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Owners of NVIDIA branded video cards have waited for a while now for the company to announce its PhysX enabled drivers that will allow higher-end video cards to process physics on the GPU. Today NVIDIA officially announced the drivers that enable PhysX technology -- free on any GeForce eight series or higher GPU.
NVIDIA says that by integrating PhysX technology into its GeForce eight series video cards, game designers can now build more compelling and realistic game environments with components like water and smoke that react as they would in the real world. NVIDIA says that its PhysX technology is already being used in more than 140 shipping titles on the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. The GeForce Power Pack released today now activates PhysX on the PC platform.
In addition to the driver that activates PhysX on eight series GPU's, the GeForce power pack also includes free demos and applications that take advantage of PhysX on the GPU. NVIDIA claims that the GPU can handle 10 to 20 times more visual complexity than what is possible on today's traditional PC platforms using the CPU.
NVIDIA also says that more than 20 top-tier PC titles are expected before the year-end holiday season that will be PhysX enabled. Owners of eight series GeForce video cards can also get a glimpse of PhysX will bring to the future games with special levels for Unreal Tournament 3 where damage effects greatly enhance gameplay based on PhysX processing.
Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games said in a statement, "Game physics is essential in enabling deeper interactivity and real-world effects in any game. Epic is pleased to offer PhysX as a standard feature within Unreal Engine 3 to enable such effects. The introduction of GPU acceleration for PhysX promises both additional potential effects and faster performance. You can get a glimpse of the possibilities of what PhysX is the able to do with the special levels for Unreal Tournament 3 where damage effects greatly enhance the gameplay."
The GeForce Power Pack includes a full version of Warmonger where the player destroys walls, floors, and entire buildings to open new paths and close existing ones. Also included are NVIDIA's Fluid Tech demo, NVIDIA's The Great Kulu tech demo, and a sneak peak at an upcoming game called Metal Knight Zero.
In addition to enabling PhysX on the GPU, NVIDIA also released new software that takes advantage of its CUDA architecture to improve performance beyond applications for gaming on NVIDIA GPU's. NVIDIA released what it calls a Consumer Application Pack, which includes consumer applications that are not gaming based. These applications include Stanford University's folding@home distributed computing application and a trial version of Elemental Technologies' Badaboom video transcoder.
NVIDIA also announced today a new Quadro Plex D SeriesVisual Computing System featuring CUDA parallel computing processor technology designed to turn workstations and servers into visual supercomputers. NVIDIA says the new Quadro Plex features 480 processing cores, CUDA programmability, and 8 GB of graphics memory.
NVIDIA says the new Quadro Plex series offers 100% performance improvement over previous versions. Several versions of the Quadro Plex D series will be offered including Quadro Plex 2200 D2 VCS, which houses dual Quadro FX 5800 GPUs and provides 480 CUDA parallel computing cores. The device can also be had with up to for Quadro FX 4700 GPU's. Pricing for the Quadro Plex D Series VCS will start at $10,750 with availability in September.


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The Canon Within the Canon
Which parts of the Biblical canon are to be emphasized while others are minimized? If Christians really believed the Bible they wouldn't let women speak in their churches (I Cor, 14:34), for the man would be the domineering patriarchal head of the house in which a wife is to "obey" her husband just like Sarah obeyed Abraham (I Peter 3: 6), even to the point of lying to save his life by having sex with another man (Genesis 12: 10-16), and by letting him sleep with another woman so he could have a child (Genesis 16). And yet in order to blunt the force of these passages, today's Christians focus on Paul's principle that "there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ." (Galatians 3:28). Which is it? What Christians stress becomes "the canon within the canon," and this is cherry-picking plain and simple.
This problem forces Christians to specify exactly where they get their morals from. If they can stress one part of the Bible to the neglect of another part, then how do they actually decide which parts to stress and which parts to neglect? I maintain Christians get their morals from the same place I do…from the advancement of a better understanding of who we are and what makes us happy as human beings in society. Christians do not get their morals exclusively from the Bible. Christians have just learned to interpret the Bible differently down through the ages in keeping with our common sense of morality, that's all, as our moral values change with the times.
Christians will object, without good reason, that I cannot provide an ultimate moral standard for my values. However, I just don't think we need an "ultimate" justification for our morals, and I don't think any of us has such thing, either. Let me just offer one analogy here. Take for instance, the scientific method. Can anyone tell me exactly what it is, and can someone also provide a complete and full justification of it? As far as I know no one has done so. Some thinkers, like Paul Feyerabend, have even argued there is no scientific method. And yet we have a general idea of what it is. In a like manner it falls on deaf ears to ask me to provide some kind of fully complete or ultimate justification for my morals before I can behave morally, in the same sense as it does to ask a scientist to provide a complete and full justification for the scientific method before he does science.

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24 October 2011
Anti-piracy initiatives focus of meeting between Somali officials and INTERPOL
LYON, France – Exploring areas for collaboration was the focus of a meeting between delegates from the Somali Anti-Piracy Task Force (APTF) and INTERPOL's Maritime Piracy Task Force (MPTF) at the world police body's General Secretariat headquarters.
During the four-day discussions (16- 19 October), the two Task Forces identified key areas where more direct contact between Somali authorities and INTERPOL would help advance law enforcement efforts against maritime piracy.
A decision by the European Union in February 2011 to fund a EUR 1.6 million project will see INTERPOL provide law enforcement training to Somalia and other Eastern African countries to combat the maritime piracy threat in the region.


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Mere days after it was unveiled to the public for the first time, a phone loaded with an upcoming version of Microsoft's operating system for "Windows Phones" was stolen right out of the pocket of a Telstra executive. The prototype HTC smartphone was loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5, which features an improved user interface and a much friendlier user experience. DailyTech covered it earlier this week, and it has since met with a generally positive welcome.
The theft took place at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2009, which was held at Barcelona this week. The MWC is an annual convention where the latest mobile and wireless products and trends are being showcased by device makers and Telcos. Other handsets shown with Windows Mobile 6.5 at the MWC include devices from phone maker LG. It is not known whether the pinched device is an HTC Touch Diamond 2 or the Touch Pro 2.
The stolen phone belonged to Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo, who was testing the device before its release at the end of the year. It is understood, however, that the device was in the possession of another unnamed Telstra executive at the time of the theft, which has since been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Australian telecommunications company.
New smartphones are typically given out to high-level Telco executives for testing prior to their actual launch.
Microsoft has played down the implications of the theft in the meantime. A spokesman said, "Although we regret that the prototype given to Telstra was misplaced, we don't envisage the loss of one Windows Mobile 6.5 phone in Barcelona as impacting Microsoft in any way."
The MWC this year was apparently marred by various pick pocketing, theft and street crime that took place during the congress. According to The Inquirer, the problem was so bad that GSMA told the mayor of Barcelona that the venue would be moved if the level of theft did not improve.
There were reports of other participants that had their mobile phone stolen while at least one participant was admitted at a Barcelona hospital after being stabbed.
Indeed, a journalist who lost a rucksack containing all her possessions recapped her experience at the local police station. She said, "There were about 10 of us at the police station, and the victims ... were from different countries and race groups, representing a wide spectrum of ICT companies, all attending the Mobile World Congress."
Assuming they don't appear on eBay earlier, smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 should be released soon.


text: This Emmy Award and Golden Globewinning series set in a country house beginning in the early 1900s was written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes and portrays the lives of the Crawley familyearls of Grantham since 1722and the servants who work for them. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Maggie Smith star as the Earl, Countess, and Dowager Countess, respectively, who inhabit the plush drawing rooms, library, and grand bedrooms overlooking the park. Below the stairs live the servants, some as committed to Downton as the aristocrats above; others are merely passing through, looking for opportunities, love, or adventure.


