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Uh oh Rene, lol you called out Google! Prepare to be besmirched by trolls! But seriously, I wasn't going to upgrade to the 5s but a finger print scanner may actually have me sold because I have a lot of sensitive info in my phone from personal finances to access to some work files. We will see.
Security and identity as a service, and how Apple could lead the way
As rumors keep swirling about the finger print scanner Apple will be introducing with the iPhone 5s, the subjects of mobile security and identity keep getting raised. Passwords are an absolute pain in the ass on mobile, and identity is a problem that not only hasn't been solved, but that some companies either lack interest in solving, or lack the trust necessary for us to want them to solve. Industry analyst Ben Bajarin - listen to him on the latest Vector podcast - think that leaves the door wide open for Apple. From Tech.pinions:
Security as a service could become a key differentiator for Apple products and a driving reason to choose Apple products over others. But even more interestingly, their competition (Google) doesn't care about security. It is a battle field their core perceived competitor has no interest in playing on. And that makes it all the more important.
It's important to distinguish between different meanings of the term "security". This isn't privacy protection on a governmental scale. Sadly, it doesn't look like any of the major players, Apple included, is willing or able to stand up to governments - legally, illegally, or questionably - demanding access to our communications and other data. (See the ongoing NSA scandal).
This is perhaps better termed authentication or identity as a service, where a mobile device ascertains with a certain standardized degree of certainty that we are who we say we are, and that's used to allow us access the device, and to our login systems, like iCloud keychain, payment systems like a future version of Passbook, and to other services linked to the chain.
It could be a huge business for anyone who can provide a sane, simple solution. Which are both among Apple's traditional strengths.
Check out the rest of Bajarin's article for more.
Source: Tech.pinions
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Security and identity as a service, and how Apple could lead the way
Google doesn't seem interested in security yet, that's not calling them out. I'd love for Google to make it a feature war.
Google just encrypted their entire cloud (it was the top news story three days ago) How on earth is that not being interested in security?
Different kind of security. I updated to make it more clear.
Also, encrypting a cloud and giving NSA a backdoor isn't really secure either ;)
So now you are arguing that Google has no interest in " authentication or identity as a service", a feature they released over two years ago on Android?
Please don't troll here. You'll get removed. Make it personal, you'll get banned. Last warning.
Also, I'm not a conspiracy theorist, and I don't think this applies to Google alone (all major tech companies). But before you defend Google - and notice I'm at no point defending Apple when it comes to privacy - give this a read:
Don't defend companies that should be defending us. Don't take personal slight on behalf of companies that don't treat us like people.
@René: I'm still not sure why you menacing this guy...
I don't think he's a troll...
Stop abusing people !!!
Without readers, this blog will be nothing !!!!
I would also point out that security has not been a major concern for Google. Their whole issue is to catalogue the world's information and make money off of it. Not to mention, it was only a couple of weeks ago that all the media fall out occurred because "everyone" suddenly realized that Chrome doesn't encrypt passwords. Google blew the whole thing off as not an issue and therefore will not fix it.
I hear you and I with you. A feature war would mean better security and hopefully more convenient security for us, the consumer. I just knew that because you even mentioned Google or quoted someone else who has mentioned Google would bring the fall out, hence @richard451 's and @Trappiste 's comments below.
thinking like this "But even more interestingly, their competition (Google) doesn't care about security." is why analysts get mocked as being idiots. This guy is just the latest addition to the cesspool.
They added Find my Phone this year. That's not exactly the fast track on their priority list. No need to be so defensive.
"Find my Phone" has nothing to do with security. it's not being defensive, it's taking a stand against bad journalism.
No, I'm failing to communicate and you're failing to read. I'll try to do a better job on my end.
Your inability to generate a meaningful reply aside from "you're failing to read" isn't really helping your case. It's sad that you felt the need to spread such ignorance when you really should be taking guys like this out to bjj mat, but then again you also think "Find my Phone" has something to do with security and/or authentication.
Sorry, not sure how to reply when basic things aren't being understood? What about Find my Phone is so perplexing to you?
Most people don't read, they just want point out someone else is wrong on the internet. It's sad and devalues comments. Hopefully people will invest a few minutes to raise the bar and increase the value of the discussion.
Also, yeah, "journalism" isn't well understood either :)
Google is bad on security just like Apple. Both are getting better but i feel Blackberry is still the most secure. Plus, Blackberry is owned by a Canadian Company so i don't have to deal with all the NSA stuff. Any opinions or thought?
I think no one is safe. Which makes me very sad.
BBM is actually encrypted. Look it up
Didn't then RIM hand over BlackBerry Messenger transcripts to the authorities following the London riots a couple years ago?
They will still be around. Its still used widely in other countries. Plus, BB10 is still growing. Give it time IOS didn't jump up quick when it first launched the first iphone.
I think Apple care much more at user experience than security. However icloud keychain is a good step in the right direction. As for google "doesn't care about security" put your fanboy glasses off. Android and Ios are the same at stealing data:
Report Highlights
The vast majority of free apps send and receive data to outside parties without encryption.
96% of total apps share data with advertising networks and/or analytics companies.
79% of the top 50 free iOS and Android apps are associated with risky behaviors or privacy issues. Overall, iOS
apps exhibited more risky behaviors than Android apps.
Entertainment apps were the worst offenders out of the top five categories, with the highest number of apps
that track for location and share data with advertising networks and/or analytics companies.
While 14% of iOS apps had access to a user's calendar, none of the Android apps had similar access.
More than half of the total apps track for location by accessing the device GPS or using other location tracking
More than 80% of apps across categories come from different unique, individual developers.
New research from BitDefender shows that applications for Apple iOS and Google Android may have their digital eyes and hands on more user data than you think.
Using their Clueful app, researchers at BitDefender examined how apps for Android and Apple's iOS treated private data, such as location information and contact lists. What they found may seem startling -- of the 207,843 free applications for iOS, 45.41 percent have location-tracking capabilities, whether they used them or not. Of the 314,474 free applications for Android, the percentage was 34.55.
When it comes to having the ability to read contact lists, the numbers were 7.69 percent for Android and 18.92 percent for apps designed for iOS. An iOS app called "3D Badminton II" (v. 2.026), for example, reads contacts' emails and sends them to a server in Hong Kong.
"Among the most interesting pieces of information for an advertising network are e-mail addresses and unique device IDs/IMEI," according to the report. "This data also may be shared with third parties to, for example, send consumers behaviorally targeted advertisements, according to a recent Federal Trade Commission report."
"About 14.58% of the Android applications may leak your Device ID and 5.73% of the total number of apps may leak your e-mail," the researchers note. "Again, iOS applications appear to be more focused on harvesting private data than those designed for Android."
Some examples for iOS include Ringtone Maker version 1.7, which sends the device ID to "adfonic.net," and 'aradise Island: Exotic (v. 1.3.14), which sends the device ID to a number of third-party websites. Meanwhile, an Android app called Logo Quiz Car Choices (v. 184.108.40.206) shares email addresses, the researchers found.
"Most people do not pay attention to the permissions required by the application they are about to install for a variety of reasons," observes Bogdan Botezatu, senior e-threat analyst at BitDefender. "They may not realize that those permissions are important in any way for the security of their device. They may not understand what each permission means and how it impacts the security of the terminal, or may not have other options but to accept the permissions if they want that application to run on their device. This is actually one of the most important shortcomings of Android -- the fixed permission model that asks you to go all in with the permissions or else you're not going to be able to run that application."
Android security has been in the spotlight during the past few days, as vendor Bluebox Security announced plans to release details of a serious Android vulnerability exploit at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. According to Bluebox Security, the vulnerability involves discrepancies in how Android applications are cryptographically verified and installed, enabling a bad actor to modify APK code without breaking the cryptographic signature. The vulnerability only comes into play, however, in the case of applications downloaded from third-party app markets.
"Although this loophole has been present in Android devices since 2009 and is yet to be exploited by cyberthieves, the 'master key' is a major concern for consumers and also businesses, which are increasingly reliant on mobile devices for work and, moreover, accessing company data," says Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director at Webroot. "An attacker being able to steal data or eavesdrop on calls or emails is clearly a major problem."
Judging by the extremely small number of malware incidents in the past years, most people would probably consider iOS much safer than Android, says Botezatu. However, this does not appear to be the case when it comes to privacy issues.
"We have two distinct operating systems that work differently and are built differently, and, yet, they attempt to get to the same kind of user information, as long as access to it is permitted by the application market," he says.
Point is, It sucks to have your data given to the gov't. Pics, Vids, Text, Call, etc. I personally don't like people knowing all my info. Even if i'm not doing anything bad. Any comments would be great.
Ugh, Rene, Come on. "Security as a service, with Apple leading the way"? Seriously? By "supposedly" putting a finger print scanner on the phone that's leading the way? Where was this op-ed when Google put out Face Recognition?
"Passwords are an absolute pain in the ass on mobile"? Just how lazy are you, Rene? Pressing 4 buttons to get into your phone are really that traumatizing for you? Hit the gym man, sounds like you could do with a little working out if typing in your pw is that much of a pain in the ass.
"But even more interestingly, their competition (Google) doesn't care about security. It is a battle field their core perceived competitor has no interest in playing on. And that makes it all the more important." Yeah, because, like another poster above pointed out, Google didn't JUST encrypt all Cloud storage moving forward.
"Given everything from the NSA controversy" Last time I checked, no one has been more vocal than Google about demanding the right to share with the public just what information they shared. Sounds like what they gave out wasn't so bad and they want the American people to know it so they stop getting flamed by the press and iMore.
You're better than this article Rene.
Hey, lets keep this nice dude. I think you went a little to far, But i do agree on the fingerprint scanner. I don't see a point but i guess some people like features.
"Passwords are an absolute pain in the ass on mobile"? Just how lazy are you, Rene? Pressing 4 buttons to get into your phone are really that traumatizing for you? Hit the gym man, sounds like you could do with a little working out if typing in your pw is that much of a pain in the ass :P
Is that better BB? It was just teasing, I know Rene isn't getting gassed logging into his iPhone.
OK then.
Posts like this get me bummed on the site. Zero accountability going on and it keeps the flame wars alive.
No, I wasn't clear and you misunderstood and chose not to be classy about it.
Passwords on mobile for mainstream users is a HUGE problem. Not understanding that is part of the problem. As computers become more mainstream, it needs to be fixed.
So now, teasing you, means I'm not classy? I really don't think typing a passcode on your phone is gassing you or making you break a sweat. Lighten up Rene, I know you get trolled a lot here, and I know I'm VERY direct on this site, but at this point I'd hope you'd know I'm not intentionally hurtful.
And you keep saying PW's are a huge problem but don't back it up by saying why or how. Please elaborate, why are they a huge problem? Everyone I know, iOS and Android use alike, uses a pw to unlock their phone and I've never once heard anyone complain about it. It's like complaining that you have to unlock your car door. "GAWD!!! I have to unlock my car door AGAIN!? I just unlocked it 12 hours ago! And it's parked in MY DRIVEWAY!!! The travesty!"
But then you switched your argument just now and say "computers". Are we talking about computers or are we talking about smartphones. Symantics aside, I'm the only person I know locking my computer with a PW, while, like I said, everyone I know uses one on their smartphone.
Please elaborate.
I use a passcode. Your teasing, sadly, is systematic of a widespread problem in technology.
Are you aware of the percentage of users who use passcodes vs. those who don't? Those who backup vs. those who don't?
iCloud backup and Time Machine are attempts to mainstream backup. Apple is likewise attempting to mainstream authentication.
John Siracusa did a great job explaining the the incorrectness of your line of thinking on the last ATP podcast, it's worth a listen.
It's not dissimilar to automatic vs. manual cars.
Technology's job is to make things easier for people. There's no room for elitism.
"Your teasing, sadly, is systematic of a widespread problem in technology." OK, how about this. You try not to carry baggage from trolls when reading my comments, and I'll tone it down and throw in a lot more :)'s and :P's, so the trolls will know I'm kidding and won't feel emboldened to be douchy to you? Deal?
"Are you aware of the percentage of users who use passcodes vs. those who don't? Those who backup vs. those who don't?" I don't, in another space I asked you to poll it, I think it would be a great thing to ask. I've never once been polled on the subject. BUT, every single person I know who uses a smartphone uses a passcode so I'm not the best person to ask.
"iCloud backup and Time Machine are attempts to mainstream backup. Apple is likewise attempting to mainstream authentication.
John Siracusa did a great job explaining the the incorrectness of your line of thinking on the last ATP podcast, it's worth a listen."
I can't tell if these two thoughts were connected? Please elaborate on what you're referencing, not sure what you mean by "your line of thinking."
Automatic vs. manual. People in Europe make fun of people who drive automatic, they say only handicap people drive automatics. I prefer manual, so much more fun to drive.
"Technology's job is to make things easier for people. There's no room for elitism." Please don't talk to me like I'm other people. I know the job of technology :P
I get the impression you think I don't like the finger print scanner. Let me go on record, I could care less. I use a finger print scanner at work and it SUCKS!!! I have to try to clock in 2-4 times a day before it takes. But if Apple has it locked down, I'm fine with it. I'd much prefer quick reply for text messages over a finger print scanner though :P
I think this is the point that is not highlighted enough in both tech and non-tech venues. Security is optional in most instances and when it is required the minimum threshold is generally useless.
Getting security right on the web and with hardware is difficult even for those who live in technology; it is abstruse, tedious and frustrating for everyone else.
If Apple, or anyone, could create a foundation upon which a higher standard of security is both mandatory and simple (just works), and then integrate that with existing hardware and services, then it will give them an enormous marketing advantage over those that once again are playing catchup.
I think the key thing here will be in proving that simple can be effective. People already do simple....PW = "password123"
I think we rely to much on technology witch is going to be bad later on.
Defensive? It doesn't exist. I'm calling him out for using a hypothetical security device. Everyone thought the new LG was going to have a finger-print sensor and it turned out to be the new volume rocker button. I love tech, butI love facts even more.
Let's debate what we have, not what we hope for.
It exists.
I know I give you a lot of shit (read: tough love), especially on your op-eds, but the one thing I respect the most about you and the site, and what keeps me coming back after screaming at you through my monitor after said op-eds (:P), is the fact that you don't jump on rumors.
Still, I prefer not to debate hypotheticals. I know finger print scanners exist, but until an iPhone with it is on the market, I'd rather debate other things, no offense.
Passwords can be hacked, especially a four digit numeric password which could be hacked in just a matter of moments by even a half ass hacker. Not to mention someone simply looking over your shoulder. A fingerprint is next to impossible to replicate with out some serious tech. Not to mention the convenience of a quick swipe accessing your phone.
After a long time in Brooklyn and Detroit, I can attest that a finger can easily be cut off :P
I don't think that's Google MO. I think they are very upfront with how they are using our data if we use their free services. I personally don't have a problem with it because their own browser allows you to turn off the adds in Gmail, I don't get ANY spam from my gmail account addresses, and I don't get unsolicited spam sent to my house. So it doesn't really effect me so far. It's not like there's some guy at Google creating a data base of all our information and reading our most deepest darkest secrets. It's a computer looking at 1's and 0's to try to make our lives easier, whether it's working or not, is up to you. I use an Outlook.com email and emails from my own server and personal sites, but I forward everything to Gmail because I think it's the best, most intuitive email service around so far.
Read that PDF, Adem Reka, posted. It's pretty eye opening, if true, at just how little Apple cares for your personal information on your iPhone. It's funny, because Google, just today, changed the terms of service in the Play Store to make it even harder for apps to get your phones info.
Yeah, privacy and authentication are different things. I updated the article to be more clear.
Google hasn't done face recognition on iOS yet. When/if they do, we'll cover it. Android Central covered it on Android, and it a) didn't work and b) hasn't become mainstream, likely because of a.
Making your reply personal and attacking me personally is a good way to be given a time out across the network, so please address the points, and not me. We can discuss without name calling, right?
Most people don't use pincodes. It's technology's job to make that simpler and easier, so more people can have better authentication.
I'm linking to an article here. Go read the article and come back and engage in an informed discussion.
You won't get an argument from me about the NSA, but I don't think anyone, including Apple or Google can be put in any positive light whatsoever when it comes to protecting our privacy.
This article, however, wasn't about that. I wasn't clear, so I updated to make it more clear.
This is about authentication, not privacy, and not that Apple is leading the way, but that there's a business opportunity for them to take if they're willing and able.
You didn't link the article, unless you meant Barjarin's? If you meant Barjarin, I don't like to debate someone about someone else's "opinion". It's too hard because we're not basing anything on facts, but...wait for it...someone else's opinion.
And I think you are 100% wrong if you think most people aren't using a passcode on their smartphones. But it's a waste to debate it. Why don't you guys throw up a survey about it, I think it would be great so we can have a reasonable debate about it. I know the people who go to this site, aren't always the "average" iPhone user, but I think it would give us more to go on when we are on opposite sides of the coin on this.
As to your other points, we're talking on a couple threads, so read my other responses to them and we can move forward from this point, hopefully with you knowing Im' not trying to hurt your feelings. I'll try to put in more :)'s and more :P so you know I'm kidding. It's a tech site, not a march on Washington, let's try to be able to joke around a little.
The surveys have been done. Google is your friend :)
Only one I could find said slightly over half don't use pass codes and that was done in 2011.
Honestly, if someone tells me that using a pass code is too cumbersome for them, I'll ask them where they park their car. Lazy people deserve to have their shit stolen. I know that's harsh, but it's such a stupid American response, when the rest of the world is doing all they can to protect their lives. Sure in a perfecrt world, no one would steal, and Antelope would be able to kick a Lion's ass and not get eaten by it. American's complain about data not being secure from the NSA and then don't take basic precautions like using a 4 digit passcode.../facepalm.
And before you say it, it's not other people's responsibility to use technology to allow people to be lazier and dumber. The job of technology is to allow us to use our brains for higher functions and be smarter.
Forest for the trees?
What's wrong and false about it?
The grass is always greener...
Oh, we're not throwing out random idioms?
Come on Rene, Oletros made a serious comment. You didn't backup your "google doesn't care about security" with any data as to how you came to support this statement.
You changed the article to be more about accessing a phone, I get that. All Android phones have the choice between passcodes or designs to enter. And they even made it better by dragging the unlock pic to an app to auto launch that app. It took years just to get Apple to let us launch the camera app faster. Please elaborate.
I didn't say Google doesn't care about security.
Your support of Bajarin's quote implied you agreed with it, my bad if you don't think that.
Why does everyone seem to be so excited about Apple's alleged fingerprint authenticator? Hasn't Motorola already done this a little over two years ago with the Motorola Atrix?
Mind you, if rumors are true, good for Apple but, this isn't at all groundbreaking if an OEM has already implemented this type of security onto one of their devices. Where was the press then?
This is an Apple site, a walled garden site. They refuse to comment on the enemy :P
I use Google as much as I use Apple. However, I don't feel the need to troll Android sites, that's something I don't even really understand.
People did tablets before Apple too. Apple is almost never first when it comes to ideas, their success has been due to mainstream friendly implementations.
I'll definitely agree with you about Apple not always necessarily being first with new technologies or software.
But, as for the trolling... Uh, I actually never feel the need to troll iSites ~ most of us use news aggregators with keywords such as "Android" so, when I saw the title of your article, I felt the need to read about Apple's latest "new" feature and thought it odd there's never [ever] any mention about Motorola ever implementing the fingerprint scan on one of their older devices.
Anyway, no trolling here, I hope my comment didn't give you that impression. I simply wanted to inform the many iFollowers here thatApple wwasn't the first to have this feature.
The difference is that Apple has the name branding and brand recognition to bring it mainstream, especially if they advertise it from the point of view of security alongside convenience. Call it luck or timing, but with all the NSA info stealing, Chrome password encryption, and media/government attention to phone theft going but Apple may have timed this just right.
Sadly, for Motorola, no one cared at the time or saw the security benefits of what they were trying to bring to the table. I hate it too because Motorola was always at the top of the heap on push to talk technologies that lost their way because the networks they partnered with refused to grow. Combining PTT, and a convenience/security feature like a fingerprint scanner, and developing their own hybrid version of the Android OS with more security features could have put them in the heart of enterprise sales and service.
Wow Rene, I think this article is going way out of hand. I think the fingerprint scanner would be a good way for the gov't to get fingerprints from people. It's neat but it's also 1 more way to get stuff from the people really easy. What do you think?


