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Here are ten apps that won't annoy you (OK, Alarm Free might) and are either clever diversions or simply fun toys. All links take you to the App Store. Check out the gallery for a preview of everything I've mentioned. All of these were free when I first downloaded them, as I'm a terrible cheapskate, but several now cost between $.99 and $1.99, which isn't bad.
Ancient Wisdom
Basically just a database of quotes from three philosophers: Lao Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi and Sun Tzu. To make it a little more fun the developers make the quotes come from cute cartoon monkeys. Not exactly genius, but fun and the quotes are, of course, pure gold. Better than a Magic 8-Ball, I think.
Newtonica Player
This simple app has you spin a mesh ball to generate a "beat" that times the pace of the electronica music. There is a surprising amount of depth to the song, simple as it is. I was able to modify the tune a bit depending on my spinning, direction and how long I kept spinning. Terribly simple but fun because of those little tonal surprises.
Wherever you tap your finger a firework is launched to that spot and explodes. Nice little animations, plus it works in landscape mode and offers several backgrounds. The sounds could go further, and the fireworks aren't all that varied, but again, kids love it. Put it in "fireworks show" mode and keep it in your dock for a little fun. Note: at the time I originally wrote this Fireworks was free, but it is only $.99 now, which isn't too much to ask, I think.
This is just a Rubik's cube in iPhone/iPod touch form. But it is really easy to use, provides several customization options and has an undo feature. If you've ever wanted to learn how to solve the cube but didn't want a big cubic bulge in your back pocket, here's your answer. Note: again, here's an app that was free for a while, but is now $1.99 -- still cheaper than a new Rubik's cube, but more expensive than one at a garage sale. You make the call.
Here are ten apps that won't annoy you (OK, Alarm Free might) and are either clever diversions or simply fun toys. All links take you to the App Store. Check out the gallery for a preview of everything I've mentioned. All of these were free when I first downloaded them, as I'm a terrible cheapskate, but several now cost between $.99 and $1.99, which isn't bad.
Sketchy (link goes to YouTube video)
An Etch-a-Sketch in your pocket! It is surprisingly rewarding to fiddle with the knobs and try to make something useful, just like the real thing. And unlike those Lite-Brite imitators you don't have to have bird claws to manipulate it. That said, if you find the real deal frustrating, you're not going to find this any easier. It sometimes has issues and the controls will flip around a bit. Apps like this make me wish the iPhone had haptic feedback. Note: well, it was too good to last, I guess. Currently Sketchy is missing from the App Store. There's an app called Etch A Sketch, but it is nothing like the real thing.
Radio Monte Carlo
There are several radio apps out there (with more being added every day), but RMC's channels are compelling for the simple fact that when I hear the DJ, I can pretend I'm lounging by the pool like James Bond while he investigates a plot to blow up the world -- in Monte Carlo, of course. All the world's supervillians live in Monte Carlo. Oh, there's an RMC2 app available now as well, but I haven't tried it.
Alarm Free
At first I hated this app. Possibly because it will never be a real alarm. Since you can't background applications, you'd have to keep this running through the day-- it triggers a claxon when the accelerometer detects movement or a fall. So this is another "kid time waster" and mine love to make it go off to the profound annoyance of all adults in the room. The other upside: take a picture of the app and use it as your wallpaper.
Truth or Dare
This is a simple spin the bottle app with a variety of objects to spin and a slew of truth/dare question/dares you can edit. While I wish there was an easier way to type in all that data, the simple spinning of a gecko can really brighten your day. It also makes the eternal question of "who's buying lunch" a little more fun to randomize. Bonus points for the truth/dare section, but my kids just keep spinning all the different items -- a baby bottle, a message in a bottle and a severed hand. Note: went from free to $1.99 since this post was written.
Is the guy (Buck Hollywood, seriously?) in the intro video annoyingly over enthusiastic? Sure, why not. But I've found Poptiq to be a welcome diversion when, as most TV viewers are wont to do, I'd like to turn my brain off for a bit. Poptiq walks you through a process of elimination for video categories, then delivers new video inside the app based on your preferences. Like Pandora for video, except a lot dumber. There's no real algorithm, just the broad filtering of categories. Still, you can share your videos on Facebook, but I haven't bothered. By the time I've watched a couple of silly vids my brain has been successfully shut down and I can't think of being social.
If you're not familiar with John Conway's Game of Life you might have never studied game theory, or statistics or even computer science. That's OK, because the "game" doesn't require any of that knowledge. Instead, this app has been around for a very long time, and made its way to nearly as many platforms as Doom. In LifeGame there are little dots on the screen that live or die based on their proximity to empty spaces and other dots. It's a simple equation that makes for a nice light show, plus a nifty time-waster on the train.


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Bradford Bulls find themselves in the middle of another off-the-field crisis after the club's new-look board of directors all stood down.
Chairman Mark Moore and directors Andrew Calvert and Ian Watt walked out on Christmas Eve, citing former owner Omar Khan's refusal to transfer his shares to them as the key reason, claiming in the process that Khan was requesting the repayment of director's loans be made by the club.
