mesh stent into the vein to keep it from clotting again.
What Are the Benefits of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic condition that occurs in some people who have DVT, even those who have been treated with clot-dissolving drug. With PTS, there is an abnormal pooling of the blood in the leg, which may be accompanied by a range of symptoms, like chronic leg pain, heaviness in the leg, swelling, discoloration, and severe skin ulcers.
If you have DVT, the catheter procedure may be an option for you if you meet certain criteria, such as:
- Having a blood clot in the vein in the thigh
- Having a low risk for bleeding complications
The potential benefits of catheter-directed thrombolysis include:
- Reduced risk of developing PTS
- Restoration of normal blood flow in the affected leg
As with any procedure, though, the benefits need to be balanced with the risks, like the increased risk of bleeding.
Getting Medical Care
If you have symptoms of DVT, such as leg pain and swelling, make an appointment with your doctor. If you have symptoms of PE, you should seek emergency medical care right away.
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"You are weak. Why are you so weak? Because you lack... hatred."
Basic Information
Basic Information
Name: Uchiha Itachi
Nickname: N/A
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Clan: Uchiha
Despite his status as an infamous shinobi, Itachi's appearance was not the most intimidating, apart from the intensity of his gaze. While living in Konoha, he would regularly have a gentle look in his eyes, especially directed towards his younger brother. After joining Akatsuki, they would regularly have a stern look to them.
Itachi was a fairly tall young man with onyx eyes, black hair with bangs that framed his face and a low ponytail that reached into his upper back. The ponytail was, however, later obscured by the high collar of the Akatsuki cloak he wore after joining the organisation. Being brothers, Itachi and Sasuke had a similar appearance.
When he lived in Konoha, his casual clothes consisted of a black shirt with a large Uchiha clan symbol on the back, and pants with a weapons pouch strapped to his back. When on duty, he would wear the traditional ANBU uniform complete with arm guards, a flak jacket and a mask, which resembled a weasel with a dark, triangular marking on top. As a member of Akatsuki, he wore a slashed Konoha forehead protector and the traditional Akatsuki cloak. Sometimes, he would unbutton his cloak to mid-chest and rest his left arm there, rather than in the sleeve.
Ever since his first appearance, Itachi had always been inscrutable. Flashbacks showed that he used to be a compassionate brother, but his initial appearances depicted him as an Akatsuki criminal only interested in the organisation's success and secrecy before all else. Later his interest in Akatsuki was revealed to be an act, and his true intentions for joining the organisation were to spy on it from within. Nonetheless, Itachi and his partner, Kisame, cooperated better than most Akatsuki partners, and despite the differences in personalities, appeared to have mutual respect for one another.
While a member of Akatsuki, he possessed incredible control of his emotions, constantly displaying an emotionless personality. He only showed surprise when opponents proved more powerful or skilled than expected, and even then didn't lose his composure. After his death, he has also been shown to have a sense of humour, such as questioning Naruto's claim that no one could survive Nagato's attack when Naruto clearly did, and calling his younger brother a "snake expert" while fighting Kabuto Yakushi.
Itachi had equally impressive intelligence, and was shown to be very wise, something even Tobi acknowledged. He was exceedingly sharp, observant, and intuitive, as he was rarely caught off guard or deceived. This intelligence could also be seen through Itachi's immense foresight; his foreknowledge of Sasuke's defeat of Deidara and simultaneous survival, his own pre-meditated death by Sasuke's hand, and most recently, the implantation of his own Kotoamatsukami-imbued crow inside Naruto were only some examples seen. However, while Itachi was an extremely powerful shinobi, he was not arrogant, and even complimented his opponents at times on their abilities. After his death, Itachi realised that he shouldn't have tried to deal with Sasuke on his own and encouraged Naruto to never forget his friends. Likewise, Itachi took no enjoyment in violence or combat, instead preferring to avoid battle or, if not possible, end it as quickly as he could.
As Kabuto noted, Itachi also lived in deception. On top of his pretence in promoting Akatsuki's goals, he also pretended to seek the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. During a genjutsu fight with Sasuke, he claimed to have only let Sasuke live to take his eyes, and that the Uchiha clan had been tainted and corrupt, since many members would kill their friends to gain the Mangekyō Sharingan and transplant another Uchiha clan members' eyes to make the power permanent. Once the genjutsu was released, he called it his true self, implying his calm, emotionless personality was also a façade. This persona was later revealed to be only an act to ensure that he would die by Sasuke's hands. After learning Sasuke refused to go back to Konoha postmortem, Itachi placed all his faith in Naruto, who he noted has inherited Shisui's will and was most determined to save and protect Sasuke. Despite all his treacherous actions, Itachi only did them all to protect Sasuke and Konoha. Finally, even while knowing full-well the dark sides of the village, he still considered himself a shinobi of Konoha. Along with Sasuke, Itachi also dearly loved his parents, Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, as can be seen in his shaking and crying heavily before he was about to kill them and in the fact that he put off killing them until last out of the Uchiha clan on the night of the massacre.
Village Info
Village Info.
Village of Birth: konohagakure
Village of Alliance: konohagakure
Rank//Chakra Info.
Ninja Rank: Sannin
Specialty: n/a
Elements: Water | Lightning | Fire
Your ninjutsu: C-Rank Water| A-Rank Lightning | B-Rank Fire
(Karasu Bunshin no Jutsu) - Crow Clone Technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: A technique that produces a clone by projecting one's own chakra towards dozens of "crows". Because it uses crows as a medium, it requires less chakra than the normal Shadow Clone Technique, while still being able to perform techniques. The dozens of crows come together to form the body of a clone. When the chakra projected by the user is severed, the crows disperse, though the user is still able to continue to speak through it.