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Yeah, I understand it is a trials bike with a larger seat and tank. I have my Hussy for sitting down, just wondering about it for trail riding, practicing and for a second bike to putz around on.
I have to hope my memory is good enough, but the older alps where 2 strokes ones, more close to a trials bike (bigger seat and tank).
The geometry of the frame is more close to that of a trials bike. Trials bikes are lightweight bikes, that have twitchy quick steering to enable what and how we ride at a snails pace. This could affect how you ride an alp, compared to MX based bikes at trail riding speeds.
I would have to say, myself being a life long trials rider, I would rather have the alp, than for me to go buy some other MX/enduro bike built & sold in USA (Ossa and Freeride not included since they are not A: "something I could buy cheap/used" are they even building them yet...) to go trail exploring, say in New Mexico/Colorado/Wyoming. Assuming that my goal was to see how far I could go down single tracks, not "how fast," if you see my point.
I want badly to goto Utah, and try the 5MOH, beta alp is what I might want to take yet looking at the pictures I have seen, Ill have my trials bike instead, some fun looking terrain. I dont care, Ill stay closer to camp, lol.
Anyway, back on track here...
How "trials" capable is it? I want you to be sure to read this very carefully: In the hands of a talanted (Expert/Master) rider I have seen a similiar themed/designed bike (96 pampera by Gasgas) clean a section that I consistantly took a point in, me being a decent "intermediate" class rider.
But, I caution you as a "newbie" to the sport of trials (if that would be the case) that the bike is NOT suited well for trials, IMHO. Sure better than a any MX/enduro bike, just think if you will actually want to become trials riding fool like some of us on here, get a real trials bike, goto meets (even if you just watch a few times).
It could make a really fun/light Girlfriend Bike, a step up, if you will from the trail 70 or trail 90 that I have for this purpous.
When I say well suited, this is coming from the standpoint that the taller seat, and exposed tank, plus weight and most of that kind of thing, will slow a newbie's learning curve significantly, and that is my observation and opinion. If you sit and ride while say your best friend of exactly same "prowess" was on a real trials bike I know he would get more "trialsy" much faster. A lot about trials is about breaking/relearning a lot of what you already "know" about bike control. Sitting down will slow the process, IMHO, so the seat is kinda like a crutch...
I know others will say I am wrong, and well it is your choice to take whichever opinion you choose.
I've wanted a Alp or Pampera for 12 years now, especially after watching that guy clean the section on his wife's pampera, that I had one heleuva time cleaning on my 06 gasgas pro trials bike. I figure I would have a lot of "dual purpose" type of fun, if had one.
your mileage may vary.
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Authorities of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have provided justification for the involvement of its Emergency Response Unit (ERU) into a recent demonstration in Pleebo Sodoken District, Maryland County. Last week, media reports had it that youth from villages and towns in Pleebo-Sodoken District took to the street in protest against what they called bad labor practice by SIFCA-a concession company. But SIFCA had persistently rejected claim by the workers that it was not involved in by labor practice.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, the authorities of the LNP stated that the ERU's involvement was predicated upon what they called the violent nature of the demonstration. The police statement was in response to claim by Pleebo- Sodoken District Representative, Dr. Bhofal Chambers that during the demonstration the ERU police carried out "unilateral arrest of peaceful protestors" in Pleebo Sodoken District, Maryland County.
While expressing utter dismay over Dr. Chambers' claim, the LNP wondered why the Maryland Lawmaker will deliberately accuse the police of wrong doing, when in fact; personnel of the company and properties were under threat by the people he claimed were peaceful protestors.
The Police said the statement attributed to Representative Chambers that his people were being "flogged and illegally arrested by personnel of the ERU", lacks no iota of truth. According to the police, the statement is intended to "blackmail the Liberia National Police and at the same time divert the public attention from the real issues unfolding in the district".
The police statement said, while it will not violate the constitutional rights of people to protest, such protest must be done within the confines of the laws. The police statement pointed out that the ERU was under both moral and legal obligations to restore peace and sanity in the concession area that was under attack by "violent protestors".
The police statement added that the police will not encourage any form of industrial disharmony at any concession site in the country, and is therefore warning those who are in the constant habit of inciting and taking the laws into their own hands to desist, and address their grievances to the relevant government Ministries and Agencies as the police will not hesitate to drastically deal with anyone or group of individuals who may want to take the laws into their own hands.


