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Type: Bug
Status: Resolved
Priority: Major
Resolution: Not A Problem
Fix Version/s: None
Component/s: None
Linux (exact environment doesn't appear to be relevant; reproduced on RedHat and Centos)
Cassandra 1.1.0 and following releases gets an NPE in SecondaryIndexManager writing a CF with multiple secondary keys. Problem did not occur in 1.0.x, and can be resolved by downgrading the Cassandra server. Stack trace is:
ERROR [MutationStage:47] 2012-11-28 11:24:30,865 AbstractCassandraDaemon.java (line 134) Exception in thread Thread[MutationStage:47,5,main]
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.cassandra.service.StorageProxy$DroppableRunnable.run(StorageProxy.java:1254)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.cassandra.db.index.SecondaryIndexManager.getIndexKeyFor(SecondaryIndexManager.java:299)
at org.apache.cassandra.db.index.SecondaryIndexManager.applyIndexUpdates(SecondaryIndexManager.java:463)
at org.apache.cassandra.db.Table.apply(Table.java:459)
at org.apache.cassandra.db.Table.apply(Table.java:384)
at org.apache.cassandra.db.RowMutation.apply(RowMutation.java:294)
at org.apache.cassandra.service.StorageProxy$6.runMayThrow(StorageProxy.java:453)
at org.apache.cassandra.service.StorageProxy$DroppableRunnable.run(StorageProxy.java:1250)
Client stack trace is:
me.prettyprint.hector.api.exceptions.HTimedOutException: TimedOutException()
at me.prettyprint.cassandra.service.ExceptionsTranslatorImpl.translate(ExceptionsTranslatorImpl.java:35)[hector-core-1.0-5.jar:]
at me.prettyprint.cassandra.connection.HConnectionManager.operateWithFailover(HConnectionManager.java:264)[hector-core-1.0-5.jar:]
at me.prettyprint.cassandra.model.ExecutingKeyspace.doExecuteOperation(ExecutingKeyspace.java:97)[hector-core-1.0-5.jar:]
at me.prettyprint.cassandra.model.MutatorImpl.execute(MutatorImpl.java:243)[hector-core-1.0-5.jar:]
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Changing the serializer to a BigIntegerSerializer did not resolve the issue. However, changing the CF to use Int32Type does work, and I no longer see the NPE in the server or the timeout in the client.
I see you've closed the issue. I agree my personal problem is resolved, but IMO there's still an issue in the server, as an NPE is not an appropriate response to composite field mismatch, particularly one that that worked as expected in previous releases. It would be better to raise an exception that specifically cites an issue with the column name definition.
In any case, thank you very much for the quick and accurate response to my issue.
Yes, I did test using your jar and java7, and noticed that your client is sending 32bit integer for your first component of CompositeType.
Cassandra's IntegerType is variable-length integer (implemented using BigInteger), and Int32Type is for 32bit int. Cassandra 1.0 carries around 32bit int even if you defined CF to use IntegerType(variable length int), and I consider that as a bug in 1.0.
I'm not an expert at Hector but I think you can change your sIntSer to use BigIntegerSerializer, or you change your CF to use Int32Type.
sIntSer is a Serializer<Integer>. Here are the declarations of all class-level variables:
private static boolean sCassandraActive;
private static String sClusterName = null;
private static String sCbmColumnFamily = null;
private static boolean sCreateKeyspace = false;
private static String sHostIp = null;
private static String sContextsColumnFamily = null;
private static String sKeyspaceName = null;
private static String sMetricAnalysisColumnFamily = null;
private static String sSecondaryEventsColumnFamily = null;
private static String sTenantContextName = null;
private static final ConcurrentSkipListSet<String> sSecondaryIndexes = new ConcurrentSkipListSet<>();
private static final AtomicReference<Keyspace> sKeyspace = new AtomicReference<>();
private static Cluster sCluster = null;
private static ColumnFamilyDefinition sCbmFamilyDefinition;
private static final Serializer<String> sStringSer = new StringSerializer();
private static final Serializer<Integer> sIntSer = new IntegerSerializer();
private static final Serializer<Composite> sCompositeSer = new CompositeSerializer();
private static final Serializer<UUID> sUuidSer = new UUIDSerializer();
private static final ConfigurableConsistencyLevel sConfigurableConsistencyLevel = new ConfigurableConsistencyLevel();
public static final String kContextCountColumn = "contextCount";
public static final String kTenantColumn = "Tenant_Context";
public final static String kCbmSerializedMetricColumnName = "cbm";
public static final StringIdentifier kMetricNameContext = new StringIdentifier("nm");
private static final Logger sLogger = Logger.getLogger(CassandraSetup.class);
I am compiling and testing on 64-bit machines, using 64-bit Java 7. Are you able to reproduce the problem? Are there client changes you would like me to try?
David Tootill is "sIntSer" in your docx sample "Int32Type"? Comparator is defined as "CompositeType(IntegerType, UTF8Type, UUIDType)", so it can be type mismatch. This has been working in cassanandra 1.0.x unintentionally, but I consider it is bug in that version.
The two gzipped files contain a reproduction sandbox for this defect. Download both into the same directory, unzip and untar them, and run script run.sh in the CassandraDefect5000-1.0-SNAPSHOT that results. Cassandra 1.1.x gets an NPE; Cassandra 1.0.x does not.
The Word document describes the schema and includes the Java source that created it.
Go ahead and give an example cqlsh schema and queries to reproduce.


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Is RED 3D going to be the next HD for movies around the world? It looks like it may be heading in that direction…
Last month, RED announced yet another module for it's RED Epic and Scarlet rigs which will provide wireless and 3D functions and keep both camera platforms current with what shooters are looking to add to their workflow. It's called the Meizler Module, and it's packed with features worth taking a look at. Now they've put out a video that goes over these greater features, including – get this… wireless transmission of uncompressed 1080p HD SDI video, and connectivity to third party gadgets like iPad and iPhone and even allow shooters to control the cameras wirelessly. Let's take a look.
Let's take a look at some of what this $13,000 accessory can do:
•Proxy Recording – Record Proxy files to a RED MINI-MAG card and record REDCODE RAW to side SSD simultaneously.
•Wireless Motor Control – Integrated Wireless communication between 3rd party hand controller and Meizler module. Internal wiring to front outputs for clean cable routing.
•Wireless Video – Transmit 720p or 1080p uncompressed video at 5Ghz. Wireless video system has •Wireless Audio – Receive audio signals from REDsync Master (optional purchase)
•Wireless Timecode -Receive wireless timecode from REDsync Master ( optional purchase )
•802.11b Compatible – Receive system control commands from custom iPad/iPhone/iTouch app through REDsync system
•System power is provided by V-Lock IDX battery plate , (IDX and RED data switch), or RED standard 6 pin power port.