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I think AA will be a good player for the next 3 years, minimum.
The guy has shown more than Derozan in the short time he has been with us. What is the point of playing these guys, seeing them be successful at a high level, against teams like OKC that play stiffling defence and trading them for 2nd round picks that may never make your roster?


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The CoffeeBerry
CoffeeBerry is perhaps the most exciting addition to the skin care industry in recent years and is on par to become a veritable craze. Few people have heard of CoffeeBerry but it may very well be a household word in the near future as it offers a revolutionary ability to restore youth and vitality.
CoffeeBerry is a natural ingredient that most people are completely unaware of. It is actually the fruit of the coffee bush that envelopes the bean. Traditionally during coffee bean harvests, the fruit was simply discarded and considered waste. However, recently scientists have discovered an amazing treasure that lies within the flesh of the cherry red berry.
In a society where anti-aging remedies are in high demand, CoffeeBerry has become increasingly sought after due to its exceptional antioxidant properties. The fruit is believed to be among the most powerful naturally occurring antioxidants in the world, much stronger than pomegranate or even green tea. Antioxidants can prevent cell destruction and aging and even reverse the effects of environmental damage. You can't get these benefits by drinking coffee as the coffee bean is much lower in antioxidants than the flesh of the surrounding fruit. Furthermore, the roasting process destroys many of the antioxidants found in the coffee bean.
Consumers seeking the health benefits of CoffeeBerry have been able to find the ingredient in the form of dietary and nutritional supplements. It is only now that the newly discovered antioxidant has made its way to the skin care industry. When applied topically to the skin, CoffeeBerry has been shown to restore moisture and elasticity, making the skin softer and more supple. It can also soften fine lines and wrinkles as well as minimizing skin discolorations. CoffeeBerry is even believed to reverse the effects of sun damage, commonly referred to as photoaging in the cosmeceutical industry.
Currently there is only one company offering topical anti-aging products containing CoffeeBerry. Stiefel Laboratories has just launched REVALESKIN, a skin care system which includes a cleanser, day cream and night cream all containing the potent antioxidant ingredient. The day cream offers superior protection from environmental damage with SPF 15 sunscreen. Antioxidants like CoffeeBerry actually boost the effectiveness of sunscreens for added protection against the sun's harmful rays.
Now there are two reasons to love your coffee. Who would have guessed that the same plant that gives you morning energy could also give you great looking skin?


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No questions about $35,000 commodes or $87,000 rugs, but John Thain — chairman and CEO of CIT Group and former CEO of Merrill Lynch — had plenty to say about the 2008 crisis (of which he was a central figure), Wall Street compensation, the Fed, the "London whale" and much more.
Thain told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday that there was "too much fragmentation and insufficient transparency in the stock market and that dark pools should be eliminated."
Thain, who infamously spent $1.2 million on redecorating his office as Merill foundered, went on to speak about bank compensation, saying that good risk management requires attracting and paying for top talent and that "the problem is bonus is a bad word these days."
Thain on why he believes a 2008-style crisis could 'absolutely' happen again:
"Well if you look at hundreds of years of markets, there have always been periods of time when you get overexuberance, you get overleverage. You get bubbles of some type, and then those bubbles burst. And there's nothing that would lead you to believe that that can't happen again. There's a great book written by Kindleberger on manias, panics and crashes, and it chronicles crashes and manias and panics over a couple hundred years. And it's just – it's the type of things that markets are susceptible to.
"We're right now in a post-bubble period. And the post-bubble period tends to be safer. Leverage is lower. The lending environment is more conservative. And we're seeing economic growth, but weak economic growth. And so you don't see excesses right now in the system, but over time as people get more confident, and in particular as money remains very, very cheap, there is certainly a risk you get another form of a bubble."
On the London whale and whether regulators are really equipped to regulate the big banks:
"Well the London whale [who cost JPMorgan billions in trading losses] was a very different thing. It wasn't a loan. It wasn't lending. So the very complicated financial institutions when they're trading in very complicated instruments, which those were, that are a much more difficult question for the regulators. In terms of pure lending, they can get their handle on — on loans to leveraged institutions."
On whether those in risk management get paid enough or are respected enough that they can actually be influential:
"So I think this is a really good question, and it depends a lot on the financial institution. As you know, one of the jobs I had in the past was at Goldman Sachs. I was the CFO, and all of the risk management reported to me. Goldman had a unique philosophy of emphasizing risk management just as importantly as the risk takers … And so if you emphasize it correctly, if you take the most talented people and if you pay them, you can make risk management just as important as risk taking."
On Wall Street compensation:
On whether anyone actually institutes clawbacks in a real way:
"So JPMorgan is the perfect example. They are in fact, to my understanding based on what I read in the press, clawing back money from the traders who lost that money. So they are in fact going to do that, and that's a good thing.
"So first of all, if you use equity as a substantial portion of people's compensation, you do tie them to the shareholders. And so if they cause big losses or cause the failure of an institution, they will suffer along with their shareholders. That's a different question when you get to the taxpayers and should the taxpayers be supporting these financial institutions. But from a shareholder point of view, if you use a lot of equity, you do in fact line up your employees. And if you tie it to long-term performance, along with clawbacks, you do in fact get better alignment."
On how he would fix the stock market:
"The biggest problem is the fragmentation. So you can trade stocks in 50 different places. There's no transparency in most of those places. That's not good for the market. That's not good for retail investors….One of the things you could do though is force transparency. So you have to have much clearer pricing and so you can see the…"
On whether he would eliminate dark pools:
"I would…I think that would go a long way. And then allowing stocks to trade in their primary market and have that primary market control when they trade. So for instance, part of the problem has been if you have a stoppage on the New York Stock Exchange, at least historically that didn't necessarily stop trading other places. And that causes a lot of volatility."
On what the NYSE's value is:
"Well, it's a number of things. First of all, it is a great brand, and it's also a symbol of America's marketplace. It's a listing venue where the most prestigious companies in the world are listed there."
On whether he has more faith in the futures market than in the cash equities market:
On whether he sees Federal Reserve policy as a big risk:
"Well I think it's a risk. It's not such a big risk right at the moment because, as I said, leverage is still relatively low and the lending standards are still relatively good. And so you haven't really seen the erosion in standards or quality, and you haven't seen leverage go up that much, but that's certainly a risk as people push out on the — on the curve to try to get more yield."
"I don't think it's the same as it was pre-crisis. So I don't think you're seeing as much leverage as in 2007. I don't think you're seeing as risky deals, but it is tending that way particularly on bigger deals, much less so in the middle market."
On what kind of impact the Fed taper will have on middle markets:
"So I think that the market is overestimating the impact of the taper. We know that the Fed's been buying these securities. We know that they've been artificially pushing down long-term interest rates. That's got to change. It can't last forever. The market is already anticipating the reduction in the taper. Long-term rates are already higher. It's the short-term rates that are going to stay low, and that's what really drives the economy."
On whether Fed stimulus is addictive:
"I don't think so. I think that the Fed will simply slow down their buying. As I said, long-term rates already are anticipating it. They'll go up. The curve will get steeper…I think the market will be fine without it."
Check out Paulson: Ben Bernanke a 'Hero' on ThinkAdvisor.


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Orioles vs. Royals 5/24/11 (11 baseballs – personal record)
I arrived at the stadium for today's game around 4:30, and was extremely worried because there was a slight drizzle of rain at the time.
It stopped, and they hit.
Ben and Tim weren't at the game, so Matt and I knew to race out to left field to go crazy with it. And crazy it was.
By 5:07 (yes, gates open at 5), Matt and I had a combined 11 baseballs. He had 7, I had 4. He found one or two, but other than that, Mark Reynolds and a few others kept ripping HRs, and we were the ONLY people out there. The ushers and even some Royals players were laughing and shouting things at us. We must have looked insane. We were running in every direction, and by the end of that when the Orioles were finished, we were dead tired. After those 4, I got no more from the Orioles.
I put on my Royals cap when the KC pitchers started throwing:
And as I did, a ball was hit towards them, and still standing in left field, Robinson Tejeda picked it up and tossed it into the stands. Randomly. He legit just tossed it into the first row of my section, with nobody there. I raced down and picked it up. Odd.
I went over to the foul line and got Aaron Crow to throw me his warmup ball, then I ran over and picked up a ball in the seats that was overthrown (I don't remember by who), offered it back, but they let me keep it. Followed by a Blake Wood tossup, I was already at 8 on the day. 9 was my best ever (last Friday), and I had always wanted to hit double digits. Back to left field:
Well, I caught 0 Royals HRs. They hit a scattered few. Billy Butler mashed. I still got shut out.
I ran over to the bullpens, and got Rick Adair to toss me one of the balls laying in the bullpen (I was the only person with a glove asking). Then I charged over to the CF seats and got a groundskeeper to toss me a ball from the gap. 10!!! Woohoo. Note: I did text Tim telling him how mad he should be that he didn't go, because he has a ball retriever, and there were about 7 balls in the gap.
Down to the 3rd base line.
Billy Butler stretched then signed:
And I got his ugly auto:
Then Hosmer came out to stretch:
He and Mike Aviles played catch. I stood right by them, and when they finished, Aviles tossed the ball to me. Well, by that, I mean he tossed it in my direction, but about 15 rows up. WTF! To nobody! And some random girl ran over and picked it up. I looked back at him and he covered his face with his glove. It was kinda funny how bad the throw was. Whatever. Hosmer signed:
How UGLY is that autograph?!
Oh yeah, and I got some pitcher to sign my ticket. But I forgot to take a picture of it, and I'm too lazy to now. Whoops.
After giving away three balls to a family of Royals fans that I chatted with and helped me to identify one of the Royals coaches, I got this shot of my remaining baseballs once I settled in LF:
Matt came by and I wanted to take a picture of his loot. In the following picture, not only are there about 10 in his glove, but he's searching through his bag. He had at least 13-15 total or so:
Chilled with that Matt and also Matt Gardner and his buddy [Chris] Webber during the game. I had them move like 4 times so I could keep positioning myself in open rows as places filled up. But it was pretty empty, enough so that a home run within 2 sections either way would have been within reach.
Danny Duffy pitched for the Royals (only his 2nd career start):
And he destroyed the Orioles.
All throughout the game, these guys with jerseys labeled "Yard Guard" [1 and 2] would get up in the aisle and do an Orioles chant (so, so drunk).
Not to mention the girl in front of them that almost went on the field, then the guy behind her stopped her by pulling her pants halfway down. Full moon. It was a rough site to watch.
Oh yeah, there was a game.
In the late innings, Alfredo Simon got up to warm:
And he threw a pitch to Ronnie that skipped to the side. Other bullpen catcher Rudy Arias picked it up and was about to put it in his back pocket, but I asked from right above him if I could get the ball. And…
It was funny because I was over there to take pictures of Simon. SO I had my camera in one hand and phone in the other, no glove, so I caught it practically between my wrists without dropping my phone [almost] into the pen. Cool.
Simon did pitch, by the way. 1-2-3 inning. Shutdown sauce!
Then in the bottom of the 9th, I happened to snap these 2 pictures of the scoreboard as Adam Jones came up to bat:
And BAM! JONESY WITH A 2 RUN WALKOFF SHOT OFF OF TOP CLOSER JOAKIM SORIA! It was fantastic!
After the game, I went out to the players lot as always to hang out with Donna. We're just cool like that. Carmen was out there too (she had come with Donna), and as I had randomly gotten Wieters to sign my shoe on Sunday, I got Chris Tillman to sign it this time. He was like "a shoe?!". It was quite funny.
Oh, and by the way, from the Nationals series, here's the video I got of manager Jim Riggleman getting ejected in the 1st inning. Ah, the advantages of sitting right behind the dugout randomly (good view!).
And now off to Royals game two of the series. Woot.


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Most drivers in larger cities where carpool lanes are common have seen the lone driver cruising in the HOV lane oblivious to the rules. Sometimes these lane raiders get caught, but more often than not they get away with going solo in the HOV lane.
Some people try all sorts of trickery to get away with using the HOV lane with only one person in the car from putting photographs on the windshield to fool traffic cameras to using mannequins or blow up dolls. A new camera system is being installed in the UK that can tell how many people are in the car by detecting the amount of blood and bodily fluids are present with the expectation of thwarting these types of offenses.
The new CCTV system will first be used in Leeds, but could eventually find its way across the UK. The cameras work by shooting an infrared beam through the windshield of a car that is able to detect the blood and other fluids inside people in the car.
Similar technology has been used in the hospital setting for years called pulse oximetery which uses an infrared beam to detect how much oxygen is dissolved in the blood. If these cameras work on a similar principal to detect blood is unknown.
Professor John Tyrer headed the Loughborough University team that created the device told Daily Mail, "It [the cameras] allows you to count people." UK motoring organizations say that the cameras are yet another intrusion on the private lives of motorists.
Whether or not CCTV cameras actually help reduce crime in the UK is a topic of debate. DailyTech reported a study in 2007 that showed the CCTV cameras in use in the UK did not reduce crime.


text: "The popularity of Sunday school among the working classes had less to do with religion than parents' much-needed private time, according to Margaret Powell. Such revelations are rampant in Below Stairs, a fascinating and feisty memoir of Powell's life as a kitchen maid and cook in 1920s England. Originally published in the UK in 1968, it's again a bestseller there after the debut of the Emmy Awardwinning series Downton Abbey, which, along with Upstairs Downstairs, took inspiration from the book. Powell writes conversationally, offering cutting and humorous insights. She piles on the details of a domestic servant's dayup at 5:30, work enough for six people, and don't forget to iron the bootlacesbut stops before she falls into self-pity. Running through it all is the divide between the servants and Them, manifesting itself in everything from the sad parade of practical Christmas gifts to the employer's order that nothing be served from a servant's bare hands. Powell reminds readers that these things shouldn't be forgotten, and she is an honest, saucy, and skilled storyteller."Booklist


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Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, Web-based, multilingual, tightly integrated, all-in-one wiki, CMS, and groupware. Tiki can be used to create all kinds of Web applications, sites, portals, knowledge bases, intranets, and extranets. Tiki offers a very large number of features "out-of-the-box". It is highly configurable and modular. All features are optional and administered via a Web-based interface. Major features include a robust wiki engine, news articles, discussion forums, newsletters, blogs, file and image galleries, bug and issue trackers, a link directory, polls/surveys and quizzes, FAQs, a banner management system, calendar, maps, mobile access, RSS feeds, a category system, tags, an advanced themeing engine (Smarty), spreadsheet, live support, shoutbox, inter-user messaging, menu generator, advanced permission system for users and groups, internal search engine, external authentication support, and more. It was formerly named TikiWiki.
b2evolution, is a multi-lingual, multi-user, multi-blog engine. It was developed to provide a free, feature rich, extensible, and easy-to-install solution for efficient Web publishing of information ranging from professional news feeds to personal weblogs. b2evo can easily be installed on almost any LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) host in a matter of minutes.
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Advanced Web Statistics (AWStats) is a free powerful Web server logfile analyzer (Perl script) that shows you all your Web statistics including visits, unique visitors, pages, hits, rush hours, search engines, keywords used to find your site, robots, broken links, and more. It works with both IIS 5.0+ and Apache Web server log files as a CGI and/or from the command line. It also supports around 40 languages.
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With LinkChecker, you can check HTML documents and Web sites for broken links. It features recursion, robots.txt exclusion protocol support, HTTP proxy support, i18n support, multithreading, regular expression filtering rules for links, and user/password checking for authorized pages. Output can be colored or normal text, HTML, SQL, CSV, or a sitemap graph in DOT, GML, or XML format. Supported link types are HTTP/1.1 and 1.0, HTTPS, FTP, mailto:, news:, nntp:, Telnet, and local files.
WordPress is a state-of-the-art, semantic, personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, Web standards, and usability. It was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architected personal publishing system. While primarily geared towards functioning as a Weblog, WordPress is also a flexible CMS capable of managing many types of Web sites. In addition to the basic blog functions, it also has an integrated link manager, categories, tags, custom taxonomies, file attachments, XFN support, support for stand-alone pages, Atom and RSS feeds for both content and comments, blogging API support (Atom Publishing Protocol, Blogger, MetaWeblog, and Movable Type APIs), spam blocking features, advanced cruft-free URL generation, a flexible theme system, and an advanced plugin API.
GNU Wget is a utility for noninteractive download of files from the Web. It supports HTTP and FTP protocols, as well as retrieval through HTTP proxies. It can follow HTML links, download many pages, and convert the links for local viewing. It can also mirror FTP hierarchies or only those files that have changed. Wget has been designed for robustness over slow network connections; if a download fails due to a network problem, it will keep retrying until the whole file has been retrieved.
Siege is a regression test and benchmark utility. It can stress test a single URL with a user defined number of simulated users, or it can read many URLs into memory and stress them simultaneously. The program reports the total number of hits recorded, bytes transferred, response time, concurrency, and return status. Siege supports HTTP/1.0 and 1.1 protocols, GET and POST directives, cookies, transaction logging, and basic authentication. Its features are configurable on a per user basis.


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JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort Spa And GolfSummerlin, Nevada, United States
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Hi Lyndon,lyndon taylor wrote:We have no problem Ben, we're both coffee drinkers, the point I was trying to make is alot of people are much more sensitive to stimulants than we may be, for them to drink as much coffee as you or I, might be about the stimulant effect of you or I snorting a short line of speed, so I hope you can understand why I would not want to recommend coffee drinking to those folks so sensitive to it.
This is in no way any encouragement of people to snort speed!! Or to drink coffee for that matter if you don't want to!!
Its ok - I do understand where you are coming from.
Hi Dagon,
I am not suggesting that there is a 'one size fits all' approach. As I have mentioned several times - I think the research is interesting and if there is a place for 'coffee therapy' it would be amongst a number of measures and possibly as a preventative lifestyle option.I think part of the problem here is that we all consider depression and associated conditions from our own personal experiences (as an individual or carer of someone with depression). In reality it can be a disease in itself or a symptom of another disease; its cause are wide and varied as is the way that it is experienced by the individual (and those close to them). Logically, the appropriate treatments also vary so generalizations come with a risk.
Hi Lyndon,
I disagree with your assessment of the Huffington Post. It is a good newspaper. And all they are doing in this instance is reporting the major findings of the published research. Rather than base your theory on what has been reported in the Huffington Post - I recommend you track down the original article which will, I am sure, fill in some of the blanks.Strong coffee drinkers are a segment of the population that is probably less sensitive to drugs than average, for instance it takes a lot of coffee to effect their sleep, if it ever does, it probably takes a lot of alcohol to get them drunk, probably takes them higher doses of street drugs to get off. Well guess what, suicidal ideations are usually caused by excesses of brain neuro transmitter chemicals, what if these same insensitive to caffeine people are less sensitive to the effects of the brains neuro transmitter drugs that lead to suicidal psychosis or depression, hence less likely to become crazy enough to consider suicide.
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Flame-retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used because they are inexpensive. They are manufactured in huge quantities and are put into furniture and electronic casings, but leach out into the environment and into human bodies. These chemicals have been shown to cause a multitude of toxic effects in human and other animals -- do safer alternatives exist?
A different chemical flame-retardant touted as a safe replacement by its manufacturer Chemtura is Firemaster 550. FM550 is a mixture of chemicals, most of which are trade secrets. Limited toxicological testing has been done on FM550 and it is difficult for non-industry researchers to do independent research. Not all scientists or laypeople are convinced FM550 is safe to use. Furthermore, Chemtura made donations to four California legislators in the year before those legislators changed their votes and vetoed bill AB706, which would have made flame-retardant laws in California stricter.
Another chemical alternative to PBDE flame-retardants is brominated or chlorinated tris, both of which were shown to be potent carcinogens. These chemicals migrate from children's sleepwear into children's bodies and were banned from sleepwear in 1977. However, they are still used as flame-retardants in furniture.
"Greener" flame-retardant alternatives exist, too, such as those espoused by proponents of AB706 -- boric salts as additives, for example, or the use of less-flammable materials. However, certain green flame-retardants are very toxic -- hexabromocyclododecane and 1-bromopropane, which are added to "green" building insulator polystyrene, have been shown to cause reproductive toxicity and exert toxic effects on the liver.
Chemicals such as flame-retardants, plastics, and precursors for medicines are produced in or imported into the U.S. at a staggering rate. In 2001, 42 billion pounds of chemicals entered or were manufactured in the United States every single day, 90 percent of which were made from petroleum. Michael P. Wilson of the California Policy Research Center points out in a report prepared for the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee [PDF] that 42 billion pounds of chemicals -- if converted into gallons of water -- would fill 623,000 8000-gallon gasoline tanker trucks. Those trucks, if placed end to end, would stretch 6000 miles -- from San Francisco, across the U.S. to Washington, D.C., and back -- every day. The amount of chemicals produced in or for the United States every year would, in 8,000-gallon trucks, circle the equator 86 times.
Such high production of chemicals necessitates a large labor force, so the production of chemicals supplies numerous jobs -- but at what risk? Not all chemicals are known to be safe. Most chemicals, including flame-retardants, are not tested extensively for toxicity. The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 is the only national law that exists to regulate chemicals. However, it does not require a manufacturer to do toxicological testing or to make public any test results for new or existing chemicals.
There are currently 81,000 chemicals used in the U.S. with 2,000 new ones introduced each year. There are also 77,000 existing hazardous waste dumpsites, many of which are leaking, and the EPA estimates 600 new waste sites are being created each month [PDF]. Diseases such as cancer and diabetes are on the rise, which might be related to the abundance of untested, possibly toxic chemicals found in every day American life. Chemicals in America are innocent until proven guilty. This policy benefits chemical manufacturers but in no way protects people's health. Chemical companies do not want to invest in toxicological testing when they do not have to, or to lose money by recalling their products. Instead, they invest in lobbying and in creating fear via marketing campaigns designed to make consumers think that they will burn if their entire life is not flame-retardant.
Many chemicals do in fact help us. The proper medication can help save a life; lightweight plastic products are versatile and convenient. But the answer as to whether chemical fire-retardants are worth the risk remains to be seen.
Concerned people can write congress and petition their legislators to change the laws regarding toxicity testing, flame-retardant use and information disclosure. Or, encourage chemical manufacturers to do more toxicity testing, allow research institutes to do research on propriety formulations, or develop new, safer technologies. To avoid toxic flame-retardants, purchase furniture from states other than California.


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Pedroia, Napoli power Red Sox past Twins
Buchholz scatters two hits over three shutout frames in second start
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Dustin Pedroia laced a two-run double and Mike Napoli crushed a three-run homer to help lead the Red Sox to a 12-5 win over the split-squad Twins on Thursday at Hammond Stadium.
Pedroia's double and Napoli's homer both came against Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar in Boston's five-run fifth inning .
It gave Boston an early eight-run lead, as the Red Sox also scored three times against Twins starter Kevin Correia. Correia, making his first start since Feb. 27 because he left camp to attend the birth of his third child in San Diego, gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits over 2 1/3 innings.
"I just wasn't able to throw back-to-back good pitches," Correia said. "I'm pretty close to where I need to be, but it's just backing up a good pitch with another one and I'll probably get an out. I've had some longer innings and I've given up a lot of hits, but a lot them have been singles, which is good for me. It means I'm that close to making it a poorly hit ball hit to somebody."
Stephen Drew brought home the first run with an RBI single after Correia made a throwing error on an errant pickoff throw with one out in the opening frame.
Correia wasn't helped by his defense in the second inning, as Joe Benson lost a fly ball in the sun that ended up dropping in for an RBI double for Drew Sutton. The Red Sox tacked on another run in the third on an RBI single from Ryan Lavarnway.
The Twins rallied for four runs in the fourth inning against Joel Hanrahan. The Red Sox's new closer allowed the first five batters to reach base, including RBI singles from Eduardo Escobar and Jeff Clement, before striking out Brandon Boggs.
Chris Carpenter came in and promptly allowed a two-run single to Ray Olmedo before getting out of the inning on a double-play fly ball hit by Jamey Carroll, as Clement was thrown out at home by right fielder Ryan Sweeney.
Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz fared much better, as he threw three scoreless innings. He gave up just two hits and struck out four.
Up next: Ryan Dempster, who didn't allow a run in his first two starts for the Red Sox, will take his third turn on Friday night on MLB.TV in a 7:05 p.m. ET home game against the Twins. Chris Hernandez, Alex Wilson and Anthony Carter are also scheduled to pitch.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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RLWC2013 TV: England's Band of Brothers Ready to Rock
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The trio will be hoping to feature in England's Rugby League world Cup 2013 opener at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff on October 26th. Tickets for the double header, featuring England v Australia (2.30pm) and Wales v Italy (4.30pm) cost from just £20 for adults and £10 for concessions. To purchase please visit www.rlwc2013.com/tickets or call the 24-hour Ticket Hotline on 0844 847 2013


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With everyone wanting to trade Bargnani and Calderon, whether it be their value low or high, regardless, what do you think Toronto can receive with Calderon + Bargnani on the block?
What assets would we receive, why would we do it, and why would the trading partner do it?
I personally feel, that Gasol being the 'odd man out' in L.A, Bargnani and Calderon may be really good fits there. Not to mention Pau is a better rebounder, and defender than Bargnani is. Bargnani would really stretch the defenses further for LA, and in D'antoni's system, D'antoni has always made good use of stretch 4s.
Calderon not to mention is an upgrade over any of their point guards other than Nash of course.


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My only concern would be that the bottom stone would get to hot after a period of time. But I think the entire concept has alot of merit. It is the story "preached" after I built the 10 stone. Thanks for sharing, and good luck.
Bake Neapolitan Style Pizzas in 60 to 90 seconds!
I have a new invention that I'm marketing through kickstarter as well. It's called the wheel. It's quite revolutionary, really. Not only will it allow you travel over flat surfaces, but when you spin it, unicorns will appear.Seriously, though, how many times must the 2stone grill insert be 're-invented?' Perhaps Willard (2stone's owner) isn't all that litigious, so maybe you might not get sued, but just because you don't get taken to court, it doesn't make ripping off other people's ideas okay. At least Bert (MightyPizzaOven) is conscientiously attempting to improve upon the 2stone concept by adding additional features (such as a chimney with an adjustable vent), but your configuration, with it's enclosed box/bottom stone heat blockage, is a major step backward from the 2stone design.60 seconds? Really? On what planet? Smoking which crack?And this "I'm not asking for anyone's money" garbage is total BS. If you post a Kickstarter link, you're asking for money. I sincerely hope that no one here is stupid enough to fall for your stolen ideas and specious claims.
... It happens quite frequently that people will reinvent someone else's invention and do so innocently. Innocent people might even go to a patent attorney and have a patent application filed. In such cases, the patent attorney will usually conduct searches of the prior art before filing or to determine which features might be patentable....
A link to the patent. I smell something cooking and it's not a pizza. http://www.google.com/patents/US7686010?printsec=drawing#v=onepage&q&f=false
Now we're patent attorneys?
When people make accusatory statements, predictions on legal outcomes on patents and ask about smoking crack it takes the convo somewhere it doesn't need to go.
This is a white oven. White ovens will never be able to successfully make Neapolitan pizza. This has been proven countless times on this forum. This is a tremendously worse mousetrap.
Scott, what is a White Oven?
Talking about 'where the conversation needs to go' is, imo, exactly where the conversation doesn't need to be going. You are not a moderator, so stop acting like one. If you have a problem with any of my posts, report them.I didn't report this post or PM the poster because this is a public issue. People need to be aware of the inferiority/questionable legality of this product so they don't fall prey and donate. Members should be allowed to present ideas, even horrifically bad ones, and other members have a right to refute those ideas. The OP specifically requested 'brutally honest' feedback, did he not?This is a white oven. White ovens will never be able to successfully make Neapolitan pizza. This has been proven countless times on this forum. This is a tremendously worse mousetrap.


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TORONTO - Amir Johnson was the last Raptor to report to camp, but his recovery from off-season ankle surgery appears well on track.
A noticeably bigger Johnson he said he was up to 256 pounds after finishing a grueling season at 235 pegged his ankle at 95%.
New Raptors head coach Dwane Casey said he liked what he saw from Johnson and the rest of the team.
I saw no symptoms of his ankle, Casey said.
Health wise I thought we were in good shape. Well see after tonight, but I saw no ill effects of anyones summer whatsoever.
Weight gain
Johnson joked that his weight gain was a result of spending the off-season drinking Canadian brew, before elaborating on his rehab.
While extremely unrealistic, Johnson is setting the bar for his season as high as possible.
One of my goals is to try to get defensive player of the year, thats what Im looking forward to offence comes second, Johnson said.
Thats the type of attitude Casey is looking for.
His first practice as Raptors head coach was entirely based on defence. The only offence the club produced was at the free throw line.
Were a work in progress defensively, Casey admitted.
The number one thing we talked about was changing the culture and we started that process today.
The culture of toughness and a defensive focus.
Casey said he wasnt nervous to get started, maybe a little anxious. Definitely excited.
He added that working in new additions over the next few days (Mickael Pietrus and Gary Forbes are the strongest possibilities) would force him to repeat some things in practice, but didnt see that as a bad thing at all.
Awesome to hear Amir is striving for defensive player of the year.
To me it is a little worrisome he is anywhere near 250lbs. He has a history of ankle problems and weight won't help. Agility, speed, and leaping were some of his strengths that he used to his advantage.
I hope I'm wrong and time will tell but I don't feel good about this.


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Strong MBL Programs Depend on Big Paychecks: Print Preview
The Rundown
- Community bank consolidation opens door for more recruitment.
- Compensation depends on numbers of factors including regional aspects.
- Separation of MBL duties, committees playing more of a factor.
If a credit union in the Pacific Northwest is hoping to compete with other financial institutions to woo a heavily sought-after executive for its business lending division, be prepared to make at least an $85,000 offer.
Robert Pfaendler, president of The Robert Pfaendler Co. LLC, a Bend, Ore.-based recruiting firm, shared that reality at a recent webinar hosted by CU Business Group on staffing a business lending program.
"In the banking world, it would be $85,000 to $90,000. That's midpoint. When you get into the management level, it can up go up to $120,000," Pfaendler said. "That type of experience is premier quality and a tough person to find."
The salaries can be even higher in major cities such as Chicago or Los Angeles where the range can typically be 20% over the figures offered in Pacific Northwest cities such as Portland, said Larry Middleman, president/CEO of CUBG, a business lending CUSO in Portland that serves 410 credit unions in 43 states.
More than 80 attendees tuned into the webinar to hear about trends and what staffing levels should look like in a member business lending program.
Among the trends is the exposure of a lack of expertise brought on by a flurry of problems loans that some credit unions have encountered over the past few years, Middleman said. The separation of credit administration and business development is another trend seen as a credit union's MBL program grows, which has prompted a stronger focus on expanding expertise at the MBL committee level.
As banks start to ramp up their recruiting efforts again, the impact may be seen at credit unions and other lenders.
"What about turnover? Where do you go when a key person leaves a credit union? We're seeing some turnover within the industry," Middleman said.
When it comes to staffing a MBL program, there are a number of factors involved ranging from what part of the country a credit union is located, whether the program is a startup, intermediate or advanced stage, whether to stay in house or partner with a CUSO or third party and what are some of the strategic goals?
For instance, even as many credit unions are flush with deposits these days, Middleman said, there is a shortage of expertise in the business deposit area. It requires a level of experience similar to consumer lending to keep it operating and producing fee income, he noted.
Determining if a credit union wants to be the originator or buyer of participation loans also requires a certain level of expertise, Middleman said.
Pfaendler, who has more than 35 years of banking experience, including president of three community banks, said there are opportunities for credit unions to take advantage in 2013 when it comes to staffing their MBL programs. One big one is the continued consolidation of community banks.
"Well-capitalized banks are acquiring smaller banks like Pac Man," Pfaendler said. "The availability of talent is partially driven by supply and demand."
At one time, Oregon and Washington had a 70% community bank market share. Now it's about 30%, Pfaendler said. There's also been an increase in capital requirements, regulatory burdens and so far, legislation that is no different between large and small institutions–included in that mix are credit unions, he pointed out.
Because of the flux within the banking industry, credit unions may have a wider opportunity to recruit commercial lending executives from the other side. Indeed, Pfaendler cited a Credit Union Times survey that showed 43% of unfilled positions was at the executive or loan officer level.
Pfaendler and Middleman agreed that the hard part may be finding that in-demand talent who often don't advertise on sites like Monster.com and social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
"The advantage of social media is you do get access to job seekers. The disadvantage is the inability to reach those high performers, especially those that don't post on social media," Pfaendler said.
Still, social media sites are a prime way for credit unions to tell their stories to make sure potential candidates will fit within the culture.
"They need to understand the credit union philosophy," Middleman said. "They're different from how banks operate. Although there are some similarities, there are a lot of differences."
Much of the question and answer period at the end of CUBG's webinar focused on compensation and credit unions wanting to know specifics on what to potentially offer. Middleman said he's seen between $70,000 and $90,000, including incentives. In Portland, for example, credit unions might be hard pressed to find someone at a base salary of under $60,000.
Pfaendler said the range for a non-C-level officer or nonexecutives, is 3% to 5% of base salary. The executive level plateaus off rather quickly and then goes to much stronger bonuses, incentives and equity participation, he added.
Middleman reiterated it the nuances and factors that are unique to regions of the country and MBL program goals when it comes to compensation. To that end, CUBG is planning to roll out a business lending staffing survey in the first quarter of 2013. Twenty-eight credit unions of various asset sizes participated. Some of the early findings are most at the intermediate stage, $8 out of every $10 was related to commercial real estate and the credit unions typically do smaller loans around $53,000.


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Utah Merger of USU Charter and Goldenwest Wins Final Approvals
Members of the $139 million USU Charter Federal Credit Union in Logan, Utah have approved merging with the $849 million Goldenwest Federal Credit Union in Ogden, Utah.
Their boards approved the merger earlier this summer. Consolidation means Goldenwest FCU will manage $987 million in assets, serve more than 106,000 members and operate 26 branches across northern Utah.
"We congratulate everyone involved at both Goldenwest and USU credit unions for their diligence and hard work during the merger approval process," said Kerry H. Wahlen, Goldenwest president/CEO. "We extend a warm welcome to all USU Credit Union members and employees who are now part of the Goldenwest family."
The credit union received merger approval from the NCUA earlier this month. USU Charter FCU members voted to approve the merger on Aug. 22.
USU FCU branches will maintain their familiar brand in Cache Valley, staying true to their roots as an affiliate of Utah State University, the credit unions said. The 56-year-old credit union will operate as a division of Goldenwest Credit Union.
The credit unions will officially merge by combining financial data on Oct. 1. However, they will maintain two separate computer systems for a few months as they prepare for the eventual integration of systems.
Full integration of accounts, products and services is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2014, the credit unions said.


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Now that you're done voting for the potential People's Choice Awards nominees, it's time to start anticipating which contenders will actually make it on to the ballot.
The official nominees will be announced at a star-studded press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. The event will be streamed live on the PeoplesChoice.com homepage starting at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET.
Presenters — including 2 Broke Girls star Beth Behrs, Hart of Dixie's Rachel Bilson, singer Ciara, Glee's Darren Criss, and Mom's Allison Janney — will be on hand to announce the top vote-getters in each category.
Finalist voting will kick off immediately after the press conference on Nov. 5 and end on Dec. 5. In other words, you better flex those voting fingers now because—judging from the fan response thus far— it's going to be a very tight race.
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Kern Schools FCU Takes In $1.9 Million Tehachapi FCU
The $1.9 million, 383-member Tehachapi Federal Credit Union in Tehachapi, Calif., has merged with the $1.2 billion, 162,900-member Kern Schools Federal Credit Union in Bakersfield, Calif.
Like many small credit unions, Tehachapi FCU has been struggling financially over the last few years. From 2008 to 2012, the credit union has posted a total net income loss of $348,481, according to NCUA financial performance reports.
Kern Schools FCU said in a statement Monday it plans to hold a reception and various workshops in the coming months to welcome Tehachapi FCU members.
"Kern Schools offers many advantages previously unavailable to members of Tehachapi Federal Credit Union, including an express office with two full service ATMS in Tehachapi, mortgage products and services, mobile banking and online banking with bill pay," said Lorri Ward, president/CEO of the now-merged Tehachapi FCU.


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ASUS made headlines around the globe earlier this week with the
Eee PC 900 at CeBIT. The second generation Eee PC improves upon its
predecessor with a higher resolution screen, larger trackpad, more
storage/memory and hopefully a faster/more power efficient processor.
ASUS-rival ECS is tired of letting the Eee PC hog the
spotlight in the sub-$500 price range and today showed off its 11"
G10IL sub-notebook. Hard specifications for the device (processor,
chipsets, memory, storage capacity/type, etc.) were not revealed, but we do
know that the G10IL will come with three USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, VGA
connection, 56k modem and built-in HSDPA 7.2.
Although it wasn't mentioned, 802.11a/g support is a given
and Bluetooth connectivity is likely for the production model. As with the Eee
PC 401/Eee PC 900, no optical drive is included with the ECS G10IL.
It should be interesting to see what processor platform ECS
chooses to power the G10IL. The notebook appears to be pretty feature-packed
for the sub-$500 price point, so one would likely point towards a VIA-based
platform for cost reasons.
However, Intel's new Atom
processor and Centrino Atom platform could give VIA a run for the money in
pricing and power efficiency. Regardless of which processing platform ECS
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Hopefully we don't get screwed over by a trade happening 30 minutes before the game again. Although this is a must win against a lower team, Washington has played good as of late and they likely won't be a pushover. We still play Washington 3 more times after tonight which could really help or kill our playoff chances depending the result.
Raptors are looking to return from the Allstar break and extend their winning streak to 5 and keep their energy high for the next few tough games.


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Netbooks are very popular today with much of the computer industry's growth coming from the segment. Netbooks typically come with Linux or Windows XP as operating system choices. Return rates for netbooks running Linux are reportedly significantly higher than return rates on XP netbooks, but Dell says that isn't the case with its offerings.
Laptop Magazine reports that Dell's return rates on its Ubuntu-based Mini 9 netbook are comparable to the return rates on its XP based Mini 9, which are in turn described as "very low".
Jay Pinkert from Dell told Laptop, "A third of our Mini 9 mix is Linux, which is well above the standard attach rate for other systems that offer Linux. We have done a very good job explaining to folks what Linux is."
Dell also attributes its low price on the Linux-based Mini 9 as a reason for the large amount of sales. Dell's John New said, "Our focus has been making sure that before the order is taken is that the customer knows what he is getting."
Laptop figures that another reason for the popularity of the Ubuntu Mini 9 is the slick GUI that Dell has developed for the operating system, which makes using the Windows XP alternative easier for consumers to use. Many also wonder if some users might simply be taking advantage of the lower prices Ubuntu system and then installing their own existing copies of XP onto the machine.


