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1st-Ever Porsche Found In Austrian Garage, Is Electric
January 31st, 2014 by Zachary Shahan
Well, this is certainly a fun story. The 1st Porsche ever built was recently found inside an Austrian garage, according to news reports. The car (if we can call it that) was sitting there untouched for over 100 years! Also cool for us EV lovers — it was electric! Of course, back in the day, many of the first cars were electric. Eventually, gasmobiles took over because society lacked the batteries we have today and electric vehicles thus had very short ranges. Nonetheless, that took some time since EVs perform better, have instant torque, and are several times more efficient. As you well know, the pendulum seems to be swinging back in the direction of electric vehicles again, and as part of that swing, Porsche is also electrifying in order to take advantage of those unmatched performance benefits of EVs.
But, anyway, let's get back to the story at hand. Here are some pics, commentary, and more facts from Chris DeMorro of Gas2:
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New OFW hires barred from leaving for Egypt
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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Friday imposed a temporary ban on Filipinos leaving for work in Egypt as political tensions continued to escalate in the Arab country.
Under Resolution 06, the POEA Governing Board enforced a temporary suspension on the processing and deployment of newly hired Filipino workers to Egypt.
The board said the decision came following consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
On Tuesday, the DFA raised crisis alert level 2 in Egypt after tensions escalated between thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the Egyptian military.
"Under alert level 2, only the processing and deployment of returning OFWs [overseas Filipino workers] with existing employment contracts shall be allowed, and the processing and deployment of newly hired OFWs shall be suspended," the POEA resolution said.
Level 2 in the Philippine government's four-tier emergency advisory system for OFWs restricts the movements of the nearly 6,000 Filipinos across the Arab country as the violence there continues.
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Q. Did you think it was cool for your mom to be a clown?
A. Yeah. I never really questioned how other children were perceiving my mother, but it was nice to have a mother who was creative and had her own pursuits. It was definitely a good model of a working woman.
Q. Because of that, did you have any more of a fascination with magic than other kids?
A. Not really. In fact, I was drawn more to the performance aspect of this movie than I was with the magic. When I read the script, I was doing a play in New York and was very nervous about going onstage every night. My movie character is the most confident performer in the world, and I wish I could be like that. I could relate to what it is like to perform in front of a lot of people, but I was fascinated with his confidence. The magic stuff was of secondary interest to me.
Q. You were never fascinated with movies about magic?
A. No, I have a very low tolerance for enjoying something I can't understand.
Q. Then you're a control freak?
A. Yeah. I like playing the role of a magician because I know what I'm doing, but if I don't know what the other person is doing, then I don't like it.
Q. Then you probably don't like magic shows at all?
A. I have no patience for being tricked.
Q. Wow. That's quite an admission.
A. That's why it was so interesting to play this character. He was so in control. What this guy is doing is so masterful that it was a lot of fun to get into his head space.
Q. What kind of training did you have to go through to pretend to be an illusionist?
A. My character considers himself a sleight-of-mind magician, rather than a sleight-of-hand magician, so he creates these very complicated illusions. Within the big illusions, there are perhaps 100 smaller tricks. There are basic skills that can be learned, and I learned some of them, but I could never do it professionally. The guys who do it professionally have practiced eight hours a day all their lives. The same tiny hand motions, the same slight flick of the wrist, the same finger movements. It's not something an actor can pick up quickly in researching a role.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the chairwoman of the military personnel subcommittee, called the Wilkerson case "shocking" and promised to take a hard look at the military justice system. Nearly 2,500 sexual violence cases in the military services were reported in 2011, but only 240 made it to trial, Gillibrand said.
Wilkerson, a former inspector general at Aviano Air Base in Italy, was found guilty on Nov. 2 by a jury of military officers on charges of abusive sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault and three instances of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman. The victim was a civilian employee. Wilkerson was sentenced to a year in prison and dismissal from the service.