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Billy Joel
Alexa Ray Joel Is Hospitalized
Originally posted 12/05/2009 05:55PM
Alexa Ray Joel, the 23-year-old singer and daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, was hospitalized Saturday in New York City.
"She is stable and her doctors are assessing her needs," a rep for Alexa Ray and her father, Billy Joel, confirmed to PEOPLE.
The singer was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital after a caller placed a call to 911 Saturday afternoon, according to the New York Post.
The singer is scheduled to perform twice on December 10 in New York City, according to her Twitter page.
Alexa Ray Joel Sticks by Her Dad in Divorce
Originally posted 06/18/2009 12:40PM
Billy Joel's split from wife Katie came as no surprise to Alexa Ray Joel, the music man's 23-year-old daughter with Christie Brinkley.
"I have a pretty good woman's intuition, so I could tell," Alexa told PEOPLE at the sixth annual Wayuu Taya Foundation Gala at the Stephan Weiss Studio in New York City Wednesday night. "I know my dad very well."
The couple announced their separation in a statement June 17 after nearly five years of marriage. Joel says she first heard the news from her dad.
Billy Joel and His Wife Split
Originally posted 06/17/2009 04:55PM
Billy Joel and his wife, Katie Lee, are calling it quits, PEOPLE confirms.
"After nearly five years of marriage Billy Joel & Katie Lee Joel have decided to separate. This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. Billy & Katie remain caring friends with admiration and respect for each other," says a statement issued by both of their reps.
For months, the couple has dodged reports of trouble in the marriage. Joel, 60, married Katie, 27, in a sunset wedding on September 2004 at his 15-acre waterfront Center Island estate in Long Island. Katie is a chef and former host of Bravo's Top Chef.
Reporting by ALEXIS CHIU
Paul McCartney: How I Surprised Billy Joel
Originally posted 07/28/2008 02:30PM
It took more than 40 years, but Paul McCartney finally made it back to New York's Shea Stadium – and just in time.
The music legendary delighted surprised fans during Billy Joel's July 18 concert at the vast venue with "I Saw Her Standing There" – part of the final gig at the usual home to baseball's Mets. (McCartney played Shea Stadium with the Beatles back on Aug. 15, 1965, and the ballpark is slated to be replaced with a new playing field.)
But McCartney – tipped in advance to be a special guest – needed a police escort and a little luck to make it to the concert.
Christie Brinkley Attends Ex Billy Joel's Show
Originally posted 07/19/2008 12:00PM
Fresh from settling a bitter and very public divorce battle with ex-husband Peter Cook, supermodel Christie Brinkley is finding comfort in the company of another ex – singer Billy Joel, who is also the father of her daughter, Alexa Ray.
After spending the Fourth of July at Joel's Sag Harbor, N.Y., house, Brinkley attended his "The Last Play at Shea, From the Beatles to Billy" concert at New York's Shea Stadium Friday night. (It's the last concert at the ballpark and the last season for the New York Mets, who move into a new home at Citi Field in 2009.)
At the show, Brinkley seemed to enjoy the support of Joel's fans, who clapped for her as she walked by. "Everyone was yelling good job to her as she walked through the stadium," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "She was so nice and sweet, saying thank you back to people."
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Joel Shares Love Song for His Wife
Originally posted 02/07/2007 07:30AM
In 2005, Billy Joel, 57, wrote a ballad for his wife Katie Lee Joel, 25, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Now, he's releasing that song, "All My Life," as a single – and PEOPLE has the exclusive first listen. (Click here to hear the song.) In honor of the occasion, the Piano Man spoke to PEOPLE about the makings of a great love song.
Alexa Ray Joel Strikes a Chord of Her Own
Originally posted 10/08/2006 10:40AM
Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, has been rocking since she was a toddler, standing backstage with Mom at her dad's concerts. Now 20, the Piano Man's kid is ready to take center stage with Sketches, a CD of six songs she wrote and released online, and a monthlong tour.
Billy Joel Home After Month in Rehab
Originally posted 04/13/2005 08:30AM
After a month in rehab, Billy Joel checked out of the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., early Sunday morning, his publicist, Claire Mercuri, tells the Associated Press.
Star Jones Reynolds Ready for PETA Diss
Originally posted 04/01/2005 09:00AM
PUNK'D: Star Jones Reynolds, 43, is keeping a sense of humor about a new ad campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which features a 6'-tall drag queen named Flotilla DeBarge who's dressed to look like the View cohost. The "Fur is a Drag" ad will feature DeBarge wearing a fur-accented bridal gown splattered with blood. "As long as no laws are broken, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," Jones Reynolds said in a statement to the Associated Press. "I hope his hair and makeup look fabulous and he remembers to shave."
'Piano Man' Billy Joel Re-Enters Rehab
Originally posted 03/15/2005 08:00AM
Billy Joel is back in rehab, his publicist has confirmed.
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The community of Rosalie is quite prolific in its artist pursuits and the gallery in the town abounds with creative flair.
Supported proudly by the many artists of the region, it has a series of exhibitions throughout the year.
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Joey is married to Wendy Shawn (daughter of comedian Dick Shawn) and they have one daughter, Rachel.
Travolta began a singing career in 1978 as a recording artist on Casablanca Records. The following year he made his acting debut starring in the feature film Sunnyside for Filmways Productions. He is the brother of Academy Award-nominated actor John Travolta. He was a guest star in the 1980s television show Simon & Simon in the episode The Hottest Ticket in Town.
Additional acting credits include work with director John Landis on multiple feature film projects: Beverly Hills Cop III with Eddie Murphy and Hector Elizondo, Oscar with Sylvester Stallone and Chazz Palminteri, and Susan's Plan with Adrian Paul and Dan Aykroyd. He was also a series regular on the WB television hit Movie Stars. Stage performances include starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, and West Side Story.
After several development deals with Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios, Travolta entered the independent film route to maintain greater control of his projects, with a greater concentration on directing and producing. He wrote and directed Diva Las Vegas in 1989, which went on to win the Italian Funny Film Festival.
In 1991 he produced and starred in Da Vinci's War with James Russo and Michael Nouri. He later produced and starred in the sequel, To The Limit, which also featured Nouri and Anna Nicole Smith.
Travolta made directing his main priority in 1994. He immediately directed the action thrillers Hard Vice starring Shannon Tweed and Navajo Blues starring Steven Bauer. Subsequent titles include Minus Zero starring Academy Award nominee Pat Morita, Laws of Deception starring C. Thomas Howell and Brian Austin Green, Detour starring Michael Madsen and Academy Award nominee Gary Busey, Mel starring Jack Scalia and Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine, Partners starring Casper Van Dien, Enemies of Laughter starring Peter Falk, and Waiting to Live starring Lee Majors and second generation star Alison Eastwood.
For television audiences he directed the police drama L.A. Heat, the pilot of Friday Night After the Movies, and the syndicated Disney series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. Lately he has been directing many music videos. He is responsible for huge hits like Aqua's 'Dr Jones' and most resently Latvias smash hit entry, in Euro Vision Song contest 2008 'The Pirates of the sea'.
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Kristy Winings grew up in Valley City and was a member of the VCHS class of 1991. Kristy lost the use of her legs 4 years ago in a rollover. This past year, a massive infection resulted in the loss of bone and muscle, and the doctors have told her that she is now restricted to only one hour in her wheelchair twice a day; the remaining 22 hours of her day, she will be bedridden. Kristy is only 39 years old and she has handled her disability with a grace beyond measure. She is far too young to face being bedridden for the rest of her life. She needs our help.
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Two students at Valley City High School are among five finalists for the billboard competition in the North Dakota Department of Transportation's ND Teen Driver Contest, however their names will not be released until the contest is over.
This will be the third annual contest the NDDOT has put on in partnership with AAA North Dakota and the North Dakota Safety Council, and VCHS students have become a common sight in the finals.
The Valley City State University Foundation looks to have another success on its hands for the 18th annual VCSU Scholarship Auction this Friday.
As of Tuesday, the Foundation had sold all 525 tickets for the event, which has now sold out four years running and consistently raised funds in the $60,000 range for both the V-500 and Century Club Scholarship programs. The net profits are split 50/50 between the two programs.
In a pitch-dark room on the third floor of VCSU's Rhoades Science Center, a small group of students meets weekly to gaze at the night sky.
With their necks craned back and their eyes fixed on the heavenly dome of North Dakota's only planetarium, the class uses laptops and a projection control panel to play a stellar show that they have created from start to finish.
"Finding Polaris II" is an instructional tour through the night sky that was written, voiced and produced by students in instructor Wes Anderson's Planetarium Science Class.