•Smart Hot-Swappable Power supported (battery can be switched when plugged into DC power without shutting camera off)
•CAN Port – Allows for Hardwired communication between the 3ality Technica hand controller and Meizler module
•RS232/422 Port – Hardwired communication for iPad, iPhone and iTouch apps and 3rd party devices
•3D Port – Sync two Meizler modules together to create a 3D lens control system
•HD-SDI Port – Output HD video
•REDmote Port – Charges and Communicates with REDmote via direct hardwire
•RED Monitor Port – Support Dual RED EVF/LCD operating simultaneously via monitor ports on Meizler and Side SSD. Touchscreen control capability on the RED monitor.
•Gig-E Port – Master/Slave the RED cameras
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•Headphone Jack – Outputs audio signals 3.5mm
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◦THCL Indicates the wireless connection for wireless hand controller
◦WTCL Indicates the wireless connection for wireless timecode
◦WVL Indicates the wireless connection for wireless video
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◦IRIS Indicates the iris motor status
◦ZOOM Indicates the zoom motor status
•Wireless Internal Antennas◦Interchangeable 6 external antenna module
•Switch from internal or external timecode◦Internal timecode – Receive wireless timecode from REDsync Master (optional purchase)
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In addition, RED showed off the RED SyncMaster, which, for $2900, provides wireless transmission of audio and timecode from the iPad to the RED Module, as well as deliver the same data wirelessly to multiple third party devices like an audio recorder. The video below goes into greater detail, but what I really liked is the RED Sync App for the iPad, which is a clapper board app with a ton of features including GPS data integration, meta data tags for inputted notes and details. It enables DPs to control their RED via iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch but unfortunately, you have to have the RED SyncMaster accessory for it to work. But it may be worth it because that app is packed! And according to Jarred Land, they "keep adding stuff." So there's bound to be way more functions before it ships next month.
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The Witchwood Crown by Tad Williams
Expected publication: June 27th 2017 by Daw Books
New York Times-bestselling Tad Williams' ground-breaking epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle! • Volume One of The Last King of Osten Ard
The Dragonbone Chair, the first volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, was published in hardcover in October, 1988, launching the series that was to become one of the seminal works of modern epic fantasy. Many of today's top-selling fantasy authors, from Patrick Rothfuss to George R. R. Martin to Christopher Paolini credit Tad with being the inspiration for their own series.
Now, twenty-four years after the conclusion of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Tad returns to his beloved universe and characters with The Witchwood Crown, the first novel in the long-awaited sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard.
More than thirty years have passed since the events of the earlier novels, and the world has reached a critical turning point once again. The realm is threatened by divisive forces, even as old allies are lost, and others are lured down darker paths. Perhaps most terrifying of all, the Norns—the long-vanquished elvish foe—are stirring once again, preparing to reclaim the mortal-ruled lands that once were theirs....
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn was one of those pivotal fantasy sagas of my youth, and The Heart of What Was Lost certainly served to whet my appetite for more. As luck would have it, I landed the ARC last night . . . and started reading it right away. :)
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This is so cool! I didn't realize he had a new book coming out. Congrats on getting the ARC, I hope it lives up to your expectations:-)ReplyDelete
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Don't shoot me but I never read Williams. The size of those 3(4) books scared the hell out of me.ReplyDelete
Yep - don't shoot me either because I haven't read this author. I do feel a little ashamed though so will now make it my mission to do so - I might see if anyone is hosting a readalong and jump on board - I find it gives me the incentive.ReplyDelete
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So... I wanted to play some local coop with my nephew, and I'd love to have some sensitivity controls to make more smooth movements. We asked Maurice for this a while ago, but he said it was impossible because the angles in joysticks were controlled by the position you were holding it, so it couldn't be configurated.
BUT, what Maurice didn't thought is that you can make the pointer move from it's current position to the poisition you're holding in a certain speed, not only instantaneously. So, I decided to add this option. It was quite easy, actually, so modders shouldn't have problems adding this to their mods or Maurice to SE or whatever.
You can set the sensibility in the controls settings, from 0 to 1, 0 being instantaneously moving (like it actually is, but you don't want that, do you?) and 1 being 1 second to move between points. It is actually really slow, so set a value between these two :)
For modders (and Maurice): I only modified the main.lua, mario.lua, menu.lua and variables.lua files. There weren't MANY changes, so it should be easy to identify. Just a thing: in variables.lua I only added a variable "joystickmaxsensibility = 1", so you don't need to go crazy trying to find what I changed. In main.lua I only edited the loadconfig, defaultconfig and saveconfig, nothing else.
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I am always telling people that the Mary Wade Home is the best! My dad (Russell M. Smith) was there for the last 13 months of his life. He passed away October 6, 2008. My dad was admitted there with dementia, and one of us "kids" were there every day. I usually stopped in there 6 days a week. I had stopped in at all different times, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and each time, every one of the staff members treated each and every resident as if the resident were part of their own family. From the Administrator to the office staff to the nursing staff, dietary, housekeeping and maintenance staff all displayed the utmost respect for the residents. The other thing I always tell people is that if I ever need long term skilled care, I hope I can get into Mary Wade.
One of the nurses there (Charise) once told me "We're (Mary Wade staff) not their real children, but they're like our own family and when we lose one, we hurt too". My dad loved it at Mary Wade too. On one of my dad's trips to the hospital ER (he was unresponsive), when he was feeling a bit better, and we had to choose to have him admitted or sent back to Mary Wade; my sister and I asked him "Dad, do you want to stay here a few days or go back to Mary Wade"? My dad replied "I want to go HOME to Mary Wade". That's how much like home it seemed to him. On his last trip to the hospital ER, he was declining, and again we had to make a choice. We had no doubts that the best choice was to let him go back to Mary Wade. We then were given the option to transfer him to the local Hospice. We said no. We wanted him to spend his last days in the presence of the people who had so lovingly cared for him.
As my dad declined, Mary Wade provided him with a special quilt to cover him, a floor lamp was brought in near his bed, to shield him from the sometimes harsh overhead lighting, and there at his bedside was a CD player, playing soothing music ever so softly. A special quilt square was hung outside his door. This was to let staff know he was in the dying process, so they would know to say their own "goodbye". We received the call in the wee hours of the morning that it was time to come, and had our last moments with him. I found out the next day, that after we left, one of the maintenance staff had gone in after we left, to say a prayer over our father. THAT is a prime example of all the staff there, caring - even when the family is not present.
In my fathers obituary, we made mention to thank "his other family, the staff of The Mary Wade Home" who took such excellent care of him. We later planted a Lilac tree in the courtyard garden that my father so enjoyed, and celebrated his life with a Thank you cake for the staff. I will continue to recommend the Mary Wade Home to anyone who is seeking the utmost in excellence of care for their loved ones. Respectfully submitted, Linn Bodle
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Wenger warns not to expect too much from Walcott
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned not to expect too much too soon from starlet Theo Walcott after he became the youngest player to score a hat-trick for England.