The trio – along with the already-departed Ryan Whitcut – stepped in at Odsal in September, but just under three weeks ago told the club's fans that the financial problems they were dealing with were worse than they had thought.
They said Bradford needed to make savings of up to £400,000 and a day later redundancies were made across the club.
Now, though, the three have gone, leaving the direction of the club back in the hands of Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe MP, who stepped in after Bradford initially went into administration in 2012.
Moore said in a statement released through Bradford: "It comes with great disappointment and regret that we hereby notify all Bulls supporters that Ian Watt, Andrew Calvert and I have decided to step down from the club due to the failure of the share transfer from previous owners Omar Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe MP.
"Omar Khan is also now requesting payment for his director's loans from the club.
"That confidence (over the share issue) is integral to the club's success and without the shares issue being agreed by Mr Khan we feel a line cannot be drawn under the whole affair."
Khan and Sutcliffe brought Bradford back in 2012 after the club's dramatic financial implosion.
Sutcliffe said he was surprised with both the timing and the context of the announcement.
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White House chief of staff claims Obama is the 'most Catholic' of American presidents – TheBlaze:
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The claim came during a discussion with David Axelrod on his podcast "The Axe Files." Axelrod, Obama's former senior adviser, said that the president often describes being raised in a "spiritual tradition" rather than a "religious tradition."
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Amerigo Vespucci. By: Jasmine Brewer Mathis World History 2G 15 December 2012. Why did the Europeans need to seek new trade routes?.
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Merchants knew they could make big profits selling Asian goods such as spices and silks. European rulers wanted to find safer, faster trade routes to Asia so their countries could become richand powerful. In Portugal, sailors studied navigation and made new, faster ships. In 1498,Vasco da Gama sailed around the tip of Africa and east to India. His new route helped Portugal grow rich from trade with Asia.
On a quest for "God, glory, and gold," the Portuguese and Spanish led the way in exploring new worlds. Setting sail to the east, the Portuguese eventually gained control of the Spice Islands. In the west, Portugal and Spain each claimed new lands in the Americas. By the end of the sixteenth century, however, the Dutch, French, and English began competing with the Portuguese and Spanish for these new lands and the riches they held.
Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy and studied navigation as a youth. He spent his early career in the banking firm of Lorenzo de' Medici. In 1491, he moved to Seville Spain, and worked with a company that equipped ships for long voyages.
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King Manuel I of Portugal
First Voyage: 1497
Second Voyage: 1499
Third Voyage: 1500
Fourth Voyage: 1503
- Amerigo discovered the continent between Europe and Asia.
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- People learned about America for the first time from the letters he wrote home
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hi! i just saw that there is a problem in ie version: 10.0.9200.16576
the problem is misalignment of columns, missing icons ang generally nothing is displayed normally.
has anyone found this problem before?
I want to say that "nothing is displayed normally when viewing on IE" but that would be rude.
Can you give us a link to your website? :)
If you know css, you can use ".msie" to target and modify a misaligned column or probably fix a missing icon.
Lol that's right! You can see a page that have some issues here: http://walk4fun.gr/index.php/the-walks/for-all/
The problem is that the alignement gets messed up only with the latest update of IE.
Hi vagsera,
Looks good on my end with IE9 but I don't have anything to test for IE10 at the moment. I think only Peter does right now so I've tagged him on the topic to take a look.
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The Baby Wait (6 x 60′) – From the producers behind such hits as Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant, comes a unique look at childbirth and adoption. This new series chronicles the unique process of open adoption and the real 'modern family' that is formed. The show is the first show of its kind that not only follows the adoptive parents' story, but also documents the biological mother's life as she adjusts to her world without the baby she carried. The show depicts the entire process of this heart-wrenching, emotional process. The program will feature all types of new parents including straight couples, gay couples and single parents.
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Legendary Destroyers are back on the road to Dundrod for Ulster Grand Prix
Biking legends the Dromara Destroyers, Brian Reid, Ian McGregor, Raymond McCullough and Trevor Steele will lead a ride out from Dromara to Dundrod as part of the MCE Ulster Grand Prix Bike Week festival.
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AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition Review and Ratings
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Our Verdict: If you don't run high-end content-creation apps and are looking for a speedy CPU for everyday computing, the Phenom II X2 560 is a good choice. Just don't tax it with more than two tasks at once. Read More…
- What We Liked…
- Speedy performance for the price in most mainstream software
- Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards
- Unlocked for easy overclocking
- What We Didn't…
- Doesn't match Intel's similarly priced CPU in multithreaded software
- Quad-core CPUs available for a similar price
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition Review
By September 21, 2010reviewed
Six-core processors like the Intel Core i7-980X garner all the CPU excitement these days, and quad-core chips are popping up even in budget desktops like the HP Pavilion p6510f. Because of that, it's easy to forget that for most PC users, a dual-core CPU with a fast clock speed is a good cost-cutting component choice, whether you're upgrading a PC, shopping for a new one, or building a system from scratch.
