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FSF's Star Turn in the Android FUDathon, Part 2
Where did this "you are permanently barred from distributing" stuff originate? In digging around, I found a post titled "A Practical Guide to GPL Compliance" at the Software Freedom Law Center dated August 26, 2008, written by the team of Bradley M. Kuhn, Aaron Williamson and Karen M. Sandler.
5.2 Termination
If you have redistributed an application under GPLv2, but have violated the terms of GPLv2, you must request a reinstatement of rights from the copyright holders before making further distributions, or else cease distribution and modification of the software forever. Different copyright holders condition reinstatement upon different requirements, and these requirements can be (and often are) wholly independent of the GPL. The terms of your reinstatement will depend upon what you negotiate with the copyright holder of the GPL'd program.
Since your rights under GPLv2 terminate automatically upon your initial violation, all subsequent distributions are violations and infringements of copyright. Therefore, even if you resolve a violation on your own, you must still seek a reinstatement of rights from the copyright holders whose licenses you violated, lest you remain liable for infringement for even compliant distributions made subsequent to the initial violation.
In the context of a GPL violation, and particularly under v2's termination provision, the copyright holder may have a range of requests in exchange for reinstatement of rights.
This completely overlooks the fact that section 6 of the same GPLv2 states that a new GPLv2 license is automatically granted with every copy of the program received. Any products that would be infringing would be limited to those that were shipped under a previously terminated license. Another issue is whether such a lopsided interpretation is copyright abuse and could nullify the license restrictions (see Assessment Technologies v. Wiredata).
But let's take a break from the legal mumbo-jumbo.
How Do People Get F/LOSS Software Nowadays?
I find mine on the Net. If you're reading this, there's a good chance you do too. Now consider section 4.1.1 of the same SFLC article, which states:
GPLv2 refers to the various storage mechanisms as "medi[a] customarily used for software interchange." While the Internet has attained primacy as a means of software distribution where super-fast Internet connections are available, GPLv2 was written at a time when downloading software was not practical (and was often impossible). For much of the world, this condition has not changed since GPLv2's publication, and the Internet still cannot be considered "a medium customary for software interchange." (emphasis added)
Seriously? It was possible to find three people who still believed that in 2008? And put their names to it? 1991 called, and they want their AOL and Compuserve back. The Internet is definitely "a medium customary for software interchange." It has become the most popular medium of software interchange for open source projects, as well as how most people receive updates for proprietary software.
Arguing that the Internet is not a customary medium for exchanging software because some people can't access it makes as little sense as arguing that DVDs aren't an acceptable medium because people with netbooks or tablets don't have DVD drives.
Times Change
There's a history of using this "on the Internet doesn't count -- it must be on a CD or DVD" argument to try to encourage distributors to ship the source side-by-side with the program itself, rather than just an offer of the source. That sort of coercion is not acceptable.
Throwing a CD in every box is bad for the environment. In embedded devices such as TVs and routers, embedding the source in the device wastes memory and increases costs to consumers. Memory might be cheap, but it's not free, and designers of embedded applications frequently find themselves fighting for every bit of RAM. It's why they ship busybox instead of the individual utilities.
Today, exchanging software "on the Internet" is as valid as "on a DVD," and certainly better than "on a floppy."
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We got the idea to build the ElliptiGO really out of necessity. In 2005, Bryan lost the ability to run for fitness because of hip and knee injuries. Basically, a lifetime of contact sports and endurance athletics had caught up with him and by the age of 32 he was forced to engage in low-impact exercise. As a former cyclist and Ironman triathlete, he seriously considered returning to cycling to stay fit. However, he had always found the bicycle saddle and riding position to be really uncomfortable and cycling workouts to require too much time. As a result, he started using the indoor elliptical trainer. Although he liked the exercise, he hated being locked in a gym. To solve this problem, he decided to buy a low-impact running device he could ride on the street.
What he didn't realize was that there was no such device at the time. Frustrated, he called up Brent to see if he could possibly build such a device. As a degreed mechanical engineer, former Ironman triathlete and competitive ultramarathoner, Brent brought together not only the engineering skill and talent required to build an elliptical bicycle, but, more importantly, a deep understanding of how such a device would need to perform to satisfy current and former runners. In July 2005, Brent and Bryan sat down at a coffee shop in Solana Beach, sketched out a concept drawing on a newspaper, and shook hands. A partnership was born.
After about six months of squeezing in time before and after work, Brent had finished designing Alfa – the initial prototype. We were ready to cut metal. Once he had the pieces cut, Brent set up a table on a couple of sawhorses in his patio and started to braze the pieces together. After a few weeks, he had the frame together. Cromoly steel tubing, some skateboard wheels, and wood boards for pedals, Alfa wasn't much of a looker – but it worked. The first time Bryan jumped on it, he took it for about 20 miles and was sold.
When Bryan conceived of the elliptical cycle, he thought it was going to be really fast and really unstable. As it turned out, Alfa was really stable, but not as fast as he expected because of the increased drag caused by the standing position. Most importantly, however, Alfa was really fun to ride and the experience felt more like running than anything else he'd done. Because the goal had always been to recreate running without the impact, the Alfa prototype was a huge success.
At about the same time, Brent and Bryan discovered that they weren't the first people to think of the elliptical bicycle. Larry Miller, the inventor of the elliptical trainer, had actually thought of it several years earlier and obtained a patent on the invention. Fortunately, Brent and Bryan were able to secure a license to Miller's patents, which enabled them to continue working on the project.
After a few months of testing Alfa, Brent began designing the next generation prototype. Originally, the new prototype (imaginatively code-named "Beta") was going to be very similar to Alfa, only more rigid. However, once Brent had completed the Beta design, he realized that if he completely changed the frame, he could make a much lighter and stiffer frame. As a result, he jumped straight into designing and building "Charlie". Bringing Charlie into the world took Brent another year or so of putting in time before and after work. As he was wrapping up the construction of Charlie at the end of 2007, we set our sights on a large cycling event to really prove the viability of our concept – the 2008 Rosarito to Ensenada 50-mile Ride.
What a day in our company's history that was. Charlie performed flawlessly and Bryan finished the race in 3 hours and 16 minutes of ride time, for an average speed of just over 15 miles per hour. Importantly, he finished right in the middle of the pack with the cyclists, proving that this new elliptical bicycle was a viable alternative to the conventional bicycle for transportation and a fantastic substitute for low-impact running.
Of course, at the time we both had full-time jobs. Now that we had proven the concept was viable, the question became – "Now what?" After talking with several cycling and elliptical trainer manufacturers and showing them our Charlie design, it was clear that most of them were interested in the concept, but none wanted to take the idea and run with it. At the same time, we were getting thousands of hits on the ElliptiGO website and numerous emails from people who were asking how they could buy one. We realized that we were facing a kind of moment of truth. There appeared to be a lot of people interested in an elliptical bicycle and we seemed to have developed the very first one, but we were just a couple of guys without any connection to the cycling or fitness industries who had no clear idea of how we would develop a product and take it to market. Fortunately, we decided to take a leap into the unknown and see whether we could turn this functional concept into a product. In the spring of 2008, we both quit our jobs and began working on "the project" full time.
Brent finished designing Delta, the next prototype, in the early summer of 2008. Delta was our first foray into an aluminum frame. Brent had taught himself how to braze steel when constructing Alfa, but the complexities of welding aluminum led him to seek out support from his good friend Neil. Neil did a fantastic job fabricating and welding Delta and the aluminum frame proved to be a much more manufacturable solution than Charlie's steel truss system. Neil and Brent finished building up Delta just in time for Interbike - the big cycling show in Las Vegas – and we took both Charlie and Delta to Vegas in search of a manufacturer.
The Delta design was a huge leap forward in terms of making the entire system smaller and easier to ride. Delta was also a lot faster than Charlie and much easier to manufacture. Although we got a lot of interest and had some good discussions, again no one was willing to take the ball and run with it. At this point, we realized that we needed to raise some money if we were going to get this product to market, turn this project into a real business, and still feed ourselves.
As you can imagine, in the fall of 2008 there was not a lot of investment going on, but the continued interest we received wherever we took Delta and Charlie carried us through and kept our hopes up. In January 2009, we were able to put together enough money from friends and family to get the real business going. Shortly thereafter, things really started to go our way. We got connected with several great mentors, including Tony Ellsworth, a premier mountain bike builder. Brent finished designing our next generation prototype and we started working on getting a manufacturer onboard.
