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trev_lucy Posts: 1
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I am very confused because the outlets in the front of the car seem to have ran out of power. I really dont know why that happened and if anyone out there knows please help me! Thanx
sandfree Posts: 3After a long trip, all three auxilliary power outlets are no longer functioning. They went out one at a time. The fuses are not blown. What could the problem be and how do I repair it? :confuse:0
3screwsloose Posts: 116We have that a lot on the Mercedes. The German cigar lighter socket is not friendly with other types of appliances. Either the fuse blows or the bi-metallic strips bend out and don't make good contact. What the hell kinda VW is a Bravada?0
cworthin Posts: 2Have experienced two back to back incidents of exploding glass on our 2000 TDI NB. 1st two weeks ago my wife driving on highway no one around, no bridges, hot day had just gotten in cranked AC/Fan on high, outside air vent closed; popping sound and sunroof exploded. Dealer said must have been external source. Now today while sitting inside house I heard a loud popping sound and went out to find that the rear window (full hatch size) had shattered. Clearly outward bulging direction, no hole or anything around to have caused from external source. 90+ degrees outside - full sunlight. Interior of car 160 degrees & outside temp on shattered glass read 140 degrees! (burned my fingers while moving broken pieces - measured temp with meat thermo).
Someone metioned that they heard of a similar issue possible caused by a compound in the glass manufacturer's tinting? Has anyone else experienced this or have any info that could be helpful? My thoughts are that perhaps since the glass is a bit older and exposed to wide temp fluctuations (midwest below zero in winter & 90's-100's summer) that there could be some degredation which weekens the glass & when hot and pressure builds it lets go & shatters...?0
rlthomas Posts: 1I live in Charlotte, NC and in the evening (approx. 10 pm)after locking up car from returing home (all windows up) I realized I need to go back out about 5 minutes later and as I'm heading going out of the house I hear a "pop" sound (with no one else seemingly in the general area. And I discover that my back rear glass on my 1999 (old body)jetta is shattered. I did not notice any signs that it was caused by an outside source. The temperture was not very hot due to it being 10:00 pm and a very comfortable evening.0
sqhs2008 Posts: 1Our daughter has a 1999 New Beetle. Her A/C and Heat blower is not working. Any ideas. Also where is the blower or maybe compressor that works these two items located in the car? Thanks I am scared to death that her windows will fog up and she cannot clear them.0
jennifer220 Posts: 1Hello, I am hoping someone out there might have a suggestion for a window fix that will last more than the one-week one that the vw dealership here keeps giving me.
I have a 2001 New Beetle that was bought new and has just now started giving me a load of issues (only has 63000some miles)...
To start from the beginning, last August as I was leaving work I put down my driver's side window only to hear a horrible crunching noise and not have the window go back up. I immediately took it to the dealership instead of going home that day and on the way decided to put down the passenger side window (which I very seldomly use) and had the same thing happen on that side. They ended up replacing the window regulator and said that was the only thing that broke and that it was just coincidence for it to happen to both windows at once. (It was still under warranty then)
Fast forward a year (warranty is up) and I notice that both windows are starting to go back up very slowly (the driver's side, since I use it more often, going up much more slowly than the passenger). So I mention this when I take the vehicle in for routine service and they find "nothing" wrong with the windows. A month or so later the window goes down and struggles to go back up stopping half way and refusing to go any further. The car gets taken back to the dealership at which time they "lube the seals" and it goes up and down again (slowly).
A few weeks later a friend borrows the car when I am out of town and the window goes down but wont go back up and he takes it in to be serviced at a different vw place and they also "lube the seals."
Now while lubing the seals allows the window to go up and down it does not FIX the problem. And a month later I have to take the car back to have the window looked at again. At which time they AGAIN "lube the seals" and say that it's "fixed" even though it is still obviously going up very slowly. They then tell me that they think I need to pay 200$ (before labor) for new window seals.
Rather angered I take the car home and with the assistance of my dad take the door apart to see if we can figure out where the window is struggling. There is nothing obviously catching on the window, and so we ripped out the current window seals to see if that would have an affect. Of course taking out the seals had no effect on the window function and it was still struggling to go up. So we put the seals back in and close things up (and of course in the process break the key to my trunk... oops).
So fast forward again to today where I take the car in to have other maintenance preformed and have them look at the window again. I explain about taking the door apart and taking off the seals and it having no effect on window function. So you can imagine my anger when they informed me after preforming other maintenance that the only thing they think they could do for my window is "lube the seals" AGAIN. I explain that I will then see them in a week for them to "relube the seals" as it obviously isn't fixing the problem and it will break again that soon; and instead I have to turn around in the middle of the day (4 hours after leaving) to take it back when the window goes down and refuses to go back up.
So the dealership is convinced the window seals are to blame and will not give me a guarantee that if I get them replaced and it doesn't solve the problem that they will refund me. And also they keep insisting that it is not a motor problem or a problem with the regulator since "lubing the seals" seems to "fix" it.
So to wrap things up- when the seals are lubed it allows the window to go up and down for a short period of time (albeit still slowly), however removing the seals does not have an effect on the window function (it still goes up slowly and acts like it is dying towards the end). If it is not the window seals, what else could be the problem with my poor window? Could something have happened in the process of replacing the window regulator a year ago that would be causing this issue now?
I am taking the car back in on Wednesday to take apart the door (for the millionth time) and show them what I am talking about since they don't seem to be able to see it and would like to have some other suggestions as to what could be going on with the window. Thanks for any help! I appreciate it!0
wileyrick Posts: 1I recently purchased a 99 Beetle with front damage. Can someone tell how to remove the passenger airbag? It looks like the dash needs to come our and there are a couple of screws behind the radio but I do not know how to get it out. I have also been told to stay away from aftermarket parts. Any thoughts on this? I can be reached at [email protected]
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b33tl3boy Posts: 3i have a 2001 beetle sport and my interior is falling apart does any one know where i can go to replace it??? please respond back0
rhinodecals77 Posts: 9My daughters A/C blower is not working has anybody replaced repaired or worked on taking a blower out? One day it was working and the next it was not.
Were you able to get the blower working again? What was the problem?
My daughter has a 1999 we bought new and it now has the same problem.
I read in another forum that VW has a "silent recall" on Beetles for interior parts replacement but have not confirmed with the dealer. I figure they will deny it as I do not give them any business except for the warranty work.
What exactly is the problem with your vehicle's interior?
We bought a new Beetle in 1999 and it smells like crayons and most of the interion plastic parts on the dash and door panels (beige and black) are deteriorated. They feel gummy and sticky and smear on anything that touches them. When this happens, It can only be cleaned up with acetone. The seats are leather and are OK.
I have not found replacement parts on line. I suppose the dealer has parts but must be expensive as usual....
