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by: Seth Rosenblatt on June 07, 2011
The bottom line: Google Chrome 12 comes with a full range of competitive features, and is one of the most standards-compliant and fastest browsers available. It lacks some of the fine-tuning customizations in Firefox, but Chrome's minimalist interface, fast page-load times, and support for extensions make the browser appealing to the average user as well as to Google fanatics.
Google Chrome continues to mature from a lightweight and fast browsing alternative into an innovative browser on the precipice of a potential browsing revolution with the just-released Chrome OS. The browser that people can use today, Chrome 12, offers highly competitive features, including synchronization, autofill, and standards compliance, and maintains Google's reputation for building one of the fastest browsers available.
Chrome 12 represents a major milestone for the browser, but those expecting to see dramatic changes in major-point updates will be disappointed. For a while now, Google has been pushing features over what it calls milestone numbers, which means that as soon as new features are usable in the beta version of Chrome, Google will likely push them to all users in the stable edition.
There are no single big changes in Chrome 12; instead there's a series of smaller updates that are still worthwhile changes. Six weeks ago, Chrome 11 saw the debut of an HTML5 speech API that converted your speech into text via a microphone. Chrome 12 offers hardware acceleration improvements and better in-browser security, and notably removes support for the now-defunct offline tool Google Gears.
Please note that there are at least four versions of Chrome available at the moment, and this review only addresses the "stable" branch, intended for general use. Chrome beta (Windows | Mac), Chrome dev (Windows | Mac), and Chrome Canary (Windows | Mac) are respectively progressively less stable versions of the browser, and aimed at developers.
Chrome's installation process is simple and straightforward. If you download the browser from Google's Web site, it will ask you if you'd like to anonymously submit usage statistics to the company. This can be toggled even after the browser's installed by going to the "wrench" Preferences menu and choosing Options, then Under the Hood, and checking or unchecking Help Make Chrome Better. Depending on your processor, the installation process should take less than 2 minutes.
Google's Chrome interface has changed remarkably little since its surprise debut in September 2008. Tabs are still on top, the location bar--which Google likes to call the "Omnibar"--dominates the minimalist design, and the browser has few visible control buttons besides Back, Forward, and a combined Stop/Reload button. Although some users may not like having the tabs on top, we find it to be aesthetically preferable because it leaves more room below for the Web site we're looking at.
One change has been to remove the secondary Page Options button and combine it with the Preferences wrench icon to create space for extension icons to the right of the location bar. As it currently looks, it could be better organized. Some controls, such as page zoom, are readily available. Others, such as the extension manager, are hidden away under a Tools submenu.
Chrome's extensions are fairly limited in how they can alter the browser's interface. Unlike Firefox, which gives add-on makers a lot of leeway in changing the browser's look, Chrome mandates that extensions appear only as icons to the right of the location bar. The benefit is that this maintains a uniform look to the browser, but it definitely limits how much the browser can be customized. Chrome doesn't support sidebars, either, although other Chromium-based browsers (such as Comodo Dragon) do offer the feature. There is an option in Chrome's about:flags, a series of experimental features, that lets you move the tabs to a sidebar.
A minor change in Chrome 11 was to move settings pages to their own tab, rather than a dialog box. Chrome 12 extends that configuration to Chrome's synchronization feature.
Even with its limitations, the interface design has remained a contemporary exemplar of how to minimize the browser's screen footprint while remaining easy to use and versatile.
Features and support
Chrome 12's features are accessible from the Preferences menu via the wrench icon on the right side of the navigation bar. The browser offers a complete range of modern browsing conveniences. The basics are well-represented, including tabbed browsing, new window creation, and a private browsing mode that Google calls Incognito, which disables cookie tracking, history recording, extension support, and other browsing breadcrumbs.
Chrome is based on WebKit, the same open-source engine that powers Apple Safari, Google's Android mobile platform, and several other desktop and mobile Web-browsing tools. However, Chrome runs on a different JavaScript engine than its WebKit cousins, and there are other changes as well.
Chrome 11 gave us the aforementioned HTML5 speech-to-text API. The input is recorded as text, and the browser automatically inserts the text into the available form field. At the time the feature was launched, it was only officially available on the Google Translate page when translating from English into another language. That's expected to change as developers begin to incorporate the API into their sites.
You can test it by going to Google Translate and clicking the microphone icon in the lower right corner of the text field. At the time of writing, the voice-to-HTML feature appears to work only with English.
While the feature is interesting to find in a browser, there's more behind Google's decision to include it. By gaining a speech-to-text feature, Chrome OS instantly provides a modicum of accessibility for users who have difficulty with keyboards. When the browser is the operating system, making it so people can speak to the computer and have the computer know how to interpret that speech is a quick way to ensure a broader appeal.
Along with hardware-accelerated 3D CSS in Chrome 12, we also get some interesting security improvements. You can now delete Flash cookies from inside Chrome, which makes sense given that Chrome comes with Flash built in, and there's a new Safe Browsing protection against downloading malicious files. Chrome's Web app support, which debuted earlier this year, now includes the ability to launch Web apps from the location bar. This gives keyboard jockeys a bit more power to avoid mousing around, more readily apparent in Chrome OS but nevertheless good to have in the regular old Chrome browser.
Mac users now get a warning window when using Command-Q to close the browser. And finally, Google Gears support is removed in Chrome 12 in preparation for a new offline option for Google Apps. How this will work remains to be seen. Although it could be tied to a Chrome version of Internet Explorer's site-specific pinned tabs feature, that's mere speculation at this point.
Chrome's tabs remain one of the best things about the browser. The tabs are detachable: "tabs" and "windows" are interchangeable here. Detached tabs can be dragged and dropped into the browser, and tabs can be rearranged at any time by clicking, holding, dragging, and releasing. Not only can tabs be isolated, but each tab exists in its own task process. This means that when one site crashes, the other tabs do not. Though memory leaks are a major concern in Chrome when you have dozens of tabs open, we found sluggish behavior and other impediments weren't noticeable until after there were more than 30 tabs open. That's not an immutable number, though, and different computers' hardware will alter browser performance.
Some of the basics in Chrome are handled extremely intuitively. In-page searching works smoothly. Using the Ctrl-F hot key or the menu option, searching for a word or phrase will open a text entry box on the top right of the browser. Chrome searches as you type, indicating the number of positive results and highlighting them on the page.
