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The management of Motorola Inc, the ailing mobile phone maker, has promised to turn the company around. Instead, Motorola's troubles worsened on Wednesday when it announced that sales and profits would fall considerably short of earlier projections.

The news touched off renewed calls from some investors for the ouster of Motorola's chief executive, Edward Zander, and predictions from at least one industry analyst that Zander's tenure could be coming to a close.

In a statement issued after the close of the stock market, Motorola said it expected its second-quarter sales to be US$8.6 billion to US$8.7 billion, far short of the US$9.4 billion it projected earlier.

The company, blaming slower-than-expected handset sales in Asia and Europe, also said it expected to post a quarterly loss of US$0.02 to US$0.04 per share.

On average, analysts had expected the company to report a profit of US$0.02 per share. Motorola will report second-quarter results next week.

Some industry analysts and investors said they were not surprised by the shortfall but were disappointed by its magnitude.

"It's very big," said Edward Snyder, a telecommunications industry analyst with Charter Equity Research. "The Street was already bearish, but Motorola has fallen below expectations."

The disappointing earnings projection further hurts confidence in Zander, Snyder said.

"It's concrete evidence that whatever he was doing to turn the company around is not working. In fact, things are getting worse, not better," he said.

Motorola enjoyed a brief golden era after it introduced the Razr, its iconic clamshell phone, in 2004. It sold more than 100 million of the phones, which became synonymous with stylish mobile technology.

But Motorola failed to freshen its product line or capitalize on its brand-name success and resorted to continually cutting the Razr's price to keep sales going.

"They had a huge advantage with the Razr but they didn't capitalize," Snyder said.

Zander has said that Motorola's struggles reflect a handful of factors, including its strategy of building market share by selling relatively inexpensive phones, instead of putting more emphasis on developing new high-end, highly profitable models.

He has also said that the company had fallen behind in the race to develop phones able to deliver high-speed data, particularly in the European market.

Investors gave Motorola's stock a slight bump before the news. Shares ended regular trading at US$17.95, up US$0.33, but fell US$0.30 in after-hours trading.

Motorola estimated that during the second quarter, it shipped 35 million to 36 million phones. Industry analysts had projected that it would sell 38 million to 40 million.

Motorola said it expected its mobile device division to have a larger operating loss in the second quarter than it did in the first quarter, but did not offer specific numbers.

It also said that it no longer believed that the division would turn a profit for the full year.

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Former Oakland Raiders’ Pro Bowl linebacker Phil Villapiano knows the call is coming next week. On Dec. 23, a little after 4 p.m., his phone will ring as it has for years. On the other end will be Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall-of-Fame running back Franco Harris with a question.

“He’ll call around 4:07 p.m. or 4:08 p.m. because the game ran late,’’ Villapiano recalls on this week’s Talk of Fame Network show. “’What were you doing 30 or 40 years ago?’ He’s relentless with this phone call.’’

Thus begins one of the funniest interviews we’ve  ever done on The Talk of Fame Network as Villapiano continues our “December’’ series, discussing Harris’ 1972 “Immaculate Reception’’ catch (or maybe not a catch) that cost the Raiders a playoff game and kick-started the Steelers dynasty.

stanwhite2-jpegVillapiano, who was covering Harris when that fateful play began, recalls the “Immaculate Reception’’ in crucial detail. He argues that the pass was illegal because it bounced off the shoulder of Steeler running back Frenchy Fuqua before Harris scooped it up at his shoe tops and that he was clipped as he pursued Harris.

He also reveals for the first time that he no longer believes Harris actually made the catch. The reason he changed his mind will shock you. So will Villapiano’s planned final revenge on Harris and the city of Pittsburgh.

“The last tackle I ever make I’m going to drive (a statue of Harris’ “Catch’’ on display at the Pittsburgh Airport) over the top and land on the dinosaur (sculpture) below. I’m going to take him over the top,’’ he said.

Also visiting our Hallo f Fame Guys Ron Borges, Rick Gosselin and Clark Judge is former Baltimore Colts’ linebacker Stan White. He recalls the frustration he and his teammates endured on Dec. 24, 1977 when Villapiano’s Raiders beat the Colts in what became known as the “Ghost To The Post’’ game because of an acrobatic, over-the-shoulder catch by Oakland’s Dave Casper that led to a score and double-overtime win for the Raiders.

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The actor reported fell at home earlier this week and was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery. Following the operation, Coleman was placed on life support. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank says life support was terminated and Coleman died at 12:05 p.m. MDT.

Coleman became a star after Diff'rent Strokes debuted in 1978. He played the younger brother in a pair of African-American siblings adopted by a wealthy white man. (Tragically, other stars in the show ran into tough times of their own. Dana Plato committed suicide in 1999. Todd Bridges had legal woes early on, but works on TV today.) It was on this show that he developed the catch-phrases always associated with him: "Whatchoo talkin' bout?"

His popularity faded when the show ended after six seasons on NBC and two on ABC. VH1 ranked Coleman No. 1 on their list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars." The cable network E! ranked him 10th among cutest child stars all grown-up.

Gary coleman 2 THE EARLY DAYS: He was reportedly discovered by Norman Lear who signed him to appear in a revival of The Little Rascals, which was never produced. Coleman first appeared on TV on Medical Center in 1974. But his star rose after appearances on The Jeffersons and Good Times. At the height of its popularity, Coleman earned $100,000 an episode. He also appeared in a few feature and made-for-TV movies, including The Kid with the Broken Halo and On the Right Track. He also guest-starred on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Silver Spoons, Amazing Stories, Facts of Life, Simon & Simon and Married with Children.

HIS SMALL STATURE: Coleman suffered from a congenital kidney disease that halted his growth at an early age. He never grew taller than 4-foot-8. Early in his life, he went through two kidney transplants and required daily dialysis.

THE BEGINNING OF HIS TROUBLES: Coleman sued his parents and former manager over misappropriation of his $3.8 million trust fund in 1989. Even though he won the case, he filed for bankruptcy 10 years later. In the mid-90s, he told Geraldo that he twice tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills. In 1998, when he was working as a security guard, he was charged with assault after punching a female fan. Despite his troubles, he ran for governor of California in 2003 after Gray Davis was recalled. He finished eighth.

AN UNUSUAL MARRIAGE: In 2007, Coleman married his 22-year-old girlfriend, Shannon Price. A year later, they both appeared on Divorce Court. Police in Utah were called several times to mediate domestic disputes between the two. They were still married at the time of his death. According to the National Ledger, Price was by his side when he died.

HIS FAMILY'S STATEMENT: This statement was issued by his family today, according to the AP: "At times it may not have been apparent, but he always had fond memories of being an entertainer and appreciates his fans for all their support over the years." Aside from his wife Shannon, Coleman is survived by his parents W.G. Coleman and Edmonia Sue Coleman of Zion, Ill.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lots to consider in NFL draft -- especially at receiver

Heading into Saturday's NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need the spread of a nasty, reckless rumor to make a star plummet, Gary Shelton writes in today's paper.

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BP may turn to golf balls and old tires to plug leaking well

Engineers will use golf balls and shredded tires in what they call a "junk shot" to try to clog the oil well that has been leaking crude at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico since the sinking last month of a drilling rig.

"We'll be pumping pieces of tire. We'll be pumping knots in ropes," Kent Wells, senior vice president of exploration and production for BP, said in a news briefing Monday. "There's a little bit of a science in this, even though it sounds odd."

The disaster since the blowout April 20 has tested the ingenuity and improvisational skills of petroleum engineers who have never tried to cap a well in mile-deep water. They're hoping for victory but hedging their bets.

"We are designing every option to be successful, and we are planning for it failing," Wells said.

Meanwhile, Black Hawk helicopters peppered Louisiana's barrier islands with 1-ton sacks of sand Monday to bolster the state's crucial wetlands against the spill, 4 million gallons and growing.

At the site of the ruptured well, a remote-controlled submarine shot chemicals into the maw of the massive undersea leak to dilute the flow, further evidence that BP expects the gusher to keep erupting into the gulf for weeks or more.

The emergency response to the leak has taken on military campaign terminology. There was talk Monday of multiple "fronts" in the battle (subsea, the surface, the shoreline), an "army" of engineers and experts, and an "air force" of planes spreading chemical dispersants. Although the well remained uncapped, BP executives said the chemicals, controlled fires and skimming have helped them beat back the oil slick and keep it from land.

BP chief executive Tony Hayward, asked whether the spill is imperiling his company, answered with a stiff upper lip: "It's clearly a serious situation for BP, and that is why we are so focused on resolving it. And we will. We will resolve it. It's simply a question of how long it takes."

Engineers have developed at least a half-dozen distinct lines of attack on the leaking well — what might be called plans A through F.

Plan A was tried right away. Engineers at the surface used robot submarines to try to close valves on a massive apparatus called the blowout preventer, which sits atop the wellhead 5,000 feet below. That didn't work, and BP abandoned it.

Plan B, which received a flurry of media attention, used a 100-ton, 40-foot-tall steel containment dome, or coffer dam. Thursday night the dome was lowered onto the largest leak, a hole in a pipe called a riser, which is now partly buried in mud.

But deep-sea chemistry foiled the effort. The dome became clogged with methane hydrates, an ice-like slush created when the pressurized gas from the well mixed with the cold seawater. The hydrates, which are lighter than water, stuck to the inside of the dome and made it buoyant.

The latest hope, Plan C, is the "top hat." It is a small containment dome — 4 feet wide, 5 feet tall and shaped like a barrel cut in half — that will be lowered over the main leak. The smaller dome will not capture nearly as much seawater as the large dome. That, engineers hope, will cut down on hydrate formation. But it might also mean less oil is captured, Wells said.

Plan D: The "hot tap." Engineers want to tap into a section of damaged riser and suck up the oil before it can travel farther down the pipe and spew from the large gash.

Plan E: The junk shot, also known as the "top kill." The idea is to plug the blowout preventer with materials of various shapes and textures. They will be injected directly into the contraption, the larger pieces first. If the blowout preventer clogs as hoped, the next step would be to inject drilling mud down into the wellbore to "kill" the well. Then would come cement to permanently seal the well.

It's risky. BP technicians said they think the blowout preventer is partly closed, constricting flow from the well and preventing it from becoming a full-blown gusher. "In each of these steps, we are weighing the risks of making things worse," said BP executive vice president David Nagel.

The final tactic detailed so far, Plan F, is the relief well. It's a daunting task that requires the drilling rig to bore through rock at an angle and hit the existing well, a 7-inch-wide target, at the very bottom, about 3 1/2 miles below the surface of the gulf. If it works, engineers will inject cement to kill the well.

Nagel said the first relief well had been drilled to 4,000 feet below the sea floor. But he said drilling would get slower as the well deepened. As yet another backup, BP will move another rig to drill a second relief well.

The drama playing out along the Gulf Coast remained fraught with uncertainties Monday, not the least of which was how much oil was leaking and how far it had spread. An oil "sheen" and streamers of mousse-like oil were spotted a few miles from East Timbalier Island, more than 50 miles west of the mouth of the Mississippi River, said Ralph Mitchell, public safety director for Terrebonne Parish. Officials delayed the deployment of containment booms, fearing they'd be torn apart by waves before the oil arrived in the next day or two.

"It's nerve-wracking . . . that it's sitting out there lingering," Mitchell said.

Officials were testing some of the 30 pounds of "tar balls" that washed up on Alabama's Dauphin Island to determine if they came from the spill. Ed Overton of Louisiana State University said tar balls form when oil is heavily "weathered," or decomposed, and might have formed in the Deepwater Horizon fire.

The White House disclosed Monday that it has lent Nobel-winning physicist Steven Chu, the secretary of energy, to the BP effort to restart the failed blowout preventer in the crippled Deepwater Horizon rig.

Chu, a former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has dispatched a team of senior officials from national labs to BP's operations center in Houston. For the past 10 days, the lab team has worked with the aid of national laboratory supercomputers to figure out what's wrong with the blowout preventer, which is responsible for cutting off oil flow in the event of an accident.

Information from the Los Angeles Times was used in this report.

Hearings today

. Two Senate hearings on the spill are set for today, and a House hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Top executives of BP, which owned the well, Transocean, which owned the rig, and Halliburton, a contractor, are expected to face tough questions.

. The sprawling wetlands that nurture gulf life now face another test as the slick creeps closer. About 40 percent of the nation's coastal wetlands are clumped along southern Louisiana, directly in the path of oil.

. BP said Monday the spill has cost it $350 million so far. The company didn't speculate on the final bill, which most analysts expect to run into tens of billions.

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I've been using the dsPIC filter designer lite to design filters so far.
I'm not designing for a PIC, but the program's not really PIC-specific.  It
generates working C code that I can feed real data and then plot the results
in Excel.  I'm still a bit lost when it comes to actually choosing the
parameters.  I know the passband I want, but I'm not sure where to set the
stopband, for example.  The ripple parameters I find don't really matter if
I'm constraining it to a limited number of coefficients - I just take the
best it can give me.  Not always sure what's 'good enough' though.

It does do a good job of showing me the results of my design.  I can at
least keep tweaking things until it looks like what I want.

I'm not so worried about clock recovery and such in the digital domain.  I
can handle digital, I've done stuff like that before - decoding data off an
XR2211, for example.  But I'm lacking a lot of the math background I need
for the DSP portions and it's a steep learning curve.

Anyway, is what I'm describing with the autocorrelation (?) the same thing
you're talking about?

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> Generally, wouldn't you want the sample rate to be a multiple of the baud
> rate to avoid ISI when you're filtering?  Or maybe I'm just designing my
> filters wrong.  Seems like it'd make clock recovery simpler, too.

I can see a lot of ways to do it.  If you rely on your sample rate being a
multiple of the data rate, you leave yourself open to a lot of errors if
those rates ever differ.  I see it as better to just admit that they'll
never be firmly related and deal with the consequences.

For clock recovery, just lock a DPLL to the square of the data signal?

> Anyway, I'm trying something along the lines of what you're suggesting, I
> think.  Right now it's just a test program on the PC.  It's multiplying
> sample in the input waveform by a sample 90 degrees apart at 1700 hz.
> Haven't got the LPF implemented properly yet.  I set it up to output a
> digital value based on a couple of thresholds and I can plot the result in
> Excel and see the bits clearly.  It's not going to handle much noise that
> way, though.

The LPF is important. :)  All you really need is a second order IIR filter.
The DSPGuide should be able to help you design a simple one of those.

> Can you suggest a good book that would cover this?  Preferably something
> accessible to a relative newbie.  =]

Hmm, Sklar's book is good.  I'll try to find my copy and get you a
reference to it.  I think there's a second edition of it out.

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You don't just need legs the length of the Eiffel Tower to look good in casual clothes, although in Rosie's case it definitely helps. It's all down to a clever capsule wardrobe. Mariella Tandy rounds up her off-duty favourites.

Valextra twisted-leather cross-body bag

Cross-body and a pleasing colour combination that goes with everything from master bag-maker Valextra? We'll definitely be adding this to our wish list.

£1725, from Matches

Wrangler Sherpa puffer jacket

This shearling puffer jacket from heritage denim brand Wrangler works brilliantly with jeans, black trousers or thrown over a floral dress.

£140, from Wrangler

Wrangler Courtney jeans

These Wrangler Courtney patchwork jeans have a rugged look and their stretch-cotton composition also ensures the perfect fit for any figure.

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Rupert Sanderson Hamilton leather boots

Rupert Sanderson has achieved the impossible with these Hamilton leather boots: finally, a pair of practical boots that can withstand mud, snow and rain but still manage to look streamlined and chic.

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Ilia tinted lip conditioner

Heed your grandmother's advice and never leave the house without lipstick, especially if it's Ilia's tinted lip conditioner in Blossom Lady. This shade gives lips a hint of colour but looks as if you haven't tried too hard.

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Transferring data from an Internal Hard Drive

  deldah35 23:09 11 Oct 2007

My standalone PC's power module has just died part way through a transfer process of data from my internal hard drives in the PC to a laptop.

What I would appreciate some help on is whether there is a way that I can transfer data from the internal hard drive directly to the laptop (if possible) or via an external hard drive.

I want to have to avoid sorting out a new power module at £30 odd if I can help it as that's an obvious way.

Is there a alternative?

  woodchip 23:18 11 Oct 2007

You going to have to pay one way or the other, you may be able to get a Cable that will connect the Hard Drive to USB. Other than that is you will have to buy a USB Hard Drive Caddy
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  woodchip 23:19 11 Oct 2007

You need to check your Hard Drive Compatibility with the Caddy. i.e. is it a IDE or Sata drive?????

  deldah35 23:25 11 Oct 2007

Its definitely not SATA but EIDE (its about 2 years old from memory).

So the caddy basically envelops the hard drive and then allows access through a USB cable?

  skidzy 23:25 11 Oct 2007

Hi Woody,hope your well

as woodchip says,or an adaptor click here
though a mains powered caddy is probably your best bet.
Let us know if IDE or Sata and we can find you a suitable caddy.

  woodchip 23:30 11 Oct 2007

The drive as to be set to Master when it goes into a caddy.

Hi skidzy
I was just about to switch off and go to bed.

I like the new Laptop. But may fit a bigger faster drive down the line

  deldah35 23:33 11 Oct 2007

IDE for sure; I won't need the HD from the point of finishing the transfer at all so the cheapest method is possibly the best unless that results in instability.

Thanks for the offer to find a caddy. On the adaptor, is it simply remove HDD, attach to adaptor , follow instructions etc. and then plug in and it should read it OK and be able to transfer etc.?

  deldah35 23:34 11 Oct 2007

Drive is already set to master -it's the main HDD in the dead PC.

  deldah35 23:43 11 Oct 2007

Thanks for the advice...

  woodchip 23:45 11 Oct 2007

You need the Caddy as the above cable is for Sata

  skidzy 06:45 12 Oct 2007

The link i supplied above regarding the adaptor will do both IDE and Sata,i have one of these and is very handy.

Just use the IDE connector,no need for the Sata extras to be used.

It will plug into the drive once removed,then connect the other end to a usb port in the laptop.

Though i would admit,using a caddy is more reliable.
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Ubuntu Touch - also known as Ubuntu for devices or Ubuntu Phone - is a mobile operating system which is currently in beta. However, if you own a supported Android device, you can try it out right now. Here's how to install Ubuntu for devices.

Not many devices are officially supported, but if you own a Nexus 4, Nexus 10 or second-generation Nexus 7 (the 2013 version), then you’re best placed to give Ubuntu touch a test drive. There’s a bigger list of devices here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices but there’s no support from Canonical and there might be limitations. For example, although you can install Ubuntu Touch on your Nexus 5, the sound doesn’t work properly and Bluetooth won’t work.

See also: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS review

How to install Ubuntu Touch: warning

First of all, this guide is not for beginners. You will need to know how to use the Ubuntu command line, and you will need to be prepared to use beta software that’s neither finished nor guaranteed stable. It is also a bad idea to install Ubuntu Touch on your main device. Only try this if you have a spare smartphone or tablet that you don’t rely on.

As with our guide to installing Android L, it’s crucial to know that the process will completely erase your device, removing not only Android but also your apps, photos and all other data. You absolutely must back up everything you want to keep first.

Second, this process uses the desktop version of Ubuntu to install the mobile OS on your device, so you’ll need a laptop or PC running Ubuntu. Here are instructions for installing Ubuntu alongside Windows http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/linux/3351312/how-install-ubuntu-using-usb-flash-drive/

Step 1:

With Ubuntu installed on your PC, ensure you have the universe archive enabled. This is a software repository which is probably commented out – you need to remove the # which precedes it in the file /etc/apt/sources.list

You can find detailed information on how to add repositories here

With Ubuntu universe archive enabled, now you can install the ubuntu-device-flash package – the main tool for installing Ubuntu Touch - as follows.

Step 2:  (you can skip this if you’re already running 14.04 as the tools are already included).

You’ll need tools in the Phablet Tools PPA in order to install Ubuntu for devices. These are included in 12.04 Precise onwards.

On your PC, press Ctrl+Alt+T to start a terminal.

Add the Phablet Tools PPA by typing (at the $ prompt): sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools

On Ubuntu 12.04, add the Ubuntu SDK Release PPA by typing: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa

Update your system to use the latest packages by typing: sudo apt-get update

Install the ubuntu-device-flash package by typing: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-device-flash

For help with the ubuntu-device-flash tool type: man ubuntu-device-flash

You can type q to exit.

Step 3:

Install phablet-tools package by typing: sudo apt-get install phablet-tools

List its tools by typing: dpkg -L phablet-tools | grep bin

Note that you can show a tool’s help by adding –h. For example: phablet-config -h

Step 4:

You need to enable Android Developer Mode on your device. To do this, head to Settings and tap About phone (or About tablet) then about. Now tap Build number seven times and you will see a pop-up saying you are now a developer.

You will now have a new menu in Settings called Developer options. Go in here and tick the box next to USB Debugging.  Enabling USB Debugging allows you to send commands to your USB connected device from the terminal.

How to install Ubuntu Touch on Android devices

Step 5:

Connect your device via a USB cable to your PC running Ubuntu. You’ll be prompted in Android to authorise it. To check the connection is working, type (at the prompt) adb devices

You should see your device listed with a series of numbers and letters. If your device isn’t shown, try first typing: adb kill-server

Step 6:

If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to back up your Android apps and data. Also, note down your device type and build ID because you will probably want to reinstall Android later (you’ll have to download the factory image and use the adb and fastboot tools to install it).

You’ll find the factory images for Nexus devices available to download here

Step 7:

To install Ubuntu, you need to unlock your device’s bootloader. This process wipes the phone or tablet.

To do this, type at the prompt (as a reminder, hit Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal): adb reboot bootloader

Your device will reboot and show a screen as follows:

How to install Ubuntu Touch on Android devices

Now unlock the bootloader by typing: sudo fastboot oem unlock

You’ll see a warning on screen. To change from no to yes, use the volume rocker, and to select the option, press the power button.

Now reboot the device by typing: fastboot reboot

You will be taken through the initial setup. Don’t worry about entering much information as you’re about to remove Android completely by installing Ubuntu.

Step 8:

Power off your device using the power button.

Reboot into the bootloader by using the correct physical button combination for your device For example, the combination for the Nexus 5 is to hold down the volume up, volume down and power buttons simultaneously.

Install Ubuntu by typing: ubuntu-device-flash --channel=devel --bootstrap

The installation should happen automatically with no input from you. It will take a while – the image is initially downloaded to the ~/.cache/ubuntuimages folder on your PC before being transferred to your smartphone or tablet.

To begin with, Ubuntu is a ‘recovery’ image which you device will boot from. Then, Ubuntu is installed as an OS in its own right. On the next reboot, you should see Ubuntu running.

Step 9:

After installing Ubuntu, you can head to Settings > Updates to get the latest version, and choose whether or not updates are installed automatically.

 How to install Ubuntu Touch on Android devices


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TechByter Worldwide History

Starting in the mid 1980s, TechByter Worldwide was simply known as "that 15-minute segment Bradley and Blinn sometimes do on Sunday mornings." Over the years, it grew to consume one third of Joe's Sunday morning program. That continued until sometime in 2006, when it became a podcast and thus available to listeners not just in Ohio and parts of the surrounding states, but to anyone with a computer anywhere in the world. Cool!