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My daughters blower stop working both in heating and cooling. I checked that fuses and did not find any of them blown. If anybody has any Ideas please let me know.
Also her radio for some reason shows code 2 and does not work.0
My daughter's 1999 had the same problem and it was a bad switch. Getting to it was not easy as the radio bracket and many dash parts had to be removed.
The problem may also be the blower motor itself or the "fresh air blower series resistance" . Also, make sure fuse #25 is good and check for power at this same fuse with the ignition "on". You need a wiring diagram. If you don't have one I may be able to send you a copy. Let me know..
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If you can email me a copy of the wiring diagram that would be helpful. Can you jump around the switch or should I go to a junk yard and try to get one?0
What you want to do is click the Forums Preferences link near the top right of the page and set your email address to "public". That way registered forums users, and ONLY registered forums users can click on your username and find your email address. Please do not put your email addy in a post. Thanks!0
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Yes you can pull the connector from the back of the switch an temporarily place a jumper wire between the black/blue wire and any of the other 4 wires, depending on what speed you want the fan to run.
Unfortunately I cannot e-mail the diagram as I have no means of scanning the page. I can fax it to you if you have a toll free fax number (sorry I have no long distance service on the fax machine). Let me know..CP0
lighthouse2 Posts: 1I have two problems with my volkswagon and have no idea what to do...My 83 year old mother gave me her 2001 bug with only 18,000 miles, last July. She had it in Florida up until last year. I drove it back to New York. The problem is that the leatherette on both door panels is falling completely off (just hanging there) and the yellowish, spongy, glue type stuff is flaking all over the place....But, also now that I've started using the heater, foam like spongy material is also blowing all over the car (dashboard, seats, and me) Quite truthfully, Im also concerned about what I might be breathing in. Some of the particles that blow out of the vents are teeny tiny but there are also some the size of quarters. Can anyone hypothesize as to what is wrong and what I can do about it? I called VW and they said basically "To bad, nothing we'll do because your warranty is up!" The car was hardly used-Oh and now I even notice that the fabric on the ceiling of the car (where the inside handgrips are, above the door) is starting to come down tooo!0
My first guess is that the Florida heat/humidity broke down the adhesive. Gluing things back in place will be a little tricky but doable. The biggest thing would be making sure to clean out all the old adhesive. You might check with a body shop for some advice on how to proceed, right types of adhesives, etc.
They should be able to give you some idea of what you're facing.0
pbrianne Posts: 1Bought this car, no problems thus far-and it is really a great car to drive. However, the gas gauge isn't reading correctly. When the tank is full-the gauge reads 1/4 full. The thing is that when it reaches empty-it shuts the pump down "as if" i have no gas (though there is in reality more than half a tank)
any ideas? It might be the float-I don't know...0
I know I will be flamed for this but am I the only one that cannot remember a car (foreign or US) without an accessory position for the Ignition switch?
While the original Beetle was faulted for an ignition switch that controlled only the engine and none of the accessories the new Beetle goes to the other extreme by making it impossible to even listen to the radio while parked. Unless of course you want the engine running!
I rented a New Beetle while my Mazda 3 is in the body shop in part because my daughter who is about to start driving would like to have one. We both quickly concluded that this is not the car for her. I have to honestly say that I was shocked at the incredibly poor handling and ride of this car. It reminds me of driving a late sixties - early seventies vintage American car, pretty good acceleration in a straight line but watch out when it comes to making a turn or heaven forbid an emergency maneuver!
It may be cute to look at but if you want a Volkswagen to drive, for yourself or your child, look at a Jetta or Rabbit.0
Ok, as you owners already knew (I Hope!) there is a way to play the radio with the engine off. If you turn the radio off after switching off the ignition and then turn it back on again the radio will turn on. This works even after the key is removed from the ignition switch. The same seems true for the electric windows. Apparently there is a timer that limits how long after switching off the ignition, accessories can be used although I don't know if the radio will eventually shut itself off if left on accidentally. I didn't find any information on this in the owners manual. Personally, I prefer to know that everything is off when I remove the key.
I stand by my remarks regarding ride and handling.0
autoboy16 Posts: 992Actually, in the beetle and all the other vws with a stock radio, the radio doesn't need a key to play. Just get in the car and depending on your model's stereo, press to turn it on and boom, you have sound. No key needed.
Now for th rest of the electronics, iirc, the rest of things just lose power after a door is opened.0
tripacer60 Posts: 1I purchased a 2000 glx beetle with the 1.8 turbo and the electronic power control light has come on and how do i fix this problem..0
geejor Posts: 1Ma'am: I have had issues with all four windows. This is an endemic problem with the Beetle, well recognized, if little acknowledged, by the dealers. Initial warranty and extended warranty have covered the window problems, however the visits to the dealer inducted me into the service regime, where they initiated several problems costing me THOUSANDS.0
hi just wondering if anyone would know what this problem is i have got a 2004 beetle cab when i bought it the drivers door glass was smashed i replaced the door glas but the problem i have now is when i shut drivers door the window is not dropping a little as should im just not sure when relacing window you have to replace any sensors thanks0
belaircarguy Posts: 107The convertibles' windows should drop a little bit when you open the door and then when you shut the door the window will go back up. I had this as an intermittent problem with my 08 Beetle convertible (drivers door). Mine was traced to a faulty switch that sensed the door was open. The dealer replaced the sensor and all has been fine since. As mine was under warranty, there was no charge.
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hi i have a 2004 beetle cabriolet and my friend has all parts off a 2008 i was just wondering would the front and rear bumpers and lights fit on my 2004 cheers0
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krojas Posts: 11Can anyone tell me where the air condtioning relay for my 05 Volkswagon Beetle?0
crayons101 Posts: 1hmmmm..like crayola crayons or rose art crayons?0
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A lot of people do not do backups at home. Unfortunately this includes me. So far I was lucky that nothing bad happened (or that I was able to get back all via manipulating on-disk-data by hand). For me this is mostly because of the price and complexity (number of backup media involved) for local backups. It also means that I only need a backup for the case of a disk-crash, not because I need to recover a file because I accidently deleted it (yes, I am very good at not loosing data at home… maybe this is also the reason why I have so much data).