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New plant will produce transmissions for hybrid C-Max, Fusion, and more, as well as six speed auto
had the privilege of touring Ford Motor Comp.'s (
) new hybrid transmission flex-line assembly plant in Sterling Heights, MI last Thursday. Located on Van Dyke Rd., roughly 20 min. northeast of the city of Detroit, the Van Dyke Transmission plant has been opened since 1968.
Long in the tooth, some feared the long-standing facility could become the latest casualty of a fading American manufacturing empire. But Ford was determined not to let that happen.
The company has injected $220M USD in capital to revamp the plant, turning it into a flexible line capable of fulfilling the demand for hybrid transmissions domestically. The plant will build the mixed transmissions of the
Ford C-MAX Hybrid
C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid
Fusion Hybrid
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Jim Tetreaulter, Ford's North American manufacturing chief
Ford's vice president of North American manufacturing, James "Jim" Tetreault lead off the unveil, praising the United Auto Workers union for making the painful compromises and deep commitments necessary to produce the transmission at a lower cost than it could have been overseas, keeping jobs in America.
He commented, "I'd like to recognize the UAW for your efforts and thank you very much for your support."
The plant will be taking over manufacturing duties from Aisin-Warner -- the joint venture between Japan's Aisin Seiki Comp., Ltd. (
) and Michigan-based BorgWarner, Inc. (
). The Fusion hybrid's transmission was previously produced at a Japanese plant in the greater Tokyo area.
Mr. Tetreautler motions over a finished hybrid motor.
Despite a transition from non-unionized Japanese laborers to UAW workers, Ford says it will actually save on manufacturing costs for hybrid transmission.
Ford says many of its peers fail to look at the full cost of outsourcing. Between shipping costs, "currency fluctuation", and communications overhead, whatever cost advantage overseas non-unionized manufacturing holds quickly evaporates.
Some may wonder why Ford is forced to choose between relatively expensive U.S. and Japanese labor. One factor is that cheaper labor regions like China present a hostile intellectual property environment and human rights issues. Again, the true cost at the end of the day is often far higher than the quick and dirty figures that have led some to jump at outsourcing bids.
Mr. Tetreault estimates that an assembly that cost $77 USD to produce and ship from Japan will be produced at the plant for only $58 USD, a nearly 25 percent cost reduction, and a blow to those who have villainized American trade unions in recent years.
Space-age plastics cuts the weight of the hybrid transmission while
maintaining rigidity and mechanical integrity.
Richard Notte, mayor of Sterling Heights praised Ford's revitalization of the
Transmission Plant
. A UAW veteran, Mayor Notte started work in 1959 at the local Ford Axle Plant, working as a skilled welder. He retired in 2004 and became active politically. Now he was ecstatic to see his hometown recommit to American manufacturing.
He said that Sterling Heights would like to welcome "one of the biggest plants in American for Building hybrid transmissions."
Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte
The new plant will add 225 new manufacturing jobs, a notch towards Ford's goal of 12,000 new hourly jobs by 2015. Ford plans to spend an addition $412M USD to grow the remaining domestic manufacturing jobs over the next three years.
Mayor Notte comments, "The auto industry is never going to be as big as it once was, but It's still going to maintain its mark on the world."
A finished transmission assembly, with the engine.
130 new workers are already on the job at the plant's assembly line. The line now employs 1,350 workers. The remaining 95 new workers will start before the end of the month.
Ford says it received 10 times the number of applications as it had jobs to fill -- a sign of just how untapped America's supply of skilled laborers is.
We did inquire to Mr. Tetreault whether it was difficult for Ford to keep cost-competitive with its domestic rivals -- the Chrysler Group and General Motors Comp. (
) -- since they continue to enjoy the fortune of being practically
exempt from state and federal taxes
He commented, "I'm not going to go there. It's all water under the bridge, as they say."
But Ford clearly is determined it can overcome both a heavily pro-outsourcing recessionary climate and its domestic peers' special-interest advantages, delivering the "best product they can at the best price" as a local union rep put it.
Gears gleam under the bright lights on the plant floor.
Ford says that in additional to the jobs at the plant there's typically a 10-to-1 multiplier in terms of for every job created at a major manufacturer's line, there's ten jobs created at suppliers' facilities.
Valves tower over a finished engine/transmission assembly.
Out on the floor Ford showed us the line that activated six weeks ago (in June). The line has been producing prototypes on the line since 2011.
The "secret sauce" that helps keep costs so low at the transmission plant is its flexible design. Capable of producing either the 6F -- a conventional six-speed automatic -- or the HF35 -- a hybrid transmission, the plant can compensate for lulls in hybrid demand by producing conventional transmissions.
Ford engineer Donald Iaquinta shows off transmission blocks.
Given the variability observed in demand for electrified vehicles, this seems a wise strategy.
Ford engineers in a post-tour discussion said that there are many difficulties facing the electrified market. One issue is payoff. Ford says its market research shows that customers want their electric vehicles to pay off the cost difference (via savings in gasoline expenses) within four years.
Given the cost of batteries and the soaring fuel efficiency of both traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles, that's a tough target to hit.
Another complicating factor are driving habits. Optimizing hybrid savings requires the driver to know when and how to brake, in order to recover the most kinetic energy. Brake too hard and the kinetic energy goes to waste.
Ford engineers estimate that drivers will see a 15 to 20 percent increase in fuel economy once they learn to optimize their driving habits to the hybrid.
Stators -- the stationary component of the EV motor/generator.
As complex as they are, the hybrid transmissions don't take that long to produce. Mr. Iaquinta estimates that the average time at a workstation is approximately 25 seconds, with the entire transmission taking around 2 hours to produce.
Rotors with pumps to maintain line pressure.
The components are sourced to a variety of domestic and foreign manufacturers. For example, Toshiba Corp. (
) supplies the control stators seen above. Other parts come from literally down the road in the local Detroit area.
The hybrid and conventional transmissions have some parts in common. For example, the pump to maintain line pressure for
start/stop in the conventional engine
is recycled as a lubrication and cooling pump in the plug-in variant.
The RTV robot applies liquid gaskets.
Much of the assembly process still requires a high degree of human interaction. However, the humans get a boost by some robotic line workers. One of the most impressive of the robots was the RTV. Featuring a hulking robotic arm, this robot was capable of lifting the entire transmission assembly and applies liquid gaskets using a smaller arm, curing the polymer into a finished gasket. The process replaces older paper-gasket assembly methods.
Kits are key to fast switches between the two transmission types.
Other than the blocks, virtually all the parts are kitted and tagged with QR tags for quality control purposes. This saves on assembly time on the line.
It also helps the line be able to switch faster between transmission types. To switch from the hybrid transmission to the conventional one, or vice versa, the line simply has to pick the proper kits and change the tooling on the human-operated power tooling and robots. The net result is that a switch can be accomplished in minutes, allowing uninterrupted production all day long.
A line worker applies parts to an in-progress transmission.
The proof is in the product, as they say. Ford's finished transmission is 20 percent lighter than its foreign predecessor. And thanks in part to its confidence in the in-house assembly; along with engineering improvements, Ford has been able to bump the hybrid operation speed from 47 miles per hour in the previous Fusion to an impressive 62 miles per hour.
Given the flexible nature of its plant, it's hard to see how Ford's new line could be anything other than a terrific story of domestic manufacturing success, regardless of how many buyers choose to go electric.
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Friday evening was the Auto Show Charity Preview, in which nearly $4 million was raised for nine children's charities from the 13,069 people who attended the gala event, according to NAIAS.
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Besides seeing the latest cars, attendees were able to test their skills in a number of exhibits, including the Toyota "Drive Land" motion-controlled game, texting in answers to Ford questions, and even dancing with the Kia hamsters.
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NAIAS says 58,113 people attended the auto show on Education Day, which was held on Jan. 23. Nearly 5,000 preschool and high school students were able to learn more about the auto industry and even participate in the parade.
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- You can only own and/or sign a maximum of two animal summoning contracts. When you reach the rank of jounin you can sign or make your first contract, when you reach the rank of kage your second.
- Most summons (if not all) appear to have their own "king" or "boss" that rules over their own kind, so it would be wise to create your own.
- Summons that are originally from the manga (like toads, snakes, dogs, slugs etc.) can only be summoned by characters who have shown being able to do it in the manga (like Naruto, Jiraiya, Sasuke, Tsunade etc.) and custom characters who have learned it. Canon characters who have not signed the contracts in the manga can not.
- If you make a canon character that knows a canon summoning (like Jiraiya toads, Orochimaru snakes etc.) you get the contract by default and you don't have to be trained in it. However in return when you drop the bio you loose the contract with it. On the other hand a custom bio has to be trained in it if he wants to know a specific contract, but he can keep it till he drops it. In both cases summoning related jutsu's still have to be taught (like hidden shadowsnake hands).
- Canon summoning contracts can only be taught to custom characters by sensei's who have made the bio of the main contract holder (an Orochimaru bio for snakes, a Jiraiya bio for toads, a Kakashi bio for dogs etc.). If a contract was made before it was shown in the manga (like hawks) only the original holder of the contract can teach it.
- New custom summonings can be made for canon contracts.
- A custom summoning contract can only be passed on by the contract holder to a maximum of five people for them to sign it (so six in total). When one of those drops the contract a new person can sign it. In the case the owner wants to drop/change the contract he has to give it to one of the persons who signed it, that person then becomes the new contract holder. He then can teach it to five new people.
- Summoning animals from both your contracts in the same battle is forbidden (with the exception of Pein, neither can the Pein summonings be taught to anyone).
- You can only summon a maximum of four animals per battle.
How to make a custom summoning contract
1: First and for all this thread is not to get your contracts approved, but for already approved contracts.
2: Second check whether the species you want to make already exists or not. For that check this thread. If you can't find it here search in the Custom Jutsu Submission thread as this list is far from being complete. Eventually you can also just ask around with sensei's and mods. If you haven't found anything you can post your contract with that species. In the case it does already exist someone likely will react when they see it.
3: Your summoning has to be believable and not humanoid. That means do not make things like the Olympian Gods, legendary heroes or creatures, zombies etc. Things like dragons and phoenix' (contracts already taken) are acceptable because even though they never really existed a lot of different cultures independent from each other believed that they existed. For instance you can find dragon-like creatures all over the Eurasian continent.
4: Do not make a contract called birds, insects, mammals etc. These are not animals, but terms that refer to a large amount of different species. Be sure your summoning is clearly defined.
5: You post your custom contracts here for approval: Custom Jutsu Submission
6: To post a contract in the CJ-thread you have to fill in this template:
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7: The summoning animals themselves also have to be posted in the CJ-thread, however for that you use the normal jutsu template. Of course first your contract has to be approved before you can make your summonings.
8: Don't whine when your contract got declined. It's up to the mod whether he finds the species acceptable or not.
9: When your contract is approved you post it here according to the previously mentioned template + you add the link to your post in the CJ-thread where it got approved.
10: When you want to update your contract (new signer, a new summoning etc.) you quote your previous post and post again the previously mentioned template, only this time with the new updates, and the link of approval. You can also ask a mod to edit your post.
List of Current Contracts
=> Approved Custom Summons <=