Wilkerson was at the U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig in Charleston, S.C., until Feb. 26, when Franklin exercised his discretion as the convening authority. Franklin reviewed the case over a three-week period and concluded "that the entire body of evidence was insufficient to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt," Hagel wrote in a March 7 letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
But Hagel told Boxer neither he nor the Air Force secretary is empowered to overrule Franklin, who is the commander of the 3rd Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Boxer said during testimony before the subcommittee that "immediate steps must be taken to prevent senior commanders from having the ability to unilaterally overturn a decision or sentence by a military court."
Taylor, the acting general counsel, said in his written testimony the Defense Department is examining the role the convening authority plays, including a commander's power to set aside a court-martial's findings. But Taylor also stressed that commanders have long held this authority and it is directly tied to the need for the "portability" of military justice throughout the world and the need for senior officers to maintain discipline in the ranks.
In the wake of Franklin's decision, Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, and Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., introduced legislation Tuesday in the House of Representatives that would strip military commanders of the power to overturn legal decisions or lessen sentences. Their bill would amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to take away the power of a convening authority to dismiss, commute, lessen, or order a rehearing after a panel or judge has found the accused guilty and rendered a punishment.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a member of the personnel subcommittee, plans to introduce legislation soon that would change the Uniform Code of Military Justice by preventing a convening authority from overturning a decision reached by a jury. The legislation also would require the convening authority to issue a written justification for any action.
"This is not a crime that we're going to train our way out of," said McCaskill, who emphasized the need for the strong and effective prosecution of offenders.
Brian Lewis, a former Navy petty officer, told the subcommittee not to forget that many victims of sexual assault and harassment in the military are male. Lewis said he was raped in 2000 by a non-commissioned officer who outranked him. His commanders ordered him not to report the crime to Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Lewis said he was later misdiagnosed with having a personality disorder and he was discharged from the service in 2001.
"I carry my discharge as an official and permanent symbol of shame, on top of the trauma of the physical attack, the retaliation and its aftermath," Lewis said.
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, asked whether the culture would change if the laws were overhauled. Lewis described the limitations of military law, arguing that it was unconscionable that punishment is solely at the discretion of a single individual and the offense of sexual assault is merely a year in prison.
"The military does not value what happened to the victim," Lewis said.
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Urbana University: (OH): Per source, Indiana University of Pennsylvania offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Tyler Haines has agreed to become the next head coach at Urbana. Haines has spent the past two years at IUP after five years as an assistant at Adrian College (MI). Haines will replace Dave Taynor, who became the head coach at Lock Haven University (PA) in April.
American Athletic Conference: The league's first-ever football conference championship game will be held on Dec. 5 at noon, the conference has announced. The game will be played at the home site of the division winner with the best conference record. The East division will include Cincinnati, East Carolina, Temple, UCF, UConn and USF, and the West division will include Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa.
New Orleans Saints: Assistant director of college scouting Brian Adams and combine scout Ryan Hollern have been dismissed, according to Fox Sports' Alex Marvez. Both had been with the Saints since 2008.
Chicago Bulls: The Bulls were very blunt about their decision to fire a winning coach.
Chicago Bears: Per source, Northwestern assistant director of player personnel Scott Hamel has accepted a position in the Chicago Bears' personnel department. Hamel has been at Northwestern since 2011, serving as an offensive quality control coach for two years, an offensive graduate assistant for two years and as assistant director of player personnel since February.
Florida State: The Tallahassee Democrat has received amended contract information for FSU assistant coaches, all of whom are signed through Jan. 31, 2018. The eight returning assistants all received raises, and FSU's salary pool increased by $1.2 million up to $4.6 million. The new salaries are as follows: Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach Charles Kelly ($583,000), offensive line / assistant head coach Rick Trickett ($583,000), co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders ($583,000), co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey ($463,000), defensive tackles / associate head coach Odell Haggins ($463,000), tight ends coach / recruiting coordinator Tim Brewster ($433,000), running backs coach / special teams coordinator Jay Graham ($403,000), linebackers coach Bill Miller ($338,000) and new defensive ends / outside linebackers coach Brad Lawing ($415,000). If any assistant leaves for another job, their buyout will be $75,000 after the 2016 season and $50,000 after 2017.
