Boeing 747 Last Flight

SINGAPORE - The last Boeing 747 passenger service operated by Singapore Airlines took off Friday for a commemorative farewell return trip to Hong Kong.Flight SQ747, carrying more than 350 passengers, was due to touch down in Singapore at 7:30 pm.
SIA was one of the world’s largest operators of 747s but is retiring its entire 747 fleet in favour of more modern aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and the “super jumbo” Airbus A380, now the world’s largest jetliner.
“The 747 was truly the jewel in our fleet for nearly four decades, and we would not be the airline that we are today if we had not made the bold decision in 1972 to purchase this iconic jetliner,” said Mak Swee Wah, SIA’s executive vice president commercial.
SIA spokesman Nicholas Ionides told AFP the airline’s cargo arm would still continue to operate its fleet of 13 Boeing 747-400 freighters.
The Singapore flag carrier placed its first order for the 747s in 1972 and took delivery the following year, the statement said.
Source: asiaone.com

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"Linsanity" catchphrase to be trademarked by Lin

Friday, Feb 24, 2012      

NEW YORK - Call it insanity or "Linsanity"! But in time to come, the phrase can't be tossed around like a basketball if New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has his way.
He has filed to trademark the term "Linsanity" with the US Patent and Trademark Office, a move that would give the rising NBA star sole rights to use the term on products.
According to the trademark regulators' website, Lin filed his application to trademark the term on February 13, about 10 days after he burst into the spotlight as an unlikely benchwarmer turned hero for the Knicks.
Lin, whose parents are from Taiwan, was cut by two NBA clubs but given a chance to play when two Knicks starters were sidelined. Lin produced the most points and assists of any NBA player in their first 10 starts since 1976.

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Jeremy Lin puts the ball in Asian Americans' court

The rise of New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin has drawn fans as diverse as Harlem street ballers, late-night talk show hosts and Sarah Palin, but nowhere has his story been more deeply felt than within Asian Americans.

In the Asian American community even third and fourth generations must contend with being treated as perpetual foreigners. So it comes as no surprise that they have embraced the big pop culture bang that created "Linsanity" — a force that already has turned long-entrenched cultural stereotypes on their heads and made the Ivy League-educated point guard the most visible Asian American in the country, if not the world.

"[Lin is] definitely a departure from the invisibility or the erasing of Asian American-ness of Asian American players," said Kathleen Yep, a Pitzer College professor of Asian American studies and author of "Outside the Paint: When Basketball Ruled at the Chinese Playground." "There's a fascinating thing of many people claiming Jeremy Lin ... as part of the American story."
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Eventvwr scam, what do I do?

I recently received a similar call; so I thought I would alert others. This guy sounded like a caucasian, but sounded angry & frustrated when I refused to cooperate! (I found this answer from Yahoo! Ask)

 

 

Okay I know Im really f**king stupid, but it was first thing in the morning and I fell for this scam. I was called around 9am by some Indian guy and he was explaining to me that hes a registered Microsoft technician and had received a call alerting him that my IP address had a number of errors. He then told me to get to my PC and follow the steps to help me resolve these so called 'errors' once it was on he asked me to go onto run and enter Eventvwr (something like that) and when all the errors came up it shocked me and I wanted it fixed. So I just did everything he told me to do and eventually payed £46.99 for some security package. I then went downstairs turned on my other pc googled whether this was a scam and as soon as I found out I rushed upstairs turned off my laptop and internet and phoned my bank to cancel my card.

Am I still at risk, my card was cancelled about ten minutes after I selected 'make payment' as he had total control over my PC I'm afraid to turn my laptop as I think he might install malicious files.

What do I do! Arrghhhh (my bank only had £50 in it so they couldn't steal anything else)

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If they had you install anything to actually control your pc then remove it...restore it to previous and check it actually uninstalled. If they used windows in built remote desktop then remove its settings.

Inform your service provider that you have falled for this, so that they can monitor the ip address you were on, then (and im assuming your on dynamic IP like most) turn off your router and wait 15-20 minutes and turn it back on. this gets you a fresh IP address from your provider and makes it harder for them to get back on anyway.

Run a antivirus scan on your machines and action anything that you find,

oh and remove any software they "sold" you as its probably infected with something..

I dont have to tell you as you realised but will post for others, anyone ringing you stating they are from or work in connection with microsoft (unless you rang them first) is probably lying, microsoft wont ring you unless you instigated it. Also they wont ask you for money or card details over the phone, do not give out information like this unless you know the source and have validated them like they should have validated you.

Calls like this are unfortunately very common and loads of people fall for it, you have done the right thing by telling the bank immediately. you should be fine.

With luck changing your ip and remote settings will be enough to cut them off. Just be vigilant for a while look for any unusual activity like activity lights when your not doing anything.

This scam is usually after your money not your pc (but not always)

Why is the lion dance so famous during Chinese New Year?

Lion DanceThis festive dance originated in China and is regarded as a dance for good luck and blessings. It is usually performed before letting off the red firecrackers, which will then fill your home and life with plenty of luck. Loud music is also played during the dance to further scare off evil spirits.

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Guy Proposed to His Girlfriend with Internet Memes

Simple, light hearted and touching!