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Sticky Spaghetti Noodles
After I cook my noodle then drain them,I put them back in the pot..they then get sticky..What can I do about this.
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Our local transportation agency is called Marq-Tran, and they provide both "fixed route" and "door-to-door" service using their fleet of buses and vans. Helpful for getting up to ISH or NEG -- or out to KI Sawyer and Gwinn. This year I told a Marq-Tran bus out to the airport as the first leg of my trip to Amsterdam. Quick, direct service - and it really beat paying $5 a day for uncovered parking!
Medical Transportation
Often times people who may be patients at Marquette's regional medical center, Marquette citizens experiencing a medical emergency, visitors to the city will require medical transportation either to the hospital emergency room, or out of the hospital bound for home, nursing homes, or maybe other hospitals.
Marquette is lucky to be home to the U.P.'s most comlete medical transportation service, MediRide, Inc. EMS. MediRide offers advanced life support emergency ambulance service, non-emergency ambulance transportation, as well as medical transportation by wheelchair van or sedan and the prices are very affordable especially in comparison to the other ambulance service in town. MediRide will take patients to destinations anywhere in the US. We had them transport my mother from here in Marquette to my brother's home all the way over in Washington D.C. The other place we called gave us a quote for over twice what MediRide charged!
The staff was really friendly and professional and their ambulances are prepared for any type of medical emergency. They can bill Medicare, Medicaid and most other insurance companies too.
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Sawyer International Airport [sic]
This is one of those so-called "International" airports in the United States which doesn't have any direct flights out of the country. Oh well, I guess it's the thought that counts.
That said, Marquette has pretty good air service for a town of 25,000 people. There are daily nonstops to Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit. It's the flights to Detroit that I'm usually on - Northwest Airlines has four flights a day to its big Detroit hub. The connections for international travel are actually quite good. It's possible to leave Marquette on a 5 p.m. flight to Detroit, and make an easy connection there onto NW or KLM flights to a significant number of international destinations, such as Tokyo, Amsterdam, Paris or London. And "Sawyer International" is one of the most hassle-free airports I've ever been to!
Just don't bring your appetite here - there's no restaurant in the terminal, just a sad little snack bar.
The Northwoods from the sky
If you are flying into Marquette for the first time, be sure to ask for a window seat - that is, if you are fortunate enough to be on a plane that is large enough to differentiate between window and aisle seats. There's some beautiful scenery on the approach to "Sawyer International Airport" - vistas that make you appreciate the extent of the Northwoods forests and the scarcity of people and buildings in the landscape. And if you are flying in the autumn, the colors are truly spectacular.
No Parking Garage at the Airport
If you are flying out of Marquette, you should know that there's no parking garage at the airport. If you travel in the winter, finding your car after a few days' absence can be challenging! This is one reason you should always carry a shovel and some sand in your car in the wintertime.
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I need to replace everything from the water supply valve on up on the toilet. I hadn't bothered before now because we were still trying to get the septic tank dealt with - and having the toilet shut off meant I couldn't accidentally over flow the bowl.
Well, one pumping, four weeks trying and failing to get a repair estimate, one repairman's evaluation (different contractor - if you're ever in need of septic repair in Alabama I know just the guy you need!) and a plumber later and the bowl flushes properly - on a side note, a shirt is not an adequate substitute for a seal between the pipe and the septic tank Attachment 5310. So now it's time to repair the rest of the toilet.
Okay, I read all the directions and I think I can do this (it's a girl thing - we are genetically programmed to read the instructions). but it has been really, really cold down here and will be pretty cold the rest of the week (it snowed! It is not supposed to snow in Alabama!!!) so I'm wondering if it would be best to wait until it's warmer. All the parts I'm working on are in the house but I'm going to be replacing the water supply valve which is just barely in the house (stupid wannabe plumber stuck the thing almost into the subfloor. Well, at least this one turns :rolleyes:) which worries me some.
Whatta you guys think? Wait for warmer weather or go for it?
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Have at it. I am currently replacing the floor, subfloor, toilet and water damaged joists in the only bathroom in my house. The outside temp is about 34 degrees so the cold air under the house encourages me to work quickly. That and the fact I have to remount the toilet every 3 or 4 hours so it can be used. The job is really pretty simple. Just tiresome.
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I thought I was the only one doing bathroom remodeling...I think you'll be OK Archena...I cut a hole in a bedroom wall to take out the original bathtub in our house...tore out 1 inch thick cement walls that were screeded on like stucco...replaced all the tile(walls and floor)...tomorrow finish up tiling then grouting...then new vanity, sink and toilet install...Oh by the way I recommend get the taller toilet...even if you are shorter the extra 2 inches is great on the knees...well maybe not a good idea if you have very young children though
Good luck everyone!
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DIY spray dry EDTA onto pipette tips?
I'm trying to collect zebrafish blood for RNA analysis. We plan to pool blood from 6-10 animals to get the necessary volume (~500 uL), but my question is about how to prevent coagulation of the blood. Obviously, the pre-coated tubes that are commercially available are too large for my purpose. So I think given the small volume that it would be ideal to have the EDTA (or other anti-coagulant- Sodium citrate, heparin, etc) on the pipette tip that the blood is collected with, the blood can easily be pipetted up and down a few times to ensure good mixing with this method, as well.
But I don't know how to make these myself. We own powdered EDTA (I think the typical used is K2EDTA), and the tips, although we can buy anything needed. Is it just as simple as making a liquid of dissolved EDTA and water then coating the inside and letting dry? If so what concentration of solution? These would be 200 uL non-barrier tips that I am working with.
Thanks in advance!
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I guess the biggest problem would be how sure are you all the EDTA will be fully dissolve by the time you aspirate up and down?
Why not just aliquot require EDTA on smaller tube in house?
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I ended up finding a protocol online for collecting blood using EDTA
I'm not allowed to post links until I've posted a little more, but if you do a google search for "Blood Collection for EIAs" it's the first result
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cool than you did manage to find a solution
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Opera Insights Series
Lectures on the 2014-2015 Repertoire
With Lecturer Dr. Ron Shaheen, University of San Diego
Free preview presentations about the three productions in San Diego Opera's 2014-15 season will be hosted at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common as part of the Library's Opera Insights Series. The series prepares opera-goers with enjoyable, informative, and engaging sessions that integrate historical and cultural background, music analysis, plot synopsis, and CD and DVD selections. Presentations will be delivered by Dr. Ron Shaheen, an adjunct assistant professor with a specialization in vocal music at the University of San Diego and a former staff lecturer with San Diego Opera.
2015 Series schedule
- La Bohème (Giacomo Puccini)
Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m.
- Don Giovanni (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 p.m.
- Nixon in China (John Adams)
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Central Library Auditorium, 330 Park Boulevard. The auditorium is across the courtyard from the library entrance.
- When: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., please see above for specific dates.
- Cost: Programs are free and open to the public.
- Parking: Two hours of free parking with validation are available at the library, and additional parking is available at thousands of public spaces within walking distance of the library.
In addition to this informative lecture series, the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common offers an excellent core selection of opera books, scores, and librettos on the Manpower Innovation (8th) Floor of the library as well as CDs and DVDs in the Dickinson Popular Library on the first floor.


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By Logan White
She leaned back into her seat to pray as her car spun in circles after hitting the patch of black ice. Linda Kelton Cagle nearly lost her life on Jan. 13.
Earlene Muse never thought she would see the day she could get married in the county where she was born and raised.
Fourth of July celebrations are scheduled in Jellico and LaFollette this weekend.
Ronald Lee Brady, 52, of LaFollette, was arraigned in Campbell County Criminal Court on Monday.
C & M Corner Market and a neighboring residence in West LaFollette were evacuated briefly last Wednesday due to a nearby gas leak.
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text: The Dr. Midwinter wiki last edited by KillerZ on 12/31/14 12:29PM View full history Dr. Midwinter worked for nazis during the WWII. He was rising in the ranks of SS, and his job was finding occult artifacts. He found one artifact of great power, immortality. This artifact was the Scarab Signet of Atum-Ra. Hitler wanted it and Dr. Midwinter was sent to Egypt to retrieve it. He however found himself against Pantha, who bit off his arm and escaped with the Scarab Signet. Dr. Midwinter's life was prolonged when he touched the signet.Today Midwinter is still alive and still hunts the Scarab Signet, having heard of Pantha appearing in America he sent his men to retrieve her. Many of the kidnapping attempts failed, but eventually they were able to capture Pantha in one of her hideouts in a zoo. They brought her to Germany, Midwinter's men ripped the Scarab necklace from her, but Pantha had a plan, the Scarab was replaced with a bomb, and it allowed her to escape again. Midwinter realized that getting the necklace wouldn't be easy, so he set up trap. Pantha who was again in America was playing a hero and tried to save a girl from being sacrificed. The girl was related to Midwinter, and she used deception to get her necklace, what she then gave to Midwinther. Pantha was again a doctor's prisoner. Now midwinter planned to sacrifice Pantha's soul to Lady Death in return of getting mass extinction. Vampirella arrives to rescue Pantha, she finally achieves that and thus Midwinter fails the promise to hand over Pantha's soul. Lady Death turns on him and Midwinter is killed.


