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Linux Devs Take Win 8 Secure Boot Complaint to EC
Mar 27, 2013 12:57 PM PT
Microsoft is once again being challenged in Europe over alleged anti-competitive practices.
A group representing Linux developers in Spain has filed a complaint with the European Commission charging that Microsoft's desktop operating system, Windows 8, supports technology that makes it difficult for users to place other operating systems on their computers.
The complaint comes less than three weeks after the EC fined Microsoft US$730 million for breaking an agreement it had made with regulators over offering European users a choice of web browsers.
The offending technology, called UEFI Secure Boot, acts as an "obstruction mechanism" to installing other operating systems on a computer because it requires a digital certificate from Microsoft to boot a system in a non-Windows OS, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Any program that wants to operate in a market where Microsoft has a dominant position must have Microsoft's permission to do so because of UEFI, the Linux users group Hispalinux said in a blog post on its website, according to a translation.
Such a requirement will cause irreparable damage to the European software industry, Hispalinux maintained.
EC Sees Nothing Wrong
"UEFI is an industry standard aimed at improving computer security, and the approach has been public for some time," Microsoft spokesperson Robin Koch said in an email to TechNewsWorld.
"[W]e are confident our approach complies with the law and helps keep customers safe," he added.
UEFI Secure Boot is a firmware security solution designed to stop the loading of malicious code during the boot up process. However, the technology can be shut off -- as some settings can now be altered in a PC's BIOS.
The Linux Foundation, as well as others, have created free solutions that allow Linux to boot without sacrificing the security protections of UEFI.
Earlier this month, EC vice president and competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia told the European Parliament that his agency did not believe Microsoft's support of UEFI broke any rules.
"The UEFI standard is developed and managed by the UEFI Forum," he said. "Microsoft is only one member of the UEFI forum, among other chipset, firmware and hardware manufacturers. The UEFI forum is open to any individual or company to join free of cost."
While acknowledging that the EC is monitoring the implementation of the Microsoft Windows 8 security requirements, Almunia said, "The Commission is however currently not in possession of evidence suggesting that the Windows 8 security requirements would result in practices in violation of EU competition rules."
Based on the information currently available to the Commission, "it appears that the OEMs are required to give end users the option to disable the UEFI secure boot," he said. However, "the Commission will continue to monitor market developments so as to ensure that competition and a level playing field are preserved amongst all market players."
Kerfuffle in a Teacup?
This latest European controversy involving Microsoft may be a tempest in a teapot.
"There's no secret agenda, no evil plan here from Microsoft," Gerald Pfeifer, director of product management for Linux distro maker SUSE told TechNewsWorld.
Pfeifer noted that SUSE had no problems obtaining a certificate from Microsoft to run its version of Linux on a Windows box. "It cost a $100 to obtain a certificate for all SUSE users," he said.
"I don't think there's any conspiracy," he added. "Microsoft has good intentions about this."
While current Windows 8 machines with UEFI Secure Boot enabled users to manually shut off the feature, Pfeifer conceded that's likely to disappear in a few years.
"Within a year or two -- at the most three years -- [UEFI] will be the only option," he predicted.
That's because system vendors have to include two sets of code in their computers to support toggling UEFI Secure Boot, something they'd rather not do. "I think we'll see system vendors remove that switch sooner rather than later," Pfeiffer said.
A Warning
Although Microsoft appears to have the upper hand in this latest scuffle in Europe, it shouldn't get complacent, cautioned Michael Cherry, a Windows analyst with Directions on Microsoft.
"They'd better take this seriously, because we saw what happened several weeks ago when they slipped up on the browser ballot being left out of Windows 7 SP 1," he told TechNewsWorld.
"Microsoft needs to get before the European authorities and make a strong and compelling case for why this change was made," he continued.
The Hispalinux complaint may have some substance. "Getting certificates may be a barrier," Cherry said. "It's not an insurmountable barrier, but it may be a barrier and that's what the root of their complaint is about. That's why it's real important for Microsoft to get out in front of this one and explain fully and clearly to the EU what they're intent was, what they've done and what the alternatives are for these people."


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What is transnational organized crime? | Overview of the work of UNODC in relation to organized criminal activities | Transnational Organized Crime Campaign
Organized crime threatens peace and human security, violates human rights and undermines economic, social, cultural, political and civil development of societies around the world.
Transnational organized crime manifests in many forms, including as trafficking in drugs, firearms and even persons. At the same time, organized crime groups exploit human mobility to smuggle migrants and undermine financial systems through money laundering. The vast sums of money involved can compromise legitimate economies and directly impact public processes by 'buying' elections through corruption. It yields high profits for its culprits and results in high risks for individuals who fall victim to it. Every year, countless individuals lose their lives at the hand of criminals involved in organized crime, succumbing to drug-related health problems or injuries inflicted by firearms, or losing their lives as a result of the unscrupulous methods and motives of human traffickers and smugglers of migrants.
Organized crime has diversified, gone global and reached macro-economic proportions: illicit goods may be sourced from one continent, trafficked across another, and marketed in a third. Transnational organized crime can permeate government agencies and institutions, fuelling corruption, infiltrating business and politics, and hindering economic and social development. And it is undermining governance and democracy by empowering those who operate outside the law.
The transnational nature of organized crime means that criminal networks forge bonds across borders as well as overcome cultural and linguistic differences in the commission of their crime. Organized crime is not stagnant, but adapts as new crimes emerge and as relationships between criminal networks become both more flexible, and more sophisticated, with ever-greater reach around the globe.
In short, transnational organized crime transcends cultural, social, linguistic and geographical borders and must be met with a concerted response.
The UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto
UNODC is the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Organized Crime Convention) and the three Protocols -on Trafficking in Persons, Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking of Firearms – that supplement it.
This is the only international convention, which deals with organized crime. It is a landmark achievement, representing the international community's commitment to combating transnational organized crime and acknowledging the UN's role in supporting this commitment. The adoption of the Convention at the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2000 and its entry into force in 2003 also marked a historic commitment by the international community to counter organized crime.
The Organized Crime Convention offers States parties a framework for preventing and combating organized crime, and a platform for cooperating in doing so. States parties to the Convention have committed to establishing the criminal offences of participating in an organized crime group, money laundering, corruption and obstruction of justice in their national legislation. By becoming parties to the UNTOC, States also have access to a new framework for mutual legal assistance and extradition, as well as a platform for strengthening law enforcement cooperation. States parties have also committed to promoting training and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of national authorities to address organized crime.
What is transnational organized crime?
The UNTOC does not contain a precise definition of 'transnational organized crime'. Nor does it list the kinds of crimes that might constitute it.
This lack of definition was intended to allow for a broader applicability of the Organized Crime Convention to new types of crime that emerge constantly as global, regional and local conditions change over time..
The Convention does contain a definition of 'organized criminal group'. In Article 2(a):
a group of three or more persons that was not randomly formed;
existing for a period of time;
acting in concert with the aim of committing at least one crime punishable by at least four years' incarceration;
in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit.
Since most 'groups' of any sort contain three or more people working in concert and most exist for a period of time, the true defining characteristics of organized crime groups under the Convention are their profit-driven nature and the seriousness of the offences they commit.
The UNTOC covers only crimes that are 'transnational', a term cast broadly. The term covers not only offences committed in more than one State, but also those that take place in one State but are planned or controlled in another. Also included are crimes in one State committed by groups that operate in more than one State, and crimes committed in one State that has substantial effects in another State.
The implied definition 'transnational organized crime' then encompasses virtually all profit-motivated serious criminal activities with international implications. This broad definition takes account of the global complexity of the issue and allows cooperation on the widest possible range of common concerns.
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3 days Masai Mara Camping Safari
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Day One: Nairobi - Masai Mara A representative from goshawk tours will meet you at your hotel or pick you up from the airport and after briefing you he or she will introduce you to your safari guide and other members of the tour. You will be driven north, a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley view point where by we get to see part of the valley and take some photos. The valley runs from Jordan in israel to Mozambique a distance of 8,000 miles. Proceed on up to Narok town where you will have your lunch and afterward continue on arriving Masai Mara late afternoon. The world re known Masai Mara is famed for the millions of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras that cross the Mara river forming the wildebeest migration spectacle. You will be assisted to check into your respective tents and then head out for your evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at either (Mara sidai, Enchoro, Manyatta, Mara Springs, acacia campsites) Day Two: Masai Mara Today we will have a full day game drive; after waking up you will converge at the dinning area for your full breakfast. Your safari guide will liaise with the cook so as to organize for your picnic lunches. Head out in search of game. Masai Mara has an exceptional population of big cats, herds of elephants, zebras, resident wildebeest, antelopes and gazelles can be encountered among others, bird life is also plenty. Masai Mara game reserve offers a very high chance of spotting all the big five. Spend the whole day game viewing which includes a visit to the Mara river where you will find crocodiles lazing around. One has the option to visit the Masai village or go for an early balloon ride at an extra cost. Another option is to return to the camp by four o'clock and after having a cup of coffee or tea head out for an escorted walking safari with a masai warrior. Dinner and overnight at either (Mara sidai, Enchoro, Manyatta, Mara Springs, acacia campsite) Day Three: Masai Mara - Nairobi Pre breakfast game drive; depart the camp by 6:30 A.M and this will give you the opportunity to view the African sun rise and you will also get the chance to spot any game species you might have missed on your previous game drives. Return to the camp around mid morning; your full breakfast will be served and afterwards bid farewell to camp staff and any friends you might have made. You will be driven to Nairobi; lunch en route arriving late afternoon. Drop off at the airport or a hotel. End of services Price Per Person is 355usd Safari Pricing Includes: Transport in a custom safari minibus with pop up roof. All park entrance fees. Meals as described in the itinerary. Accommodation. Game drives and other activities as described in the itinerary Services of an English speaking driver guide. Complimentary Bottled water 1 Litre per person per day. All government taxes. Safari Pricing Excludes: International airfares. All expenditure of personal nature such as telephone calls, hard drinks, soft drinks and laundry. Tips. Visas Travel Insurance.


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The death of Frank Ghent took me back in time when downtown was a hopping place in the Red Rose City.
Mr. Ghent, who died Feb. 26, was one of the two barbers at "the hole," also known as the Friendly Barber Shop.
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Singapore match-fixing ring was world's biggest: Interpol
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SINGAPORE (AFP) – A football match-fixing ring based in Singapore was the world's "largest and most aggressive" such operation, the Interpol chief said in remarks published Tuesday after the arrest of the group's suspected mastermind.
International Criminal Police Organization Secretary-General Ronald Noble hailed the arrest in Singapore last week of 14 suspects.
"I'm confident that Singapore law enforcement authorities have arrested the mastermind and leader of the world's most notorious match-fixing syndicate," Noble said in remarks carried by the city state's Today newspaper.
"It is significant because this syndicate is considered the world's largest and most aggressive match-fixing syndicate, with tentacles reaching every continent and the mastermind was someone many believed was untouchable," Noble was quoted as saying without mentioning any name.
A source has confirmed to AFP that among those arrested was Singaporean businessman Dan Tan, the syndicate's suspected head. He and four others are now being held without bail under a tough law designed for criminal gang members.
The Straits Times newspaper quoted Noble as saying that the arrests were the result of cooperation between Singapore and Interpol's Global Anti-Match-Fixing Task Force.
The Interpol chief spoke to the local media after attending a ceremony for the construction of an Interpol complex in Singapore.
The European police agency Europol in February said it had smashed a network rigging hundreds of games, including in the Champions League and World Cup qualifiers.
Europol said at that time that a five-country probe had identified 380 suspicious matches targeted by a Singapore-based betting cartel, whose illegal activities stretched to players, referees and officials across the world.
Tan, whose full name is Tan Seet Eng, has denied involvement in match-fixing.
"Why I'm suddenly described as a match-fixer, I don't know. I'm innocent," he told Singapore's The New Paper in 2011 in his only known media interview.
Tan, however, has a standing warrant for his arrest issued by Italian investigators over the wide-ranging "calcioscommesse", or football betting, scandal, which implicated a swathe of big names and clubs.
In May, Tan was also charged in Hungary over the alleged manipulation of 32 games in three countries.
Match-fixing has proved a chronic and growing blight on football and it hit the headlines again this month after six men were charged over a multi-million dollar scam in Australian state soccer.
In the latest case within Singapore, three Lebanese referees were convicted in June of accepting sexual services in return for fixing future games.
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Keep hold of your old computers, iPods and video games - they may be worth more than you think, say Tom Chatfield.
For people who tend to have one eye on the future, geeks also indulge in their fair share of nostalgia.
Ask one of a certain age (ask me, indeed) about the changing nature of computing, and it won't be long before they're reminiscing about the look, feel, sense and weight of a beloved old BBC Micro Model B, Sinclair ZX81, Macintosh 128K, - or perhaps how they used to creep into the smoky semi-darkness of a local arcade to feed small change into Donkey Kong and Galaga.
Despite the rise of the internet and the amount of time we invest in seemingly transient, digital worlds, we cannot help becoming emotionally attached to physical objects.
The fetishistic power of them looms as large as ever in our lives. What is shifting, however, is the ways in which this fetish plays out.
Once upon a time, books, LPs, battered posters and photograph albums were the physical expression of our lives, on display for all to see. Today, in a word of Kindles and iPads, affection flows down narrower channels - towards the tools that gift us entry to the online world. Just ask a teenager how they feel towards the sleek smartphone in their pocket, or the tablet peeking out of their tote bag.
Or, for a more extreme example, look to a recent auction in New York where one of only 200 Apple 1 computers ever created was sold for $374,500 – more than double its estimate. It's one of only a handful of working models remaining in the world, but it's unlikely that the buyer is interested in actually using it. Like a Ming vase or a first folio of Shakespeare's complete works (yours for not less than $5m), it's the aura of the object that matters, along with its unique place in history.
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The era of home computing was only born once and, as it steadily recedes from us into history, the price for owning an iconic piece of it is only going to go up. If I had enough cash – and a serious amount would be required – I can imagine bidding for Apple 1s at auction. They remain, after all, a real bargain compared to Shakespeare; and I like to imagine that I'd use mine from time to time, as I do my beloved, battered BBC Micro.
There's something important encoded in the idea of having an active relationship with our technological past. Unlike art or historical artifacts (which we're happy simply to look at), interaction is crucial to our relationship with computers. The Apple 1 and its ilk were machines designed to be played and tinkered with, programmed, adjusted, used; and the opportunity to see such machines continue to be used is perhaps the most precious legacy computing collectors can bequeath – not least because of how far and how fast our physical relationship with machines has shifted in the last half-century.
Today, in an era of devices mass manufactured to the tune of many millions, objects' auras don't rest on rarity. Microsoft's launch of its new Surface tablets may well go down as a major event in the history of computing, but I doubt we'll be paying the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars for first-generation Surface machines forty years from now.
If you want an investment tip, then, here it is: it's all about the owner. There will never be another Apple 1. Come the 22nd-century, however, Bill Gates's very own mass-manufactured office desktop computer may be pipping Apple 1s at the auction house – while Steve Jobs's personal first-edition iPod (if such an object exists) could become literally priceless.
While celebrity ownership offers a new kind of aura to mass-manufactured devices, however, it's likely to remain less interesting to most of us that the purely personal: those devices that each of us have lived with, gathering dust in a draw, still bearing the knocks and thumb-smudges of involvement in almost every aspect of modern living.
Perhaps this is why I, at least, feel the urge to hold onto my old computers. Because, increasingly, the histories of our lives are also the histories of our machines: the experiences we have had with and through them. If we want someone in 2050 to understand the texture our lives, we need to be able to ensure their access to our devices: from apps running on original iPhones to Nintendo games consoles, Android tablets, mass-market desktops, and even those brick-like phones many of us first made a mobile call through. Without the hardware, you have only half the story.
Only a few of today's digital devices will ever become collectors' items; and most of those are likely to end up locked away from the world, alongside art, antiques and first editions. It's the rest, though, that really matters. In a digital age, these are the building blocks of our individual histories – and hanging onto them may become one of the most important ways we tell the story of our selves.
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Author Notes: My mother makes the best Thanksgiving dinner (I know, yours does too) and that includes her cranberry sauce, which she properly molds in empty black bean cans for a decidedly old school look. Her recipe is simple, cranberries, water, sugar, and lemon zest. To say the least, I am intimidated by the whole Thanksgiving cooking feat and with the exception of baking the pies and making side dishes, I have not really assisted my mom in the kitchen for this holdiay. With this contest in my mind (which I have entered to late into) and Thanksgiving creeping up, I wanted to create a cranberry recipe that would complement my family's table but also be a new and refreshing taste. I am inclined to serve this with a dollop of cream fraiche on top or spread on toasted bread with a healthy smear of goat cheese or baked up with goat cheese much like a pizza and served at room temperature. I was also at a loss of what to call this. It is not really a chutney, not a sauce, not a compote, jam seemed to sum it up. —testkitchenette
Makes: 2 cups (to serve about 4-5 people)
Preparing the Figs, Dates, and Onions
cup dried pitted dates
cup dried figs
cups water
teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
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red onion, peeled, halved, and sliced into thin half moons
teaspoon salt
cup red wine
Finishing the Cranberry Jam
cups fresh cranberries, washed and picked over
soak water from figs and dates
teaspoon lemon zest
tablespoon honey
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Splash freshly squeezed lemon juice
Preparing the Figs, Dates, and Onions
- Bring water to a boil and remove. from heat. Put the figs and dates into the water and let rest for 20 minutes. In a medium skillet heat olive oil over medium heat and add the onions. Stir and cook until softened, add salt. Add wine, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover partially, and cook onions until caramelized and sweet, adjusting seasoning if necessary. Your onions should be a red wine tinged soft tangled mess when you are done. Set aside.
Finishing the Cranberry Jam
- In a large saucepan, add in soak water from figs and dates along with the cranberries and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and when the cranberries start to pop (about 8 minutes) and mixture bubbles, take off the heat. Strain and reserve almost all of the liquid (some stays with the fruit) and pulse in a food processor until chunky. Pour back into the saucepan and add in the honey and caramelized onions. Adjust for seasoning with salt and honey. You may need to add in a bit of the strained cranberry/fig/date liquid depending on how saucy you like your sauce. I like mine pretty chunky without any extra liquid. Serve at room temperature.
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WASHINGTON – Gay married couples in New York and other states today won access to more than 1,100 federal rights that had been denied to them, as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a law that has long barred the U.S. government from recognizing same-sex unions.
At the same time, though, the justices stopped far short of finding a constitutional right to gay marriage, saying they lacked jurisdiction to rule in a case involving California's referendum banning gay marriage. Doing so, though, reaffirms a lower-court ruling upending that marriage ban and reinstituting gay marriage in California.
Moreover, the court's 5-4 ruling invalidating a key part of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act will stand as a landmark. It is the high court's first-ever ruling on gay marriage, and one of profound importance to gay married couples in the 12 states, along with the District of Columbia, that sanction such unions.
As a result of today's ruling, those couples will eventually be able to file joint U.S. tax returns. Gay widows and widowers will be eligible for Social Security survivor benefits. And citizens of other countries who wed a same-sex partner who is an American citizen will encounter a much easier path to citizenship.
Gay married couples won those new rights and countless others because a majority of the justices ruled that DOMA's ban on federal benefits was a clear violation of the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of due process under the law.
"DOMA seeks to injure the very class New York seeks to protect" by passing a law legalizing gay marriage, said Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority. "By doing so it violates basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the federal government."
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elana Kagan joined Kennedy's majority opinion.
The ruling in the DOMA case, U.S. v. Windsor, reflected the change in public opinion toward favoring gay marriage, but the dissenting justices illustrated how divisive the gay marriage issue remains.
"In my view a perfectly valid justification for this statute is contained in its title: the Defense of Marriage Act," said Justice Antonin Scalia, reading part of his dissent from the bench. "Society has the right – it has always had the right – to define and defend that institution, and favoring man-woman marriage no more 'demeans' and 'humiliates other sexual relationships than favoring our Constitution demeans and humiliates the governmental systems of other countries."
While the opinion in the DOMA case will be of obvious benefit to same-sex couples living in places that allow gay marriage, its overall impact may be up to President Obama.
That is because different agencies have differing standards for what actually constitutes a marriage recognized under federal law.
Some agencies, such as the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, base that decision on the state where a couple lives. That means a gay couple married in New York but living in, say, Pennsylvania, would not automatically win access to federal benefits because of today's ruling.
Other agencies, such as the Department of Defense, recognize marriages based on the state where they take place, not where the married couple resides.
In wake of today's ruling, Obama will have to decide whether to extend gay marriage benefits more broadly by basing them uniformly on the state where a marriage is performed.
Doing so would expand the influence of today's decision far past the states that now allow gay marriage.
Writing for the court majority, Kennedy stressed, though, that the DOMA ruling was a limited one.
"By seeking to displace this protection [of marriage] and treating those persons as living in marriages less respected than others, the federal statute is in violation of the Fifth Amendment," Kennedy wrote. "This opinion and its holdings are confined to those lawful marriages."
But Scalia, in his dissent, charged that the court was opening the door to eventually finding a constitutional right to gay marriage.
"By formally declaring anyone opposed to same-sex marriage an enemy of human decency, the majority arms well every challenger to a state law restricting marriage to its traditional definition," Scalia said.
Then again, the court did not go nearly so far as it could have.
The California case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, could have resulted in a sweeping finding that the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law means that gay couples, just like straight couples, can get married in any state.
Instead, the justices punted.
In the case, proponents of a 2008 California referendum banning gay marriage there asked the justices to reverse lower-court rulings that said the referendum was unconstitutional.
However, in another 5-4 ruling, the justices decided that the referendum's proponents did not have standing to bring the case to the high court.
"Because we find that petitioners do not have standing, we have no authority to decide this case on its merits, and neither did the Ninth Circuit," said Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority.
In an unusual alignment, Kennedy and Sotomayor dissented, as did Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
By refusing to rule in the California case, the justices in effect let stand a District Court ruling that gave the state's gay couples the right to wed.
While the California ruling has no impact beyond that state, legal experts believe that it is just the first case the justices will deal with posing the question of whether gay marriage is a constitutional right.
Other cases could be filed out of other states and make their way through the federal court system, all the way to the high court.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — It may not have been a weapon of choice but rather one of convenience.
Suffolk County police say a Ronkonkoma man was arrested after trying to rob a 7-Eleven store in Central Islip Thursday night using a large tree branch.
Michael Zimmerman, 31, is accused of walking into the store around 11:30 p.m. and demanding money from the clerk.
After being denied, police said Zimmerman struck the clerk several times with the branch.
Police said Zimmerman took off on his motorcycle which was parked in the lot after the clerk fought him off but didn't get very far.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer blocked the motorcycle after he saw Zimmerman being chased by the clerk and a small group of customers
The officer held Zimmerman until Suffolk County police arrived.
Zimmerman has been charged with robbery in the first degree.
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- 2009 LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Jeff Boss, the equipment manager for the LSU football team as well as the athletics department since 1980, passed away on Monday, Oct. 27 after a 10- month battle with brain cancer.
Boss, who is survived by his wife, Karen and daughter, B.J., was 54-years old.
"A part of LSU died today," LSU Director of Athletics Skip Bertman said. "Jeff Boss was at the heart of everything that LSU stands for. His positive attitude each and every day of the year was an inspiration to everyone who crossed his path. He made LSU a better place to be.
"The arms of the LSU Athletics Department will always be open to Karen and B.J. and they will forever be a part of our family."
Boss was diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly after the Tigers returned from the Cotton Bowl last January. A native of Lake Charles, La., and a graduate of McNeese State University, Boss was in his 24th season as LSU's equipment manager. He continued to work while undergoing treatment for his illness until June.
LSU honored its longtime equipment manager on Sept. 29 with a formal ceremony that officially named the locker room in his honor. Boss was held in such high-regard that dozens of former players and managers returned to campus for the ceremony.
Boss had such a positive impact on his student managers that no less than 14 of them went on to make it their profession. Today, student managers under Boss now work as full-time equipment managers at LSU, Oklahoma State, Tulane, Texas A&M, and Texas, while two are football operations directors at TCU and Clemson.
"Jeff Boss was the best at what he did," LSU coach Nick Saban said. "He was without a doubt one of the absolute best people that you'd ever meet. You don't have many chances to meet someone who was as selfless as Jeff. He was always thinking of others and putting their feelings first. That quality above all others is something special that I wish everyone had and I know it would make the world a much better place because it certainly made LSU a better place.
"Jeff Boss was loved by everyone in our organization and our thoughts and prayers certainly go out to Karen and B.J. and the rest of his family. We are going to miss him."
Boss wasn't on the sidelines for LSU's game against Louisiana-Monroe to open the 2003 season, the first time he's missed an LSU game in 24 years. Two weeks later, Saban along with a dozen football players visited Boss at his home and presented him with a game ball from the Louisiana-Monroe contest.
LSU has dedicated the 2003 season to Boss and the Tigers will wear the letters "JB" on their back of their helmets for the remainder of the season. The Tigers will also wear a black patch with the letters "JB" on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.
During his illustrious career, one that saw Boss always work behind the scenes with little or no fanfare, he was named the winner of the Glenn Sharp Award in 1990, which goes annually to the Equipment Manager of the Year as chosen by his peers. Boss' years of expertise in the field of equipment management also aided him in the design and development of a football shoe, the "Boss Shark", which was nationally marketed for intercollegiate play by Nike.
"I don't think there is anyone in this program in the four years I have been here, that gave more unselfish devotion to LSU, but probably more importantly to the players themselves," Saban said at the locker room dedication ceremony of Jeff Boss. " There is not one person in our organization that the players held in higher regard for what he did for them."
Boss came to LSU from Morgan City High School, where he served as a teacher and football coach for five years. He also held similar positions at Kaplan High School in 1974-75. Boss began his athletic administration career at Franklin Junior High in 1972 before serving as athletic director and head football coach there in 1973-74.


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Tour of California Went By My House! (video)
It's mostly deer and hikers around here, so it was a fun change of pace to have these guys come through. The wind you hear on the video is from them buzzing by like a caravan of semi trucks. Then a few minutes later, all back to normal. I would tell you to watch it live on Versus, but after they f@#$d up the coverage yesterday and cut off the last minute for pre-game hockey information (prompting a nasty tweet from Lance Armstrong).
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How cool is that!? You live in a gorgeous part of California!ReplyDelete
I experienced the same type thing when I lived in Missouri. They rode right past my work place. We all went out and cheered. It took like one second for them to zoom by; nearly blew my hat off!ReplyDelete
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very interesting, sometimes persona can't help himself to do something if he is not wishing instead. i always love biking. I saw your video that is awfully captured.ReplyDelete
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Re-Thinking the Service Plan
Re-Thinking the Service Plan
I think you and I got suckered into buying an expensive service plan we didn't need. I can't think of anywhere near $450/year worth on non-warranty service I could possibly need on this car once tires are excluded.
We got suckered big time. $3,800 for a prepaid 4+4 plan to maintain a warranty that we now don't need to maintain. WTF Tesla? I could give a flying rip about getting to drive a fully loaded P85 for the few hours they will have my car for the annual checkup.
I just pressed the purchase button this morning. Yes, this morning (didn't read about the upcoming announcement until a bit later). I could have held off for just a few more hours...
Same boat as @tsx_5, but I did this last night. I am trying to convince myself the 4+4 is for my piece of mind, but it's not working right now. Did I make a mistake? Did I drink the coolaid too soon? talk to me.
already commented on the blog post, I hope they'll do the right thing and refund it.
I think 'suckered' is a ridiculously negative attribution to a company that just made the announcement they did.
I just got off the phone with Owner Assistance - and then pushed the button and purchased the 4+4 service plan and the 4 year extended warranty.
While the combination of the warranty and the pre-paid plan covers everything except the tire replacement (and that's covered under the now discontinued tire & wheel plan, if the tire is damaged), the $600 annual inspection may not cover all of the costs, for items such as tire rotation/balance (every 6000 miles) or brake fluid replacement.
Before making a decision on purchasing or requesting a refund for the service plan, you may want to call Owner Assistance or talk to someone in a Service Center.
I think for piece of mind I am fine with keeping the 4+4 as I see the announcement talks about upgrades to hardware, inspection, wheel alignments, and good preventative maintenance. My game plan has always been to keep the Model S for 8-10 years, so routine service was always in the cards. The 4+4 averages $450 per year or every 12500 miles, and even though those without the plan will pay $600, who's to say in a few years $600 might not go up to $750 or more, as that may be what it costs for TM to break even on service costs.
I am comfortable with the decision, just needed reassurance, which comes with more knowledge on the plans and services.
I just read the cancellation clause in both service plans, regular and extended. We have between 30-60 days to cancel depending on which state we live in. We get a full refund as long as we haven't had a claim or one in the works. I bought a 4+4 on 3/27, live in CA and have 60 days to cancel. I'm seriously thinking about doing that. I will wait a few days to see if TM puts out anything for those who have already purchased a service plan. I'm a low mileage driver. If TM were to drop the every 12 months requirement, I would keep the plans and take the car in every 12.5K miles. Alternatively, I have paid for 8 service visits. If TM were to say bring it in 8 times when you feel the need for service, I would keep the plans under that circumstance too.
DTsea +1.
I bought 4+4 plan and plan to keep it. At $450/service in prepaid option, i think it will be nice to get it checked and get some hardware upgrades even if it amounts to one brakepad change in 8yrs.
There was no mention about the sw upgrades in the announcement. Wonder if you will still get that without annual service.
+1 stevenmaifert: 8x visits if mileage is < 12k mi.
Why on earth would anyone spend 85k+ on a car and not be willing to spend 450 bucks a year to keep it top operating condition.
Is annual service required to continue getting software updates pushed to the car? Any hardware updates in the works that might come as part of annual service?
I asked about a loaner car and I was told you only get one if the anticipated time for repair is > 4 hours. I asked about the anticipated time for the annual service and I was told it should take 3.5 hours... so no loaner for the annual service.
David Trushin +1
I'm happy paying the $600/yr for the regular 4 year service plan. Tesla really does do hardware upgrades. And the car is a little bit more complicated that people think. There are three cooling radiators in the front, a mission critical AC compressor, complicated fluidic valves and sensors, a 12V battery and charging system that must run correctly or else the car can't turn on. Then you have all the mechanical suspension and sensors. And the motor/inverter which should be reliable but is also brand new, and then the battery itself.
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Hello there again, I received a little more information about refunding your service plan you purchased. In the state of California, you can ask for refund within 60 days of purchase and refund will depreciate 10% every month beyond 60 days. I hope this answers your question, the gentleman I was in contact with while I was speaking to you did say he could clarify if need be, also he can process the refund if you so choose. If that be the case please let me know what the best number is which I can send to him and he would be able to call you directly.
A little perspective: I visit the dentist twice a year for cleaning, x-rays, and a "free" toothbrush. Cleaning by the hygienist takes about an hour, the dentist pops in for 5 minutes to check gums and overall health of my teeth. I haven't had a cavity for 45 years, so this is just biennial maintenance and oral health checkup. Cost per year about $500.
I'm going to call the dentist to see if they will service the Model S (smile)
Dtesla, I would wait a bit to let the policies settle in. My guess is that if you called 4 service people about the loaner, you would get 5 different answers.
@shop - you are only paying $450 per year for the service plan. It's $600 per year, assuming you bring the car in every year for service without a plan.
If recurring service is not required to maintain warranty, than it becomes a recommendation only.
If and when we can truly lease the MS for 3-4 years, as typical of other cars, I for one would take advantage of not having to pay for any service during the lease period, since non is mandatory anymore, and I don't own the car. Better still, all the hassle of going for service every year, getting a loaner/rental/ride, etc. goes away.
I was reading the agreement again, cause I didn't remember anything about a 30/60 refund period... And I found it to say this (section J Cancellation)
This Agreement may not be cancelled by You or Tesla and no return of the purchase price or any other fees or taxes will be provided by Tesla to You. This Agreement is not being sold in any jurisdiction in which the sale or performance of this Agreement is not permitted pursuant to applicable law at the time of purchase. Any such sale is void ab initio and of no force and effect and will not be deemed a cancellation. You will receive a full refund provided no services have been provided by Tesla.
I'm wondering if Tesla is getting better at making agreements specific to applicable states.
FYI...I stopped by and talked with my local service person today.
They are approximately an hour plus away. My biggest concern was not necessarily the cost of the plans but the time involved with bringing the car in, getting a loaner or waiting for the service...Basically blow the day....IF you get Ranger service with the service plan they will come and pick your car up, leave you a roadster or another S and take the car up to service center and return when they have completed the work.
This is an expensive car that is relatively new. It might go thru brakes every 12K miles..who knows...service plan seems like a good plan
I've been low-key on this one... just because the car is *new* doesn't mean it wasn't designed for reliability. And if it was designed, then they have a number assigned to it -- ie they know (to a high level of confidence) what the reliability of thier product is. I doubt Elon launched a rocket with people on it without knowing it's reliability -- and that was *new* too. To answer your impied question -- "who knows" -- Tesla does. Elon's statement today reflects his expectation that the cars coming out of his company will have reliability as a critical part of the design. That's something I would expect from a car costing 3x my Honda Accord, and was the main reason I was previously disappointed with the whole Service Plan issue/pricing.
Minor point: lots of references to $450 / yr prepaid service plans above. Isn't it actually $475 / yr?
yes, 1900 is the prepaid 4 year price, thus 475 per year.
Just to clarify: $1900 / 4 = $475.
Elon/SpaceX has never launched a rocket with people on it, except for the Grasshopper test with the cowboy mannequin perched on the rocket walkway. He says the Dragon is capable of doing so right now, but hasn't actually tested that yet.
The original battery warranty did not cover lose of range over time. Has anybody heard that has changed?
A fairly strong case has been made for the 4+4 service plan, if nothing else for "unknown" protection. What about the extended warranty?
I've just cancelled my service plan. I've used my car for 2 1/2 months and have 6,000 miles. I would expect to hit 12,000 in 5 months. This means that even with the $475 I would be paying over $1,000/year in service. This is service that I hopefully won't need. I have client's who can do tire rotation and brake jobs. I obviously will need Tesla's specialized service. When there is a problem, I can pay for it, or get a "service" for $600. I think that once a year would be more than adequate. I may be wrong but that's what I did. I think I'm going to use the money I saved to buy the extended warranty for $2,500 which I was going to buy anyway.
I just paid for 4+4 service for $3800.00 to be sure of warranty protection. I drive about 30,000 miles per year, so for me that is $475 times 2.5 or $1188 per year. I am now thinking of trying to cancel the service plan, but would keep it if I could use the inspections once a year instead of having to use every 12,500 miles. I believe that once a year should be adequate and better than no service plan at all. In Pa, where I live,I need to get a state inspection every year for safety items, regardless of the miles driven. I wonder if Tesla would allow this?
I bought 4+4 and am sticking with it. I had my car in service last week for a fix for damage (another story). They fixed a number of service bulletin items under warrantee. I like that they are constantly learning the lessons of the fleet and applying that knowledge. Well worth the $' to me. Besides. does anyone doubt that they want to deliver value for the $'s?
I am glad to see the discussion in this thread veer back toward reality. This is a brand new factory, as well as a brand new car. Now the idea about the long mileage but getting a check once a year, that sounds fairly smart vs the 4 yr pkg cost. But the one point I have not seen yet: You are going to get warranty fix items during the annual check, and you are not going to get those updates otherwise. Sure, a major safety item will result in a recall, but all the little things they learn and make fixes for are kept on a secret list and you wont get them normally.
I went in for a warranty repair recently, and I did get a service patch applied. Thats nice but I did not get any notice about that patch and would not have received it if I had not showed up. This is also based on my experience with the Roadster. Mine is a very late model and yet when I went in for the $600 annual maintenance it took 8 hours and included a lot of work and even warranty parts replacements. For the first year or two at least, The maint seems like a really good idea.
This announcement is great news for high mileage drivers. Basically, nobody is forced to buy the service plan to maintain the warranty. Very nice.
Would it make sense for low mileage drivers, say 5-6,000 miles per year, to have a $600 inspection every other year?
I am totally with you... I am in exactly the same situation. Hopefully Tesla will clarify this point for us in the next couple of days.
Just bought the 4 year anywhere plan today, AFTER reading the announcement and talking to OE. I am ~ 130 mi from a service center, so the unlimited Ranger service is for peace of mind for a brand new design. $600 bucks a year for everything except tires is still less than what I typically pay for my other cars, and no Rangers.
I am, however, pissed about them cancelling the Tire & Wheel protection package. That was a great deal and not happy it was canceled without notice with no replacement planned. The Continentals on the 21s are $$$ not to mention replacing a wheel (although I don't think curbing was covered anyway ...)
@solarpowered: The plan says every year or 12K miles; I imagine with this new announcement that means you can easily go every 2 years without a problem. Be careful though, I've heard a lot of people on here say they drive their MS more than they've ever driven before because it's so much fun:D
Very smart improvement to the service - here is why...
(a) Tesla as a company is evolving
(b) listen to customers ( e.g. reading the boards )
(c) too few service centers ( valet takes the customer burden away )
(d) service overwhelmed and long wait for spare parts ( MS loaners takes the pressure off the service centers - my only issue when my MS was in service for 21 days was to have to drive the old ICE rattle box - now that issue is gone. And Tesla has bought itself time to make its service more effective )
(e) battery warranty clarified
Tesla Bravo !
Service plans I think are a steal. Keeping mine.
For Don Cheepo and Mr Tardy... picture Southwest Airlines discontinues all preventive maintenance and service on their planes so you could save $5 on an airplane ticket. Do you think that is a good deal and you would take advantage? Please have a professional look over your car at least once a year or don't share the road with me.
I think there may be a certain factor ignored here: there were several states where service plans were not allowed and this may be the fix. That being said, I don't get it from the press release, what exactly does it say? It seems to say I get all service, in my driveway, for anything, for the full warranty period with a loaner for free without a service plan and the right to keep the loaner (a fully loaded newish P85) in exchange for whatever I put in for service (even a basic 60). That's exactly what the words of the press release say, but what is the actual deal?
The T&W package turned out in practice to be a bad deal from a 3rd party supplier. TMC cut the problem at the roots before it turned into a real source of upset, IMO.
$475-600/yr to make sure a $70-100K car is in good condition, especially one that has plenty of new technology that has not been out in the real world very long. I think it is a no-bainer. I love the new announcement.
Also to guarantee the car and battery even without a service agreement, that is bold. Ay other manufacturer would clearly state somewhere in their fine print that the warranty may be invalid without proper/regular maintenance. Car companies are always afraid of being sued (ie, toyota with unintended acceleration, Ford explorer roll over), so for Elon to say they will take all the risk- very unconventional. That is one of the many reasons I am buying this car, a new business model:taking care of customers. Also doesnt hurt: awesome car, no emissions, no foreign oil, and supports jobs in the US. That is why I own TSLA stock too.
I had the T&W package - and asked for a refund. Even though Tesla was going to continue to support my purchase of the plan, it was still going through the 3rd party - and that's where they were having problems.
If they offer an improved T&W package, I'll reconsider. However, in talking with someone at Tesla, his advice was that it was more important for people with 21s to have the policy - because of the higher probability of damage to the T&W than with the 19s.
I ordered the 4+4 and extended warranty. Right now, I'm putting about 2000 miles per month on the car - so this isn't really for 8 years - but for 100K miles. I agree with Ven's point - this is a $100K car and spending $6300 for 100K miles of service for everything except for tire replacement - seems reasonable.
While the chart only uses the "or" language, a little further down it states this:
Tesla agrees to provide four regularly scheduled maintenance inspections at a Tesla Authorized Service Center or by a Tesla Ranger (subject to certain exceptions, including, without limitation, that Tesla Ranger service
may not be immediately available in Your area) at the intervals (whichever occurs first) specified in the "Service" column of the Selection of Plan section of this Agreement.
(note the *whichever occurs first* statement)
So as I read it, it's not an "or" but "whichever occurs first" -- which isn't what I would like given the recent statement.
Thanks for the correction... I was thinking about the space station docking the SpaceX accomplished back on the 3rd of March.


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These are my Top 5 Most Difficult Jobs: 5. Middle-school teacher; 4. Rahm Emanuel's relaxation consultant; 3. President of the United States; 2. Donald Trump's barber; 1. Comedian.
I've long had a fascination with stand-up and improvisational comedy — with the courage it takes to stand in front of an audience, declaring that you are indeed capable of making them laugh. It is an impressive feat of daring, and the very best comedians are among our greatest artists and cultural truth-tellers. I've learned more about freedom and morality from listening to George Carlin routines than any social studies textbook.
There are two types of books by comedians: funny books that essentially re-create the comedic material they present in other media, and memoirs that offer glimpses into the minds of people who decide they want to be funny for a living.
The former category includes briefly entertaining but ultimately forgettable books such as Jerry Seinfeld's "SeinLanguage" or Ellen DeGeneres' "My Point … And I Do Have One."
It's the latter category that's most interesting to me, and it contains a number of my favorite memoirs of all time.
Some highly recommended reading:
"Nigger: An Autobiography" by Dick Gregory. A typical Gregory joke went like this: "I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark." Gregory was the first African-American comedian to highlight the inherent cowardice of white supremacists. Co-written with Robert Lipsyte (himself one of our greatest sportswriters of all time), this is the story of Gregory's life and his journey to crossover success and civil-rights activism. Without Dick Gregory there would be no Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle.
"Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" by Steve Martin. Martin became famous for his "silliest" material, like wearing an arrow through his head or his "wild and crazy guy" character, but the subsequent years have demonstrated him to be a polymath capable of writing a play that has Albert Einstein in conversation with Pablo Picasso ("Picasso at the Lapin Agile"), and playing banjo in a world-renowned bluegrass band (Steep Canyon Rangers). This memoir shows the biographical roots of his unique genius and provides fascinating insights into one of our most creative minds.
"Bossypants" by Tina Fey. This book has one of the most disturbing covers ever, a kind of parody of the typical comedy memoir where Tina Fey's fetching face is cradled in what appear to be Ed Asner's hands. While there are plenty of jokes in "Bossypants," the most interesting chapters are on Fey's years in Chicago as a young and struggling performer.
"You're Not Doing it Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations" by Michael Ian Black. Black is not nearly as well known as the previous entries, but you'll know his face when you see him. "You're Not Doing it Right" is a surprisingly acute and nuanced look at how we negotiate living our lives with the people we love.
There are another half-dozen books on my list, including ones by Rachel Dratch, Sarah Silverman and Darrell Hammond, but if I've learned anything from these performers, it's to get off the stage while the getting is good.
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1. "Middlemarch" by George Eliot
2. "Lean In" by Sheryl Sandberg
3. "The Go-Between" by L.P. Hartley
4. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
5. "The Last Policeman" by Ben H. Winters
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1. "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" by Muriel Spark
2. "The Art Forger" by B.A. Shapiro
3. "The Dinner" by Herman Koch
4. "The End of Your Life Book Club" by Will Schwalbe
5. "A Killing in the Hills" by Julia Keller
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2. "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery
3. "The Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman
4. "Chaos" by James Gleick
5. "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett
— April A., Champaign, Ill.
Russell Banks has a new collection of stories coming out this week; another book for my TBR pile. I think April will enjoy one of his previous books, the haunting novel "The Sweet Hereafter."
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ELON � Dressed out in his practice jersey and shorts, with his left knee bandaged, Austin Hamilton�s voice echoed around Alumni Gym as the Elon University men�s basketball team worked through drills Tuesday.
He was engaged. Just not involved.
Afterward, coach Matt Matheny confirmed what Elon has feared, that Hamilton, the starter at point guard, will be shelved for the rest of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
�That�s what I was worried about all along,� Matheny said.
Hamilton, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, is scheduled to have surgery next week. He faces a recovery timeframe in the eight-month range, Matheny said.
Hamilton suffered the injury Jan. 14 at Western Carolina, when he planted and crumpled to the court. At that time, he led Elon in assists (3.3 per game) and steals (1.5 per game) while ranking fifth on the team in scoring (7.4 points per game).
Matheny has expressed concern about the severity of the injury since Hamilton was hurt. An MRI, delayed because of insurance issues, provided the final determinant.
�Tough loss. Austin was a big key to our lineup,� junior swingman Sebastian Koch said. �I think when stuff like that happens it just makes the team grow, mature more, because we have to stick even more together.�
The Phoenix has played four full games without Hamilton and won them all in what has become a rise to first place in the Southern Conference�s North Division. Elon (13-7 overall, 6-2 league) makes the quick trip to UNC Greensboro (6-13, 4-4) on Thursday night.
Freshman guard Tanner Samson has moved into the starting lineup in Hamilton�s absence and increased his scoring (averaging 11.5 points in the last four games). Josh Bonney, a senior backup point guard, has seen his playing time grow from non-existent to 14.3 minutes per game. And 6-7 forward Ryley Beaumont even has shifted to the perimeter in some situations.
�We had so many games right after it that we didn�t have time to mourn the loss, really. It was, �Let�s just go,� � Matheny said. �Thank goodness Josh has stepped up and Tanner has stepped up and Ryley�s now playing multiple positions. They�ve done it in a way that has helped us continue to get better. We�ve continued to improve, despite losing a starter.�


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Asteroids High Score Record Beaten
On April 5th, the 28 year old Asteroids high score was surpassed by John McAllister, a 41 year old locksmith from Seattle, Washington. He only raised the bar a little, from 41,336,440 to 41,338,740, but considering it took 58 hours to accomplish, he did something approaching the limits of human endurance. The previous high score was set in 1982 by then 15 year-old Scott Safran (now deceased) after 60 hours of play, and up until now it was considered unbreakable. McAllister's score still needs to be verified by Twin Galaxies, the world authority on player rankings. There have been many attempts at beating Safran's score over the years, including Bill Carlton's 2004 run which ended when his machine failed at the 27 hour mark with a score of 12,756,970, putting him at 15th (soon to be 16th) in the all-time rankings at Twin Galaxies.


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JACKSONVILLE, Texas – For the first time all season, the 11th-ranked Blinn Buccaneers struggled offensively.
Instead, they counted on their defense to claim their 19th win of the season.
Blinn defeated Jacksonville 61-56 in overtime here Saturday behind the strength of a 22-point, 21-rebound performance from sophomore forward Audrisa Harrison.
"I can't remember the last time one of our players had 20 rebounds in a game," said Blinn (19-1, 5-1) coach Jeff Jenkins. "Audrisa played really big. No way we would have won this game without her."
The teams were tied 54-54 heading into the overtime period. On an afternoon when the Buccaneer offense uncharacteristically struggled, its defense held Jacksonville to just two points in the five-minute overtime period.
"This was the first game we've struggled offensively and won," Jenkins said. "We won by getting defensive stops."
Blinn trailed 39-30 at one point in the second half as the Bucs' perimeter game struggled against Jacksonville's zone defense.
Blinn led by three points with 17 seconds left when Khadijah Carter drained a 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Carter finished with a game-high 30 points.
"I'm just glad we played good defense and rebounded," Jenkins said.
Blinn's Jazzmin Parker chipped in 15 points, and the Buccaneers shot 20-of-26 from the free throw line.
With the loss, Jacksonville fell to 10-9 on the season and 3-3 in the Region XIV Conference.
The Buccaneers will look for their 20th victory of the season Wednesday when they host Tyler Junior College for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off in the Blinn P.E. Building.


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Oscars: Ellen DeGeneres' best jokes
The second-time host's funniest quips and jabs from the evening.
Ellen DeGeneres kicked off her sophomore run as Oscar host in uproarious fashion, throwing playful jabs at Jennifer Lawrence and Jared Leto, cracking jokes about Dallas Buyers Club and "racist" Oscar voters, and taking pizza orders from the crowd. Here are some of her best lines from the evening:
• "He's from Somalia — a sommelier — so he knows a lot about wine. That is impressive. Who's the wine captain now?" — to Barkhad Abdi, nominated for his performance as a Somali pirate in Captain Phillips.
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• "I have to say, one of the most impressive Liza Minnelli impersonators I've seen in my life. Really, seriously, good job, sir." — to Liza Minnelli.
• "Between all the nominees here tonight, you've done over 1,400 films ... and a total of six years of college."
• "You should think of yourself as winners. Not everyone, but all of you that have won before should."
• "Who are we kidding, it's The Hunger Games. There's cameras everywhere, you're starving and Jennifer Lawrence won last year."
• "If you win tonight, I think we should bring you the Oscar." — referencing Jennifer Lawrence's stumble while ascending the stairs to accept her best-actress award last year, and her similar mishap outside the theater earlier Sunday.
• "I'm not going to say who looks the most beautiful but it's clear: It's Jared Leto. Boy, is he pretty," referencing his transgender role in Dallas Buyers Club.
• "It deals with the serious issue of people that have sex at rodeos," DeGeneres said of Dallas Buyers Club. "Speaking of people that have sex at rodeos, Bruce Dern is here tonight."
• "I honestly have to say, you showed us something in that film that I haven't seen for a very long time." — speaking to Jonah Hill, referencing his character's prosthetic penis in The Wolf of Wall Street.
• "Possibility No. 1: 12 Years a Slave wins best picture. Possibility No. 2: You're all racists. And now, welcome our first white presenter, Anne Hathaway."
• "No, I don't want to see it." — later, to Jonah Hill.
• "I have this crazy idea that I will order pizza," DeGeneres said, after greeting the likes of Whoopi Goldberg and Martin Scorsese, and asking if they're hungry. "Two large, what'd you think?"
• "Where's Harvey Weinstein? Harvey? No pressure, only a billion people watching. Whatever you think is right." — asking the producer for tip money after handing out pizza slices to the crowd.
• "'You have the power' ... Oh, never mind." — DeGeneres, dressed in a Glinda the Good Witch costume, deciding not to quote The Wizard of Oz after a performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Pink.
• "So this is true. We crashed Twitter. We just got an email, and we crashed and broke Twitter ... See, Meryl, what we did, you and I?" — DeGeneres, referencing the epic "selfie" (that included Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Angelina Jolie and many others) earlier in the night.
• "So I borrowed Pharrell's hat and thought I'd pass it around to get some money for the pizza." — DeGeneres, referencing Pharrell Williams' famous "Smokey the Bear" hat and pizza she ordered.


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STOCKTON - Attorney and one-time councilman Howard Seligman isn't shy about criticizing those in charge at City Hall and the influence of power brokers who run Stockton behind the scenes.
STOCKTON - Attorney and one-time councilman Howard Seligman isn't shy about criticizing those in charge at City Hall and the influence of power brokers who run Stockton behind the scenes.
"I don't like what's going on in this community," he said. "What I see now are individuals who don't want to listen to each other, don't want to compromise and who take the philosophy that it's 'my way or the highway.' "
Seligman, who calls himself a political "lone wolf," wants to change that attitude.
At 76, he has taken charge of a committee set out to revise the city charter, which acts as Stockton's constitution. This is Seligman's third time in this role over a political career in Stockton spanning nearly 50 years.
There's wide consensus that the charter badly needs fine tuning. How that happens and how far the committee reaches remains to be seen.
As the chair, Seligman said he wants everybody in the community to have a voice and suggest revisions, but he's fiercely determined to guard against any single force dominating the committee's work.
Seligman said he's focused on striking a balance between tackling the glaring problems in the charter with putting pet projects - he admits to having one himself - on a lower priority.
"I strongly believe that things need to be done to improve this city," Seligman said. "I'm willing to try."
The committee came about shortly after Mayor Anthony Silva took office.
Silva launched the charter revision committee among other citizen commissions set out to tackle Stockton's thorniest issues - animal control, youth activities and homelessness, to name a few.
The mayor's charter committee has already become the subject of a power struggle.
Its members met once in April as a mayor's advisory committee. In May, it was turned into a City Council committee under the recommendation of City Manager Bob Deis and City Attorney John Luebberke. Silva agreed to it in the spirit of compromise.
On June 11, the City Council again is expected to take up the topic, selecting the committee's 15 members and formalize an adjoining subcommittee of three council members.
Silva said he plans to let the group of citizens do its work without meddling, and he'll be closely watching to make sure city administrators don't try to engage in their own political maneuvering.
Seligman said he stepped forward when he saw the mayor's initial announcement seeking volunteers. He asked Silva to put him on the committee and then offered to chair it, given his history in Stockton and knowledge of the charter.
Silva said he felt that Seligman, whom he didn't know well before entering city politics, is the right person for the job.
"He's been there. He's done that," Silva said of Seligman, who in 1961 began practicing estate planning, small business and real estate land use law.
At age 27, he was elected to the City Council, serving one term from 1963 to 1967. He didn't run again, citing his frustration by a prevailing apathy in Stockton, a city controlled by "influence makers" and "power brokers."
"It's not a community that's vibrant," he said. "It's not a community that wants to be heard. Too many people (have the attitude that), if it doesn't affect my pocket, my interests, leave me alone."
Little has changed in the ensuing years, he said. Yet, he never fully turned his back on trying to influence public policy.
Shortly after his council term ended, he led a charter revision committee in the late 1960s, which resulted in setting a limit of two four-year terms for council members. At the time, the mayor was selected by the nine council members.
Again in the late 1980s, Seligman chaired a charter revision committee, which resulted in reducing the council to seven, who are elected first by their districts and then in a city-wide election. The mayor became an elected position.
This time around, Seligman said there are key problems in the charter that need "cleanup."
Chief among them is ambiguous language that caused one-time Councilman Ralph Lee White to sue former Mayor Ann Johnston and the city last year over term limits. The case has yet to play out in court.
Contrary to White, Seligman said he believes a person should be able to serve two terms as a council member and then two more years as mayor.
Seligman said he doesn't consider it a priority of the committee to take up reforming city-wide voting, as Councilman Michael Tubbs has recommended, or making the city attorney an elected position, as White wishes.
Seligman also said he plans to steer the committee away from a strong mayor initiative, if it comes up. But Seligman admits have his own pet project, giving the city auditor more authority as a watchdog over city finances.
Stockton might not be bankrupt if the charter emboldened the city auditor's powers, he said.
"Our current problems might not be - I'm not saying they wouldn't have - but might not have happened," he said. "The present provisions don't give that person any authority, and it should."
Councilman Elbert Holman said the charter committee could easily overburden itself in global revisions that become a distraction from first making the dire repairs. He hopes that doesn't happen.
Holman said - aside from urging a fix to the troublesome charter line on term limits - he will let the committee set its own priorities. Eventually, its recommendations will come before him and the full council, which ultimately decides what potential changes go before voters.
"For me, the challenge of the revision committee and the council is to ferret out the things that have the most impact," Holman said. "I think Howard Seligman is focused on doing just that."
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BERLIN, Germany – Qatar Airways announced today that it will begin daily flights to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND), the airline's third destination in Japan commencing 18 June 2014. The airline will offer non-stop flights from its hub in Doha operating with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Haneda will be Qatar Airways' third route to Japan following Osaka, which began in March 2005 and Tokyo Narita in April 2010. Both Osaka and Tokyo are currently non-stop daily operations.
"The airline has pursued aggressive growth in the Asian market to cater to the demand of our business and leisure passengers," said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker.
"Haneda is a key gateway into the city of Tokyo that will offer passengers a second option to arrive into making it more convenient.
"Just last year we launched four new destinations in Asia; Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Clark International Airport in the Philippines, as well as Chengdu and Hangzhou in China."
Haneda International Airport is one of the two major airports that serve the Greater Tokyo area. In 2012, Haneda was the second busiest airport in Asia with more than 66 million passengers.
Qatar Airways currently operates to 24 destinations in Asia. The addition of the third route to Japan further secures the airline's hold in its already blossoming growth in the region, with Asian destinations making up approximately 18% of the airline's overall route map.
One of the key features of the airline's offering is the short connecting times when transiting on to other destinations in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Qatar Airways will operate a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Haneda Airport in a two-class configuration, with 22 Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats.
Qatar Airways will begin operations to and from Haneda Airport (HND) as per below schedule effective 18 June 2014:
Daily Schedule
QR810 Departs DOH 0735 hrs Arrives HND 2325 hrs Travel time: 9 hrs 50 min
QR811 Departs HND 0100 hrs Arrives DOH 0600 hrs Travel time: 11 hrs
Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 17 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 129 aircraft to 136 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
Over the next few months, the network will grow further with new routes being launched to Philadelphia, USA (April 2), Larnaca, Cyprus (April 29), Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Turkey (May 22), Edinburgh, Scotland (May 28), Miami, USA (June 10) and Dallas/Fort Worth, USA (July 1).
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Qatar Airways is the national carrier of the State of Qatar. Currently undergoing rapid expansion, Qatar Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Now in its 17th year of operations, Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of 129 aircraft flying to 136 key business and leisure destinations across six continents.
On October 30, 2013, Qatar Airways joined the oneworld Alliance, becoming the first Gulf carrier to join a global airline alliance, enabling its customers to benefit from almost 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries, with 14,000 daily departures.
Award-winning carrier Qatar Airways was presented with three honours at the annual Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards held during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France, last June. The airline was awarded World's Best Business Class, World's Best Business Class Lounge and, for the second consecutive year, Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East.
During the 2013 Dubai Air Show the airline placed orders for more than 60 new aircraft – a mixture of Boeing 777X and Airbus A330 Freighters. In total the airline has 300 aircraft on order worth more than US $50 billion. The airline will move into its new hub and home, Hamad International Airport, from early 2014. For more information, visit www.qatarairways.com.
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All this may be true, but these people aren't going anywhere! Well, as they say here "À chacun son goût" (to each their own).
10 April 2012
What will they think of next?
All this may be true, but these people aren't going anywhere! Well, as they say here "À chacun son goût" (to each their own).
5 comments:
- dr2chase said...
I think this would be more fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rUaWj6Xk70
But think of all the bearings to rebuild. Ugh.
- April 10, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Neil Warner said...
20-30 bottom bracket changes and repacks a day(ish) Gi's a job I can do that. Discount rates for south of France or Italy offered.
dr2chase I see your snow bike and raise you one Ms Skelton machine: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2082221/Helen-Skelton-begins-500-mile-journey-Antarctica-specially-built-ice-bike.html
- April 10, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Surely, this is all about the bikinis?
- April 11, 2012 at 5:53 AM
- d nelson said...
Glad I'm not the mechanic at that pool! Looks like most of the girls are having some fun.
A clip which joyously advocates cycling for all ages out of the water, mostly recorded in Amsterdam, "why cycle!: or "go ride a bike" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou1AvKDicxA
- May 2, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- jacobmontereal said...
Wow! this looks great. I want to try this.
biking Philippines
- May 17, 2012 at 5:47 AM