I have about 1 TB of raw disk space at home (two times raidz1). Not all of this needs a backup (or is used at all), for example the base system files, /usr/local, the ports distfiles and packages all do not need a backup, but my camera fotos (currently 8 GB) should be included in a backup, my home should be included in a backup, my local staging area for the content of my webserver should be included in a backup, my mails (currently 800 MB) should be included in the backup, local patches to FreeBSD should be included in the backup, …
So let us calculate with about 200 GB of more (mails, fotos, private videos) or less (MP3s from my own CDs) important data for a full backup. Most of it will not change often (MP3s, private videos, fotos), so once a month should be ok, and some (e.g. my mails) change daily, so an incremental each day and a full once a week would be interesting for me. When I do such a backup, I do not want to shuffle around tapes a lot. Maybe one or two times (s0 2 – 3 tapes) would be ok. So I am talking about 80 – 200 GB per tape. The prices for this range from 700 EUR to 1300 EUR just for the tape drive. I have also seen a tape drive from Iomega for about 400 EUR (120 GB per tape), but somehow this sounds like a not so trustworty solution to me (I do not know why, it is just a feeling, maybe I am a little bit biased because of the high-end solution at work, if someone knows more about those Iomega drives and tapes in a long term or high-useage environment, please write a comment).
When I take the current price of tarsnap into account, I come to about $60 per month for the storage, and again $60 for the initial transfer of 200 GB. This assumes the 200 GB are not very compressable. With each incremental backup (changed files matter, not a diff between the files), I assume about 10 GB per month of change (= $3 per month). Yes, this is most probably too much, but I try to calculate a worst case scenario. So this sums up to $60 once and $63 per month. I do not take into account my too slow upstream bandwith. When I assume a 1500 EUR tape drive plus tapes plus cleaning cartridge, we are talking about something like 2 – 3 years of storing the backup in tarsnap (with the Iomega drive this would be just one year).
When I assume that I overestimated everything with a factor of 2, this means 5 – 6 years of using tarsnap vs. buying an expensive tape drive. Now the question is, will the tape drive survive this long, will I be able to use such a drive in new hardware in 6 years, will tarsnap survive this long, and will it stay at the same or better price level (this is also influenced by the price of the storage provider).
Another solution would be to go with a mixed setting, e.g. an 1 TB hard-disk (less than 150 EUR for the hard-disk (with 7 years warranty) and an external case) to do the long term storage of high-volume but long-term-stable stuff (fotos, videos, music), and use tarsnap for the low-volume fast changing stuff (config files, mails). This way the amount of money for the really important things is not much, I would expect less than 1 GB compressed (= less than an EUR per month). This also sounds like a solution which allows me to be lazy (the important stuff can be automated, the nice to have stuff can be done from time to time as needed).
I think I should ask Collin if he has a way to receive SWIFT (IBAN/BIC) transfers for tarsnap…


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ECDPM: Using G Suite and Google Cloud Platform for more effective advice on policy
About ECDPM
ECDPM is a leading independent think tank that wants to make policies in Europe and Africa work for inclusive and sustainable development. ECDPM focuses primarily on EU foreign policy and European and African policies related to conflict, migration, governance, food security, regional integration, business, finance, and trade.
With G Suite and Google Cloud Platform, ECDPM creates a more effective way of collaborating within the organization when drafting policy recommendations. They work for governments and several key target audiences in Europe and developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and countries in the Pacific. For a number of years, Google technology has been used for the internal organization; making communicating and collaborating much more efficient and more effective. Their young team rapidly adopted this technology, and new developments for new applications are in abundance.
The Foundation ECDPM (European Centre for Development Policy Management) was founded in 1986, aimed at contributing to effective development, analysis, and implementation. As an independent intermediary, ECDPM operates between the regions of Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean in connection with Europe. As a true knowledge organization, ECDPM has a strong reputation as a nonpartisan strategic "think and do tank." With offices in Maastricht and Brussels, the organization has 70 employees, over 20 nationalities, and a young team that collaborates to achieve their goals.
An interview with Roland Lemmens, controller at ECDPM and responsible for finance, operations, and support services within the organization.
Need for efficiency motivator for cloud solution
Lemmens states, "When you are looking to change something you have to look at yourself as well. To make policy work elsewhere (for example Africa), you must look in the mirror (in Europe) and accept to change certain things if necessary. Far-reaching globalization shows, more than ever, we are interdependent and international relations and collaboration are of great importance. One is strongly connected to the other and so is our way of working. Late 2011, we attended a conference where we first learned about Google technology. At that time we were busy overhauling our own software; many different technologies, which all required maintenance. That was inefficient. We requested Logica CMG to do research for us and described the efficiency benefits when changing our IT systems. At that time, we were already in contact with Qlouder and together we created the path towards a cloud environment."
Process supporting system based on G Suite and Google Cloud Platform
"We have offices in Maastricht and Brussels and our employees travel frequently. Thus making communication and collaboration very important. Google automatically comes to mind. We work in a project structure with working groups. Collaboration is essential for us, also within documents. Qlouder recognized our needs and wishes and together we started this journey. We established the project group IMAKE (Information Management and Knowledge Exchange); our Knowledge Management Manager is the project leader. I was also part of the project team. It is a very interesting project that influences all levels of the organization."
ECDPM started with Gmail, Calendar, Chat, and Hangouts. Then Docs, Sheets, and Drive and finally Sites. Stefan Hogendoorn (chief geek at Qlouder and primarily involved in this project) notes, "For ECDPM we developed a process supporting system that enables employees to easily capture and use information about their activities."
Lemmens: "An employee that, for example, is working on a project writes several documents/reports or chairs or participates in a conference. We call these 'deliverables.' When returning from a trip, an employee files a Back to Office report, containing information about people they have met with. Also, the results of work will be reported. All this information is entered in IMAKE and part of our knowledge management environment. Monitoring and evaluating our work is of great importance. IMAKE is an important foundation that enables us to do our job."
Why does ECDPM document everything?
"We want to anticipate on developments within our sector. The evaluations and strategic thinking we do in our work, also applies to our own thinking and learning process. The moment something becomes standard, we withdraw. That is why we believe in the transfer of information and knowledge."
ECDPM reports to clients and sponsors (public and private partners) about their work. Demanding accountability about how funds are spent and what the results of these investments are became increasingly important over the last few years. IMAKE, which runs on Google Cloud Platform, helps ECDPM to report quickly and efficiently.
What does Google mean in your daily practice?
"In the past, everyone had their own documents on a hard drive. Employees now work together in teams on documents. Writing documents is an important part of our core business. We first conduct studies, write an analysis and tune its results and communicate about this with various parties. We then transform this into a publication that policymakers can use. Both in the research phase as in writing a hypothesis or analysis you can easily collaborate in a project in a Google document. We work with young teams and these people get a hold of the new way of working quickly. They are often familiar using Google in their personal lives."
"We supported our employees as well. We worked together with Lian Katsman from Cloud College [partner of Qlouder, ed.]. She trained the first users. This group of key users consisted of people from different cultures and ways of thinking and thus formed a reflection of our entire organization. After the training this group took care of further knowledge transfer within the organization. The communications team, a young, enthusiastic group of people with very clear ideas, supports this. We share information via an internal newsletter, we organize internal seminars and on a large planning board we show where we stand with IMAKE and which steps will follow."
Which steps are those?
"The platform is ready, yet we constantly have new insights. We want to update the user interface to a modern design to further increase the usage. We also establish a new unit "Knowledge management and internal learning," of which IMAKE will be a part. We critically review the current situation and make an inventory of what could be improved. Together with Qlouder we examine the possibilities to create a cloud-based CRM system. We want to avoid the fragmentation of all kinds of different systems and create interlinks instead. We have a lot of information in our project sites. We want to be able to distract this information quickly, for example for tender purposes. Qlouder can build this for us using add-ons. Working with Google Cloud technology keeps ECDPM flexible. Google is constantly innovating and changing its tools regularly. That keeps us focused and ensures we constantly think about how we can organize our work in the smartest way possible."
Collaboration with Qlouder
"Working with Qlouder is very pleasant, it is always sparkling, innovative and stimulating. I think of Qlouder as a flexible, innovative organization. They always come up with solutions and that is very valuable to us. The past few years we truly worked as partners and together we created something great. For us now it is time to further focus on internal learning, adapt the internal organization and then take our next steps. First policy, then implementation, which perfectly fits our philosophy."
"It is interesting to be working on a change that affects all levels of the organization. Our employees travel a lot and communication and collaboration are very important; you almost automatically think of Google."—Roland Lemmens, controller, ECDPM
About ECDPM
ECDPM is a leading independent think tank that wants to make policies in Europe and Africa work for inclusive and sustainable development. ECDPM focuses primarily on EU foreign policy and European and African policies related to conflict, migration, governance, food security, regional integration, business, finance, and trade.


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Yes, we in Woodhaven have "walkability." This being especially good for our older shoppers for it keeps them independent and for our families for they can always "run down to the avenue" to pick up something.
Our GWDC is "Small Town" Annual Memorial Day Observance, is Thursday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Forest Parkway Plaza at Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue. At this observance we will place our new wreath at the World War II Memorial and hold a remembrance to those lost in defense of our country from our Woodhaven community.
Queensway or reactivation? It has been 20 years or more since the discussion on the use of this Rockaway Beach Rail Line, and since then a new proposed use has been presented. The conversion of this property, especially the portion in Woodhaven on 98th Street, should be made parkland and the rails removed.
In this way Woodhaven would be out of the equation and the two remaining parts of this railway can be used in the way that is determined by their abutting communities. Think about it, it can be done
If your school, Church is interested in a universal pre-K program, there are forms available at the GWDC/WBID Office. Please call (718) 805-0202 for more information.
We also has high level security and managerial job listing. Please call our office for more information.
The GWDC-sponsored Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 2014 will take place on Sunday, October 19, from noon to 6 p.m. on Woodhaven's Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard.
Now to our big event! On Friday, June 6, the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation will hold its "Spring is Here" 35th Anniversary Dinner Dance. This year to be held again at the beautiful Woodhaven Manor Caterers at 96-01 Jamaica Avenue. In line with this, the ladies are encouraged to wear warm spring colors.
Our 2014 Honorees are Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez as "Woman of the Year 2014" in recognition and sincere appreciation for her concerned efforts in supporting the Woodhaven Business Improvement District's small business and store owners.
Mathew Xenakis, president of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District, is "Man of the Year 2014" in recognitionof his concerted effort, support and friendship to the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation.
Deputy Inspector Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, will be given the "Award of Distinction 2014" in recognition and sincere appreciation for his work at the 102nd Precinct. His continued support of the GWDC has contributed to making Woodhaven "A Haven In The City."
George Smith gets the "Honorary Woodhavenite Award 2014" in recognition and sincere appreciation for his many years as a dedicated businessman assisting the Wonderful Woodhaven Street festivals the past 22 years. Although not a Woodhaven resident, he has demonstrated his dedication and commitment to our Woodhaven community.
State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo and Assemblyman Michael G. Miller will be given "Awards of Appreciation 2014" in sincere appreciation of their support and friendship to the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation.
Tickets for this great party are priced at only $65 for a wonderful evening of enjoyment with good food, good music and good company. Please call (718) 805-0202 for reservations and tickets. Attend and enjoy!
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What I'd like to talk about now is various ways of getting the information off of systems. There are a variety of ways you can go about collecting information and sending it off of your systems...the one you choose to use depends on the situation,your policies, etc.
One way to collect the information is to run your tools, and have the output of each tool written to a file in a specific directory you've created on the system. Many times, even the most basic information won't fit on a 1.44MB diskette along with your tools, so you'll put the tools on a diskette, CD, or a shared drive, and run them. Once the tools are done, you can launch the FTP client that ships with Windows systems to transport the information off of the system. Of course, you can also archive the data you've collected first before sending it off the system. This is a good method to use in an environment that doesn't make use of domains, where you'd have mapped drives available for copying data to for storage.
If you're a domain admin, and/or you have remote access to a system for administrative purposes, you can use a combination of remotely-run and locally-run (can run them remotely via psexec.exe) tools to collect information and save it locally to your system.
Another method is to set up a netcat listener, and then use netcat in client mode on the "victim" system to pipe the output of the command to the listener. The listener would be set up on the server in this manner:
c:\netcat>nc -L -d -p 5150 > myfile.txt
The above command line starts netcat in detached mode, listening on port 5150 (yes, this is a Van Halen reference, in case you were wondering). Anything that the listener receives on this port is then redirected to 'myfile.txt'.
Then, on the "victim" system, you'd run netcat in this manner:
For a listing of the various switches used by netcat, look here.
If you're concerned about encryption, then take a look at cryptcat from farm9. Cryptcat is netcat with TwoFish encryption.
The problem with using this method is that now you have to parse apart "myfile.txt" into it's separate component files, as the listener command dumps everything into one file. The way around this is to create a new listener for each command you're going to run, either by retyping the command or creating a separate listener on a separate port.For example, if you know how many commands you're going to run, you can use a batch file to create separate listeners on sequential ports. Then, when you run your client-sidebatch file, simply pipe the output of each command to a different port.
My personal favorite (for obvious reasons) is to use the Forensic Server Project (FSP). The FSP is a framework for getting data off of a system. The tools (the FSP itself, and the client component, called the First Responder Utility, or FRU) are written in Perl, but provided as standalone executables (accompanied by Perl source). The FSP works like this...you start the server component (in this case, FSPC.exe) on the system you're using as a forensic server. You can choose the default settings for listening port, directory to store files (i.e., case management), etc. Then, you put your CD with your tools and the FRU (FRUC.exe) in the "victim"system, and enter the appropriate command line options. The FRU reads the fruc.ini file for the commands to run (executables for each command must be on the CD), as well as which Registry keysto query. The FRU sends all of this information over to the FSP automatically, where the data is stored, checksummed, and all activity is logged with timestamps.
