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Creating a Vetinari Clock Using Antique Analog Meters
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Can you imagine a clock formed from old analog meters mounted in an antique-looking wooden box? Now imagine an interpretation of a Vetinari clock (the mind boggles).
As you may recall, the Mighty Hamster (a.k.a. Mike Field) graced my humble office with a visit a couple of weeks ago. (See All Hail the Mighty Hamster.) While he was here, Hamster noticed some of the antique analog meters scattered around my office, and he shared an idea with me -- to build a clock using this sort of meter as the display. Hamster kindly said that I was free to run with this idea myself, so I added it to my list of hobby projects. (See Juggling a Cornucopia of Projects.)
Most of the meters in my possession were already committed to other projects. Fortunately, at the time of Hamster's visit, the annual Huntsville Hamfest was fast approaching. In fact, the Hamfest took place this past weekend. It opened at 9:00 a.m., but I got there at 8:15 a.m., because I wanted to be at the front of the queue. I'll be posting a detailed blog about the Hamfest with lots and lots of pictures as soon as I get a spare moment.
All I can say is that I made off like a bandit on the antique meter front. When I attended last year's event, I arrived empty handed and ended up staggering around with loads of carrier bags. I soon noticed that the more experienced attendees were sporting backpacks to stash their acquisitions. This year, I wore a backpack, but I wish I'd taken a rolling trolley, because I had to make numerous trips back and forth to my truck. The image below shows the meters I picked up, along with a few other items I couldn't resist.
Yes, I know this is a lot of meters. What can I say? I am a weak man when it comes to antique stuff in general and analog meters in particular. All I know is that, when you can pick up meters like this for only $2 apiece, you grab them while the grabbing is good. Quite apart from anything else, I promised to pick up some meters for the Mighty Hamster. As soon as I post this column, I'll email him to ask which ones he wants.
I decided to use a large meter to display the hours and two medium-sized meters to display the minutes and seconds. I also plan on using a small meter to flip back and forth like a metronome in time with the "tick-tock" sound I intend to generate.


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Bagley is a member of the board of directors of the Public Patent Foundation and also served on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on University Management of Intellectual Property: Lessons from a Generation of Experience, Research, and Dialogue. She also was a member of the Scientific Committee of the 2013 European Policy on Intellectual Property Conference in Paris, France, and recently co-authored a report on the Nagoya Protocol and Synthetic Biology commissioned by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
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Familiar faces from every era of skateboarding came together to check out the 15 Years of Gonz and adidas Photo Show at the HVWB Art + Design Gallery in Los Angeles last Friday. Brilliant photos depicting the skateboarding's most influential shot by Joe Brook, Benjamin Deberdt, Brian Gaberman, Gabe Morford, Skin Phillips, and Sem Rubio kept viewers circling the space for hours. A hefty loop of Gonz footage was also projected behind the gallery to keep guests entertained in between conversions. To further celebrate their fifteen years together all guest were given Gonz + adidas tote bags with Gonz Sharpies, limited T-shirts, and a book featuring all photos on display that night. Hundreds of people where in attendance and those that could were out no complying in the streets the next day after taking in the inspiring show. Check out the video!
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IntelliResponse, a provider of virtual agent software in Toronto, Canada, said it has signed its first credit union client, the $1 billion, 12,028-member Evangelical Christian Credit Union in Brea, Calif.
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FunOrb Central: Part 1 - What is FunOrb Central?
21st May 2009 What is FunOrb Central?
Here at Jagex, we're always keeping tabs on the FunOrb website. There are many aspects that we like - the games, for example, and the sense of community that can be seen on the forums and in the lobbies - but there are improvements that we think we can make. That's why I'm excited to be working on FunOrb Central; a radical update to the FunOrb service. While the project still has a long way to go, I'd like to tell you about some of the neat things we're trying to do.
For example, at the moment, it's not possible to talk to friends on FunOrb unless you're in a multiplayer game or on the forums. We really like the interaction between players on FunOrb, and we'd like to let you take that even further. So, we thought it'd be fun to develop a chat service that spans across all of the games - even the single-player ones - letting people talk to friends and join chat channels wherever they are on FunOrb.
Another thing that we find annoying is that in some of the less frequented multiplayer games, it's possible to spend a long time waiting for a game in an empty lobby. With FunOrb Central, what we'd like to be able to do is let, say, those die-hard Pixelate fans among you (we know you're there, hands up!) keep an eye out for a game starting, even while they're perfecting their technique in Vertigo 2.
Still on the topic of multiplayer games, it can sometimes be a bit of a hassle to start a game with your friends - you have to first log on, find the server they're in, switch to it (reloading the game), and even then they might already be playing someone else. It'd be much easier, we think, if your Friends List could tell you where each of your friends is and what theyre doing, then give you easy options to invite them into games or join them in theirs. Server-hopping and long delays would become a thing of the past.
Finally, FunOrb sometimes feels to us like collection of separate games, but we'd prefer to see it more as a service. One of the more powerful features we're adding to FunOrb Central is a unified game loader, so you wont have to keep bouncing backwards and forwards to the Game List - all the games will be available within the same Java applet! You'll be able to quickly flick through all the games to find one you like, as well as review your Highscores and Achievements in each of them.
As you may be able to see, this is going to be a major update, so developing it will bring with it its fair share of problems. In the next diary, I'll run through some of the ones we've encountered so far, and how we plan to resolve them.
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First INTERPOL training in China major step forward in global effort to combat trafficking in illicit goods
HANGZHOU, China – Enhancing the knowledge and skills of police, increased information exchange and improving cooperation to better target the organized crime networks behind illicit trade is the focus of the first INTERPOL training session being held in China.