Dual-core processors like the Intel Core i3-530 ($115, at the time of this writing) or AMD's latest dual-core flagship chip, the $105 Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition, are about as speedy in everyday programs like iTunes as much pricier four- or six-core processors, but at a fraction of the price. Despite the proliferation of multi-core chips, the vast majority of mainstream programs still can make use of only a single CPU core. As a result, unless you run high-end content-creation software (Adobe's Creative Suite or Sony's Vegas, for example), or you frequently perform three or more CPU-intensive tasks at once, a budget-friendly dual-core chip like the AMD Phenom II X2 560 will feel quite speedy without completely draining your PC-building or -upgrading budget.
Like all current AMD CPUs, the Phenom II X2 560 works with older AM2+ motherboards and DDR2 RAM, as well as newer AM3 motherboards and faster DDR3 RAM. If you're strapped for cash, you can drop this processor into an existing AMD-based system right now for a quick-and-easy speed boost. Then, later on, when the cost of the surrounding hardware falls (or your upgrade budget rises), you can carry it over to a newer AM3 motherboard. This strategy has served AMD well with PC-building hobbyists, as well as the budget-conscious. All of Intel's latest-generation CPUs, be they Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7, force upgraders switching from Core 2 Duo- or Quad-based systems to replace their motherboards at the same time, because of the chips' new socket requirements.
That said, for close to the same price, Intel's Core i3-530, while it isn't as upgrade-friendly as AMD's chips are, sports its own appealing features. First off, it has an integrated graphics core built into the CPU, which our tests have shown is good enough for low-end gaming and HD playback. (AMD motherboards will have similar-performing graphics hardware built into the motherboard, though, so this isn't a clear advantage.) The Intel chip's real weapon, which helped it shine in our lab tests that do tax more than one CPU core, is its support for Hyper-Threading technology. If the software you're running supports it, Hyper-Threading allows each processor core to run two threads simultaneously, making the dual-core processor work like a quad-core in certain situations. Does this feature give the lower-clocked 2.93GHz Intel chip a performance edge over the 3.3GHz Phenom II X2 560? Let's wade into our test results to find out.
We first executed our iTunes 10 test, which taxes only a single CPU core. There, we saw the AMD Phenom II X2 560 hold a slight lead over the Core i3-560. Our test-bench PC powered by the AMD chip finished converting our 11 standard MP3 test tracks to AAC format in a snappy 2 minutes and 54 seconds, 3 seconds ahead of the Intel Core i3-530. But in our next CPU test, employing the application Cinebench 10, which taxes a CPU to its maximum while rendering a photo-realistic image, the AMD Phenom II X2 560's score of 7,464 took a back seat to the Core i3-530's showing of 9,297.
That trend continued in our Windows Media Encoder 9 video conversion test. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 finished crunching our test file in 4 minutes and 25 seconds, while the Core i3-530 was well ahead, finishing in 3:41. Similarly, in our Sony Vegas MPEG-2 video-editing test, the Core i3-530 finished rendering our test sample in 4 minutes and 41 seconds, while the Phenom II X2 560 took nearly two minutes longer (6:37).
By those numbers alone, the Phenom II X2 560 may seem like a poor choice over the Core i3-530, all else being equal. (Of course, all else rarely is equal, since you may already own a PC with one specific motherboard or another.) But there are a few important caveats here to bear in mind that work in the AMD chip's favor. First off, the Intel chip does have a price premium, albeit a small one: It currently sells for about $10 more than the Phenom II X2 560's $105. And then there's the issue of overclocking. Like all AMD processors termed "Black Edition," the Phenom II X2 560 is unlocked for easy overclocking using AMD's Overdrive software. Daring users willing to tweak their machines while paying careful attention to cooling the chip will be able to eke out some extra speed from the Phenom II X2 560 if they go this route. (Of course, doing so without due caution could damage your CPU and void your warranty, so you won't want to overclock without doing some homework first.)
Also worth noting: We tested another good AMD alternative in this price range, which may be a better pick for you depending on your usage habits. If you're looking to maximize performance in software that does tax multiple CPU cores, AMD's $99 quad-core Athlon II X4 635 bests the Intel Core i3-560 chip in most such tests. (AMD also released a slightly higher-clocked $105 Athlon II X4 640 in its most recent wave of CPUs). If you do run lots of software that can exercise multiple cores but can't go much higher than the around-$100 price range for your main processor, the quad-core Athlons are a better bet than similarly priced dual-core chips.
So, where does the Phenom II X2 560 fit in? If you're building a budget gaming system, or upgrading an older AM2+ system and are looking for speedy performance in everyday computing tasks, the 3.3GHz Phenom II X2 560 is a fine choice for the price, especially if you're the overclocking type. Unless you bog it down with more than two simultaneous tasks, it'll feel about as snappy as quad-core CPUs that cost much more.
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April 4th - FAVECRAFTS RADIO - I'll be interviewed about my newest book which will be released March 30 "Beading in No Time" and yes it does have a couple of Friendly Plastic projects!
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Washington - The FBI and the Homeland Security Department are warning about small airplane terror threats just days before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, but authorities say there is no credible or specific information about a plot.
The FBI and DHS say as recently as early this year, al-Qaeda considered ways to attack the aviation sector because it would have a greater impact than other means of attack. That's from a September 2 bulletin obtained by The Associated Press.
The bulletin was sent to law enforcement and private officials around America but was considered routine. The five-page document described al-Qaeda's continued interest in recruiting Western terror operatives to get training on flying small aircraft.
Federal and local law enforcement has increased security around the country before the anniversary.
Don't read news 24, they are nerdy story tellers who are angry because they cant get laid and get real jobs ,they are people who want to sit behind their computers and stir trouble from another country telling us their made up version of South African news, they are giving you false news and tell you lies, and the anonymous replies and thumbs up or down that you get on this site are actually them same nerds that work for News 24 that are replying against you, nobody else..watch how many nerds from news 24 wont like this post!
I read an article recently that more than half of "terror attacks" in the USA are planned and carried out by the FBI themselves. So don't believe a word these scumbags say.
Valis, i agree fully, and dont worry about all the thumbs down, its just news24 themselves that dont like your comment.
I agree, Valis. Tons of evidence show that 911 was an 'inside job' by a cabal of government agents to give the US an excuse and the moral high-ground, to invade the Arab/Muslim lands which are a threat to Israel's security.
I personally rejoice if a real terrorist is killed. But I have realised long ago that not all of those whom the West labels as such are indeed terrorists. Killing innocents is terrorism. Killing foreign troops who are invading your land, placing their sell-out puppets in power and stealing your resources, is legitimate Freedom-fighting and Jihaad.
911 is to be commemmorated yet again. But what about the innocent Afghans, Palestinians and Iraqis who are still experiencing state terrorism - legitimised only because it is being conducted by the "good guys" like Israel and the USA?
"innocent Afghans, Palestinians and Iraqis"??
every day on the news we hear/read/see ....bla bla bla while shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.... bla bla bla!
Dear Arab world. Its time you start realizing you God doesn't want you to die for you religion.
Its time you started loving life rather than death... that's why God brought you to this earth. From Egypt to Libya, From Syria to Iran, Bahrain and Yemen - you people are just too violent. take a chill pill, relax and start enjoying life. (and to the Palestinians... did you not realise yet that violence doest work? choose peace for once and see the benefits!) enough with this world terror!!
it is your lack of understanding and compromise that has led to the suffering of so many (of you own). when you people start to respect other religions in the same way you DEMAND respect maybe this will be a better world to live in.
Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, East Timor, Indonesia, Gaza, Kashmir, Kosovo, Kurdistan, Macedonia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Chechnya, Serbia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Algeria, Yemen, etc.
For now though, it is of no surprise that the list of conflicts above continues too grow... ever thought something may be wrong with you?? - and not with your USA/West/Israel scapegoats??
Very true, and backed up by irrefutable evidence, anyone who has taken the time to read the official government 9/11 report will also agree. The 9/11 attack wasn't even an attack on America, it was an attack on international soil against the world biggest financiers.
The bottom line: The Arabs aren't happy!
They're not happy in Gaza..
They're not happy in Egypt.
They're not happy in Libya.
They're not happy in Morocco.
They're not happy in Iran..
They're not happy in Iraq..
They're not happy in Yemen.
They're not happy in Afghanistan.
They're not happy in Pakistan.
They're not happy in Syria.
They're not happy in Lebanon.
And where are they happy?
They're happy in Britain.
They're happy in France.
They're happy in Italy.
They're happy in Germany.
They're happy in Sweden.
They're happy in the USA.
They're happy in Norway.
They're happy in Australia.
They're happy in every country that is not Muslim....
[And if not totally happy then relatively happy...]
And who do they blame??
Not Islam.
Not their own leadership.
Not themselves........
The joke is that America faces a direct threat from American passport carrying citizens not from outside extremists, so glad their policy of importing cheap black and Asian labor has worked out so well for them. We will talk again after the pole shift


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Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday that adequate funds had been earmarked for the settlement of all outstanding debts to contractors.
The President stated this while declaring open the 2nd Africa and Middle East Conference of the Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) in Abuja.
Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said that the gesture was part of efforts to boost the nation's construction industry.
He said that a huge allocation had been set aside in the third quarter for payment to such contractors.
"Regarding the issues that were raised to do with payments of contractors, Government is effecting releases to settle contractors at the federal level and in fact this third quarter release is huge.
"And you will recall only recently Mr President signed performance contract with all the Ministers who have been directed to also sign performance contract with their Permanent Secretaries and Directors and you will agree with me this will obviously include the issue of ensuring prompt payments, as you cannot achieve any impact in delivering projects without adequate payments.
"Thus the urgent need to protect and equip your members to cope with the down time moment for another contract has become more compelling.
"You must, therefore, clearly define your information network, convene regular sessions to educate and share ideas on emerging trend in the industry.
"This is important for the growth of our economies."
Jonathan challenged the building and wood workers in the construction industry to transit from traditional competence to more sophisticated skills, to retain industrial relevance in the rapidly changing world.
"The need to train and equip a new generation of engineers, builders and Wood-workers with the right tools to address the challenges for future development has been vigorously canvassed. I share these expectations."
Sambo lauded the organisation for efforts at developing the capacity of its members.
He said government was ready to partner with unions and associations to certify competent middle level artisans in the industry, to enhance their employability.
The Vice President noted with satisfaction, the giant strides achieved by the President Jonathan's administration in areas of power, agriculture, transportation, water resources, oil and gas.
Earlier, the Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, noted that the hosting of the conference was a landmark achievement by Nigeria.
He said that the construction workers were an integral part of national development, whose services were not only essential but critical.
Wogu disclosed that government had institutionalised the principle of Social Dialogue and that of Tripartite on labour issues.
In his remark, the President of the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), Dr. Samuel Adeoye, tasked the African and Middle East leaders to ensure a favourable service and work environment for their members.
The Conference, with the theme: "Building and Advancing Workers Power in Construction and Forestry Sector," is being attended by 26 countries from 35 unions across Africa and Middle East.
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A former small car champion makes a 1997 comeback with cosmetic and mechanical upgrades - and keen pricing. By BILL McKINNON.
BAD: Dull interior. Ride is too firm around town. Standard tyres are ordinary, vague steering. Some controls hard to reach. Restricted rear seat access.
VERDICT: The space and performance equation in the now realistically priced Laser makes it smart buying.
RATING: *** three (out of 5)
White-hot competition means that, if you're cashed up and prepared to haggle, you can buy a 1997 Ford Laser for $19,000-odd. It's a long way from the late '80s when the Laser and its Corolla counterpart dominated the Australian small car market. Now, at least, the Laser has returned to value-for-money territory.
Both the Laser and Corolla were devastated in the early '90s by the cheap Hyundai Excel, and a 60 yen/$A exchange rate which forced prices up to within small-change distance of the Commodore and Falcon. In 1987, we bought more than 22,000 Lasers - last year, sales were about 7,000.
Today our dollar buys 95 yen, and since 1995 Laser prices have fallen by up to $6,000. The latest tags have the 1997 1.6-litre front-drive LXi sedan and hatch priced at $20,990, and the 1.8 litre GLXi at $22,890.
The last locally assembled Ford Laser - a reskinned, rebadged Mazda 323 - rolled out of the Homebush plant in 1994 and took with it Sydney's status as a motor city. Homebush is now idle, Australian Lasers are fully assembled by Mazda in Japan and only Melbourne and Adelaide remain in the car-making business.
Distinguishing features on the 1997 Laser are a new "smiley" grille and front bumper, different wheel trims and two extra colour choices. Mechanical improvements include a stronger steering column shaft, a smoother shifting four-speed automatic option, reduced brake pedal effort and a more efficient air-conditioner.
The five-speed manual gearbox is light and positive, but the clutch is somewhat abrupt.
The Laser's cabin is slightly narrower than than the Corolla's, but legroom - especially in the back seat - is much more generous. Headroom is also greater up front.
In the back it is adequate for passengers up to 185 cm, though the sloping rear roofline in the hatch means you have to virtually double over to climb in or out, while the rear seat is under glass. Boot space in the hatch also goes the Laser's way, and a 60/40 split-fold rear seat is provided.
The front seats in the GLXi are great: firm and comfortable, with substantial side and lumbar bolstering and a long cushion with height/tilt adjustment. A tilt-adjustable steering wheel is also fitted. The rear seat is comfortably shaped for two; a third passenger sits on a large hump and has only a lap seatbelt. Three child restraint anchor points are located in the panel under the hatch tailgate and on the parcel shelf in the sedan.
Seat upholstery is in attractive cloth, but swamp grey plastic dominates the Laser's interior and the plain dash is less driver friendly than the Corolla's. The stereo cannot be reached without leaning well forward and the air-con controls are rather fiddly.
Suspension in the 1.8-litre GLXi Laser is firmer than in the 1.6 LXi. On the open road, the GLXi is a very easy, predictable car to drive. It has higher handling limits than the Corolla Seca, less body roll in corners and better roadholding on rough surfaces. The steering, while nicely weighted, wanders a little on straight roads and is rather unresponsive just off centre. The standard Toyo tyres are noisy on coarse bitumen and don't inspire a great deal of confidence, particularly in the wet.
The penalty for better handling is a firm ride. At highway speeds the Laser's ride quality improves, but sharp bumps are still felt in the cabin.
Standard equipment in the Laser is in the no-frills class. Power steering, a four-speaker AM/FM radio-cassette, intermittent wipers, a tachometer and rear seat head restraints are standard on all models, while the GLXi adds rear disc brakes, two front cupholders, rear mudflaps and higher grade seat and door trims. An optional "power pack" (power windows and mirrors, central locking and extra interior lights) costs $890.
The glory days of the Laser/Corolla/Nissan Pulsar triumvirate are over, but at about $20,000 they once again make sense in value for money terms.
Granted, these aren't "drive away no more to pay" $14,000 cars, but their performance, space, quality, safety and refinement are vastly superior to the cheapies. The Laser GLXi, a winner oninterior and performance, is proof that you get what you pay for.