There is also a file copying client available, though it was not included on the CD along with the book. This client gets a list of files to copy from the first responder via the GUI, and for each file, it gathers metadata, calculates a checksum, and copies the file bit-by-bit to the server. Once the file is copied, the server component will calculate a checksum for the newly-copied file, and verify the integrity of the file. Let me know if you want a copy of this file.
Because all of the data is stored in flat text files, scripting languages (batch files, Perl, Python, VBScript) can be used to implement an analysis suite on the forensic server, to quickly and easily parse the data and provide some level of data reduction (remember "artifical ignorance" from previous posts?) and analysis.
I designed the Forensic Server tools to be extensible. Not only is the Perl source included for both tools, but the design of the FRU allows you to add any tools you like to the fruc.ini file. For example, grab the DriveInfo tool from my Tools page, and run that on a system. Then, add it to the fruc.ini file. Very cool.
If you happen to be using the FSP, how about posting the fruc.ini file you use? Don't want to post it into a comment here? Got some interesting tools that you use in the fruc.ini file? Drop me a line and let me know.
One of the things on my rather extensive to-do list is to write a version of the FRU that writes to a mapped drive, or a USB-connected thumb drive. If you're interested in something like this, let me know.
A whole other area that needs to be addressed and discussed is the analysis of informationcollected, but that's best left to blogs yet to come...


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MILAN (AP) - Shares in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have dropped 4 percent in the first trading since news that the Italian-American automaker's longtime CEO, Sergio Marchionne, has been replaced unexpectedly due to complications from surgery.
FCA shares opened Monday at 15.70 euros in volatile Milan trading. The losses weighed on the Milan stock exchange overall, where the heft of FCA pulled down the benchmark FTSE MIB by nearly 1 percent.
The FCA board on Saturday named long-time Jeep executive Mike Manley as CEO, accelerating a transition that was planned for early next year. The company said the 66-year-old Marchionne suffered complications from shoulder surgery last month that meant he cannot resume his duties.
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By Sheldon Wettack
Visiting Professor of Chemistry
Thank you, President Bultman, for that generous introduction. My mother would be pleased and my father would be surprised. Sound familiar, parents?
But, like my mother I am pleased and even excited about having this opportunity, on behalf of my faculty colleagues, to speak to you, the class of 2011. The 40 previous groups of new students I have encountered have all brought energy and enthusiasm to their institution, and we expect the very same thing of you. So let me begin by saying Welcome to Hope! This is a special place as you are about to discover.
My comments will be directed specifically to you, the 800-plus new students gathered here. Others are free to listen--continuing students, parents, friends and my faculty and staff colleagues--but my comments are directed to you. And while this is your first "class" at Hope, it will consist of a fairly brief lecture, notes aren't necessary and there will be no quiz on Wednesday. In fact, the final exam won't occur for several years. And it will be a take home exam that you won't have to turn in! College is pretty easy, right?? Probably a little too early to tell!! So let's move on.
I want to talk with you about three things, namely, change, passion, and liberal education. I predict that each will be important to you in the days, months and years ahead, and so I hope you will listen carefully, despite the lack of a follow-up quiz!
So let's talk first about change.
Forty years ago, I began my college teaching career at Hope. I didn't know much about being a college instructor, just as you don't know much about being a college student. But there were a number of things I did early on to explore becoming a professor, and I want to encourage you to do some similar things as you begin your Hope career.
-For example, I explored the college beyond my department - you should explore the college beyond your dorm living arrangement.
-I reached out to the community (to a church, eating establishments, the surrounding area) - you should do likewise in the Holland community
-I also interacted with and tried to learn from great faculty colleagues - you should do the same with your student peers.
-The result was that I developed a comfortable approach to facing change that served me well over the next 40 years as I moved to positions at other institutions. Each new institution became a new challenge of change, and the act of reaching out helped each change occur more easily.
Change is something that we face throughout our lives as we take on new positions or new personal relationships. Just as I faced a major change 40 years ago, you are now facing a major change in your life. When you entered high school, you probably knew many of your classmates from middle school. Not much of a change. Perhaps your family moved to a new location during your growing years and that certainly created a change for you. But that hasn't happened for most of you, and so this weekend is likely to be the beginning of your first major change challenge. Thus, you need to take advantage of this challenge and begin preparing yourself to be a "wise" person, one who deals well with the other changes that will take place throughout your life.
This summer I read a fascinating book by Juan Enriquez entitled As the Future Catches You. Enriquez, one of the world's leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of the life sciences, makes the case for even more extensive change in the next 10 years than we have had in the past 10. As he suggests, the changes brought about by the digital language code of computers, i.e., the digital revolution, will be small compared to the changes promised by our understanding of the digital code of life, i.e., the genetic revolution. The book, which is a very easy read, contains a wealth of information about how we have and will experience change because of these two revolutions.
So, be intentional about dealing with the change you are about to undergo. What I hope to do in the next few minutes is to remind you of some of the things that you can do to take advantage of this opportunity that lies before you.
Before I begin, however, I want to repeat the quote that some of us heard very recently, one that is often attributed to Bob Dylan. The quote is: "some people feel the rain, others just get wet". The quote suggests, of course, for you to be fully engaged in your life's experiences, don't just let them happen around you. Be assured, we want you to feel your Hope experience fully, and not just let it happen around you.
One of the major advantages for you during your time at Hope is the opportunity you will have to experience life, to feel the rain, and to begin exploring just what it is that, as they say, "turns you on". I'm talking, of course, about an idea or an activity or a commitment, not a substance. In short, I want you to come away from Hope with a better idea of just who you are and what you are passionate about. What is it that you enjoy doing or working on? What gives you personal satisfaction? What is it that makes you excited about expending creative thought and physical energy in order to accomplish it? In other words, what is your passion?
Believe me, when we follow our passion, we are much more likely to succeed at doing it, and to sticking with it over time. With passion, come dedication and perseverance, energy and drive, and concentration and focus, all qualities needed to succeed in life.
You may have arrived at Hope thinking that you already know what your passion is. Perhaps, for example, it is to serve others by being a medical doctor. I dare say that most of you, who think this describes you, will discover other options that may interest you more. You simply haven't yet explored other options sufficiently yet.
But what you now have before you is a sustained opportunity to determine with just what area of study you are most excited about. I want you to have passion for that area of study, and while it will only be the first passion that guides your life and career, it may well be an important one. Your passion may still be pre-medicine, but it may also be English literature, international studies, or art history. Even, perhaps, chemistry!! Whatever it is, you should enjoy the curriculum involved, that is, your "major." You should enjoy it so much that you become fully engaged and are very successful in completing it. Feel the rain of that curriculum, don't just "get wet" from it!
Your major should not be an area that your parents determine for you, or an area that a faculty member gently presses you to choose, or an area that you think provides the best job opportunities. All those factors are helpful in selecting a major, but the choice is yours, and we want you to make sure that YOU have some passion about the major that you do choose. Thus, the next two years will be important as you seek to determine what you are passionate about - what you want to study as you begin preparation for your future career and your calling in life.
Use this time to explore new ideas that you may not have been exposed to in the past, and seek experiences that you may have avoided during high school. Zero in on what disciplines excite you, and think about why they do. But also attend special lectures and programs in other areas of unknown interest. Talk with your dorm mates about what excites them the most. Take advantage of opportunities to talk with faculty and staff about what their passions are. In seeking to find your own passion, you should draw on all of these resources.
And remember that innovation and creativity typically occur when someone has learned two or more different fields and uses the knowledge of one to think afresh about the other, the so-called Medici effect, after the Roman family that encouraged the creativity of the Renaissance. As Marc Tucker of the Center on Education and the Economy puts it, and I quote: "...if you spend your whole life in one silo, you will never have either the knowledge or mental agility to do the synthesis, (and to) connect the dots, which is usually (how) the next great breakthrough is found." So, don't be afraid to pursue multiple disciplines or interdisciplinary programs or other interests that you may have. This is one of the great benefits of a liberal arts education like you are about to pursue.
As you take up this pursuit, use Hope's general education requirements to explore your interests. Choose courses that will help with that exploration, not just because they are taught at 10 am. And as you fulfill those courses, open your mind to what both excites and challenges you about them. At the same time, be honest about your abilities and ask yourself continually some questions. How do you like to interact with the world around you, especially with other persons? What do you enjoy most talking about? What do you like doing for others? Do you like to work on teams or by yourself? Do you enjoy writing, speaking, problem solving, or creative activity? Each of these questions may help you begin to identify your passion.
If you don't find your passion in these years, don't be alarmed. You will have at least begun the search process, a process that might continue for several years.
Recently, I heard an interview with the actor, David Duchovny, in which he explained why he left a Ph.D. program in English at Yale to purse his real passion in acting. He explained that during his doctoral program he came to the conclusion that he simply didn't want to become a "mediocre" college English teacher, and that is what he concluded he would be if he continued in that program. So, he went off to Los Angeles and entered the world of television acting. As the success of The X-Files implies, he has certainly proven to not be mediocre as an actor!
Hope will do her best to help you find the thing that you don't want to be mediocre at before you are in a Ph.D. program. But if you leave Hope still searching, don't be alarmed. Just make sure that you have begun the search!
And also realize that passions may evolve over time. My own for education shifted from classroom teaching to also searching for new knowledge in chemistry to helping others teach and search in their own disciplines. All are related passions, but with different manifestations.
So, have fun during your newfound independence (but not too much fun!), and use a good portion of that independence to begin the search for what you are passionate about. If you do, you will set the stage for the future, and your liberal education will pay huge dividends in that future.
The liberal education you will receive at Hope is designed to help you face future changes and to begin discovering other passions that will be an important part of your life. How can you maximize this opportunity? First, let's think together a bit on just what we mean by liberal education. We'll refer to that well-known, first-stop reference source, Wikipedia, to begin our thinking.
Incidentally, this should not be the only source you use to write that first English 113 paper. But, if you go to Wikipedia, you will find the following entry: Liberal education is "a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge and transferable skills, and a stronger sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement ... characterized by challenging encounters with important issues, and more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study." Wiki goes on to say that Liberal education is Usually global and pluralistic in scope, ... includes a general education curriculum which provides broad exposure to multiple disciplines and learning strategies, in addition to in-depth study in at least one academic area.
Not a bad summary. In fact, it comes from the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and I doubt that it has undergone any Wiki editing. And at Hope all of these features of a liberal education are found and, what's more, they are imbedded in the context of the historic Christian faith.
It is in this setting that we want you to be educated so that you will not only find that first job, but you will also learn how to learn. And you will become a life-long learner who is engaged in your surrounding community, with a sense of faith and calling that leads you to help society face complicated local and global issues. And after you find that first job, we want you to be both passionate about it and successful in doing the work required.
So, how can you help all this happen?
Well, the primary thing you can do is to be engaged in your own education. Yes, this means, "to study". But, it also means to be an active part of the community of learners in each of your classes. How do you do that?
First, be prepared when you come to class, think about what the professor is professing, ask questions, by all means ask questions, contribute answers, and carry your share of the load in team-based project work. All of these actions will lead you to be more engaged and will help you to become a better student, as you learn how to listen, to think, to communicate your thoughts, and to be a productive member of a team. All qualities that will be invaluable in the future, regardless of what you do in the world of work.
Secondly, an active member of a community of learners "leans" into her or his learning. Think critically about what you are learning, discuss those concepts with your peers, do some additional homework problems, and read beyond what is required. Also, take advantage of the wonderful opportunities Hope offers for undergraduate research, creative accomplishment, service learning or other intentional learning experiences. The summer undergraduate research program in the sciences is truly one of a kind amongst liberal arts colleges, but there are opportunities in all fields for similar intentional learning, and you should complete such an experience before graduating. In doing so, you will certainly lean into your learning.
Thirdly, an active member of a community of learners develops an open mind, especially regarding people or topics that may make them uncomfortable. So, move out of your comfort zone. Interact with students who come from different backgrounds--ethnically, socially, religiously, or economically. If there is an opportunity for you to study off campus, do so. There is nothing like experiencing a different culture, environment or atmosphere to help you learn about yourself, to develop confidence in your independence, and to further your search for your passions.
I was recently reminded of the role off campus study plays in undergraduate education when I saw that the international education program at one of my former institutions was recently named by Newsweek as the "hottest" international education program in the country. Twenty years ago, I helped start that program and so it was gratifying to see the progress it has made. And while Newsweek chose to recognize that institution, Hope's off-campus study program has a very long history and presents many of the same opportunities given to those students, along with some special and different possibilities. The list of such programs in the Hope Catalog is several pages long. Be on the lookout for the one that appeals to you so that your experience of feeling the rain may include some rain from elsewhere, thus expanding your intercultural understanding of our globe.
In some ways, the world certainly is flat as Thomas Friedman's best-selling book suggests. He is referring, of course, to flatness with respect to developing and utilizing technology and doing business in a global climate. This insightful book describes the many ways in which, just in your lifetime, the idea of connection and collaboration across a flattened world has emerged. This all began when you were entering elementary school when the World Wide Web became public and Web-based communication stimulated, as Friedman says, a whole "new global platform for multiple forms of collaboration". The result, as he says, was open-sourcing, outsourcing, off shoring, insourcing, supply-chaining, in-forming, social networking, and a flatter world. One of connection and collaboration, and one in which knowing how to be a flexible learner will be even more essential than it has traditionally been. One that calls for, as Friedman states, "curious, passionate kids (who) are self educators and self learners." And, I might add, who are able to function well in a flat world by being a part of that connectedness and having a global perspective on the complex problems we face. As you might expect, Friedman believes that a liberal arts education is exactly what these learners need.
But as Friedman points out, there is still a very large "unflat" world. The challenge ahead is to find new ways of collaborating so that the roughly one billion people in the undeveloped world who have been left behind by the flattening process begin to benefit from this process, especially so far as human health and welfare is concerned. While urban China and urban India are part of the flat world, there are many areas in both countries, along with large parts of Africa and South America, that are completely undeveloped. Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, have turned their attention and the resources of their Foundation to some of the problems of these people, displaying a passion for world health that is pretty impressive. Gates' first passion may have been software development, but it now is solving health problems around the globe
Your eventual passion may be to further flatten our world as you become a health practitioner, scientist, engineer or some other liberally educated person who serves people who have been left behind by the flattening of the past 10 years. And you might even do some of this while you are at Hope by getting involved in one special effort that our students and faculty in nursing and engineering have carried out with a water purification project in Cameroon.
Over the next four years, you will hear often that Hope seeks to grow world citizens and Christians in the soil of Hope, and the Cameroon project is a great example of how Hope students are exposed to different cultures during the "growing" process.
I trust that you enjoyed reading Stealing Buddha's Dinner. What a great description of how cultural differences like religion or food, are not far away - in fact, right in our midst. Ms. Nguyen's narrative provides a clear window into another kind of flattening effect that immigrants find when coming to America. Tomorrow's discussions of her writing will offer you an initial opportunity to lean into your learning as you begin to explore another culture, along with a major problem facing our nation, namely immigration. You'll have further opportunities to do some leaning when Nguyen visits Hope and speaks in the Chapel Thursday night, and when you participate in the Critical Issues Symposium in early October.
A major part of being liberally educated is to be able to listen thoughtfully to both sides of an issue like immigration, and to come to a thoughtful conclusion that one can explain. I trust you will begin to develop that ability at Hope, and thus do so in the context of the historic Christian faith.
And as you do, may Hope be the place where your faith is strengthened and the false duality of faith and reason is examined. The place where you see that the exploration of God's handiwork is part of what makes all of life meaningful, and that this exploration benefits from the qualities embedded in a liberal education. There will be many opportunities for you to explore your faith and that of others, and to grow intellectually and spiritually in the soil of Hope.
Your liberal education will go quickly. Four years may seem like a long time now, but you'll look back in 2011 and wonder where it all went. That means that you need to make the most of these years. As I've suggested, invest yourself in your studies, but also take advantage of the many co-curricular opportunities at the college. You can't do them all, but doing some will make your time here more enjoyable, and it will provide one more mechanism for that passion exploration I'm hoping you will undertake. And finally, let me say, use the full week to pursue these opportunities. There is a great temptation for those whose home is a few hours away to return home for many of the weekends. Don't succumb to that temptation. Use your weekends to do some of the things I'm suggesting right here on campus. Anchor yourself in Hope.
When Albertus VanRaalte referred to his new school as "my Anchor of Hope", he was doing so for the future generations of students to come. Let it now be your Anchor of Hope a century and a half later.
Thanks for listening and best wishes from all of us on the faculty as each of you begins your Hope experience. We look forward to helping you make exceptionally good use of that experience.


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San Antonio Spurs won't forget this NBA Finals loss
- San Antonio Spurs fell to Miami Heat 95-88 on Thursday in Game 7 of NBA Finals
- Tim Duncan had sixth double-double in seven Finals games but fell short of fifth championship
- Spurs nearing end of era with Duncan%2C Manu Ginobili%2C Tony Parker as stars but had great season
MIAMI — When the San Antonio Spurs discussed the story behind their drive for five, the inspiration to keep pushing when their fading seemed all-but inevitable, they often spoke of the pain that came from opportunity lost the year before.
But their 95-88 Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday night at American Airlines Arena will bring with it a level of regret they'll wish they'd never known, something even worse than their 2012 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference Finals. They had the title within their grasps — again — until they didn't.
"The obvious word is 'disappointing'," Spurs star Tim Duncan said. "Tough end to the game. We made some bad decisions, missed some shots. I don't know what to say. Just give credit to the Miami Heat. LeBron (James) was unbelievable. Dwyane (Wade) was great. I just think they found a way to get it done. We stayed in the game. We gave ourselves opportunities to win the game, we just couldn't turn that corner. They made more plays down the stretch, bottom line."
GAME 7:LeBron raises game as Heat repeat
WATCH:Duncan's slow one-man fast break
KAWHI:21-year-old stars for Spurs in Finals
This meant little for their legacy, but was everything to them.
The yellow tape had come out in Game 6, the championship stage set for their title celebration before it all fell apart. And then, in a Game 7 in which they showed no ill effects of the heartbreaking way it all came crashing down in the game before, the Spurs waited to long to seize what could have been theirs before James did just that.
His stepback jumper from the right wing with 27 seconds left put the Heat up four, just moments after Duncan had missed a vintage drive to his right — and the subsequent tip-in — that could have sparked something different.
After the game Heat star Dwanye Wade had nothing but praise for Duncan.
"Tim Duncan is one of the greatest players of all time," Wade said. "If I'm able to do what Tim Duncan did at 37 years old, I'm happy. That guy is a warrior."
PHOTOS: Top shots from the NBA Finals
In the end, it was more about James (37 points, 12 rebounds, four assists) doing what he was supposed to do than it was the Spurs coming up short. But try telling that to Tony Parker, who couldn't find his shot yet again and was a combined 9 of 35 in the last two games.
Or to Danny Green, who became the all-time Finals record holder in three-pointers five games in only to miss 17 of 19 shots in Games 6 and 7. Or Manu Ginobili, who coughed up 12 turnovers in those two games.
While the Spurs hadn't won it all since downing James and his Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, they averaged 55 wins during the six seasons since and had been up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder a year ago when it all fell apart. That 4-2 series loss stuck with them.
"To be at this point with this team in a situation where people kind of counted us out, is a great accomplishment to be in a Game 7," Duncan said. "Or to be in a Game 6 up one and two chances to win an NBA championship and not do it, that's tough to swallow."
CONGRATS:Leave answering machine nod for LeBron
WADE:Will Heat star need surgery on injured left knee?
They were among the elite for most of the season. San Antonio had been atop the Western Conference with a 55-17 record before injuries and poor play brought the momentum to a halt
Coach Gregg Popovich, never one for hyperbole, would admit that he'd never been this worried about his team entering the playoffs.
"What they accomplished this year is something that nobody expected," Popovich said. "They showed a lot of mental toughness and a lot of good play to get where they got and I'm really proud of them."
