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I don't always like what NASCAR does. It was slow to get rid of the wing. It managed too tightly when it outlawed push drafting the morning of a Talladega race and turned a race into something of a parade. On the other hand, when NASCAR moves, it tends to move in the right direction. Hence, the return of the spoiler and "have at it, boys."
I think NASCAR made a marked improvement with the changes to the point systems and qualifying system. The point system is simpler. It puts a slightly higher premium on winning. It gives winners who don't make the top 10 a chance to compete for the championship. Basing qualifying order on practice speeds puts more emphasis on being fast and adds drama to qualifying day.
Nice job, NASCAR.
Now, how about working on those top 35 guaranteed starting spots?
I criticized NASCAR when they did nothing when the cars got airborne and I criticized NASCAR when they put the lid on the drivers last fall.
I give NASCAR credit for getting the package right for Talladega today: 88 lead changes among 29 drivers and maybe 10 laps total of single-file racing. That was one heck of a race!
"Turnaround Tom" Penders resigns from Houston, saying it was "time for me to move on" after meeting the goal of "getting UH back to the NCAA tournament."
He also said he loved challenges. Can a visit to Auburn be next after taking 4 different teams to the big dance?
No matter which plate size was used, the racing looked at least as good as if not better than what we've seen with the current car at Talladega. Fortunately, we didn't get to see if the spoiler helps keep the cars on the ground better when they get backwards.
From all indications so far, this appears to be a positive move by NASCAR.
Saturday's ARCA race was a typical ARCA superspeedway affair. The good teams and good drivers --including Danica Patrick-- did very well. The inexperienced drivers wrecked. Frank Kimmell --winner of everything in ARCA except a superspeedway race-- couldn't buy a break. And Bobby Gerhart walked away with yet another win at a big track.
It may have been somewhat predictable, but it was a lot of fun.
As the saying goes, "Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it."
While NASCAR has given the fans and the drivers what they asked for --fewer rules and more throttle-- let's see how the sport handles the responsibility that goes with the freedom. Can NASCAR create a rules package to keep the cars on the track? Can the drivers race harder without turning Daytona and Talladega into Martinsville on steroids?
Can we all handle the consequences if they can't?
The COT: Give it great marks for safety, but on most counts it isn't doing what it was designed to do. It's just as aero-sensitive as the old car. Teams spend more money with more engineers looking for smaller adjustments. The racing is no better or slightly worse. It's as ugly as the cars they drove in the early 1980s.
In one of the great unintended consequences of all time, they lined up the bumpers and made them stronger. Then, when the drivers learned bump drafting worked really well with the current car, NASCAR told them "no no no."
Oh, and it flies well in reverse, too.
Is it possible Elin Woods did with one swing what the world's best golfers haven't been able to do in 15 years: take down Tiger Woods?
While it would have been a great, and well-deserved, honor for Bobby Allison to be in the first group of inductees, it is hard to argue against any of the selections for the Nascar Hall of Fame.
This is the earliest in the Chase that Johnson and Knaus have notched a win. That doesn't bode well for feel-good-story-of-the-year Martin and the other 10 Chase contenders. On the other hand we still have 8 races and the wild card of Talladega to look forward to. It's too early to declare the 4-peat a done deal.
In the great tradition of Milton Berle, who said, "I never stole a joke I didn't like," let's steal something from Dave DeSpain and WindTunnel.
During WindTunnel, there's an online-chat that feeds off the program. After the program, there's another hour of an online broadcast with a corresponding chat. It's a lot of fun.
Why don't we have an online chat and maybe a broadcast/podcast/call-in for an hour after a race? Having a bunch of BOT-ers all riled up over a race and turning them loose on each other for a chat and semi-civil discussion would be a kick-in-the-pants good time.
Heck, I bet someone could make some money with that.
Some blogs or posts from people at local races would be cool. One reason the broadcast races are popular with bloggers and chat rooms is that the audience has something to feed off of and react to. If local races had a medium to generate some fodder for the bloggers, it would help promote racing locally.
The BOT is a neat way to share our love affair and frustration with racing. Thanks for the opportunity and thanks for soliciting input.
North Wilksboro, Rockingham, and Darlington always have far better shows than the 1-1/2 mile tracks in big markets that NASCAR has embraced because they were in more prestigious locations.
What's more beneficial to NASCAR, showing a great race to the entire TV audience or showing a parade to a half-empty grandstand and a press corps that probably doesn't want to be there?
Something tells me that if NASCAR put on great races in front of fans who want to be there, the ratings and the sales will go up everywhere.
A common theme in the articles, blogs, and talk show comments is the debt of gratitude we motorsports fans and area residents owe George Barber for not only the vision for a world-class museum and road racing facility but also the commitment of his own money and effort to make them a reality.
A proper way for us to say, "Thank you!" would be to buy tickets to the Alabama Indy Grand Prix of Alabama when they go on sale in September. I know I will.
Did NASCAR nab Montoya to spice up the show? Probably not because a Juan Pablo win would have been popular and given NASCAR's diversity program a shot in the arm.
NASCAR could end the debate by releasing its timing info, but, if they did, all we'd have to talk about all week is a pretty good finish to an otherwise pretty dull race. Methinks they'd rather have us just keep talking.
NASCAR could release the timing and end the discussion about whether or not Montoya really did speed on pit road for his last stop. Of course, if they did that, what would we have to talk about other than a pretty good finish to an otherwise pretty boring race?
I think they'd rather have us talking.