The 19-year-old Gunners forward scored his three goals as England handed Croatia their first defeat in a competitive match at home since 1991, humbling them 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Zagreb.
But Walcott's club boss has told England fans that the £12million striker's exploits were a 'one-off' and not to expect a repeat of his heroics from the Maksimir Stadium.
"What happened you have to consider to be an exception," Wenger said. "Even for players of 25, 26, to score three goals in an international is a one-off.
"But what is very good is that he has the confidence of [Fabio] Capello and he is playing at that level at 19."
What impressed Wenger most was Walcott's measured reaction to his outstanding achievement. The former Southampton star insisted he would pay no attention to the praise that came his way and would instead focus on improving in every training session.
"That shows he is clever, well-balanced, feet on earth," Wenger said.
"Straight away after the game he analysed the consequences of what happened to him. That is more important for his career than the three goals he scored - that is a great sign of intelligence and maturity."
Walcott has been slow to progress since his £12million move from Championship side Southampton to Arsenal in January 2006, but Wenger earmarked this season as the coming of age for the youngster.
He has played in every game for Arsenal so far this campaign and has certainly made a name for himself on the international stage.
Wenger said: "At the start of the season Theo had made a step forward and you could see that in training.
"Theo has become more of a man and more mature in his game, developed his link play, his first touch, his commitment - and there is still a lot to come from 19 to 23 years old.''
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Amid the flames of royal revolt, their hearts burned with a fierce, wild love. Elizabeth of Riveaux is the most beautiful - and defiant - nobelwoman in all of Britain. After a disastrous first marriage left her with a secret shame, she refuses to accept any man. As royal factions war for England's throne, she and her knights-in-arms go to Harlowe, the border castle that is her birthright. But out of the mists comes an ambush - and a dark, handsome, broadsword-wielding Scottish lord who saves her life. Giles of Moray is immediately taken by the raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty at his mercy, and as unbidden passion envelops them, Giles pledges his freedom and fiefdom to win Elizabeth's heart. All he demands in return is for the forcefully independent Elizabeth to surrender - completely - to the power of their love.
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The rough sea and waves as 7 meters (23feet) high caused the cargo ship Rena to broke in two Saturday off the coast of New Zealand. This has allowed more oil to leak. There is now a yawning 20 to 30 metre gap between the ship's bow and stern section, which is listing at 23 degrees to starboard and is likely to sink. Maritime New Zealand and police have closed access to Waihi Beach. Containers, milk powder and polystyrene debris were found at the beach, 60 kilometres north of the split ship's grounding point near Tauranga. The exact path of the debris and oil is not yet known.
"The expert advice we have received is for people not to approach items washed ashore for health reasons and we appeal to those people who have taken objects to return them to the beach where they can be managed by decontamination crews." Sergeant Dave Litton of Waihi Police
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is advising boaties to stay off the water in the affected area. The harbour master has established a cautionary area along the western Bay of Plenty, stretching from Waihi Beach to Maketu, where boaties should navigate "with extreme caution", keeping a lookout for debris and travelling through the area only in daylight. Environment Minister Nick Smith says it's unlikely there will be a repeat of the black tides that closed a number of Bay of Plenty beaches last year.
The cargo ship Rena stuck on the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga, New Zealand. The ship has been stranded on a reef since Oct. 5, 2011. There was estimated to be about 1,700 metric tons of oil aboard the ship at the time of the grounding. More than 1,000 metric tons of oil have been pumped from the ship since the grounding. In addition to the oil, the ship has more than 1,300 cargo containers. Since the accident, about 200-300 have been washed overboard. There were estimates of 898 containers still aboard the Rena as of Saturday. The New Zealand prime minister has called the wreck the worst maritime pollution disaster in New Zealand's history. (NZHerald)
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White House moment of silence for Newtown
The White House observance goes digital. Here's the web site at 9:30 a.m.
UPDATE: And here's the message from Press Secretary Jay Carney:
Join us today at 9:30 a.m ET as the White House & WH.gov observe a #MomentforSandyHook victims.
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Mark Prior Makes First Rehab Start
Updated – 8:34pm C.T. with Report from Associated Press and 9:39pm C.T. with Report from Cubs.com
Mark Prior topped out around 90 MPH on the radar gun, but threw only 2 innings in his first of a reported 3 rehab starts. Prior threw only 18 pitches in the 1st inning and Ryan Harvey's 1st inning error kept Prior from retiring the first 3 batters he faced in order on Monday afternoon in Peoria. He was ahead of 3 of the first 4 batters he faced, struck out 1 and retired the other 2 on fly balls to left and center.
Prior was less than effective in the 2nd inning and it took 26 pitches to retire the side. Prior gave up 3 runs, 2 earned on 4 hits, no walks and struck out 3 on 44 pitches and may make another start on Saturday against Fort Wayne at O'Brien Field in Peoria. The Cubs have not made an official announcement on when his next start will be.
Prior was scheduled to throw only 45 pitches and he threw 44 and did not throw a pitch in the 3rd inning. He threw only a couple of sliders and most of his pitches were clocked in the 84-88 range.
Check back for Updates if any become available. WOAM carried the Kerry Wood press conference after his start earlier in the year in Peoria.
Update – WOAM did not carry the press conference and Peoria did lose the game to Kane County, 8-2. The announcers did say Prior mentioned he was working on his location and by their counts of the 44 pitches he threw, 2 were sliders and 2 were change-ups, the other 40 were fastballs. Here is the report from the Associated Press with quotes from Mark Prior and found in 'Cubs News From The Wire'.
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Public record for April 19, 2012
-- DEANGELO D. CARTER, 20, of 1203 Keeler Ave., Beloit, at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday at 500 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville, on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
-- DARREN K. HAYES, 44, of 808 E. Court St., No. 5, Janesville, at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday at home on a charge of substantial battery with intent to cause bodily harm.
-- JACK G. TULS, 69, of 8816 E. Rye Road, Clinton, at 8:32 a.m. Monday at home on a felony charge of issuing worthless checks. He is also accused of failing to pay a fine in Walworth County Court on a charge of operating after revocation.
-- RIVER RESCUE. Janesville firefighters were called at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday to the west side of the Rock River at Union Street in downtown Janesville to assist a middle-aged man who appeared to be intoxicated and had jumped into the river, Fire Department Shift Commander Bill Ruchti said. Firefighters lowered ladders along the river wall and the man climbed out, he said. The man was transported to Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville. The man�s name and condition were unavailable.
-- JULIE E. CIEBELL, 53, of 207 Dorow Ave., Edgerton, with fifth-offense intoxicated driving. She is accused of driving while intoxicated on Sunday in Edgerton.
-- AUSTIN S. TEMPLE, 23, Madison, with possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, maintaining a drug-trafficking place, possession of a controlled substance without a tax stamp and possession of drug paraphernalia. A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper followed Temple�s car from Interstate 90/39 to Milton Avenue in Janesville after the vehicle was reported as driving erratically. Police seized a small amount of heroin and four bags of marijuana, which weighed about 440 pounds each.
Walworth County
-- NICHOLAS J. BERG, 30, 3879 Clear View Drive, Lake Geneva, with operating while intoxicated.
-- APRIL A. ALFREDSON, 34, of 206 S. Third St., Delavan, with operating while intoxicated causing injury, second offense, and operating while intoxicated, third offense.
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The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen's monthly meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the Cortez Elks Lodge in Cortez. Dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m., buy your own Taco Tuesday! The meeting will start at 7. Guests are always welcome and encouraged to attend.
"The Color Of Horses" is this month's topic, presented by Ann Streett-Joslin, MVBCH Chapter member and Certified Horsemanship Association Master Instructor.
The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen works to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use and assists the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource. This is only part of our Mission Statement. To find out more visit our website at www.mesaverdehorsemen.com or call or e-mail Nihla McCabe, President, at 970-570-5036, email@example.com.


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.40 size Piper Cub conversion
To start with this is a Great Planes model that has been flown with 4 stroke engines and is a great flying plane. However I am tired of butchering expensive glass cowls and cleaning the mess from glow fuel , and since I seem to be flying more electric than glow nowdays I want to convert it to electric.
Using E-calc , I tried a Mega 2245-3 and 2:1 ratio with 18 3000HV cells , 13X10 prop calcilated 89 watts / lb. Should be more than enough to fly this plane in realistic Cub manner.
The question is: Is this motor too physically small? It is designed to handle more than the 40+ amps calculated.It just seems that after seeing people using the larger cobalt 40 motors these brushless motors look too small to be able to produce that kind of power.
John Z.
The more volts the faster you rev, the more power. The more amps, the more power. In the end what limits you is the mechanical integrity of the motor at high RPM, the ablilty to commutate at hgh RPM (ESC) and the efficiency of the motor - i.e. how much of the power you are pouring in comes out as heat, and how good it is at getting RID of that heat before it destroys the motor.
For eample, as power is proportinal to torque, which is proprtional to current, and is also proportional to RPM. which is proprortional to voltage, going from a motor which will do 30k RPM at an efficiency of 70% to one which will do 40k at an efficiency of 85% means pretty much that you have halved the heat for a given current, which meanas you can get twice the power for the same heat, and in addition you have 33% more RPM available at the same current, so that motor which doesn't at first sight seem to be THAT much better - just 15% on efficiency and 30% on RPM - is capable of delivering 2.6 times the power for the same heating effect.
Makes you think....
Race car engines of 3 liters are currently delivering around 800bhp using revs in the 18k+ bracket.
My 4 liter V8 road engine only delivers 360 and that's with a charger on it..at 6000 rpm...
If we could build an astro 010 that would rev to a few hundred k rpm, and a controller that would commutate it, it might have all the power of a good 61
As it is most brushless and ESC are good for 40k and no more. But with 85%+ efficiencies you can pour the juice in.
Batteries are where the real problems are. Still too heavy to really give HUGE durations, tho the power is certainly good enough for 10 minutes. I calculate that about 4 hours level flight is the limit for LiPoly technology at the moment. Maynard Hill has just done 40 hours on a 4-stroke.
Hi John
We had a GP 40 sized Cub in our group - built straight out the box, with a huge sheet of ply in the floor to take the 16 nicad. It used an Astro 25G, which was way overkill.
My slightly larger Sig 1/5th has presently got a MaxCim 13Y on 20 cells - spends most of time acting like a Cub with around 30% power setting, so is way overpowered, she gets tried on 16 cells when we stop having thunderstorms / rain / miserable humidity around here. Idle calculation of my sort (guesstimations ) suggests mine is flying around on something like 200W and gets airborne well before I get to half throttle stick in far too short a run for a Cub.
Suggest you look to propping / gearing for around 30 - 35A current draw, should be possible and doesn't open the poor motor to being flogged too much. In terms of physical size, my MaxCim is idling at 600W and isn't too much bigger.
One of my realworld magazine column readers recently told me how he swapped the brushed motor in his 14 cell Cub for a BL and found the model to be unpleasant to fly on the new motor. Sensorless BL have very high and abrupt idle speeds compared to brushed motors and sensored BLs, and this meant he couldn't use a low enough power setting to happily fly his Cub like a Cub should.
Easy answer - as long as you stay in maker's specs re V, A and motor RPM, your BL choice isn't 'too small' because of physical dimensions.
Batteries - don't get suckered by lipo if they leave your wallet in shock. My Cub indicates she's capable of ten minutes on 2000 mA nimh, which I had handy. As I get bored rigid of cruising around after six minutes, and the cells are cool enough to start recharge on landing - what's the problem, despite my cells not being all that sexy ?
Free advice, worth every penny (as is most internet advice ) - go do it! You know the model flies well, you have a handle on the drivetrain, so clean off the old castor oil and give your old faithful a new lease on life.
I have flown the Kyosho Tiger Moth with the Mega 22/45/03 at 2:1, 12 2400mah cells and a 11x14 prop. This is a ".40" size model at about 7 lbs, so I think it would be similar to your cub.
It flies great, very scale. I started at 18 cells and was happiest at 12 cells. I have found that with this setup, 40 watts per lb is good for scale perfomance.
I am using a himax HC3522-0990 in my Sig 1/6 Cub on floats, WS 71" AUW 5.5 lbs.
ROW at about 1/2 throttle. Flys easily at 1/4 throttle.
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Satellite spots 300 objects in search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane
Thai officials today said one of their satellites spotted about 300 objects near the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, the Associated Press reports.
Anond Snidvongs, director of Thailand's space technology development agency, said the images showed "300 objects of various sizes" in the southern Indian Ocean about 2,700 kilometers (1,675 miles) southwest of Perth, Australia.
The images were taken on Monday and are the latest in a string of new images that show objects that could possibly lead to the missing jetliner. Yesterday, a French satellite spotted 122 objects near the same area. Last week an Australian satellite and a Chinese satellite also spotted large objects near the same remote area in the Indian Ocean.
An international search effort has been underway since the plane carrying 12 crew members and 227 passengers lost contact during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8. Those searching for the missing plane have been battling weather, fatigue, and a vast search area that is far from land, making the seach a "logistical nightmare,'' according to the Associated Press.
On several occasions, planes and ships trying to get a closer looks at objects that another plane has spotted earlier have failed to find them.
What we know about missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370


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Was referee Bjorn Kuipers correct in awarding Barcelona a second penalty v AC Milan?
"I pulled Puyol out of the way but only after he blocked me. Not a single one of the players protested." – Alessandro Nesta.
"Now I understand Jose Mourinho when it comes to the Nou Camp." – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
"They had two penalties, one gifted by us, the other gifted by the referee" – Massimo Allegri.
"Penalty? 2 clear penalties weren't given to us at San Siro & we didn't say anything. A player was held back, that's a penalty." – Pep Guardiola.
It is worth pointing out that over two legs Barcelona deserved to beat AC Milan in the Champions League quarter final and that in the first game at the San Siro the Catalans should have had one penalty, perhaps even two.
There is however a rather large "but" to all this – Barcelona received a hugely fortunate second penalty decision from referee Bjorn Kuipers at a crucial juncture in the tie.
Just nine minutes after the Rossoneri had equalised and four minutes before half-time, Kuipers awarded a penalty for a shirt tug by Alessandro Nesta on Sergio Busquets in the area.
Shirt pulling is a common occurrence which is rarely penalised by referees. This does not makes Kuipers' decision wrong, just that it isn't the norm.
How many more penalties would we see teams like Stoke give away on a regular basis if shirt pulling was consistently penalised?
The incident is further muddied by the fact that the Nesta shirt tug took place before the corner had been taken whilst Carles Puyol blocked off the veteran Italian defender as Xavi hit the ball.
For those who like a bit of conspiracy, it is not the first time Barcelona have enjoyed positive decisions from referees in the Champions League, with the Stamford Bridge semi-final in 2009 and the sending off of Robin van Persie in last year's competition cited by those theorists.
Footage of the decision for Barcelona's second penalty v AC Milan in real time is here.
Slow motion of Nesta pulling back Busquets and the subsequent block off of Puyol, in slow motion, is on this video.
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I generally like to find the humor in things.
It's a curse really.
Because some things just aren't funny.
Like Cancer.
Well, there IS that one sign/display at the exit of our grocery store. It's a large cardboard cut-out of an employee who is also a cancer survivor.
There's a quote from her encouraging all women to get breast exams.
OK. Not funny yet.
But then it gives her name and labels her "Front End Manager."
Are there any other junior highers out there giggling at the term "front end manager" on a breast exam sign.
Please tell me I'm not the only one hiding my chuckles behind a big handful of organic kale.
What? No one?
Well, honestly, folks, in spite of my juvenility, take your health seriously and get your various body parts checked out by the appropriate professionals, so you can stick around a good, long time.
Your friends and family deserve it and so do you.
Note: I made up the part about me actually holding organic kale. What kind of person do you think I am?
Friday, October 2, 2009
No Laughing Matter [snigger, snort]
I generally like to find the humor in things.
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Mobile Minutes: Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Airbnb
Facebook considering another try in China
Facebook seems to be once again setting its sights on the People?s Republic. The social network is reportedly planning to open a sales office in China within the next year, according to Bloomberg. Facebook, like many American Internet companies, has been banned in mainland China for several years, but the company has expressed interest in regaining a foothold in the market.
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Yahoo buys mobile 'self-destruct' messaging app Blink
Yahoo Inc has bought Blink, a mobile messaging startup whose app lets users send messages that will self-destruct at a time set by the sender.
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Google Glass enters open beta, goes on sale to anyone in the US
Google announced the move on the product's Google+ page, saying that while Glass is still in "beta," the company was ready to open the product up to a wider audience. That "wider audience" still only means people in the US?Google hasn't gotten the product approved by the regulatory bodies in other countries.
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Airbnb judge blocks N.Y. state inquiry into home sharers
New York?s investigation into whether Airbnb Inc. allows users to run illegal hotels hit a setback when a judge ruled that a request for information about the service?s rental home providers was too broad.
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A MAN who kicked the mother of his child in the face and shattered her jaw has been jailed for 14 months by a judge.
James Lee Betts, 26, of Lostock Hall, near Preston, dragged his ex-partner out of her father's home by her hair back to her own flat.
She had been at the flat with their three year old son, her father and her father's partner.
He then kicked her in the face as she sat on her bottom step holding her pet dog, asking him to leave.
He pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Preston's Sessions House heard Betts was only brought to justice a year after the attack, after an unrelated incident in March 2012 which he was quizzed over.
Prosecuting, Tom Lord said: "The allegation came about after the commission of an offence when the victim was at home and somebody committed an offence of criminal damage against her front door.
"She called the police believing the perpetrator to be the defendant and it's when the police attended last year that it came to light.
"She had been in a relationship for five years. They have a son together.
"The pair separated in February 2011.
"The victim went to live for six months in a women's refuge.
"It seems the build up to the assault, or the catalyst to it, was when he accused her of sleeping with his friend."
Defending John Woodward said Betts had been "frustrated" over not being able to see his son.
He said: "On the day of this incident his frustration went far too far and he recognises that and is very, very sorry for what he did."
The court heard how the mum had to undergo facial surgery for a fractured lower jaw in an east Lancashire hospital.
A consultant facial surgeon had to fit two metal plates and eight screws, and three of her teeth were removed, the court heard.


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The Kids Cook Monday
The Kids Cook Monday / Community Table
From The Kids Cook Monday, "Kids will have fun arranging the layers of rotisserie chicken, tortillas, salsa, spinach and cheddar cheese to create this double-decker casserole. Whole-wheat tortillas and spinach give the pie a heartier texture, not to mention a healthy dose of fiber and vitamin C."
The Kids Cook Monday
1 rotisserie chicken (about 2 pounds), skin removed, meat shredded
2 cups chunky salsa, divided
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
3 (7 1/2 inch-diameter) whole-wheat tortillas
1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup baby spinach, divided
Adult: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Kid: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 1 cup of the salsa and the sour cream. Stir until combined. Spread another 1/2 cup of the salsa onto the bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
Together: Layer one of the tortillas into the pie plate; top with half of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and half the spinach. Repeat layering the chicken mixture, cheddar and spinach once more. Top with the remaining tortilla, 1/2 cup salsa and 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
Adult: Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 minutes more, or until the cheese melts. Let cool slightly before slicing into wedges.
Serves 4
Best for ages 8-11
Nutritional Information Per Serving: 460 calories, 26g carbs, 40g protein, 21g fat, 115mg cholesterol, 1,380mg sodium, 4g fiber
Reprinted courtesy of The Kids Cook Monday and Community Table @ 2012.
Rusty, another solution would be to just highlight for copying only the recipe area of the web page (usually it works best if you start at the bottom and scroll up before selecting Copy), then select Print and in the Print Options select "Print Selection." Your printer may have slightly different wording for the options, but the Selection option should prevent anything further from printing.
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A Latin pop singer fronting an underground dance DJ? At Party 93.1's (WPYM-FM) Fourth of July Blast 3.0, Grammy Award-winning crooner Jon Secada belted one of his best-known tunes, "Just Another Day," as George Acosta manned the decks behind him. Yes, the producer who brought us freestyle classics such as Planet Soul's "Set U Free" repeatedly sliced and diced Secada's vocals as the latter worked the stage. The trance/dance remix earned a sustained ovation from a substantial crowd (about 5000 throughout the day, according to a representative for Party 93.1). I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by a performance that seemed like it was going to be a cheap gimmick.