I don't remember whether Joe invited me to be a guest on his show or whether I muscled my way in. At the time, I was working for WTVN when it was the voice of news. For several years starting in 1982, I worked Sunday evening and Monday evening. Occasionally I was called on to work morning or afternoon drive, but that was rare because it interfered with my day job. Then I was assigned to Saturday mornings because WTVN's management wanted a consistent sound in that time period.

That continued through the Taft years, Great American, and Jacor. Clear Channel is another story.

Technology Corner (the name the program segment attracted early on) grew from being 15 minutes every few weeks to half an hour every other week, then half an hour every week, and finally to an hour every week. Of course, in commercial radio, an "hour" equates to about 20 to 25 minutes when you take out the time occupied by the commercials, news at the top and bottom of the hour, the weather every 15 seconds, and two sportscasts per hour that were logged as 90 seconds but rarely took less than 5 minutes each.

When Clear Channel entered the picture in the 1990s, I was asked to do news for Toledo on Saturday morning in addition to two newscasts per hour for the Columbus market. I have been in Toledo twice in my life—just passing through both times. Asking someone in Columbus to prepare and deliver two 7-minute newscasts per hour might be all right, but adding responsibility for another city was pushing things too far. I handed in my resignation. Since then, the news director at the time has been fired. His successor has been fired. And his successor's successor has been fired. This might suggest something to the astute reader; I will leave it up to you to determine what that something might be.

But Technology Corner continued until sometime in 2006 when a combination of factors combined to end it. Joe was getting tired of working 6 days per week and Clear Channel wanted to save money. It was a good run, but it ended.

Because I felt the end was near, I had already registered a new domain name,, so I was prepared. Prior to 2006, my feeling about podcasters was typical of those who work in broadcast: We looked down our noses at them. If you're so good, we thought, why aren't you working in broadcast?

Well, as I've discovered, things are changing. Podcasts, XM radio, and even alternate channels on HD radios are attracting ears that used to be owned by broadcast radio stations. At first, I thought I had taken a step down when, after 16+ years on WTVN Radio, Technology Corner became a podcast and changed its name to TechByter Worldwide. That turned out not to have been the case. In fact, it's been just the opposite.

When Technology Corner was on the air, we had maybe 25,000 listeners. Many of those listeners had the radio on for background chatter. They were getting ready for church, preparing for a drive to grandma's, packing fishing gear, or loading the car for a trip to the zoo. Some people actually listened actively. I know because Joe and I received e-mail messages every week from people who had been actively listening. The Technology Corner website hosted about 150 visitors per day on average.

Now that the show is a podcast instead of a broadcast, I receive e-mail messages every week from people who listened actively and the website hosts about 150 visitors per day on average.

In other words, the program is reaching about the same number of active ears and active minds by directly involving a few hundred podcast listeners and about 1000 website visitors every week as it did when the program nominally reached 25,000 listeners, most of whom weren't really listening.

Live and learn, I guess. The podcast allows me to record the audio at my convenience and it allows you to listen at your convenience. And there's something else: Instead of having to pick the 20 to 25 minutes worth of useful information out of the chaff that is broadcast radio, when you listen to the podcast, you get the entire "hour's" worth of information in about 20 minutes.

As I said ... Cool!

Oh ... about that microphone in the 2008 show banner

The microphone shown in a previous banner (below) is an RCA 77dx. Nobody uses these any more, but they were wonderful microphones back in the 1960s. I used one at WCOL and, when I moved across town to WTVN, they had these microphones, too. They were everywhere in those days. You could work them close or you could work them as boom microphones.

The 2008 banner

The TechByter Worldwide podcast doesn't use a 77dx (although it might if I could find one). Instead, I use an AKG 1000S, which can be worked very close (as long as you have a wind screen).

If you notice one of these microphones on the desk of a TV personality, please understand that the mic is as dead as the program's content. It's there only for show.

In the 2009 banner, I replaced the microphone with a megaphone and a nod to Teddy Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a big stick."


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Our proprietary computer model has been successfully put through rigorous back-testing over long periods to test the success of the system and its analysis at different periods and in different market conditions. Back-testing has been carried out for atleast 10 years / since listing, in some cases, for over 15 years. Thus, the system has been successfully tested through several bull & bear phases.

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Sony offers free ID theft protection

Sony has made good on its promise to launch a free ID theft protection scheme for those affected by The Great PSN Hack of 2011.

The company has acquired the services of AllClear ID PLUS and is encouraging to PSN users to sign-on using the protection team's website.

Currently, the offer only extends to PlayStation Network customers in the US, but it can only be a matter of time before a similar scheme is rolled-out to the 77-million affected users worldwide.

No charge

"AllClear ID PLUS is a premium identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help keep you safe," said Sony in a statement.

"The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators."

"Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll,"

The gesture might go a little way towards regaining some of the good faith Sony lost following the hack, which saw the personal data of its complete user base compromised.

But it still sounds a little bit like, to quote an old saying, shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted.


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Nokia, BLU debut impressive smartphones for budget buyers

If there's one thing the Motorola Moto G has taught us, it's that budget-priced smartphones make for good headlines - a lesson Nokia and BLU Products are taking to heart this week.

CNET reported today that Nokia has quietly debuted a sequel to its Lumia 520, a Windows Phone 8 handset that has found a niche as a favorite among prepaid and off-contract smartphone buyers around the globe.

Nokia's followup is the previously leaked Lumia 525, which checks off nearly all of the same specs as its predecessor, while doubling the operating RAM from 512MB to 1GB - enough to run pretty much every game offered in the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Unfortunately, North American buyers may have a long wait ahead of them - Nokia is targeting the Lumia 525 at Africa, Asia Pacific and Middle East countries first, after which time it will presumably wash ashore on this continent.

Life in BLU

Speaking of budget-minded smartphones, BLU Products announced (via Engadget) the latest Android handset in its Blue Life series, the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean-powered Blue Life Pro.

Operating on quad-band GSM networks with 4G HSPA+ 42Mbps connectivity, Blue Life Pro has the distinction of being one of the few smartphones with a 5MP front-facing camera capable of taking higher-resolution selfies than ever before.

Only 6.9mm thin with "premium aluminum construction design," the handset also includes a 12MP rear camera and the usual raft of wireless connectivity including 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, built-in personal hotspot and Bluetooth 4.0.

Blue Life Pro features a five-inch IPS HD display powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589T processor; the handset is will be available unlocked from Amazon and select dealers across the US, Brazil and Mexico for $299 (about UK£184, AU$330).


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Samsung pulls Android 4.3 for UK Galaxy S3, S4 update withdrawn stateside

Samsung has temporarily withdrawn the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy S3 handset in the UK following complaints, as Samsung contends with update problems on both sides of the pond.

The long-awaited S3 update, which took the device directly from Android 4.1 to 4.3, arrived in the UK two weeks ago but brought several issues along to the party, angering those who'd jumped to upgrade their device.

Among the reported flaws were rapidly increased battery drain, random freezing and alarms not going off (yeah, we've heard that one before), while some apps failed to work altogether.

Samsung has finally responded with an official statement, withdrawing the download until the issue can be fixed.

"As we are currently investigating the reported issues with Galaxy S3 4.3 Jelly Bean update, the upgrading service has been temporarily suspended," Samsung Mobile UK told the SamMobile blog in a statement. "We are committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience, and will ensure to resume the upgrading service at the earliest possibility."

Trouble abroad

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, AndroidPolice reported that mobile carrier AT&T has pulled another Android 4.3 update, this time for the current flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Neither Samsung nor AT&T have commented on why the update has been pulled, but TechRadar has asked AT&T and will update this story if a response is forthcoming.

Seemingly, the respective Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 updates were brought forward so Samsung could offer more devices to support the struggling Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which was only compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 at launch.

Perhaps testing wasn't as vigorous as it has been in recent times?