Engine: 1.8-litre fuel-injected four-cylinder. Power 92 kW at 6,000 rpm (above average). Performance 0-100 km/h in 10.9 seconds (quick). Brakes: Discs (good). Economy: 9.0 litres/100 km (average). Prices: Recommended retail: GLXi: $22,890; street price: under $20,000 if you shop around. Main options: air-conditioning $1,950; automatic transmission $1,904; driver's airbag $990; dual airbags and power pack $2,390. Alternatives: Chrysler Neon 2.0 $24,880; Holden Astra GL 1.8 $23,900; Hyundai Lantra GL 1.8 $21,990; Mazda Protege 1.8 $24,455; Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi 1.8 $22,790; Nissan Pulsar LX 1.6 $19,990; Subaru Impreza LX 1.6 $19,990-$20,490; Toyota Corolla Conquest 1.8 $23,460-$23,560; Volkswagen Golf CL 1.8 $24,990


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Ok I must be doing something wrong. My GT is only getting on average 22 or less. With a lot of highway driving.
Ok I must be doing something wrong. My GT is only getting on average 22 or less. With a lot of highway driving.
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'05 GTP currently getting about 28 on the DIC, 90%+ highway. I've noticed that its really sensitive to fuel quality, as it can drop by 2mpg or more if I switch from my usual gas station.
'05 silver GTP, '98 Cherokee, '78 M880, '70 M35A2
"Drag racing is for fast cars. Autocross is for fast drivers."
When I drove to Tennessee at the beginning of March, i got an avg of 31mpg all the way down. I was really impressed and it was the first road trip in my car since owning it and put that rebuilt engine to the test
11 in town, 22-23 highway.
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98 gt coupe.. Completely stock, 101k and I get 17 city and 27+ highway. On the first road trip in this car last summer I got 30 mpg with 4 adults and a trunk full of camping gear
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did a little road trip today was up to 33.7 at 65 mph, then hit a wall of traffic and it dropped like a rock to 14.0
i only get 300km to a full tank what is wrong with my car lol
I never said anything about a 4T65...
I may say rude things but learn to take a joke. The internet is funny when you can laugh.
My 2 door GTP I can get about 24-26 city. I went on a 3 hour road trip a few weeks ago and i got like 29 on the highway. I need a tune up and beat the S**T out of it way too much. About half of all my driving is on the highway though.
I tend to get 23mpg when cannonballing across the country at average speeds of 85 with stops. I'll let you guys fill in the blanks as to what the low/highs are on that.
Based on my quick head-math skills im getting roughly 18-20 city with a semi heavy foot, i rarely do highway driving but i ve done a straight 60-70mph before and my gas needle barley moved for a while.But now i get roughly 300 miles to a tank.Mods do help too cuz when i was stock i would get 250-280 consistently, now 280-300 all the time.
Well I took it on its first road trip since fixing my burned o2 sensor after my header install. I had to go fix my sisters car which is roughy 90 miles away and I doing about 65-70 like the whole way I got 27-29 prolly. I didnt use a calc to be exact, but its close to that.
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I get about 25 with about half and half city/hwy. But I also have the 3100.
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Legendary country songwriter, Harlan Howard famously summed up country music as "three chords and the truth," and Goodnight Tender offers the kind of stripped-down melodies; honest, hat-in-hand emotions; and keening pedal steel and old-time strings that once emanatedfrom tear-stained, honky-tonk jukeboxes. In her take on the early Nashville Sound, she sings movingly about dogs, pills, Duane Allman, and heartache.
For decades, Ray has performed with Emily Saliers in the Indigo Girls, and their ongoing success derives, in part, from intricate, ethereal harmonies, from the interplay of their distinct voices and sensibilities. Ray also has turned up the volume in her solo career as an ax-slingingrocker, producing six albums with punk edges and defiant, powerhouse vocals. In both capacities, she integrates the personal with the political, the dynamics of relationships with principles of progressive social justice.
Goodnight Tender marks a dramatic departure from those formats and themes, though her vocals, even when snarled at high decibels, always convey a rending ache that serves folk, punk, country, or any refrain tinged with pain. Ray convened artists she trusts with fiddle, banjo,dobro, pedal steel, guitar, mandolin, bass, and drums, and then arranged their microphone placement like an old-school sound engineer to create an authentic, vintage sound, gently imposing Strum And Twang on her Sturm Und Drang.
"I love to scream and growl, but I also love the soft, sweet singing of artists like George Jones," Ray says, "so I slowed the tempo, got into a lower register, and let the songs and the musicians around me dictate a different direction. I was tempted to slip a political song in here, but Iwanted this album free of anything that defines identity in any way."
What she strove for instead was the rush of pure feeling.
"I didn't want the laborious arrangement process – I wanted recordings I didn't have to mess with too much," she says. "So these songs are more visceral than intellectual, with a strong, wistful sense of setting that enables you to sense the creek and the dirt as well as theunrequited love. I wanted a record that sounds good and feels right when you're driving down a rural road."
Ray enjoys plenty of opportunities to road-test these songs on her secluded, wooded property in north Georgia, where banjos and bluegrass still echo throughout the mountains. "At some point, those sounds are bound to seep into your life," she says.
Inspired by her neighbors, Ray, who is a vegetarian, penned "Hunter's Prayer" for this album.
