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STAR TREK fans and other media/television fans in New England and the Northeast will be interested in the Creation Entertainment Official STAR TREK Convention to be held on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Actors from all of the series will be speaking and making appearances, many of whom have credits in other popular television series (John Billingsley of TRUE BLOOD, among others) and the Broadway and regional stages (Avery Brooks) as well as in other major Science fiction television.
Guests include Avery Brooks (Captain Sisko of DEEP SPACE NINE), Walter Koenig (Ensign Chekov of the original series), Robert Picardo (the doctor, VOYAGER), Max Grodenchik and Aron Eisenberg, Connor Trinneer, Tim Russ, and John Billingsley, as well as many other actors from the various series.
The actors will make appearances, will be available for photographs, and will hold autograph sessions for fans. A vendors room will be available for collectors and for fans needing various forms of gear from DVDs to T-shirts and models.
Additional events will include Science panels with Ira Mark Egdall, author of EINSTEIN RELATIVELY SIMPLE, a fan video contest, and a costume parade. Screenwriter Morgan Gendel will also be appearing. On Saturday, convention attendees may also choose to attend a session on STAR TREK video game development.
The convention hotel is the Sheraton Boston, though the convention events are planned for the convention center.
Other television shows on which the convention's guests have appeared include ER, TRUE BLOOD, STARGATE: SG-1, STARGATE: ATLANTIS, CHINA BEACH, THE WONDER YEARS, THE WEST WING, SPENSER: FOR HIRE, SUITS, ICARLY, and SCRUBS; Dominic Keating, another guest at the event, was one of the stars of hit British series DESMONDS. Their films include THE HOWLING, 2012, SPACEBALLS, THE LIARS' CLUB, LEPRECHAUN: IN THE HOOD, HELLRAISER III, THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN, THE ROCKETEER, and many others. Several guests, including Brooks, Picardo, Billingsley, and Keating, are known for their stage work as well.
Admission fees range from $20 for a general admission day pass and $40 for a preferred pass up to $210 for a gold weekend package (the front-row-seating package, at a higher price, has been sold out for some time). Although day passes to the convention are available each day, passes may also be purchased in advance online, particularly important if purchasing a package which includes autographs (otherwise available for a fee). Creation Entertainment convention passes provide a convenient and relatively inexpensive way for fans of the scheduled performers, whether or not their interest is STAR TREK based, to meet them personally.
For more information, to purchase passes, and to order photograph session and autograph tickets in advance, visit Creation Entertainment at www.creationent.com. For information on the hotel, contact the Sheraton Boston at 888-627-7054.
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After nearly 30 years working in aviation in Alaska, mostly for airlines and in the fueling business, Louis Jennings got the opportunity to join the general aviation fraternity as general manager of Great Circle Flight Services at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. "This is the best job at the airport," he said.
Great Circle is part of the Ross Aviation FBO chain, which is unique in that none of the FBOs in the network goes by the Ross brand name but each retains its original name. Ross purchased Great Circle Aviation in late 2007, two years after Shaen Tarter and Justin Charon opened the FBO in October 2005. Ross Aviation now owns 13 FBOs, including six Bradley Pacific facilities in Hawaii, three FBOs in the AirCenter brand (Santa Fe, N.M.; Denver; and Scottsdale, Ariz.); CorpAir in Fresno, Calif.; Laredo Air Center in Texas; and Miami Executive Aviation in Florida.
Jennings is an FAA-certified aircraft dispatcher and mechanic with a powerplant rating and worked for Alaska-based airlines MarkAir Express and Northern Air Cargo in the flight control departments and at MarkAir as director of planning and marketing. Later as manager of Yukon Fuel's aviation department, he worked with Tarter and managed 12 fuel farms located in Alaska, including some that were associated with FBOs, which provided an introduction to the FBO business. After Yukon Fuel was sold, Jennings worked on starting a new company to provide supplemental lift to Alaska operators, but that never took off.
When Tarter and Charon sold Great Circle to Ross Aviation, Tarter swapped the extreme Alaskan weather for the sunnier climes of Hawaii and accepted a position as general manager and executive vice president at the Bradley Pacific FBOs. Tarter then asked Jennings if he would be interested in the general manager position at Great Circle.
Anchorage Tourism
Anchorage is a busy airport, and given the importance of aviation operations to the state's livelihood, the airport and the state are strong supporters of general aviation and airlines. Anchorage Airport is unique in that it is not only capable of handling the largest airliners but also welcomes all varieties of general aviation traffic, including floatplanes that operate from the airport's Lake Hood seaplane base, the world's busiest seaplane airport during the summer months.
Although Alaska is a tourist destination, few customers at the Great Circle FBO spend much time in the state, according to Jennings. "The majority of clients are coming from or going to Asia," he said, "about 95 percent. The rest are local." During the summer months, domestic traffic grows as more visitors arrive for hunting and fishing trips.
In the summer, Jennings said, "It's absolutely gorgeous; it never gets darker than dusk. On a good summer day, temperatures are in the low 70s. Everything is green. Summers are what have kept me here for 30 years. I can't imagine a more beautiful place." Jennings lives nine miles from work and sees moose and bear in his neighborhood. "Our customer service manager saw a moose that had just been born 10 minutes before he drove by [on the way to work]," he said.
For visitors who have some extra time, there is plenty to do in the Anchorage area. "For a place that's so far out of the way, Anchorage has a big population of four-star restaurants," Jennings said. Activities include marine tours, ski resorts and local charter flight tours. On a clear day, Jennings can see the highest mountain in the U.S., 20,320-foot Denali (Mt. McKinley), a popular aerial tour destination.
Adventurous mountain climbers travel to a glacier landing site on the mountain as a launching site for a climbing trip. Jennings also recommends the four-hour drive to Seward, "one of the most magnificent drives," he said. For those who enjoy fishing, he added, at Lake Hood "you can fish right here in town."
By contrast, the Alaska winters are dark and cold, Jennings said, and last for about five months. "Last winter there was a six-week period when it never got above 10 degrees [F]." Winter isn't always dreary, however, and visitors might want to try out a snow-machine rental, he said.
A Customer-service Focus
Great Circle Flight Services offers the amenities found at most FBOs, including a 16,000-sq-ft hangar, which houses charter company tenant Security Aviation, plus a big-screen television, wireless Internet access, Phillips 66 fuel and Hertz and Enterprise rental cars. Great Circle is also the Corporate Aircraft Association-preferred FBO for Anchorage. While Great Circle doesn't offer crew cars, pilots and passengers can get a ride to nearby destinations such as Alaska Sausage & Seafood in the FBO's nine-passenger Mercedes van.
What sets Great Circle apart, Jennings explained, is that founders Tarter and Charon built a company that focused on customer service and aggressive pricing to compete with the Signature Flight Support and Million Air FBOs at Anchorage. Now that Signature has adopted its own fuel price cuts, he added, "differentiation has to be on service. We've got line technicians who are exceptional. With all due respect to everybody else, the guys here are most motivated to provide high-caliber service. They do quick turns competently and safely and get high marks from customers."
Since Jennings took over the management helm in January, he can remember two times that he has failed in service delivery. One time he was late to pick up a crew by 10 minutes. More recently, he accidentally left a crewmember's suit bag in the van and so he sent it to Jakarta, Indonesia, via FedEx. The bag arrived just in time, after being held up in customs for a few days, for the return trip.
"All of our events have some concierge element to them," Jennings said. "It may be an oddball request or a last-minute request." One customer called before departing for Anchorage with a passenger request for some beer on arrival. Jennings took the call at 12:45 a.m.; most of the Anchorage liquor stores close at 1 a.m. After consulting with colleagues, he was able to track down a case of Heineken in the middle of the night and delivered it to the FBO in time for the customer's arrival.
"One of the things in Shaen's business model that sets us apart," he said, "is that either I am here or the customer service manager is here for every arrival or departure. For the core clients, one of us is here regardless of the time of day. This allows us to interact on a personal level with flight crews." Jennings also pitches in where needed, driving fuel trucks, scrubbing floors, fixing toilets and cleaning the hangar floor. "If your employees see that their manager will do anything that needs to be done, I think you earn a level of respect," he noted.
Jennings enjoys working for the Ross FBO chain. "It's atypical from other companies that I've worked for in that I have carte blanche to run the operation the way I want to run it," he explained. I think [Jeff] Ross relies on his general managers to have an excellent understanding of their local market and go out and generate more business or better business in that marketplace. The corporate office has just been awesome."
Even though the Ross FBO managers are encouraged to operate independently, they also work together, meeting twice a year and holding conference calls to share best practices and making sure customers know that Great Circle and the other Ross FBOs are sister companies.
Business is down at Great Circle, by 30 to 40 percent, according to Jennings, since his arrival in January. But activity has improved substantially of late. "As the economy has improved," he said, "we've seen some increase in activity levels, and around October 15 the phone started ringing off the hook."


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Larry changes Dannilynn's name
After getting a reported $1.7-million check for pics of him and the kid, Larry Birkhead tells Ok! magazine he has officially changed baby Dannielynn's name. "'Birkhead' has been swapped for 'Stern,' but I don't want to change anything else," he says. "(Dannielynn is) what her mother named her and even though I didn't get a say, I still want to respect her mother's wishes." We'd have thought he'd rename her 'Payday.' Birkhead also praises rival Howard K. Stern for helping out since handing over the kid. "It seems unlikely but he's been a great help," Larry says. We smell sitcom!
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THAILAND - Pro-election supporters in Ratchathewi district made their own ballot boxes and papers after the real ballot boxes and voting papers could not be delivered to polling stations in the area.
They organised their own election activities, as there were no electoral or district officials present at their polling unit.
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As the new head coach of the winless Detroit Lions, former Titan defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has a heck of a challenge in front of him.
To assist him with his new job, Schwartz has already extended a hand to one of his former Tennessee Titan colleagues: assistant coach Matt Burke.
With free agency looming on the horizon and roughly $26 million in cap room, a Motown reunion could also be in store for Jim and a few of the Titans' unrestricted free agents.
A trip to Motown may be awaiting you
Attempting to shed his jack-of-all-trades label, Chris Carr wants more playing time on defense. One of the Titans' unsung heroes in 2008, Carr did a great job on special teams and when the injury bug reared its ugly head at CB, Chris was adequate as he filled in for Nick Harper.
Trapped behind starters Cortland Finnegan and Nick Harper, Carr may have to venture elsewhere to receive the type of playing time that he covets on defense. If he leaves Tennessee, Detroit may be a likely destination for Carr.
Speaking of jack-of-all-trades, Daniel Loper is exactly that on the Titans' offensive line. Unfortunately, Loper is also an unrestricted free agent this year and his versatility could be appealing to a team, that unlike the Titans, can promise him a starting job in 2009.
Like Chris Carr, Vince Fuller is also seeking a bigger role on defense. The Titans value his play at nickelback as well as his ability to perform at any of the DB positions. Unfortunately, the Titans can't promise him a chance to start.
Schwartz knows Fuller very well, so Vince could easily be a target of the Lions when free agency begins.
You never know
Bo Scaife picked a great time to have his best season as a pro. Coming off of a 58-catch, 561-yard performance during his contract year, Scaife will probably have his share of suitors in the free agent market.
Tight end is one of the many areas where the Lions need an upgrade. Last year, Casey Fitzsimmons, Michael Gaines and John Owens combined for a measly 43 catches for 401 yards.
If Scaife doesn't re-sign in Tennessee, the Lions may be an option.
Detroit may also be an appealing destination for Brandon Jones. The Lions just released Mike Furrey and outside of stud Calvin Johnson, they only have John Standeford and Shaun Mcdonald at WR.
Jones finally started to show some signs of reaching his potential last year, so I'd love to see the Titans re-sign him. However, if Tennessee fails to lock him up, BJ could join Schwartz in Detroit, a place where he'd see a ton of single coverage as a result of playing next to Johnson.
In your dreams, Jim
I'd be shocked (and devastated) if Albert Haynesworth joined Schwartz in Motown. Despite the allure of reuniting with his former defensive coordinator and Detroit's sizable amount of cap space, I have a very hard time envisioning Fat Albert signing a long-term deal with the Lions.
Help yourself, Jim
Detroit, feel free to take any of the following players:
I won't lose any sleep if Justin McCareins is playing elsewhere next year.
Reynaldo Hill can contribute on special teams but please, don't ask him to play corner.
So what do you guys think? Will any current Tennessee Titans make their way to Motown?


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DEAR LITHE {LOVE LETTERS} 21 Sep 2012
When I signed up for Lithe's Summer Challenge, I was focused more on actually making it to all thirty-six classes than I was on the effects that doing so would yield. The first couple of weeks I was stuck in my old habits of late cancels and not taking seriously my commitment to showing up. So, for the last four weeks, I knew I had to step up my game. And I did. I went to classes almost everyday and even had to take two classes a day a few times. As I counted down my list of thirty-six, the results of going to class regularly totally snuck up on me. I'd be lying in bed and reach down to scratch an itch on my leg or something, and I'd be blown away by how muscular it felt, even when it was relaxed. Or, I'd tie my hair up in front of the mirror at work, and I'd be completely surprised and super pleased to see the biceps peeking back at me. Before the Challenge, I had been going to classes erratically and did notice a change in my physique, but, wow, after the challenge, things are definitely different. I am doing much better in my push-ups, barre work, and form overall. Now, I feel like I can actually do the exercises as they are meant to be, with more proper form than before and stamina to push through most series. The fun-factor of Lithe has definitely evolved for me. I thought I was obsessed before, but it's on a completely different level now. More than challenging me to become more fit, the Summer Challenge helped me in the area I needed most – dedication. Instead of blowing off classes because it's been a long day at work or I'm just feeling lazy, I know that I can turn everything around if I just go for an hour. What is an hour, anyway? At Lithe, an hour is the best part of the day!


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Employment Law Questions? Ask an Employment Lawyer.
New York has a special program for people on unemployment who wish to go to college or training schools. The short answer is, yes, you can do it, but you must get the course approved by Unemployment first, and it must be completed within 24 months.
Read about the program here: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/claimantinfo/599Program.shtm
I was employed by New Jersey that is why I'm receiving benefits from them. Can you please advise how I can get the course approved through New Jersey Unemployment? I can't seem to reach anyone by phone. Thank you.
You did not state that it was in NJ in your question, my apologies.
NJ is not as friendly as NY with the benefits for college. It does have a program wherein you can do remedial education or a vocational program for up to 26 weeks if you were unable to find a job while on unemployment. See it here on page 94:
All of that said, if you can meet the other requirements for unemployment, that you are willing and able to work, you can still collect unemployment and go to school. But that generally means that you would have to be willing to leave school and take a job if it arose.
There is a tuition waiver program in NJ for unemployed individuals. See it here: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/aidgrant/Financial_index.html


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The Outcasts expansion for Gratuitous Space Battles has finally arrived on Steam. If you're unfamiliar with Gratuitous Space Battles, it's a sci-fi strategy-based simulation where you command large fleets of spacecraft.
What makes Gratuitous Space Battles so great is the endless customization it offers the player. You can literally spend hours just designing ship layouts and customizing your options. You can either play quick matches that will throw you right into battle or you can play the single-player campaign that is lengthy and more in-depth.
You basically design ships, form fleets and then watch them engage in all-out war. You are limited to what you can control during battle. You can assign orders to each unit and then lay them out on a grid to design their formation. There is an option to command each ship individually, but it reduces the honor earned from each battle.
Honor points can be earned in either Campaign or Quickie Battles. You can use honor points as a form of currency to unlock and purchase items such as new hulls, weapons and other attachments.
The Outcasts is the latest DLC for Gratuitous Space Battles that adds a new race and faction to this strategy-based combat game. The DLC also includes ten new customizable ships such as four cruisers, three frigates and three more fighters. Plus, there are six brand-new equipment modules. These modules include tractor beams, hologram decoys, twin-stage missiles and much more.
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HIGHLAND, N.Y. -- The school district will need 60 percent approval from voters to enact its proposed $36.89 million budget for the coming fiscal year, which increases the property tax levy 5.12 percent.
The "supermajority" is needed for approval because the proposed levy hike exceeds the 0.87 percent limit allowed in Highland under the state's new cap.
District Superintendent Deborah Haab said Tuesday that the district is trying to preserve programs for students while being sensitive to the impact on taxpayers. She also said the district is pushing its state legislators for more aid to offset the tax levy increase.
The proposed $36,885,345 budget for the coming year would increase spending $820,177, or 2.27 percent, over the current budget of $36,065,168. It calls for $24,282,420 to be raised in property taxes, an increase of $1,183,221, or 5.12 percent, over the current tax levy of $23,099,199.
The district would use $900,000 of its fund balance to offset expenses, as well as $202,731 in additional state aid.
Under the proposed budget, 1.5 clerical positions, a social worker, a foreign language teacher, and a part-time English teacher would be eliminated. The district also would reduce two positions in its business office through a plan to centralize that work through Ulster BOCES, Haab said.
The district also would no longer be able to do team-based teaching at the middle school, the superintendent said.
Haab said the Highland district has cut 27 positions over the past decade. As a result, there are no family and consumer science, business or technology courses being taught in the high school, she said.
A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria. Voting on the budget will be from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 15 in the high school.
Voters also will chose among six candidates who are vying to fill three seats on the Board of Education. Each winner will serve a three-year term.
The candidates are Vincent Rizzi Jr. of 478 Vineyard Ave., Highland; Regina Tantillo-Swanson of 54 South St., Highland; Heather Welch of 117 Lily Lake Road, Highland; Michael Bakatsias of 21 Mayer Drive, Highland; Michael Reid of 16 Blue Point Road, Highland; and Debra-Ann Pagano of 13 Sollazzo Road, Highland.
Rizzi, Tantillo-Swanson and Welch are incumbents.


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After a long and varied career in state government, another of Gov. Susana Martinez' cabinet officials has resigned.
In October, Dorothy "Duffy" Rodriguez, who most recently held two positions—one as the deputy secretary of budget and policy for the Department of Finance and Administration, and another as Martinez' cabinet director for several other state agencies, including DFA—quietly resigned.
News of her resignation didn't break until last week, when Tim Korte, DFA's public information officer, confirmed it with SFR. "Duffy has decided to leave Santa Fe to be closer to family," Korte writes in an email. "She is exploring new career opportunities but hasn't decided on anything yet."
Like any career, Rodriguez' has seen highs and lows. She has held various posts, some of them highly influential, over nearly two decades. During that time, she's had public and private run-ins with other state officials, and is currently named in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by state Department of Health employee Bob Ortiz.
But most people interviewed for this story spoke highly of her financial and budgetary skills—and many wonder why she resigned. (Through Korte, Rodriguez—who also resigned from her DOH post in 2010 citing family reasons—declined two interview requests.)
State Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Chaves, has known Rodriguez for "15—maybe 20 years."
"She knows her stuff," he says, referring to budget matters. "Experience is the best teacher there is."
"To me, she's one of the most capable people in Santa Fe," adds outgoing state Rep. Andy Nunez, I-Doña Ana. "She's one that everybody turned to when they wanted facts and figures on finance and all that, and she's really one that people depended on."
She also knew how to exercise her influence. Last November, Rodriguez sent an email from her Yahoo account to the private email accounts of Keith Gardner, the governor's chief of staff, and Jay McCleskey, the governor's political adviser, who is not a government employee.
The email made references to New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera and an "Abbey"—most likely Legislative Finance Committee Director David Abbey.
"She hates me but that's OK," Rodriguez wrote of Skandera. "I made it clear my whole end game was to protect the Governor on all this kind of stuff and let the Governor propose what she wants and the way she wants and not have it dictated by Abbey et. al."
"Sorry you all had to get involved but truly what we did to Gov on that conference call was not fair at all!!" she continued. "Half the flippin budget and a decision after a long day's work, out of state, etc. Yikes!"
It wasn't the first time Rodriguez had butted heads with other state officials. Ortiz, a former deputy director in DOH's Administrative Services Bureau, alleges in an ongoing lawsuit that DOH leadership fired him for reporting accounting errors. Specifically, Ortiz claims Rodriguez and others told him to list a $1.7 million expenditure under the wrong year in order to make the books line up. A hearing is set for the spring of 2014.
Ortiz says he thinks Rodriguez' skills lay in the budgeting process—planning how to spend money. But when it came to the "nuts and bolts" of accounting—actually spending that money—she was "not so knowledgeable."
SFR first interviewed Ortiz in 2010, after reporting on a complaint emailed to state lawmakers about a "circle of trust" led by Rodriguez, among others [SFReporter.com, Dec. 4, 2009: "Feet to the Fire"]. After SFR reported Rodriguez' resignation from DFA last week, commenters on the unofficial DOH employee website nmdohcrisis.com showed little regret.
"Talk about an early Christmas gift," one wrote. "This restores my faith in Karma."
But Rodriguez also enjoyed a level of camaraderie with top Martinez administration staffers, according to another email obtained, in a public records request, from the state Attorney General's Office.
On March 10, a Saturday, she emailed Martinez and her top officials: Communications Director Scott Darnell, Deputy Chief of Staff Ryan Cangiolosi and McCleskey. "Go Lobos, YEAH LOBOS!!" she wrote. "Hope you all had a great time watching the game!! AWESOME WIN!! At some point we need to praise Alford's Scholar Athletes....important point to make."
But another email reveals a different dynamic. Rodriguez sent it last November—four days after Republican Tom Tinnin resigned from the state Board of Finance after disagreements with the Downs at Albuquerque racino deal [cover story, Aug. 22: "Trouble at the Ol' Racino"].
"Feel like I failed you and Governor...!" she wrote to Cangiolosi's private email account. "I am so very sorry Tinnin did what he did....can't explain it; it is not the Tinnin I know...Hate that I am a burden as a "D" so I am working on getting out. Let me know if I can help you make millions....I will do whatever it takes!! You are awesome and I hope you and your family have an awesome Thanksgiving. So sorry I disappointed you all…Duffy."
It's unclear what Rodriguez meant by helping Cangiolosi "make millions"; Darnell has declined to comment on the content of the emails.
In any case, Cangiolosi did recently get a raise—if not in the millions. Last month, he left his post at the governor's office for a $10,000 salary increase at the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center.
To see the emails referenced in this story, visit SFReporter.com.


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Joe Spring combined with three other pitchers on a four hitter as Oral Roberts completed a four-game series sweep of Centenary with a 3-1 win Sunday at J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa.ORU (15-11 overall, 4-0 Summit League) broke up a scoreless tie in the fourth when Chris Elder doubled and scored on a single by T.J. Bennett.Centenary tied the score in the sixth on an RBI double by Kyle Morton, but the Golden Eagles took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning when Nick Baligod led off with a double and later scored on Brandon King's single to left field.ORU would tack on an insurance run in the eighth on Brett Sowers' single that scored Bennett from second.Spring got the win, allowing one run on three hits in six innings. Matt Rush earned his fifth save, retiring the final two batters.ORU has now won six straight games and will next travel to Macomb, Illinois for a weekend four-game series against Western Illinois. The first game is Friday at 3:30 p.m.


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Tricky just put some of the music from his upcoming album False Idols (out May 28), which is also the name of the label he's started as an imprint of German label K7! Records. The songs here are "Does It," Nothings Changed" and the Does It remix, mixed by Tricky himself. "Does It" is a punch to the gut, with Tricky's low-guttural vocal stylings providing a polar opposite the sweetness in the vocals of Francesca Belmonte. She's reminiscent of Martina Topley-Bird in some ways, completely her own in other ways. It's dark and sinister, like the underbelly of some of the songs on Pre-Millenium Tension. The remix (third track) ends with a steady driving and pounding rhythm, a nice touch.
"Nothing's Changed" sometimes feels like a throwback to the Tricky Genaside II remix of the song "For Real," in which Tricky does a cinematic portrayal of both the music and the lyrics, which are about a DJ with a record deal and ins and outs of what comes with that.
Other guest appearances on False Idols include Fifi Rong, Nneka and Peter Silberman. What's exciting this time around is not just a return to his roots, but a return to his vision. Tricky has stopped trying to fulfill others expectations and just set out to make the music that comes naturally to him. This is what he did on the legendary Maxinquaye, perhaps his best known album. Check out more streaming music on the Spacelab Media Player.
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By Scott Bennett
Mar 19, 2010
rating: 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
Sick route, I was very impressed. P4 is one of the most unique pitches I've done in the desert! My partner and I agreed that 11c feels like a pretty serious sandbag, but we kind of expected that, considering the FA. We thought P1 was more like 11d, and cryptic at that. P4 is very strenuous, and probably deserves 12b.
P3 was a tough lead as well, maybe mid-hard 5.11 with very thin pro. We had a set of ballnutz, and I placed 4 of them. We climbed the thin crack/corner that starts a few feet left of the belay bolts, but it looks like you could also climb the easier-looking crack system to the right of the belay bolts. The right crack looks easier and decently protected, but maybe a bit sandier.
Gear (what I would bring next time): 12 QDs, Sm-Med Stoppers, Ballnutz 1-3, 1x Black Alien, 2x Blue through Yellow Alien, 1x Purple and Green Camalot, 2x Red Camalot, 1x Blue Camalot. P1 takes just QDs, but I'd carry the whole rack on P2-4.
A single 70m rope gets you down. After topping out, look to climber's right for the top rap anchor, it's located slightly below the rim in a little cave/shelf. From there, you can rap to the top of P2 (70m required!), and then two more raps down the route gets you back to the ground.
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|Pitch 3 as described definitely seemed dangerous, after climbing up and not finding good pro I down climbed and checked out the right variant described and found much more moderate terrain with decent pro. I didn't have any slider nuts, could have made it seem safe though I doubt it. This is an amazing route, even if the first 3 pitches are just okay. Pictures speak louder than words for P4, make sure you win the rochambeau and get to lead it.
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Charlotte Odene Wilson Hardison
MAIDEN — Charlotte Odene Wilson Hardison, age 54, of Lincolnton passed away September 30, 2012 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
Born October 5, 1957 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of Marie Willis Wilson and the late Lee Gordon "L.G." Wilson Jr.
She was a homemaker.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Wilson and a sister, Roxanne Caldwell.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, James Hardison of the home; a son, Duke Philyaw of Lincolnton; three daughters, Cortney Grant of Lincolnton, Megan Hardison of Lincolnton, and Alison Hardison of Lincolnton; mother in law, Eva Lois Hardison; two step children, David Hardison of Newton and Michael Hardison of Benson; two brothers, Steve Wilson of Lincolnton, and Mark Wilson of Maiden; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Memorial United Church of Christ with Rev. Ronnie W. Parker officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will have a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the church at 301 East Main St., Maiden, NC 28650.
Online condolences may be sent to www.goodindrumfuneralhome.com.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home, Maiden is serving the Hardison family.
Robert Gene 'Bob' Hudson
Robert Gene "Bob" Hudson, age 78, of 2329 Country Club Road in Lincolnton, died on Monday, October 1, 2012.
His funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Andy Royals and Rev. Kenneth Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Hudson was born January 12, 1934 in Lincoln County to the late Pete and Rosie Holbrooks Hudson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna "Jane" Lynch Hudson, and a brother, Ralph Hudson. He served in the United States Air Force. He retired as an insurance executive. Most recently, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lincoln Mutual Insurance Company.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Harris and husband Walter of Mooresville and Lindy Culp and husband Dave of Charlotte; and two grandchildren, Devin and Samantha Harris.
Bob was known for his friendliness and unique sense of humor. He was a good father, a good friend to many, and touched so many lives with his generosity. He will be greatly missed for the special man that he was and the laughter he brought to our lives.
Memorials may be made to Salem Baptist Church, 1982 Salem Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Hudson family.
Terry Jay Jones
Mr. Terry Jay Jones, age 55, of 738 Alf Hoover Road in Lincolnton, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
His funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2012 at Gainsville Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Rice officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Mr. Jones was born August 19, 1957 in Gaston County to Bonnie Sue Pritchett Jones and the late J.L. Jones. He worked for Vermont American (Robert Bosch Tool Corp.) for 34 years. He was a member of Gainsville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Penny William Jones of the home; one son, Josh Jones and wife Holli of Lincolnton; one daughter, Tara McCorkle and husband Shane of Lincolnton; two brothers, Keith Jones of Lawndale and Stacey Jones and wife Connie of Vale; and his mother, Bonnie Sue Jones of Lincolnton. The great joys of his life were his grandchildren, Jayden Jones, Micheala McCorkle, and Landon McCorkle.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Jones' family.
Parvell 'Polly' Elizabeth Ross
Parvell "Polly" Elizabeth Ross, age 84, of Lincolnton passed away October 1, 2012 at CMC – Lincoln.
Born October 10, 1927 in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alexander Bradshaw and Algie Clarinda Johnson Bradshaw.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Bradshaw.
She retired from Rhyne Mills after many years of service.
Survivors include three sisters, Earline Sain and her husband Billy of Lincolnton, Myrtle Koone of Lincolnton, and Geraldine Mace of Lincolnton; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m. at South River Baptist Church with Rev. Byron Repass and Rev. Larry Chapman officiating.
The family will have a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to www.efdrumfuneralhome.com.
EF Drum Funeral Home, Lincolnton is serving the Ross family.
Georgia 'JoAnn' Wolfe Oakes
Georgia "JoAnn" Wolfe Oakes of Lincolnton died Tuesday, October 2, 2012.
Arrangements are incomplete at Warlick Funeral Home.
Ruth Hedrick Arnold
Ruth Hedrick Arnold, 93, of Lincolnton died October 2, 2012.
Warlick Funeral Home is assisting the Arnold family in Lincolnton and Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home will be serving the family in Lewisburg, W.Va.
Annette Cody
Annette Cody, 70, of Cherryville died September 30, 2012.
Funeral services will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Carpenter's Funeral Home, Cherryville. Burial will follow at City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Carpenter's Funeral Home, Cherryville is serving the Cody family.
Betty Jean Dyson McIntosh
Betty Jean Dyson McIntosh, 75, of Newton died September 30, 2012.
A memorial service will be held today at 3 p.m. at Burke Mortuary Chapel, Maiden.
Burke Mortuary, Maiden is serving the McIntosh family.
Shirley Ann Reitzel Eckard
Shirley Ann Reitzel Eckard died October 1, 2012.
The family will "Celebrate Mom Home" beginning with the receiving from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. on October 4, 2012 at Oxford Baptist Church, Conover with services following at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Burke Mortuary, Newton is serving the Eckard family.
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Tourism businesses on the Pinellas beaches suffered through a cold spring but saw signs in April that the county's biggest industry might be headed for a turnaround year.
Then came the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon rig and the massive oil slick in the gulf. Though oil never came near the Pinellas coast, reservations lines at local hotels stopped ringing. Smaller crowds spent less at candy shops, and on tour boats and other staples of a beach vacation.
In recent weeks, tourism businesses got long-awaited relief: money from the agency administering BP's $20 billion compensation fund to cover financial losses caused by the spill.
More than 68,000 Florida individuals and businesses have received $992 million so far, says the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Nearly 20,000 businesses alone were paid $592 million.
The agency couldn't break out on Wednesday the number of payments in Pinellas. But 5,186 Pinellas residents and businesses filed claims, ninth most among Florida counties. Hillsborough's 2,689 claimants ranked No. 10 in the state.
The claims process has attracted the ire of Florida officials. They were first critical of a decision — later reversed — not to honor claims where oil didn't soil beaches. Later they criticized how slowly claims were paid.
But word spread in Pinellas business circles over the past month that payments were arriving.
"It was greatly appreciated," said Patty Hubbard, an owner of Friendly Fisherman restaurant in Madeira Beach, which received $20,900 on a $32,000 claim for June losses. "It's good that they recognized Pinellas County was impacted by the oil spill."
At least half of 15 large hotels from Clearwater Beach to St. Pete Beach were paid compensation from the BP fund, says Keith Overton, chief financial officer at the 800-room TradeWinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach. The company received $1.3 million, some of which went to owners of condo hotel units managed by the TradeWinds.
Small business also collected. Summer visitor traffic from nearby hotels suddenly fell off at the Lemon Tree Spa in St. Pete Beach, owner Lisa Dressler said.
She ran up bills for beauty supplies on her credit cards and opened the spa's doors daily instead of five days a week. Dressler wouldn't say how much she received, only that it was enough to put a big dent in her credit card debt.
Small businesses on the beaches that filed claims got nearly their entire claim or a good percentage, said Robin Grabowski, president of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce. But many were intimidated by the paperwork required to back up a claim.
"They're not like large businesses with processes in place for granular bookkeeping," Grabowski said. "Small businesses operate almost from cash flow from day to day."
The TradeWinds pulled together three previous years of revenue and profit statements for the same six-month period that followed the April 21 blast to establish the spill caused a substantial loss, Overton said.
At a sweets shop on the John's Pass boardwalk in Madeira Beach, Larry Butterfield collected two years of tax returns. He also sent photos of big crowds on the boardwalk for earlier fishing tournaments.
Competitions dwindled as the government closed huge swaths of the gulf to fishing. Tourists who once took boat tours or fishing charters weren't around to stop at his shop, Kilwin's Ice Cream, Chocolates and Fudge. Butterfield received a payment in the mid five figures, he said.
The majority of money paid to Floridians was in "emergency advance payments," to cover losses for all or part of this year. The next step will be establishing rules to pay for future damages.
That could take into account how many tourists stay away because they think Florida's beaches are covered in oil or who tried destinations on the Atlantic coast and will now go there instead, said Overton, who is also chair of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association.
Disasters stick in people's memories. Four years after the state was hit by four hurricanes and a tropical storm, fall bookings for meetings and conventions are still "horrendous," Overton said.
"Florida has a brand — sunshine, beautiful beaches and seafood — that's the most powerful in all tourism. That brand has been damaged."


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Enjoy the convenience of ski-in/ski-out access at this hotel, which also features an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
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Chapel Hill officials are considering spots for a playground designed for children with mental or physical disabilities.
The town currently has 10 playgrounds with some accessibility for kids with special needs, according to a town report. But there is no single play area that is all or mostly accessible, it says.
Town staff are considering four potential sites for a new accessible playground. They are 2200 Homestead Rd., Cedar Falls Park; Erwin Road just south of Interstate 40; and Southern Community Park. A public forum will be schedule in May or June with more information about the project. It's also an opportunity for the public to offer their thoughts and ideas.
A report on the potential sites and the public input will be presented to the Town Council in the fall. Design would begin once a site is selected.
Right now, there are few playgrounds in the area that are entirely accessible for children of all abilities. Some have one or two features intended for children in a wheelchair, for instance. Others make a bigger effort to include all. Kids Together in Cary has many accessible elements. In Raleigh, there are plans to remake the playground at Laurel Hills Community Center so it's better designed for children with disabilities. (If you know of others, please share in the comments).


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Murray International Holdings has offloaded Premier Hytemp, its North Sea-focused speciality steel business, in a £34.5 million management buyout.
The Herald revealed in June that Sir David Murray and his long-standing lieutenant Donald Wilson were in discussions about a sale of Premier Hytemp, cited this year by Scottish Enterprise as a flagship for international growth.
Mr Wilson, who stepped down from the MIH board in March to become managing director of its oil and gas division, is thought to have done so in order to work on a buyout of Premier, whittling down the MIH empire still further. Its last accounts showed £470m of debt to Lloyds Banking Group, after a £268m capital injection by the bank since 2010.
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This year it has already separated the Murray Capital business and confirmation of the wider steels disposal is expected in the near future.
Mr Wilson, 49, is an accountant who has worked for Sir David since the 1990s and is the former chief executive of MIH. He was a director of Rangers between 2000 and October 2009.
Premier Hytemp, based at Newbridge near Edinburgh, reported a £1.6m loss in the year to June 2011, on turnover up by one-third to £52m, but sources close to MIH said that in the year to June 2012 it will post earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of around £4m. The deal, however, does not include the Ireland Alloys business, leaving Premier with turnover of £42m.
Dunedin, the Edinburgh-based buyout specialist, said Premier was a global leader in the manufacture and supply chain management of quality engineered alloy components for the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry.
It has manufacturing facilities in Edinburgh, Sheffield and Singapore, operations in Calgary, Canada, and is shortly to open a base in Dubai.
Premier Hytemp was formed in 2008 when Sir David's Premier Alloys, established in 1985, acquired Sheffield-based Hillfoot Steel which owned oil specialist Hytemp, set up in 1976.
Dunedin said the business had "a very strong heritage of engineering excellence".
Dougal Bennett, Dunedin partner who led the deal and now joins the board, said: "Premier Hytemp fits with Dunedin's strategy of investing in UK headquartered companies that are market leaders in their niche and which have strong international growth prospects.
"Commercially, Premier Hytemp is one of a few companies within its sector that has the requisite engineering skills, customer approvals, certifications and geographical reach to meet the increasingly demanding needs of this industry."
He said the business had "fantastic opportunities for growth overseas and domestically".
Mr Wilson said the company wants to further develop the Middle Eastern, North American and South American markets and to maintain investment. "This will enable us to improve support of our key customers as they continue to grow on a global scale," he said.
The management team includes Will Gold, chief financial officer, and Doug Harrison, chief operations officer.
Mike McGill, group finance director of MIH, said: "The transaction reflects Murray International Holdings' continued focus on business turnaround, asset realisation and debt reduction from across its wide portfolio."


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New Zealand rode home on the coat tails of Martin Guptill to draw first blood in the Twenty20 series against South Africa tonight.
Guptill cracked a scintillating 78 not out off 55 balls as the Black Caps won the first of three matches by six wickets at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
He maintained his irresistible form from the recent series against Zimbabwe to ensure New Zealand chased down South Africa's 147 for six with four balls remaining, much to the delight of a crowd close to 20,000 in number.
He hit five fours and four sixes, one over the stadium roof at deep mid wicket off left-arm quick Lonwabo Tsotsobe, a blow estimated to have travelled 130m.
Guptill totally dominated the New Zealand innings but there was another intelligent contribution from Kane Williamson, who played neatly into the gaps when making 24 off 21 balls before being run out in the 17th over.
Guptill was always in control, except perhaps in the 18th over when a short sharp ball from Rusty Theron crashed into his helmet grill, sending him to the ground.
He bounced back up though, waved away queries of concern from the tourists, and promptly cross batted the next ball down the ground for four.
The New Zealand batsmen coped well enough tonight with the extra pace generated by the South Africans, with the lanky Morne Morkel at least twice being clocked at 150km/h, but they can expect to face more short pitched bowling as the series progresses.
The New Zealanders had largely performed outstandingly with the ball and in the field to hold South Africa in check after the tourists were inserted.
They got on top early and largely remained in control, save from the 16th over when Justin Ontong deposited offspinner Kane Williamson for four consecutive sixes in an arc from deep mid wicket to long on.
Williamson conceded 26 off the over, but in his only previous over he gave away just one runs after flummoxing left-hander JP Duminy for five balls.
New Zealand were aggressive in the field, as exemplified by fast bowler Tim Southee, who returned figures of three for 28 off four overs.
Southee built up a head of steam, struck opener Richard Levi in the helmet then had the satisfaction of seeing the strongly built right-hander chip him to long on to be the third wicket to fall for 38 runs off the last ball of the sixth over.
Hashim Amla had briefly threatened at the top of the innings before being run out for 19 off 15, then Colin Ingram charged and missed offspinner Nathan McCullum, who did an excellent job opening the bowling with figures of one for 16 off four.
Duminy and Onting turned things around for a period but once Onting's 17-ball 32 was ended when Southee accepted a smart caught and bowled Duminy top-edged the same bowler behind square leg to depart in the 18th over for 41 off 37.
Seamer Doug Bracewell was another New Zealand bowler to front, giving away just 10 runs from three overs, including three off the 19th, two of which were leg byes.
The second match in the three-match series is at Hamilton on Sunday night.


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Since Google first started growing in stature, people have wondered if (or
when) they might start passing along private information to governments or
misusing it for their own gain. The company has faced hyperactive attention in
this space, while others, as I have
largely got a free ride from criticism. Moreover, the privacy freakout about
Google was based on lots of "might dos" or "could dos" rather than "has done."
Yesterday was a historic moment in answering some of those doubts. What might
Google do, if faced with an unreasonable demand from a government agency? Google
will push back. And what might its competitors do, who have faced nowhere near
the same amount of criticism? Comply.
Let's not get all starry eyed. Google pushed back in this case, but it may
have complied with other governmental requests. Indeed, one of the
best points
in John Battelle's book "The Search" was the section focusing on the US Patriot
Act and how Google (or other search engines) might not even be able to say if it
has given out information.
Let's also not get foolish. I personally think that search engines should be
following laws and especially helping authorities, even if that means handing
over private information. But that has to be done when the proper procedures
have been followed, when the right safeguards are in place and a real pressing
need for the information is demonstrated.
None of that was the case with the information the Department Of Justice has
requested. I don't have time to do a long deconstruction of how the information
the DOJ wants will NOT allow the government to do what they claim. But I'll take
a short look, especially at this
claim that
literally made my jaw drop:
Reviewing URLs available through search engines will help us understand what
sites users can find using search engines, to estimate the prevalence of
harmful-to-minors (HTM) materials among such sites, to characterize those sites,
and to measure the effectiveness of content filters in screening HTM materials
from those sites.
Reviewing user queries to search engines will help us understand the search
behavior of current web users, to estimate how often web users encounter HTM
materials through searches, and to measure the effectiveness of filters in
screening those materials
Ah, HTM, the new WMD. HTM is "harmful to minor" material, porn that children
might encounter accidentally. The Department Of Justice seems to think that if
it has a list of queries, plus a sample of URLs indexed, it will magically
demonstrate how often you might hit porn. Not at all. Not in the least.
Anecdotally, search engines will tell you that most of the content they index
never makes it into the first page of search results. And content not in the
first page of search results is effectively invisible and not seen, since most
people don't drill deep. So sure, they could hand over a list of 1 million URLs.
But you have no idea from that list how often any of those URLs actually rank
for anything or receive clicks. It is non-data, useless.
Secondly, the list of search queries HAS NO RANKING DATA associated with it.
So let's say the DOJ sees a query for "lindsay lohan." They don't know from that
data what exactly showed up on Google or another search engines for that query,
not from what they've asked for. Since they don't know what was listed, they
further can't detect any HTMs that might show up.
In short, gathering this data is worse than a fishing expedition. It's a
futile exercise that will proof absolutely nothing about the presence of HTMs in
search results. All it proves so far is that the DOJ lawyers (and apparently
their experts) haven't a clue about how search engines work. An actual search
expert will tear apart whatever "proof" they think they can concoct from the
data gathered so far.
As I said yesterday, a far better way to measure HTMs in SERPs (that stands
for search engine results pages. I don't like the acronym, rarely use it, but
let's play dueling acronyms today) to do this is to conduct some actual
searches. That's what the US Government Accounting Office
did when it
wanted to measure porn in image search results.
Now let me bring this back to the bigger issue, that of trust. AOL, Microsoft
and Yahoo DID NOT VIOLATE THE PRIVACY of any user by handing over this
information. No private data was revealed. Nevertheless, by not pushing back
against such a bad request for data, it leaves open the real fear that they
might not push back if the US government decided to go on a real fishing
expedition in the future. Privacy may not have been lost but trust was.
Picture this scenario. The US government wants to pass a new law on
monitoring terrorists. In order to see the presence of searchers seeking out
TOMs (that's Terrorist Oriented Materials) through search results, they ask each
search engine to hand over an entire week's worth of search data completely with
cookie info, IP addresses and registration information.
The purpose? They need to study how many people are seeking TOMs to have
stats to support the law they want to pass. This is pretty much the same
argument they are using in the current case, by the way.
Why shouldn't the search engines comply? Isn't it supporting terrorism by not
No. There's a difference in reacting to help the law, according to laws, and
being asked to participate in a police state. Consider this metaphor. Many
people take part in Neighborhood Watch programs, to help better ensure the
safety of their neighborhoods. It's a good idea, by and large. I don't recall
there being that much controversy over such programs.
Now let's say the government decides that to better protect your
neighborhood, they'll be placing cameras inside of everyone's home. What's the
problem? I mean, unless you're doing something wrong, you don't have anything to
fear, right?
The problem is — speaking as a US citizen here — that America was founded
the principle of liberty. Stay out of my life, unless I'm doing something
harmful to others. And if you think I'm doing something harmful, then use the
carefully constructed and regulated laws to stop me from doing harm. Don't
suspect everyone, monitor everyone and assume everyone is guilty. That's not how
the country is supposed to work.
One more metaphor, which may better bring it home. Terrorists use telephones.
Perhaps the government should go to the telephone companies and ask them to
forward a week's worth of telephone calls, so they could determine how
terrorists use the phone system. Anyone have a problem with that?
Actually, many people do. It's at the heart of the current controversy the
Bush Administration faces,
that it wiretapped — listened in — on phone calls without the legally
required search warrants. The US Congress is about to hold
hearings on the situation and whether it was illegal or not.
Search engines are like telephones, in some ways. We hold conversations with
them, trusted conversations. We tell search engines things about our private
lives we might not tell friends, doctors, partners and others. Is this a medical
condition I should worry about? How do I handle an infidelity crisis I'm having?
I need a new job — can you help me? Private matters, not mean to be exposed to
the world and certainly not meant to be swept up into a government net without
an exceptionally good reason having been shown
Again, yesterday's news wasn't about privacy. It was more about trust,
whether we can trust our major search engines for when privacy really is an
issue. So how did they do on the trust front? I thought I'd hand out trust
points to summarize, on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being best.
Google: 9 Points
Why isn't Google at 10 points? After all, they are the ones who stood up
against the Department Of Justice. A couple of reasons for the one point loss:
- I'd be happier if they'd shared with the world that they'd been subpoenaed
back when it happened last year. That information could have been made public,
and it should have been.
- Google also looked to be negotiating on compliance. We don't have enough
details to know why they ultimately didn't give in, but some changes, and
perhaps they might have.
So, not a perfect score — but overall, high, high points.
Yahoo: 4 Points
Since they complied, I feel they have to be below the 5 point mark. OK, how
trustworthy were they then in the after-the-fact statement?
At first,
they tried to make it seem they didn't comply by saying they gave no personal
information out. Since no personal information was asked for, that was a
non-answer. But almost
a revised statement fessed up.
AOL: 1 Points
"We did not — and would not — comply with such a subpoena." Except they
did. Like Yahoo, they ran for the cover of saying they gave out no personal
information. Instead, they just gave out some "search terms" — which is what
the subpoena asked for. That's compliance in part, and a loss of trust points
for not being more forthright about what happened.
MSN: 1 Point
Like a loser in the Eurovision song contest, null points to MSN. They issued
a non-statement, neither confirming or denying anything. Instead, we get the
Department Of Justice
saying they complied. They should have just fessed up from the beginning.
That might have salvaged some trust out of the mess.
Postscript: In light of the most recent post on the MSN blog, I'll
bring MSN Search up to match AOL. They took ages on the public relations side to
say they complied, but the blog is direct and more forthright about it. What a
difference it would have made if they'd been allowed to say that yesterday.
Ask Jeeves: Didn't Get To Play
I can only imagine the situation at Ask Jeeves. They had to be relieved they
were never asked, so avoided the entire fracas. But not being asked means the US
government doesn't think they count much as a search player — so they probably
also wish they had been involved!
What They Should Have Done
Just some tips for the search engine spinmeisters. Here's what you should
have sent out:
AOLMSGooHoo did provide a list of URLs and search terms in response to the
subpoena. We reviewed the request and determined that we could cooperate without
any harm to the privacy of our users. We would have preferred not to have been
given a legal summons and have serious doubts if the information will help the
US government determine what it seeks. However, we felt our time was not best
spent fighting on this front. Rest assured that if personal information had been
at stake, we would have vigorously fought to defend the privacy of our users, to
the degree the law allows.
The better answer, of course, would have been to fought the request in the
first place.
In the end, one of the biggest ironies is that the other search engines
failed to capitalize on Google's biggest weakness, that it might not be
trustworthy. I
back in 2002 about how Google was going to face a challenge of being seen as too
Microsoftish, too dominant a player.
Ironically, that put Microsoft itself in the enviable situation of
counter-balance to Google. Rather than being the evil player, it was the player
along with Yahoo that many hoped would restore some balance to the search space.
Had Microsoft said no, it would have scored major points for trust. But to
say yes — then not even admit to saying yes — just makes Google seem better
and better to many people.
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A POTENTIALLY turbulent week for Rangers off-the-field at least began in a positive manner.
The findings of Graham Wallace's 120-day review are expected to be made known on Friday as the chief executive lays bare - or doesn't, if you're of a cynical bent - the extent of the club's financial shortcomings.
That will likely have implications for manager Ally McCoist's transfer budget this summer although, given the ease with which Rangers swept aside Stenhousemuir here, the size of the rebuilding job may not need be as extensive as McCoist would maybe like. His team are now just three matches away from going through the entire League One campaign undefeated.
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"It was a very good performance," said Kenny McDowall, McCoist's assistant. "The boys were excellent just as they have been all season. We stifled them [Stenhousemuir] and they couldn't really get near our goal. A 4-0 win - we would have taken that before the game."
This was Rangers' penultimate away match of the season and they were barely stretched. Steven Smith put them in front after 31 minutes with a drive from the edge of the penalty box, and the victory was all but assured four minutes later when Dean Shiels fastened on to Nicky Law's pass and curled an effort past Chris Smith with the outside of his right boot.
A third followed after 65 minutes. Robbie Duncan was adjudged to have fouled Law in the box, the full-back was sent off and Lee McCulloch rattled in the resultant penalty. Law rounded off an impressive personal display by scoring the fourth, running across the perimeter of the box before bending an effort into the far corner of the net for Rangers' 100th league goal of the season.
The midfielder had spoken a few days earlier about continually hearing he has been underperforming all season, although, after this display, he should be safe from any criticism for a wee while. Unlike Rangers, there was plenty at stake here for Stenhousemuir as they look to make the play-offs but they barely laid a glove on their opponents, a Ben Greenhalgh second-half free kick that arced just wide the closest they came to troubling Cammy Bell in the Rangers goal.
"Nobody likes getting beaten but I was happy with certain aspects of our play at times," said Scott Booth, the Stenhousemuir manager. "We had spells when we kept the ball really well."


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Mike Binkel's story is one we've heard more than a few times. Heck, we've even lived through it ourselves. Mike was a guy with a plan. He wanted to find a ready-to-enjoy '69 drop-top with the intention of just doing a few tweaks and changes to personalize the car. Yeah, right. After eight months, he found the perfect ride. As Mike tells us, "We found a car on Craigslist in Nevada, which is about a seven-hour haul from Southern California. I brought a knapsack full of bills and an experienced car builder with me and, after a test drive, I bought the Camaro." Mike should have known what was in store when the new purchase wouldn't even fit on the trailer until a big-ass hammer was used to "modify" said trailer.
Once home, Mike started tinkering with the 'vert and, within three months, the car was basically pieces. Mike spent many 18-hour days on the weekends doing all the various projects. Manual windows were converted to electric, a Vintage Air Front Runner serpentine drive system was installed-all little stuff. But the more he did, the longer the list of things to do became. Eventually, Mike moved on to the car's paintjob. By Mike's own admission, it was in great shape but just needed a couple of issues fixed. Still, it wasn't long before the bare shell was headed off for media blasting. David Carl Peters then worked with Mike to come up with a paint scheme and Devan Noonan laid down the PPG mix.
With the car painted, it was time to put it back together. Mike was tired, so he farmed that job out to Dick Kvamme at Best Of Show Coach Works in San Marcos, California. "I met Dick at the Del Mar Goodguys show and one thing lead to another. A '69 Camaro his shop built won muscle car of the show, and that convinced me to take my freshly painted '69 to him for reassembly," Mike recalls. This 1969 Camaro convertible is powered by a stroked 383 small-block, while the GM suspension was upgraded with parts from Global West and QA1. The wheels are Foose Legend series wrapped in BFG rubber.
Right now the Camaro is at Elegance Auto Interiors getting the full treatment from Mark Lopez and should be done and on the road by Christmas 2010. That is, unless anything needs a little more work.


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Times-Herald staff report
With BART negotiations to avert a strike going down to the wire, commuters were being advised to make alternative plans.
If an agreement was not reached by midnight Thursday, trains could be at a standstill today.
SolTrans, which provides bus service to Vallejo and Benicia, will provide supplemental bus service beyond the del Norte BART station in El Cerrito to the Transbay Terminal in San Francsico, the company announced Thursday.
Supplemental service to the Transbay Terminal, called the Route 80X service, will include three outbound trips in the morning and three inbound trips in the afternoon, according to the agency.
SolTrans passes are valid for the route. Bus tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for youth aged 6-18 and $2.50 for seniors and disabled.
The regular Route 80 bus service will remain the same during a potential strike.
No change to the Route 78 bus schedule will occur in the event of a strike but SolTrans bus stops will be relocated around the BART stations in both Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek, the agency announced.
Operators will be on hand to direct passengers to temporary bus stops.
For more details on these stops and other SolTrans bus lines go to
www.soltransride.com or call customer service at (707) 648-4666.
For information on Bay Area transit options call 511 or go to alert.511.org.


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CONCERNED Knutsfordians have branded plans to stage a six-week Christmas Market on the Little Heath as 'wholly inappropriate' and 'intolerable'.
Last week, the Guardian reported that Wilmslow-based Living World Events had joined forces with Tatton Estate Management to create Mistletoe Markets Knutsford.
The market, proposed to operate from November 14 to December 23, would see 100 traditional wooden chalets erected on Little Heath, selling a variety of produce and wares, a central bar, Santa's Grotto with a Lapland style tepee and Christmas Tree Forest.
However, not all Knutsfordians approve of the organisers' 'magical, fairy-tale' pitch.
Town Clr Vivien Davies expressed concerns when presented with the plans at a meeting of Knutsford Town Council's Events Committee last week.
Following the meeting, Clr Davies said: "I have to think how this will affect the residents on Gaskell Avenue and in Winstanley House, who will have to suffer noise, smell and light pollution every day for six weeks, and as it will be literally on their doorsteps, an invasion of their privacy from a hundred chalets, staff and thousands of visitors."
She added she was concerned with visitor safety and the condition of the Heath after the market's departure.
The Heath would be used for parking for the market's duration and the market would be open from 12pm to 8pm from Monday to Thursday, 10am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 6pm on Sundays.
"A Mistletoe Market works well in Chester and Manchester because the infrastructure can cope with the strain in cities, but I do not believe that our small Market Town will benefit from the experience," Clr Davies added.
Residents living in close proximity to the Heath have also spoke of the detrimental effects the market could cause.
Anthony Elleray, a Gaskell Avenue resident, said he was aghast at the news.
"The use by the public and traders from far and wide of the proposed market and bar every day and evening for six weeks will be noisy, busy and very disturbing to local householders," he said.
"I was told when moving here, in the early 1970s, the Heath was registered under the Commons Registration Act 1968, to protect the rights of Knutsford residents to walk and carry out pastimes on the Heath, their customary rights.
"The proposal for 100 chalets and bar on the Little Heath and 1,000 cars being parked on the Heath appears to ride a coach and horses through those rights."
John Beswick, a Heath Drive resident, said he was particularly concerned with the possible exacerbation of traffic problems and damage to the Heath.
"This would inflict a range of unwelcome burdens such as noise, security concerns, traffic congestion, street parking, proximity of the market to houses, and regular delivery of goods for the market," he said.
"The loss of the Common Land Heaths currently available to all Knutsford people would be intolerable.
"Whilst Christmas markets are increasingly popular in city centre locations, to inflict something similar on our small town is wholly inappropriate, unfair to local retailers, local residents and townsfolk."
Graham Rigg, secretary of the Friends of the Heath, expressed his own personal view on the proposals.
He said he would support it but only on the condition that all reasonable measures are taken to minimise disruption to neighbouring residents and ensure the Heath was returned to its original state.


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Abuja – Dr. Otumu Odianosen, a general practitioner, on Thursday called on parents to make healthy changes to their family's lifestyle to curtail childhood-obesity.
Odianosen said in Abuja that parents should also ensure the provision of nutritious foods, reduce television time and ensure good night's sleep for their children to prevent obesity.
"Parents should create an active and healthy eating environment at home, they should limit the amount of television watching. Only two hours are recommended for a child to watch television each day," he said.
He said parents were the most important role models for their children since they learn quickly from them.
Two studies reported in the Journal of Paediatrics (2005) said every extra hour of weekend television at the age of five increases by seven per cent the chances of being obese at the age of 30.
"Also, 11 year old girls, who watch TV more than two hours in a day are more than twice as likely to be overweight as girls who watched less.
"Involve children in household activities like vacuuming, spreading of washed clothes on cloth lines for drying, washing the car, and gardening or mowing the lawn," he said.
The doctor said the family should participate in regular physical activities such as walking, jogging or bicycling.
Odianosen said parents should encourage their children to participate in at least one of such activities as tennis, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball among others.
He recommended the implementation of healthy diet (rich in fruits, vegetables and grains) for the entire family.
"Eat meals together at the dinner table at regular times and do not watch TV while eating.
"All should eat healthy nutritious food (fruits, vegetables and grains). Avoid foods that are high in calories, fat or sugar," he said.
"Children, who eat a low glycemic index (GI) breakfast show improved memory and attention. Good low-GI breakfast foods include breakfast cereal with low fat milk, fruits, yoghurt, whole grain toast and limit fast foods to no more than once per week," he said.
He said many foods marketed for children were often advertised as healthy, but some were worse than junk food because of their sugar and saturated fat content.
"As a parent, you must see that you do not send your child to parties that are hosted at junk foods restaurants.
He said parents should know that they have very important role in maintaining healthy lifestyle among children. (NAN)