NASCAR could release the timing info and end the discussion about whether or not Montoya really sped on pit road. But, if they did that, what would we talk about for a week other than a pretty darn good finish to an otherwise pretty darn boring race?


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BOSTON - Melissa Bourdon (Ile Bizard, Quebec) made 27 saves to record her second shutout of the season and Carolyn Gordon (Petrolia, Ont.) scored two goals to lead No. 7 University of New Hampshire to Saturday afternoon's 5-0 Hockey East victory against Northeastern University at Matthews Arena.
UNH, a 4-2 victor against the Huskies on Thursday, extended its unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1) and is 6-2-2 overall as well as 3-0-1 in Hockey East. Northeastern is now 6-3-2, 0-2-1.
Bourdon, who has two shutouts in three games, made 15 of her 27 saves in the first period and is 3-0-0 on the season. NU goalie Katy Augustyn finished with 30 saves.
The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission with a pair of late power-play goals. Stephanie Jones (Kimberley, B.C.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at 10:48, then Gordon, with the assistance of Jones, gave the 'Cats a two-goal lead with 1:18 remaining in the opening stanza.
Gordon produced the only goal of the second period with an unassisted tally at 5:37.
Lindsay Hansen (Northport, N.Y.), who missed the previous four games due to injury, gave the Wildcats a 4-0 lead at 15:36 of the final frame and Lindsey Caleo scored her first collegiate goal with 2:29 remaining to close the scoring. She also set up Hansen's tally to finish with a career-high two points.
UNH, which recorded a 35-27 shot advantage, finished the game 2-for-7 on the power play and NU went 0-for-6.
Kristen Thomas (Wilmington, Mass.) finished with two assists for UNH. Debbie Bernhard (Acton, Mass.) and Allison Edgar (Brigden, Ont.) each had one assist.
UNH returns to action Nov. 25 (7 p.m.) at Brown University. The next Wildcat home game is Nov. 30 vs. third-ranked Harvard University. Game time at the Whittemore Center is 2 p.m.

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Wendell Andrews
DURHAM — Wendell Andrews, 53, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Duke University Medical Center.
Wendell served on the faculty at North Carolina Central University in the Criminal Justice Department. He was member of Mill Grove Church of God in Christ where he served as a deacon. He served with distinction as a faithful member of the following organizations: Durham Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., advisor for the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, Healthy Start Academy Board of Directors and Triangle Charter Academy Board of Directors.
Wendell was an outstanding leader who spent countless hours working closely with students and community groups to make a difference in the lives of those around him. He served as Polemarch of Durham Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., past chairman of the Durham MLK Steering Committee and Secretary of Board of Directors for Healthy Start Academy.
Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in B.N. Duke Auditorim on the campus of North Carolina Central University. Kappa Alpha Psi Ceremony will be held at 5:15 p.m.
Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Emporia, Virginia.
Albert Benjamin Bailey
DURHAM — Mr. Albert Benjamin Bailey, age 71, was born November 29, 941 in Durham, NC. He passed away Friday, July 26 2013.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Kyle's Temple. The family will receive friends an half hour before the service and all other times at the home of his sister Aretta B. Roberts, 4101 New Bern Place Durham, NC 27707.
Mr. Bailey is survived by two sons, Dr. Deryl F. Bailey (Mary) of Athens, GA and Kenneth W. Bailey Sr. (Kimberly) of Durham, NC; two grandsons, Kenneth Jr. and Kendrick Bailey; two sisters, Aretta B. Roberts and Estelle B. Henderson (Gerald Sr.) both of Durham; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Ellis D Jones & Sons Funeral Directors. Condolences can be sent to www.ellisdjones.com. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in his honor.
Emma Lee May Candello
DURHAM — Emma Lee May Candello, 80, of Durham died on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Frank M. May and Bertha Kelly May. She was a homemaker and married for 62 years. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Elizabeth O'Briant and Bertha Lynn Piper.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Chester Candello; one daughter, Cathie Martin of Roxboro; three brothers, Charles May of White Lake, NC; Harrison May and Frank May both of Durham; one sister, Frances Journigan of Hopewell, VA; six grandchildren, Rick Honeycutt Jr., Bobby Oakley Jr., Kent Piper, Kristi Clayton, Amy Martin and Wendy Westbrook; five great-grandchildren, Kymberlee Oakley, Hunter Oakley, Taylor Piper, Ashley Allen and Shelby Clayton.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel. Pastor Gary Bateman and Pastor Jason Vernon will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Charles May, Robert May, Glenn Switzer, Frank May, Jason May and David Oakley.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home, 3821 Freeman Rd. Flowers are acceptable. Online condolences can be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.
Galen Keith Copley
DURHAM — Mr. Galen Keith Copley, 61, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at the VA Medical Center. He was born in Durham County to the late Lester Jefferson Copley and Peggy L. Ellis. Mr. Copley was a Real Estate Agent and was a member at Grey Stone Baptist Church. He served in the Navy.
Galen is survived by his brother, Lester J. Copley of Miami, FL; sister, Angela Weatherspoon of Durham, NC; three nephews; and three nieces.
In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to the family at 2401 Green St., Durham, NC 27705.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
William Mitchell Jr.
DURHAM — William Mitchell Jr. departed his life on July 21, 2013.
He is survived by wife, Dorothy Mitchell; sons, Rev. Kenneth (Karen) Reid, Fred (Quintelia) Mitchell, Robert (Ernestine) Mitchell; daughter, Genelle Harrell; sister, Beatrice Dunlap; brother, Alexander Mitchell; 16 grandchildren; and 29 great grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday at Peace Missionary Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with visitation at 10:30 a.m.