"One night this huge buck appeared in the fog – his antlers still hadn't shed their fuzz -- and stopped and looked at me in this long moment, in the way animals have of seeming to see right into you," she recalls. "I thought of the Native activists I know, and the hunters who knowwanting to find your bearings in life."
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The conditions did not improve overnight; in fact they worsened with the rain hammering down on my ŌĆśgameŌĆÖ little tent all night! It was still raining heavily in the morning, and I was not in any rush to leave the comfort of my cosy tent, for which my affection was rapidly growing! I remained in my sleeping bag and cooked some porridge in the porch of my shelter; breakfast in bed, who says you have to rough it when camping? I settled back and read a little more until the rain abated, listening to the group of lads breaking camp in the atrocious conditions. I am beginning to question my machismo, but then again I remember an old army adage;
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After another hour or so, the rain did eventually subside and I quickly climbed out and packed up my campsite. I had specifically had a shower late the previous evening so that I would be ready to move as soon as the conditions were suitable, so I only needed a quick wash and to brush my teeth and I was ready to move off again. The campsite was by now beginning to get waterlogged and most of the campers seemed to have moved already or preparing to do so. The nearby brook was extremely swollen, and it did not appear that it would hold its banks for much longer, which would mean the whole site, would probably be flooded before too long.
I checked out the forecast at reception and decided on yet another change of plan. Instead of heading into the most isolated areas, it was probably more sensible to remain within reach of the lines of communication. This meant returning to Ambleside once more, it is just as well I like the town; I was almost becoming a local! I set off down the road and decided to chance my luck with a bit of hitching, and was extremely lucky to get a lift within a few minutes. Steve had been up for a few days and was heading back to Liverpool; fortunately he would have to pass through Ambleside!
By the time Steve dropped me off on the outskirts of the town it was already quite late, so I decided to visit one of my favourite Lakeland eateries ŌĆ£The Apple PieŌĆØ.
I followed the path that took me out of town and up towards Low Sweden Bridge and then eventually to my proposed campsite at Scandale Tarn via High Sweden Bridge and a very wet Scandale Bottom. This greatly added to the time taken to reach my destination as I was determined to keep my feet dry this time! The wind at Scandale Pass was howling and reminded me of last time I was out in such winds, a certain late summerŌĆÖs day last year in Iceland. The weather was not finished with me yet however, as the rain had bided itŌĆÖs time and waited until I arrived at my campsite before it really started raining cats, dogs and other small furry domestic animals.
This meant setting up in a very strong wind and a heavy downpour, where were those lads with their team spirit to provide me with a little shelter? It was a bit of a struggle as both the inner and flysheet were constantly being blown around in strong gusts and I needed to keep them ŌĆśweightedŌĆÖ down when not actually holding on to them tightly. A few minutes later though I had succeeded in pitching my trusty little shelter and was able to get all my kit inside and out of the worsening conditions. My only slight concern was that the ground was quite rocky and I had not been able to ŌĆśdriveŌĆÖ all the pegs sufficiently into the soil. I did use the guy lines for the first time though; a bit of a shame that there was not a ŌĆśfixingŌĆÖ for one near my weak peg. I was also worried about water getting in during such a heavy, persistent downpour and ŌĆśpoolingŌĆÖ at the foot of my tent as it was pitched on a very slight incline. This might mean that there was a risk of the foot of my sleeping bag getting wet, easy solution; put the end inside a stuffsac. This would result in some condensation at the bottom of the bag due to the stuffsac not being breathable, but this was by far the more favourable of the two evils.
There was some respite from the rain for awhile and the sun even came out again, the wind however was unrelenting. Dinner consisted of chicken and mushroom pasta followed by a Belgian chocolate flavoured hot chocolate. Finally I took the opportunity to brush my teeth whilst it was still dry. I was soon ensconced in my down sleeping bag for a little reading and then eventually fell asleep just as the rain began to fall again with the wind continuing to buffet my shelter mercilessly. I received a rude awakening during the night when an especially strong gust tore my weak peg clean out of the ground. This necessitated me diving out into the storm wearing only my icebreakers to attempt to hammer it back in more securely, I also reinforced this by attaching a piece of para cord to the peg and hammering a further peg into some softer ground; sorted!
Fortunately, there were not any repetitions of my tent collapsing or any further reasons for me to venture out into a cold, wet night wearing only my underwear.
The pattern for the next few days had been set though, heavy rain and strong winds during the night with sunny spells during the day. I will only provide the highlights of the next few days and refrain from giving you a complete day by day, blow by blow account as things continued pretty much in the same vein, and I do not wish to bore you further. In fact the following night spent camping at Red Tarn the conditions were even more severe than the previous night, and the very worst that I had to contend with. I even had to sleep fully clothed as it was quite cold and there was the possibility of another foray into another wet, windy night. Despite all this, my tent, sleeping bag, kit and I had all come out relatively unscathed.
I recall that when I first started out in the outdoor pursuitŌĆÖs game and was attending an early Mountain Leadership course in Snowdonia, whilst completing an expedition lasting several days, the instructor continually reminded me of the following;
ŌĆ£Any idiot can stay out overnight; it is the second night that counts.ŌĆØ
I had now been sleeping under canvas for about a week, and the most important thing my sleeping bag was totally dry. It takes a fair degree of organisation to remain comfortable in these conditions, and despite the fact that I had it easy in a campsite for a couple of nights, I did feel a little self satisfied! My pack had also gained a little more respect, although the material was not particularly waterproof and was usually soaked, this was irrelevant as everything was stored inside stuffsacs inside so kept dry. It had proved to be quite comfortable though, and apart from a little discomfort in my right shoulder probably due to a combination of friction and dampness caused by sweat I was quite pleased with its performance.
The next few days I spent in very changeable conditions wandering over peaks including Dove Crag, Dollywaggon and Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, WatsonŌĆÖs Dodd, Great Dodd Blencathra and Bannerdale Crags. I scrambled down Striding Edge and up Swirral Edge and camped at Grisedale, Red and Scales Tarns, and below Sticks Pass. There were a number of other ŌĆśhardyŌĆÖ hikers out, although I appeared to be the only one crazy enough to be camping out up there. I chatted with National Trust volunteers who were gamely repairing the footpath just off the main ridge of Striding Edge in some particularly unpleasant weather; respect!
I met quite a few people that were attempting the ŌĆśCoast to CoastŌĆÖ and one such encounter is certainly worth a mention.


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Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Ordinary Chinese people expect Beijing to be the front-runner in the two-city race for the 2022 Winter Olympics ahead of the final vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Li Maocuo, 22, a Tibetan walker from Duoba plateau training base in northwest China's Qinghai Province, predicted that the Chinese capital would defeat Almaty in Friday's vote in Kuala Lumpur, reports Xinhua.
"More and more people are getting to know Tibetan players' potentialities in endurance training," said Li, glad to see her teammate Qieyang Shijie become the first Tibetan Olympic medal winner in the 2012 London Olympics.
Shijie is training for the 2016 Rio Olympics now while her mother Suonan Jie is still immersed in the exciting memories of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"We were watching the opening ceremony live on TV that evening, eating beef and mutton and drinking highland barley wine. We had such a good time as if we were celebrating the Tibetan New Year," Li said.
"Good luck for Beijing and I will pray for my motherland. No matter what the result would be, the efforts bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics are valuable to us. It helps boost the development of sports like mountaineering and winter sports in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau."
Jiang Lei agrees with Li, believing that "be able to host Olympics will obviously bring great changes to China".
Jiang, who is busy designing the official website of the 10th Chinese Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities, which will open on August 9 in Erdos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is concerned if Beijing could win the bid.
"The Olympic spirits are very important for our country. I wish Beijing success again, just as it did 14 years ago," Jiang said.
Zhang Yuenan from Harbin, capital city of north-eastern China's Heilongjiang Province, took her 10-year-old son to curling training in 2012. In her eyes, curling practices not only bring good health, but also cultivate thinking ability.
As one of first group of curling players and international female referee in China, Zhang would like to see a Winter Olympics home in 2022, saying, "Thus, curling will become more and more popular, and more people from the south will find the fun of winter sports."
Beijing has impressed Ju Seon-yeong, a Korean student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
"Beijing has more advantages than Almaty, although Almaty has carried on big campaign. We will host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and I do hope Beijing can win the host right this time. If I work in Beijing in 2022, I will go watching the Chinese and Korean teams competing in short track speed skating," he said.
Zhang Zhenpeng, one of the organisers of Bayern Munich's tour to China earlier this month, was surprised when he went to the Genting Ski resort in Zhangjiakou. As Beijing's partner in the Winter Olympic bid, Zhangjiakou is expected to be the home of the biathlon, Nordic combined, ski jumping, snowboard, and freestyle skiing events.
"It is incredible to see a world-class ski resort near Beijing. I'm sure Beijing will be the final winner," said Zhang.
If Beijing wins over Almaty this Friday, Genting Ski resort will become an official competition field in 2022.
"The bid will boost participation in winter sports across the country, and lighten the future for winter sports in China, as the country has set off on an ambitious journey to get 300 million people involved in skiing and skating events," Zhang added.


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ROSWELL, Ga. -- Georgia Congressman Tom Price got the nod to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the upcoming Donald Trump administration – setting off a backstage scramble to replace him in Georgia.
A group of ambitious Republicans is potentially lining up to replace Price. None has officially announced, and many of them stayed mum Monday.
The biggest name in the race would likely be Republican Karen Handel – the former Secretary of State who narrowly lost a race for governor in 2010, then lost a US Senate primary in 2014.
She could face a host of current Republican office holders – including state House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, state senators John Albers, Brandon Beach, Hunter Hill and Judson Hill.
"Open congressional seats don't happen too often," Albers said Tuesday. "My guess is there will be 10 to 12 people running, minimum."
There's also state Rep Betty Price. She happens to be the wife of the outgoing congressman, Tom Price.
Dunwoody businessman Bruce LeVell, an early backer of Donald Trump, is also considering the option of running in the 6th district.
Price isn't going anywhere yet though. He just won re-election himself. He likely won't resign until after he is confirmed by the US Senate – which would then trigger a special election, perhaps sometime this spring.