Note: Can only be used by Itachi Bio's.
And All E-Rank.
Background Info
Background Info.
Itachi was born into the Uchiha clan as the eldest son of Mikoto and Fugaku Uchiha and was praised by all as the best of his generation, a genius above all others, even by the standards of the battle-adept Uchiha clan, Itachi's prowess far outshone their own. However, few could understand him. When he was only four, Itachi had already witnessed countless lives lost due to the Third Shinobi World War, which emotionally traumatised him and turned him into a pacifist. During the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, Itachi was left alone to take care of his infant brother Sasuke and promised to protect him no matter what. In the anime, it was shown that during their childhood, Itachi made a game of collecting paw prints of cats with his brother. The last paw print to be collected was Nekomata's, who Itachi had defeated and asked him to fight Sasuke with all his might when Sasuke got older. At age 7, Itachi graduated from the Academy at the top of his class after only one year, mastered the Sharingan at age 8, passed the Chūnin Exams at age 10, enrolled in ANBU half a year late and became captain by 13. At some point in time in their childhood, Sasuke helped Itachi on one of his missions to capture a giant boar. Itachi told Sasuke to avoid his vital points. He then threw kunai with explosive tags around the boar, to confuse it and to give Sasuke an opportunity to shoot the boar. Sasuke, however, missed completely. After Sasuke apologised, Itachi told him he needs to train more.
Itachi was praised highly by his father, who saw the family's future in Itachi and hence inadvertently neglected his younger son. However, during this time Itachi showed great affection towards his little brother and even encouraged his father to come to the Academy enrolment ceremony for Sasuke, something their father had otherwise forgotten, caught up an important mission that would establish Itachi a place in the ANBU ranks. hen the Uchiha clan began planning to overthrow Konoha, Itachi, as an ANBU, was tasked with spying on the village. Knowing that a coup d'état would only escalate to the beginning of another ninja-world war, Itachi began spying on the Uchiha instead, passing on information to the Third Hokage and Konoha elders. Though the Third Hokage ultimately decided to reason with the Uchiha in order to dissuade them from their actions, Danzō Shimura met secretly with Itachi Uchiha and inveigled him into choosing the lives of his clansmen or that of his little brother. During this time he began to act strangely, not attending the clan meetings, speaking out against the clan, and becoming the prime suspect for the murder of his best friend Shisui Uchiha, who was drowned in the Naka River. In reality, Shisui died after he entrusted his left eye to Itachi, the other having been taken by Danzō. Due to this the clan lost hope in Itachi, and his father began shifting his focus to Sasuke instead. Meanwhile, the Third's attempts to negotiate a bloodless end to hostilities between the two parties were proving ineffective, so against Hiruzen's wishes, Danzō Shimura and the Konoha Council ordered Itachi to wipe out the Uchiha clan.
Before the fateful night arrived, Itachi discovered the existence of Tobi — under the guise of a vengeful Madara Uchiha — who was attempting to rekindle the flames of war in Konoha. In return for not attacking Konoha, Itachi offered to help him claim vengeance against the Uchiha for turning their backs on him decades earlier to which Tobi agreed. Itachi slaughtered his entire clan overnight, including his friends, superiors, family, and lover; prior to killing his parents, the two people whom he was most hesitant to kill, they stated that they were still proud of their eldest son, and requested that he took care of Sasuke before allowing a tearful Itachi to kill them. When Sasuke returned late from a training session, Itachi spared Sasuke because he loved his little brother, and as per the agreement between him and Danzō, did not want to take the life of the person most important to him. He lied to his brother, making himself out as a villain who had killed their innocent family only to test his capacity, and told Sasuke he was not even worth killing. In addition, Itachi told him, "You've always wanted to surpass me. That's why I'm going to let you live… if you wish to kill me, then hate me, despise me… and by all means flee, cling to your wretched life". Itachi also revealed to Sasuke the secret meeting place of the Uchiha, where Sasuke can learn the true history and purpose of the Sharingan. Itachi told him that in order to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke had to kill the person closest to him, and that when they met again, they should have the same eyes.
Sasuke managed to stand back up, awaken his Sharingan, and pursue Itachi. Upon reaching Itachi, he managed to knock off his forehead protector. Itachi shed a tear as he was picking up his forehead protector, then proceeded to incapacitate Sasuke, who awoke in the hospital, only remembering up to Itachi's speech. By doing all this, Itachi hoped Sasuke would take vengeance on him and become a hero to Konoha, thus redeeming the Uchiha name. Hoping that his little brother would someday be powerful enough to kill him, Itachi left the village as a traitor. Knowing that Konoha would still want to eliminate Sasuke, Itachi pleaded with the Third Hokage to keep Sasuke safe and threatened Danzō not to harm Sasuke or else he would reveal everything he knew about Konoha's secrets to enemy nations. Itachi joined Akatsuki in order to keep an eye on the organisation, along with Tobi, in case either ever acted against Konoha, all the while planning for his death at Sasuke's hands. During his time in Akatsuki, Orochimaru tried to steal his body to gain the Sharingan, but Itachi trapped him in a genjutsu and severed his left hand. Itachi was further partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki, who initially tried to intimidate him. However, they eventually became good partners. Sometime after Orochimaru fled, Itachi helped recruit Deidara by beating him in battle using only genjutsu, to which Deidara swore vengeance. At some point in time, Itachi contracted a fatal illness. He kept himself alive through the intake of various medicines and sheer "willpower", in the hopes of living long enough to die by Sasuke's hands.
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