PHOTOS: How the Spurs built their Finals roster
Popovich was talking about the season, but he could've been talking about Game 7. The Spurs did what so many assumed they couldn't in the finale, responding to the devastating Game 6 loss in which they blew a five-point lead with 28 seconds left and saw their title shot fade in the most painful of ways with a masterful performance. They were in it until the final minute.
"Being so close and feeling that you are about to grab that trophy and seeing it vanish is so hard. It's a tough feeling." Manu Ginobili said. "We were five seconds away from raising that trophy (in Game 6). And it just didn't happen. So at this point it's very hard because we are all sad and disappointed, but as I said before, when there's such a fine line and we were so close of winning it, I mean, everything can be like failure or success just because of a shot."
SIMMONS:ESPN's awkward moment over "The Decision"
PHOTO:Meet Chris "Birdman" Andersen, NBA champion
Popovich had wasted no time trying to heal his players' spirits after Game 6, taking the team to a nearby Italian restaurant late that night to enjoy each other's company and, in essence, wipe their mental slate clean.
"From the minute we left the arena, it was about mental recovery more than anything, and putting things in perspective, getting to the point where you slap yourself and you don't cry about it and pity yourself and move on and realize that somehow or other you earned two chances to win one game to be NBA champions," Popovich said. "That's pretty cool to have that opportunity. So that's been the emphasis, to get to that point so that cup fills up again and past is past, and go compete."
The stakes were high for all involved, but the rarest of occurrences happened when Popovich admitted that even he was on edge about the game that loomed near. The man who's known for his short answers and edgy news conferences chided media members during his pregame session in a strangely endearing way, then prolonged the session after it appeared to be done because, well, talking to reporters was better than letting the stress and anticipation build in his mind.
"The busier I am before the game, the less I'll worry," he said.
PHOTOS: Tim Duncan through the years
Like any family, there have been arguments and obstacles. In June 2011, Tony Parker was quoted by the French media as saying that "We will always have a good team but can no longer say we're playing for a championship." He reportedly had his doubts about whether Duncan — more specifically his ailing left knee — would ever be the same again, and so he was accused of saying what the rest of the free basketball world was already thinking.
His Spurs bosses shrugged at it all, unsure if what he had said had been misconstrued but entirely sure that they didn't care. It was one of the countless times in which they did what they do so well — minimizing the drama, knowing their personnel and their personalities, and focusing on what mattered most: the basketball games.
Just as Duncan was notorious for never saying anything of great substance, and Ginobili for never saying anything controversial, Parker was the one who would speak too freely from time to time. So they ignored the hype and went about their business, unfazed as always. A year later, Duncan was agreeing to a new three-year deal and Parker was promising his newly-revived friend that they would return to the Finals together at least one more time.
But the notion that the Spurs came out of nowhere simply wasn't true. Not even close. Sure, they hadn't won it all since downing James and his Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, but they averaged 55 wins during the six seasons since and had been up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder a year ago when it all fell apart. That 4-2 series loss stuck with them in ways that the outside world didn't quite realize, driving the veterans and young players alike to fix what they had allowed to be broken.
And so, they were among the elite for most of the season. San Antonio had been atop the Western Conference with a 55-17 record before injuries and poor play brought the momentum to a halt. Popovich, never one for hyperbole, would admit that he'd never been this worried about his team entering the playoffs.
Parker went down with an ankle injury and missed 12 games in all late in the season, Ginobili suffered a hamstring injury and missed nine games, then small forward Boris Diaw was said to be lost for the season in early April when he needed back surgery (he returned in the second round of the playoffs). Since that high point, the Spurs split their last 20 regular season games and lost seven of their last 10.
They swept a Lakers team that, while a No. 7 seed, had won 28 of its last 40 games before losing Kobe Bryant to an Achilles tear. They survived an upstart Golden State Warriors club full of scorers of every kind, falling behind 2-1 in the semifinals before winning out in six games. The Memphis Grizzlies were supposed to pose the toughest challenge yet, and they too went down in a four-game sweep.
Even with the loss to the Heat, there was some poetic justice considering the infamous events of Nov. 29. That was the night Popovich played without Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, and Danny Green, having sent them home to rest rather than play in the nationally-televised game in a move that ultimately cost the Spurs $250,000 when the league disagreed.
"It was a game that was being played," NBA Commissioner David Stern said on June 9 when asked about the fine. "I know it, you know it and he knows it."
But there's always a game within the game that Popovich is playing, a style that eschews all outside influences and has everything to do with the togetherness that has led to so many titles.
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Shah.naman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 109 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
We are a couple of students launching a new social buying site that we hope will help everyone save a ton of money. We are a pretty laid back startup and would like the feel of our brand logo to be the same. We are looking for something that really captures the playfulness of our business.
The audience will be the everyday internet user between the ages of 18-30, skewing slightly towards women (60%). Users will be very similar to Groupon.
1.) 2-4 colors max. We are thinking mostly towards playful pastels but feel free to experiment. Additionally, our website will be primarily using the
same blue blue color used on Facebook. We would like the logo to match with this color but not use it (or at least the same blue should not be a prevalent in the logo).
2.) If possible, try to include some aspect of nature into the design that relates to the concept of a roost. This could be birds(an owl maybe?) or a tree or a nest. The nature concept should be easily
recognizable but should also not dominate the logo. The name "DealRoost" needs to be the most important.
3.) Ensure the logo works with a white background and should be easily printed (less shading and shadows)
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6.) Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
7.) Print File Format (.ai), Web File Format (layered .psd and .jpg) and used Fonts are required.
8.) Make sure to capitalize properly (DealRoost). Preference for the "Deal" and "Roost" to be different colors although not necessary.
Attached you will find some logos that we like and some commentary on them. Good Luck!
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The below is quite old. I now have an InLogis RF PRO-1B magnetic loop (formerly Pixel) for receive only which dramatically cuts out noise. Coupling the Windom and the loop, I've been working quite a bit with my new Yaesu FTDX-3000 barefoot.--------After being out of Ham Radio for quite some time (roughly 19 years) I'm just now getting back into the hobby. I've also lost my "antenna tree" due to rot, so I'm now working on configuring an inverted L so I can get my little TS-120 back on the air.Update: I now have a Carolina Windom 160 Special up in the air, although it's only 20 feet up so the last 2 feet of the vertical radiator and the balun are on the ground. I'll get a standoff tower up soon to get it up to 30 feet or so.Update 2: I now have a Kenwood TS-430S which is incredible compared to the TS-120.Update 3: I now have a refurbished Heathkit HW-101 Transceiver, Collins 30L-1 Linear and Collins 180S-1 Antenna Tuner. Finally I have the ability to get on the air with some "fire in the wire" and with an all tubes station.
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