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Delaware 4-H Salutes Military Youth and their Families for their Bravery.
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension is participating in a nation-wide program called Operation Military Kids (OMK). This initiative is designed to work throughout the state of Delaware with partners to provide sustainable support services to youth in military families before, during, and after family members are deployed.
OMK offers youth programing for military affiliated youth aged 5-18 from all branches of the service.
The Delaware program is supported by a growing network of the partnerships and efforts involving the Delaware Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Programs, Army and Air National Guard, Dover Air Force Base, all Reserve units throughout the state, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Boys and Girls Clubs, the YMCA, the Delaware Department of Education, Child, Inc., as well as, numerous community civic groups and community volunteers.
The Delaware OMK partners are proud to provide support to Delaware citizens and communities addressing the issues facing military families. We strive to support youth, families and communities through a variety of actions.
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- Provides opportunities for youth to become a part of the ongoing 4-H Program.
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07:46 24th July 2014
Midfield duo pay a visit to Sacramento children's hospital
MIDFIELD duo Chris Brunt and James Morrison had Californian children smiling when they visited a Sacramento hospital during Albion's sixth full day in the Golden State.
Skipper Brunt and Scotland international Morrison joined representatives of this week's opponents Sacramento Republic – including technical director and ex-Baggies keeper Graham Smith – in visiting paediatric patients at the UC Davis Medical Center.
The midfield duo chatted to poorly youngsters and their parents, signed autographs and posed for photos.
And there was a special moment for ten-year-old Republic fan Drake Spiteri, from Shingle Springs. Drake will be absent from this week's friendlies against the Baggies due to his surgery but his eyes lit up when Brunt and Morrison presented him with an Albion shirt signed by the entire squad (see Photo 1 above).
"Drake was still a bit groggy from his operation and he was obviously disappointed to be missing the games, but I think the shirt helped to cheer him up," said Brunt.
"When you have kids of your own, you can understand what the parents are going through and it's a good part of our job to be able to give something back, especially when it involves poorly children."
Morrison added: "We do a few hospital visits back home and it's always a humbling experience.
"We just tried to put smiles on the young people's faces. They certainly put smiles on ours."
Earlier in the day, Albion's players had to contend with more searing temperatures during their morning training session.
Loan signing Andre Wisdom, who arrived in Sacramento on Tuesday evening, trained with his new team-mates for the first time.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post7860787144236761548..comments2015-07-07T08:31:39.733-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Steel is... steel?Velo Orangehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25019650518903094282013-12-19T00:58:03.963-05:002013-12-19T00:58:03.963-05:00I have a 1980's Gios Torino. I am 5'4, 130...I have a 1980's Gios Torino. I am 5'4, 130 lbs. I am trying to figure out if I gain anything by purchasing a modern steel bike frame. Since I can't lose weight, and ride mountains, I am looking to reduce bike weight without giving up my campy croce d'auna.Bill Kipnishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82102927833249653372012-11-09T08:27:09.604-05:002012-11-09T08:27:09.604-05:00i have been building frames for about 9 years, and...i have been building frames for about 9 years, and ive used everything from expensive heat treated thin walled tubing to straight gauge tubing. intended use and rider size and weight are the most important aspect of tubing selection in order to get the right flex characteristics for that rider. using straight gauge or thicker butted tubing would not be good a small light rider because the frame would be too stiff and uncomfortable and feel more like a cannondale frame than a steel frame. as far as seat and chain stay "butting" some companies draw out their tubes and the wall thickness stays the same throughout, some roll the taper in a way that makes the tube thicker at the end, this is one of the specs you need to pay attention to when purchasing tubing.Justin Poggehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-34242954166032924492012-10-31T08:30:46.049-04:002012-10-31T08:30:46.049-04:00@gypsybytrade - I believe that you mean to say &qu...@gypsybytrade - I believe that you mean to say "rife with," rather than "ripe with." Unless your steel frames are rotten and smelly, in which case I email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-83211072160432691522012-10-28T03:10:54.581-04:002012-10-28T03:10:54.581-04:00I take this reasoning one step further. I weigh o...I take this reasoning one step further. I weigh over 200, as do many touring cyclists. There is minimal difference between the 9/6/9 tubing I use and straight wall tubing, including I would note their cost to me.

As Frank the Welder has pointed out, during the early days of MTB racing the national titles were won on bikes made entirely of straight wall tubing. I'm not Ned Overend, and for a variety of uses, I think straight wall 35 thou tubing is better.

I would point out we are talking about only 2 tubes in the bike. The bb and headtubes are standard in all welded bikes, there is a range, but not that much of one. The seat tube is probably going to be externally butted, externally custom turned, or straight wall, in any of these options depending on budget, function and tooling.

The tapered fancy stays are actually reverse butted, the butts are heavier than need be for any purpose due to the fact that the reduction of thickness in the thin parts of the tube is accomplished by thickening the walls. There is no weight savings over straight tubes, though there may be different characteristics. So again the choice of formed of straight wall is a design not quality choice.

I would not encourage VO to go to straight wall, I think the average cyclist is lighter than me, and VO is bucking enough of a headwind. But the whole butted thing is just another of those powerful myths that has grabbed cycling. Good in it's place but not a one size fits all either.

There are thicker butted tubing, like 1.1/9/1.1, but given that a 9 butt can be welded, or even a 6, I see no reason to gross up the whole tube.

531 is basically just a 4130 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-81279209046536502602012-10-25T16:48:42.326-04:002012-10-25T16:48:42.326-04:00As an aside, the discussed frame developed a crack...As an aside, the discussed frame developed a crack at the dent because it is likely the tube was heat treated. Heat treating increases the dent resistance at the cost of brittleness, thus the crack.philcycleshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25499760804556506812012-10-25T13:13:35.704-04:002012-10-25T13:13:35.704-04:00Interesting topic, one I've been exploring for...Interesting topic, one I've been exploring for 35 years.
Everything in this post refers to standard, not oversized, tubes.
The .9/.6/.9 tube is ideal for 90% of frames. The problem with thin wall tubes is, as noted, that they dent. Heat treatment is meant to help this but nothing can help falling against another steel tube-the bike rack.
Which is not to say other tubes don't have their place.
I'm tall-6'3"-and while not heavy I do weigh 205. I get a lot of leverage on the cranks. That's why i like a heavy down tube, ideally a Columbus SP but I'll take a 531 1.0/.7/1.0 as well.
I don't use heavy chainstays because the back of the bike is triangulated in both horizontal and vertical planes.
The downtube is different because it's the only tube with a big torsion load.
With oversize tubes, like a 1 1/4" downtube, the story is different. You can use a thinner wall because of the increases diameter.
I've built frames with many variations of the tubing theme and have arrived at these opinions after a lot of riding. They work for me and my customers.
Phil Brownphilcycleshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13098501324402977072012-10-25T11:56:04.713-04:002012-10-25T11:56:04.713-04:00Richard, Actually 0.9/0.6/0.9 tubing is what we us...Richard, Actually 0.9/0.6/0.9 tubing is what we use for most VO frames. It's perfect for all but some smaller frames. We will, however, go to a slightly thinner-wall tubing on the Pass Hunter to save a little weight.VeloOrangehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-37553393104621575022012-10-25T11:34:54.586-04:002012-10-25T11:34:54.586-04:00My Bottecchia with 0.9/0.6/0.9 tubing is over 45 y...My Bottecchia with 0.9/0.6/0.9 tubing is over 45 years old and still going strong I myself have put close to 40,000 miles on it over potholed LA roads in the last six or seven years, and who knows how many owners it had before. Nice handling, very comfy, just the right amount of flex. Can't complain. I've had heavier-framed bikes and did not like them at all.Richard Risemberghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-70605526004117667002012-10-24T20:00:50.887-04:002012-10-24T20:00:50.887-04:00I am lucky to co-mingle with people who think quit...I am lucky to co-mingle with people who think quite highly of stickers that simply say Cro-Mo and 4130. Even more, it is not vintage Italian racing frames or Nervex lugs that make us swoon, but repurposed old ATBs made out of good old steel. Most of the bikes we like were never made out of fancy branded steel; rather, the era was ripe with house-brand quad-butted tubes and inexpensive, quality steel.

A well reasoned approach and a great article, Casey. gypsybytradehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88146547455075042872012-10-24T17:07:01.886-04:002012-10-24T17:07:01.886-04:00Had 2 aluminum bikes both good top of the range Ni...Had 2 aluminum bikes both good top of the range Nishikis. had problems with knees and back/neck. Always started when the bikes where brought out after winter, and lasted 2-3 months and kept me of them more then I would have liked. Some time the problems would go away... some time not.
Then i got a frame made from reynolds 520 steel, aprox same dimentions etc. No more pain, according to people smarter then me, because the steel is softer then aluminium and therefore save my joints/knees and email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86165551979176265802012-10-24T15:50:29.866-04:002012-10-24T15:50:29.866-04:00I have six bikes that I ride on a regular basis. T...I have six bikes that I ride on a regular basis. They are a Soma Stanyan and a mid-level Trek frame and fork built with modern components, two Miyatas, a Nashbar touring bike made by Maruishi, and a Giant hybrid with an aluminum frame. Except for the Giant hybrid, all of them have steel lugged construction using steel of various grades. I have personally concluded that, for my bikes, there is no detectable difference in ride or handling that I can attribute to the material or construction. It seems to me that differences that do exist are due primarily to different geometry and tires.

So, although the 531 sticker may look cool (in whatever language), paying top dollar for really high grade steel is a waste of money.Jim in email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88783927790440343242012-10-24T15:10:10.781-04:002012-10-24T15:10:10.781-04:00Nice and well though out post. That is also why w...Nice and well though out post. That is also why we see so many 50+ year old Schwinn's around- thick walls.Clancy Andersonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-3867567513487636752012-10-24T14:40:24.215-04:002012-10-24T14:40:24.215-04:00Note the French 531 sticker. Cool.Note the French 531 sticker. Cool.VeloOrangehttp://email@example.com


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December 6, 2005 4:58 PM PST
New Sony CD security risk found
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The danger is associated with copy-protection software included on some Sony discs created by a company called SunnComm Technologies. The vulnerability could allow malicious programmers to gain control of computers that have run the software, which is typically installed automatically when a disc is put in a computer's CD drive.
The issue affects a different set of CDs than the ones involved in the copy-protection gaffe that led Sony to recall 4.7 million CDs last month, and which has triggered several lawsuits against the record label.
"We're pleased that Sony BMG responded quickly and responsibly when we drew their attention to this security problem," EFF staff attorney Kurt Opsahl said in a statement. "Consumers should take immediate steps to protect their computers."
The announcement is the latest result of the detailed scrutiny applied by the technical community to Sony's copy-protected discs, after a string of serious security issues were found to be associated with the label's antipiracy efforts.
The record label's copy-protected discs have been on the market for more than eight months. But in late October, blogger Mark Russinovich discovered that they surreptitiously installed a "rootkit" programming tool. Rootkit tools are typically used by hackers to hide viruses on hard drives, so Sony's move opened up a potentially serious security hole.
The controversy escalated as other researchers discovered new security flaws associated with the copy-protected CDs, which used technology from British company First 4 Internet. Virus writers began distributing malicious code that took advantage of the holes. The label recalled all the discs with the First 4 Internet technology installed, offering an exchange program for consumers who had purchased any of the 52 CDs affected.
Following those revelations, the EFF asked computer security company iSec Partners to study the SunnComm copy protection technology, which Sony said has been distributed with 27 of its CDs in the United States. iSec found the hole announced Tuesday and notified Sony, but news of the risk was not released until SunnComm had created a patch.
Sony said another security company, NGS Software, has tested the patch and certified that it addresses the vulnerability.
The patch can be downloaded from Sony's site. A list of the CDs affected in the United States, and a slightly different list in Canada, is also posted on the site.
Sony said it will notify customers though a banner advertisement directly in the SunnComm software, as well as through an Internet advertising campaign.
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- Sorry Sony...I'm done with your CD's.
- This is the straw that broke the camel's back. I'm buying all my
future music from Apple's iTunes. At least I know what their DRM
is and can live with it. You and your sneaky attack on our
computers have crossed the line. I hope this costs you enough that
you get the message that we will not put up with these games. I
buy music not root kits and security holes.
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- Can't take the chance with Sony CD's
- I'll have to agree that Sony has lost my trust. Now when I send staff down to the local music store to get music for the radio station, I tell them specifically to give anything with a Sony label, the miss... Plenty of other record producers out there who don't feel the need to hack radio station networks.
Alex Colquitt
Director - 2USA
American Radio in Australia
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- I'm through with Sony hardware also.
- I been a fan of Sony products ever since I worked with Sony
video cameras and recorders in 1973. Not anymore. My
mistrust of Sony products extends beyond CD's, to ALL Sony
products. I don't have time to dismantle and analyse their
electronic circuitry for hidden "gotcha's," so I just shop for other
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- Sony CDs
- I agree, I think a boycott on CDs is the best response to this type of behavior from such a reputable company. Sorry Sony...
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- ads too?
- Oh, so now you get ads with your CD's and now they are the means for disseminating vital security information?
**** poor job Sony. You have no upgrade/patch contingency? I bet it makes sense now... (or does it?)
Glad I only buy music online.
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- Just my 2 Cents.
- You know technically if you think about it all of these companies are breaking the EULA. In the EULA for software and Audio it says you can make one legal archive for your purposes only. Well with all the time and money that is spent on protecting Data in one form or fashion they are prohibbiting us from making our leagal archive of what we have purchased. What I want to know is why no one has complained about this. Should the companies trying to stop thieves also provide the tools for people that have purchased the prouct the tools to make their 1 legal Archive? Being a Musician and and IT person I am really torn on all sides here. I believe the purpose of being an entertainer is to get you music/message out to as many people as possibe. When CD's originally came out they were only $9.99 which was a very fair price to pay. However Greed from the Record companies has driven up the price. Lord knows it is certainly not the talent with some of the crap they try to pedal us. When you think about the cost factor from when CD was introduced until now the cost has actually gone down on to produce a CD. When a local garage band can produce 100 CD's for $500, make you think that a Rcord Company producing millions has to be paying a fraction of a dollar to produce a CD. Then Software people do not set a good price point for the consumer. Sure we understand that many hours of labor goes into makeing a product but really does it cost $300 to $600 for what some people are asking? When connecting to a server why should we pay for a connection license. Did we not all just buy the OS? In the words of Joe Pesci from the Lethal Weapons series the F**K you in the drive through. Well that is how I am starting to feel from both the record companies and the software companies. Final thought Make it at an afordable price point and people will not find the need as much to steel your stuff. Quite being greedy and be more consumer conscious. And if I purchase something give me the rights to protect my investment by being allowed to make my backup copies.
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- sony crossed the line this time
- sony, when i buy a product, i will do what i want with it, when i want with it, weather you like it or not, sony thinks they can control the product, once you own it, this is a mistake!
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- What price a customer?
- Obviously by unleashing this stealth trojanware, full of security holes, on all of Microsoft Windows, customers worldwide for the price of a legitimate cd. I can only conclude SONY BMG, does not wish for return custom! Oh well, let them sink into a sea of redink for restitution of this malware, and take down the already financially troubled HQ as well, from the problem these buccaneers Messr's Lack & Hesse, have created, they would be of no real loss to the world! Mind you, for non US residents, you should see the merry-go-round , of we don't care/not our responsibility/border limits apply/unit responsibility, not our problem!, this has created
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- What Did You Expect From Sony BMG Payola?
- Sony BMG -- the company that gave us a new payola scandal. Their music is so crappy they have to "comp" DJs with trips to Vegas and plasma screen TVs to get airplay.
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2005/jul/jul25a_05.html
Company Acknowledges Problems; Agrees to Sweeping Reforms
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced an agreement to halt pervasive "pay-for-play" in the music industry.
Under the agreement, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, one of the world's leading record companies and owner of a number of major record labels, has agreed to stop making payments and providing expensive gifts to radio stations and their employees in return for "airplay" for the company's songs.
Such payoffs violate state and federal law.
"Our investigation shows that, contrary to listener expectations that songs are selected for airplay based on artistic merit and popularity, air time is often determined by undisclosed payoffs to radio stations and their employees," Spitzer said. "This agreement is a model for breaking the pervasive influence of bribes in the industry."
After receiving tips from industry insiders, Spitzer's office conducted a year-long investigation and determined that SONY BMG and its record labels had offered a series of inducements to radio stations and their employees to obtain airplay for the recordings by the company's artists."
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- Let em sit on their disks..and spin
- I'd never ever buy a sony or bmg product ever again !!!! Lost my money
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- Will PS3/Blueray contain Rootkit in any way or form?
- I'm worried that the Blueray spec will require labels and studios to install some sort of rootkit on Blueray disc.
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- Too late, I'm done buying any Song or BMG products
- Too late for Sony, I'm done buying any Sony or BMG products. How can I dare to trust anything from them not to screw up my equipment?
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- Yes, sony's gonna regreat it later, when cd's stay week after week in those store shelves, because nobody will want their computer compromised by a stupid program just because sony can't seem to get their act together when protecting their products, don't get me wrong, I know they have to protect their business but this is just plain stupid, now people will fear buying cds from them, Nice going Sony !!!!!!!!!
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- The really bad part is...
- the thousands of people with dial up or no internet access have to recourse to remove the Sony spyware. I called them and they told me to go to a friends house that has high speed and burn the patch or removal software to a disk. They told me they do NOT plan to help users without high speed.
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Mine says Alpha Site too.In other news, people reported a fireball in the sky last night in Southern California and Arizona. Official reports say it's a common meteorite reentry (usually over the ocean). But what do you think? Aliens? Goa'uld invasion?
Now the only thing missing is that goddamn blue hippo gif that use to be posted all the time!
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ROGERS ŌĆö Of all the area basketball teams, none got a longer winter break than the Maple Valley High School boys.
Until Saturday's 66-46 win at Barnes County North, it had been nearly three weeks since the team took the floor in a 56-41 win against North Sargent Dec. 17.
So while it wasn't a picture perfect start in the first game back, the Raiders eventually settled in by the second half to run away with the win.
The Valley City High School girls basketball team had a tough start in FridayŌĆÖs 44-43 home win against Wahpeton.
Heading into halftime, the team trailed 21-18, but only one player, Jenna Jacob, had more than three points.
But in a game of momentum, it was the end that mattered.
In the final ten and a half minutes, the Hi-Liners found a rhythm offensively and kept the Huskies from getting easy points to finish with the lead.
The Valley City State University womens basketball team picked up a big A.I.I. win on the road, beating Dakota State by a 68-52 Sunday.
Three Vikings scored in double figures, led by junior Katelyn Ralston who posted a game high 15 points on 7-12 shooting from the floor. Fellow junior Courtney Titus and sophomore Brittany Lehner tallied 11 points each for the Vikings.
The Viking defense held the Lady TŌĆÖs to just 30.9 percent shooting from the floor and only 21 percent in the first half. The Vikings also forced 16 turnovers and coverted them into 18 points.
WIMBLEDON ŌĆö The Barnes County North boys basketball team lost 50-49 to New Rockford-Sheyenne Thursday at home, and in dramatic fashion no less.
With the clock counting the final seconds in the fourth quarter, Rocket forward Chance LaBrie got a chance for a lay up in the paint and hit it with one second left.
While the loss stung, BCN coach Stacy Schaffer was pleased with his team's effort.
Other than a small offensive lull in the second quarter, the Bison played a close game against a similar opponent and nearly came out with the win.
WIMBLEDON ŌĆö It's often said that good defense in basketball can lead to good offense.
Thursday at home against New Rockford-Sheyenne, the Barnes County North girls basketball team learned that the hard way losing 64-28.
From the moment the Bison first touched the ball, the Rockets shut them down with a man-to-man pressure defense that never let up.
"That was one thing we've struggled with this year is a full-court man," BCN coach Randy Hooey said. "The ball pressure absolutely took us out of the game,"
After a couple of cups of coffee and the usual bantering about weather at my favorite corner convenience store, a recent discussion turned to Game and Fish Department surveys.
Not the kind for which biologists annually count deer or ducks, but the kind that just about every hunter or angler receives from time to time, asking questions about harvests and days afield.
As Mari Milender prepared for her first USA Gymnastics Level 9 meet last winter, she took a minute to soak it all in.
ŌĆ£I started in the USAG program late so IŌĆÖve always been behind some of the girls that were younger than me,ŌĆØ said Milender, a senior at Valley City High School. ŌĆ£The first Level 9 meet, I remember getting ready to step on the floor, IŌĆÖm like ŌĆśWow. IŌĆÖm with the big dogs now. I can say IŌĆÖm a decent, good gymnast.ŌĆÖ
ŌĆ£Just that realization is great after youŌĆÖve worked so hard for that, it feels so good.ŌĆØ
The morning of his interview for the open Valley City State University cross country and track and field coach position, Ken Frenette woke up about six in the morning and took a jog.
He went around Valley City and gave him a chance to check out the campus. He instantly got a good feeling.
ŌĆ£It seems like a pretty special place,ŌĆØ Frenette said.
Frenette was named the head coach of the teams Dec. 23 and will start working with the track teams next week.
By Preston Myers
Special to the Times-Record
Only days after the biggest tournament of the year, the Valley City High School wrestling team looked to start the new year fresh with a win against Fargo Davies Tuesday.
Unfortunately, things didnŌĆÖt go as planned and the Hi-Liners lost 48-30.


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