The INTERPOL Trafficking in Illicit Goods and Counterfeiting Capacity Building Seminar, organized with the support of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security brings together some 120 police investigators from across China, including the China State Tobacco Administration and China, Hong Kong and Macao Customs to identify how authorities in the region can work more closely to combat all types of transnational and organized illicit trade.
In his opening remarks, Xue Dongzheng, Deputy Director General of the International Cooperation Department, Chinese Ministry of Public Security, encouraged participants to enhance collaboration by sharing best practices and the profiles of criminals involved in trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting. Mr Xue said the four-day event would enable delegates to discuss crime trends and the strategies which need to be implemented to tackle them.
"China has realized substantial achievements in the fight against this crime, with recent results counting many thousands of arrests. Extensive cooperation with INTERPOL and its member countries contributes to our success and enables us all to achieve even greater results in cracking down on the criminal networks behind this crime," he concluded.
In May and June, INTERPOL held its first ever operation targeting illicit trade in Asia, which led to the dismantling in China of a logistics chain distributing fake shampoo and toothpaste from 21 production sites, and of an organized crime network connected to 10 illicit factories producing fake shavers where nearly seven million counterfeits worth USD 41 million were recovered. A second organized crime network involved in the production of fake cooking oil in five provinces was also broken up, leading to the arrest of 42 people and 56 sites shut down.
Assistant Director of INTERPOL's Trafficking in Illicit Goods and Counterfeiting unit, Michael Ellis said: "This first seminar hosted by China is an important opportunity for INTERPOL to learn from the experience of both China and the region.
"With representatives from the Middle East also taking part, their input will also facilitate the transfer of knowledge between different parts of the world so that we can develop effective solutions to the global problem of trafficking in illicit goods," added Mr Ellis.
The four-day course (24-27 September) course includes case studies and presentations by public and private sector experts in the fields of counterfeiting and trafficking in illicit goods. Exercises from the online International IP Crime Investigators College have been incorporated into the training to better equip investigators with tools to protect the public and dismantle the illegal networks behind illicit trade.
To further enhance global efforts against trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting, INTERPOL is co-hosting the 7th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference with the An Garda Síochána, in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories, from 15-17 October in Dublin, Ireland. The annual conference brings together police, customs, regulatory agencies, private sector IP crime investigators and prosecutors to share and develop best practices to combat counterfeiting and piracy crimes.
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One of the few fuel alternatives not based on oil that is currently in use
in relatively large quantities is ethanol. Many of the fueling stations around
the U.S. now have stickers on pumps that say the gasoline is mixed with 10%
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The problem with the mass production of ethanol is that the crops most
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The University of Georgia (UGA) announced that a team of researchers at the
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by a factor of ten. UGA also says that corn stover or bagasse -- the waste
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The topic of ISP data retention came up once again in the halls of Congress. A new bill, known as the "Internet SAFETY Act," seeks to compel ISPs and anyone who hosts a Wi-Fi access point to log all information that could identify users, in order to assist police investigating child pornography.
Known formally under the full title "Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act," the Internet SAFETY Act is actually two companion pieces of legislation – one working its way through the Senate as S.436, and the other through the House as H.R.1076. Their sponsors are Senator John Cornyn and Representative Lamar Smith, and both are republicans hailing from Texas.
"While the Internet has generated many positive changes in the way we communicate and do business, its limitless nature offers anonymity that has opened the door to criminals looking to harm innocent children," said Cornyn in a Thursday press conference. "Keeping our children safe requires cooperation on the local, state, federal, and family level."
Both bills are virtually identical, and contain the same language. "[Providers] of an electronic communication service or remote computing service" will be required to retain "all records … pertaining to the identity of a user of a temporarily assigned network address" for two years.
Observers interpret the law to mean anyone who runs a network that assigns users a temporary IP address, internal or external – which would cast ISPs like AT&T in the same lot as coffee shops and corporate networks using DHCP.
CNET notes that both the U.S. Department of Justice's position and legal definition of "electronic communication services" line up with this interpretation.
"Law enforcement officials had a chokehold on child pornography before the Internet exploded," reads a Dallas Morning News editorial penned by Rep. Smith. "Perpetrators relied on the postal service to traffic their trade, and, by the end of the 1980s, postal investigators were winning the battle."
"But the Internet changed everything. Now criminals can view pictures, download videos and watch the live molestation of a child. Pedophiles have, in effect, found a safe haven online."
Citing the imagery of a TV crime drama, Rep. Smith wonders: "How many times have we seen TV detectives seek call logs of a suspect in order to determine who he has been talking to? What if the telephone companies simply said to the detectives, 'Sorry, we get rid of that information after 24 hours'?"
Increased data retention favors a completely different set of suitors as well, says Electronic Privacy Information Center director Marc Rotenberg: the music and movie industry. Such a bill would "create new risk" for web surfers and peer-to-peer users, spawning legal fishing expeditions and lawsuits.
"It's a terrible idea," said Rotenberg.
Perhaps spurned on by privacy advocates' calls for service providers to have a shorter memory – a call that many have listened to – or the death of COPA, it appears the Internet SAFETY Act is the latest in a series of anti-child-pornography initiatives seeking to lift the veil on internet anonymity.


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Slovak police chief visit to INTERPOL underlines strong links between national and global security
LYON, France - The President of the Police Force of the Slovak Republic, Jaroslav Spisiak, has met with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble to discuss areas for enhanced collaboration in national and global security, particularly in light of the upcoming World Ice Hockey Championships to be hosted by Slovakia in April and May this year.
An INTERPOL Major Events Support Team (IMEST) will be deployed to Slovakia to assist in the preparation, co-ordination and implementation of security arrangements by national police, and during the event itself will liaise with all of INTERPOL's 188 member countries to facilitate real-time exchange of messages and vital police data including fingerprints, wanted persons notices and data relating to stolen and lost travel documents and stolen motor vehicles.
"Our request for INTERPOL's support for the World Ice Hockey Championships is part of the Slovak Republic's commitment to ensuring that the many spectators we are expecting can enjoy the event in safety and security," said Mr Spisiak.
"This is just one of the areas where the Slovak Republic is committed to working with INTERPOL and each of its member countries and we look forward to developing our already strong relationship even further," added Mr Spisiak.
Secretary General Noble said that Slovakia's request for an IMEST was recognition that no single country can work alone in securing international events.
"We are happy to provide the support of the global law enforcement community to Slovakia and to any country which requires INTERPOL's assistance," said Mr Noble.
"Slovakia has long demonstrated its commitment to international policing, not least of all through seconding an officer to our General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, and it is an example that we hope other countries will continue to follow," added the head of the world police body.
Accompanied by the Head of INTERPOL's National Central Bureau (NCB) in Bratislava, Adriana Kolarikova, Mr Spisiak was briefed on the full range of INTERPOL's tools and services including its global databases on DNA, fingerprints and suspected terrorists, and was also updated on the establishment of the INTERPOL Global Complex in Singapore by early 2014.


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PBS has become the latest victim of a concerted hacking
campaign. The party responsible is a familiar one -- they're the same
group that recently hacked Sony Corp. But this time around their motives
were different. The hackers this time were using the hack to show their
support for embattled website Wikileaks.
I. PBS Stirs the Pot With Wikileaks Special
A PBS special "WikiSecrets" aired last Tuesday as part of the news agency's FRONTLINE program,
which tackles tough issues. The program offered a surprisingly
comprehensive view that showcased various parties offering both the praise of Wikileaks and
its chief (suspected) informant U.S. Army Spc. Bradley Manning, and criticism
of the aforementioned.
But advocates of the controversial leaks site took issue with the negative
portions of the program. Particularly touchy to supporters was a section in
which writers for the British newspaper Guardian claimed that Wikileaks founder
Julian Assange had said that Iraqi and Afghani allies to the U.S. "deserve
to die".
As Guardian is an extremely prestigious publication, on par
with The New York Times in the U.S., this was a heady
accusation. Supporters of the site blasted PBS and Guardian claiming
that Mr. Assange's comment was taken out of context or fabricated.
Among those offended were a group of savvy hackers.
II. Tupac's Back?
On Sunday, the PBS blog "PBS Newshour" saw a
surprising story get posted, claiming that late-rapper Tupac Shakur was back.
This wasn't some sort of strange take on the recent Meek Mill hit; it
actually claimed the late rapper was found alive.
The post claimed that Mr. Shakur actually did not die from the 1996 shooting
and was instead "alive and well in a small resort in New Zealand".
It cited "locals" as a source and claimed that Notorious B.I.G.
was also alive and had lived in the town for some time.
Tupac Shakur, perhaps the most famous gangster rapper of the 1990s, was
murdered in Sept. 1996. Notorious B.I.G. (real name Christopher George
Latore Wallace) was murdered soon after in March 1997. The murders ended
the multi-platinum careers of both artists and shocked the rap industry.
The murders have lent fodder to conspiracy theories -- both serious and
sensational over the years, thanks to the unsolved nature of both murders and
questionable ties between LAPD officers and thuggish Death Row Records CEO
Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr.
PBS was left scrambling to remove the post and others. The
news organization posted a statement, commenting:
Last night there was an intrusion to PBS's
servers. The erroneous information on the 'PBS Newshour' site has been
corrected. The intruders also posted login information to two internal
sites—one that press use to access PBS Pressroom and an internal
communications website for stations.
Teresa Gorman, who works in social media and online engagement for the PBS
program "NewsHour," published a series of
Twitter posts today commenting on the breach. She
comments, "If you missed it: our site has been accessed by hackers. Thanks
for staying with us."
III. LulzSec Claims Responsibility for Post
In a series of updates on
Twitter a team of hackers who call themselves "LulzSec" mocked PBS,
pointing out the hack and eventually claiming responsibility for it.
The hackers wrote:
"Oh s–, what happened to @PBS?"
"What's wrong with @PBS, how come all of its servers are rooted? How come
their database is seized? Why are passwords cracked? :("
After posting links to usernames and passwords, the group wrote:
"Oh yes, that's right... #Sownage tomorrow. We hope. We decided to
obliterate @PBS instead out of distraction."
In addition to the Tupac page, LulzSec or its affiliates posted a story
entitled "Unicorns Dragons and Chix With Swords". They also
created a page titled "FREE BRADLEY MANNING. F– FRONTLINE!" that
contained the text "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO LULZSEC."
Some of the pages are still available courtesy of Google's or Freeze.it's
cache, though they've been removed from PBS's site [1] [2] [3].
LulzSec has released a longer statement via pastebin, commenting:
Greetings, Internets. We just finished watching
WikiSecrets and were less than impressed. We decided to sail our Lulz Boat over
to the PBS servers for further... perusing. As you should know by now, not even
that fancy-ass fortress from the third shitty Pirates of the Caribbean movie
(first one was better!) can withhold our barrage of chaos and lulz. Anyway,
unnecessary sequels aside... wait, actually: second and third Matrix movies
sucked too! Anyway, say hello to the insides of the PBS servers, folks. They
best watch where they're sailing next time.
The statement was posted along with links to the "gathered"
information here.
IV. Who is LulzSec?
The group's bio asserts:
We are LulzSec, a small team of 80-year-old men
and people who smoke on webcam. Right?
The group, which says it has no affiliation with Anonymous (who shares similar
adversaries) is part of the growing hacker/griefer web movement, that contains such players as GNAA (whose full name
contains a profane racial slur) and the slightly more sedate Gnosis, who hacked Gawker Media last year.
LulzSec gained attention for being one of the groups to hack several Sony sites via SQL injection last
week. SQL injections attacks are considered rather "easy" hacks
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I have no Idea what my cap is at, I guess I should have been following that....I do I figure it out?
I have no Idea what my cap is at, I guess I should have been following that....I do I figure it out?
Can check that against any recent moves you made; add em up.
Would I be correct in assuming that if a player I drop is picked up by another team, I get a year back? For example, I now have Terrence Jones (the numbers he would put up if Patterson or Parsons got hurt...I can only hope) but someone else drafted him, I believe. So, whoever drafted him should get a year back, right?
Just found this thread a couple days ago, and have to say I'm really enjoying this dynasty league. Wish I could have a bit of a do-over on the draft, but so it goes!
@Apollo/Joey: sent you guys a pm yesterday about a trade in our league which I don't think works under our CBA.
OK so to see if I am correct.
To start the season I my player allocation was at 35, meaning I had 5 years available to get to the cap. I dropped some players and picked some up as free agents. I understand the players released do not come off my allocation, and the free agents count as 1 year each unless specified otherwise. So I went from 35 to 38, made a trade of a 1 year player for a 1 year player and now am still at 38.
IS that right?
I think we should only do that if someone picks him up while on waivers. If he clears waivers he should still count against your cap and not the other guy's cap. This would reflect the way it's really handled in pro leagues. It also adds another level of strategy because then you need to ask yourself should you wait for the player to clear waivers or should you take on his contract value? It also adds strategy to the team thinking about dumping a player: Will you get off the hook if you waiver him or will you be paying for a player on another team's roster?
Hi everyone,
I'll be updating the Salary Cap Allocation from now on. A recent version of the cap allocation can be found through this link for online viewing or download in pdf-format.
Some recent trades and moves by Tucas, Coastal and WJF are not processed in this capsheet because of cap problems with these trade between coastal and WJF. Joey, Apollo (and/or possible me) will inform you about consequences as quickly as possible. It's probable that trades and moves with players involved after the trade will be rescinded.
If a player in the capsheet is marked with a '*' this means this player will be an unrestricted free agent after the season because he was signed when you were up or over the cap.
For comments and discussion please use this thread.
This is probably my own fault for misunderstanding but i add no idea my recent adds from the waiver wire would result in me being 2 years over the cap.
But it seems as though when i drop a 1 year player for a waiver wire player (thus 1 year contract), the player i drop AND the new player count against my cap? Thus every player picked up adds a year? Which explains why i am at 42 years... I'm over the cap, so is there some kind of penalty for this?
We have a pro-workers league, so if you sign someone it's for a guaranteed contract. Even if you drop someone and re-sign him later, he gets two contracts.
There are no direct penalties for being over the cap. Consequences are twofold: 1. After you are at or over the cap you can't sign free-agents to restricted contracts, meaning you don't have first right to re-sign them after the season. 2. You can't have more contractyears coming in than going out in a trade.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one confused. As per Soft Euro's request, here's what I posted on our yahoo league page as a possible solution to the particular trade in question.
"I wasn't thinking of the 1 year players I dropped as continuing to count against the cap. In the trade in question, I received 6 years of contracts back, and then sent 5 years to the other team. At the time of this trade I guess I was at 40 years (had 37 in my head).
Would an acceptable solution be me amnestying Al Harrington? He has a one year contract, which would off-set the additional year I received in the trade. My subsequent pick-up of Meyers Leonard would then leave me at 41 years, with one empty roster spot."
Anyways, there it is. I think it's a reasonable solution to this particular circumstance.
We are only allowed to make 2 player extensions anyway right? Am i right in assuming those player extensions can only be given to those on our teams who have 1 year contracts? (as anyone on a 2 year would already be locked up?) ... therefore theoretically the 'worst' thing that can happen to an over the cap team is that while over the cap they pick up this year's "Jeremy Lin" and at the end of the year have to let him go?
Thanks again everyone for the help
Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't someone mention before that if you were at 40 years, you could still continue to add/drop off the waiver wire but the consequence would be only keeping them for that year? Like if I had 40, I could keep rolling in 1 for 1 add drops? or is that against the rules?
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These Bargnani Forum discussions really make me wonder how bored Rap fans are right now – or maybe that should be impatient.
In regards to Andrea's game against Nikola Pekovic, taking this size of a stat (one game) and making a generalization, would be one more reason why your ass would be fired, should you be working for Angus Reid or Ekos.
Taking 10 games (sans Bosh), and making a call (or is it only reinforcing bias), wouldn't score you much more either with the Boss.
"Bargnani Defense not Improved over the Summer"
That statement right there says it all: "We are the boss, and if we wanna run your ass out of T.O., we can do that. And we don't care if the mistake hasn't happened yet. If we think you're gonna f*@k up, start packing your bags. "
I'm glad some people aren't the GM. They would change this team more than BC does. A thought I already have a little trouble with.
Of course, some people might ask why do I bother responding?
Because I'm bored too.


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This comes from the FAN590 via ESPN's "Mike and Mike in the Morning" show.
Source - Click hereSo Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic were on Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN radio earlier today and they had some interesting (although uninformed) comments about the city of Toronto and whether or not this is still a viable market for the NBA.
While both hosts admitted that they love the city overall - and enjoy visiting - they said they dont believe that any star wants to come here and that Americans dont want to live in Canada. Im paraphrasing, but those are the basic nuts and bolts of their statements.
If, as Mike and Mike suggest, the NBA needs to ask itself if it wants to be in Toronto perhaps the Raptors attendance figures should be researched. Take a look at where this team is in those rankings year after year. Not only are the Raps in the upper HALF almost every year, theyve frequently been in the top 10 in attendance rankings since they came into the league 15 years ago. And while many local media outlets (in Toronto and Canada) choose to ignore this fact, the Raptors local television rankings are among the best in the entire league. I saw a report last year that had Torontos TV ratings behind only the Lakers and Cavaliers local numbers.


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The NCUA said it will make $9.5 million in low-interest loans from the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund available to low-income credit unions this year.
"Low-income credit unions are extremely important to their communities. They fill a crucial role by providing needed access to financial products and services for individuals of modest means," NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz said.
"To help these credit unions to thrive and better serve their members, we've worked hard in recent years to make the loans offered through the Revolving Loan Fund more competitive and easier to obtain. I encourage eligible credit unions to apply for the $9.5 million now available at very low interest rates," Matz said Friday in a statement.
Operated by NCUA's Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives, the Revolving Loan Fund assists low-income credit unions in providing financial services to their low-income members to stimulate economic activities in their communities.
Generally, the NCUA makes five-year loans up to $300,000, but the loan may exceed this amount on a case-by-case basis. For 2013, NCUA has maintained a record-low, loan interest rate of 0.4% for the second year in a row.
"Congress created the Revolving Loan Fund to support credit unions that serve low-income communities, and I encourage eligible credit unions to apply for loans this year," OSCUI Director William Myers said. "The loans are quite affordable and can be used for a broad array of purposes. For example, credit unions can use these funds to improve member services and have a greater impact in their communities."
Eligible credit unions have used loans under this program for several purposes, including funding loan demand, providing liquidity for expansion and increasing net income through earnings on the loan funds.
To obtain a loan, a federally insured credit union must have the low-income designation. Loans will be made on a rolling basis. An online loan application and other information are available on the NCUA's website.


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Love that quote and Lol at the last part :rofl:Kishimoto gave Itachi this godlike and invincible appearance duo to his attitude.
We've seen alot of battles in Naruto by now and we've seen that every character in Naruto atleast once rushed into battle too fast and underrestimated his opponent.
Itachi has never shown that he underrestimated his opponents and never rushed into battle. He praised his opponents when they did something unexpected, yet stayed calm, focused and analyzed the situation. Itachi ironically enough was the one who said that ''Every strong opponent has its weaknesses'' and ''Every jutsu has a weakness'' the reason to why Kishimoto gave these lines to Itachi is because Itachi had the right attitude. Itachi said that you have to analyze the situation before you act and this is why Itachi was able to end battles in no time without ever showing his real strength because he never intended to kill his ''friends'' as he was one of the good guys. Itachi has also shown us that he is able to use his tools and jutsu's very effectively and has shown us that he was able to use and control his low chakra reserves to the maximum as he was able to keep up with Sasuke (even surprised Sasuke with the fact that Itachi was able to pop out Sasuno'o with no chakra). This too shows how conscious Itachi was with himself and the situation around him. There's a saying that says: ''If you're not stronger, you have to be wiser'' and Itachi has shown us that this is indeed a fact.
Also Itachi's wisdom and intelligence is unmatched, he has the best quotes in Naruto. Nice examples of Itachi's wisdom are his conversations with Kisame (when they first met in Akatsuki), Naruto and Kabuto.
People can hate Itachi all they want but for me Itachi has shown that he's able to take on anyone in a 1v1 duo to the fact that he's the right opponent with his intelligence against characters who's raw power are over the top.
''Those who are strong become arrogant'' is a quote by Itachi and arrogance leads to being unable to think clearly which leads to making mistakes and these are facts, and making mistakes against someone as calm and observative as Itachi leads to hell.


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Americans View Their Mental Health, 1957 (ICPSR 3503)
Principal Investigator(s): Gurin, Gerald; Veroff, Joseph; Feld, Sheila
In 1957, the United States Congress established the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health to evaluate the nation's resources for coping with both the psychological and economic problems of mental illness. The Commission sponsored a nationwide survey, which was conducted by the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan, to assess the subjective mental health of "normal" American adults and to determine in detail how they coped with problems of adjustment. During the spring of 1957, a sample of American adults was interviewed on various areas in which problems might arise, including marriage, parenthood, employment, and general social relationships. Information about leisure time, past and present physical and mental health, and motives for affiliation, achievement, and power were also sought. Three questionnaire forms were employed, each addressed to a randomly selected third of the sample.
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Gurin, Gerald, Joseph Veroff, and Sheila Feld. Americans View Their Mental Health, 1957. ICPSR03503-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1975. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03503.v1
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Subject Terms: achievement, adjustment, adults, attitudes, careers, counseling services, demographic characteristics, failure, health attitudes, health behavior, interpersonal conflict, jobs satisfaction, leisure, marriage, memberships, mental disorders, mental health, personal adjustment, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, religious affiliation, self evaluation, social interaction, social roles, work attitudes
Geographic Coverage: United States
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Universe: Americans aged 21 years and older living in private households in the United States in 1957.
Produced by the University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, 1957.
Sample: Multistage area probability sample.
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text: At the beginning of last season i was really hyped up about Derozan and how he would do his rookie year. This was without any knowledge that he was (at the time) 20 years old and only had 1 year of college ball. Throughout the whole 2009-2010 season i was beyond frustrated at Demar, along with a lot of others. I expected him to average 15 points a game and be one of the leaders of the raptors. This obviously didn't happen, i thought he was just another high flyer who just wanted to dunk. Then i saw the documentary after the season called one rookie i watched and was really excited for the future of this young man. I discovered that he is very humble and very hard working. He started this season off well averaging around 13 ppg and 3 rpg with almost 2 assists. I think if he continues to improve his shot and continue to become consistent he can become a 18-22 point per night man. What do you think?


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poor global economy of the last year meant that profits were down for
just about every major computer manufacturer and hardware maker in
the industry. Consumers and corporations held onto tight funds rather
than spending on upgrades and new computers. One of the few bright
spots was in cheap consumer devices like netbooks and server
processors where power savings offset the cost of the upgrade for
some companies.With the worst of the economic crisis
hopefully over, consumers and businesses are starting to spend again
on computers. Surprisingly, many consumers and corporations are
buying in the higher-end range of the market rather than the low-end
with netbooks. With the increased spending in the higher-end market
Intel has boomed. The company posted its earnings figured yesterday
and reported a massive jump in profit of over 400% compared to the
same month in 2009.Profit at Intel was a massive $2.4
billion or 43 cents per share. The exact growth percentage
was 433% reports CNET
The 43 cents per share earnings significantly eclipsed what analysts
expected Intel to post at 38 cents per share. Q1 2010 revenue
was $10.3 billion, a 44% increase from Q1
2009. CEO Paul Otellini stated that it was the best quarter ever
for Intel.Analyst Doug Freedman from Broadpoint AmTech said,
"Consumer and corporate are spending more on horsepower. They're
buying high-priced machines in a time that you would think budgets
would be tight."The big factor in the whopping profits
for the quarter was in mobile processor revenue. There were massive
shortages of Intel's new 2010 line of Core processors due to demand
from computer builders that are just now easing. With shortages,
Intel was still able to turn record profits.Profit reports
were not all Intel had up its sleeves this week. The company has also
announced a new Atom-based
SoC codenamed Tunnel
is aimed at IP phones, printers, and in-vehicle infotainment systems
for cars and trucks. The new SoC integrates an Atom processor core,
memory controller hub, graphics engine, and video engine into one
highly integrated chip. The first mass use of the new SoC will be
Chinese carmaker HawTai. The company will use the new SoC in an in
dash infotainment system in some of its vehicles."Intel
is committed to focus our technologies on innovative new applications
in China," said Doug Davis, corporate vice president and general
manager of Intel's embedded and communications group. "We're
cooperating closely with local companies in China to provide smarter
and better connected computing solutions for cars, homes, businesses
that provide infrastructure to power a more mobile and faster
Internet experience." The new SoC will allow
companies to create PCI Express compliant devices that directly
connect to the chip for the first time. Intel claims that this
feature will increase flexibility for embedded applications.Intel
also shared some of its vision for the future this week. Intel talked
a bit about its next
generation Sandy
Bridge processors
set for production late in 2010. The new processors will be
constructed with the second-generation Intel Hi-K 32nm process
technology. The processors will also be the first to support Intel
Advanced Vector Extension (Intel AVX) instructions. Sandy
Bridge will
also support Intel AES New instructions.Intel AVX accelerates
the trend towards floating point intensive computation in general
applications like 3D modeling and scientific simulation. Intel AES-NI
is a set of software instructions that accelerates encryption and
decryption. Sandy
will also have Intel's sixth generation graphics core with
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MLSE probably doesn't want to take on anymore money, hence the reason why they'd buy out Stojakovic or decide not to deal him for a longer term contract.
MLSE probably doesn't want to take on anymore money, hence the reason why they'd buy out Stojakovic or decide not to deal him for a longer term contract.
With the uncertainty of the new CBA a buyout would be the safe play but I had my hopes up that they could land a player who would maybe help the team long term.
a month ago, you were praisng BC for acquiring the valuable expiring contract of peja
a month later, there is a rumor that not only are the raps not only not going to get anything for peja, but they will have to buy him out, meaning that the raptors will have to pay peja so he can disappear off the books,
so how can you go from saying getting peja was a good thing cuz we can use his contract to acquire other assets, to now saying yea buying paja out makes sense...
the point is, it seems like for some people anything BC does can be spun into a good thing...
Last edited by Legalize-It; Sun Dec 19th, 2010 at 01:36 PM.
Going back to that original thread. If memory serves me correct, at that time you said something to the effect of BC was doing a bad job because a team that was rebuilding should be:
- acquiring young talent and draft picks.
- clearing older players and cutting contracts.
- playing young talent.
OKC and WSH were quoted as teams to follow.
The team is competitive most nights, plays more inspired and entertaining basketball than in years and with 2 first round draft picks coming up, $10M plus in possible cap space, and a roster with only 2 players over 30 (Evans and Peja - both expiring), 3 players (JC, Barbosa, Dorsey) over 25, and the remaining 25 or under, what more do you want?
Hate BC all you want but I wish you would quit picking fights because someone else thinks he is doing an overall good job.
Pefect? No. Mistakes made? Absolutely. Overall good? Yes.
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If Your Uncle Jack Helped You Off An Elephant, Would You Help Your Uncle Jack Off An Elephant?
Sometimes, I like to buy a book on CD and listen to it, while reading music.
if we have to buy out peja, than we should not have gotten him in the 1st place....
MLSE will have to spend 5-7 mil probably to buy him out....
that 5-7 mil could have been used to lure a marc gasol or another FA this summer...
but you seem to be happy with anything BC does...
and the simple point has nothing to do with how jack is playing in NOH, it had to do only with the value of peja's contract... which I said was not very valuable, and you went on and on calling me names and saying i am an idiot b/c i didnt see how peja's expiring was so valuable...
and now this unbelievably valuable conract we got, is not going to get us anything back, and we are going to have to spend money to get rid of it...
go watch 1984, and try to understand that sometimes, you have to be objective, and doing so doesnt make you a "hater" or "idiot", or a "person with a low basketball iq", as you seem to call anyone who disagrees with you...
the raps are the worst roster in the nba, and thats not just by one writer, but vegas, espn, 2k sports, even people on the fan590 think the raps are the worst...
spare me with your vague arguments... that someone else could be your dog.... does that make it a valid point to write about ?
if BC traded for brand, you'd figure out a way to spin it in your head to make it positive... i hope for your sake you are making money or gettin girls for creating hype n spinning for the raptors
But what was the team rating? Something like -60...
However, I'm happy with the overall job he has done. Obviously you're not.
Regarding the calling you names, go back through a number of posts you have made not only to myself but others. This victim act is sad. I said once you had a low basketball IQ - are you looking for an apology or something? I feel this emphasis on idiot (which I never called you) and low IQ has really struck a nerve with you. I did sound a douchebag alert though at one point.
The idea of taking on Peja is costing 5-7M is not very well thought out. The deal actually saves $2M next season which is what is important especially heading in to a situation with a possible hard cap next year.
Peja's contract was the cost of getting Bayless, unloading JJ, and saving a couple of M next season. If anything else comes of it, that is a bonus.
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[QUOTE=Legalize-It;56845]who is this someone else ?
the raps are the worst roster in the nba, and thats not just by one writer, but vegas, espn, 2k sports, even people on the fan590 think the raps are the worst... [QUOTE]
The someone else is me. I don't really care who else doesn't think so. ESPN, Vegas, 2k, and the fan590 have proven to be such reliable forecasters over the years and, ESPN in particular, have shown no bias towards Canada's lone basketball team (that was sarcasm).
Out of curiousity, what are your thoughts on the trade? Was the trade of JJ/Andersen/Banks for Peja/Bayless a flop in your opinion? It seems like it must have been.
I think I read Doug Smith today saying that Stojakovic is truly injured with a screwed up knee and seeking treatment in New Orleans, and that BC isn't going to buy him out.
I guess when he is healthy he will play and maybe he will or maybe he won't get traded. Now I must pee.
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
Oh, and I'm kind of pissed that I missed the schoolyard fight and the Jesus shit. Am I too late?
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
and twice you have posted that i have said i dont like anything BC has done, which is not true...
in fact admins, if anyone can find a post where i even remotely say that there is not one thing bc has done that i like, i will not only stop posting but i will donate $1000 to RR...
matt52, you make up stuff about the people who disagree with you...
i can find 3 examples where you have done this, not just with me.
i like the hoffa trade, i like the signing of douby and pops. i like the JJ signing... even trying to acquire salmons, i thought was a good move by bc.... his drafting of DD and davis...fred jones... a lot of the low risk high reward stuff bc has done has been really good.
its when he trades draft picks that i think he doesnt understand that draft picks get paid a lot less.. like serge ibaka (a late 1st round pick) could do what amir does, and do it for one third of the price...
the argument we had before, was not about what we think of the trade, it was about the value of peja's expiring contract.
you like usual, were so sure of yourself and thought it was great that we got to expiring contract of peja, which you said we could use to acquire other players.
i stated that if peja's contract was worth so much, that NOH would not have traded it for 2 bench players...
now the raps are either going to have to pay peja close to 14 million this year, or buy him out...
if bc has any sense of the market right now, he would have known, expirings are not worth anything this year, and not taken paja's contract without getting something more from NOH (maybe even a 2nd round pick)... anything
raps acquired peja's expiring - matt's reaction: oh yes we can flip that for more assets
raps wil not flip paja for anything and will lose money to buy him out - matt's reaction: oh yes, now it will be easier for someone else to sign peja... good move for the raps..
which part of this is wrong ?
and please show me the post where i said i dont like ANYTHING BC has done... i guarantee u cant, so stop with ur lies...
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For some people, their computer is their main source of income. Internet marketers, webmasters, programmers and other professionals who deal with computers know the value and the importance of Interruptible Power Supply to your PC. A UPS or an Uninterruptible Power Supply safeguards equipments, such as computers, from electric failures. It is interfaced between the


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Concept cars are manufacturers' way of showing consumers what to expect from production vehicle in the near future. Some concept cars, such as Porsche's 1993 Boxster Concept, foreshadow styling for a future production model. Other concepts like the Toyota Hybrid X introduce a wealth of technologies that will likely filter down to production models.
Mercedes' latest concept represents the latter (and perhaps a touch of the former). The new F700 Research Car is loaded with just about every piece of technology that Mercedes could possibly cram into a vehicle.
Starting with the drivetrain, the F700 Research Car uses a tiny 1.8 liter direct-injection "DIESOTTO" four-cylinder gasoline engine. Now before you drop your jaw in amazement of such a small motor being used in a large luxury cruiser, also take note of the use of sequential turbocharging along with a dual-mode hybrid system similar to the one use in the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and BMW X6 ActiveHybrid.
The end result is a remarkable 238HP from such small displacement gasoline engine -- the electric motor adds an additional 20HP. 258HP isn't a lot of power when you consider that Mercedes' S65 AMG produces 604HP and a stump-pulling 738 lb-ft of torque, but it is enough to propel the F700 Research Car to 60 MPH in "only" 7.5 seconds.
The efficient powertrain does payoff, however, when it comes to fuel economy and greenhouse emissions. The F700 Research Car consumes only 5.3 liter of gasoline every 100 kilometers (equivalent to 44.3 MPG) and emits only 127 grams of CO2 per kilometer.
"Our goal is to make the gasoline-powered car just as economical in consumption as the diesel. The new DIESOTTO concept is a major step in that direction, combining the best properties of the spark-ignition engine and the diesel engine," said Daimler Chrysler board member Dr. Thomas Weber.
"Researchers and developers need challenges and great goals," Weber continued. "For this reason we think much farther ahead at Mercedes-Benz: we are going to combine the strengths and advantages of both combustion principles in one innovative engine concept. The DIESOTTO drive is a major step forward."
Mercedes didn't stop with the powertrain. The F700 Research Car features LED lighting front and rear, Active PRE-SCAN suspension for better handling and ride comfort, Active Body Control, displays screens mounted in the front seat headrests and a 20" 3D LCD monitor for the rear passengers.
Mercedes has also developed a new control interface to replace its trusty old COMMAND system. The F700 Research Car makes use of a new SERVO-HMI (Human-Machine Interface) system. SERVO-HMI displays vehicle information at the base of the windshield and does away with traditional HVAC and multimedia controls. The positioning of vehicle information allows the driver to keep his or her eyes focuses straight ahead instead of towards the center console.
Other critical vehicle controls such as the DISTRONIC PLUS active cruise control system are accessed through a scroll wheel mounted on the steering wheel. Mundane operations such as turning on headlights, windshield wipers and front/rear defroster are all accomplished automatically using sensors.
The HMI interface is headlined by a young female avatar which can be viewed on the display and interacts both visually and by voice. The avatar can perform as a virtual assistant and is capable of accessing address books, online databases and can even read email messages aloud to the driver.
While we probably won't see all of the features introduced with the F700 Research Car in future Mercedes models, rest assure that the DIESOTTO engine, PRE-SCAN system and Servo-HMI will likely make the cut.


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How markets promote morality.
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Thursday, November 3rd at Montana State University: Rancher, author, and professor P.J. Hill will explore different economic systems, examining,the opportunities, limits, and moral implications of different forms of governance.
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Who or what would you guys say has been the biggest disappointment in Raps history to date? This can include, players traded away or we received through trade. Players leaving for more money, less money, more TV time, whatever. Or players drafted and not lived up to the hype. Deals that fell through or coaches being let go or hired.
In my opinion, Barg is up there with Vince leaving us high and dry. I was never sold on Bosh as a franchise player and the fact that he left to go play with his Olympic girlfriends didn't bother me. More power to him. Just thought he could have been more up front with his intentions so BC could pull the trigger on another J. O'Neil trade lol. I was actually happy he left because it meant that Barg would get more touches and show us all why BC selected him 1st. That has not happened and will never happen as long as BC continue to pamper him. If he sits on the bench when he is playing poorly like he did last night, maybe he will start to care and take pride in himself and his game a little bit.
But Barg is not my biggest disappointment. I have to give that honor or lack of to BC not admitting that his experiments and tweaks have failed.
Who is your biggest disappointment so far?


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Addressing the status of Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo would appear to be one of the first tasks for Leiweke on the job. The team must decide whether or not to pick up its team option on Colangelo. It is believed Colangelo will present a plan to MLSE's board of directors early next month.
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...ident-and-ceo/Can't find where I read it but BC meeting/presentation is May 7th. Wish I could find it.It is understood that Colangelo will have to make a presentation to the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment board in the coming days in hopes of getting his option picked up.
blackjitsu posted this interview:
12:15 mark of interview
Q: Do you have a role in the Bryan Colangelo extension?
"I have a role in the Bryan Colangelo relationship and we'll see where that goes."
Also should be noted that Leiweke is no NBA novice. Served as president of Nuggets for four seasons in addition to working for the Wolves.


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Dining outdoors is fun and enjoyable when you have the correct weather resistant tables and chairs. Well-designed and practical dining sets, solid or slatted, some with pedestals in long-lasting aluminum or treated wood, are constructed in various shapes. We also feature rocking chairs paired with plush seating which will give pleasure to you and your friends and family for years to come.


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Tennessee, Washington State Lawmakers Advancing Bills Allowing CU Board Pay
Proposed laws that would allow state-chartered credit unions in Tennessee and Washington to compensate board members are moving quickly through their respective state legislatures.
The Tennessee House and Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would give state-chartered credit unions the option to compensate board members.
If signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, the law would require credit union boards in the Volunteer State to adopt a resolution that the credit requires expertise among board members for the general management of the CU's operations.
The board also would be required to adopt a policy governing the participation and attendance of board members in order to receive compensation, and that the board members' compensation be published in the CU's annual report.
On March 5, the Washington State House unanimously approved a bill that would give state-chartered credit unions to pay board members.
H.B. 1582 will now be scheduled for a hearing in that state's Senate, according to the Northwest Credit Union Association.
Last month, the Washington Senate also unanimously approved a companion Senate Bill 5302, which is scheduled to be heard before the House Business and Financial Services Committee. The Senate bill also has a provision that would give Washington state-chartered credit unions the option to compensate board members.
"Our bills have not encountered any opposition, and our success this year was made possible by the outstanding advocacy efforts of our credit unions," said Mark Minickiello, NWCUA's vice president of legislative affairs.
The proposed bills also would allow state-chartered credit unions in the Evergreen State to invest in a mutual fund that includes permitted investments, give credit unions six years to partially occupy unimproved real property purchased for future expansion, and require credit unions' board of directors to meet as few as six times a year with as least one meeting in each quarter.


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