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Auction: signed Marshall-edition DAB radios

DAB specialist Pure Digital went live yesterday with a charity auction site full of DAB radios signed by rock's elite. The company is auctioning a number of special rock-tastic Marshall-edition Evoke 1-XT radios, all signed by big-name rock stars.

Under the hammer

Pure's Evoke 1-XT normally costs £100, but to a collector the signed versions - which come complete with a certificate of authenticity - are priceless. All of the proceeds from the auction go towards Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, a charitable foundation that provides music therapy for children and adults in need, as well as training for people who want to become music therapists or further their education for the charity.

DAB coverage

Although DAB digital radio is widespread in the UK, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Belgium and other parts of Europe, DAB digital radios do not work in the USA or Japan. Winning bids from the UK and Europe will receive units supplied with the appropriate power supplies. However, whether DAB is available in your country or not, the signed radios are undoubtedly a piece of rock history, and it's all for 'charidee', mate.

Rock's elite

Bidding has already begun on signed radios from the likes of Lemmy from Motorhead, Noel Gallagher, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and Paul Weller.


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Is Google TV gunning for games consoles?

Google TV already includes Flash Player 10.1 as part of the platform - it needs that to play everything on YouTube as well as many of the other video sites it turns into TV channels (and for the full experience when you're browsing web pages)

That means if there's a Flash game on a web page, you'll be able to play it on the first version of Google TV.

But an update to Google TV will let you download and run apps that don't run inside the built-in Chrome browser, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch told TechRadar.

"Google TV is taking an approach initially that's very browser centric; you're viewing web pages. You go to URLs and you can see apps that have been put on the website.

"Those apps can be built with HTML and Flash together because we worked with the Google TV team to really create an excellent experience for Flash and HTML on these boxes.

"It's really well integrated with the TV experience, so you can browse not only web sites but you can go to TV channels - it's all interleaved really well. Over time we're also looking at applications that you could put on your box and the installation will be different for those. There will be applications as well as browsing; right now it's browsing and the Flash player."

Google TV performance

Part of the issue is making sure the performance is good enough, Danny Winokur of Adobe's Flash Client Platform told TechRadar.

"The architecture of Google TV is a very interesting combination of things. You've got the new Intel hardware plus an Android Éclair derivative – it's not pure Éclair– and then you've got Chrome instead of the Android browser.

"The way that stack lines up means there are some particular challenges in getting [the] performance [you want]. It turns out there's a lot of buffering going on… As we get to subsequent updates that will help to give us a lift in performance. Video is doing really well right now, rendering is a bit of a problem, as you'd expect on a TV."

We asked Rishi Chandra, lead product manager for Google TV, what kinds of apps to expect.

"TV is an entertainment device and there are plenty of web apps out there, web content - whatever might be [relevant]. Games obviously make sense on the big screen in the living room. But I think there's going to be plenty of opportunities for a whole bunch of different applications that can make sense on the platform."

He still couldn't give a Google TV UK release date, apart from to say that "next year you should expect us to roll out in multiple countries."


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Sony is very keen to prove itself as a serious player in the imaging market. It doesn't have the decades of heritage that the likes of Canon and Nikon have in the cameras world, and so it tends to pioneer technologies that show off what it's capable of.

We've seen a lot of innovation from the company in the past few years, ranging from its translucent mirror technology for DSLTs and its improvements in electronic viewfinders.

It's also true that many other imaging companies use Sony sensors to power their own cameras, so we know what the company is capable of. One of Sony's proud claims is that it makes the three main components of its cameras in-house: that is, the lens, the sensor and the processor.

What we have in the Sony RX1-R, and the Sony RX1 before it, is the culmination of all of Sony's engineering and innovation prowess in one miniature package.

True, it's aimed at a very niche market, but then we're not entirely sure Sony's bothered about the sales figures of the Sony RX1-R - it's more a case of 'look what we can do'.

Images are top class, as you would expect from a full-frame sensor paired with a very high quality Carl Zeiss lens. You'd also be forgiven for expecting it from a camera at this price point.

Removing the anti-aliasing filter is a move that seems to be very zeitgeisty - we've already seen the same thing from Nikon, producing a variant of the D800 - the Nikon D800E - as well as not including a filter on its own premium compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix A. Pentax Ricoh also made the same move with its Ricoh GR.

Where the Sony RX1-R trumps both of these cameras is with its sensor size, which is still unique in the market, offering the world's smallest 35mm option. Then again, it's also more than twice the price of both the Nikon and Ricoh cameras.

The removal of the AA filter means that images are even more detailed and crisp than on the not too shabby Sony RX1. If you're someone who is looking for maximum detail, it's definitely worthy of consideration. It's also nice to see Sony making the camera available at the same price as the original Sony RX1 - although of course that may make the purchasing decision a little bit more tricky.

We liked

Image quality is pretty much the best you're going to get in a package of this size, and if you're one of the very few people looking for a camera exactly like this, it's hard to believe you'll be disappointed.

Those looking for the maximum amount of detail, such as landscape and nature photographers, may find this camera more appealing than architecture and portrait photographers, though.

We disliked

It's a shame that Sony still hasn't sorted out its battery life issue for the Sony RX1-R. We understand the difficulties of powering something with this kind of technology, but at this price point we'd at the very least like to see a spare battery included in the price as standard.

You're pretty much going to have to buy a back-up if you want to use the camera for more than a couple of hours at a time. It's also a little annoying that it doesn't come with an external battery charger, meaning if you do buy a back-up battery, you can't be charging the other while using the camera.

Final verdict

We continue to be impressed with what Sony is doing in its imaging department at the moment, showing that it's a real leader in terms of both innovation and final image quality.

While it's true that this is hardly going to be a mass market seller for consumers, for somebody who wants exactly what the Sony RX1-R is offering, they won't be disappointed.

It's worth considering the type of photographer you are, though, before parting with any cash. Predominantly landscape, street and nature photographers will be fine with this, but those who favour portraits and architecture scenes may want to consider the risk of moiré patterning and increased post-production work that may be necessary.

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The announcement of the new PEN cameras was particularly exciting because they used the same fantastic technology we'd already evaluated and loved in the OM-D. To see that make its way into a smaller, much cheaper camera is really special.

Although the Olympus PEN Mini E-PM2 isn't really aimed at enthusiasts, there's still a lot here to love for those looking for a more advanced camera - such as full manual modes, raw shooting and the innovative Live Time feature.

For beginners, or those looking to buy their first compact system camera, this is an ideal candidate, because you get a lot of bang for your buck.

You can choose to shoot in fully automatic, and learn with the camera as you expand your expertise. Or you may never move on from fully auto mode, and that would be just fine too.

We liked

It's great that this camera now includes a touchscreen, making changing the autofocus point particularly easy. It would have been nice to see this touchscreen capability expanded further into the menu system, but it's a great advantage over the camera's predecessor.

We disliked

Since there are so few buttons and direct access dials, making changes frequently can be a bit of a pain. It would have been great if Olympus could have found room for a small scroll dial for changing aperture/shutter speed at least.

Final verdict

Olympus has once again produced an excellent camera in the shape of the PEN Mini. We can see this being a very popular proposition for first time CSC buyers, or perhaps those looking for a small camera that can be chucked into a bag for the weekend.

That fantastic sensor coupled with some really great features makes this a very desirable camera. The fact that there are now so many compatible lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system is the icing on the cake.


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Auditing the Cloud Based Banking Systems for Ensuring Storage Security

Cloud computing from the last few years has rapidly grown from a promising business concept to one of the fastest growing segments of IT Enterprise. It is an internet-based model that allows customers and enterprises to have an appropriate, on-demand pay-per-use network access to a shared pool of resources such as networks, storage, servers, application programs and services that do not require end-user awareness of the physical location and other computing infrastructure details. This distinct paradigm brings about many new security challenges. This paper explores the benefits of using cloud in financial industries and additionally studies the problem of assuring the integrity of financial data stored in Cloud.