Account syncing is another area where Chrome excels. Using your Gmail account, Chrome will sync your themes, preferences, autofill entries, extensions, and bookmarks. You can toggle each of those categories, too. It does not yet offer password syncing, although the password manager offers a smart show-password option that keeps it visually separate from the site it's associated with.
Like Firefox, Chrome gives broad control over search engines and search customizations. Though this doesn't sound like much, not all browsers allow you to set keyword shortcuts for searching, and some even restrict which search engine you can set as your default. Chrome comes with three defaults to choose from: Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
The Chrome extension manager, bookmark manager, and download manager all open in new tabs. They allow you to search their contents and throw in some basic management options like deletion, but in general they don't feel as robust as their counterparts in competing browsers. For example, URLs in the bookmark manager are only revealed when you mouse over a bookmark, and you must click on one to get the URL to permanently appear. That's an extra click that other browsers don't require.
Two other low-profile but well-executed features in Chrome are autoupdating and translation. Chrome automatically updates when a new version comes out. This makes it harder to revert back to an older version, but it's highly unlikely that you'll want to downgrade this build of Chrome since this is the stable build and not the beta or developer's version. The second feature, automatic translation of Web pages, is available to other browsers as a Google add-on, but because it comes from Google, it's baked directly into Chrome.
Chrome is also a leader in HTML5 implementation, which is uneven because of the continuing development of HTML5 standards. This will become more important in the coming months and years, but right now it doesn't greatly affect interaction with Web sites.
The jump from Chrome 12 beta to stable also brings 14 security changes, including five marked as high-risk. These fixes mostly cover potential risks such as "use-after-free" issues with cursors and float handling. The bottom line is: Chrome continues to get safer as threat vectors are discovered and patched.
Note that to effectively use hardware acceleration, you must make sure that your graphics card drivers are up-to-date.
Nevertheless, Chrome remains one of the fastest browsers available, and its rapid version update rate ensures that it is consistently competitive.
It's hard to tell which is faster, user adoption of Chrome or its development. Certainly the two are linked, and due in no small part to Google's ability to lay claim to the "fastest browser" title, even when it may not be strictly true. The rest of Chrome's appeal lies in its clean, minimalist look, and competitive features that justify its still-increasing market share. Chrome is a serious option for anybody who wants a browser that gets out of the way of browsing the Web.
Publisher's Description+
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
What's new in this version:
Includes a number of new features and updates, including:
- Hardware accelerated 3D CSS
- New Safe Browsing protection against downloading malicious files
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What! Another game arrives early this year? Something funny is going on in game dev, but it's true. Brink has apparently wrapped up production a week early, and consequently the game will now release on May 10th in North America and May 13th in Europe. Hmm. I suppose that makes our review schedule a bit easier, anyway…
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Brink And You'll Miss it: Brink Arrives Early
Brink Is "Ready & Able", Apparently…
Via the newsbeast of VG247, I am made aware of a new Brink trailer. This one is about the abilities you can unlock for your characters over time. It includes a pretty sweet deployable turret, and the obligatory stealth-dude ability to counter it, in this case hacking it so that the thing guns down its former owners.
Brink is out on May 17th. So that's going to be a busy week.
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Class War: Brink Shows Off Its ManTypes
We've only got to wait to May 20th before we can all pile onto the Brink servers and run around pretending to be peculiarly proportioned men. I can't wait! There's a video out that explains the abilities and missions that some of these men will face in the moments between shooting each other. These subdivisions of shootermen will be called "classes", each with its own skills and things. Clever, I know.
And – my goodness – it's looking good. Go take a look, below.
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Secrets Of Brink Revealed
Sometimes we're guilty of fire and forget posting of trailers – showing you a pretty video then buggering off without much else said about it. Not this time! For the latest video from Splash Damage's upcoming (and very promising) shooty death game Brink, I've taken the liberty of a near second-by-second commentary upon what it's showing. In it, I uncover incredible secrets and reveal an unprecedented degree of insight into the game.
You'll see.
TrickJump: On First-Person Movement
My weekend consisted in playing a bunch of games from different points in the past: Quake III, Unreal Tournament 3, Battlefield 2, and Mirror's Edge. It all got me thinking about movement.
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The RPS Electronic Wireless Show 45: Stern!
Indeed. It is true. We've put our mouths in front of a microphone and made noises at it once again. Only not very much this time, I'm afraid. Instead, the bulk of the larynx-gymnastics originate from Splash Damage's Senior Game Designer Ed Stern, who's behind most of the words and a whole lot of other things in Brink.
Also making vocal appearances are a cartel of RPS readers who attended the recent Eurogamer Expo, at which this chat was held. They had questions. They asked them. Ed answered. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Many Bothans died.
If that still isn't enough mumbly Britvoices for you, you'll be glad to hear RPS' Alec Meer (I hate that guy), Quintin Smith and Karen Gillan or someone were also in attendance, chiming in with matters relevant, string-related or just plain rude.
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Brunked: Brink Impressions
My first ever published review was of Project Gotham Racing, and ended with this thought: "Because really, what's the point of winning if you don't look cool doing it?"
Which is a concept that I feel has hobbled FPSes for a while now. An FPS athlete isn't some cowboy gunslinger, thrashing superior numbers with grace and cunning. He's a robot. A horrible, jinking turret, popping the heads of other players like a rushed bartender opens bottles. Having played about an hour of Brink at the Eurogamer Expo last weekend, I can safely say that Brink bucks this trend. Winning actually feels cool. And here's why.
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RPS vs Brink: Wot You Thought
Assorted pustules of RPS spent the weekend at the Eurogamer Expo in London this weekend. While we were there, we arranged some characteristically ad-hoc and vaguely inept events for some of the readers who happened to be in attendance, which nonetheless – I think I hope I pray – turned out pretty well. As in, no-one died or suffered catastrophic organ failure, which is forever my personal benchmark for success.
And so it was that, earlyish on Sunday morning, I led a cartel of gun-curious readers past a phalanx of annoyed security guards, and managed to seat them down for a play session of Splash Damage's Brink before the show kicked off for the day. It's worth noting that Brink drew by far the biggest queues of the show, with some attendees reporting 2 and a half hour waits. But did the team shooter deserve such patience and passion? I shoved a microphone into the mouth-holes of some of the RPS readers (and contributors) who played the game that fateful morning, and listened to what they had to say about trousers and violence.
Brink: Thinking And Killing
The wait for Splash Damage's hybrid single/multiplayer shooter Brink feels oh-so-long now. From mutterings to concept art to proof of concept to concept to ooh-that-looks-ace to last month's hands-on sessions (which RPS hasn't actually yet had, mostly due to haphazard GamesCom scheduling on our part), the near-future team-barney has very much been made flesh. It's been a long time coming, but all of sudden we're theoretically now just a couple of seasons away from release. Spring 2011? Oh, that'd be grand. Here's why the big-faced factional warfare game matters to its creators….
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Smooth Moves: Brink Footage
Ah, QuakeCon leftovers. Delicious. Here we have two Brink videos via GameTrailers, one being Splash Damage boss Paul Wedgwood talking about the game in some depth – although with plenty of stuff we've heard before – and one talking about S.M.A.R.T., which is the game's unusual movement system. It's worth taking a look at that second one, at least, because it looks fairly intriguing. A free-running, sliding, leaping, vaulting, mantling approach to movement. And, well, blimey. Getting more excited about this one each time I see it.
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Splash Damage Explain Brink's Backstory
Giant cities in the sea, a crisis of resources, a refugee disaster, the brink of civil war (do you see…), yes it's all going on in Brink, and Splash Damage have produced an enthusiastic new video to explain it all. Richard Ham, Paul Wedgwood, and Ed Stern explain the world they've created while we get to see more of the art, and more of the fancy shootin'. Interesting to see an FPS developer making this kind of effort, and certainly landing a few yards from the usual sci-fi template. Of course I'm rather more keen to actually see how this one plays, especially since it's been a while since a multiplayer FPS really grabbed me. Maybe… just maybe.
The video, via the News Colonels of VG247, is below.
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Brink Sure Is Colourful: New Images
Bethesda has released new assets for two of the games on our watch list, Brink and Rage. (They also released shots of New Vegas, but they're dreadful.) And they're all rather pretty. So you should probably want to look at them. First off, here's Splash Damage's Brink looking all colourful and fun.
Edgy: Eyes-On With Brink
As Jim prophesied, so it has come to pass. Yes, I come here to link to a preview of Brink I wrote for another website. To whit, IGN UK, and specifically here. If, hypothetically speaking, I had written the piece in an incredible hurry because I'd stupidly but hypothetically forgotten what day the embargo lifted on, you might hypothetically be able to tell. Hmm. Here's a non-hypothetical quote:
"Brink's aim is to tear down the church and state separation of single and multiplayer, so you're using the same disciplines, chasing the same goals and enjoying the same rewards however you play. This is, of course, the theory: other games are sniffing around the same idea, with Left 4 Dead arguably at the head of this young pack. With Brink though, there's a real sense of no compromise. This is not two separate modes which happen to be linked by persistent unlocks and experience points: it's one sprawling action game which you choose to play in your preferred fashion."

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Pepyne–– Edward Walter, Sr. of Derby, Vermont and Ashfield, MA passed away in Derby, Vermont October 4, 2013. He was 87. Born December 27, 1925 in Springfield, MA, he was the only child of Walter Henry and Francis A (Carroll) Pepyne.Â
For the full obituary see Wednesday's Express.
Brighton–– At the Brighton Planning Committee meeting held Monday, the first official notice that the Dollar General store intends to build in Island Pond was a topic of discussion. The chain store, which has expanded rapidly into Vermont in the past few years, has contacted the town and representatives are scheduled to be at the next planning meeting to be held on October 17. Preliminary plans include purchasing the now defunct Brighton Motor Sports property on the corner of Cross and Alder Street and also the Critters and Creations store at 39 Alder Street.
NEWPORT CITY - After a lengthy discussion Monday night, the city council took no action on the Maplefield store permit.Â
Developers want to tear down the One Stop Mini Mart and Memphremagog Rentals Building and replace them with a new gas station, retail store, and deli. However, some council members, City Manager John Ward Jr., and others recently expressed concerns that the Development Review Board (DRB) issued a permit without considering all Form-Base Code zoning requirements.
For the full story see Wednesday's Express.
ORLEANS–Before the heavens erupted, drenching all of those in attendance, the Lake Region girls soccer team was able to score two goals to get the 2-0 win over Hazen on Monday afternoon.
"In weather like this you hope that you come out with a win and that the breaks go your way," said LRU coach Brad Urie. "Hazen played really tough, but a couple of bounces went our way and we were able to come away with the win."
For the full story, see the Express on Tuesday 10-8-13.
NEWPORT CITY - There's a new dentist in town and his name is Dr. Ronald K. St. John.
St. John started working for Birchwood Dental Associates July 1. He relocated to the Northeast Kingdom from Jacksonville, FL. Prior to his move, St. John graduated from dental school at the University of Florida College.
For more of the story see Tuesday's Express.
Brighton–– Work on the lakeside walking path between Derby Street and the far corners of Lakeside park and the town beach is progressing quickly. Jim Webb, who won the contract for the project, was busy Monday operating his backhoe near Island Pond.
For more of this story see Tuesday's Express.
CHARLESTON, VT — NorthWoods Stewardship Center is seeking nominations for the first annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. In honor of the esteemed county forester for which it is named, this award will recognize an individual who is making a positive impact on Northeast Kingdom forests. The award will be presented at NorthWoods' Annual Stewardship Celebration on Friday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m.
For more of this story, read Friday's edition of the Newport Daily Express for Oct. 4, 2013.
ORLEANS–After a sluggish first half of soccer, the Lake Region Rangers got some help from Orleans County's leading scorer Alex Beauregard, who deposited two goals behind Oxbow netminder Michael Hodge as the Rangers avenged an earlier defeat by the Olympians with a 2-0 win on Wednesday afternoon.
LR coach Tom Evans was a man of few words after the contest, saying just, "The second half was a lot better than the first half, but quite honestly, we need to play 80 minutes of soccer.
"The victory of nice, but we can't expect to win playing forty minutes of soccer."
Wells–– Sandra L., 54, of Irasburg, VT, passed away suddenly at her home on October 1, 2013.
For the full obituary see Thursday's Express.
ORLEANS COUNTY – It's day three of the federal government shutdown and what that means on the local level depends on who you are. Read about who got hit and how in Thursday's edition of the Newport Daily Express for Oct. 3, 2013.


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SIlva cant even speak english.. his skills do the talking his dominating cuz he's better then anyone 185 has to offer... he needs to fight GSP, Evans, machida, rua, Rampage or Jones
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Its the same way around, you're speculating thats the reason for all the things you said. The not bowing, this and that. Hasn't it occurred to you that not everything has to be the same at every fight. Oh everybody saw there was something wrong with him, yeah, he was getting manhandled instead of him dominating so easily. Chael got under Anderson's skin, he went straight out fighter to see if Chael would buckle but he didn't and still came foward. Some people saying my ribs, come on, thats all speculation, most who have Anderson as an unbeatable fighter were shocked Sonnen held his own and was actually manhandling the champ. Sonnen is not known for his power, Silva was clowning around and a punch that he usually dodges caught him and knocked him down, Chael instantly went down and took control of the top position. There is no proof, its all speculation and if you call proof the fact that he did not do the usual ring entrance and show you're deluded.
Hendo ?, it was all Hendo's mistake, he got ****y and started throwing wildly and missed one of those haymakers and Silva made him pay. Silva capitalized on Hendo's error.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canada defeated Sweden, 3-0 on Sunday, to win the men's ice hockey gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Canadians proved to be too much for Sweden, as goals by Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz gave Canada the shutout win, and second-straight Olympic men's hockey gold medal. Sweden finished in second place for the silver medal, while Finland took home the bronze after shutting out the United States, 5-0, on Saturday.
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Coleshill Purple Walk
The Cuckoopen Plantation, Coleshill, Oxfordshire, SN6 7PTRoute details and mapDownload as a print friendly PDF
Route overview
Splendid views of the White Horse Hill and Uffington Castle are a highlight of this gentle trail through the traditionally farmed estate land at Coleshill. Ramblers can also take a short detour to visit the magnificent Great Coxwell Barn and the nearby 12th century village church.
Route details
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Start: The Cuckoopen Plantation, Coleshill, grid ref: SU 243 939
Park at the Cuckoopen Plantation. Follow road towards Faringdon and cross the road to Ashencopse Farm drive. Continue straight on to the farm. From here you will find the best views of White Horse Hill.
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When the light is right this enigmatic creature can be seen perpetually leaping across the distant Ridgeway escarpment. Close by, the Iron Age hill fort, Uffington Castle crowns the landscape. Mystery surrounds the Bronze Age figure that has been cut out of the chalk downland. Initially, it was thought to be Iron Age or Anglo-Saxon possibly built to celebrate King Alfred's victory over the Danes. But new testing methods on soil samples showed that the white horse was much older and about 3,000 years old.
A shorter walk can be taken by turning right at Ashencopse Farm and following directions back to Coleshill across the park as described in Coleshill's red or green walks.
Turn left immediately before the farm and keep the farm buildings to your right. Turn right into a field.
Walk diagonally across the field, cross two stiles and continue diagonally across a second field and over another stile before entering into a small wood. Turn left and over a footbridge and a stile.
Bear right, then left and walk around field following hedge. Follow a track which bends to the right until you reach a gate. Go through the gate and cross three fields through gates and over a stile until you reach Great Coxwell village.
Turn left over a stile and cross a gravelled driveway past some private houses following the footpath past "Cedar Lodge". Go through a gate into a paddock. Bear right to a double stile where you will continue across a field to a stile to the left of a white house.
To continue the walk, turn left at the track. (To make a detour to visit the Great Barn and the 12th century Church turn right onto Puddleduck Lane and into the village, then return to this point). Continue along the track, cross open fields with ridge and furrow until you reach a farm track. Turn right through Colleymore Farm.
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Step inside and wonder at the magnificent wooden structure of this striking Cotswold rubble stone and slate building. The Barn is the sole surviving part of a thriving 13th century grange that once provided vital income to Beaulieu Abbey. Standing alone on the edge of the village, it is a place of tranquillity and peace. It was a favourite of William Morris who would regularly bring his guests to wonder at the structure. Morris called it 'unapproachable in its dignity'.
Cross the road and follow Brimston Farm drive. Turn left before the right hand bend. Cross a field and a stile passing Fern Copse on your right and walk uphill to Cuckoopen Plantation. Turn left at the woods and follow the perimeter to return to the car park.
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Take time to savour the views of the traditionally worked farmland crested by Badbury Woods to the west.
End: The Cuckoopen Plantation, Coleshill, grid ref: SU 243 939
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- Trail: Walking
- Grade: Easy
- Distance: 4 miles (6.4km)
- Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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A flat walk through farmland, along tracks and footpaths which may be muddy or uneven, especially after rain, so suitable footwear is recommended. There are gates and stiles along the route which crosses the B4019. The walk passes through farmyards and fields, where stock may be grazing, so please keep dogs under close control.
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By car: The Cuckoopen Plantation is located near Coleshill, on the B4019 between Highworth and Faringdon.
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In this UTAS Open Day public lecture, Associate Professor Richard Eccleston explores the ability of the Australian political system to deal with long-term policy challenges such as climate change.. He also discusses globalisation, the media and the existing party system. This lecture is presented by the UTAS Faculty of Arts.
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If you missed out on the chance to pick up one of the 500 examples of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS but still want to spend more than $200,000 on a rear-wheel-drive Porsche, you might want to give the folks at Singer Vehicle Design a call.
The crew at Singer, you see, specializes in tucking modern 911 mechanicals underneath classic 911 bodywork. There's a 410 horsepower 3.8 liter flat-six residing in back, with Bilstein coilovers for modern handling and Brembo brakes for 21st century stopping power. The green car you see here is the first production car, though calling this a "production" vehicle is like calling Olivia Wilde a "pretty" girl. It's so much more special than that.
Should the pictures above spark a desire to learn more about the Singer 911, you can download the PDF version of the 2011 version's pricing and options here. Be warned: once you start speccing out your dream Singer 911 in your head, you may find the rest of your day headed down the tubes. [via Autoblog, Singer Vehicle Design]
I hate the wheels, but the plate is pretty cool. I want to see some videos though.


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I will preface this post by admitting that my child has a kind of obscene amount of clothing which definitely made this a little easier, but I wanted to challenge myself to see how many Halloween costumes I could come up with simply from things that were already in my daughter's closet and around our house, and I was seriously blown away that I was able to come up with so many! I realize that not everyone is going to have all of these things, but some of them are seriously so easy — I'm sure you have at least one of these costumes already on hand. Also, many of these costumes will work for boys OR girls so everyone can be included in the last-minute DIY Halloween costume fun! Check out all my costumes and then let me know which was your favorite at the end! I'm kind of partial to the Beyonce costume.
23 Last Minute Halloween Costumes From My Toddler's Closet
23 (yes 23!) simple DIY costumes that you can throw together last minute from items that just might already be living in your little one's closet!
This costume is for sure my favorite in the bunch. An homage to Annette.
Risky Business
This probably wouldn't work if you were actually taking your little one trick-or-treating, but if you'll be attending a Halloween party or staying home passing out candy, I think this would be so cute! Too bad I don't have any baby shades!
Rosie the Riveter
This is probably my second favorite costume of the bunch and it couldn't be easier. Denim shirt + denim pants + any tennis shoes + red and white polka dot headband. Instant Rosie costume!
Striped shirt + skinny jeans + suspenders + classic sneakers + vintage toy camera. Ironic and cute.
Similar to the hipster costume, but sub out the stripes for plaid and swap in a beanie. Done!
Cat Burglar Baby
This costume couldn't be easier! Black tights with a black and white striped bodysuit and a black beanie. If your whole family dressed as cat burglars it would probably be even cuter. Just sayin'.
Cat Burglar for Toddlers
A stripey dress or any striped top will work for this. Then pair it with leggings or tights, a black beanie and black shoes and you've got yourself an easy peasy costume. Make a mask by cutting holes in a strip of black fabric and add a bag of cash if you really want to get serious.
"The Dude" from The Big Lebowski
White t-shirt, Southwestern inspired knit sweater, baggy pants, and flip flops and your little one will be channeling The Dude in no time.
Safari Explorer
If your little one happens to have a safari green vest in their wardrobe then you're halfway to having this awesome Halloween costume. Bonus points if your child is willing to carry around a safari stuffed animal and a butterfly net.
Minnie Mouse
Anything red and polka dotted can be passed off as a suitable Minnie Mouse costume when you add ears. For added effect, I would add white gloves and black tights.
Mickey Mouse
Red pants, black top, mouse ears, sneakers. DONE. Such a great and simple costume.
Fern Arable from Charlotte's Web
Overalls paired with a button-up shirt, sneakers and a pony tail make for a great Fern outfit. Have your little one snuggle a stuffed pig and then everyone will get it for sure.
Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz
I realize that not everyone is going to have a blue and white gingham skirt and shiny red shoes in their closet, but Fern does, so why not?
Suzy Bishop from Moonrise Kingdom
I got Fern this dress awhile back and it immediately reminded me of Suzy from Moonrise Kingdom. We also happened to have binoculars and a little yellow suitcase. It was too good to be true.
Boo from Monster's Inc.
An oversized pink shirt paired with leggings, white socks, a teddy bear and those quintessential "Boo" pigtails. Bonus points if you dress up alongside your child as a different Monster's Inc. character – preferably Sully.
If you're looking for a REALLY last minute idea than look no further than that plain black bodysuit in your little one's drawer. Instant "Single Ladies" costume. Bonus points for every person you get to sing "All the Single Babies" for the rest of the night.
Swaddle blanket + fake foilage crown = instant baby toga party.
80's Aerobics Instructor
80's is the go-to Halloween costume when you've got a last-minute party to attend and it's no different for babies. Throw on some bright leggings, a brightly colored bodysuit over top and a different brightly colored headband and you're good to go!
Cowboy or Girl
Overalls and a plaid or Western themed button up make a Halloween costume that couldn't be easier!
Layer on the white and you've got yourself an angel costume. Gold shoes and a gold pipe cleaner halo complete the ensemble, although I could only find my black pipe cleaners, but you get the idea.
Scuba Diver
I will admit that these aren't typical items in a child's closet – the goggles and shark hat are from our dress-up stash, but you could easily DIY something similar.
Hula Girl
This is another dress-up item, but a grass skirt and flower necklace would be an easy enough DIY project.
Black Cat
Everyone has been a black cat at some point or another in their Halloween experience so why not start your little one off early? The easiest costume of the bunch.


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GAME DAY — Islanders at Bruins, 7pm
Boston, MA — TD Bank Garden — MSG+
The Islanders head to Boston tonight for the second of back-to-back games. The Bruins haven't lost in regulation yet this year, winning their first two games at home against Winnipeg and the Rangers by a combined 5-2. On Wednesday they lost in overtime to the Rangers at the Garden.
Tukka Rask has started all three games for the Bruins, so with a day off in between games I would guess that he'll be on the ice again tonight. On the other side of the puck, the Islanders will start Rick DiPietro for the first time this season, in his hometown.
We'll update this post with the complete lineup once it is announced.


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Belarusian parliamentary election, 2012
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Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 23 September 2012.[1] At stake were the 110 seats in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Assembly of Belarus.
Electoral system[edit]
According to the 1994 electoral law,[2] the 110 members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member districts.[1] Winning candidates had to achieve an absolute majority of the vote in their constituency and turnout was required to be 50% or more.[1] If neither were achieved, a second round would have been held, contested by the two candidates from the first round with the most votes.[2] For the second round the turnout threshold was reduced to 25%, except in cases in which there is only one candidate contesting the second round, in which case it was abolished.[1] If only one candidate ran in the second round, they still had to achieve a majority of the vote.[1]
The voting age was set at 18, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.[2] Members of the Council of the Republic and members of a local councils were ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.[2] Candidates had to collect at least 1,000 signatures from voters in the constituency they intended to run in.[2]
Voting centres were open from 08:00 to around 20:00. Four previous days of early voting for students, armed service staff and police resulted in at a voter turnout of at least 19%, according to the election commission.[3]
The elections were contested by the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the United Left Party "A Just World", the Belarusian Social Democratic Party, the Republican Party of Labour and Justice, the Belarusian Socialist Sporting Party and the Agrarian Party.[4] The BPF Party and the United Civic Party both pulled out of the election a week before polling day.[5] Sixteen seats were uncontested.[5]
Following the 2010 presidential election and the consequent arrests of activists and candidates, including Andrei Sannikov and Vladimir Neklyayev were reportedly absent from the political limelight. Alexander Milinkevich, who ran in the 2006 presidential election tried to register as a candidate for the elections but was disqualified for "technical reasons."
The two main opposition parties, including the United Civic Party (UCP), called for voters to go fishing or pick mushrooms in avoiding to vote so as not to give the election and new parliament legitimacy. The UCP posted a video on YouTube that showed its activists picking mushrooms, playing chess and reading books as an alternative to voting. Party leader Anatoly Lebedko also said that protests were banned and groups could not hand out leaflets, with those who tried being stopped by police and the leaflets being seized. President Alexander Lukashenko reacted by saying that the opposition parties were "afraid of going to the people." In turn, opposition activists accused the government of inducing higher education students to vote sometimes under the threat of losing subsidies for accommodation. In the week prior to the election, state security police broke up gatherings of activists that had sought to urge potential voters to cook borshch instead, while several of them were arrested along with media photographers. Some of photographers were later released after about two hours. Independent political analyst Alexander Klaskovsky was quoted as saying: "The opposition is virtually broken. It has few resources and there is no real programme."[3]
109 of 110 MPs were elected receiving an absolute majority with the necessary turnout, with only the constituency of Novobelitsky failing to elect a candidate in the first round.[6] The nationwide voter turnout was reported to be 74.3%.
The Central Election Commission declared voter turnout had been at least 65.9%, thus validating the result. However, other independent monitors suggested a turnout of 30%. Vitaly Rymashevsky, the co-chairman of the Belarus Christian Democracy party, said: "The election commission is unscrupulously lying as these figures are so radically different from those of observers." On 23 September, Lidya Yermoshina, the head of the CEC, said that with a final tally for 109 seats it was "doubtful" that the opposition won any seats.[7]
|Communist Party of Belarus
|Agrarian Party
|Republican Party of Labour and Justice
|All other parties
|Against all
|Invalid/blank votes
|Registered voters/turnout
|Source: IPU Parties and Elections in Europe
- ^ a b c d e Country Profile IFES
- ^ a b c d e Belarus: Palata Predstaviteley (House of Representatives) IPU
- ^ a b http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/201292312753955232.html
- ^ Кандидаты | Cайт парламентских выборов 2012 года в Республике Беларусь
- ^ a b Belarus opposition shut out of parliament in election BBC News, 24 September 2012
- ^ Legitimate parliament elected in Belarus Belarusian Telegraph Agency, 24 September 2012
- ^ http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/201292312753955232.html
External links[edit]
- Election results (Russian)


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Okay, so since I'm back in Washington now I need to get another fly rod, since my 2 piece was stolen while I was in Arizona. This time I want to get a packable rod for hiking and fishing, since that's what I enjoy anyhow.I haven't been fly fishing in nearly 5 years, so I need practice. But I'm trying to decide whether I should buy the Cabela's 7 piece or the 5 piece 6wt rod or full setup for river fishing and some lakes up in the high country. Any suggestions on Reels for backpacking with? or just get a cabela's combo already setup? Any suggestions on a lightweight case for carrying the rod? I know BPL used to sell one years ago... but is there anywhere to source one or any suggestions?
also, 8' 6" rod or 9' I'll be mainly fishing medium size rivers, and larger lakes. 5 to 6 wt., still haven't decided on the three forks reel or the prestige reel after I decide which combo to get.
Hmmm, trout?I would say 8.5' 5 weight...The fewest number of pieces that you can carry with ease. The less sections, the better the rod should cast. (1-piece would be ideal but kinda hard to pack)
Jared, most of the high lake in Washington have a lot of brush around the banks so it makes for a difficult back cast. A raft or float tube is a good way to get around the bush but at a heavy price penalty.I use a 9 ft 4 wt 4pc., because its my favorite rod and I don't like casting anything shorter. If it is really windy I might move up to a 5 or 6 wt. (9ft of course). depending on the size of the river also dictates the rod wt.For a lightweight rod tube- most less expensive rods come in a very light plastic tube that is perfect for a LW rod holder. I know Temple Fork Outfitter (TFO) rods come this way so stop by different fly shops and ask if they have any laying around that someone didn't want (they purchased a studier rod case).I've used my plastic tube for 5 years now. If you get a tube for a 9' 4 pc. it will fit any rod that is 9' or smaller.
Jared,I use the 5-piece Cabela's Stowaway rods and think they pack down small enough (better price too). For reels, I use Old Orvis CFOs. I guess you don't need anything too fancy but I have tries Cabela's reels and wasn't impressed (I think their rods are much better than their reels). If you want a tube, you can use the clear, plastic tubes they they sell flourescent lights in. I normally don't use a tube--I just put the rod with it's rod bag in the side pocket of my pack and lash it down with the side compression strap. Hope that helps.
Ok...I keep hearing about these light tube protectors as super-light rod cases, so I went to HD this weekend and found the "Light protector" tubes. Excited, I picked one up to test it out...I think it would offer about as much protection as a rod bag. I mean, I was able to bend, twist, and crush the thing about as easy as a cardboard paper-towel roll. Is there another kind that I should be looking for?
Well I've decided on the 5 piece. More than likely the 8' 6", it packs a little smaller and should cover a lot of the places I'll be fishing. Still torn on the reels, I've been looking at the cabelas RLS reels also, they may not be the lightest but I want a larger arbor, and be able to use it on a 2 piece rod later down the road (multi function) and be able to change out the spool for regular ol' fly fishing with a 2 piece and not break the bank. I'll head down to cabela's this weekend to look at some reels... what is the issue with the cabela reels, drag? overall smoothness? function? thanks for all the help!
Check out the following link for a detailed discussion of lightweight rod tube alternatives ....http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=12206
Thanks Michael, just what I needed!
Go to Michael's craft store if they have them in your area. They sell a poster coloring kit complete with pens and a DIY poster. Give the poster kit away and keep the plastic tube that it comes in. The tube measures 30", weighs 5.8 oz and is perfect for a 9' 4 piece pack rod. Last time I bought one, I think the kit was about $8. To multi task, I slide the rod in a spare pair of sock before putting it in the tube. That will keep it from rattling and protect the rod. Some of the lightest reels on the market are the basic click pawl type, like the Hardy's and Battenkill CFO's. You typically don't need a sophisticated drag for trout and if you do, then just use your finger against the spool as the fish takes line. Since you are in WA, you might consider checking out the Washington Fly Fishing forum for basic info.
there is a micheal's nearby I'll check them out and I found the washington fly fishers forum. thanks for the info. I'll check those reels out to, any reccomendations on some WF line?
I found a excellent LW rod tube at my local museum gift shop, it contained a map. The tube has held up to some fairly tough bushwacking.Tony
I'm in the market for a new line myself for my 5wt. I'm leaning toward a new Airflo. Not sure which one. I have one of their speylines and really like it. They make nice stuff. The Scientific Angler Sharkskin lines have created a quite a buzz. But they're pretty spendy at $100.BTW, another good site for you if you don't know already is the NWhiker.net. Right in your backyard.
Yeah, I post on the NWhikers forum from time to time. Mainly just a few trip reports and gear comments. I'm not a big fan of the WTA.
From what I understand Sharkskin is a great line for shooting line really far, but the exterior coating is so rough it can tear up your hands. Give me a Scientific Anglers WF Trout Taper any day and I'm happy.I angree with Randall about the drag - Unless you are fishing for steelhead or heading out to the sea to fish you probably will never use a good drag. If get you caught in a sticky situation where you do need it, just use the rim of the spool carefully. (Make sure it's a rim-control or exposed rim reel for this) Most of the time you will never have to do this either, I play 99% of my fish with the line in the fingers of my left hand as the "Drag". I did think the CFO's were disc drags and not click-pawl, though.
Edited by Cloudveil9 on 05/07/2009 07:52:21 MDT.
CFO's are available in both a disc drag and click pawl. The click pawl would be my preference. They are just so classic and I would bet just a tad lighter. There is always a few floating around on ebay. Even if the reel does not allow rim control, you can apply light pressure with your finger to the rear of the reel to the spooled line itself as it goes out. JW Young reels are an English made click pawl reel and are a great value. I recently picked one up on ebay for $45. But they are not near as light as a CFO or Hardy and they are typically right hand wind only. Probably a good 2 oz heavier than a comparable CFO/Hardy. I have also read that the Sharkskin line can make a weird noise as it shoots which many people have found annoying.Jared....what is the WTA?
Sorry Randall, I didn't know it came with either drag. If I ever break out of my Plfueger Medalist 1494RC habit maybe I'll find more out about these other reels ;)
wasington trails association, which nwhikers has a direct tie to. They appear to believe hiking is the only true outdoor sport and every other sport should be banned from the back country, which their policies strongly reflect. I don't believe that should be how backcountry management should be approached. to keep this on topic I'll leave it at that, and please stay on topic. I know how people like to run with stuff they don't agree with.Has anyone had experience with the waterworks ULA purist reels? 2.9oz larger arbor, click-pawl for 75 yds of backing of 5 wt line. might be a good all around reel for the trout fishing I would be doing.I also found that they just put in a fly shop in gig harbor! i'll swing by there on the way home and pick their brains on some flies and their colors for the local waters.
I don't have any experience with them. From what I do know, they are good quality. I have found them to be very appealing for backpacking because of the amazingly low weights. For a trout rod, unless you are really catching big trout, a reel is just a glorified line holder anyway, so why not get the lightest one for backpacking. My only concern with them would be if (actually not if but when)I take my next fall, how it would hold up, as there are trade offs to everything.
That's a pretty expensive line holder!
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Jordan Binnington, NHL Central Scouting's third-ranked goaltender, was announced today as one of 10 goalies invited to Hockey Canada's summer goaltending camp. It's the first step in the tryout process for Canada's 2012 World Junior Championship team.
Binnington, who plays for the OHL's Owen Sound Attack, is the only one of the 10 eligible for the 2011 Entry Draft. Eight have been drafted or signed by NHL teams; only Belleville Bulls goalie Malcolm Subban doesn't have an NHL affiliation as he doesn't become draft-eligible until next year.
"I'm pretty excited about it," Binnington told NHL.com. "It's a great opportunity for me to showcase myself. Obviously I'm young … chances are slim for me, but I'm going to show what I can do and hopefully we'll see what happens from there."
Other goaltenders invited are Mississauga's J.P. Anderson (Sharks), University of Denver's Sam Brittian (Panthers), Medicine Hat's Tyler Bunz (Oilers), Quebec's Louis Domingue (Coyotes), Seattle's Calvin Pickard (Avalanche), Everett's Kent Simpson (Blackhawks) and Niagara's Mark Visentin (Coyotes).
Hockey Canada also invited six goalies to the same camp as a tryout for the summer under-18 team that will represent Canada at August's Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. None of that group is eligible until next year's draft: Daniel Altshuller, Nepean (CCHL), Chris Driedger, Tri-City (WHL), Alex Dubeau, Shawinigan (QMJHL), Domenic Graham, Drummondville (QMJHL), Matt Murray, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL), Francois Tremblay, Val-d'Or (QMJHL).
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Duck Duck Goose
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Developer Notes
Duck Duck Goose on your droid! Motion sensor based! Simply set your friends in a circle, and use the phone to tap them, a sound of a duck or a goose will play! Fun because neither the player nor the chaser knows when the goose is coming! (I am not liable for dropped phones!)


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Predicting Who's at Risk for Violence Isn't Easy
It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible - partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes.
Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including drug use and easy access to guns can increase the likelihood of violence, experts say.
But warning signs "only become crystal clear in the aftermath, said James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminology professor who has studied and written about mass killings.
"They're yellow flags. They only become red flags once the blood is spilled," he said.
Whether 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who used his mother's guns to kill her and then 20 children and six adults at their Connecticut school, made any hints about his plans isn't publicly known.
Fox said that sometimes, in the days, weeks or months preceding their crimes, mass murderers voice threats, or hints, either verbally or in writing, things like "'don't come to school tomorrow,'" or "'they're going to be sorry for mistreating me.'" Some prepare by target practicing, and plan their clothing "as well as their arsenal." (Police said Lanza went to shooting ranges with his mother in the past but not in the last six months.)
Although words might indicate a grudge, they don't necessarily mean violence will follow. And, of course, most who threaten never act, Fox said.
Even so, experts say threats of violence from troubled teens and young adults should be taken seriously and parents should attempt to get them a mental health evaluation and treatment if needed.
"In general, the police are unlikely to be able to do anything unless and until a crime has been committed," said Dr. Paul Appelbaum, a Columbia University professor of psychiatry, medicine and law. "Calling the police to confront a troubled teen has often led to tragedy."
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry says violent behavior should not be dismissed as "just a phase they're going through."
In a guidelines for families, the academy lists several risk factors for violence, including:
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What you need to know to navigate today's most critical debates.
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Capturing the ECB (Project Syndicate)
Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Joseph Stiglitz writes that since the ECB is free from the burden of accountability, it's no surprise it puts special interests above the public interest.
The Downward Mobility of the American Middle Class, and Why Mitt Romney Doesn't Know (Robert Reich)
Reich notes that the GOP front-runner's ideological blinders cause him to overlook how many middle class Americans are slipping through the safety net into poverty, where he can safely ignore them and let the Democrats deal with their problems.
The End of Wall Street As They Knew It (New York)
As Wall Street begins to feel the impact of Dodd-Frank, Gabriel Sherman talks to the usual suspects who mourn a time when men were men and bankers were bankers and bonuses for achieving nothing in particular weren't capped in the low six figures.
Time for QE3 (Slate)
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Missouri's AG has brought an action against foreclosure mill DocX for robo-signing, which he rudely refers to as criminal forgery rather than a clerical error or a mortgage oopsie or whatever neutral language settlement negotiators have worked out.
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Pass the Romney Rule! (Slate)
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Sarah Jaffe reviews the lows and even lowers of Jan Brewer's new union-busting agenda, including a total ban on collective bargaining by government workers, a rollback of job protections, and an always-endearing attack on police and firefighters.
Karl Rove's hissy fit: "Offended" by Chrysler ad (Salon)
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The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court would Thursday hear a contempt petition against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue of the ordinance to save convicted lawmakers from disqualification.
The contempt petition filed by social activist Nutan Thakur accuses Singh of "having openly defied the orders of the Supreme Court".
The bench of Justice Ajai Lamba would hear the petition in which the petitioner cites the case of Lily Thomas vs Union of India and Others, wherein the apex court had struck down section 8(4) as being ultra-vires because it provides different dates of disqualification for sitting MP/MLA vis-a-vis those qualified to be chosen so.
Despite this, the prime minister, in a clear violation of the Supreme Court order, recommended the Representation of the People (Second Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2013 with minor amendment in section 8(4), Thakur told IANS.
"I have prayed for initiating action against the prime minister under section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971," Thakur said.
The relevant ordinance seeks to override the Supreme Court's decision on disqualifying convicted lawmakers. The ordinance, cleared by the union cabinet and awaiting President Pranab Mukherjee's signature, was last week trashed by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as "complete nonsense" and fit to be "torn up and thrown away".
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|Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 6:31:09 PM- Sadie the best-est snake
Well, it has been a few weeks since having to give miss Sadie up and more and more I know I did the right thing and what was best for her.
When I dropped her off I was talking to one of the guys that worked with The Reptile Man and he said that they have been looking for a snake her size to teach children about them. He said as long as her temperament was gentle she would most likely be going around to class rooms and helping educate children. Whether he was just saying that to make me feel better (I was a crying wreck) or it was the truth, it still made me feel better.
She is gentle and loves loves loves to be held and out of her cage. She was at home as much hanging on my shoulders, laying in my bed or exploring in the yards as she was in her cage.
She will be in quarantine for 3 months while they assess her health and mannerisms. I know she will show them what a lovely, well-behaved snake she is and how much she would be an asset to educating others on snakes and hopefully help break some fears of larger snakes.
Maybe one day I will get a snake here in Denmark, but I dont know if any other snake could live up to what Sadie was to me.
thanks for all the kind words on my "Bittersweet" blog. :)
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|Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 11:37:45 PM- Bittersweet trip - Sadie
As much as I wanted to come back to the states for a visit to see family and friends, there was a main reason why I came back....to surrender my snake to a Reptile Zoo. The amount of money (around $5000 USD), time, and stress it would put on Sadie to have her relocate to Denmark just wasn't what was best for her. I wish for nothing more than to have her in Denmark with me, but it is not in the cards and my mom is no longer able to care for her, so its time for her to find a new home.
I know there are A LOT of people that don't understand the love for a reptile or anything that they cannot cuddle with, but I can say that just cause she does not have fur or come when she is called (they don't have ears) she is still a very loving animal with a great personality. Whether you can relate to my love for a snake or not, most can relate to having to make a hard decision for a loved pet.
I have had her since she was about as big as a pencil. She used to love to hang out in my shirt between my boobs, and she still thinks she can do it, even thought she is almost 7 feet and about 10 pounds, and she has stretched out her far share of my shirts still trying to do this. She also loves hair but now she almost scalps me trying to play in it. She loves baths, playing in the yard and snuggling in a warm bed.
I talk as if she is dead, but after Thursday, she might as well be to me cause I will never see her again. The zoo is a great place. There is 3 possible outcomes...
1) she will become part of the zoo and live there among the other reptiles (this is not likely cause she is not what is considered "special" or unique)
2) she will become part of the Reptile Man exhibit where she would be part of a group of snakes and other reptiles that go around to schools and groups and educate children (this is what Sadie would be great at, she loves being around people, travels well, and being out of her cage)
3) they would find her a forever home with an experienced snake owner
Crying and wishing it didn't have to be this way, but I know it is for the best and I hope that she finds a home where she will get as spoiled as she was with me and they will love her as much as I did.
|Saturday, July 13, 2013, 7:23:56 AM- Venting....
So I pretty much stopped drinking alcohol about a year ago, I have my reasons, but it was my choice and I do not regret it one bit or miss it for that matter. Now that I am back home for a visit I feel that I am being shunned for it or something. I find that my mother is making excuses to other people for why I am not drinking. Is it that big of a deal I do not drink anymore? It is a personal choice and I am much better off and happier for it.
We went out tonight with some friends and one of them asked me what I was drinking, I lifted my glass and told her, "just water, I don't drink anymore". My mother quickly jumps in and says "well she doesn't drink much anymore but she is saving it to drink with us this weekend." I never said that considering I DO NOT DRINK ANYMORE!!!! You would have thought I sprouted another head and started juggling chainsaws at the table instead of confusing my sobriety. She keeps doing this but when I confront her about it she says, "well we are not used to you not drinking" WTF, I was never a big drinker before and I stopped even before I moved to Denmark.
Seems to me that some people in my life need to take a look and realized that you do not need alcohol to have a good time nor do all the people around you need to drink to be happy.
vent over....
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The State of America's Libraries
In a SirsiDynix Institute event celebrating National Library Week, join American Library Association President-Elect Roberta Stevens for ALA's annual report on the state of America's libraries. Ms. Stevens, who presently serves as outreach projects and partnerships officer at the Library of Congress and as project manager of the National Book Festival, has spent more than 35 years in librarianship. Register now for this unique opportunity to hear from the next president of the ALA as she details the latest trends, challenges and triumphs of libraries in America.
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In a SirsiDynix Institute event celebrating National Library Week, join American Library Association President-Elect Roberta Stevens for ALA's annual report on the state of America's libraries. Ms. Stevens, who presently serves as outreach projects and partnerships officer at the Library of Congress and as project manager of the National Book Festival, has spent more than 35 years in librarianship. Register now for this unique opportunity to hear from the next president of the ALA as she details the latest trends, challenges and triumphs of libraries in America.
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