Arrangements entrusted to Holloway Memorial Funeral Home.
Larry McAdams Davis
June 24, 1935 - July 23, 2013
CHAPEL HILL — Larry McAdams Davis, 78, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home in Chapel Hill. Larry is the son of the late William Cleveland Davis and Bertie McAdams-Davis of Durham Co. He was retired from Ralden Limited Partnership where he worked for many years.
His wife, Betty Jo Davis, preceded him in death and he is survived by his son, Barry Davis of Clayton; and daughter, Robin
Davis of Chapel Hill. He is also survived by his sister, Valler Ree Riley of Hillsborough; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family will be holding a private memorial service. In lieu of floral arrangements, contributions may be made to Merritts Chapel Cemetery Fund in memory of Larry Davis. Online condolences may be sent to www.walkersfuneralservice.com.
Christine Riggsbee Trice
CHAPEL HILL— Christine Riggsbee Trice, daughter of the late Fonnie and Eva Riggsbee, was born June 23, 1928 and departed this life on Saturday, July 27, 2013.
Surviving are two nieces, Delois Harding, Winston Salem, NC, Joan Spencer, Durham, NC; three nephews, Wallace Council (Millie), Chapel Hill, NC, James Council (Loretta), Durham, NC, Stephen Council (Linda), Chapel Hill, NC; a devoted caregiver (niece-in-law), Mildred Riggsbee, Chapel Hill, NC; 14 great nieces and nephews, and a host of great great nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Service, today, July 30, at 12 noon at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 530 Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC. Viewing at 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Entrusted to Jones Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, NC.
Robert M. Parker
WENDELL — Robert M. Parker of Wendell passed away at home on July 26th leaving wife, Cathy; son, Richard; daughter-in-law, Angela; three grandsons, Dillon, Devin and Jacob; mother, Janet; father, Robert B. Parker; brothers, Roger, Rickey; sister, Ramonda and husband, David Ross; and best friend, Nikki; parents in-law in Florida, Merlin and Nancy Holden; sisters-in-law, Becky, Julie, Cindy and their families.


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Got it working. Reburnt FF a few times and it worked. Tiger Woods wouldn't work no matter how many times I reburnt it, but it did work on a DVD-DL. So even though I was using the TDKs that people recommend, I guess it was a problem with the thickness of the disc.


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In response to the events of April 27, 2011, ACRE and the Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS (TAR) have partnered in an effort to provide research on the impact and subsequent market trends stemming from that unimaginable day. The following reports focus on the Second Quarter (April/May/june), taking into account six calendar years (2007-2012) of residential data. The research includes one report on the entire Tuscaloosa Residential Market (below) and nine selected submarkets. For the end-users convenience, the submarkets are organized by AREAS consistent with the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Three AREAS (2,3 & 10) were identified as those primarily in the path of the tornado. Real estate is local and ACRE recommends that you consult your local realtor for "specific" advice associated with your market. Use this link to contact a Tuscaloosa area Realtor.
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Shell scripts are now bourne-compatible
PDFjam, a collection of shell scripts for processing PDF documents, is available in version 2.00 with new functions and options.
More than a simple update, author David Firth fundamentally modified the tools for version 2.00. The main PDFjam script now takes over merging, rotating and reflecting PDF pages, with all other scripts simply wrappers for it. The shell scripts now call a bourne-compatible shell instead of the bash shell.
PDFjam uses pdfLaTex from the PDFpages package by Andreas Matthias. The new release provides easy access to all its functions.
Version 2.00 works with stdin and stdout, which allows it to be used in a pipeline. It also interprets relative paths to the current working directory, behavior common to UNIX utilities. Another new function not found in previous releases is that multiple input files now have two methods of processing: the default being combining pages into a single document, or using the batch option to produce one output file per input file.
Other new features: the --keepinfo option preserves PDF metadata, and many additional output page sizes (such as a4paper and b3paper) can be specified. Many more details (and bug fixes) are in the release notes.
Despite these changes, PDFjam's strength continues to lie in the excellent graphic quality, with the downside that hyperlinks in the source original are lost.
PDFjam is under GPLv2 licensing. A tarball of version 2.00 for Linux/UNIX is available for download, along with packages for Debian, Ubuntu and openSUSE (that are unfortunately not yet updated). The Mac OS X version includes droplets as .dmg files that allow PDF conversion via drag-and-drop, although using the older PDFjam 1.21 version.
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Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
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Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
Security Problem in Firefox's NoScript Add-On
Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
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DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Chandler Rhoads (Berryville, Va.) scored 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists, but the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team dropped a 56-54 decision to Stony Brook in Saturday's America East contest at Lundholm Gymnasium.
New Hampshire fell to 6-15 overall and 2-7 in conference action, while Stony Brook improved to 17-5 on the season and 8-1 in league play.
Rhoads was named the America East Player of the Game, while fellow senior Ferg Myrick (Philadelphia, Pa.) added 10 points, four assists, two blocks and two steals.
Dave Coley led Stony Brook with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Anthony Jackson and Jameel Warney added 11 points apiece.
New Hampshire shot 33.9 percent (19-56) from the floor and outrebounded the Seawolves, 36-35. Stony Brook shot 39.9 percent (19-48) from the field.
Stony Brook opened the contest with a 7-2 run before Myrick slashed to the basket for a layup and drew the foul to set up the eventual three-point play. Rhoads followed with a jumper a little over a minute later to even the score at 7-7.
After the teams swapped baskets, Anthony Mayo pushed SBU on top with a jumper, but Rhoads and junior Patrick Konan (Gainesville, Fla.) answered with back-to-back 3-pointers for the 15-13 lead at 8:49. Jackson broke up the stretch with a free throw, before the Wildcats tallied ten unanswered points as juniors Scott Morris (Walkersville, Md.) and Jordon Bronner (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.) capped off the run with consecutive treys to push the home side on top, 25-14, at 5:04.
Nevertheless, the Seawolves used an 11-2 run over the final five minutes of the first half to pull within two, 27-25, at halftime.
Stony Brook kicked off the second half with a 10-2 run for the 35-29 lead just three minutes into the stanza. UNH responded with an 8-1 stretch, highlighted by three-point play from senior Chris Matagrano (Sayreville, N.J.), to even the score at 37-37 with 13:44 left to play.
From there, the Seawolves scored eight straight points until Matagrano stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer from the corner to pull the Wildcats within five, 45-40, midway through the half.
After Coley drove for a layup, Myrick knocked down a trey on the other end to trim the deficit to four, 47-43, but Coley hit a pair of free throws to bring the SBU lead back to six, 49-43.
After UNH pulled within two on a Matagrano layup and a pair of free throws from Konan, SBU hit three straight foul shots for the five-point lead, but Rhoads drove hard to the rim and rolled in a layup to pull the Wildcats within three, 52-49, at 3:43.
UNH edged the Seawolves at the free throw line, 3-1, over the next two minutes to pull within one, but Jackson drilled a tough 3-pointer to push the visitors in front, 56-52, with 1:16 remaining. Myrick was able to draw a foul on the next play and hit both free throws for the one-point deficit, but Warney snagged the offensive rebound on Jackson's 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining as the Seawolves ran out the clock to seal the win.
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The Vermont boys squad for the 32nd annual Twin State Basketball Classic was announced Wednesday morning.
The yearly all-star clash, featuring top recent high school graduates from Vermont and New Hampshire, is slated to be a doubleheader on July 19 at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. The Green Mountain State split last year's games at Essex High School, the boys securing a victory and the girls falling by two points.
Vermont's team, picked after a series of tryouts, includes:
- Lucas Aube, Champlain Valley
- Ryan Booth, U-32
- Devin Duff, Williamstown
- Tommy Fitzgerald, Rice
- Kyle Johnson, Danville
- Jason Manwaring, Williamstown
- Matt Maynard, Rice
- Pavin Parrish, Rochester
- Austin Sayers, Mid-Vermont Christian
- Sean Springer, Mount Mansfield
- Marcus Thornton, Spaulding
- Bryan Vachereau, Burlington
Williamstown's Jack Carrier leads the Vermont coaching staff, assisted by CVU's Mike Osborne, Rochester's Earl Kingsbury and Williamstown assistant Adam Wheatley.
The roster for the Vermont girls team will be released after the selection process is completed this week. Tryouts were scheduled for Tuesday at Montpelier High School, Wednesday at South Burlington and Thursday Vergennes.


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Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has captured the second jewel of racing's Triple Crown, overtaking Bodemeister at the finish line to win the 137th Preakness Stakes. I'll Have Another now has a chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. The final leg of the series is the Belmont Stakes in three weeks in New York.
As he did in the Derby, I'll Have Another came on strong in the stretch to edge out Bodemeister, who led for most of both races.
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T-Mobile confirms Speedtest data no longer counts against data allowances
T-Mobile's Uncarrier 6.0 announcement brought "Music Freedom" to the carrier, giving unlimited streaming at no cost, and now T-Mo is doing us another favor and making Speedtest data not count against your data allowance either. Following some detective work, T-Mobile has confirmed that data used by the Speedtest.net app — and other similar apps — will no longer count towards your full-speed data allowance. From T-mobile:
"The Ookla Speedtest.net application is designed to measure true network speed--not show that a customer has exceeded their high-speed data bucket. Other speed test providers are also whitelisted."
That means customers can run as many speed tests as they want on the T-Mobile network, and reserve their often-limited high-speed data for other apps and services. Just another way the carrier continues to flex its network capacity muscle.
With moves like this that barely take up any data in the grand scheme of things but are big customer-facing winners, we can't blame them for wanting to whitelist some data traffic from going against your cap. The upside for T-Mobile is even more customers showing off their network speeds through the Speedtest app without worry that it will push them closer to their limited allowance of high-speed data.
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T-Mobile confirms Speedtest data no longer counts against data allowances
On one hand, cool. On the other hand, is this another blow for net neutrality?
That's not even close to what net neutrality means.
Well what if another service thinks they can do speed testing better? T-Mobile's deal is a barrier for entry. I know T-Mobile means well for consumers, but picking and choosing which already massive services get the advantage will stop startups from reaching their potential.
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Well really there hasn't been Neutrality when it comes to data packets, we have just tried to believe it was there.
Cable companies have always "prioritized" their own data, on-demand video is sent as data to the set top boxes and not as a video signal and the priority has always been given to that signal.
Cable companies have two tiers of service on their network and Business customers are given priority at peak usage times over the home customers. This is why you pay more for business service than home service. When I used home service from TWC it was horrifically slow during the hours that get tied up at certain times of the data. This was before netflix and Time Warner's sales team told me the only solution is to pay the extra for business service to "prioritize" my data packets on the network above home users.
I switched and there was a big difference, both in the extra I paid but also in the quality of service I received.
On the subject of this particular subject of Ookla's Speedtest.net, T-Mobile does actually get matrix data from the speed tests done from their customers Smartphones and they use this data to make strategic decisions about where to focus upgrades or improvements to their service on a real time basis. They combine this with the T-Mobile app they pre-install on their devices (and available for those that have Nexus or iPhone handsets or brought their device from another network) that also, if you opt in on the set up, tells them when you get service back, where you were when the service was lost and how long the service was lost. All about improving their focus for improving the network.
You could say that it is a blow for net neutrality but since they are the 'minor' player of the big four networks and in the take over sights of another network that these changes have very little impact on Net Neutrality. Now if it was Verizon or AT&T then that is understandable and of course, I am sure that if another company offering data speed testing was to go to T-Mobile they would, if the company was used as much as Ookla and have made a point of building native speed test app's across multiple platforms then that rival would also be included as exempt from being counted in the data usage. T-Mobile have already made it clear that they will be expanding the streaming music choices and it will not be limited to those that were listed and the list will increase as they roll out more services.
So in answer to your question of "is this another blow for Net Neutrality?", no it's just making it fairer for those that have the tiny 500mb of LTE data to do speed tests without being penalized for doing so. Making for a fairer level playing field purely for T-Mobile Customers. It does not affect the internet in general and since they are the smallest of the big four networks it has very little or no impact on a start up (not like it would for the biggest two carriers). In fact you could say that through doing this, on T-Mobile's Wireless network "Speed Test" data packages are now far more equal. Available to all of their Wireless Broadband customers without a penalty regardless of what they 4G data allocation happens to be!
This is really cool, I just wish t-mobile would come to my area already! Every week they do something cool, take my money already!
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I hope that AT&T and Verizon do this with the app!
Good luck with that! Keep waiting!
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IRVINE, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – Monster Energy Kawasaki has terminated its agreement with Davi Millsaps effective immediately. Unfortunately this means our factory race team will not be competing at the final three rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross season but we will be cheering on our 250SX support team Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki as well as TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed and Josh Grant in the 450SX class. With Wil Hahn continuing to recover from his injury, we are working hard on our motocross program and the factory team is looking forward to getting back to the track for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season opener at Hangtown on May 16.


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Cancer benefit walk held for Sherry Mockler
Community members came out to the Caribou High School track, bundled up in coats and mittens, walking on this snowy day to support Sherry Mockler. Sherry was diagnosed with cancer in April. Jackie Eye, a cancer survivor herself, put on this event to support her friend.
Jackie Eye "I found out that Sherry had cancer that was stage three Colorectal cancer, and I had Hodgkin disease, probably 10 years ago now, so it just really hit close to home being a cancer survivor. I really just wanted to help her out." said Eye.
Colorectal Cancer, is cancer of the intestines and colon. Sherry has already had three surgeries so far and needs one more in January. She is not able to work during this time, this benefit was to help her expenses. Many of Sherry's friends came to walk in her honor and told us how valued her friendship is.
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"She is just this one of a kind woman that is always there. She is a very public person who attends everything, so whenever you are out and about you always run into Sherry and she is always wearing her great big bubbly smile."Debbie Ouellette
Local shops and community members donated food and drinks for walkers. A blanket was also donated to be raffled off. All of the money raised will go to Sherry for her expenses while she is going through chemotherapy.
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The Roman salute (Saluto Romano) is a gesture in which the arm is held out forward straight, with palm down, and fingers touching. In some versions, the arm is raised upward at an angle; in others, it is held out parallel to the ground. The former is a well known symbol of fascism that is commonly perceived to be based on a custom in ancient Rome. However, no Roman text gives this description and the Roman works of art that display salutational gestures bear little resemblance to the modern Roman salute.
Jacques-Louis David's painting The Oath of the Horatii (1784) provided the starting point for the gesture that became later known as the Roman salute. The gesture and its identification with Roman culture was further developed in other French neoclassic artworks. This was further elaborated upon in popular culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in plays and films that portrayed the salute as an ancient Roman custom. These included a 1914 film called Cabiria based upon a screenplay by the Italian nationalist Gabriele d'Annunzio. In 1919, d'Annunzio adopted the cinematographically depicted salute as a neo-imperial ritual when he led the occupation of Fiume.
Through d'Annunzio's influence, the gesture soon became part of the Italian Fascist movement's symbolic repertoire. In 1923 the salute was gradually adopted by the Italian Fascist regime. It was made compulsory within the Nazi party in 1926, and adopted by the German state when the Nazis took power in 1933. It was also adopted by other fascist movements.
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I've been living in Bayside for a couple of years and I get takeout for dinner quite a bit, focusing on the best combination of food quality and value. Here are a few of my favorites. Was wondering if anyone else could recommend places I should try that are not on my list.
Italian- I am very picky about my Italian food as it's the most common thing I'll cook for myself. The only place I go for takeout is Il Vesuvio on Bell. Used to love Martha's Vineyard's chicken parm but unfortunately that is no longer open.
Chinese- Northern Manor is the only place i go to on a regular basis. East Ocean Palace in Forest Hills is also good although I am not a fan of the service. Since it is close by I would go to Tofu every now and then in the Bay Terrace shopping center, but the last time I went I had less than a positive experience with the food.
Thai- have tried a number of options including Bonne Saison and Erawan on Bell but I haven't fallen in love with any of them. Am I missing any others?
Mexican- Decent but nothing great. El Patron on Northern was ok as was Cinco de Mayo on Bell. Tequila Sunrise on Bell was not good when I tried it. I'll either drive out to El Coyote in Jamaica or Baja Fresh in Lake Success.
Japanese- no favorite right now. I am more of a chicken teriyaki guy than a sushi fan and haven't found one to my liking so far.
Diner- Jackson Hole is the winner here. I actually prefer their grilled chicken sandwiches to their burgers.
Latin- nothing that stands out.
Deli- Tony's in Beechhurst
Then you have the standard places I'll go to because they are close by- Applebee's, Ben's, Boston Market, Nikita's (Greek), Nelson's Grill (love the pineapple chicken). Not a Korean food fan although I live in the land of Korean food. I find Donovan's burgers overrated and it's hard to do a good burger for takeout anyway.
So what am I missing??
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Try BKNY on Francis Lewis for Thai.
4711 Francis Lewis Blvd
Flushing, NY 11361
Great dining place, but they do take out well. I like their food better then Erawan. They are off Bell, don't cater to the bar crowds and they survive. It says something about the food.
Chinese (American style), try the take out at the hole in the wall, Amy on Bell Blvd and Oceana. Local favorite for take out. Otherwise, head to Flushing (that's a whole other thread).
Though you're not a fan of Korean. Try Bon Chon chicken on Bell (the strip mall after the Mobile station). You'll never go anywhere else for fried chicken again.
If you like teriyaki, try Tokyo Steak, another hole in the wall
184-16 Horace Harding Expy
They are a Hibachi place but sells take out. Their Teriyake is probably the best in the area. Unfortunately, not too many good Japanese restaurants in Northern Queens. They are pack in the weekend after 6pm. The food is good the restaurant just looks old.
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Flash Forward a year and a half...Avli has been a great recommendation- love their stuffed grilled chicken. BKNY and Press 195 are solid. I've become a Gino's fan for Italian. The demise of El Coyote and Nelson's Grill has led me to pick up food on the way home from more distant places- Taqueria Coatzingo and Pio Pio are among my favorites. Wish Soup Dumplings from Joe's Shanghai traveled better but you have to eat those as soon as they are made.
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76-05 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372
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136-21 37th Ave, Queens, NY 11354
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iPhones are more valued than Androids, even after resale!
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SCHENECTADY - When pre-schoolers at the Kingsway Kids Center take a break from learning and playing, they take a daily nap on floor mats.
They're designed to be soft, sturdy and safe. That's why the daycare director said a new study questioning the chemicals in the flame retardant was cause for concern.
"That's confusing we've been told for years now that all our fabrics should be flame retardant. Our curtains are flame retardant, anything we use here," said Lisa Stoler, Kingsway Kids Center's Director.
The study commissioned by the Center for Environmental Health, looked at 24 nap mats across the country, including two in New York.
Advocates said a Duke University researcher found dangerous flame retardant chemicals in 22 of them. Chemicals, they said, are in polyurethane foam inside some mats, which have been linked to cancer, genetic damage, allergies and other health problems.
"When you lay down on the mat or a couch, there's this pig pen effect, where the chemicals come out. So as a child rolls and it starts compressing other parts and has the air come out of the mat, they're going to be breathing in directly," said Bobbi Chase Wilding, Deputy Director for Clean and Healthy New York, Inc.
New York State has passed laws limiting certain flame retardants. Last year, the Assembly approved a bill to phase out a number of the chemicals reportedly found in the mats.
The Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council said they are taking the new report carefully and skeptically.
"My first reaction is not to panic. These mats have been around for a very long time. But I also think we have to ask questions. Safety is our concern," said Sheri Dushane, with the Council.
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Nov. 19, 2008
Northridge Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
CSUN 51 vs. San Diego 64
Nov. 19, 2008 --- Northridge, Calif.
Northridge's Loss to San Diego ...
• Moves the Matadors record to 0-3 on the season.
• Gives Head Coach Staci Schulz a 24-65 record for her career.
• Improves USD's winning streak in the series to three-game moves CSUN's all-time record against Toreros to 4-11.
Game Notes ...
• Analee Viena-Lota recorded her third career double-digit rebounding game, finishing the contest with a season-high 10 boards.
• Viena-Lota also produced her third career double-double and first of the season with a 10 point, 15 rebound outing.
• Bridgette Conejo set new a season high in points scored (14), field goals (6) and steals (5).
• Jasmine Erving established new season highxs in points (6) and field goals (3).
• Crystian Trice set a new career high with six rebounds and tied her career high with four points.
• Tonicia Tademy set a new season high with seven assists in the game.
• Kayla Rutherford dished out a season-high three assists.
• USD became the first CSUN opponent since San Jose State on Nov. 30, 2007 to not make any of its 3-point attempts as the Toreros finished 0-of-3.


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Where to go: Big Blue Stem and Indian grass are blazing red as you enter the Meadowbrook area of the park. The ash and cottonwood trees are golden yellow and maples showing their red can be seen at the Meadowbrook area. The trees form a frame of yellow around the lake. The morning and dusk light make for vibrant pictures of the fall colors.
What you'll see: Big bluestem, Indian grass, and prairie cordgrass are all in their bright late fall colors. The cottonwood, maples, burr oak and ash have colorful leaves. Wild turkey and white tail deer will be seen on your drive to the park and during your visit. The campground is very peaceful this time of year. Some of the leaves have blown off the trees with the recent winds, but it creates an interesting Fall pattern as you drive around the lake.
Also of interest: The Bonanza area has beautiful wildflowers and native grasses to enjoy the shades of the end of summer. Apples are ready for picking at the park and at Apple Ranches along MN Hwy 7. Spend the day enjoying the park and make a trip to the local Apple Ranch.Last updated: October 24, 2014
Can�t decide between a one-day or year-round park permit? The DNR has a special offer that can help. Start by purchasing a one-day permit for $5 and visit as many state parks as possible. After visiting the state parks, trade in the one-day permit by the end of that day and get $5 off the purchase of a year-round permit. Year-round permits, which cost $25, provide unlimited access to all 76 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for a full year from the month of purchase.
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Getting there
35889 Meadowbrook State Park Road
From Ortonville, go 7 miles northwest on Hwy. 7. Follow signs to park.
Phone: 320-839-3663
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Memorial Day - Labor Day: Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays. All other times, please contact Lac qui Parle State Park.
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We welcome visits by students who wish to view Wills Hall and its surroundings prior to making an application. We recommend that prospective students also look at the Wills Hall Guide, which will give you an idea of the rules and lifestyle of the hall.
Please contact the hall secretary, Sarah Price, to arrange an appointment to come and look round. Please note that you will not be able to see a bedroom unless we have a vacancy but you should be able to see the communal areas in hall. There are lots of photos online, both in our About Wills Hall section and on the Accommodation Office website.
The Accommodation Office has also produced a short video about each hall. They can also be viewed online on the Accommodation Office website.
Prospective applicants to the hall should be aware that all applications to university accommodation are dealt with by the Accommodation Office. We have no say in who is allocated to the hall.


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Liz Smith: Jane Fonda: 'Barbarella' is Fit and Strong at 72
Miss Fonda tells Liz about her new exercise DVDs and her coming book … Joan Collins – a bit of a Twit?
"BARBARELLA, PSYCHEDELIA, there's a certain cockleshell about you … Barbarella, Ba-ba-barbarella …"
Now, admit it. If you are a certain age and you're not still bent out of shape over Jane Fonda's political past, the above lyrics to the title song of Jane's sci-fi cult classic "Barbarella" still ring fondly in your ears.
MISS FONDA, then in the full bloom of her young womanhood, did a mid-air striptease as the title credits rolled on Roger Vadim's intergalactic sex romp. She looked superb back in 1968!
Jane is now 72, and if she couldn't quite pull off such a scene today, she'd still look damn good giving it a try. Fonda has been a devotee of exercise for many years – after she finally got over an eating disorder. In the 1970's and 80's, her career as the queen of exercise videos thrived as fully as her movie work. At one point, she was so identified with "feeling the burn" that her wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Paris was clothed in spandex workout gear!
Well, Jane no longer has a studio where she actually works as a trainer, but she hasn't given up on her body. You can tell that by looking at her. Now, the star is putting out two new DVDs directly targeting women (and men!) of a certain age.
Titled "Fit and Strong" and "Walk Out," these contain strength-building low impact workouts.
I spoke with Jane recently. "You know, exercise and going to the gym always starts out with looking better – getting into that dress, that bathing suit. And that's fine, but after a point, you have to think more about remaining strong and limber. Don't throw your bikini away, but understand what you did as a young woman is not going to be as beneficial as you age. The moves are different. And exercising improperly can have disastrous effects on older bodies.
"Look," said Jane in no-nonsense tones. "Older people have to move. It helps the heart, the lungs, your bones, and your brains. And I'd advise younger people to get up off the couch, too." (Jane's people kindly sent over the DVDs. Although I was very lucky in not breaking anything when I fell recently, perhaps some of Jane's directives will help as I recover.)
Jane said, "Because I don't have a studio anymore, we brought in a group of older people, from their 50's to a few in their vigorous 80's. I had to make sure what I was doing was correct for them. And I was glad I did that. I worked to make the workouts more user-friendly. I'm very coordinated and strong, but not everybody else is." She laughed. "Anyway, nobody has to look like me. Hell, even I don't look like me!
WHAT ELSE for Jane? She's been on the L.A. stage acting in "33 Variations," which won her acclaim when she did it on Broadway, and has several movies ready pop. One of them is a French entry titled, "Peace, Love and Misunderstanding." That could have been the title of her wonderful autobiography, which she instead called My Life So Far. Fonda's book was amongst the most human and … tentative autobiographies I've ever read. The sense of her searching, trying to understand herself and the world, was palpable. It was quite touching. She gives off a powerful vibe of energy and sometimes even toughness – she has grown a thick skin. But vulnerability is there, quite close to the surface, actually.
Jane has another book coming, Prime Time: Creating a Great Third Act. It's been a three-and-a-half-year labor, to be published by Random House. It's part memoir, part self-help, concerning emotions, sex, life in one's later years. She says, "It's quite personal, but it's useful as well. I interviewed lots of people – doctors, sex therapists. Honestly, I'm proud of it."
NOW IN the midst of a grueling schedule to promote her DVDs, I asked this dynamic icon if she ever got tired? "Well, there are I times I like to be solitary, when I feel emptied out, and I suppose I have to restore myself. But it's never because I'm overworked. Certainly not for something like this. I was brought up on junkets. We'd all get on trains and travel across country (for weeks!) promoting a film. This sort of hard work was expected of you. Did you want to succeed? Did you want to be known? Well, then, you better be prepared for what that entails.
"I mean, aside from the fact that I think my new book is good, I am really looking forward to the book tour. I love getting out and meeting people and hearing what they have to say." She paused, significantly. "Whatever they have to say."
ANOTHER WOMAN with amazing energy is Miss Joan Collins who just wound up in a stint at Feinstein's at the Regency. On Saturday night, after her second show, Joan, hubby Percy Gibson, and another gent dined. It was one o'clock in the morning, but Collins was chipper and glam. Her conversation was high-spirited. But at one point, things got a bit tense. During a discussion of tweeting (Miss Collins is a Twitter-er), Joan's tones iced up. "What do you mean, you tweet her? What about me?" "Oh, Joanie," came the reply. "I didn't even know you had a Twitter account." Joan snapped back, "Well, I do, I certainly do!"
Oh, the "her" who is (or was) receiving tweets from the unknown man at Joan's table? Joan's famous sister, the writer Jackie Collins. Sibling rivalry? Surely not. Joan just doesn't want to be Twit-less in our cyber world.
The star is now in London, preparing to tour the provinces with "One Night With Joan."


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By: Joe Gulick on July 14, 2015 - 1:33pm - Add new comment
OK, this one made me cry. Call me a wimp, but it did.
Shedding tears because of stories like this is nothing new for me. I'm very tender-hearted about children, and stories about kids who are sick or injured or emotionally harmed in some way or who face tough challenges touch me deeply.
Actor Johnny Depp has made me laugh with some of his roles -- such as the comical character of Captain Jack Sparrow from the "Pirates of the Carribean" movies -- and he has made me admire his talent and his courage at accepting difficult roles.
By: Joe Gulick on April 28, 2015 - 4:10pm - Add new comment
My father always had great respect for the American Legion. He was never a member, but I recall he talked about them and praised them many times to me as I was growing up.
The American Legion paid their respects to Dad not long ago in an unforgettable way that would have pleased him enormously. It will thrill me for the rest of my life.
By: Joe Gulick on April 1, 2015 - 3:18pm - Add new comment
April Fools' Day has a much different atmosphere for adults than it has for children. Kids love the opportunity to play jokes on each other, so the first day of April is naturally going to be a highlight of the year.
Adult have the advantage of having sufficient life experiences to come up with more sophisticated pranks, but the disadvantage of having lost much or all of the childlike sense of fun from bamboozling your friends.
By: Joe Gulick on February 6, 2015 - 6:55pm - Add new comment
As Groundhog Day approached in late January, local news editor Adam Young asked me about Prairie Dog Pete, who was a sort of mascot for Lubbock for years.
In Lubbock, Prairie Dog Pete would emerge on Groundhog Day to look for his shadow. He was the local version of Punxsutawney Phil -- in addition to his many other mascot duties, of course.
As I chatted with Adam, a great anecdote about comedian Bob Hope in Lubbock came to mind. I had included it in an editorial I wrote about Hope's 100th birthday, and I searched for it on our website today.
By: Joe Gulick on November 19, 2014 - 12:44pm - Add new comment
Normally, when temperatures get cooler, the days get shorter and the leaves start changing colors, I begin thinking about finding Christmas gifts my loved ones will enjoy. But this year, it's different.
In the area of gift-giving this year, all I can think about is what I should get as a wedding present for Charles Manson and his bride.
It's a family dilemma, and unfortunately, it's the Manson family.
By: Joe Gulick on November 10, 2014 - 6:41pm - Add new comment
This is going to heat up the whole debate about whether the National Football League's Washington franchise should have the mascot name "Redskins."
The NFL is making a serious effort to end the use of the "n-word" racial slur from the league's playing field. Several players have used the hateful insult to blacks during games this year, and the league has had enough of that.
By: Joe Gulick on November 2, 2014 - 1:37pm - Add new comment
Being a parent requires spending a lot of time and energy with your children, but those are among the best investments parents will ever make in their lives.
I hope parents view their children's activities -- especially the academic activities -- as being fun and a great opportunity for bonding. Believe me, the opportunities to share such moments with your kids will be over much too soon.
By: Joe Gulick on September 11, 2014 - 1:11pm - Add new comment
Brian Morris is an interesting guy with one of the most interesting hobbies of any of my friends -- competitive defensive pistol shooting. His sharpshooter skills recently took him to the northeastern European nation of Lithuania for a competition.
By: Joe Gulick on September 11, 2014 - 12:39pm - Add new comment
The Washington Post editorial board has had enough of the nickname "Redskins" for its city's NFL team. This won't apply to sports stories, news stories and even letters to the editor, but Washington Post editorials will not be printing a word the board considers to be a racial slur.
Here is the Post's editorial about it:
By: Joe Gulick on August 19, 2014 - 5:46pm - Add new comment
I've been a Robin Williams fan since the HBO's Second Young Comedians special" in 1977. He was one of about 10 comics on the show, and some of them were very good. But Williams was head and shoulders above all of them. His manic comedy style was brilliantly original, and he was not many years away from becoming a household name.
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Updated: 06/11/2013 3:41 PM KSTP.com By: Maricella Miranda
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A leading Republican senator on Tuesday described controversial U.S. spy programs as looking far deeper into Americans' phone records than the Obama administration has been willing to admit, fueling new privacy concerns as Congress sought to defend the surveillance systems.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC., says the U.S. intelligence surveillance of phone records allows analysts to monitor U.S. phone records for a pattern of calls, even if those numbers have no known connection to terrorism.
Graham says the National Security Agency then matches phone numbers against known terrorists. Graham helped draft the surveillance law that governs the surveillance program.
The office of the director of national intelligence declined to comment.
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