By the end of January we had our first "Echo" cycle delivered. We ended up having five frames built by Tony's professional fabricators who are located outside of Portland, Oregon. By March we had a manufacturer lined up and a production design almost finished. It was at that point that we decided to really make a statement about the capabilities of the elliptical bicycle. We already knew that the best thing our elliptical bikes do is climb, so we sought out the most challenging cycling event in California that included as much climbing as possible. When we came across "The Death Ride" – a 129-mile course in the Sierras, all of it at altitudes ranging from 5,500' to 9,000' that includes more than 15,000' of climbing – we knew we'd found our event. Read about our Death Ride experience on our Epic Rides page. Without spoiling too much of the story, it was a fantastic day for us and really solidified the elliptical bicycle as a legitimate fitness and traveling system.
It's been full speed ahead ever since the 2009 Death Ride. That year we rented a research and development space in Solana Beach, California. We could think of no better place to launch a new sport than from San Diego, the home of triathlon and the locus of the action sports industry.
In late February of 2010, we delivered our first product to our first customer in San Diego. We're now delivering ElliptiGOs through retailers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and throughout Europe. We are building up a fantastic global customer base and expanding our availability to other countries.
As you can probably guess, it's been quite a ride. When we stop and think about it, we can't believe how far we've come over the past seven years, especially since the Rosarito to Ensenada ride in April 2008. We're looking forward to uncovering what lies ahead as we establish the sport of elliptical biking. Thanks for being part of our journey.
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A public hearing was held at 5:30 p.m. on March 11 before the Barnum City Council meeting. The council presented information on a business subsidy policy at the meeting, and then approved the new policy.
The business subsidy policy will allow the city of Barnum to give financial assistance to new businesses by helping them access funds for startup costs and assistance with salaries.
Mutual Aid Agreement
Fire Chief Corey Hurst presented the Mutual Aid Agreement with the city of Cloquet for a five-year term and with Carlton County for a 10-year term.
The Mutual Aid Agreement allows for the sharing of Barnum, Cloquet and Carlton County fire equipment and firefighters when needed to control and put out fires in these areas. As part of the agreement, the city of Barnum will always have access to fire fighting rigs and equipment during fires that occur at the same time.
Deb Smith of Wipfli Accounting presented the 2012 Audit of the city of Barnum. She reported that overall the city was $20,857 better than budgeted.
The three areas of income — water, waste, and the Barnum Municipal Liquor Store — were reported. The municipal shows an increase of $25,000 over the previous year. Water showed an income of $130,372, with operational expenses of $73,051. Sewer showed an income of $102,702, with operating expenses of $49,006.
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1. A lack of segregation of duties for the campground, utilities, and liquor store receipts (better delineation of the source of funds is needed).
2. Financial statement. Before the city makes a final settlement payment to a contractor, they must make sure the contractor has paid all their sub-contractors and bills involved in the completion of their obligations.
Other business
The council members will prepare a purchase agreement for the Northview Bank site. The council members have contingencies regarding the building, which they will present to the bank. One of the contingencies is a complete inspection of the property. This will be discussed at the April meeting.
Moose Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Veronica Fenice presented information to the council regarding the benefits of joining the Chamber. She has agreed to furnish more information and the council will look into if the city can join the Chamber as a non-profit entity.
Utilities Director Brett Collier reported he has completed his Minnesota Rural Water Training in St. Cloud. Water meter changes are still in process. Sewer ponds are at 30 percent capacity. The city will now be allowing holding and septic dumping at the waste ponds. Clerk Bernadine Reed is preparing contract language for companies wanting to use this service. Cost will be $45 a truck.
Barnum Municipal Liquor Store Manager Rose Anthony reported the need for a new 49 cubic foot freezer for ice. The cost of $2,465, plus $146 for delivery, was approved by the council. She has spoken with Bert Edgerton regarding a three-year contract for an ATM machine to be placed at the liquor store. The agreement allows for a $.50 payment to the municipal for each transaction. Edgerton agreed to notify the city 30–60 days before the contract needs renewal. The council will review the contract language and make a decision regarding it.
A flood update was given. The council has approved Resolution 20-13-07 and 20-13-08, State Grant Agreement for Flood Mitigation Funds. Five homes in Barnum were deemed 95 percent loss and are eligible for these funds. As a result of the DNR Mitigation Fund Buy-out, the five properties will become green space areas in the city of Barnum. Nothing can ever be built on these properties and they will be owned by the city. The tax loss is approximately $3,000 annually.
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Adding Power The Old-Fashioned Way--One Part At A Time
At the very heart of the idea of hot rodding is the notion of taking something you've got and then pulling out the wrenches to make it better. The '71 Plymouth Satellite we recently acquired illustrates this sentiment precisely. Although camouflaged with enough grease to fool you, the engine actually ran pretty sweet. But even before the cash changed hands on the initial buy, thoughts were flying about how to make it better. Under the hood, we could look at the parts combination and spy some items we knew left plenty of room for improvement.
The previous owner had installed a 340–a Mopar engine known for surprising power even in stock form–but in place of the rare and somewhat valuable 340 high-performance exhaust manifolds hung a lowly and restrictive set of 318 iron. Up top, under the misplaced GM air cleaner, the picture improved with an aftermarket single-plane Edelbrock intake manifold. However, this was no modern-day casting, just an obsolete Streetmaster, more commonly found decorating swap meet tables. A fairly fresh Edelbrock 600-cfm AFB was part of the package, but what was inside was anyone's guess. It was ripe for some speed parts upgrades, a decision finalized when we learned we'd have to tear into it to fix a loose cam bolt (which we discovered when the fuel pump wouldn't pump).
Diving In
Digging into the 340 to get to that forsaken cam bolt meant we could just as easily stab in a new cam while we were at it. Though the engine was apart and ready to go back together, instead, looking at the caked grime, the decision was made to keep on going and pull the engine to clean and inspect it. What we found was a nice 0.040-inch-over 340 block with negligible bore wear filled with TRW/Speed-Pro L2316F-forged pistons. These are rated at a nominal 10.5:1 compression as a stock replacement for '68 to '71 340 engines with a positive deck of 0.018 inch (out of the hole) and deliver an actual compression ratio of more like 9.8:1 with typical factory small-block cylinder heads. The crank is a stock forged unit with the telltale signs of a performance balancing job. We also found good bearings, balanced stock rods, and a cam of unknown origin with a dead-smooth idle. Topping the short-block were later-model, small-valve (1.88/ 1.600-inch) No. 587 factory castings from a 360 engine.
There was no denying it was somewhat a bastard child, part racy, part stock, but in surprisingly nice condition. We just cleaned it up, repainted it, and put it all back together exactly like it was, with the exception of a stock 340hp-spec cam and lifters from Performance Automotive Warehouse's Superstock Industries line. Sure, we could have done a lot more, but we wanted to know what kind of power it made as we got it and more importantly, just how much power our changes would gain. This is where our pal Tom Habrzyk comes in. Habrzyk's shop, Advanced Performance Engineering in Palmdale, California, is equipped with a Dynojet chassis dyno, so we could quantify the value of our strictly bolt-on performance plan.
Phase 1: Baseline
We drove the Plymouth to Habrzyk's digs outside Palmdale and were surprised at how strong it felt. It wasn't wickedly fast by any stretch, mind you, but somewhat more stout than we would have expected from a small-block '71 B-Body equipped as it was. Habrzyk prepped the Satellite by installing a bung in the exhaust for a Lambda sensor to read air/fuel and strapped it to the rollers. With the timing set at 35 degrees total, it made 212 hp at a 4,800-rpm peak–not exactly sizzling, but not bad considering the 318 log exhaust manifolds, antique intake, stock cam, and regular stock 360 smog heads.
As an aside, we were running a stock dual-snorkel air cleaner as would be OEM equipment on a high-performance '71 Mopar. The oldest and cheapest trick in the book is to flip the lid on the air cleaner to expose the case to more airflow. Interestingly, it worked, adding 4 hp to the peak output, bringing it to 216 hp at 4,800 rpm. We carefully examined the air/fuel numbers from the Lambda and found the Edelbrock carb was dead-nuts-on at an average air/fuel ratio of 12.7:1.
The engine was pulled for inspection, cleaning, and detailing. It featured plain small-valve 360 heads, an Edelbrock Streetmaster intake, a 600-cfm Edelbrock carb, and a balance forged crank stock rotating assembly swinging old TRW +040 2316F forged pistons in fresh-looking bores. We stabbed in a PAW reproduction 340hp cam to replace the mild unknown cam the engine came with to give us a known baseline spec. The engine cleaned up well.
We brought the Satellite to Tom Habryzk's Advanced Performance Engineering aiming at adding power to the little 340 while quantifying the value of our bolt-on plans on his Dynojet chassis dyno. In baseline form as described above, we had 212 rear-wheel horsepower. For our first trick, we flipped the lid on the factory Mopar dual-snorkel air cleaner and found it worked. The engine gained 4 hp, and all further testing was done in this configuration, breathing through a Fram air filter.
Phase 2: Edelbrock Air-Gap Intake
The first logical place to look for power is naturally where it would be easiest to get, and that's up top. The old Streetmaster intake was designed to be a compromise between mileage and power on moderate or near-stock engines back in the '70s and hence has small cross-section runners in a single-plane configuration and an unusual necked-down plenum of modest volume. In contrast, the Air-Gap is one of Edelbrock's latest and most successful designs, taking advantage of a two-plane, 180-degree runner layout that tunes for more torque and with high-flowing runners of ample cross section divorced from the lifter valley plate for a cooler, denser charge. On the engine dyno, it never fails to produce excellent results on moderate to strong street engines. The manifold swap was easily accomplished, leaving everything else the same, but with a regimen carried out throughout testing of monitoring air/fuel ratio and making changes as required.
The Air-Gap lived up to expectations here, raising the entire power curve right from the bottom of our test rpm range with a gain of 22 hp at 3,000 rpm and holding a similar gain right up to the top of our test at 5,500 rpm. Peak power with no other changes was now 231 at 5,000 rpm. The Air-Gap made the engine better everywhere, even on this relatively mild combination.
We suspected the outdated single-plane Streetmaster intake (right) would provide some room for improvement, so we replaced it with a dual-plane Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap. Our familiarity with the Air-Gap in engine dyno testing shows it just works in street applications from mild up to 6,500 rpm. Although a single-plane normally favors top end output in comparison with a two-plane, the roles are reversed, considering the two specific intakes involved here. The Streetmaster was designed for low-end torque and economy on low-compression engines of the '70s with an unusual necked-down plenum and very small runner cross sections.
In comparison with the Streetmaster, the Air-Gap is considerably taller, though it fit beneath the standard hood in our Satellite with the OEM air cleaner. We reinstalled the 600 Edelbrock carb and tested to find power was up substantially everywhere, showing a solid gain across the engine's operating range. This was good.
Phase 3: TTI Headers
If anything on our engine combination looked out of place in a performance application, it was those log-style 318 exhaust manifolds. We suspected a set of 4-into-1 headers would be a vast improvement, but for small-block Mopars, often the fit and ground clearance leave something to be desired. Tube Technologies Incorporated (TTI) is a company known to Mopar enthusiasts for making a product of exceptional quality and fit, so the next step was a set of TTIs featuring 1 5/8- to 1 3/4-inch stepped primaries and 3-inch collectors. For a column-shift car such as this Satellite, headers will interfere with the shift linkage cross-shaft, but TTI has a cleverly designed replacement that is a direct bolt-in. The existing 2 1/4-inch compression-bent H-pipe system was pruned back with a Sawzall to make way for the headers. The existing exhaust system featured Flowmaster mufflers and 2 1/4-inch tailpipes all the way back, and this was retained. Habrzyk fabricated a pair of reducers and used some of the surplus tubing we previously removed to connect the exhaust system. There was little doubt that the headers unlocked a worthy amount of power, with the gains apparent right from the start of our pull at 3,000 rpm and the gap widening with more power coming on as the tach climbed. We now had a respectable 251 hp, a gain of 20 hp at the peak, and a fatter power curve across the board. That's not bad considering the stock 340 cam and factory small-valve heads.
As we got it, the Satellite came with 318 exhaust manifolds feeding a compression-bent 2 1/4-inch H-pipe system dumping into Flowmaster mufflers with full 2 1/4-inch tailpipes. Those manifolds seemed like a place we could find power, especially when compared with full-tube headers from TTI.
As we've come to expect from TTI, the headers fit perfectly with plenty of ground clearance and no need to pull out the hammers. Habryzk fabricated reducers and hooked the headers' 3-inch collectors to the existing 2 1/4-inch system. Power was up everywhere, and we now had more than 250 hp to the wheels. This was too easy.
Phase 4: Comp XE268H Cam
The old 340 cam was a decent piece in its day and a big part of why those 340 Mopars of yesterday garnered an enviable reputation. The specs of the automatic trans cam (manual trans cars in 1968 came with a hotter stick) read 210/220 degrees duration at 0.050-inch lifter rise and 268/276-rated duration with 0.429/0.449-inch gross valve lift on a 114-degree lobe-separation angle. It would be fair to say these specs were healthy, considering the times and an OEM application.
Our replacement is from Comp Cams and like the stocker, it is a flat-tappet design, allowing us to retain the OEM valvetrain. The XE268H we selected is a mid-level offering from Comp's Xtreme Energy line of aggressive, fast-rate, flat-tappet hydraulic cams. The quick ramp profiles provide a good balance of torque and driveability for a given performance level when compared with older and slower-acting designs. Specs for this stick come in at 224/230 degrees duration at 0.050 inch and 0.477/0.480-inch lift on a 110-degree lobe-separation angle. Given that it's a good 14 degrees longer and nearly 0.050 inch taller than the stock cam on the intake and 4 degrees tighter on the lobe spread, it is definitely more cam, so we expected a little more chop at idle and a little less vacuum. While the idle will definitely let you know it's there, it is docile enough for daily street use.
As Habrzyk let it pull against the rollers, we showed parity with the OEM cam to about 3,500 rpm and a gain of 10 hp at the top of the pull. While that was a decent gain for the effort, we had performed exactly this same cam swap on the engine dyno before with a greater power spread showing. It just goes to show the importance of the complete combination. In our previous dyno work, we had big-valve heads that could really take advantage of the increase in cam. The old small-valve No. 587 castings on our 340 were never inspected, and upon later scrutiny we weren't surprised to see a horrible seat form with a factory counter bore straight down from the undersized 45-degree seat cut.
Phase 5: Mopar P5153849 Aluminum LA Heads
It was pretty clear that getting more power from this 340 would require something be done with the heads. The No. 587 castings can be modified with larger valves, cut with a race-style seat form, and with extensive porting can flow very well. Now, throw new springs, retainers, seals, and guides into the mix, and maybe seats on the exhaust, and you've got some serious change wrapped up in that old iron. Instead, we turned to Mopar Performance for an out-of-the-box fix with new aluminum heads, PN P5153849.
These Mopar heads are a direct bolt-on replacement for stock and come fitted with a 2.02/1.60 valve combination and stout single springs (with damper) rated for up to 0.575-inch lift. The intake port layout is conventional and retains compatibility with the OEM-style valvetrain, while the intake port volume is 171 cc and the closed chamber measures 63 cc. The heads shave a good 50 pounds off the nose of the car, and we expected them to be quite an improvement over the old iron, especially in light of what we saw once the old heads were pulled and inspected. Since our engine is fitted with early 340-spec pistons, which are positive deck with the pistons 0.018 inch out, we used Fel-Pro No. 8553PT, 0.055-inch-thick gaskets for adequate piston-to-head clearance.
The cylinder heads were once again a bump to the top-end power with a gain of 30 hp pushing output to 291 hp at 5,200 rpm. Top-end power at that rpm had increased by a full 88 hp, while peak-to-peak output was improved by 79 hp compared with the baseline starting point.
Mopar's new P5153849 LA aluminum heads bear a striking similarity to the familiar Edelbrock Performer RPM heads and feature closed 63cc chambers and 2.02/1.60-inch valves. The heads drop approximately 50 pounds compared with the iron they replace and added 30 hp to the wheels.
We needed to take the pictures, so Habryzk did the heavy lifting, removing the hefty No. 587 iron heads. These showed a poor valve seat form and came with the standard 1.88/1.60-inch valve combination you'd find on a mid-'70s Mopar 360.
Phase 6: Edelbrock 800 Thunder Series AVS Carb
With the hefty increase in top end from our modifications, there was no denying that the engine was demanding more air at the higher end of the rev range. We still had the 600-cfm No. 1406 AFB-style Edelbrock carb from our baseline and had to question whether it was enough to keep up at the higher power levels. Our preference was to retain a similar style of carb for compatibility with the OEM dual-snorkel air cleaner assembly and retain the custom-bent fuel lines we had fabricated for the AFB carb, while providing for increased airflow. The Edelbrock Thunder Series AVS met these needs on every count, being a very similar derivative of the baseline carb's design. The main difference with the AVS is an adjustable spring-loaded air valve above the venturi in contrast to the nonadjustable counterweighted velocity valve found under the venturi with the AFB-style carb. We selected the 800-cfm carburetor, No. 1812, to ensure plenty of capacity. We spent some time tuning the air/fuel ratio with the AVS, which takes exactly the same tuning parts as the previous AFB. The engine responded favorably to the improved top-end airflow, showing a corresponding bump to the output and pushing the number to a peak of 302 hp at 5,000 rpm.
The Wrap-Up
We went into this test session with kind of a secret goal of achieving a nicely streetable 300 rear-wheel horsepower from our basic 340 Mopar engine package. Using the standard rough estimate method of a 25 percent correction for powertrain losses with an automatic transmission-equipped vehicle on a chassis dyno, this output presumes in the neighborhood of 400 hp at the crank. Given the base of 212 hp and the final number of 302, these bolt-on performance parts yielded a 42 percent increase in power over what we had going in, and that's substantial.
|Dyno Chart Horsepower
|Dynojet chassis dyno tested at Advance Performance Engineering (using SAE correction factor).
The Weigh-In
As mentioned at the opening of this tale, our '71 Satellite felt surprisingly sprightly given what we knew was a modest engine combination. The 3.91:1 gear ratio in the Mopar 8 3/4 rear certainly had something to do with it, but even so, it just moved pretty well. Acceleration largely comes down to power-to-weight ratio, and at the end of the dyno session, the power was quantified, which left us curious about the weight. APE is equipped with an accurate set of corner scales, so once it was off the dyno, Habrzyk pulled out the scales to assess the mass.
These '71 B-Body Mopars have a reputation for heft, and we were expecting to see the scales top well above 3,600 pounds, even with the small-block and small (904) automatic. It turned out that the weight was not anywhere near what we expected, with the scales showing a total of just 3,354 pounds. We rolled in with a full tank of fuel, of which the better part remained after a total of 32 full-throttle dyno pulls. In comparison with modern muscle cars, this machine is a flyweight, but then it is sans such creature comforts as A/C and a heater (though the underdash equipment for both was still there), and our metal floor lacked any kind of cushy covering.


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Worth pitches for second time in three games
DETROIT -- Tigers shortstop Danny Worth fell asleep to a documentary about knuckleballers Friday night. Little did he know he'd have a chance to practice his craft once again the next day.
It wasn't exactly a pleasant surprise.View Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- Tigers shortstop Danny Worth fell asleep to a documentary about knuckleballers Friday night. Little did he know he'd have a chance to practice his craft once again the next day.
It wasn't exactly a pleasant surprise.View Full Game Coverage
"I don't even want to go out there again, because I want to win ballgames," Worth said. "It's not fun going out there like that."
It wasn't easy for manager Brad Ausmus, either. Worth wasn't the first position player in the Majors to make two pitching appearances, not even this season. Dodgers catcher Drew Butera pitched twice in four games earlier this season under similar circumstances. Mark Koenig was the last Tiger to do it, pitching three games in 1931 amidst his role as a starting middle infielder.
"You don't want to turn it into a carnival sideshow by bringing in position players," Ausmus said, "but we've got to find a way to save some arms down in the bullpen."
Worth came in for the ninth inning of Saturday's 12-2 rout at the hands of the Rangers on Saturday. The outing did not go as well as Thursday's, when he became the first Detroit position player to throw a full inning since 1931.
Worth was effectively wild the first two hitters, getting back-to-back groundouts from Leonys Martin and Donnie Murphy. From the outset, though, he was struggling to get a feel for the knuckler that confounded Rangers hitters Thursday afternoon.
"I couldn't get it going today," Worth said. "I didn't know where it was going or what it was going to do. It wasn't like the other day."
He threw one knuckleball behind Murphy's head, the next over the plate, then the next inside again before Murphy hit a comebacker. Worth said Murphy smiled at him, showing an understanding of the situation.
"He smiled at me. I smiled back," Worth said. "He knew, just whatever."
One out away from a clean inning, however, Worth gave up three straight two-out hits. The first was a relative fluke, an opposite-field blooper from Rougned Odor that fell into short left field for a double.
The next hit, a double off the fence from Michael Choice, was no fluke. It was a knuckleball that didn't knuckle. Much like the knuckleball pitchers he watched in the documentary, he found out that hanging knucklers tend to get hit hard.
"It just didn't do anything," Worth said. "It was just spinning out of my fingers, just like the one I threw behind [Murphy]."
Elvis Andrus hit a ground ball through the right side before Worth recovered to retire Mitch Moreland on a grounder to first.
Worth headed to the dugout to cheers. However, he said he couldn't hear them.
"I hope I don't have to showcase [the knuckleball] for the rest of the season," he said. "Let's win some games."
Even before Saturday's outing, one of his fingernails was still sore Saturday afternoon from throwing 19 knucklers out of 20 pitches two days earlier. After Saturday's outing, he was ready for a break.
"I probably won't throw for five days now," he said.
Worth will try to at least stay fresh by throwing off the mound every seven to 10 days, per Ausmus' request.
"If you had asked me when I was hired if I'd have a position player pitch two out of three games, I don't think I would have said yes," Ausmus said. "But we've got some guys' arms who need rests down there. Fortunately, Danny can throw strikes with his knuckleball. His ERA went up a bit."
Ausmus' counterpart, Rangers manager Ron Washington, seemed to understand, though he knew better than to make too much of it.
"They have a player who can go out there and get outs," Washington said. "If they tried to make him a pitcher, it woudn't last. He's a player, but he can get them outs. They're fortunate to have a guy like that."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Juve confirm Osvaldo interest
Juventus are in the race to sign out-of-favour Southampton striker Daniel Osvaldo.
The Turin giants are looking to strengthen their attacking line and have set their eyes on the Italy forward.
Osvaldo, who is currently serving a two-week suspension as punishment for being involved in a training-ground fight, is also a reported target of Spanish side Valencia.
"We like Osvaldo and we also know that other teams like him too," Juve general director Giuseppe Marotta told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"He is a fantastic player but before we can buy we must sell."
Juve are looking to offload Montenegrin striker Mirko Vucinic.
Vucinic came close to signing for Inter Milan last week only for the deal to be called off at the last minute.
"Vucinic will only leave if he wants to," Marotta said.
Osvaldo, 28, joined the Saints last summer from Roma.
The Italy international is under contract with the Premier League side until June 2017.


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Less than a year ago, hardly anyone knew who Lupita Nyong'o was. This week she graces the cover of People as the magazine's most beautiful person, continuing her red-hot streak.
"It was exciting and just a major, major compliment," the 31-year-old actress said of the honor, adding, "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen."
The People cover marks the latest in a series of triumphs that are shaping up as perhaps the most meteoric rise to stardom in recent memory.
PHOTOS: Lupita Nyong'o's award season looks
Born in Mexico City to Kenyan parents and raised in Nairobi, Nyong'o graduated from the Yale School of Drama and was was still an unknown when she was cast in Steve McQueen's historical drama "12 Years a Slave" opposite Michael Fassbender. The film opened to stellar reviews last October and immediately put Nyong'o on the map as an awards-season frontrunner for her performance as the tortured field worker Patsey.
Nyong'o would go on to collect nominations for Golden Globe and BAFTA acting honors, and to win best supporting actress at the SAG Awards, Spirit Awards and the Oscars.
She navigated the awards circuit with aplomb, turning heads with flawless red-carpet looks and charming audiences with heartfelt acceptance speeches. She even made it into Ellen DeGeneres' famous Oscar selfie.
Since her "12 Years" breakout and Oscar win, Nyong'o has appeared in only one other film, the Liam Neeson airplane thriller "Non-Stop," a role she landed before the buzz began.
PHOTOS: 50 most beautiful female celebrities
She reportedly met with "Star Wars: Episode VII" director J.J. Abrams recently, but then again, nearly every actor in Hollywood seems to have done the same.
Nyong'o has been has been very deliberate in choosing her next move, and in doing so follows in the footsteps of fellow rising stars Jennifer Lawrence and Shailene Woodley, who eventually parlayed momentum from acclaim in smaller films such as "Winter's Bone" and "The Descendants" into mainstream success.
Even so, Nyong'o has been highly visible of late, stopping by the MTV Movie Awards and joining cosmetics company Lancome as a brand ambassador this month.
Earlier this week, she signed with Creative Artists Agency, where she will be represented by Hylda Queally. Queally also represents such high-profile foreign actresses as Marion Cotillard, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Berenice Bejo and Noomi Rapace.
In other words, don't be surprised if Nyongo's name starts popping up in more high-profile projects very soon.
Quentin Tarantino 'Hateful Eight' reading a hit; will movie follow?
Danny Boyle in talks for Steve Jobs movie, possibly with DiCaprio
Steven Spielberg eyes Tom Hanks Cold War thriller as frenzy continues
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Ps4 version scheduled for april next year.
The next big MMO will probably not have (character) levels.
Re: how hard is it to gather crystalsIt's like every other mat where you get per press of X, it's mindblowing they made shard gathering so annoying. Imagine if RMT weren't around to bot the crap out of them, they'd be even more expensive.There are ways to increase your crystal yields but not by much, those stacks of 1000 shards you've been buying would take hours to farm up yourself even if you went to the best spit for it (the dye areas).So CT's getting a lockout of 1 item per week. "That's really stupid" was my reaction. Yoshi actually said people should rotate content...in a game that has almost purely vertical progression. I honestly have no idea what they're thinking other than "artificially lengthen content as much as possible", which will probably just serve to frustrate people.
As it stands it would actually be easier/better to gear an alt with myth gear which is higher item level then CT then actually do CT for alts, maybe use CT for accessories but that is just about it. That is if you are geared enough on your main to have that luxury.


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Part of the Shades collection of two-color fonts, Topaz is an inline face that's both suave and resolute.
"Inlines" are black typefaces with white highlights, and "Outlines" are white typefaces with black borders. The typographic scholar R. S. Hutchings noted that "it is often difficult, if not actually impossible, to distinguish between them." Topaz is our attempt to further blur the distinction: its sinuous curves and careful asymmetries, together with its off-center highlights, yield a typeface which is simultaneously an inline, and outline, and a dimensional letter.


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Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne have been splitting snaps evenly to open Jacksonville Jaguars training camp. That might change in the coming days.
Gabbert left the field Monday with a right ankle injury late in Jaguars practice, according to multiple reporters on the scene. Jaguars coach Gus Bradley called it a sprain after Gabbert was carted from the field after visiting with trainers.
"A freak deal," Bradley said of the quarterback's injury, according to The Associated Press. "He got up and he walked off, and that's a good thing."
Gabbert will undergo further tests Monday.
NFL Network's Brian Baldinger opined Monday that he'd be surprised if Henne didn't wind up winning the Jaguars' starting job. We pegged Henne as the slight underdog, even if he's shown himself to be the better pro quarterback. (That's not saying much.)
It's too early to know if this is a serious injury, but even a week off work might hurt Gabbert's chances of winning the job. Or it might give Jaguars coaches the chance to make the decision they wanted to in the first place.
UPDATE: Gabbert told The Florida Times-Union that he's "good." An exact timetable on Gabbert's return remains unclear.
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Spy games - German gadget maker MINOX has rolled out its spy cameras and speciality binoculars in Singapore
Mention the spy camera and images of James Bond using this miniature device in his espionage pursuits come to mind. Such novelty is a reason the gadget is regarded as a collector's item, one which the company behind it hopes would find its way into the portfolio of hobbyists in Singapore.
With the help of Schmidt Marketing, MINOX of Germany opened a store at Ngee Ann City in July, offering a slew of speciality digital cameras and binoculars. It has another dedicated store in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsuei, which opened in the same month.
Today, in addition to its miniature cameras, MINOX also produces specialised Binoculars and telescopes used for activities such as boating, hunting and night-time expeditions. It even has an ultra-compact waterproof hand-held device that serves as a weather station for outdoor enthusiasts.
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FBI Seized Anonymizer Server
from the protected-anonymity? deptThe US State Department keeps saying it wants to support a free and open internet, and to build systems that protect dissedents and reformers who are speaking out. But it seems that they can't get the message through to the rest of the US government. Apparently the FBI has seized a server used by various people to anonymize their emails, because it was also used as part of a bomb threat:
On Wednesday, April 18, at approximately 16:00 Eastern Time, U.S. Federal authorities removed a server from a colocation facility shared by Riseup Networks and May First/People Link in New York City. The seized server was operated by the European Counter Network ("ECN"), the oldest independent internet service provider in Europe, who, among many other things, provided an anonymous remailer service, Mixmaster, that was the target of an FBI investigation into the bomb threats against the University of Pittsburgh.As the announcement from Riseup states, the FBI (as is all too typical) is "using a sledgehammer approach," killing off this important service that many used, just because one person abused it.
"The company running the facility has confirmed that the server was removed in conjunction with a search warrant issued at the request of the FBI," said May First/People Link director Jamie McClelland. "The server seizure is not only an attack against us, but an attack against all users of the Internet who depend on anonymous communication."
Disrupted in this seizure were academics, artists, historians, feminist groups, gay rights groups, community centers, documentation and software archives and free speech groups. The server included the mailing list "cyber rights" (the oldest discussion list in Italy to discuss this topic), a Mexican migrant solidarity group, and other groups working to support indigenous groups and workers in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. In total, over 300 email accounts, between 50-80 email lists, and several other websites have been taken off the Internet by this action. None are alleged to be involved in the anonymous bomb threats. The seized machine did not contain any riseup email accounts, lists, or user data. Rather, the data belonged to ECN.
"We sympathize with the University of Pittsburgh community who have had to deal with this frightening disruption for weeks. We oppose such threatening actions. However, taking this server won't stop these bomb threats. The only effect it has is to also disrupt e-mail and websites for thousands of unrelated people," continues Mr. Theriot-Orr. "Furthermore, the network of anonymous remailers that exists is not harmed by taking this machine. So we cannot help but wonder why such drastic action was taken when authorities knew that the server contained no useful information that would help in their investigation."Why is it that law enforcement almost never seems to think through the actual consequences of actions like these?
Filed Under: fbi, internet freedom, seizure, state department
Companies: european counter network, may first/people link, mixmaster, riseup networks


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VAN NUYS — Erin Ashby proved to be a consistent and reliable player the past four seasons for the Crescenta Valley High softball team.
Whether in the circle or at the plate, Ashby played a large role in shaping some successful Falcon teams, including helping Crescenta Valley gain a split of the Pacific League championship this season.
The Stanford-bound Ashby had one final opportunity to compete at the high school level and she finished in a big way, this time sporting another uniform.
Ashby had two hits and scored a pair of runs to lead the East All-Star Team to an 8-5 victory against the West on Tuesday afternoon in the sixth rendition of the San Fernando Valley All-Star Classic at Birmingham High.
Ashby, the reigning All-Area Softball Player of the Year, also recorded a combined three assists and two putouts at third base and shortstop.
"It's great to come out here and be a part of it," said Ashby, who was named the Pacific League's most valuable player for the second season in a row. "A lot of great players are here and have passed through here and it's a nice way to end my [high school] career."
Ashby helped the East get going in the bottom of the first after starting the game at third base. Ashby lined a single to right center and came home when Jenna Kelly of Saugus hit a grand slam off West starting pitcher Sophia Perez of Simi Valley to give the East a 4-0 lead. Later in the inning, Ashby was inserted as a courtesy runner and scored on a two-run double by Valencia's Caitlin Rooney to make it 6-0.
After a solo home run by Thousand Oaks' Paris Shipp trimmed the deficit to 6-1 in the second, Ashby and the East had a quick response in their half of the inning. San Fernando's Melinda Robertson had a run-scoring double to drive in Quartz Hills' Destine King to make it 7-1 before Ashby hit a ground-ball single on an 0-2 pitch just inside first base to score King to extend the advantage to 8-1.
"With my first hit, I just wanted to get on base and have them get me in," said Ashby, who finished two for three and helped the East snap a three-game losing skid in the event. "With the second hit, I wanted to put the ball in play and the ball stayed fair."
The West scored three runs in the fourth to make it 8-4 and added another run in the seventh to close out the scoring.
The game featured six additional area players who competed for the East. Among those were Anna Edwards, Lauren O'Leary and Megan Siepler of La Cañada, Hallie White and Taylor Buliavac of Burroughs and Burbank resident Emily Seidel of Village Christian.
O'Leary, who helped La Cañada win the CIF Southern Section Division V championship, pitched the first two innings. The right-hander struck out two and allowed one run.
Edwards, who played shortstop, went hitless in two plate appearances while starting at shortstop. Siepler went hitless in one trip to the plate and began the contest at second base.
White, who played third and second as a reserve, didn't get a hit in two plate appearances. Buliavac, who substituted at first base, also went hitless in two at-bats.
Seidel, who played second in a reserve role, didn't record a hit in two trips to the plate.
Village Christian's Maddi Velasquez, a La Crescenta resident, was invited to play in the game, but was unable to attend due to a conflict with her college orientation.
According to game coordinators, Crescenta Valley's Sydney House and Flintridge Prep's Denise van der Goot were also invited to play, but did not take part.
Kelly won the home-run hitting contest. Shipp was named the game's offensive most valuable player and East catcher Ashley Butera of Saugus played all nine innings and was selected the game's defensive most valuable player.


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(Pittsburgh, PA)- Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society welcomes MARTHA REDBONE ROOTS PROJECT to the Carnegie Lecture Hall (Oakland) on Saturday, April 26, 2014, 7:30 PM.
"In a brilliant collision of cultures, the powerful blues and soul singer Martha Redbone has recorded an album called "The Garden of Love: Songs of William Blake," which was produced by John McEuen, of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In it, the mystical, humanistic words of the eighteenth-century English poet are fused with the melodies, drones, and rhythms of the Appalachian string-band music that Redbone absorbed as a child from her grandparents, in Black Mountain, Kentucky." –THE NEW YORKER
Martha Redbone's music flows equally from her own unique, award-winning blend of Native American elements with funk and her deep roots in Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues favored by the matriarchy that raised her on a rich sojourn from Clinch Mountain, Virginia to Harlan County, Kentucky and beyond to Brooklyn's Dodge City-esque mean streets. Indeed, her new collection, Garden Of Love seamlessly evokes the mid-20th century old timey gold rush when such artists as her fellow Kentuckians Jim Ford and Jackie DeShannon fearlessly infused their downhome blues between canyon air ballets and retronuevo cabinessence – before their followers developed newgrass and Redbone's twangy forebears Buffy Sainte-Marie and Rita Coolidge brought Indigenous concerns to the rock & roll arena in the 1970s.
Redbone, since the establishment of her career in London and New York City, has humbly and steadfastly earned a solid reputation as a sought-after collaborator – whether in the guise of Warner Chappell-minted songwriter, behind the console guide or earnest guest voice — amongst her peers. Working with rising comers like Brit Grammy winner Shola Ama or such legends as Redbone's Ohio Players/P-Funk mentor Walter "Junie" Morrison, she and UK-bred partner Aaron Whitby consistently provide essential direction and soulful support to knit track and artist into an indelible whole.
Alongside her career as a recording artist and songwriter Martha Redbone has maintained a steady involvement with causes she believes in utilizing her celebrity in Indian Country for fundraising and leadership.
Ms. Redbone holds an annual Traditional Music Workshop within the United Houma Nation's Cultural Enrichment Summer Camp program teaching grade school age children the music from her Choctaw and Cherokee heritage as well as incorporating the tribe's own Houma-French language.
Having served as an exemplary ambassador to Native and African-American Youth for the National HIV/Aids Partnership, which also included dedicating several morning TV appearances to the cause, Martha was awarded the Red Ribbon Award for Outstanding Leadership presented on World AIDS Day at the United Nations in 2005.
Currently Martha is the indigenous affairs consultant and creative advisor to the Man Up Campaign, the new global youth movement to eradicate violence against women and girls. She is particularly proud of her accomplishment in having the Campaign's Board of Directors decide to include an Indigenous North American contingent (independent of the USA or Canada) to the roll call of 50 countries taking part in their Youth Leadership Summit held at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Tickets are available by contacting the Calliope office at (412) 361-1915, or by visiting our website: www.calliopehouse.org. $39 / $23 student rush w/ ID, (prices include handling fee).
For additional information, contact Calliope at (412) 361-1915.


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text: Rolando Espinoza La Fuente wrote: >Hi :) > >(my english isn't very good...) > >I'll build a basic beowulf cluster for numerical "research" (i hope), >what do you think about using python and lush for programming on the >cluster? > > > A number of my users use python for their jobs. However, the real number crunching isn't done by python. Instead they have 3rd party python modules like SciPy or numarray which do the heavy lifting. And those python modules are usually compiled C code. This way they get some of the speedups of running compiled C code combined with the ease of structuring their program in python. I haven't benchmarked or anything. But I'm betting that python with compiled C modules still isn't as fast as pure C code. On the other hand, using python may cause your researchers to code and debug the program much quicker. >Anybody has comments about lush? > >Better way (language... than C/Fortran) for programming (numerical >apps) on the cluster? > > Traditionally the HPC community is a big user of Fortran. Although I've never coded in it, I'm told its wonderful for dealing with large matrices. C is also quite popular.


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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was enacted into law to spur job creation and economic development, and jumpstart the nation's lagging economy. After passage of ARRA, the federal government began allocating funding to states and localities to begin economic stimulus projects in the areas of education, housing, health care, infrastructure, and renewable energy. State and local governments have received stimulus funding and are now awarding contracts, grants, and loans for projects that will create employment opportunities and promote economic growth in local communities. Many federal agencies still have untapped funding available for stimulus projects. This guide outlines federal stimulus opportunities that benefit landscape architects and other design professionals. Federal opportunities are organized into the following sections: transportation, water, sustainable design, climate change, small business, and government procurement. You can also find a list of state recovery sites where you can find more about local opportunities.
Grants: Transit Capital AssistanceInfo: The Transit Capital Assistance program will administer ARRA funds under the existing Federal Aid Highway Program goals and regulations. Funds may be used for restoration, repair, construction and other activities eligible under the Surface Transportation Program (STP) as defined within 23 U.S.C. 133(b), and for passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure projects eligible for assistance under subsection 23 U.S.C. 601(a)(8). Priority will be given to projects with a completion time prior to February, 2012 and to projects located in Economically Distressed Areas as defined by section 301 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3161). Funds will also be used by recipients in a manner that maximizes job creation and economic benefits.Funding: $6.9 billionDuration: Through 2010 (two years)Process: Eligibility is limited to capital costs. Project selection is up to the local planning process, but project eligibility is reviewed by FTA regional offices prior to grant approval. Regional offices will also review projects for compliance with all necessary federal requirements such as: civil rights, planning regulations, and National Environmental Policy Act.
Grants: Highway Infrastructure InvestmentInfo: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is uniquely positioned to administer the Highway Infrastructure Investment portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act); in particular, the goal to "invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide longer term economic benefits" to the Nation. Funds may be used for restoration, repair, construction and other activities eligible under the Surface Transportation Program (STP) as defined within 23 U.S.C. 133(b), and for passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure projects eligible for assistance under subsection 23 U.S.C. 601(a)(8). Priority will be given to projects that can be completed by February 17, 2010 and those projects located in economically-distressed areas.Funding: $27.5 billionDuration: Through 2010 (two years)Process: Projects are selected by each State under normal Federal-aid Highway Program procedures (CFDA 20.205) and Recovery Act-specific guidance. Recovery Act funds are not eligible to be used for advanced construction purposes, or for expenses incurred prior to their obligation on a project.Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Grants: Grants-in-Aid for AirportsInfo: Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Recovery Act) funds the planning and development of a safe and efficient national airport system to satisfy the needs of U.S. aviation interests. This includes (but is not limited to) airport improvement grants for development projects that enhance safety, capacity and security. These projects include construction or rehabilitation of new airports, runways, runway safety areas, taxiways, aprons, terminal buildings, and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) buildings.Funding: $1.1 billionDuration: Two year funding (thru 2010)Process: Any project eligible for pure discretionary funds in normal AIP is eligible for consideration in ARRA funding. However, beyond eligibility, the ARRA statute requires that economic recovery funds must supplement and not supplant planned expenditures from airport-generated revenues or from other State and local sources for airport development activities. In other words, funds are specifically precluded from being used for projects where there were "planned expenditures from airport-generated revenues or from other State and local sources." Accordingly, if a project is identified for funding in the normal AIP program in FY-09, it is not eligible for funding under ARRA.Agency: Federal Aviation AdministrationLearn more about this grant program
Grants: Disadvantaged Business Bonding Assistance Info: The objective of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Recovery Act Bonding Assistance Program is to assist DBEs to obtain bid, payment, and performance bonds in a timely and efficient manner, which will enable DBEs to compete for and perform transportation-related projects receiving Recovery Act funding from DOT.Funding: $20 millionDuration: Two years funding (thru 2010)Process: This is not a formula-based program. Bonding assistance will be equally available to primary and subtier contractors competing for and performing transportation-related projects receiving Recovery Act funding from DOT.Agency: Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Grants: FTA Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Info: ARRA made available $100 million for a discretionary program to support transit capital projects that resulted in greenhouse gas reductions or reduced energy use.Funding: $100 millionDuration: May 22, 2009 deadline. May reopen again in future.Process: FTA is currently reviewing the proposals and expects to announce project selections in the Federal Register by the end of the fiscal yearAgency: Department of Transportation
Grants: Multi-modal Discretionary Program (TIGER)Info: ARRA made $1.5 billion available to the Department of Transportation for a multi-modal discretionary program to support major capital infrastructure investments for highways, transit, aviation, and ports. The program is administered by the Office of the Secretary.Funding: $1.5 billionDuration: September 15, 2009 deadline. May re-open again in future.Process: Transit projects are eligible. Learn about the application process. Agency: Department of Transportation
Grants: Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Info: The Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1987, received $4 billion, including funds for Water Quality Management Planning Grants. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1997, received $2 billion. The State Revolving Funds will issue $6 billion to help communities with water quality and wastewater infrastructure needs and drinking water infrastructure needs. A portion of the funding will be targeted toward green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency, and environmentally innovative projects.Funding: $6 billionDuration: Until 2010Process: EPA is making Recovery Act grants to states and Puerto Rico to capitalize their State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, from which assistance is provided to finance eligible high priority water infrastructure projects. The states will set priorities based on public health and environmental factors, in addition to readiness to proceed to construction, and identify which projects will receive funding. States must provide at least 20% of their grants for green projects, including green infrastructure, energy or water efficiency, and environmentally innovative activities.Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Sustainable Design
Grants / Loans: Green Retrofit Program for Multi-family Housing Info: Grants and loans will be made available through HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Preservation (OAHP) for eligible property owners to make energy and green retrofit investments in the property, to ensure the maintenance and preservation of the property, the continued operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies, and the timely expenditure of funds. Physical and financial analyses of the properties will be conducted to determine the size of each grant and loan. Incentives will be made available to participating owners.Funding: $250 millionDuration: Grants and loans used within two years.Process: Eligible participants are owners of properties receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 17012), section 811 of the Cranston- Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013, or Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f).Agency: Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentLearn more about this grants / loan program
Grants / Loans: R--Smart Growth Mission Support Info: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI) anticipates conducting a full and open competition for technical support services for its Development, Community and Environment Division (DCED). The work performed by the Contractor shall include technical support in the areas of Research and Policy Analysis, Technical Assistance and Communications and Outreach all of which are related to: the impacts of current development patterns, alternative forms of development, the policy and regulatory framework that supports or hinders smart growth, the development of mechanisms that encourage smart growth, green building, and related environmental practices, improved management of community resources and growth, and green building standards, practices, and products.Funding: No details foundDuration: Contracts are yearly with up to four years of extensions for a total of five years.Process: Application due November 2, 2009Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Learn more about this grant / loan program
Grants: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) Operations, Research, and Facilities Recovery Plan Info: The Recovery Act provides a total of $830 million in funding to NOAA. Funding includes $230 million for habitat restoration, navigation projects, vessel maintenance, and other activities. An additional $430 million will be dedicated for construction and repair of NOAA facilities, ships and equipment, improvements for weather forecasting and satellite development. A total of $170 million also will be directed for climate modeling activities, including supercomputing procurement and research into climate change.Funding: $167 million for habitat restoration; $3.0 million for environmental reviews and consultations; $20 million for vessel maintenance and repair; and $40 million to address NOAA's hydrographic survey backlog.Duration: Not specified.Process: Applications for funding will be accepted once instructions are posted for specific competitions. Central federal government funding Web sites: Grants.gov, FBO.govAgency: NOAA, United States Department of Commerce
Grants: Wildland Fire Management Info: All of the $15 million appropriated to the Department of Interior (DOI) Wildland Fire Management program in the Recovery Act will be used for high priority hazardous fuels reduction projects on Federal lands. Fuel reduction and restoration treatments remove or modify wildland fuels to reduce the potential for intense wildland fire behavior, lessen post-fire damage, limit the proliferation and spread of invasive species and diseases, and restore and maintain healthy, diverse ecosystems.Funding: $15 millionDuration: 5 year plan process – obligation of funds by September 30, 2010.Process: In recognition of the urgency to select and execute projects expeditiously, the Department established unified priorities and formulated guidance to lead the bureaus in the project selection process.Agency: Office of the Secretary of TransportationLearn more about this grant program
Grants: E.P.A. Brownfield ProgramInfo: The funds will be awarded to eligible entities through job training, assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants.Funding: $100 millionDuration: Closed April 20, 2009. Application process passed but may re-open again.Process: Program currently requires pre-application community notification for all cleanup cooperative agreement applicants.Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Small Business
Loan: ARC Loan Program Info: Small, temporary loan program targeted for business stabilization offers interest-free loans to viable small businesses, which carry a 100 percent guaranty from the SBA to the lender and require no fees paid to SBA. Loan proceeds are provided over a six-month period and repayment of the ARC loan principal is deferred for 12 months after the last disbursement of the proceeds. Repayment can extend up to five years.Funding: Offer up to $35,000 Associated funding for this program is $255 million in credit subsidy budget authority, to cover the estimated lifetime default costs to the taxpayer.Duration: Application acceptable as long as funding is available or until September 30, 2010.Process: The ARC loan program is open to any SBA-approved lender. Non-SBA lenders can easily become SBA participants by working with their nearest SBA district office. Businesses interested in applying for an ARC loan should first contact their current lender. ARC Loans are provided by commercial lenders and guaranteed by the SBA. Your next step is to contact your lender who will help you determine if you are a candidate for an ARC Loan. DUNS Number Instructions: Small Businesses should use the instructions to verify or obtain a Dun & Bradstreet DUNS Number to complete an ARC Loan application.Agency: Small Business Administration
Loan: Microloan ProgramInfo: Loans may be used for typical business purposes such as working capital, machinery and equipment, inventory and leasehold improvements.Funding: Total associated funding for this program are $6 million for loan subsidy and $24 million for technical assistance grants. The average microloan size is about $13,000. Small loans of under $500 and up to $35,000 to start-up.Duration: Application acceptable until September 30, 2010 or as funds allow.Process: Microloan applications are submitted to a community-based, non-profit intermediary that serves as a microlender who then makes loans directly to entrepreneurs like you. All credit decisions are made by the microlender at the local level. List of microlenders. Agency: Small Business Administration
Loan: 7 (a) Loan ProgramInfo: Reduce or eliminate program fees. SBA temporarily eliminated most of the guaranty fees paid by borrowers in the 7(a) program. SBA also temporarily eliminated processing and participation fees paid by borrowers and lenders in the 504 Certified Development Company (CDC) program.Funding: $375 million (includes Section 501 and 502); $8.7 billion for 7 (a); $3.7 billion for 504Duration: Elimination of certain borrower fees in both the 7(a) and 504 program, projected through December 31st, 2009. Elimination of certain lender fees in the 504 program, projected through December 31, 2009. Or until funds are exhaustedProcess: The business must be established for profit, and must also meet SBA size standards that define a small business. To qualify for an SBA 7(a) guarantee, a small business must meet the lender's criteria and SBA's 7(a) program requirements. In addition, the lender must certify that it could not provide a loan under the proposed terms and conditions without SBA's guarantee. Under the Recovery Act, no funds may be used by any state or local government or any private entity, for any casino or gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course or swimming pool. If your business or project includes one of these purposes, you may still qualify for an SBA guaranteed loan with the traditional fees and guarantee percentages. To locate a bank, credit union, other lender or Certified Development Company providing SBA-backed loans in your local area, go to SBA's Web site. Click on the button for "local resources," for the SBA district office nearest you, which has a list of SBA lenders in your area. On the Web site, you will also find links to information on how to start a business, government contracting, and counseling and training opportunities provided by local SBA offices and SBA resource partners.Agency: Small Business AdministrationLearn more about the loan programs, including new enhancements and improved financing.
Loan: 504 Certified Development Company Loan ProgramInfo: The SBA's 504 loan program helps small businesses obtain long-term financing for fixed asset projects. SBA's 504 loan program is designed to help small businesses purchase land and buildings, heavy equipment or machinery, and expand current development projects. Working capital is not an eligible use of the proceeds. Loans generally have 10 or 20-year terms.Funding: No information found. Duration: Through September 30, 2010Process: No information found. Agency: Small Business AdministrationLearn more about this loan program
Loan: Surety Bond ProgramsInfo: The SBA guarantees (up to 90 percent) surety bonds for small businesses, allowing them to compete for contract dollars, including construction projects supported by Recovery Act funds. Through the Recovery Act, the SBA has temporarily raised the Surety Bond limit for small business contracts from $2 million to $5 million dollars. Under certain circumstances (with certification from a Federal contracting officer), that limit can be raised to $10 million.Funding: $15 millionDuration: Through September 30, 2010Process: Must meet the small business size standard for the industry in which your company is primarily engaged, as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The SBA does not directly bond a contractor. The contractor chooses a bonding agent who represents an SBA surety company participant. An agent is an individual who has power-of-attorney to issue bonds on behalf of a surety. The contractor fills out the surety application and the required SBA forms, providing the agent with the required credit, capacity and character information. The agent then underwrites the application and decides whether to execute the bond with or without an SBA guarantee. View list of Participating Surety Companies and Agents.Agency: Small Business AdministrationLearn more about the loan program through their report and fact sheet.