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Connecticut’s Anastasia Markov has a bit of a wicked streak, and it’s extremely evident in the songs packaged on the EP “Suicide Seating,” which you can listen to here. In just six songs Markov — who is performing Jan. 9 at The Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St., Worcester — creates a portrait that’s at turns brutally cold, emotionally raw and — perhaps most importantly — giddily fun to listen to.

But make no mistake: Anastasia Markov will cut you. Take, for example, the song “Son Just Don’t,” wherein the song’s persona wishes an escalating series of disasters on an ex-boyfriend — the word “son” here is used in the sense of “close friend,” and ironically at that — and when, dejected and battered, he shows up at her doorstep again, she kicks him to the curb.

“You show up at my door/ late one night/ looking for a place to crash/ and I’m like/No/Pick up your things and go.”

There are a lot of elements at play on this EP, bits of alt.-folk, garage rock and a ’50s sort of sugar fix. It’s a delicious cocktail, and highly addictive. In a lot of ways, she sounds like an American answer to Lily Allen, with her sharp tongue and penchant for foul language. The swearing never feels gratuitous, though.

While songs such as “Heavy Metal,” “Dawn,” “Snails” and the lovely “When You Dream” are great, Markov shines brightest on the upbeat and bouncy “Sarah Wont’ Cry.”

“As if scared of the sky,” sings Markov, in a voice that lilts and bounces, “The kite won’t fly/I bet you Sarah won’t cry/(I bet you Sarah won’t cry)/I’ll give her all she ever wanted/ Just to share-a the night/(I bet you Sarah won’t cry)/I’m guessing that there is a lesson/
But apparently I/Am dumb with this love [expletive]/But it’s/Only Sarah in my/Eyes.”

The notes cascade, the guitar careens, and there’s a Buddy Holly sort of spirit to the whole thing that keeps everything light and moving. The persona’s affection is never doubted, and her self-castigation burns convincingly.

Markov reserves a good many shots for herself, but really, it’s hard not to enjoy her more lacerating moments, such as on “Heavy Metal,” where she sings, “And every time I’m mad at you/I only did what I had to do/to move on/From you and all of your [expletive].”

It’s those brutal, straightforward moments of honesty that sell the album, those things we’ve all wanted to say to someone at one point or another. Markov says them for us, and the words taste delicious as you sing along. (Victor D. Infante)


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Memorial Day weekend is a major national chess holiday for masters and amateurs, young and old. This year, 252 (225 different players) competed in the 83rd Mass. Open in Marlboro, and the Chicago Open saw 700-plus competitors, including several top ones from Central Mass.

View the rating reports at, and the stories at state chapter sites like Technology now captures the games of humans almost instantly around the world in a mind sport that now captivates millions from right in their homes.

New Massachusetts champion is Mika Brattain of Lexington, a half point ahead of defending champ Alexander Ivanov, Denys Shmelov and Chris Chase. Ten lower sections and side events can also be found, including Andrew Liu of Westboro taking the rated blitz championship, 8-2.

Meanwhile in Chicago, James Rizzitano of Southboro defeated Sam Sevian of Southbridge, both finishing in the top 35, both out of the prize money. But one of the largest prize winners was Qibiao Wang, who topped the Under-2300 group with 6-1. Up until last year Qibiao was attending Clark University, and we had difficulty understanding him, not knowing any Chinese dialects, but this visiting master knows chess theory, and captured $5,000 in Chicago.

Vadim Martirosov of Boston tied with Yi Yang of Shrewsbury in the 32nd Metrowest CC Anniversary Open in Natick over a field of 78. Tuesday action at New England's largest chess club can be found at

For the amateurs among us, Monday on the 83rd episode of "Chess Chat" will stream live at 7 p.m. direct from Fitchburg studios, staffed by Wachusett Chess Club volunteers ( On demand we found the May 5 show, one of the first without founding host George Mirijanian, who had just lost his oldest sister, Janet Cragin, 79, the spirit of Fitchburg theater. See also "Don't Play Like Me" author David Couture on April 7's production, and view the March 3 captivating portrait of American legend Arnold Denker. Few chess clubs in the world produce a monthly live TV program, even in this age of technology.

A new event begins Thursday at the Greater Worcester Chess Club at 19 Temple St., Worcester (

Answer to quiz: Black wins with 1. ... RxB (e2). Sign up to see tons of other tactics for free at, and improve your own amateur play with positions from real games.


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STURBRIDGE - Christina E. (Ferguson) Coderre, 83, of Shepard Rd., passed away on Tuesday, July 15th, in her home after an illness.

Her husband, Albert J. Coderre, died in 1996. She leaves three sons, Jeffrey A. Coderre and his wife Caroline of Newton, James A. Coderre and his wife Tina of Charlton, and Joseph A. Coderre and his wife Darcy of Sturbridge; a brother, John Ferguson of South Windsor, CT; and six grandchildren, Emily Coderre, Christopher Coderre, Danielle Coderre, Anthony Coderre, Nicholas Coderre and Katie Coderre. She was born in Southbridge the daughter of John and Hilda (Fuller) Ferguson.

Christina was a volunteer at the Gift Shop at Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, for many years. She had a large circle of friends with whom she enjoyed various activities.

Christina was especially proud of her grandchildren and her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

The family would like to thank the staffs from Overlook Hospice and Eden Healthcare for all of the care and compassion they gave to Christina and her family during her illness.

Her Funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 22nd, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 10:00am in St. Anne's Church, 16 Church St., Fiskdale. Burial will be in St. Anne's Cemetery, Fiskdale. Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Monday, July 21st, from 4:00 to 7:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Center at Harrington, 55 Sayles St., Southbridge, MA 01550.


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Holby City star Tina Hobley hopes for Downton Abbey role

Tina Hobley, the Holby City actress, says she would like to play a prostitute in Downton Abbey, the popular ITV series.

Tina Hobley has left Holby City after 12 years

After hanging up the ward’s sister uniform that she wore in Holby City for 12 years, Tina Hobley wants to play a killer in Broadchurch – or what she quaintly calls “a lady of the night” in Downton Abbey. “I want to get as far away from Chrissie as I can,” she says. “So I am looking for gritty dramas.”

Hobley’s fear of typecasting has led her to turn down a couple of dramas. “They were too similar to what I have been doing,” says the 41-year-old actress. “I am not going to take something just because it’s a job. I am going to wait for the right thing.”

Still, Mandrake can’t help but wonder who on earth would require the services of a “lady of the night” in the new series of Downton.

Hey, big spender

While Gordon Brown hardly kept a close eye on the pennies when he was in office, confidential minutes of the National Executive Comittee of the Labour party I have obtained show the comrades aren’t very happy, either, about Tony Blair’s carefree attitude to the party’s cash.

“The NEC is responsible under Clause I for organising and maintaining a political Labour party,” one of its members is reported to have said. “We are still paying off Tony Blair’s debts.” Ed Miliband now worries them: the NEC says his opt-in union levy reforms could bankrupt the party.

Still sizzling at 60

If Lord Mandelson was doing anything for his 60th birthday yesterday, he wasn’t willing to tell me about it. I had rather hoped the former European Commissioner might be celebrating it on the poop deck of his pal Oleg Deripaska’s yacht, along with his one-time shipmate George Osborne.

I find it hard to believe Mandelson could possibly have reached such an age.The last time I saw him, I couldn’t see a single strand of grey in his inky black hair.

Seaside woes

Sir Tim Rice assured me his producers were “budgeting for a lot of seaweed” when he first told me about his West End show From Here to Eternity. I am now told there isn’t any in its recreation of the famous sex scene on the beach. I feel short-changed.

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Patrick Garnett

Patrick Garnett, who died on May 4 aged 74, was a founding partner of the architectural practice Garnett Cloughley Blakemore, whose work epitomised the style of the Sixties.

From their offices in Belgravia, central London, GCB was responsible for some of the most characteristic building projects of the time, including the revolving restaurant at the top of the Post Office Tower and the Albrizzi showroom on Sloane Square.

There was also a string of fashionable boutiques on the King's Road, among them Just Looking and the Chelsea Drug Store, immortalised by the Rolling Stones in You Can't Always Get What You Want and later used as a set for Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange.

The house style of pure geometric forms and creative use of glass and aluminium, blended with pop art styling, captured the imagination of Londoners emerging from post-war austerity.

GCB and Garnett went on to achieve international recognition after being taken on as principal designers for the Trust House Forte group. Among other projects, they refurbished the George V hotel in Paris and designed a holiday village in Sardinia.

This scheme, in which the buildings were cleverly concealed from direct view within a landscape of foliage, streams and mountain views, helped to establish GCB's reputation as specialists in the field of hotel and holiday centres.

Among other projects, they designed a 1,600-bed "Golden Sands" hotel complex at Famagusta, Cyprus, which was no sooner opened by Archbishop Makarios than GCB staff had to be evacuated by the RAF as the hotel became a battleground between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

The reputation of the practice was cemented with the appointment of GCB as house architects to the Royal Association of British Architects in 1974.

The son of a successful builder, Patrick Barry Garnett was born at Rhyl, north Wales, on March 11 1932 and brought up by the sea in a white art deco house built by his father. Educated at Rhyl Grammar School, Patrick won a place to study Architecture at Manchester University, where he met his future business partner, Tony Cloughley.

After graduation Garnett joined the office of Sir Howard Robertson in Bedford Square, London, and worked as assistant on the Shell Headquarters building on the South Bank. He then decided to try to join Frank Lloyd Wright on his commune at Tuscon, Arizona, sailing steerage to New York only to hear, in transit, that the architect had died.

After a spell with the New York architects Carson and Lundin, he joined Welton Becket Associates in Los Angeles, advocates of modernist "Total Design". In 1959 he returned to Wales to marry his fiancée, Derry Needham, and to start a Total Design practice in Britain.

The new practice of Garnett & Cloughley received its first big break with a contract to design a steel and glass racing stadium at Prestatyn.

A commission in London led to a chance meeting with the interior designer David Hicks and to a partnership with Erik Blakemore, a design director at Elstree Studios, whose decision to throw in his lot with the two impecunious young architects caused some raised eyebrows.

At Hicks's invitation, GCB collaborated on a series of private commissions, including a house on Park Lane for Lord and Lady Londonderry, an apartment for the film producer Lord Brabourne and a new house in Kinnerton Street for Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

The practice was then commissioned to design new apartments in the Queen's Tower at Windsor Castle. Garnett was lead consultant on the project, and was proud when it was completed on time and within budget.

By this time Garnett was living in a Georgian house on Royal Avenue, Chelsea, which he remodelled in uncompromisingly modern style.

The house featured in L'Oeil magazine and became a venue for parties attended by the 1960s "in crowd", including the film director Joseph Losey, who later bought the property, the Garnetts moving to a house in Chester Row.

During the 1970s Garnett worked as the lead partner on the refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster, including the Harcourt Room and members' dining rooms. The practice was also hired by British Airways for projects as far afield as Guyana, Sri Lanka, Morocco and Iran.

In the early 1980s Garnett left the partnership to establish Patrick Garnett Associates, based in Covent Garden, and was involved in the redevelopment of the Trocadero in Piccadilly. His last job was the refurbishment of the Turkish Embassy in London.

In later years Garnett divided his time between homes in London, Honfleur and, later, a manor house near Cordes-sur-Ciel in south-west France.

Patrick Garnett is survived by his wife Derry, and by two sons and two daughters.

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius storms out of BBC interview

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius cuts short a radio interview with the BBC after being asked if he considered himself "an inconvenient embarrassment" to athletics authorities.

Double amputee Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner', became the first Paralympian to win an able-bodied World Championship medal on Saturday when he helped South Africa take silver in the 4x400 metres relay.

However, he was controversially dropped from the final after running in the heats in Daegu, a decision that upset the 24-year-old.

And he was angered again this morning when asked on BBC Radio Four how his participation might be viewed by South African authorities and the IAAF, who were forced to allow him to take part in able-bodied events by a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling three years ago.

Interviewer Rob Bonnet asked: "Some people regard you, no doubt, as an inspiration to Paralympic athletes, no question about that.

"But it might also be said that you're a inconvenient embarrassment to the South African authorities and the IAAF because, effectively, you're taking them into uncharted ethical waters here. What's your reaction to that?"

Pistorius replied: "I think that's an insult to me and I think this interview is over."

Bonnet protested his question was not intended as an "insult" but Pistorius hit back: "That is an insult. Thank you very much."

Interview courtesy BBC

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Google: Guess what, Apple, we've discovered the internet

At Google's I/O conference last week in San Francisco there were a few choice words directed at rivals Apple. Matt Warman examines the latest round of hostilities.

The war of words between Google and Apple – in public at least – has never raged more fiercely. On stage, as the search company announced the new generation of its Android mobile phone operating system, Vice President Vic Gundotra repeatedly referred disparagingly to the closed ecosystem that Apple uses for its products.

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Google and Apple have become rivals over the last couple of years.

He attacked the iTunes model of downloading songs on a computer then plugging in an iPod to listen to them on the move. “Guess what,” said Gundotra. “We discovered this thing and it’s called the internet.” He demonstrated the wireless music downloads, synchronised to a phone, that Apple fans have been requesting for ages as though it was no big deal. Then to show off the fact that every Google phone will be useable as a wifi hotspot, he showed what it meant for devices “with no connectivity”. Cut to an iPad. (Interestingly, by the way, this demonstrates that superb products such as the MiFi, which do similar things, are now effectively dead in the water because phones are taking over.)

So to developers, Google adopts a posture that says it believes Apple is behaving like an anti-democratic dinosaur. The suggestion is fairly clearly that it is morally better to adopt an open model to software platforms; Apple isn’t accused simply of avarice – it’s attacked for being dictatorial in the worst possible sense.

But in private, the tone is rather different. “We work with Apple very closely on a lot of things” was the mantra that senior Google executives adopted repeatedly. They also said that they thought choice was good for the consumer, although few Googlers choose, themselves, to have iPhones. That’s because, although Apple’s interface is still impressive, Google phones quite simply now offer more to users. Right now, there’s a right choice and wrong choice.

So how does Google really think this titanic battle will pan out? The answer, actually, is quite clear, and openly stated. Open standards and friendly relationships with a massive community of developers will, Google believes, mean its systems are adopted more widely and to greater financial and consumer profit over time. They’re probably right.

So Apple’s current world-beating profile might, in fact, turn out to be merely a triumph of marketing over actual market share. The iPod maker, after all, has yet to really penetrate the mass market outside MP3 players, or act like it really wants to. But Google, however, has global ambitions in every sphere. It’s working on tablet devices, next. No need to rush out for that iPad yet, then.

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Niseko ski guide: introduction and basics

A comprehensive guide to the ski resort of Niseko in Japan, from arrival and equipment hire to the best ski schools, hotels, bars and restaurants.

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Niseko resort: 'All the pistes boast spectacular views of Mt Yotei, a snow-capped volcano reminiscent of Mt Fuji in shape and size' Photo: Gabriella Le Breton

Each winter, Hokkaido, a large island to the north of Tokyo, is hit by snowstorms blowing in directly from Siberia, bringing with them some of the world’s lightest, driest, fluffiest snow – some 11 metres of it during an 'average’ winter. While locals have been lapping up the fairytale snow drifts and world-class tree-skiing for decades, foreigners have only recently begun to appreciate the wonder of skiing in Japan.

Britons first started coming to Japan to ski when Japan Airlines (JAL) dropped the prices of their direct London-Tokyo flights, enabling tour operators such as Inghams and Crystal to launch week-long package deals to the larger resorts from just £1000. Of the relatively few British tourists who make the pilgrimage to the Japanese slopes, most go to the larger resorts on Hokkaido (Niseko, Furano and Rusutsu) a journey which involves a 12-hour flight to Tokyo, two-hour flight to Sapporo and two-hour bus t B transfer. Most visitors combine their skiing with a few days in either Tokyo or Kyoto: skiing in Japan is much more than a ski trip, it is a cultural adventure.

Ski schools

Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and An’nupuri each have an official ski school and there are also several independent schools operating out of Hirafu. There are plenty of international instructors but it’s still advisable to book an English-speaking teacher in advance. Advanced skiers intending to explore the off-piste should consider booking a guide to show them the best areas, as Niseko’s regular snowstorms often limit visibility, making orientation difficult. Contact the Niseko Winter Guide Association (0081 (0) 136 21 4055;

Equipment hire

Demo has shops in Hirafu and Hanazono. Both outlets have a wide selection of equipment for all levels of skiers and snowboarders and staff are friendly, knowledgeable and English-speaking.

0081 (0) 136 21 6677
From Yen 5,500 [£40] for boots & skis

Ski pass

It is possible to buy local ski passes for each of the three villages, although this would be very limiting in terms of the amount of terrain you access and is only advisable for absolute beginners.

Cost of a one-day Niseko United ski pass: Yen 4,700 [£34]
Cost of a six-day Niseko United ski pass: Yen 24,000 [£173]

Getting there

Fly from London to Tokyo (Narita airport) with Japan Airlines (JAL) (0845 7747700; From Narita, travel by public bus or taxi into the centre of town (50 miles, 1.5 hours) or directly to Tokyo’s Haneda airport (50 miles, 1.5 hours), to fly to Sapporo’s New Chitose airport with JAL. Visit for detailed timetables and information for services to and from Haneda and Narita airports. Transfer from New Chitose airport to Niseko by public bus (50 miles, 3 hours). Visit for further information.

Tourist office

Niseko Promotion Board
0081 (0) 136 21 2551

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Sana Hastakala

Sana Hastakala, which means "small handicraft" in Nepali, is a nongovernmental, nonprofit export organization based in Kathmandu. Sana Hastakala works to preserve the rich artistic skill and traditions of Nepali artisans, and provides additional training and marketing assistance to artisans. Eighty percent of the artisans are women; most artisans are uneducated. Sana Hastakala strives to increase its export sales so that additional disadvantaged artisans can improve their economic and social conditions. Profit from sales is used for producer development programs, staff welfare and organizational strengthening.

Sana Hastakala was established in 1989 as a retail shop to help market the handicrafts of producers, mainly women operating on a small scale, usually from their homes. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Sana Hastakala since 2001.

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    Hard work and ingenuity have paid off for Everest Pottery, a workshop of artisan group Sana Hastakala based in Kathmandu, Nepal. New innovations with molds, strong design skills and excellent quality control have led to exciting new products from Everest, resulting in increased orders from Ten Thousand Villages.

    Everest Pottery founder Shiva Shanker Prajapati has learned pottery making since he was a child: “My forefathers were potters, and making pottery was our tradition,” he described. While he was born into working with clay, Prajapati eventually tired of the craft, and decided to try other pursuits. “I tried to do other work such as cloth weaving and incense making,” he said. However, through some “convincing” training, he once again became excited about pottery and decided to come back to it.

    “Clay equals God to me,” said Prajapati, explaining how he has made his life from it. His wife also works with clay, and helps him a great deal.

    Prajapati is optimistic about the future of Everest Pottery. “In the past there were fewer resources, less developed technology and fewer markets,” he said. “Now everything is increasing. We now have new techniques for improving quality, and the market is also expanding.”

    Prajapati has also experienced great benefits in his own life and the life of his family thanks to improved business at Everest Pottery. “It is a prestigious job, and I enjoy it. My financial status has also gone up, and with this I can support my family and provide them with necessities,” he related. “Overall my living standard has improved; I take this as a reward for my hardship.”

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  • TERI gets Wipro's supercomputer for climate modelling

    14 March 2011| Business Standard

    TERI), which is working on climate change issues, has acquired supercomputer from Wipro to enhance understanding of climate variability and climate change at different spatial and temporal scales. Climate modeling at TERI envisions addressing key environmental challenges from global to local levels, by providing plausible scientific knowledge on climate change issues, TERI Director General Dr R K Pachauri in a statement. Wipro's supercomputer will help in fine-tuning the complexities attached in predicting the climate patterns so that they can be used for climate change projections and regional impact assessment studies, Dr Pachauri said.

  • Live in harmony with nature, says Pachauri

    14 March 2011| The Times of India

    Given that human actions are increasingly interfering with the delicate balance of nature, natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and tsunamis will occur more frequently, said Dr R K Pachauri, director general of TERI, and the chairman of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. Addressing students at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham on the sixteenth Institution Day Celebrations here on Friday, he lauded the efforts of the administration, pertaining to their green drive.

  • Experts for modern tech for brick units

    11 March 2011| The Financial Express

    Mr Viswajeet Khanna, secretary, science and technology and environment, Punjab emphasised on the need to focus on introducing modern techniques in mechanisation in brick industry which contributes 15% of the GDP of the country. These were the inaugural remarks of Mr Khanna after inaugurating a one-day international conference on mechanisation in the brick industry. He has called upon the brick fraternity of the sate to achieve better quality of bricks and introduction of value added products. The conference was organised by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with TERI.

  • The truth about India's coal

    7 March 2011| The Hindu Business Line

    India's coal reserves are vastly overstated, says a policy paper by TERI, casting doubts on the estimates of the extractable resources. Demolishing the myth that the country has plenty of coal, a TERI Policy Brief says that India may be living in a fool's world. It has less coal than it thinks. The coal that can be extracted - taking into account the geological, technical and economic aspects - is only a small per cent of the total coal inventory, without considering the no-go areas where mining may not be permitted, according to Mr R K Batra and Mr S K Chand, authors of the paper titled "India's coal reserves are vastly overstated".

  • MANAGE students win green award

    7 March 2011| DNA

    A green agri-business project for the India's sugar industry presented by the students of National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), won the award of best agri-business plan in "Krishi Dhan", a first of its kind initiative committed to the sustainable development of the agriculture sector in India, organised by TERI.

  • UT's solar energy dream gains power

    1 March 2011| The Times of India

    The project to develop Chandigarh into a 'Model Solar City' will finally gather pace, with an allocation of Rs 16.50 crore being made in Chandigarh's budget for financial year 2011-12. TERI had chalked out the broad outline in 2009; however, work on the ground could not begin as the proposal was pending with the ministry of new and renewable energy for allocation of funds. As per the plan, a 25 megawatts solar photo-voltaic plant would also be set up. As of now, UT has no electricity generation of its own. In its pre-feasibility report, TERI has identified 24 of the total 900 small and big parks being maintained by municipal corporation, which could be looked as potential location for tapping solar power.


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Ahhh... a wedding!

Aren't weddings fun?

Being six months away from my own daughter's gala affair, I find myself eagerly awaiting the various weddings we have been invited to this fall. We are of the age where all our friends' children are getting married. It is a fun time of life.

Yesterday Bob and I attended the wedding of his secretary's daughter. They were married in Eldon, in a church that their family helped build many years ago. There was a stained glass window with the family name on it. The bride had six attendents and two candlelighters and a flower girl who refused to wear her shoes.

The colors were black and white and gold. Very striking and classy. The flowers were long stemmed calla lilies and stargazer lilies. The music was incredible, with two of the finest singers I have heard in a long while. It is amazing how the music can make or break the ceremony.

The reception was back in Jefferson City at the Eagles. I didn't think the location was very romantic until I saw the decorations and how much that does for a place! The tables were covered with white table cloths and black overlays. There were tall vases of black and white rocks and calla lilies scattered around. There were various sizes of cocktail glasses filled with black and white glass pieces and floating candles. Posh!

The food was good and the cake soooo pretty! We danced away the night and had a great time!

I am looking for all kinds of things to do at Ashley's wedding so pass on your favorite wedding tips....

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