Shorter University (GA): Campbell University (NC) associate athletic director for operations Kim Graham has been named athletic director at Shorter. Graham had been at Campbell since 2008 and served as athletic director at Liberty University from 1997-2005.
Mississippi State: Running backs coach Greg Knox is visiting New Orleans Saints OTA practice today.
Philadelphia Eagles: Miami Dolphins assistant director of pro personnel Chris Shea has joined the Eagles as director of scouting administration / strategic management, according to CSN Philly. Shea had been with the Dolphins since 2008 in various roles. He has also worked with the NFL, as a clerk at a law firm, as a scout with the Cowboys and as an assistant at Boston College and Harvard.
Michigan: Jim Harbaugh shares Bo Schembechler's three keys to being a successful coach and other advice.
SEC: The SEC has announced it will drop its conference restrictions on satellite camps in 2016 if the NCAA does not ban the camps, as the SEC will propose. Here's what it means.
Auburn: Athletic director Jay Jacobs told reporters that defensive coordinator Will Muschamp's annual salary is $1.6 million, making him the highest-paid assistant coach in college football. Muschamp's annual salary at Florida was $2.7 million last year.
Florida: Jeremy Foley explains why there's no second-guessing about the Will Muschamp era.
Athletic departments: Oregon led all public athletic departments in revenue, with $196,030,398 brought in in 2013-14, according to USA Today. The paper reports 24 of 230 Division I departments met the NCAA's definition of self-sufficiency, but all 50 public Power 5 departments were self-sufficient when accounting for various money paid to schools. Read more at USA Today.
Georgia Tech: CollegeAD.com reports San Diego State senior associate athletic director John David Wicker will be named associate athletic director for operations at Georgia Tech. He previously served as an associate athletic director at Washington State from 2001-11.
Houston Texans: The Texans will appear on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this fall. Here are some of the personalities you'll get to see: head coach Bill O'Brien, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, linebackers coach Mike Vrabel and head strength coach Craig Fitzgerald, he of shirtless warm-ups in the rain fame.
Elizabethtown College (PA): Kean University (NJ) athletic director Chris Morgan has been named athletic director at Elizabethtown. Morgan has been at Kean since 2011 and previously worked at Goldey-Beacom College.
Memphis: West Georgia defensive graduate assistant Rod Ojong has joined the Memphis staff as a defensive graduate assistant. Ojong spent 2013 as the outside linebackers coach at Lindsey Wilson College (KY).
New York Giants: Per source, Grambling State quarterbacks coach Kendrick Nord has accepted a Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship position with the Giants. Nord is a former Grambling player and coached tight ends last year in his first season on the staff.
New York Jets: Assistant director of pro personnel Matt Bazirgan has been promoted to director of pro personnel, according to the New York Daily News. Bazirgan has been with the Jets since 2004, serving as a college scout and scouting supervisor until 2013, when he was promoted to the assistant pro personnel director position.
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Georgia Tech: West Virginia director of sports marketing Markeisha Everett has joined Georgia Tech as director of marketing and fan development. Everett spent one year at West Virginia and has previously worked at Gonzaga, Missouri and North Dakota State.
Ohio State: Where does athletic director Gene Smith see Urban Meyer in five years? Smith gives his answer.
NFL: Former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will serve as a consultant for the NFL's officiating department for the 2015 season, according to Fox Sports. Schwartz's role will be to help provide a coach's perspective with decisions made by the officiating office. Schwartz served as head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2009-13.
Philadelphia Eagles: Former Chicago Bears college scouting director Marty Barrett has joined the Eagles as a West Coast scout, according to the Chicago Tribune. Barrett worked for the Bears for the past 18 seasons, but his contract was not renewed earlier this month.
Valdosta State: Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Bubba Walker has accepted the outside linebackers / special teams coordinator job at Colquitt County High School (GA), according to the Moultrie Observer. Walker spent the past five years at Valdosta and the previous three years at Georgia Southern.
Matt Millen: ESPN college football analyst Matt Millen will join Fox Sports to serve as the lead football analyst on Big Ten Network and take part in other Fox shows, according to Sports Business Journal.
Georgia: Athletic director Greg McGarity has received an extension through June 2019 and a raise to $575,000 annually, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. The salary will increase each year to $650,000 in 2019, along with a $50,000 retention bonus each year. McGarity has served as athletic director since August 2010.
Offensive line: Here are the 15 offensive line coaches who have done the best job protecting their quarterbacks over the past three years.
Iowa: Offensive graduate assistant D.J. Hernandez has left coaching, according to multiple reports. Hernandez spent two years with the Hawkeyes, working with tight ends. He previously served as a graduate assistant at Miami (FL) and quarterbacks coach at Brown.
Ottawa University (KS): Pittsburg State wide receivers coach Neal Phipot has been named offensive coordinator / quarterbacks / wide receivers coach at Ottawa. Philpot spent the past 10 years at Pittsburg State, including the last seven as a full-time coach.


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New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Applicant Assistance Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Serving applicants impacted by the World Trade Center (WTC) attack, the Assistance Center will resume operations the following day, Tuesday, Jan. 21. Regular hours for the facility (the former DMV Building), which is located at 141 Worth St. in lower Manhattan, are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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New York, NY -- More than fifteen months after the attack on the World Trade Center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to provide federal assistance to individuals and families affected by the disaster. To date, over $330 million has been approved through FEMA individual assistance programs.
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New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Applicant Assistance Center will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002 in observance of Christmas Day and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 for New Year's Day. The Assistance Center will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at 12:30 p.m. However, this does not affect applicants with previously scheduled appointments. Those with afternoon appointments will be still be seen in the afternoon.
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New York, NY -- FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh released funding projections for response and recovery costs associated with the World Trade Center today. The projections forecast how the $8.8 billion allocated to FEMA will be spent as part of the $20 billion allotted by President Bush and Congress in the days immediately after September 11. The projected commitments include funds obligated for specific projects as well as amounts designated for pending projects. FEMA worked with the city and state of New York to finalize eligible projects and costs for federal reimbursement.
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Algae a big cost-cutter in making drugs, paper says
Also impressed was Mark O. Martin, an associate professor of biology at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash.
"What is innovative and interesting here is the use of a small eukaryotic algae, Chlamydomonas , as a 'factory' for the production of human pharmaceuticals (in this case, protein-based)," stated Martin, an avowed " microbial supremacist ," by email.
Martin said he also was charmed by "the idea of using the chloroplast organelle as a compartment to allow both proper folding of the pharmaceutical fusion protein, and as a vehicle for enhancing purification away from other cellular components."
Molecular wizardry
Mayfield and colleagues grew a two-part cancer drug in algae that cannot be completely made in CHO cells. It consists of a molecular missile called a monoclonal antibody designed to seek out specific cancer cells, attached to a cell-killing toxin "warhead." Such drugs can't be made in mammalian cells, because the toxin kills them, Mayfield said. The antibody part is grown in cells, extracted and purified, then chemically fused to the toxin, and the batch is once again purified.
But the toxin doesn't kill the genetically engineered algae, so the entire drug can be made in one step, making the process far simpler and cheaper, Mayfield said.
The paper is titled, "Production of unique immunotoxin cancer therapeutics in algal chloroplasts." Its first author was Miller Tran, a postdoctoral student in Mayfield's lab.
Facing uncertainty
When Mayfield began his research, there was a lot of uncertainty whether algae were up to the task of making complex proteins, he said. So Mayfield and colleagues started testing the limits of algae by producing progressively more complicated drugs in them.
In July, Mayfield's group teamed with another from UC San Diego led by Joseph Vinetz to publish a paper about making a potential malaria vaccine in algae. The need for low manufacturing costs is critical to get mass malaria immunization in the countries that need it most, Mayfield said.
Dogs will be the first beneficiaries of these lower-cost drugs, Mayfield said.
"You have to go through canines anyway to prove they're safe and effective," Mayfield said of the drugs, which are typically tested in large animals before reaching humans. So instead of conducting clinical trials in animals as a milestone to human therapy, Mayfield is looking for a veterinary biotech company that would like to develop a treatment for animals directly from the research.
"You would never do this with traditional technologies," Mayfield said. "You can make the best canine drug in the world, but if it's too expensive, you'll never sell it. What we can do is make one for canine lymphomas, make it cheap enough to sell, and that is the proof of concept we should make these things for humans."
If dogs are able to get inexpensive treatments, the public will demand that they benefit from the same technology, Mayfield said.


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Nov 09, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Analog Devices, a company focusing on high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, introduced two flash LED drivers.
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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy didn't get the win on Landon Donovan's final regular season game at StubHub Center, but the club legend was honored from start to finish by the 27,244 in attendance for LA's 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC.
Before the match, Donovan's close personal friend John Ondrasik of the band "Five for Fighting" serenated the soccer legend with a surprise tribute at midfield. Minutes later, Donovan's favorite band R&B legends Boyz II Men performed the national anthem which brought the Galaxy midfielder to tears.
Then it was the fans turn as the Angel City Brigade and LA Riot Squad honored him with tifos before the entire crowd got into the act by chanting the name of the MLS all-time leading scorer at the 10th minute. Once the final whistle blew, the two Supporters' Groups and the Galaxians had a chance to present Donovan with gifts before the Galaxy star made a bold guarantee stating that the Galaxy "were still going to win the MLS Cup" despite the draw.
"The atmosphere was incredible," said Donovan afterward. "It's just, I keep using the word overwhelming because I think I need to go to college and learn some synonyms but I can't figure out a better word. It is incredible, it really is. I am so appreciative of all of it, I certainly dated myself with some of the artists who came out to perform but it was enjoyable for me and really a memory that will definitely last a lifetime."
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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena addressed reporters following the club's 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC.
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On the second half of the game:
ARENA: "It was certainly a disappointing ending, we could have done a better job protecting a two goal lead, no question about that."
On Omar Gonzalez's second yellow card:
ARENA: "A terrible call, just a poor piece of officiating. We all play without players, the next guy will step in, but we haven't made any decisions on what we are doing next week."
On the play of Marcelo Sarvas:
ARENA: "He had a good game, the goal I think he was fortunate, it deflected of Martins I think, but Marcelo played well tonight, as did Juninho. I think the game was obviously a pretty even game, both teams battled, and they had a pretty defensive posture for most of the game, until they trailed by two goals. I though that for sixty five minutes or so we had real good control of the game, and then they came at us a little more aggressive and obviously that first goal they scored got them back into the game."
On the play of Baggio Husidic:
ARENA: "Baggio played well, he had a good solid game. Obviously the goal was important for us, he did a good job laying the ball up for Marcelo, but a good solid performance."
On the play of Jaime Penedo:
ARENA: "Really wasn't tested too much, maybe he could have done a little bit better on that second goal, the first was a little tough. I think Dempsey kind of missed it a little bit and it ended up there, but he wasn't tested a whole lot. He made a big save in the first half."
On the Galaxy defensive posture on Seattle's two goals:
ARENA: "Landon [Donovan] and Robbie Rogers did a poor job on closing the player on the right flank and when it was deflected, Gargan was out of position. Then on the second goal, Rogers could have gotten closer to the attacking player and Jaime [Penedo] has to be better."
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ARENA: "Yeah I think we need to start focusing on playing. We are real pleased that the process is now complete and we are entering the last regular season game and then the playoffs and hopefully we and Landon can focus on that."
CARSON, Calif. -- After the LA Galaxy's 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC, the club announced their 2014 end of the season award winners.
Robbie Keane took home LA Galaxy Player of the Year while A.J. DeLaGarza earned Defender of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year honors.
DeLaGarza's late son Luca Wyatt DeLaGarza was also honored by the LA Riot Squad supporters group as their "LARS Player of the Year."
Ahead of his final regular season match at the StubHub Center, Landon Donovan sits down with ESPN's Kenny Mayne to discuss his plans after he retires at the end of the LA Galaxy's 2014 campaign.
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Landon Donovan or Clint Dempsey -- it's a question that fans of MLS and the U.S. National Team have debated for years.
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Robbie Keane eager for the opportunity to face the Seattle Sounders after successful trip with Republic of Ireland
CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy captain Robbie Keane has rejoined the Galaxy from international duty with the Republic of Ireland ahead of LA's vital fixture with Seattle Sounders FC.
Keane returns to the Galaxy after an extremely successful Euro 2016 qualifying stint with the Irish as they earned four points with a win over minnows Gibraltar and a late draw with World Cup champions Germany. The Galaxy captain started both games, but his biggest impact was felt in their match against Gibraltar as he notched three goals to become the all-time leading goalscorer for European qualifying.
"It was great. Our main end when we went into Germany was to have six points going into [the Germany game] and to get a late goal was great. It felt like a win. I'm very proud and it was a great shift for everyone," said Keane. "It was nice to score for my country and to have a record of most qualifying goals in European history was something that I did not know, but it was nice to be told about. Esepcially when you're looking at the top players in Europe."
After returning from Dublin on Thursday evening, Keane was immediately took part in Galaxy training a day later. Although the Irishman has logged heavy travel miles over the past week, the Galaxy captain is eager to get on the field on Sunday.
"I'm fine. Travel doesn't affect me. I'm someone with a lot of energy and I'm quite lucky," said Keane. "Seattle is a good team. They're not where they are by accident and they're very good, but so are we. It's a game that we expect to get the three points no question."
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You're just making up your own definition of all wheel drive.
There are a wide range of all-wheel-drive cars (and trucks) available. They are defined as AWD because they have driveshafts connected to all 4 wheels, and they can apply power to all 4 wheels. The specific nature of their differential type, and the manner in which the power distribution is controlled, does not impact whether or not it is AWD. Sure, it may impact how effective it is in certain types of situations, but it does not impact whether it is or is not AWD.
The Christini has "driveshafts" connected to both wheels (all wheels). It is capable of putting power to all the wheels, when/if the "differential" and/or "control system" deems it necessary. Thus, it is all-wheel-drive.
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OP - how about some videos of your next ride ? it would be cool to see the ffont tire roosting, or helping you along in mud/rocks/whatever.
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On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:25 PM, netbeans enthusiast < " target="_blank"> > wrote:
In the NB source I encountered this idiom:
Collection<? extends GuiUtilsProvider> providers = Lookup.getDefault().lookupAll(GuiUtilsProvider.class);
for (GuiUtilsProvider provider : providers) {
classToTest = provider.getMessageFor(classToTestKey);
classname = provider.getMessageFor("LBL_ClassName"); //NOI18N
location = provider.getMessageFor("LBL_Location"); //NOI18N
framework = provider.getMessageFor("LBL_Framework"); //NOI18N
(from CommonTestsCfgOfCreate)
OK so the way I read this is something like this:
"get one or more things which are (or extend) GuiUtilsProviders and retrieve from them these (String) messages and once you've done this once, stop (break) and ignore whatever other GuiUtilProviders may have been retrieved from lookupAll()."
So this code could have as well utilized the ability of the Lookup to retrieve only the first result. It just didn't for no particular reason.
Is that correct?
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RAID setup questionI don't need RAID for my OS partition. Just need for data.I have two identical 1 TB drives which I want to use for data.
To setup RAID1 for data, do I use the RAID features offered by motherboard or just use the one provided by OS(Windows 7) through the disk management interface?
Is one of them superior in performance or more reliable over the other?
well the issue with the MB one is quite simple if the motherboard dies you will need to find one with the same chipset in order to rebuild the raid array. But doing it in the OS will probably be slower RAID 1 is much less of a risk so i would go with the motherboard but also as soon as the array is built unplug one drive to see what happens then let it rebuild back to normal and unplug the other drive to see what happens as one drive will be the "master" the other the "slave"
Once you know how to recover from a lost drive just have fun!
Win7 and most motherboard raid are software based (the computer resource is shared with raid). The difference is that if raid is created on motherboard and if the motherboard went kaboom, you will need to find the same motherboard (or the same raid controller model/rev. to retrieve the data (the same disadvantage as hardware raid). If the raid is based on windows dynamic disk volumes and if the system fail to load (virus infection, corrupted system files, etc) then it depends on how much the data on the disks are affected. I've yet to see anyone successfully recover files from dynamic disk raid without use 3rd data recovery software once the system failed (ex. NTFS GDB and alike).
size limitation: most motherboard built-in raid (as of most of hardware based raid controllers) still have 2TB size limit. They may recognize a single 3TB/4TB drive fine but may not be able to construct logical volume by utilizing those disks for raid0/1/5/0+1. So windows raid is better at this.
Performance: Since most of the consumer motherboards raid solution share computer resources with the system (fake raid), there is not much difference here.
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If it were me who was concerned with data loss and I wanted to have it all in double to not risk losing it all because of drive failure, I would have Windows back it up everyday.
If I also wanted to securely keep a double of my operating system, along with programs and settings, then I would have Windows make a System Image everyday.
Neither ever bloats as the data copy just adds in what's new and the system image overwrites yesterday's copy.
It takes all of 2 minutes to set up and it takes care of itself automatically.
Doing it this way precludes any RAID controller problems one might run into, doesn't take any more space, is as reliable as the odds against two hard drives in or connected to one machine both failing at the exact same time, and those same odds would apply to a RAID1 configuration too, so I cannot see and disadvantages of my suggested procedure, but I do see advantages.
Am I wrong?
PS: I am aware that if the user has XP, he cannot used the above mentioned features which only came into play with the advent of Vista and Win 7, in which case, a RAID1 array might be the only automated solution.
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Longer recovery time. If the active drive dies, you have to purchase another drive and restore the data.
Higher chance of data loss: Backing up 2TB of data can be time consuming. If your active drive dies during the backup processes and you only have a single backup that is overwritten daily, you lose everything. You can do incremental backups as long as most of the data doesn't change and compresses well.
It's really up to the user to weigh the pros and cons between backup and RAID (RAID is not backup!)
It would be optimal and more expensive to use RAID and a backup routine (to tape\DVD\optical\HDD). There are a lot of different options, but data security costs money.
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Thanks. Very informative.
Anything that is very important to me - personal photos , videos, docuements etc are encrypted and uploaded already to multiple skydrive and Adrive. Stuff that I access on a daily basis and need immediate access to is on my dropbox.
The RAID I asked is for media files, bunch of software etc and from what you said, it looks like I may just be ok doing a scheduled mirrored backup (robocopy or cobian) from disk to disk on a daily basis and periodically backing up the stuff to an external HDD.
Regarding OS backup - yes I did create paragon image, easeus image and windows system image after I installed OS, configured it and installed all drivers and other software that I frequently use. Now I don't need incremental backups, since I can afford to lose the OS and I still shd be ok restoring from any of these images.
Have you guys actually tried motherboard RAID1? I had RAID1 mirrors on two different controllers (ICH9R and an AMD board, forget which chipset) and had no problem pulling a single drive out and plugging it into any SATA port (I used a SATA to USB adapter) to read the data. Of course, if you were doing RAID0 or RAID5, you'd need to rebuild the array using an identical controller, but not with RAID1.
OP: There should be virtually no speed difference. Motherboard RAID1 might be slightly easier to recover since you don't have to deal with dynamic disks, although these days Win7 handles importing dynamic disks fairly well. The major disadvantage I have found of using motherboard RAID1 though is that the OS can't see the individual disks. That can be a huge PITA if you're having issues with a disk and want to run diagnostic tools in Windows. I have several RAID1 arrays between my home machine and office machine and they all started out as motherboard but were eventually converted to OS to make diagnosing issues easier.
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