Business Opportunities in Buildings and Real EstateInfo: Construction / Design Acquisition: The General Service Administration (GSA) uses this process to award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and small project contracts. Construction Acquisition - a two-step advisory process that allows for technical proposals to be evaluated, and offerors are advised of whether they are technically viable to compete in a particular procurement. Performance and Payment Bonds: Payment bonds represent a promise of surety of payment to all persons supplying labor or materials in the work provided for in a contract.Process: All GSA design and construction contracting opportunities are advertised on Federal Business Opportunities ("FedBizOpps"). Announcements will contain instructions on obtaining classified drawings and specifications which are not distributed through FedBizOpps.Agency: U.S. General Service Administration
Schedules and ContractsInfo: Indefinite Delivery indefinite Quantity (IDIQ): The General Service Administration (GSA) has awarded several Multiple Award IDIQ contracts to procure technical expertise in areas such as cost estimating, architect/engineer services, seismic/structural/blast services, construction management and inspection, general construction, repair and alteration, design-build, demolition and remediation services. Process: Visit list of GSA's Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.Agency: U.S. General Service Administration
Opportunities for Small BusinessInfo: Partnering and Subcontracting: Small business concerns should not overlook procurement opportunities existing on a prime contract award basis with GSA. Large business prime contractors receiving federal contracts valued at over $1 million for construction and $550,000 for all other contracts are required to establish plans and goals for subcontracting with small business firms. Small Business Set Asides (SBSA): This program helps assure that small businesses are awarded a fair proportion of government contracts by reserving (i.e., "setting aside") certain government purchases exclusively for participation by small business concerns.Funding: $5.5 billionProcess: Learn moreAgency: U.S. General Service Administration
Federal OpportunitiesThe following sites provide additional information on ARRA opportunities and other federal grant and loan programs and information on how to apply:Recovery.govGrants.govFedBizOpps.govGovLoans.govGovBenefits.gov
Recovery opportunities in U.S. States and territoriesMost federal agencies have allocated funds to each state. To learn more about ARRA opportunities in your state, go to state recovery sites. Check out calendars to find application deadlines:Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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About the power provided through USB-A ports
Apple computers equipped with USB 3 provide up to 900 mA (milliamps) at 5 V (Volts) to most Apple USB peripherals as well as all third-party USB peripherals that comply with USB specifications.
Apple computers and displays equipped with USB 1.1 or USB 2 provide up to 500 mA (Milliamps) at 5 V (Volts) to most Apple USB peripherals as well as all third-party USB peripherals that comply with USB specifications.
Some USB peripheral devices not manufactured by Apple might have unique power requirements that exceed the power allotment on an individual USB port. These devices might require you to connect them to multiple USB ports or might have external power sources that must be connected for them to function.
Apple devices can request extra power
Apple peripheral devices might request more than 500 mA (Milliamps) at 5 V (Volts) from a port to function or to allow for faster charging. These devices include:
- Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive (when connected to supported computers)
- Aluminum Wired Keyboard*
- iPod
- iPhone
- iPad
Some Apple computers and displays** can provide up to 1100 mA at 5 V through the port the Apple device is connected to. This power is available under certain conditions:
- An Apple device must be plugged directly into an Apple computer or display. Apple devices connected to hubs won't have access to extra power above the standard USB specification of the port the device is connected to.
- Your Apple computer or display must be powered on and be awake. If it's asleep, all ports provide their normal maximum output.
- The port providing extra power is determined by the first Apple device to connect to the Apple computer or display that requires extra power. The remaining ports continue to offer their normal maximum output. Some Apple computer and displays offer the ability to operate more than one USB port at 1100 mA at 5 V. On those computers, the second or third port is enabled when an appropriate device is connected.
- An Apple computer started up to Windows via BootCamp doesn't provide extra power.
*When connected to a computer that supports a connection of 1100 mA at 5 V, the first port on the keyboard to have a device or peripheral connected to it that requests standard 500mA power receives that power. At that point, 100 mA at 5 V is available through the remaining port on the keyboard. The keyboard doesn't support extra power out of its two ports simultaneously; it requests extra power from the host computer to provide power out of either one of its two ports, then the second keyboard port receives the standard 500mA.
**Apple computers and displays that were introduced before 2007 support only 500 mA at 5 V from their ports and don't offer additional power.
Connecting multiple devices
Multiple devices can receive high power simultaneously until the extra power is consumed. If more devices are connected requesting additional power, they default to the maximum the port allows, or the device won't function until the original device using the extra power is removed.
If you have multiple supported devices that require additional power, an Apple LED Cinema display can supply additional power to a device connected directly to the display.
Confirming power usage in System Information
You can use System Information to find more information about peripheral power requirements, or you can contact the manufacturer of your peripheral. For the most accurate information about power usage, make sure your device is connected directly to your Apple computer or display before you open System Information.
To open System Information, hold down the Option key and choose Apple menu () > System Information. You can also use Spotlight to find System Information, or open it from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
In the example above, the USB port offers the default 500 mA, as shown in the Current Available (mA) entry. The Current Required (mA) entry indicates the current the device needs to operate. Extra Operating Current (mA) indicates that this USB port is providing an additional 1600 mA for use with the device.
Learn more
If you have a USB peripheral that's acting unexpectedly—such as not turning on or not being recognized by the computer—the peripheral might require more power than is available. To fix the issue, try one of these options:
- Connect the device directly to your Mac rather than through a hub.
- Use a USB hub that comes with a power adapter.
- Check to see if the peripheral offers the ability to connect to more than one USB port at once.
- Find out if the peripheral comes with a power adapter.


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Congress Passes Bill to Allow Better Health Care Access for Veterans
Amid the unfolding mess surrounding the care of veterans, Congress took a step to ease pressure on the system.
The Veterans Access to Care Act passed Tuesday allows veterans to receive medical care at non-VA facilities, if they live more than 40 miles from a VA medical facility or if they are unable to get an appointment at a VA facility within a reasonable period of time.
This arrangement will be available for two years under the bill, with the premise being that the VA would concentrate more fully on fixing its problems. Congresswoman Kristi Noem co-sponsored the legislation and is pleased that care will be delivered in a more timely fashion. "Ensuring veterans get access to the care they need when they need it is a top priority for me."
The possibility of extending the time frame beyond two years could also be an option if the program proves successful. However, Noem is wary of cost. "The taxpayers are still paying for the VA system and then they would be paying those reimbursable costs. We want to make sure we are downsizing the VA if that's going to happen."
Next up for the legislation is a trip to the Senate, but Noem is not confident that the Upper Chamber will add it to their schedule.


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Author Notes: When I worked at a restaurant in Toulouse, France, the chef made a vaguely similar cake, but I've tweaked his chocolate cake recipe to my liking, making it softer and spicier. Pimente d'Espelette is a chili pepper that comes from Espelette, France, a Basque enclave near the Spanish border. If you can't find any pimente d'Espelette, cayenne pepper is a great alternative, although it's a bit spicier. Don't worry if the center of the cake is still molten after baking - that's how it's supposed to be. Vanilla ice cream makes a delicious accompaniment to the cake and helps offset some of the spiciness.
Food52 Review: This is the type of chocolate cake that's great to have in your arsenal, whether it be for a weeknight chocolate craving or a dinner party. It's intensely chocolaty with a light, almost airy texture and super easy to prepare. Following Lauren's advice, I substituted cayenne since I couldn't locate pimente despelette. Since cayenne has more heat, I found ½ teaspoon to work well. Whether you're using cayenne or pimente despelette, I recommend starting with a lesser amount -- then tasting the melted chocolate-butter-spice mixture and adding more to your liking. I used a 9" spring form pan with a removable bottom with good results. Be sure to watch the cake closely at about the 20-minute mark--it's done when it loses its glossy sheen and cracks start to form on top. I love the fact that the batter can be made in advance, refrigerated, and then baked off at the last minute. Warm chocolate cake with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream is never a bad thing. —EmilyC
Serves: 8
tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing the cake pan
ounces dark chocolate (I particularly like Valrhona Le Noir Gastronomie 61% Cacao)
1 heaping
teaspoons pimente d'Espelette
cup sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cut the butter and chocolate into small pieces and place in a metal bowl large enough to sit on top of the saucepan. Add the pimente d'Espelette. When the butter and chocolate have melted completely, set aside and stir until well combined. Let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, separate the egg yolks from the whites. Whisk the egg yolks together with the sugar, then add the chocolate mixture.
- Using a mixer, beat the egg whites and salt together until stiff peaks form. Fold in half of the egg whites to the chocolate batter, then fold in the remaining egg whites. Let sit in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Grease a cake pan with butter, then pour the chocolate batter into the pan. Bake for about 23 minutes or until cracks start to form on the top of the cake. Serve hot.
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