But the element that had me going was the bass-dropping breakdown Acosta added to the end of the cut. Most dance music fans know the former Shadow Lounge resident from his Acosta Nation campaigns, which were heavy on trance tones. But what a lot of new jacks don't realize is that he also came from breakbeat roots, to which he told me he soon plans to return.
Backstage at the free concert (which are sorely needed in the local music scene, I might add), Acosta's old-school manager, Frankie Pacheco of Unknown World Management, was hanging out, checking out chicks, and enjoying the warm, mercifully overcast day. If you haven't heard of him, know this: Miami's rave scene took off in the mid-Nineties thanks in large part to him. Does anyone remember those 1994/95 raves at the Surfcomber Hotel, where acts such as Dee-Lite and the Orb performed? Pacheco threw them. In fact Acosta exerted his breakbeat influence on South Florida's rave scene by throwing down remixes of Cotton Club's "Nu Jack" for techno heads at those very parties (where yours truly was a fifteen-year-old rave boy basking in glow sticks while his parents thought he was sleeping at a friend's house).
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But there I go, always off on a tangent about the good old days. Back to the event, where primetime trance king Paul Van Dyk played for his usual demographic. During his set I cavorted in the VIP tent, nabbing free food and beer as the door maiden repeatedly reminded me I wasn't supposed to be there. Oh well. All the while, Party 93.1 and A3-TV's public face, Buster, was busier than I've ever seen him. I'm talking here, there, everywhere a Buster. Which could only mean that he hasn't found a cure to his extreme case of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. But I'm sure that's a good thing.
After the 93.1 concert I landed at a very cool, low-key afternoon party at Jade. The Sunday affair is hosted by a charming British lady (although describing somebody as charming and British is probably redundant) named Carol-Anne Hemingway (no relation to Ernest). Upstairs, where the lights were dimmed, the lounge offered the kind of after-after-hours any fun-loving house head could enjoy. Gabriel Fain spun an eclectic mix of deep house and tribal as I was given free drinks (thanks Carol-Anne!). And no, my compliments have not been bought; I genuinely enjoyed plopping my ass down next to a group of kids who had been up all weekend. The party usually starts around noon and continues till everybody leaves around 10:00 p.m.
That's about the time I headed over to Purdy Lounge, which is right around the corner from Jade. There, DJs Induce and Plot were hosting their weekly Chocolate Sundays, offering a healthy platter of sounds for anybody who appreciates underground, old-school, or just plain quality hip-hop. DJ Contra of 90.5 (WVUM-FM) fame was a guest host that night, showing DJ Shadow's new CD/DVD Live! In Tune and On Time on a big screen in the back room.
But my attention was perked by Induce's mood. The tall, lanky, thick-rimmed spectacle-wearing DJ/producer was smiling, laughing, and having a great time. Induce happens to be one of Miami's most underrated DJs when it comes to music knowledge. His forays with labels such as Counterflow and Beta Bodega Coalition have gained him respect across the hip-hop board, so it's nice to see that, after a few years where a standoffish attitude was one of his signatures, he's finally laying back, enjoying his status, and cracking a few jokes about sleazy journalists who can't be trusted.


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Review on Motivation for Selection of Open Source Software License: An Economic and Social Perspective
Open source software development is a concept of build software by mutual sharing of source code. It is also software which released under such license which gives equal rights to both developers and users. In decade of 1980's Richard Stallman become pioneer of open source license, because it built a free software foundation, which legalized the above mentioned statement by introduced GNU GPL license. By introducing this open source software license the use, modification and redistribution of source code become legal for both users and developers. This feature of open source software movement becomes blinking star in the closed source software. Therefore, developer community becomes highly motivated for providing its services.


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While Real Salt Lake's run in Champions League play has garnered plenty of attention, the squad will start its long journey towards another goal – the MLS Supporters' Shield – when it kicks off the 2011 MLS season tonight at San Jose. Read all about the First Kick opener and more in today's edition of the RSL News Stand …
The Salt Lake Tribune: Alvarez ready to 'make a difference' for RSL
Deseret News: Real Salt Lake switching gears to MLS regular season play
Deseret News: Real Salt Lake gameday
MLSsoccer.com: Alvarez set to face former team at Buck Shaw
MLSsoccer.com: USSF Development Academy weekend preview
MLSsoccer.com: MLSers Johnson, Hainault called for Canada
MLSsoccer.com: MLS Reserve League returns, kicks off Sunday
Goal.com: Head-to-Head Preview: San Jose Earthquakes v. Real Salt Lake
The Sports Network: RSL kicks off MLS campaign at San Jose
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose Earthquakes seek upbeat opening to MLS season
San Francisco Chronicle: Earthquakes opener
CONCACAF.com: Will destiny send RSL, Monterrey to CCL finals?
Examiner.com: 2011 MLS Seattle-LA kickoff and RSL-Saprissa CCL Semi: the simultaneous experience
RSL Soapbox: Real Salt Lake at San Jose – MLS First Kick match preview
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Teensy Based IR Blaster via the Adafruit customer support forums… Bbum writes –
When I started this, as can be seen in the image below, the case was two parts that fit together in a semi-complex manner (Actually, the very first version just had a little plastic square that covered the AVR, but nothing else). It was hard to print with any quality and, frankly, the front looked awful. So I simplified it such that the IR LED could stick out a small hole, as seen in the middle. But then it dawned on my that the translucent plastics might just be transparent enough to IR that no hole was needed at all. And sure enough, it just worked! Thus, the design is now even simpler (assuming you have translucent filament).
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The Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library's newest addition is meant for children such as 16-month-old John Vattuone.
The toddler kept making one discovery after another in the library's outdoor FairyTale Mesa.
"That!" the infant said, pointing to a frog sculpture in the vernal pool installation. Then he placed a soft triangle-shaped block over his head like a hat and tossed it when he spotted a telescope.
"He explores every nook and cranny in this library," Susan Foster said as she tried to keep up with her grandson.
The educational refuge, which cost $450,000 and opened in January, was designed for children 5 years and under to examine with their parents or guardians.
Families can check out age-appropriate activity packs, including chalk and small blocks, to use in FairyTale Mesa, said Adolfo Ocampo, the branch's youth services librarian.
Funding came from First 5 San Diego, which promotes school readiness programs. City Councilwoman Donna Frye pushed for the project for the library, which opened in 2006 at 9005 Aero Drive near Montgomery Field.
"It was done knowing we had a lot of young families in Serra Mesa," said Frye staff member Kristin Camper.
Two artists and a child development expert collaborated on the project, which seeks to encourage children to learn through art, exploration and play.
"The whole idea was based on imagination," said Kipp Kobayashi, one of the artists. The installations are open to interpretation. There's a boat that also looks like a whale. A whale that looks like a submarine. A boat-shaped fish with scales.
Four-year-old Nora Benitez tapped the xylophone scales on the boat with a mallet and made music.
"That's great," her father, Daniel Benitez, said as he looked on. "This is a way for them to improve their skills."


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Mezzanine, Blasthaus, and Noisepop Present
The Crystal Ark
Honey Soundsystem
444 Jessie St
San Francisco, CA, 94103
This event is 21 and over
The Crystal Ark
The Crystal Ark is producer Gavin Russom's deepest foray into rhythm, physicality and movement.
Inspired by music he heard during a 2007 trip to Brazil, Russom returned to his Berlin-based studio and composed the first Crystal Ark songs, which drew upon both his love of psychedelic rave tracks like "Inner Light" by Phantasia and his long and deep interest in Latin rhythms. Though those intricately woven, vivid early instrumentals were compelling in their own right, Russom continued to seek out elements that would push the music's arresting energy forward. The group truly took form when he invited filmmaker Viva Ruiz, whom he met by chance as she was passing through Berlin on tour, to add Spanish lyrics and vocals to the raw tracks. Ruiz's fevered vocalizations on the Crystal Ark's first single, "The City Never Sleeps," helped heighten the song's already visceral intensity through to its pulsating end. Alberto Lopez, Russom's long-time friend and high school collaborator, joined the outfit shortly thereafter, contributing live percussion to follow-up "The Tangible Presence of the Miraculous." That track, filled with polyrhythmic drumming and a persistent acid bassline, is an intensely affecting musical sojourn made all the more rapturous by Lopez's drumming.
Following DFA's release of those two 12"s, Russom returned to New York City, a move that further informed the sound of the music. Like New York itself, the Crystal Ark's output – with its cross-blend of genres, languages, and sounds – increasingly reflected the intensity, physicality and sexuality that pervades the city in which it was made. Russom and Ruiz continued expanding the band for live performances, and to further enrich and enliven the Crystal Ark's music on recordings. The lineup has grown to include vocalists Jaiko Suzuki and Sokhna Heathyre Mabin, both of whom previously collaborated with Ruiz, as well as electronics master Matt Thornley and bassist Tyler Pope, with whom Gavin worked during LCD Soundsystem's farewell tour. This incarnation first appeared on the Crystal Ark's third single, "Touch," a song that melds funk basslines, Afro-Carribbean percussion and Ruiz and Russom's vocals into a singular inducement to dance. Live performances further the band's body-centric agenda by seamlessly integrating dance and visuals into a vivid multimedia performance: Dancers Irene "Discos" Deros and Alberto Cortes make expressed the physicality implied in the group's sound, while video artists Bec Stupak and Johnny Woods transform performance spaces with color and movement.
The stunning results of this collaboration can be seen in the Crystal Ark's live performances during their upcoming tour of Europe and the United States, and heard on their DFA album debut, to be released in early 2012.
Honey Soundsystem
If you examined a San Francisco dance floor, you would find many layers of rich history stamped into the wood grain. It would tell you tales of the 80's discotheques like the Trocadero Transfer or of Sylvester playing acetates at the End Up. Look closer and you will find imprints of endless nights sweating to the sounds of the DJ Harvey and the Wicked Crew or Mark Farina and the naked sounds of Miguel Migs. But, if you were to look up and into the DJ booth, you would find some new faces fanning the flames of a heavy torch passed on.
Honey Soundsystem, a DJ group created in the spirit of the legendary bay area crews, have been making their own scuff marks on todays dancefloors while spreading the gospel of SF's rich dance music history. A couple of years ago discaires, Ken Vulsion, Pee Play, Robot Hustle, Jason Kendig, and Josh Cheon, came together seeking to fill a void they saw in current gay nightlife. Each member, with many years of experience under his belt, watched as a revival of gay disco legends and queer house music producers were being celebrated by a new generation of dancers. Honey Soundsystem started throwing events bringing those old records and the excitement of new underground sounds back to a gay/mixed dancefloor. Honey started turning heads with their cunning ad campeigns, decadent themes, international guests, private warehouse parties and ofcourse their floor stomping DJ sets. The Mineshaft party was an evening dedicated to SF's high energy disco label Megatone Records of which Honey has been hard at work to release never before heard music from frisco disco legend Patrick Cowley.
They have hosted DJ's from around the world, including Todd Terje, Hawke aka Gavin Hardkiss, Horse Meat Disco London, Part Time Punks, Stefan Goldmann, Hercules & Love Affair, Discodromo, Cosmo Vitelli, DJ Spun, Shits & Giggles, Derek Plaslaiko, Ben Aqua, MVSCLZ, DJ Garth, Club Tubway NYC, Anthony Mansfield, Party Effects, House of Stank, Pilooski, Teengirl Fantasy, Lovefingers,and A Club Called Rhonda
2009 has been an exciting year for the crew. With a European tour under their belt, a mix featured on Tim Sweeny's Beats in Space, a successfull Sunday weekly residency in SF, and countless other dates all over, the bees are buzzing. The coming months will find Honey with original 12" releases and edits, the launch of Josh Cheon's new label Dark Entries, and the release of their collaboration with Macro of Catholic, a never before heard album by Patrick Cowley.
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NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit 16×8 LED Matrix Driver Backpack – HT16K33 Breakout. This is the magic sauce in our 7-segment and matrix backpacks, now available in breadboard-friendly breakout board format. The HT16K33 is a neat little chip that has the ability to drive a multiplexed 16×8 matrix (that's 128 individual LEDs). The communication protocol is I2C so it uses only 2 pins, and you can have up to 8 selectable I2C addresses so thats a total of 8 matrices, each one controlling 16×8 LEDs for 1024 total LEDs.
Unlike our LED matrix/segment backpacks, this breakout does not have holes for an existing LED module. Instead, we break out all 16 anodes and 8 cathodes as well as the I2C and power pins. You'll need to wire up the anodes and cathodes by checking out your matrix datasheet and lining up the pins. Wire up any matrix you want and use our handy library to write to the display however you wish. Note that the driver can turn LEDs on and off but does not have the ability to individually PWM dim them. This chip is rock solid, has Arduino & Pi example code written for it and is easy to use.
The chip supports also reading a 3×13 keypad matrix but we do not have example code for it in our library, check the datasheet for more details about the keypad functionality.
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The banking sector has provided about half the approximately $3 trillion of outstanding commercial real estate debt, according to Federal Reserve data. However, new Basel III rules released July 2—requiring U.S. banks, savings associations, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies with over $500 million in assets to maintain higher capital levels—may result in allocation of bank capital away from real estate and higher financing costs. As a result, developers may find future projects less attractive.
Introduction of the HVCRE Loan
As is the case under the current rules, under Basel III most commercial mortgages are assigned a risk weighting of 100 percent, requiring banks to hold capital equal to 8 percent of the balance of the indebtedness. However, multifamily loans remain eligible for a reduced risk weighting of 50 percent if after one year there is evidence of timely principal and interest payments and if the loan meets specific credit criteria. The big change is the risk weighting for a new category of loans—high-volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) exposures, defined as "a credit facility that finances or has financed the acquisition, development, or construction (ADC) of real property." These loans receive a risk weighting of 150 percent, requiring banks to hold 12 percent capital rather than 8 percent, and therefore have received significant attention.
While specific types of loans are exempt from the HVCRE classification, other ADC loans may be exempt if they meet three criteria:
- the loan must have a loan-to-value ratio (LTV) of 80 percent or less;
- the borrower must contribute capital to the project in the form of cash or unencumbered marketable assets of at least 15 percent of the appraised "as complete" value; and
- the borrower's capital must be contributed before bank funding and remain in the project throughout the life of the project. The life of the project concludes when the credit facility is converted to permanent financing, sold, or repaid in full.
While the exception criteria are aimed at improving bank lending standards, many ADC loans are unlikely to fall into the HVCRE definition because of these exemptions. Most banks provide ADC loans at leverage levels far lower than the 80 percent threshold, and borrowers are typically required to contribute equity to the project before the bank funds the debt.
However, the third exemption focused on borrower equity may be harder to achieve because this test departs from traditional bank credit practice in two important ways:
- Currently, the required equity is typically based on the project's cost rather than the "as completed" value of the project, and
- banks usually give credit to the current value of developable land as the borrower's "skin in the game."
This third exemption may be problematic for a developer who wants to build on land previously invested in and held for the right market circumstances. These borrowers may not only find capital harder to obtain from banks, but also the amount and timing of additional equity will have a direct impact on the project's feasibility.
Finding construction capital at nontraditional lenders may eliminate the equity issue, but the cost of capital from private equity and other nonbank lenders is typically higher. As such, the equity requirement may hurt development. While there has been limited construction in the United States during the past five years, population growth and other demographic shifts over the next decade will require significant commercial development.
Impact on Liquidity and Cost
A potential outcome of the new rules is that banks will no longer want to be the primary source of ADC capital to the industry. Securitization and other traditional lenders such as life companies are unlikely to fill the gap, resulting in borrowers seeking capital from nontraditional lenders such as private equity funds, which are more expensive. Of course, the banks may want to stay in the ADC business—they have the expertise and infrastructure—but they must charge more for HVCRE loans to retain profitability. Either way, the cost of ADC capital is likely to rise, putting upward pressure on capitalization rates, which drive the value of stabilized properties, and discount rates, which drive the value of new and transitional properties. Accordingly, higher mortgage rates lower both the profitability and asset values of property owners. The resulting lower collateral values would raise LTV ratios and ultimately reduce loan proceeds to real estate borrowers.
Another reason rates may rise on all commercial mortgages is changes to capital requirements relating to mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), the separable asset created when a bank originates a mortgage loan. While the new rules are complex, the bottom line is that if banks have sufficient MSRs, the risk weighting against them can rise as high as 250 percent. This may cause servicing fees to rise, and those fees are embedded in the mortgage interest rate. If more servicing is moved to nonbank servicers, they could take advantage of the situation by raising their fees. Again, whether servicing is done inside or outside the banking system, borrowers could see a permanent change in commercial mortgage pricing.
On the positive side, Basel III could induce banks to provide more capital to the multifamily sector with the lower risk weighting of 50 percent. This would benefit apartment owners by increasing liquidity when it is most needed: the shift from homeownership to rental housing continues, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency has mandated that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lower their multifamily origination volumes. It should be noted, however, that multifamily ADC loans are treated the same as any other property type. As developers meet continued demand for rental units, their lenders will not benefit from a lower risk weighting until the projects stabilize.
While banks historically have been the largest source of debt capital to the commercial real estate sector— particularly for ADC loans—the result of higher capital requirements for HVCRE loans and MSRs in Basel III will be higher mortgage rates and potentially less capital allocated to commercial real estate. As these changes are implemented, they will collide with an environment of rising interest rates and an increasing demand for development. This loss of liquidity and higher pricing will likely make the business of developing and owning real estate less profitable and curtail construction and real estate transactions.
For a more detailed description of the technical rules, see "Basel III's implications for commercial real estate" at ey.com.
Joseph Rubin is principal in Transaction Real Estate practice, Stephan Giczewski is a senior manager in Financial Services Risk Management Advisory, and Matt Olsen is a manager in Transaction Real Estate, all with the Ernst & Young.


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How to announce my pregnancy????
Hey guys. So I am Samantha, 19, I will be 20 in December. I just found out that my boyfriend and I are expecting our first child in July 2013. I have to be honest, I am so afraid to tell my family. They are very traditional and I know this will not be a happy topic. It's sad, because we are over the moon. Since I was young, all I wanted was to be a mother.
We are both in a great place in life to welcome our little one. How do you tell people you love that you are 20 and pregnant?
you just tell them.
try being best friends with your mom, and having to tell your mom you're 16 and pregnant!!!!!!!
just tell them! the earlier you tell them the better they will take it! i know you don't want to dissapoint your family, but they will love you no matter what, even if they don't always agree with your choices!!
Also, your almost 20 years old!! i think they will be happy for you, just be open and honest!! :) Good luck!!
Did you plan it? If so, just announce it to them on Christmas or something like that. They can't see fault if you are in a good place to have a child.
Yes, Baby was planned. We have been trying for a year, and nothing. Then, last week, my boyfriend got this Union Pile Driving Position which starts off at 100,000$/ year. That same week, we found out I was 6 weeks along. I can't help but think that it was fate!


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Jenelle Evans Divorce? Teen Mom 2 Star Rants on Twitter, Getting Divorce 'ASAP'
Jenelle Evans, star of Teen Mom 2, could be heading for a divorce, according to new rumors circulating this week, after the reality TV personality unleashed a flurry of angry tweets on her social media page.
Even though Evans has only been married for less than two months, things already appear to be rocky with husband Courtland Rogers.
In her Twitter posts the Teen Mom star posted, "I am getting a divorce, ASAP," followed by a flurry of expletives.
She also posted about having her "freedom back."
Evans was rushed to hospital on Tuesday in a miscarriage scare. However, as she was rushed to the hospital her husband was nowhere to be seen, according to the Inquisitr.
Her husband had allegedly sent her a text message earlier in the day saying that he had gone out of town, and that she needn't worry. However, after being hospitalized it appears that Evans was furious.
Evans also posted on her personal Facebook page a long message rebuking her husband's alleged antics with other women. She seemed to accuse Rogers of telling girls "u love them" but that they get mad when they find out "I'm pregnant."
She added, "I'm so sick of men ruining my life."
The Teen Mom star was only married to Rogers on Dec. 4, 2012, and has been in celebrity news publications constantly for having furious fights with him ever since.
Evans has expressed anger at him claiming he had been talking to his ex - who is the mother of his child. And she also more recently accused him of cheating on her when he went out with friends at the weekend.
Rogers meanwhile has denied any infidelity and said that he was simply talking to other girls when he was out, according to The Inquisitr.
Here is a video interview with Jenelle Evans from Teen Mom 2: