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BlackBerry Z10 full review
The long-awaited new BlackBerry 10 operating system is here and with it, the first smartphone, the BlackBerry Z10. It's crucial that this does well for BlackBerry, but it puts enormous pressure on the Z10 to surpass every expectation, as well as offer exclusive features you can't get anywhere else.
We've reviewed the Z10, and like it a lot, but it's fair to say the competition is extremely tough. Walk into Carphone Warehouse and - for a similar monthly price - you could take home an iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 or a Nokia Lumia 920. Here we'll compare the Z10 with its biggest rival: the iPhone 5. See also Group test: What's the best smartphone?
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: design and build
The iPhone 5 is possibly the finest smartphone in production today. Apple demands manufacturing tolerances smaller than any other phone maker, and the results speak for themselves. Fit and finish are exceptional, with the glass inserts on the rear panel automatically selected from 725 subtly different shapes for the best fit into the aluminium shell.
Pick up an iPhone 5 and it feels impossibly light, yet also rock solid with reassuringly sturdy buttons. The tall, narrow shape is ideal for one-handed operation.
The more corporate-looking Z10 also feels light and its rubberised removable back cover makes it easier to grip the phone. The front looks uncannily like the iPhone 5's back, with no buttons. On top is a microphone, headphone socket and power button (which you don't need to turn the phone on - a simple swipe of the screen unlocks it).
A trio of buttons on the right-hand side control volume and launch the Voice Control service. On the left, you'll find standard micro USB (for charging and sync) and a handy micro HDMI output.
Overall, we've no real complaints about the Z10's design or build, but the plastic rear cover cheapens things somewhat, and the iPhone 5 easily wins the battle, despite its proprietary Lightning connector.
BlackBerry Z10: 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm, 137.5g
Apple iPhone 5: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, 112g
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: screen
With very similar size screens, there's really not a huge difference between the Z10 and iPhone 5 when it comes to displays. Both use IPS panels for wide viewing angles, and they're both bright and have good contrast.
Technically, the Z10 wins this fight by having a higher pixel density, but in reality, we'd be happy with either of these screens. Even small text is easily readable on the Z10, and the BlackBerry 10 operating system looks pin-sharp and clean.
Both screens are as good for watching videos and playing games as they are for browsing the web and composing emails.
BlackBerry Z10 display: 355 ppi, 4.2 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels
Apple iPhone 5 display: 326 ppi, 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: performance
Both the BlackBerry Z10 and iPhone 5 have dual-core processors, but the BlackBerry has an impressive 2GB RAM (the iPhone has 1GB).
As it stands, none of the usual benchmarks we use are available in BlackBerry World, so we can only report on the SunSpider Javascript results. Here, the Z10 completed the test in 1710ms, but the iPhone 5 managed it in just 903ms.
Those results don't mean much, though, as the Z10 has a zippy browser and doesn't feel any slower than the iPhone 5 in practice. The Z10 also supports Flash, so those sites which still insist on using it will display properly.
In our brief gaming tests, we can say that casual games such as Angry Birds play smoothly on the Z10. Other smartphones with the same processor have done well in GLBenchmark 2.1, but we can't guess at what sort of framerate the Z10 would score.
Chances are the iPhone 5 has the faster graphics chip and should give you more frames per second in demanding 3D games.
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: software
We could dedicate this entire article to a software comparison, but we'll instead stick to the salient points.
The BlackBerry Z10 runs BlackBerry10 which is - in many ways - like the BlackBerry PlayBook OS. If you've used a PlayBook, you'll be right at home with a Z10.
As we've said in our BlackBerry Z10 review, it's an intuitive system which uses a lot of swiping rather than button presses. Navigating around the OS is quick and easy, and it feels slick.
It feels more cohesive than iOS at times, as you can quickly switch between running apps, close them down, swipe right to your email or the BlackBerry Hub, or swipe left to see all your installed apps.
In iOS, you have to master the art of the Home button double-press to show running apps, then tap and hold to switch to 'wiggle mode' where you can close apps. It's one area where Apple's system simply isn't as good.
BlackBerry 10 comes with an decent array of pre-installed apps, including office software (Docs to Go), an automatic video editor (Story Maker), BBM, and Maps (which is also a satnav). In the camera, the Time Shift feature allows you to choose the best shot from several taken in quick succession.
There's also Balance, which separates your home and work life, so you can keep work emails separate from personal messages, for example.
The iPhone 5 lacks any similar feature, and you'll have to pay for apps such as Pages and iMovie for editing documents.
However, the quality of the iPhone's apps are generally higher, and most people don't separate their work and home life, so Balance is as much an inconvenience as a benefit.
Both operating systems are good, but it doesn't really matter, since the battleground these days is content, not the OS.
Apple is the undisputed king of content and developers will continue to work on apps for iOS (and Android) before turning their attention to the rest of the pack.
Considering it's brand new, it's impressive that BlackBerry Word (the unified store for apps, games, music and video) has as many apps as it does. There's already an app which takes live National Rail data so you can see that you're going to be late for work (again), but quite a few big-name apps are missing - Skype for one.
BlackBerry has already said that a good number of developers are 'committed' to launching apps on BB10, but we wouldn't advise making any buying decisions on the basis of promises. You only have to look at Windows Phone 8 to see that you could end up waiting months (or forever) for apps to materialise.
It isn't only the big hitters which are important, of course. The benefit of buying an iPhone 5 is that you can be sure that, if an app for a service exists at all, it will be available in Apple's App store.
Take banking as a good example: you won't find an app for your bank on BlackBerry 10 right now, but just about all of them have an iOS app. It's smaller details like this that the difference between a smartphone that's truly useful and one that isn't.
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: battery
Battery life is always a tricky subject, and it's even more so when you're trying to compare how long two smartphones last. Subjectively, the two are roughly equals. Both will get you through an entire day with moderate use, but neither can carry you through a second without needing a top-up.
Besides, battery life shouldn't be your top priority when choosing a smartphone. Indeed, there are plenty of USB batteries around which will give your handset some extra juice on the move (the PowerMonkey Discovery is just one example).
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: storage
The iPhone 5 is available in 16, 32 and 64GB capacities, and you can't add more via a memory card. By contrast there's only a 16GB model of the Z10, but it has a microSD slot which will accept up to 64GB cards.
Arguably this makes the Z10 a better choice if storage happens to be your top priority, as the 64GB version of the iPhone is seriously expensive at £699. A 64GB microSD card will set you back around £40.
Unlike Android phones, both the iPhone 5 and Z10 require software to be installed before you can transfer files from your computer to your phone. With the Z10, it initially appears as a CD drive, from which you can install the BlackBerry Link software. Then, you can drag and drop files as with an Android device.
The iPhone 5, on the other hand, always needs iTunes to transfer files unless you just want to copy photos and videos, in which can you can browse it like a digital camera (you can't copy files to the iPhone, though).
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review: cameras
Unlike battery life, we'd say it's acceptable to make a phone's camera a reason to choose one model over another. After all, you'll be carrying it around everywhere and will likely take more photos and videos on it than a higher-quality dedicated camera.
We're not going to compare on-paper specifications here, as they're largely meaningless. Megapixels don't matter - it's the quality of the resulting photos and videos which count.
Here, the iPhone 5 is a stunner, and is capable of surprisingly respectable results. Of course, it's never going to trouble a 'proper' camera, but for quick snaps, it does a fine job. Like all phone cameras, it performs pretty poorly in very low light, but as long as there's daylight and you're not trying to capture ever-moving small children, you will get excellent shots.
Don't forget, too, that the iPhone 5 has a rear-mounted microphone which leads to noticeably better audio in videos - an often overlooked factor.
The Blackberry Z10 has similarly specified front and rear cameras, and a rear-mounted LED flash. We like the fact that the whole screen is used as a viewfinder; along with the bigger screen, it's easier to compose photos on the Z10 than the iPhone 5. There's also the option of shooting 16:9 or 4:3. The iPhone doesn't allow you to choose: it shoots in 4:3 only. To take a photo on the Z10 you can use one of the volume buttons or simply tap the screen anywhere.
The photos of St Pancras were both shot at the same time. They're not 100 percent crops, but you can see a large version by clicking on them:
The BlackBerry Z10 delivers a sharp, well-exposed image:
Here's the same photo from the iPhone 5: (click to enlarge)
Here are two 100 percent crops - you need to click on them to see the full-size image. First, the BlackBerry Z10
Now the iPhone 5:
Both cameras are better than average, and it's hard to separate the two for overall quality. On occasions, the iPhone 5 delivered a sharper photo, but the Z10 equally produced sharper results in other shots. By default, the Z10's images are more saturated than the iPhone's and it also appeared to have a better dynamic range. This means that skies were less likely to appear white, when focusing on a subject in the foreground.
For video, the iPhone 5 narrowly wins. It has better stabilisation and - in our view - is slightly sharper overall. In a reversal of the performance in still photos, the BlackBerry Z10's video is less saturated than the iPhone's and it doesn't lock onto moving subjects quite as well as the iPhone 5. The Z10's footage also suffers from a bit of video wobble, where the image appears to ripple as you move the camera around. Again, for cameras built into smartphones, both deliver respectable results.
See also: BlackBerry 10 Price in UK: Q10 & Z10
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One of the top shooting guards of his era, Joe Dumars was a consistent all-around player throughout his 14-year NBA career. He played his entire career with the Detroit Pistons and was a six-time All-Star, the owner of two NBA Championship rings, a defensive standout and a clutch shooter. Dumars quickly earned the reputation of being a defensive stalwart and a serious offensive threat but it was cemented with his 1989 NBA Finals MVP performance. Dumars was also well-respected for his sportsmanship that belied his intensity and toughness and for being a true leader in the NBA.
Dumars went from a small town in Louisiana to the top of the Motor City and the basketball world, as both a player and later as an executive as the architect of the 2004 NBA-champion Detroit Pistons.
Dumars' road began in tiny Natchitoches, Louisiana (population 18,337). The cornerstones of hard work and dedication were put in place at a young age. Joe's mom, Ophelia, was a custodian at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches while his father, Joe (Big Joe), was a truck driver.
Dumars grew up in an athletic family, but, surprisingly, basketball was not his favorite sport as a child. Football was more popular in the region and all five of his brothers were defensive standouts at Natchitoches Central High. His brother David later played professional football in the USFL. Dumars followed in his brothers' footsteps playing defensive back on the football team until junior high school when a big hit on the field directed him toward basketball. Ever the supportive father, Big Joe built a hoop, made of an old bicycle wheel and half of a wooden door, in the Dumars backyard. Little Joe spent hours practicing his jumper.
McNeese State University became the beneficiary of the bicycle hoop. During his four years in college, Dumars averaged 22.5 points per game, including 25.8 ppg as a senior - good for sixth in the nation. He finished his college career as the 11th leading scorer in NCAA history.
Dumars performance during his senior year caught the eye of Pistons' GM Jack McCloskey. From the first time McCloskey saw Dumars play in a Christmas tournament in Las Vegas, he knew that Dumars could succeed in the NBA. Unfortunately, the Pistons had the 18th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and McCloskey was certain that Dumars would be gone by then. When draft day came, Dumars somehow managed to fall into the Pistons lap. McCloskey later said that it was the easiest pick he had ever made. It was also ironic for Dumars, as he had listed as his favorite athlete in the McNeese State media guide future teammate Isiah Thomas.
Dumars arrived just at the time the Pistons began to rise to preeminence in the NBA. The club was in the playoffs the previous two seasons, and won 46 games in his first season but was ousted from the first round of the playoffs. However, during the next five seasons the Pistons never won fewer than 50 games as they marched to the NBA Finals three times and claimed a pair of NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990.
When the club went into decline, falling below .500 in 1992--93 and losing more than 50 games in each of the following two seasons, Dumars provided continuity and leadership. Long considered one of the classiest players in the league, he served as a mentor to future superstar Grant Hill when Hill joined the Pistons as a rookie in 1994-95.
Not many predicted this greatness when Dumars entered the NBA.
Though Dumars had been a scorer in college, he recognized that the Pistons would need his presence on the defensive end of the court. He played sparingly off the bench for the first half of his rookie campaign. However, on January 15, 1986, with the Pistons having lost 15 of the previous 20 games, he was inserted into the starting line-up, a position he would maintain until his retirement.
Detroit promptly won 20 of its next 24 contests and. Dumars started 45 times leading all rookies with 4.8 assists per game. He finished his rookie campaign averaging 9.4 ppg, earning a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Team with Xavier McDaniel, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and Charles Oakley.
The team's season in his rookie year ended in a first-round playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks led by Dominique Wilkins. But the next three seasons were about the steady improvement of Dumars and the Pistons as a whole.
In 1987, the Pistons defeated the Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks on their way to an Eastern Conference showdown with the Boston Celtics. The first six games of the series had been hard fought, literally.
After Boston won the first two games at the Boston Garden, Game Three included a bench clearing fight between Bill Laimbeer and Larry Bird. The Pistons won Games Three and Four back at the Silverdome. The Celtics won Game Five on the famous last second steal by Bird and assist to Dennis Johnson. The Pistons held on to win Game Six 113-105, setting up a decisive Game Seven for the right to go to the NBA Finals. The Celtics won the game 117-114, but not before withstanding a 35-point outburst by Dumars.
The Pistons and Dumars would get one step closer to the franchises first NBA Championship in the 1987-88 season. To get to the next level, the Pistons need to get by the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan. Jordan was the top scorer in the NBA averaging 35 ppg en route to his second NBA scoring title. And after defeating the Washington Bullets in the first round of the 1988 NBA Playoffs, Jordan and the Bulls stood between the Pistons and another trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jordan averaged 45 points per game in the Bulls' first round series against Cleveland and in order for the Pistons to be successful in the series, Dumars was assigned something no one else had been able to do: contain Jordan.
It was during this series that "The Jordan Rules" came into effect. In a nutshell, Dumars was not to let Jordan drive to the right when he was at the top of the key or to the middle when he was on the wing. This philosophy was not only for Dumars, but for the entire Pistons team. The rules paid off, as the Pistons won the series in five games and advanced to again face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Championship. The Pistons defeated the Celtics, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in a tough seven game series.
Accolades began to pour in for Dumars in his fourth NBA season. After three years as a sidekick to Thomas, Laimbeer and the rest of the physically intimidating Pistons dubbed the 'Bad Boys," he began to cast his own shadow.
First, he improved his output during the regular season to 17.2 points per game, and solidified his reputation as one of the best defensive guards in the NBA. At season's end both he and teammate Dennis Rodman were named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Dumars also shot a career-best .505 from the floor during the regular season and led the Pistons in free-throw percentage at .850. He scored a then career-high 42 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, including 24 points in the third quarter, which tied a club record.
The only negative that season was that he suffered a serious injury for the first time in his career when he broke his left hand in a January game against the New York Knicks. He had surgery two days later and missed 12 straight games—but returned in three weeks.
His regular-season accomplishments were only a warm-up for the postseason, in which Dumars turned in a performance few Pistons fans will forget. Detroit romped its way through the Eastern Conference Playoffs, setting up a rematch with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 NBA Finals. Dumars averaged 27.3 ppg, leading the Pistons to a four-game sweep of the Lakers and their first-ever NBA Championship. He was an easy choice for NBA Finals MVP.
Dumars' ascent to NBA stardom reached another milestone in 1989-90 when he was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time. By season's end he had also been named to the All-NBA Third Team and the NBA All-Defensive First Team - and he had another NBA Championship ring.
Dumars averaged 18.4 ppg through the first 68 games of the season, but then a broken hand sustained against the San Antonio Spurs late in the season slowed him for the rest of the year. Unfortunately for the Pistons' playoff opponents, Dumars was the picture of health averaging 18.2 ppg in 20 playoff games.
However, during the Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Dumars was beset with an emotional crisis. With the series tied at one game each, he exploded in Game Three for 33 points. But after the game, he learned that his father had passed away. As Dumars prepared to leave the team and return to Natchitoches, his mother instructed her son to stay with the team and finish his job of winning another championship. Dumars followed his mother's instructions, leading the Pistons to another championship win, this time in five games.
Although for the remainder of his career the Pistons would not win another championship, Dumars would play at his highest level. In 1991, he played in the NBA All-Star Game for the second straight year, this time as a starter in place of injured teammate Isiah Thomas. He was a workhorse, logging more than 3,000 minutes (3,046.) and scoring at a clip of 20.4 ppg, the first time he would be the team leading scorer.
He slipped a notch to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team after having twice been named to the first team, but he earned a spot on the All-NBA Third Team for the second straight season. In addition, the Pistons were stymied in their attempt to "three-peat" as NBA champions. Detroit moved past the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics in the first two rounds of the playoffs before losing to the eventual NBA-champion Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. Dumars averaged 20.6 ppg in 15 postseason games.
Dumars best individual season may have been in 1992-93. He led the Pistons in scoring for a third straight season with a career-best 23.5 ppg and once just an occasional threat from long range during his first seven seasons, Dumars exploded from the three-point line hitting 112 of 299 attempts to set club records for three-pointers made and attempted in a single season. He became an All-Star for the fourth straight year and also earned a fourth selection to the NBA All-Defensive First Team and his first-ever berth on the All-NBA Second Team. Despite those efforts, the Pistons finished the year at 40-42 and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 10 years
When the Detroit Pistons selected two rookie guards-Allan Houston and Lindsey Hunter-in the 1993 NBA Draft, it was clear that the club was starting a rebuilding process. Undoubtedly the duo would eventually serve as replacements for Dumars and Isiah Thomas, one of the most accomplished backcourts in league history, but in 1993-94 Dumars wasn't quite ready to relinquish his spot. He led the Pistons in scoring for a fourth consecutive season with 20.4 ppg.
Dumars scored his career-high of 44 points but the championship clubs of the recent past was a mere memory. The Pistons finished at 20-62 and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year. But after the season, Dumars participated on Dream Team II, the U.S. squad that won a gold medal at the 1994 World Championship of Basketball.
In the 1994-95 season, an injury to point guard Hunter and Houston playing well at the off guard required a shift for Dumars to a playmaking role. He adapted to that well ending the 1994-95 season with 5.5 assists per game. Dumars also tied a then NBA record when he hit 10 three-pointers in a game.
The quiet warrior played four more years with the Pistons at a very productive level, but also would became a mentor to future great Grant Hill who was drafted with third overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. Eventually though Dumars moved into the front office where he would restore the glory of a proud franchise.
However, Dumars was not yet done with receiving awards. Following the 1995-96 season, he was presented with the league's first Sportsmanship Award. The award was created to honor the player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court -- ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. Dumars so epitomized the award that the NBA eventually named the trophy given to the recipient, the Joe Dumars Trophy.
At the time he returned to the Pistons during the 1999-2000 season as vice president of player personnel and at the end of the season promoted to president of basketball operations, the franchise was not in great shape. The team had climbed back to respectability with a 42-40 season, but the team was swept by the Miami Heat in the first-round of the playoffs and Hill wanted out of Detroit.
Dumars traded Hill to the Orlando Magic for several players including unheralded Ben Wallace who though would become the backbone of a tenacious defensive oriented team. He also acquired Chauncey Billups, another player who had to work for every minute he got after a disappointing few years after being a high draft selection.
He also later made another bold trade by sending the team's leading scorer, Jerry Stackhouse to the Washington Wizards for a young shooting guard named Richard Hamilton. He pulled an executive's magic trick by acquiring Rasheed Wallace from the Atlanta Hawks after he had just been dealt from the Trail Blazers at the 2004 trading deadline. He also drafted a four-year player out of Kentucky named Tayshaun Prince who many thought was too slight to succeed in the NBA.
At the end of the 2003-04 campaign, the Pistons completed their third consecutive 50-win season. Larry Brown had been hired as the head coach prior to the season and lead the team to the 2004 Finals where the Los Angeles Lakers awaited. After losing in the 2003 Western Conference Finals, following winning three consecutive championships, the Lakers added future Hall of Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to a club that already featured Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and was coached by nine-time NBA Champion Phil Jackson. No one gave the Pistons a chance to win the series.
There was only the question of how many games it would take the Lakers to win the title. But, a strange thing happened...the Pistons won in five games.
In his prime as an executive for the Pistons, Dumars ran the team just as he played - with hard work and tenacity. Ultimately, though, he would step down from his post with the Pistons in April of 2015 after a run of five straight playoff-less seasons.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame also recognized his contributions as he was elected to be a member of the 2006 class. One of Dumars' building blocks to Pistons success, Chauncey Billups, in a interview with the Detroit Free Press captured the sentiment of many.
"What he meant to this game, not just to this city but to the entire league, with his sportsmanship and his class and his character, it doesn't come around often," Billups said. "Just the things that he did outside of this court, I think it's long overdue. He's definitely deserving."


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Corrections officer shot and killed at nightclub
An off-duty Mercer County Corrections officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning at Baldassari's Regency in Chambersburg. It's a death that marks Trenton's 20th homicide of 2012.
"It was an act of a coward, shooting into a crowd of people," Sgt. Tony Manzo, who was working security at Baldassari's while off duty the night of the shooting, said. "We will bring this coward to justice."
Carl Batie, 26, a Trenton native, was on the balcony of Baldassari's on 126 Morris Ave. around 1:15 a.m. when shots were fired from the parking lot upwards toward the balcony. Manzo, who was working security along with officer Jason Woodhead, were working near the front steps checking ID's and collecting money, said Batie was a bystander and that the shooter was likely aiming for one of Baldassari's private security guards.
"If you're down there, you can't make anyone out except for security because they had 'security' shirts on," Manzo said.
Manzo said people inside the bar were orderly and neither the off duty cops nor the private security had to throw anyone out or break up fights that night. There were a few people who were denied entry to the bar, which Manzo said one of those individuals may have been the shooter.
Batie was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead. Police have not released any information on a possible suspect or suspects. Batie had been working in corrections since 2008. Varn said correction officials were notified about Batie's death early Sunday morning.
"It's sick, what's happened," Eddie Baldassari, the owner of the Regency said. "This was a young man, a correction's officer and an innocent bystander, I feel terrible for him and his family."


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What's up Mario. you're most likely a little better than me, but I'd love to hit around if you have some spare time? Thanks
Ok, I will text Wednesday to set up a time. Have a good weekend too!
Hey Mario, I have to cancel today. I have family obligations. Do you want to play Thursday? I am free all day. Let me know and sorry about today.
Great! Lets meet at Sinsheimer tomorrow at 3:30. See you then.
HI Mario, I have Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (except this Sunday) available. I was looking to hit this Saturday if you are available or maybe some other day. Thanks:)
hey mario. try hit anytime soon? free anytime in the afternoon. let me know. thanks. Pat. 925-487-5911
I had a slight injury this week but we will try to set up a time to play in the coming weeks. Thanks for the response and we'll be in touch.
Hi Mario. I see you are new to the area, so am I. I moved to SLO Oct 22 from NY. I'm a strong 4.0 player as well and I'm looking for someone to hit with, are you interested or available? Thanks! I hope you are liking this area as much as I am.
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I am not a coin guy. Not even close. I carry a couple of impromptu coin tricks in my arsenal "just in case", but none are any more demanding than a simple false transfer, finger palm, or Bobo Switch. That said, I have enjoyed reading your Genii columns under the banner By Means of Metal primarily because of your engaging writing style and obvious enthusiasm. Even so, not being a coin guy, I was never inspired to try out any of the material you covered. That is until last month's installment, Curtis Kamm's Quartermaster, and your latest offering, Easy Miser.
After reading through the Quartermaster routine I was intrigued and pulled up the video file. "Hell, I could do that!" I thought, and set about practicing. (I had an old quarter-size Chinese coin in my magic junk drawer from some long ago purchased trick that was perfect for the effect. Knew it'd come in handy some day!) Still working on it, especially the palm change, but it's coming along and I am feeling pretty comfortable with the routine overall. Then comes Easy Miser and suddenly I want to work on it as well! In fact I have already began fiddling around with the Click Pass, although it's going to take me longer than the recommended seven days.
The upshot is that I should probably stop reading your columns, otherwise I just might get the urge to learn more coin magic, and trust me when I say that I am getting far too old for new tricks. Well, maybe. We'll see.
At any rate, thanks for the great writing, great routines, and inspiration.
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Well said!
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Quartermaster is a wonderful routine and those who like the principle used might like to check Michael Weber's more recent published works for some excellent presentational premises.
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And ... Easy Miser this month was a real video highlight. Looks awesome.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Hale & Hallow . . .
This afternoon I finally got around to watching Michael Moore's movie titled "Capitalism: A Love Story". A little late getting to see that, but it is just as timely now as when it came out a couple of years ago. Perhaps more so. His references in that film to the 99% and the 1% have been in the press rather a lot these last few weeks. Are the protests in NYC and elsewhere a sign that people have finally really started to have had enough of certain bankers' and corporations' massive greed ? Despite the government bailout of the banks after the disasters of 2008, the church of greed went right back to their poisonous pilfering and pillaging practices. The bankers trading in virtual (and virtually incomprehensible) derivative products are the worst of the lot. Shame to each and every one of them. When I look at how much interest I have paid on my mortgage over the past ten years, and look at how little money I have in the bank today to fend for the uncertain future with, it makes me see red. We've been getting robbed. Enough is enough. May they all choke on their caviar crackers.
Speaking of New York City, my oldest daughter was there on vacation last summer, and when she spotted this skeletal window display, she thought of me, and took the below photo. She knows how much I love the music and artwork associated with that legendary band, the Grateful Dead, and sent this off by e-mail to me as fast as the internet could carry it. Given that we are getting close to Halloween (hallowen ?) now, this seemed like a good time to share this with all of you good people out there. (And many thanks to you, sweetheart, for thinking of your papa when taking this photo !)
And even more recently, my youngest daughter was walking in Paris with la Grenouille when they saw this amazing piece of street art on a sidewalk. My youngest had the same reflex as her big sister, and took a photo for papa. Am I not the luckiest father in the world then ??? And what a visionary the artist was who saw a ribcage of a skeleton when seeing that grill there in the ground ! And then to do it in pink ! (Thanks honey !)
And with these next three images I just wanted to give you a little Fall color from France, and hopefully slip in just in time before James' Weekend Reflections shuts up shop here tonight. There is still a little beauty left around us. All around us. When I mentionned above something about seeing red, this is the kind of red I'd rather be seeing.
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- JeannetteLS said...
That bottom photo looks like a painting of a dream... What a lucky father you are.
Ah, the Dead. It was fun when my son was about 17, to walk into his room when I heard some familiar strains and he said to me, "Did you hear of the Grateful Dead?"
I looked at him and said, "When you asked me that about the Beatles, you were so shocked. Think a moment son. Hippie. The Doors. PHish. Wha--"
"I keep forgetting you were a kid once."
It's such a shame... he would have made such a lovely adult had I not fatally beaten him down pillow.
Sorry. I digressed. I am so enjoying your blog.
- October 24, 2011 at 3:22 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Jeannette, you are certainly the early bird here today, and I enjoyed your comment, and the slightly murderous tone is well in keeping with the halloween season. I trust he resurrected himself after his run in with a bludgeoning pillow bearer. Yes, they do tend to forget that we were also younger once, and went through much of what they are going through... be well...
- October 24, 2011 at 4:12 AM
- James said...
Beautiful reflections! Your daughters did great jobs of capturing some very cool stuff. I'm not a Michael Moore fan but I am a fan of The Stooges and the name of the store was probably taken from an early 1970's Stooges song.
Checkout this video from 1972.
- October 24, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- desi said...
Dear Owen,
a Very Long time no speak.
Your blog is still as good as ever!! :) I like the new header photo(don't know how new it is, but it shows how long since i've been an active blogger)
Like always I'm too excited to see you photographs, i first look at all the pics and THEN go read afterwards!! I wish we had a such beautiful autumn season as you!! It's summer here now, very VERY hot!!
I'm also slowly but surely starting to blog again, so feel free to go have a look at my newest pics. :)
Greeting from South Africa
- October 24, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- Anonymous said...
- October 24, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- Steve said...
In my opinion the bankers are the new Catholic church.
And all those attendant woes are still as apt.
- October 24, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Deborah said...
Just the other day I was thinking of your reflecting images, Owen, wondering what you would have done with the sailboat reflections I was trying to capture in a less ordinary way.
These rich reds and golds of autumn are beauuuutiful. Sumptuous. And yes, how gratifying it must be that your daughters have your eye for the unusual and the same reflex (!) to share it.
- October 24, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- PeterParis said...
Shall we join the "indignés"? They seem to have problems to get organised in Paris. But yes, I'm as "indigné" as you!
In the meantime, at least it's nice to be a happy and proud dad!
- October 24, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- mythopolis said...
Well, its about time people began to wake up instead of being led passively around like blind sheep for the past several decades!
I love the shots of blushing fall, even though I know I soon will be looking at a dormant naked woods.
The skeleton on the sewer grate looks stencil-cut...wonder if the artist painted others here and there?
- October 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- French Girl in Seattle said...
Bonjour Owen. Loved this Halloween-themed post. My favorite pic is the pink skeleton. How creative of the artist indeed, and how good of your daughter for spotting it in the street! Loved your automnal reflections too! A bientôt, Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
- October 24, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Karine A said...
Bonjour Owen!
Magnifiques ces reflets aux couleurs d'automne !
Pour l'expo, je t'envoie une invitation par mail bientôt.
- October 24, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Unknown said...
Great shots by your daughters! And enjoying those fall colors.
- October 24, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Lynne with an e said...
Indeed you are a lucky papa to have daughters attuned to your quirky tastes and who are ready, willing, and able to please you in small but meaningful ways. Their finds and photos are so much fun!
Those autumn scenes...are you sure you're not secretly in Canada these days?
- October 24, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Stickup Artist said...
How wonderful that you've passed onto your daughters the ability to look at wonder and humor at the world around them. I know that capacity will enhance their lives no matter where they go or what they do. And that last reflection image is a knockout! I could seriously live with that, huge, on one of my walls and never get tired looking at it. As far as the nutty world goes, I'm glad that people are finally taking a stand. A healthy middle class is not the norm in human history, so we must make plenty of noise, or else lose what ground that had been so painstakingly gained. Great post. Happy Halloween!!!!
- October 25, 2011 at 1:30 AM
- Owen said...
Hey James, Many thanks for the link to the Stooges piece. When I first read your comment here I thought right away you were talking about the Three Stooges, but when I got to the video I realized... not quite the same stooges... :-) As for Michael Moore, it seems to me that he has his finger right on the pulse of a lot of what is wrong with the USA, and has been documenting these issues for the past couple of decades, but I know there are people who don't care for his style or his messages. He has been recognized at the Cannes Film Festival, which is quite an accomplishment for the pudgy guy from Flint, Michigan who first started filming his anger as his home town was devastated by General Motors throwing people out of work, and then they lost their homes in the aftermath of the factory closings... he went on from there.
- October 25, 2011 at 2:01 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Desi !!!
It's been ages... am very happy to hear from you and was just over admiring a lot of your recent photos, left you a little note over there...
Hope all is good, apparently it is, and seems you are doing tons of photos... fantastic ! Am thrilled if you've enjoyed some the pix here at the Lantern... stay in touch, hope to hear more soon about what you're up to. Feel free to drop an e-mail to owenmart333 at gmail dot com.
Cheers !
- October 25, 2011 at 2:30 AM
- Owen said...
Me... many thanks...
- October 25, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Owen said...
Steve, a fine analogy ... Yes, and where we are today, one hundred "Hail Mary's" won't save us now
- October 25, 2011 at 2:34 AM
- Clytie said...
Hi Owen,
I'm so enjoying your daughters' contribution to the Magic Lantern Show - they must have a touch of toad in them! That's a good thing!
I heard on the news today that the massive Bank of America (AKA B.A., ahem!) is going to start charging a monthly fee to all customers just to use their ATM cards. The funny thing is, with the "occupy" protests in full swing against corporate America, this is not the best move on their part. I hear they are losing customers by the thousands. I am one of them.
As to your Reflections post ... that first shot gave me goosebumps, but the second and third ones gave my goosebumps goosebumps. These shots are stunning!
- October 25, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- Owen said...
Deborah... sailboat reflections ? So you've been out on the water again... in the Mediterranean ? Greece ? A mountain lake in Canada ? Elsewhere ? Would love to see your reflections, sails and water... what better ? Yes, am very happy both girls seem to enjoy making phtos for others... which is more than half the pleasure of it.
- October 25, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Owen said...
Hey Peter... glad you got back all in one piece after your incredible trip... have been looking at each step of the way, and will be by soon to see Mongolia part 2... Work is keeping me plenty busy these days. I think sooner or later even in Paris the indignés will make themselves visible... after they finish their glass of wine...
- October 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Dan, Sheep indeed... but even sheep may dream of running free, without being herded... like their ancestors did... must have some genetic memory of something different. As for the skeleton, a lot of the street art around Paris is stencil cut, I guess it lets them work faster, and get finished before the local constabulary patrol comes around... wouldn't want a work like this to be left half finished if they had to run off in the middle of a thigh bone...
- October 25, 2011 at 4:36 AM
- Owen said...
Un grand Merci, Véronique, suis content si tu as pu passer un bon moment ici... just odds and ends here today, slices of life...
- October 25, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- Owen said...
Merci bcp Karine, et j'attendrais avec plaisir les infos sur ton expo Parisienne...
- October 25, 2011 at 4:38 AM
- Owen said...
Merci Missing Moments... I'm lucky to have those two young photographers around, and woods nearby to go walking in...
Noticed in your profile where it said "Philadelphia"... I'm from that area originally, before moving to France, was born in Philadelphia... Am enjoying your avian conversations...
- October 25, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- Owen said...
Lynne, ssshhh, don't tell anyone, but I was secretly up in northern Quebec the other day, tracking down some sugar maples to take back a few barrels of barely refined maple syrup, and several hundred pounds of maple sugar candy, to help get us through the winter here...
I never cease to be amazed by what these two young ladies will come up with next for me. Emilie brought back numerous shots of abandoned houses from the US this summer, knowing I would love them... and Lucie has been doing some surprisingly creative series. I hope they will both take it far...
- October 25, 2011 at 4:53 AM
- Owen said...
Ah Stickup, for sure, we don't want to lose ground, already the future isn't looking so bright any more... but some of the issues Michael Moore brings to light in "Capitalism" just defy comprehension. I'd never heard of "Dead Peasant" life insurance policies before :
And couldn't help but think of the line about peasants in John Lennon's song "Working Class Hero"...
As for my dear daughters, I'm very very lucky for sure...
- October 25, 2011 at 5:06 AM
- Owen said...
Hi Clytie... congratulations on leaving BOA. Pretty funny that they are putting fees in place for ATM card use, because unless I'm mis-remembering, ATMs were put into place to allow banks to reduce their staff of tellers, and thereby realize big savings. Now they want to make another round of profits off the machines... more shame on there already dismal legacy. Glad you liked the reflections, walking in the woods calms the spirit after it's been riled up by the "news"...
- October 25, 2011 at 5:10 AM
- Pat Tillett said...
I'll mostly speak to the photos. They are both interesting and beautiful. As to the politics, I'm not surprised that people are upset and starting to see that it really is us against them... Because it is...
- October 25, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- clo said...
Hi Owen,..
Merci merci mille fois pour ta gentillesse...ta présence toujours ...:)
Merci aussi pour tes photos qui sont d'une beauté incroyable..tu sais que j'adore les reflets dans l'eau ,peintures surréalistes ou les yeux se perdent avec bonheur...
Malgré ce long silence ,je suis passée souvent et tes photos sont de plus en plus belles..
Mille douces pensées du sud ,ou il fait gris et pluvieux..:)
- October 25, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
great !
- October 25, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- Lynne with an e said...
Mais voyons donc, Owen! On a du sirop d'érable à Nouveau Brunswick! On peut même l'acheter au village icitte. And as an added benefit, Pierre will make you pancakes for breakfast to pour it on.
- October 26, 2011 at 3:10 AM
- Kate Cullen Fisher said...
Oh my goodness, Owen - 1st The Dead, then Autumn Dreams...you three make a fabulous team!
- October 26, 2011 at 7:40 AM
- nathalie said...
Trop mignon, tes deux filles qui chacune pensent à prendre des photos pour leur papa - elles sont géniales toutes les deux, quelles fabuleuses trouvailles !
Complètement d'accord sur ton coup de gueule du début. Dis papa, c'est quand qu'on va où ? Il est grand temps qu'on change tout ça. Mais j'ai du mal à croire que F.HOllande va être la bonne personne pour mener tout ça à bien. Quant à Sarko, on voit ce qu'il fait... Ca ne donne pas beaucoup d'espoir d'une solution politique. L'election américaine l'année prochaine va être sacrément intéressante.
- October 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Le Journal de Chrys said...
Des reflets comme une peinture. J'aime beaucoup.
Bonne semaine Owen
- October 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Maria O. Russell said...
That photo of the pink skeleton is priceless, M. Owen.
Have you heard of the Sugar Skull Tradition?
Please stop seeing red, Monsieur-it is not good for your eyes.
Have you forgotten that green is the color that restores eyesight?
I think you are a very lucky father...
- October 26, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Catherine said...
love that pavement skeleton!! very witty!! I shall really miss Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico this year - for 6 years I went to amazing different places to bear witness to it all... thos autmn colour shots are also gorgeous. Greetings from the Riviera...
- October 27, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- The Sagittarian said...
Great photos! Those Autumnal colours are so beautiful, I always thought it would be cool to have hair with all those colours (yes even the greens) but I think Mother Nature has an idea that I'm more 'wintery' (going snow white??)
- October 28, 2011 at 2:50 AM
- Roxana said...
i've been deadly busy this last week (last weeks) and i am sorry i couldn't be here on time, but i am (slowly) catching up - give your two princesses a kiss from me, they deserve every praise for their sweet gesture :-)
the last image is gorgeous, reminds me of the late Monet...
colourful hugs and plenty of bisous :-)
- October 29, 2011 at 1:57 PM
- Plum' said...
Bravos pour ces reflets de feu ! Ta lanterne est vraiment magique - et ton "oeil" surtout :)
- October 29, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Lydia said...
Ah, that wondrous lake with the glorious color reflected there! So beautiful, Owen. But the last image is my favorite. I could stare at it long and long. And did.
- November 1, 2011 at 11:21 AM


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Primatologists from Bristol Zoological Society, Conservation International, and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Primate Specialist Group have developed an emergency three-year action plan for lemurs, Madagascar's endemic group of primates.
Outlined in a paper published in the journal Science today, the action plan contains strategies for 30 different priority sites for lemur conservation and aims to help fundraise for individual projects. The major objectives of the action plan include:
- stabilizing the immediate crisis in priority areas.
- laying the groundwork for longer-term actions in all habitats that are crucial for preventing lemur extinctions.
- the promotion and expansion of ecotourism; lemurs represent Madagascar's most distinctive 'brand' for tourism, providing livelihoods for the rural poor in environmentally-sensitive regions and often fostering local valuation of primates and ecosystems.
- sustaining and expanding the long-term research presence in critical lemur sites; field stations that support a permanent presence of local and international field workers can serve as training grounds for Malagasy scientists while deterring illegal hunting and logging.
Inhabiting the shrinking and fragmented tropical and subtropical forests of Madagascar, lemurs are facing a grave risk of extinction. Lemurs have important ecological roles and are essential to maintaining the island's unique forests. Their loss could trigger the extinction of other species in this fragile forest community.
Illegal logging of rosewood and ebony, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture are all causing lemur population declines. Combined with increasing rates of poaching for bush meat, which has drastically increased since the onset of the island's political crisis in 2009, and loss of funding for environmental programs by most international donors since the political crisis started, has delayed the creation of new protected areas and reduced the governmental presence and control in many regions.
Draft assessments on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ indicate that over 90% of lemur species are threatened with extinction. For example, in several parts of the northeastern rainforests, Large-bodied Indris (Indri indri) and Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) are in danger of becoming extinct. It is imperative that lemur conservation advances quickly and strategically.
Dr Christoph Schwitzer, Head of Research at Bristol Zoo Gardens and Vice-Chair for Madagascar of the Primate Specialist Group of IUCN's Species Survival Commission said, "Despite profound threats to lemurs, which have been exacerbated by the five-year political crisis, we believe there is still hope. Past successes demonstrate that collaboration between local communities, non-governmental organisations and researchers can protect imperiled primate species. We urgently invite all stakeholders to join our efforts to meet the action plan's goals and to ensure the continued existence of lemurs and the considerable biological, cultural and economic richness they represent. Madagascar - and the world - would undoubtedly be much poorer without them."
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Art and Karen review two geocaching sites that are not getting the attention they deserve.
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The OpenOffice.org Community is pleased to announce the release of OpenOffice.org 2.4, the latest version of the leading open source office productivity suite. OpenOffice.org 2.4 includes new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to all its core components. OpenOffice.org 2.4 is available for immediate download from http://download.openoffice.org.
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Users will appreciate changes such as usability improvements in printing, and further enhancements to PDF handling (OpenOffice.org creates PDF files 'out of the box' to ISO standard). The default font is now DejaVu, which supports more languages/localisations than the previous BitStream Vera -part of a raft of localisation improvements covering languages from Hiligaynon to Quechua. Mac OS X users will appreciate the use of the native Quicktime player and spell-checker.
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Regular users of Calc, OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet, will appreciate the streamlining of data and formulae entry. Other new features include a 'smart move and copy' for blocks of cells; the ability to transform data into columns; and improvements to printing, data filtering, and the Data Pilot.
Usability improvements have been made to Draw, the drawing and diagramming module, and Impress, OpenOffice.org's application for creating presentations. Both applications have enhanced PDF export capabilities. In addition, Impress now has a new range of thrilling 3D transition effects supported through an extension.
The Chart module, used throughout OpenOffice.org, continues to evolve rapidly. Novice users benefit from more intelligent default choices from the graphics engine; advanced users have more options allowing them to fine tune a chart exactly the way they want it.
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This session is cancelled as we will be at a bike polo tournament in West London.
Ham Youth Centre, Ham Close, TW10 7PL (off Ashburnham Road)
10:00 – 12:00
Our Saturday workshop, run in conjunction with the Turning Hub, Richmond's mobile bike club, is perfectly located if you're up cycling in Richmond Park or along the Thames.
Bring your bike, use the tools and learn basic (or more complicated) bike maintenance. Tea (and if you're lucky biscuits) on ready supply! We'll have bike stands available and you can tune your bike up yourself, or to get some help from our qualified mechanic.
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Please come along if you have some mechanical aptitude and would like to help others learn.
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Per Reuters Life!, Ukraine's Environment Minister Mykola Zlochevsky told Interfax, "On television, they keep showing bears suffering in restaurants and roadside hotels. How long can we tolerate animal torture in restaurants where drunken guests make bears drink vodka for laughs?"
So, the nanny country will build "a large enclosure in a wildlife sanctuary where it would place about 80 bears it planned to liberate" from bars. Where, inevitability, the new inhabitants will be moonshining hooch within weeks. And who'll be laughing then?


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Scary, depressing …both? At least something can be done.
A surprisingly small number of investors — 17.8% of men and 10.7% of women — in a recent Jackson National Life Survey said they felt they had the financial education needed to make important investing decisions. Forty-two percent of men and 55% of women said they did not, and 33.7% of women and nearly 40% of men reported that while they have a solid level of knowledge about financial products, terms and methods, they would still benefit from professional advice to assist in making appropriate investing decisions.
The 2013 Jackson Investor Education Survey gauged the opinions of pre-retirees (investors between the ages of 45 and 65) with more than $200,000 in investable assets, on key topics relating to retirement, investing and financial education.
Matt Gonring, vice president of corporate communications for Jackson, said in a statement that "the identification of key constraints for investors in obtaining relevant financial education is an important first step in helping the financial services industry make a positive impact on investors' confidence in years to come."
Not surprisingly, the top financial concern among 74% of women and nearly 76% of men was "saving enough money for retirement."
The majority of those surveyed also said they did't believe Social Security will be a significant portion of their retirement income. Even worse, more than 17% of women and nearly 14% of men who responded said Social Security would "not even be enough to purchase a pack of gum" when they retire.
"Unfortunately, more than 40% of those we surveyed do not consider themselves in good financial shape," said Allison Pearson, assistant vice president of the National Sales Desk for Jackson National Life Distributors, Jackson's distribution arm. "Clearly the surveyed investors know the task ahead of them in saving and planning for their retirement is an important one."
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The iPhone is huge in China. But is it huge enough?
Since going on sale on Friday, more than two million iPhone 5s have been sold in China, a record for that market, according to reports issued Monday.
The iPhone 5, manufactured in China, went on sale on Sept. 21 in other countries like Japan, the United States, and European Union nations, the Associated Press reported. In the first three days of sales there, 5 million phones were shipped, according to sales figures.
Despite the robust sales numbers, Apple's stock slipped slightly, down $6.85 to $502.94, according to stock reports. Analysts on Monday downgraded Apple's stock, doubting that the iPhone would sell strongly enough to keep shares in the Cupertino company soaring.
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text: The Zastava Koral, better known in North America as the Yugo, has been the butt of jokes for 20 years (even in turbocharged form), but Zastava also made cars that weren't Fiat 127/128 clones. For example, the Zastava Florida, which boasts Giugiaro design and Peugeot running gear. Note the leading-edge use of timing lights, welding equipment, and garage doors in the Zastava factory.


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If someone can recommend me a controller that's practically identical to the SNES controller, then I'll get one and beat you all.
Most generic USB gamepads will be suitable, and should be configurable with ZSNES (if it's like any of the other SNES emulators).ZSNES is for Intel Macs only, so no online gaming for me.Anyone for a game of Urban Terror?
i dunno about urban terror, its an FPS isnt it?
My chauffeur and I are up for some Mario Kart - if we can work out how to connect the zsnes to the internet.
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Cookeville, Tenn. --- The Tennessee State University women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought road contest to Tennessee Tech, 79-75, Monday night in the Eblen Center.
Tennessee State (8-14, 5-4 OVC) trailed by as many as 12 in the second half before clawing back to within three. The comeback attempt, however, fell just short as Tennessee Tech (9-14, 6-4 OVC) held on for the win.
Brianna Lawrence led TSU with 19 points, knocking down five three-pointers in the contest. Rachel Allen finished with 12 points and 10 assists for a double-double while Chelsea Hudson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth consecutive double-double.
Diamond Henderson led all TTU players with 25 points while Candace Parson added 20.
TSU grabbed its largest lead of the half, 10-3, early on but Tech answered to knot the score at 10-all before the first media timeout. The game stayed close for the remainder of the frame as neither squad was able to pull away. The teams played to a 37-37 deadlock when TTU made two free-throws to go into the break with a slight, 39-37, advantage.
TSU shot 46.7 percent (14-of-30) in the opening half while TTU connected on 50.0 percent of its attempts.
In the second stanza, Brianna Lawrence knocked down a three-pointer to pull TSU even, 44-44. Over the next several possessions the teams traded buckets until Tech managed to build a four-point lead.
Brianna Lawrence buried her third triple of the game to pull TSU even, 53-53, but Tech went on an 11-1 run to go ahead, 64-54, with 7:24 remaining.
With 6:24 on the clock, Rachel Allen knocked down a fifteen footer to end TSU's four-minute scoring drought before another long-range bomb from Brianna Lawrence cut the deficit down to single digits.
After Allen nailed another triple to chop the lead down to seven, I'mani Davis got an offensive rebound and put-back with 39.5 seconds left to make the score, 75-70, in favor of Tech.
On TSU's next trip down the floor, Brianna Lawrence, sank a triple from the corner to pull TSU within three, 76-73, with 25.4 left.
The Lady Tigers were down, 78-75, with 16.7 on the clock and had to foul. Tech made one-of- two but came away with the offensive rebound to seal the win.
TSU shot 43.8 percent (28-of-64) from the field, including 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from three-point range. The Lady Tigers went 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the charity stripe.
Tennessee Tech went 27-of-49 (55.1 percent) from the field and 5-of-9 (55.6 percent) from long range. The Golden Eagles made 83.3 percent (20-of-24) of their free-throws.
Tennessee State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 8 against Austin Peay at home. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. in the Gentry Center.


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Apply through Jan. 29, 2010, for a collection of 17 titles on the theme "A More Perfect Union"
The National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association's (ALA) Public Programs Office, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the seventh We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH's We the People program, the Bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history.
This year's theme, "A More Perfect Union," invites reflection on the idea of the United States as a "union," a "One" as well as a "Many," and will complement library programs observing the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. To stimulate programming, the Bookshelf features a DVD edition of The Civil War, the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns, including the rights to show the series to public audiences. Additional bonus materials provided are the companion book to The Civil War series and Declaring Independence: The Origin and Influence of America's Founding Document, edited by Christian Y. Dupont.
Public and school (K-12) libraries are invited to apply online from Sept. 8, 2009, through Jan. 29, 2010, at publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf. In spring 2010, NEH and ALA will select 4,000 libraries to receive the 17 books for young readers, as well as bonus materials for readers of all ages, and the option to receive three titles in Spanish translation. Libraries selected will be required to use the Bookshelf selections in programs for young readers in their communities.
The Bookshelf grants are part of the NEH's We the People program, which aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture through libraries, schools, colleges, universities, and cultural institutions. Since 2003, NEH has awarded 13,000 We the People Bookshelves to public and school libraries.
The We the People Bookshelf on "A More Perfect Union" will feature the following books, selected by NEH in consultation with members of ALA and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA:
- Kindergarten to Grade 3: Tico and the Golden Wings by Leo Lionni; When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan; A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution by Betsy and Giulio Maestro.
- Grades 4 to 6: César: ¡ Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Darby by Jonathon Scott Fuqua; Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac; The Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz.
- Grades 7 to 8: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson; Hitch by Jeanette Ingold; Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered by Barry Denenberg; Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Beals.
- Grades 9 to 12: American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic by Joseph Ellis; Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson; Killer Angels by Michael Shaara; Lincoln in His Own Words by Milton Melzer; Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose; The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. DuBois.
- Bonus: The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burn (includes rights to show the series to public audiences); The Civil War: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey Ward, Ric Burns, Ken Burns; Declaring Independence: The Origin and Influence of America's Founding Document edited by Christian Y. Dupont.
About the American Library Association
Established in 1992, the ALA Public Programs Office has an exemplary track record of developing library programming initiatives, including the acclaimed reading and discussion series "Let's Talk About It," film discussion programs on humanities themes, traveling exhibitions, LIVE! @ your library®, and other programs. Recently, it has established the Cultural Communities Fund, an endowment created to help all types of libraries across the country bring communities together through cultural programming (www.ala.org/ccf). For more information about the ALA Public Programs Office, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms.