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If only drivers could avoid high gasoline prices as easily as Congress has avoided doing anything about them.
Gas has dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, but prices are still uncomfortably high and likely will stay that way through November. Thus, the pain at the pump will remain a big election issue. But now that members of Congress have gone home for the August recess and are asking voters to re-elect them, they'll have to explain why the single best energy idea--expanding domestic oil production--isn't even on the agenda.
Other measures--crackdowns on speculators, subsidies for alternative energy sources, tax hikes on oil companies, prohibitions on price gouging--have been subject to endless debate, leading to legislative proposals voted on by Congress. These ideas range from mildly useful at best to downright counterproductive at worst. Some, like the tax increases and price-gouging measures, are retreads of blunders that prompted shortages and gas lines in the 1970s. Thus far, none have passed.
A far better option is to open the vast oil-rich areas in the United States--both onshore and in our territorial waters--that inexplicably remain restricted despite skyrocketing prices. Polling shows that the public strongly supports opening the 85 percent of America's offshore areas currently off-limits--areas believed to contain 19 billion barrels. The same is true for promising onshore regions such as Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a tiny part of which is estimated to contain 10 billion more. Those 29 billion barrels--and past experience suggests we'll find far more--represents 48 years' worth of current imports from Saudi Arabia.
Increasing domestic oil supplies is an indispensable part of a sound energy policy. Americans get this, even if some in Washington don't.
Several bills, sponsored mostly by Republicans, seek to open these areas. Republicans also have sought to add these measures as amendments to other energy and non-energy legislation. Not only has the House and Senate leadership opposed these efforts, but they have used every tactic in the book to keep them from ever coming to a vote.
Amazingly, they have even shelved appropriations bills--the ones politicians love to fill with pork-barrel spending in an election year--rather than see pro-energy amendments tacked onto them. Some say a government shutdown is possible, if Republicans insist that the bills needed to keep federal activities going also allow new drilling and if the Democratic leadership refuses to go along.
Many Republicans even tried to block the August recess and keep Congress in Washington until an agreement was reached on increasing domestic oil supplies. They failed, but some refused to go home anyway and continued making their case.
It should be emphasized that, although Republicans are leading this charge, it isn't entirely a partisan issue. The strongly liberal Democratic leadership--Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and their like-minded colleagues are at odds with a number of pro-energy Democrats who would join Republicans and put a domestic energy bill over the top. This is why the leadership is stonewalling: They're desperate to avoid a they know they would lose.
Pelosi, Reid and other critics of expanded drilling are not without their excuses: There isn't enough new oil out there to make any difference, it will take too long to bring it to market, oil companies don't need new places to drill because they're deliberately under-producing in existing areas, and so on. None of these claims have merit, but those who do believe them should be willing to say so in an open debate over a drilling bill, and then proudly vote no on that bill. Instead, they have gone miles out of their way to avoid that debate and vote.
The reality is that the liberal Democratic leadership is too beholden to environmental extremists whose "drill nowhere" absolutism takes precedence over pump prices, no matter how high they may go. And this position has never been more out of touch than it is now.
So Congress has adjourned without adding a drop of new oil, and members are back in their states and districts where high pump prices remain a top concern. Don't be surprised if constituents angry over paying $70 per tankful give their representatives an earful.
Ben Lieberman is senior policy analyst for energy and environment in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.
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The second phase of construction of Laurentian University's School of Architecture in downtown Sudbury is set to begin this month.
In the first phase of construction, the former Market Square building at the corner of Elm and Elgin streets and the CP telegraph building next door were renovated to house students and faculty last September.
Work on the project's second phase — a $23.9 million, 55,000 square foot purpose-built building for the architecture school — kicked off with a March 20 groundbreaking.
The new facility will be located on the same downtown site as the buildings currently used by the program. It's expected to be ready in 18 months, in time for the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year.
Founding director Terrance Galvin said he's arranged for the contractor — Bondfield Construction — to show the students around the construction site once a month.
They'll learn both about the progress being made, and problems that need to be corrected. "You rarely get that opportunity as a student in an architecture class," Galvin said.
The new building will include a lecture hall which will also be available for use for public events, classrooms, studio space and a library. There will also be an inner courtyard and public walkway.

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10 Ocean-Friendly Resolutions To Keep In 2012
Heal the Bay offers New Year's tips for keeping local beaches clean and healthy
SANTA MONICA, CA (Jan. 9, 2012) – In honor of the New Year, Heal the Bay today issued 10 resolutions that ocean lovers can keep this year to improve the health of our local creeks, rivers, beaches and seas in the coming year. These are easy steps that citizens can take daily in their homes and businesses to protect what they love.
1. Keep your trash out of the gutter. Whatever debris is dumped onto city streets and sidewalks will eventually be carried to our beaches and oceans via the storm drain system.
2. Bring a reusable bag to the store. Californians use an estimated 15 billion single-use plastic bags annually. Less than 5% is recycled, meaning the vast majority clogs landfill, chokes our waterways and poses lethal threats to marine life.
3. Volunteer for a beach cleanup. See firsthand the impact that man-made trash has on your local shoreline. Make an immediate difference by removing harmful debris before it reaches the sea.
4. Keep your family healthy at the beach. Download Heal the Bay's mobile Beach Report Card app, which provides A to F water quality grades for more than 500 beaches up and down the Pacific Coast. www.beachreportcard.org
5. Use the car wash. Most car washes recycle their water. If you must clean at home, use a bucket to conserve water and use biodegradable soap.
6. Go easy on the household chemicals. Use pesticides as little as possible. Use compost instead of chemical fertilizers. Drop off harsh chemical products at hazardous drop-off centers instead of pouring down the drain or gutter.
7. Pick up after your pet. Citizens walk a dog without picking up the droppings more than 82,000 times per month in L.A. County alone. The waste carries harmful bacteria that can cause severe health consequences to swimmers when washed to the ocean.
8. Don't be a drip. Turn off your faucet when not needed and fix leaky pipes. Install low-flow showerheads and toilets. Overwatering is wasteful and moves trash and toxins to the sea.
9. Watch your butt. Cigarette butts are the number one item collected at beach cleanups statewide. They are unsightly and contain highly toxic chemicals harmful to humans and animal life. Instead of flicking butts out the car window or leaving them on sidewalks, smokers should dispose of them properly.
10. Reduce your waste. Purchase only what you truly need. Avoid items that are excessively packaged. Buy in bulk whenever possible.
For more information and involvement opportunities, please visit www.healthebay.org
About Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization that makes Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use science, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission.


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Is 'Private Practice' Losing Its Female Lead Too?
Brace yourself, 'Private Practice' fans. This may be the end. We've already endured a bit of heartache that 'Private Practice' would be losing its leading man Tim Daly for the sixth (and potentially) final thirteen-episode season, but now reports are swirling that the 'Grey's Anatomy' spin-off is definitely on its last legs. Will series lead Kate Walsh stick with the show after seven years as Dr. Addison Montgomery, as it heads into its next run of episodes?
'LOST' Showrunner Damon Lindelof Has "No Apologies" About Ending
It's been about two years since the end of ABC's mega-hit pseudo sci-fi series 'LOST,' though we obviously haven't stopped talking about it. Even the most hardcore loyalists found themselves divided by the show's controversial ending, which to say the least, didn't exactly wrap up all of the lingering mystery threads in a nice little package. So what exactly does co-creator / executive producer (and 'Prometheus' writer) Damon Lindelof have to say for himself?
Sorry Brah, 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Cancelled
Somewhat sad news, folks. While much of last week was spent on an upswing watching show after show get officially picked up and renewed, it seems two of TV's underrepresented mainstays are about to go gentle into that goodnight. On the upside, at least one of the cancelled series won't mean an end to work!
'Punk'd' Brings Back Ashton Kutcher as Host, No Fooling
What year is this? If Ashton Kutcher returns to hosting duties for MTV's hit prank show 'Punk'd,' does that mean 'The Matrix' sequels have come out? Did President Gore implement his global warming solutions? Are we still waiting for Guns 'N' Roses to release their masterpiece "Chinese Democracy?" Well, if MTV ever takes a break from showing wall-to-wall music videos, we've got good news for Ashton Kutcher fans!
What TV Star Desperately Wants to Play She-Hulk?
In spite of the bazillions of dollars it's already earned, 'The Avengers' hasn't been in theaters all that long, yet naturally every star and movie executive wants a piece of the sequel. Not only that, but most every source indicates that the superhero roster would likely expand for the follow-up, leaving a wealth of potential characters for Hollywood, particularly women to nab. So which TV star wants to smash her way onto the big screen next time around?
CBS Moves 'Two and a Half Men' to Thursdays
Being Upfront week, CBS is hard at work announcing and promoting its new series, as well as plotting out ways to incorporate them into the current schedule. Today a big move for the network's flagship comedy 'Two and a Half Men' is in the works, but what does it mean for its other comedies? Who's getting a big promotion, and who will be joining the 'Men' trio on their new night?
TBS Picks Up New Norm MacDonald Talk Show
It'll always be a shame to us that Norm MacDonald never took off the way Will Ferrell did following 'Saturday Night Live.' Both great 'Saturday Night Live' stars and breakout performers, yet MacDonald never found the film success or popularity of Ferrell in any of his comedies. But, you know what Will Ferrell never had? His own talk show on TBS!
'Harold & Kumar' Get Animated on TV's Adult Swim
With all of the major networks announcing their developments slates for Upfronts week, you didn't count out the little guys, did you? Turner prepares to display their latest ventures in the coming days, which today brings about edgy animation block Adult Swim's development lineup! Chief among them is an animated version of two buddies bound to deliver exactly what you crave…
Could 'The Incredible Hulk' Still Smash His Way Onto TV?
As just about everyone in the world knows by now, The Hulk completely stole the show in Marvel's 'The Avengers' these past few weeks. For a while Disney (through ABC) and visionary director Guillermo del Toro had talked about the possibility of bringing the green brute back to TV screens in the tradition of the classic Lou Ferrigno / Bill Bixby take, but with ABC's fall schedule revealed, what does it mean for our dream of seeing 'The Hulk' on TV?
'Survivor: One World': Who's the Big Winner?
We've danced with the stars, we've listened to the voice, and we've seen some pretty amazing races, but there's nothing quite as good as one of the longer-running reality shows of our age, 'Survivor!'
Going on near of a twelve-year run, last night saw the culmination of the latest off-shoot 'Survivor: One World,' one of the first that saw both tribes living at the same campsite from the very beginning. So who took home the big bucks? Your answer inside…
'Glee' Season 4 Casts Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker; Moves to New York
It's FOX's Upfront week, meaning we're finally getting answers to some of the bigger questions that have been hanging over 'Glee' all season long. Namely, what's going to happen to the graduating seniors? How will Rachel, Kurt and others play any part if the characters move to New York? And perhaps most importantly, what new and celebrity faces might we see in the season to come?
'GCB,' 'The River,' 'Missing' and 'Pan Am' All Cancelled
And now, for the bad news. While earlier today ABC picked up 9 new series and renewed 5 more than it already had, now we're getting word that several hot-topic ABC dramas have officially been passed on for additional orders. But is it really the end, or might some find new life on another network as 'Cougar Town' recently did?


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Crystal never dreamed her engagement would end this way: With her fiancé breaking her heart the day of the wedding...and his best man stepping in to mend it. Now she's about to embark on her dream honeymoon with the sinfully sexy best man. But when the groom shows up determined to win her back, she ends up in a highly unusual situation...on a honeymoon for three.
Caught between two gorgeous guys - each determined to win her hand by showing her the most pleasure - Crystal has an impossible decision to make. Who will she end up with once the honeymoon is over? And how can she follow her heart when it belongs to two men at once?
©2012 Opal Carew (P)2012 by Insatiable Press Limited. All rights reserved. Copyright exists on all recordings issued by Insatiable Press Limited. Any unauthorized broadcasting, public performance, copying or re-recordings in any manner whatsoever, will constitute an infringement of such copyright.
"good story. terrible performance"
Story was good.
Terrible. Total sounded like she was reciting a first grade book. No emotion at all.
Don't use this performer again.
"Dumb plot - just group sex"
This book starts with 2 straight guys in love with same woman;she is engaged to one and the other confesses his feelings before the wedding. Okay, there was potential for drama and romance. 7 days later, both friends are having sex with each other plus threesomes with the fiance and group sex with another couple. I found the drastic change in character behavior too unbelievable.
"I Could Have Read this WIth More Emotion"
No, Nina Carlisle was just awful, her voice was too monotone for a book narrator. She had no inflection to her voice until Chapter 12 then it was a little better (that;s why I gave 2 stars instead of one). There were 3 main characters - 2 of them men and she didnt even deepen her voice fr those parts.
No, because of the narration.
Clarrisa Knightly or Grace Grant, plus a man to do the male parts...well anybody really - even a man would have been better.
It was a good thing I listened to this at work because if it had been at home where I was not busy I couldn't have tolerated the book and its narration.
The narration truly ruined the book for me. The story would have been better with a man and woman narrating it.
"Worst narrator I have ever come across!!"
Great love story - but narrator sucks
Yes of course - Opal writes wonderful books.
Never in a million years - she narrates like she is reading a text book - no emotion whatsoever so it makes the book (as great as it is) hard to get into when the narrator has a flat unemotional voice.
Wanted to but narrator turned me off.
Ms. Carisle has no emotion in her voice and reads like she is reading the newspaper or a text book - perhaps she should try narrating other types of books and stay away from erotic romance.
"POD People come get Nnia Carlisle"
For those of you that watch sic fi movies you will understand the pod people. No emotion !!!
This lady should be put on the never list. I listen to the book once and then tried again. It might be a great book but the lady that narrated it is mono toned. It is the worst case I have ever heard. I put a post it note on computer so that I never get another book that she is the person that lends her voice to. Why anyone would pay her to kill their book is beyond me.
"BOOOR-RING & Implausible"
I like erotica, but this is some of the worst. And to make matters worse, Nina Carlisle must be the most bored-sounding narrator in the world. And for erotica, that is a death match if I ever heard of one. Where there's suppose to be passion and lust, Ms. Carlisle sounds like she would prefer to be filing her nails. I think the premise was okay, but the execution failed on every letter. When I start fast-forwarding through erotica, that's a sure sign that something is failing...serioiusly. I thought it would get better, but NO. Nothing was redeeming from beginning to end. And the storyline was so implausible. There were parts that could happen, but much of the dialogue and how people reacted was hard to fathom. So, buy at your own risk.
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Up Or Down? Capital Income Taxation In The United States And The United Kingdom
Empirical evidence suggests that the Effective Marginal Tax Rate (EMTR) on income from capital has increased considerably in both the United States and the United Kingdom over the period 1982-2005. This evidence contradicts the corporate tax literature which predicts that the EMTR should instead fall over time as a result of increasing international capital mobility and higher tax competition between governments. This paper argues that this inconsistency is entirely due to the fact that EMTRs on income from capital are currently computed from versions of the neoclassical investment model which do not take into account financial constraints on dividend policy faced by firms investing in both the United States and the United Kingdom.


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Farrah Rochon, award-winning author of the popular Holmes Brothers series, hails from a small town just west of New Orleans. Currently residing in Austin, Texas, Farrah writes contemporary romance. She was named Shades of Romance Magazine's Best New Author of 2007, and her debut novel, Deliver Me, claimed the prize for Best Multicultural Romance Debut.
Her latest novel, Huddle With Me Tonight, marks Farrah's debut with Harlequin's African American imprint, Kimani Romance. Huddle With Me Tonight is the first in her brand new series, which centers around the fictional New York Sabers football team. The second in the series, I'll Catch You, is a March 2011 release.
D'you see any similarities between the cover of Huddle (white towel, killer six pack) and, oh, another of my favorite celebrity icons (white towel, killer six pack)?
I'm just sayin'.
Step #1
- music or gym class? Music
- high school or college? High School
- school lunch or sack lunch? Sack Lunch
- crayons or markers? Markers
- first crush: Patrick Swayze as Orry Main in North and South (I was going to marry him)
- favorite subject:
- favorite teacher: Brenda Mitchell (sorry Mom)
TELL US about any of your weird writing habits or idiosyncracies. (ie, What's one "thing" you need to write, the thing without which the creative juices would cease to flow?)
Coffee!!! Yes, I know I probably can write without it, but I'm too afraid not to. At night, when I'm thinking of the scene I will write the next day, I actually imagine the first taste of coffee hitting my tongue. It's as if my imagination cannot function without it.
Step #3
TEACH US one or two of your favorite vocabulary words.
Sluice (the verb form) - It means to flow or pour out of.
I didn't realize this was a favorite word until my sister, who is currently doing a beta read of my latest book, called to tell me I must really like this word because I use it over and over and over. Did I mention that my sister can be very harsh?
Step #4
- The last book I finished reading was Operation Prince Charming by Phyllis Bourne.
- I gave it 5 stars.
- One word to describe it is enchanting.
Step #5
QUESTION: What's your favorite school-age memory?
When my sister (yes, the same one who has a mean streak) surprised me by having a flower bouquet and the newest John Grisham novel (The Client) delivered for my birthday. Many of my classmates didn't understand why I was so happy, but getting that book on the release day was like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. It was so special.
Step #6
QUESTION:What effect did school (elementary through college/grad school) have on your writing?
Throughout my high school and college years, my English teachers encouraged my writing. From winning the top prize in my ninth grade English class, to having a former professor choose a poem I wrote about my grandmother for publication in the department's academic journal, my former teachers were my biggest champions.
Step #7
GIVE US THE SCOOP. Tell us something about yourself that's exclusive to In Search of Giants (ie, has never been publicized in print or podcast interviews.)
Since I am all over the web, it's hard to think of something that others don't know about me. However, I'll share a deep dark secret…I have neither read nor seen Gone With The Wind. I know, it is a travesty of the highest order to ignore such a classic. I'll get to it eventually.
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This product was an absolute waste of money. We have a newfoundland puppy who by around six months was a struggle to walk as she was so big and strong and only going to get bigger. We did a lot of research and decided to try the halti. It was easy to get on her and that is where all of the good points end. From the very beginning she could remove this product herself by rubbing her nose on the ground. It came of very easily and she quickly learnt this. This made walking her an absolute chore as she spent the whole walk trying to get it off and crying. We checked that we had the correct size and we did. She hated this product and it looked very uncomfortable for her, it looked like it was very close to her eyes and rubbed. She would cry when she wore it and came to hate her walks. The one occasion when we thought it would be helpful was when another dog approached. She pulled and twisted and it slipped off her nose every single time. Using this product made our daily walks more of a chore than they had been, with her stopping constantly and crying they were not fun for anyone. We now use another product which is similar but better designed and made called a dogmatic head collar. The dogmatic changed our walks with her. I would recommend the halti collar to absolutely nobody as it was a total waste of money, was barely made and my dog was so uncomfortable she started to hate her walks. I would instead advise people to spend a little bit more and buy the dogmatic head collar.
I only gave the Halti 3 stars out of 5 as I am reviewing this from a multi-dog owner point of view.
I have two dogs, Beau is a nightmare walker so I bought him the Halti after recommendations. No amount of bribery with treats worked with getting it on him. It was difficult!! But not where near as difficult as trying to walk with him on it! He looked like a squirrel. He wold not walk, but would simply stand on his back legs, front legs at his nose pulling it off, and, in true Houdini style, within seconds it would be off. No amount of treats balls would distract him either. When we did eventually start walking he would stop and perform his squirrel routine or scrap his nose against the wall. I have to say after months of trying I did give up.
Now my second dog Luna walks like a dream. She however, does not like dogs. We compete in agility and so with so many people oblivious to the fact that their dog is sticking its nose where it's not wanted I bought the halter to help her. Basically it works as it gives me complete control of her nose meaning she cant lunge and tell dogs off. She is also protective and possessive of me , so its also taking some of that away as she is not able to act on it.
The Halti is basically a loop that goes round the nose with a bigger loop that connect behind the back of the head like a collar, then there is a little clip that attaches to the collar. I must admit I find it fernickety to put on and a bit awkward though once it's on, for her, it works. The only downside I have found is that it has a tendency to ride up above her eyes.
So overall I'd recommend anyone to give it a try, but its a not a miracle cure for all dogs.
The Halti just did not work for me and my dog. I read the reviews and it all sounded great. I read the instruction booklet and fitted the Halti on my dog and off we went, I tried it a few times but it just didn't work. I have come to the conclusion that it just does not work for Brachycephalic or short nosed breeds like my Boxer. Not only did it keep slipping down it just looked do uncomfortable for him, the nose strap was right below his eyes because of his short nose. I really had hoped it would work but after a couple of tries I just felt awful for subjecting him to it because it wasn't working.
I have seen the Halti work for other breeds though and it does work well in many. A lot of the time though it only kind of half works, the dog is uncomfortable but still pulling, not as much as they did before but still pulling. I also once looked after a dog who had been Halti trained, when I took her out for walks she would only walk on my right hand side which made it difficult to try and walk her on country roads where there are cars passing by. Any time I would try and get her to go to my left, because sometimes it was necessary for safety she would not have any of it and would do everything in her power to get back to my right.
While this device does work be aware that it does have it's limitations, while I have not tried it yet the dogmatic seems to be the new big thing and seems to work better for short nosed breeds.
I bought one of these for my dog's - I payed £10.33p and free postage on line from eBay.
Walking my dogs can be very enjoyable for both me and my dogs .... if only they didnt pull ahead all the time, no matter how fast I walk they want to go faster !!! I have 3 dogs but (wisely) only walk one at a time unless someone else comes with me.
I saw the Halti head collar on line whilst reading about the problem I have with mine pulling on their lead all the time. I joined forums and chatted to others who were having the same problem as me. Someone kindly suggested I try a Halti collar. As usual, I done my research - I did not want to waist my money on something that did not work very well, or even worse, I didn't want to buy it if it was in anyway going to harm my dogs.
After reading all good reviews and chatting to others, I decided to go ahead and buy the collar.
The collar fits around the head so the lead is underneath the dogs lower jaw. The idea is, if/when the dog starts to pull, you can pull the lead lightly which will turn the dogs head away from what it is pulling towards! Great simple Idea!!!
I use this lead all the time and am looking to buy another 2 in different colours, not sure if I could but one of these in pink ... i'm still looking! I wouldn't say that my dog has stopped attempting to pull, however it is not as bad because as soon as she starts to pull I am able to distract her by gently pulling the lead and turning her head.
Occasionally an item comes into your life that changes it! For me, the Halti was one of those things.
I have a wonderful, adorable, precious German Shepherd bitch (Daisy). She's only 8 months old but, as you'd expect from that breed, she is already big and strong, and growing more so each day. She is so wonderfully enthusiastic about the world and approaches everything at lightening speed. I love that about her and don't want to curb her enthusiasm for life in any way, BUT - we have to stay safe!
I'm quite a small, lightweight person, and walking Daisy was getting to be a bit hairy. When she saw another dog she wanted to run over and greet it, when we saw a walker she wanted to jump up and shower him with kisses/slobber, and when she saw a car she didn't think twice about running in front of it to get to whatever was on the other side. She was completely friendly and harmless, but because of her size could be quite intimidating to passers-by, and on a standard collar and lead she was getting hard to handle. Something had to change!
We go to training classes and my trainer recommended trying a Halti.I bought one from Jollyes Pet Store (about £12), and it was the best money I have ever spent. I won't go into too much detail about its design and fitting because it's all on their website (www.halti.co.uk), but basically it fits around the head, with the lead attaching under the dog's chin (coupled also to your standard collar for safety in case the Halti comes off). It gives control because if the dog pulls against you, your light pressure on the lead turns its head towards you, and the dog is unable to tank off using its brute strength. It is completely humane and, after a few walks wearing it, the dog simply gets used to it being there and modifies its pulling, as it quickly learns that pulling is pointless.
They are available in four colours - Jollyes only stock black, so that's what I bought. It is made from nylon webbing and I did wonder how comfortable that would be, but I have never had a problem with it rubbing or chafing, and Daisy is happy to have it put on each time, so I suppose it must be comfy to her! It sits low on her nose and doesn't rub up into her eyes which I thought might happen when I first saw it.
I was so impressed with my Halti, that I bought an identical one in Red (for 'best', if you like!) and also the matching training lead. The red one is identical in fit and works just as well, but I did find that the colour faded after a couple of weeks. I suppose that's with exposure to sun and rain. It hasn't affected its performance at all so I really don't mind - in fact I quite like it faded! The training lead is lovely too. It is long, adjustable (as needed for serious obedience training) and very light-weight, yet robust and sturdy.
We still go to training classes and I hope that as Daisy matures and the training sinks in (!) we will no longer need the Halti. Already, after just a few weeks of using it, we are able to walk through exciting environments in a controlled manner and I barely need to apply any pressure to control her. Someone told me that dogs find the pressure on the nose calming in itself but I can't say whether that's true.
Our regime is that on quiet country lanes I keep her on an extending lead ATTACHED TO HER STANDARD COLLAR - NOT THE HALTI WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS WITH AN EXTENDING LEAD. Then, when we meet another dog/person, or come to a busier road, I simply switch the lead onto her Halti and we heel-walk quietly and calmly with the extending lead in a fixed, short position. For training classes, we use the Halti training lead.
Since using the Halti both Daisy and myself enjoy our walks so much more as the stress has gone. I am calm and in control, and she doesn't get pulled about and shouted at! If you have a 'pully' dog, I would very strongly recommend trying this. But remember it is to supplement training, not replace it!
Our Doberman Pinscher is now 6 years old, and behaves very nicely on the lead - but that wasn't always the case. As a pup he was always a handful, and as he got older (and stronger) I found it almost impossible to walk him on a lead without being pulled over. I regularly got a strained shoulder, or dropped the lead to avoid injury and spent the next ten minutes chasing him round whichever field we were in as he caused chaos with any others dogs near us!
Following a very unsuccessful attempt by a professional dog trainer to teach us both (me and the Dobe) how to behave on the lead, my hubby did a little research and brought home a Halti head collar.
It really is a deceptively simple device; the head collar is thin nylon which fits over the nose of the dog, and there is another thin piece of nylon that clips from the head collar to the dogs regular collar - in case the head collar comes off for any reason you still have complete control of the dog. Your regular lead clips on to the head collar, underneath the dog's chin.
The principle of the Halt is also simple - the dog simply can't pull. When he tries, as the lead is attached to his head, he turns so he is facing you. To pull away from you, he has to pull sideways or backwards - which is not easy or natural!
Our Dobe hated it from the start, firstly he could not pull with any strength without pulling himself round in a circl and secondly I was suddenly in control of the walks we had, not him. The dog would stick his head into every bush we passed, rub the Halti on walls, roll on his back and everything else he could think of, but it never came off.
He settled down and got used to the idea, but it did take a while. Our walks were much happier from my point of view, and my poor shoulder had time to recover without constantly repeated injuries, but much less happy from his. If you decide to use a Halti, please stick with it. Your dog may not like it (almost definitely won't), but in the long run your walks will be much more enjoyable, and the better for the dog. Most dogs that pull on the lead choke themselves as the collar gets tighter; a sound all dog owners hate. The Halti eliminates this by simply making it very hard for the dog to pull. There is no pressure on the dog's neck, so he cannot suffer any long-term damage from constantly strangling himself.
Overall the Halti was the best buy for me with our Doberman - he learnt not to pull, and in a few months could be walked by me on a normal lead.
We haven't used the Halti since he was about 2 years old - so £8 well spent!
My Wheaten Terrier is a puller. He is surprisingly strong for his size and gets completely over-excited about his walk every day, which is not a good combination. No amount of careful training, classes and bribery could get him to calm down and trot along happily at my side and it was getting a bit embarrassing being dragged past the beer garden down the road every day.
So I got a Halti head collar and it changed my life!
The Halti comes in a variety of sizes and you can get padded versions for dogs with short coats or sensitive skin. My dog is very fluffy and there's nothing sensitive about him so I went for the standard nylon version, it cost around £10 and looking online that seems to be pretty average still.
The Halti SHOULD be easy to put on your dog, its really a very simple design. There's a band that fits around the nose, two straps that fasten together at the back of the head and a strap that fastens to the collar for extra security. In reality, when faced with an over excited, thrashing terrier who wants to see what the Halti tastes like, its not so simple. I initially went with the bribery technique and held a treat just on the other side of the nose piece so my dog had to put his nose through to get to it, this worked, well, a treat! After a few days though, hound was used to the Halti and associated it with a walk so was happy to have it put on.
You attach the lead to a metal loop under the dog's chin, the idea being that dog won't be able to get the momentum to pull you along as trying would cause the head to turn in the direction of the lead. I've found it to be amazingly effective and my walks are now soooo much calmer its actually changed my life!
The hound struggled with the Halti for about 2 minutes, shaking his head a bit and batting at his face ineffectively. But then he looked up at me with a slightly pathetic expression as if to say "Well its been a good couple of years dragging you through the local countryside, but it looks like you've finally won" and ever since then he's accepted the Halti unquestioningly and been a joy to walk. He trots happily at my side, the lead slack and my shoulder still in its socket. I even leave the Halti on during his off-lead times as it doesn't affect him at all, he can still catch his ball, play with other dogs etc. I just have to keep a watchful eye on him to make sure the Halti doesn't get caught on anything.
There have been no downsides at all to the Halti, and I'll be really glad of it when winter comes this year as being pulled along on black ice last year was no fun at all. If I wanted to be pulled at high speeds through snow and ice I'd have got a husky and a sled. The Halti is adjustable and washable and seems like it should be very hard wearing and long lasting.
If you're having any problems with a dog that pulls on the lead, I can't recommend the Halti highly enough. Its been like a miracle cure and I almost cried the first time I used it and realised what a difference it would make.
Although our dog´s normally very well-behaved, she does like pulling you up the road when she goes for walks. We bought the Halti collar to help control her, as she´s suprisingly strong!
The Halti is a bit like a muzzle made of several strong strips of material, which you put on the dogs head and attach to the lead, so it doesn´t replace it. Apparently dogs pull through their shoulders, and this attaches the lead to the head which is much weaker, so they can´t pull as strongly.
We thought that it worked really well - it makes a big difference when we´re walking, and is very easy to put on the dog. She doesn´t really like wearing it, but accepts it in the end. It doesn´t stop dogs from breathing or moving freely, and is very cheap - it only costs a couple of pounds from most pet shops. The material seems to be very strong, and ours has never broken.
There aren´t really any negatives, as it´s a cheap product that works really well and makes going for walks so much easier. I suppose you could clean it easily with water as well, although we haven´t needed to do this. Possibly some dogs might really not like wearing it, which might be a problem, although it´s not uncomfortable for them, I don´t think.
Overall, I would recommend this product for all dog owners. There are different sizes for different dogs, although perhaps this is mainly something that is useful for bigger, stronger dogs.
I will give a quick overview because I realise this review is very long, because it is about the story of my little doggy and how great this has been, but incase you don't want to read all that here goes:
The Halti is a type of head harness that prevents your dog from pulling (i'd say more it stops him in his tracks when he starts pulling, doesn't really stop that action if your dogs a puller, he'll still go for it). It comes in a variety of sizes (i would say they are sized big, if you think your dog is between sizes go for the smaller one). It is a fantastic product, you'll notice improvement immediately.
SO, here goes the story of me and my doggy :)
This thing is a god send...it's made my unruley dog more manageable (at least when he's on the lead)
I rescued my dog as a puppy about a year ago, he's a mixed breed, even the vet couldn't figure out what he is :) But to give an idea he is a tad smaller than a lab, but not as well built, he's a bit scrawny. So taking him on walks before was beyond embarassing, he'd jump at everyone that walked past, spend his whole time pulling, scrambling around on the concrete trying to grab anything he could see on the floor and just generally being a nuissance. Also he would set off running and when the lead became tight he would almost lift off, and people would stare as if I was strangling him or pulling back on the lead, which I wasn't, it felt like there was nothing I could do.
So, initially I tried techniques of heel, and reward etc, but it really didn't get through, and to be honest I had probably lost patience and was just thinking he was a lost cause. But THEN my sister told me about this Halti, so as soon as I was back in the UK i went straight to pets at home, picked one up for £9.99 which seemed to me a lot to pay for a collar that looked like nothing but a few straps.
One thing I will mention now, I bought mine in a size 2 (Pets at home stocked 1, 2 and 3) And it is too big for my dog, though I think size 1 would be far too small considering it was meant for 'small dogs'. Anyway, tamper around with it for a while and I ended up just tying a knot in mine, worked fine (then you can just adjust as big/small as you like because the knot takes an inch or so off). So, the dog hated it at first, trying to put his nose through he was having non of it, but we played in the apartment for a while and he seemed to forget about it.
So, then came the big trip outside, the results were INSTANT, he did his usual dash for freedom out of the front door, only to be tugged back by the halti and stop in his tracks. It works by turning the dogs head when either they run off too far/you tug back, and they stop themselves rather than you holding back the force as a normal collar. Also it is impossible for him to jump up, I just give a yank and the Halti brings him back down.
At first everything was being saved by the Halti, but now he seems to have learnt with the Halti and I'd say 80% of the time on our walks the lead is slack!
One very important thing...ALWAYS put the safety catch on, because he has slipped out of the head collar at least 5times, but if you're hooked on to his regular collar it's fine. I say this because if you're using the Halti chances are you have a bit of a, let's say adventurous, dog :) So it's very important just to keep that attached and not get lazy, only takes 2seconds to hook it on and it'll give you peace of mind on your walk.
As far as my experience these things are pretty sturdy too, there's been no fraying or anything. One thing to bare in mind is this is not a full time collar, only use it for walks otherwise your dog will probably destroy it in minutes if left to play with it! But other than that we've been using ours for about 6months and never had a problem.
The only downside that i've found to it is that sometimes it does slip off (most likely because it's a little too big) and reattaching it I find is kind of gross, my dog has a tendency to pick up bones and what not and so I don't really like touching his slobbery collar mid-walk, so I take some hand wipes now with my doggy bags.
No other disadvantages I can think of, asides from the price but it is well worth that £10!
I would say this would be a fantastic training tool with pups too, I wish my dog had learnt to walk with this, then we would've enjoyed our walks from day one.
I have a Jack russell x Border Terrier named Star. She weighs about 4 kilos, is really strong and has tonnes of energy.
She pulls like crazy and basically acts like a rabid dog whenever we leave the house. As soon as we reach the park or a green area, she calms down completely.
I remember seeing this product on the Dog Whisperer and thought I'd give it a go seen as Cesar knows all (all hail Cesar!)
There were different sizes depending on the breed of the dog and prices started at £6.99. I paid £9.99 for Stars and hoped for the best.
It was really easy to put on and it also came with a safety strap which could be attached to the normal collar.
Star was really good when I put it on for the first time and low and behold, she couldn't pull at all! Miracle! It was as if she knew she couldn't so she didn't even bother trying.
She was, as I know now however, testing it for weaknesses. On the 4th wear, and I still have absolutely no idea how she did it, we were walking nice and calmly towards the park when she suddenly started violently shaking her head as if trying to get out of her collar. The main 'harness' then ripped in half and the whole thing fell to pieces. Luckily I had the safety piece attached to her actual collar so she didn't run out into the road.
For £10 I'd expected a little more use out of it and certainly didn't expect the material to rip in two. I don't know whether it was just a faulty one, if it was her sheer strengh or whether she was just so determined to pull, that nothing would stop her. I suspect the latter and doubt I'd buy another one!
We have a 11 month old Doberman / Staffy who we got from an owner who had never walked her on a conventional collar / lead. She pulled dreadfully, my partner (Who is 6ft tall) can walk her ok but it realy hurt my arm, every walk was a fight with her pulling to get to other dogs running riot. I purchased a Halti and have never looked back. It took a a week before we could go on a walk but it so important to take it slowly. We started with putting it on in the home, giving her treats, practising Sit, Paw etc to distract her. Putting it on for food and when playing in the garden, lett her to associate it with posative things. Then I moved to using the Halti link to connect it to her normal collar and connect the lead to the normal collar. This means the halti pulled slightly but not to much as most weight / pull was still through the normal collar. We walked around the garden and private quiet areas like this for two days. Then in our garden we tried using the lead attached directly to the Halti, we kept running and jogging together until she was relaxed. We did have one incident of being in the dog field early morning, she saw another dog and started pawing at the Halti (This was my own fault for having her in an environment with distractions to soon when she was not copletely confortable, this ended with a bleeding face from her paw and me having to take two steps back and continue training at home).
It took eight or nine days but she is a different dog, the halti is a brilliant training tool when used correctly. She now happily trots along next to me, if we see another dog 9/10 she ignores them but if she does pull excessively i have the strength to hold her back and stand still until she calms and we are ready to move off agin.
I think the important things to remember are, take your time - its not natural to wear a headcollar and it will take time. If you rush it you will scare your dog and you will never get them used to it.
Always use a Halti Link to connect to there conventionally collar, some dogs with shorter noses can learn to slip a Halit although your dog shoudl always be walking to heel so shouldnt really get the opportunity to do this.
Never use a Halti on a flexi Lead as you can hurt them if they reach the end of the lead but most importantly enjoy walking your dog knowing you are in control. We are aiming to get her back into using a conventional collar but fornow the Halti is the best £10 spent since geting our puppy! and anyone who says they are restrictive is talking rubbish, our dog can open her mouth, pant, lick, drink and bark like normal!
Within a week we saw huge differences!
When ever my girlfriend or I walked the dog she would forever be pulling our arms out of our sockets all she would do was pull when ever we had her on the lead. So we thought we'd go to pets at home to see if they had any suggestions and they pointed us in the direction of the halti. Who ever came up with the idea of these things deserve a medal.
When we got home we fitted the halti by putting it under her chin and above her nose. Then attach the collar part round her neck then clip it to her collar. Then off you go. No more pulling its fantastic and well worth the £17.00 we paid for it.
It also designed for you to steer you dog in which ever direction you would like to go in which make it very easy to contol your dog.
They come in Small, Medium and Large So obviously go for the size that would fit comfortably around your dog.
There is also no metal parts within the Halti which means you can rest at ease that it wont cut or injure your dog.
The Halti is very good as a training aid too and once you do daily walks with your dog wearing the Halti you'll soon get used to it.
You can buy these from all good pet shops but I recommend pets at home as they are very useful.
I don't want to raise people's hopes. like any product on the market you have to try it yourself. All I can do is tell you my experiences.
The Scene:
I am 5ft4" and weigh approximately 8 stone. To be honest I'm not sure I could lift my own body weight (Note to self: Must try to lift own body weight) Anyway, back in May I rescued a 9 month old pup from the local RSPCA. He had been taken in as he belonged to a tramp. The Council had found him a home but wouldn't let him take his dog (Harley).
Harley is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with a Lab. He is the size and weight of a Lab but has the wide head and chest of a Staffy and truely was a street dog.
Case Study:
It was getting to the stage that on various occasions I would return from a walk and think to myself "I can't do this anymore ! !". I would be dripping in sweat, blisters on my hands and close to tears. (Felt pretty pathetic really, starting to wonder if I had done the right thing.) I spoke to my local Vets and asked if they could recomend anything. People had suggested a harness but that wouldn't solve the fact that the dog is physically stronger than me and as far as I was concerned a choke chain was out of the question. The local Vet suggested I try the Halti Collar (I got mine from the local pet shop, depending on the size of your dog you are looking at a cost of around £6-£9, available in most good pet shops or vets).
How does it Work?:
The Halti collar fits in the same way a head collar is fitted on a horse and works in the same way as a bitless bridle would work, by applying pressure to the muzzle bringing the head down and in towards you. This makes the dog aware that you are talking to him and helps to teach and enforce voice control. And (so the makers say) the pressure on the muzzle has a calming effect.
The Story Continues :
At first he hated it. He would let me put it on and we would start walking but as soon as he saw someone else he threw himself on the floor and tried his hardest to pull it off his head, the whole time making noises as if I was beating him. This worried me as I didn't like to see him in distress. Again I contacted my vet, he told me to think of him as a naughty child throwing a tantrum and to ignore his behaviour as he wouldn't be able to pull it off and would eventually give in. I did and he did !!
The 2 most important things I have to say :-
1. Make sure you buy the right size collar. When I looked at the collar it looked far too small and I was extreamly doubt full that it would fit. If your collar is too large the dog will be able to get his paws underneath and pull it away from his head. (trust me, I'm on collar number 2 now!!)
2. The first time you try the collar, take your dog on a familiar walk. The walk you do every day, somewhere he is comfortable in his surroundings. (This is the only fair way to put it to the test). Ignore his/her attempts to try and pull/rub the collar off, remember if you keep walking unless they want to fall over, they won't be able to pull the collar off and walk at the same time.
Don't give up and TRY this pain free, non restrictive collar!! I offer my sympathy to anyone who is battleing with a head strong dog. It's made the world of difference to me and I'm just sorry I didn't know about the Halti Collar before. What have you got to loose ?? Good Luck !!
me and my partner have 2 alaskan malamutes and they pull like crazzy and wer totally out of control (jumping up at people etc )
then we bought a halti head collar for them & my god they are amazing :o
Before we got these our arms were sore and being pulled out the socket!
But then we bought these and PEACEFUL walking at last ! although they tried to paw it off there nose at first but two days later they were walking together perfectly it was such a relief . . we now take all sorts of places as of before we kept to the quiet lanes and tried to avoid horse + other dogs but now we have complete control of them its bBRILLIANT! i would reccomend these to any one especially those who own snow/sledge dogs , its a total reliew FAB! xoxoxox they actually listen to us now and they heal + sit + getting better at walking past other dogs (which is a bonus) :D
We own a westie and a collie/jack russel mix. Maggie, the collie/Jack russel mix tends to pull and she's very strong. As a rescue dog, we understand that they can be anxious, scared and have very needy personality as opposed to non-rescue dogs. She has bad walking habits when she's on the leash (pulling, turns around then pulls, doesn't listen) but when she's not on leash, she runs around the field and responds when we call her. She's very much behaved when she's not on leash. Unfortunately, we cannot let her off the lead often especially of there are other dogs, birds (has caught one before tsk) and horse (yes she has chased a horse before!) around.
I heard about this head collar thing from a tv show called It's me or the Dog (Victoria Stillwell) and mentioned it to my partner. We went to Pets at home and got one for her.
On the first try, just as expected, Maggie hated it. She kept rolling on the ground, rubbing her face on the grass trying to get rid of it. As days go by, she started to get used to it. Although she still express her hatred by rubbing her face on the ground.
I have to say I am quite impressed with it as she stopped pulling! It is very effective and would recommend getting this for your dog who pulls.
By gently guiding a dog's head in the direction you want him to go the dog's body will follow.


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Adolf Hitler's close confidant Alfred Rosenberg actively sought out his leader's praise, but was himself deeply-committed to the cause of creating a superior race in a world without Jews.
So concludes Juergen Matthas, director for applied research at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies. As the point man at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum assigned to read the recently acquired diaries belonging to Rosenberg, he's become familiar with the daily writings of one of the Nazi Party's influential figures.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement turned over the handwritten notes to the museum last month. The 400 pages had been in the possession of German-Jewish researcher and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Kempner, but went missing following Kempner's death in 1993. An agent from Homeland Security Investigations, a division of ICE, located the loose-leaf pages at the home of academic Herbert Richardson near Buffalo, N.Y.
According to Matthas, Rosenberg's diary reads like an agenda of what happened in the day-to-day events spanning 1936 to 1944. The only time the writing is descriptive is when "he notes anything positive from Hitler to him, every tap on the back, any acknowledgement. He looks for confirmation. He looks for approval."
Otherwise, there is very little personal material included. Rosenberg rarely mentions his family or his life unconnected to his work.
"This is not a personal diary," states Matthas. "It's just a non-private document that deals with business affairs."
His writing "ranges from the very cryptic to the more descriptive" Matthas goes on. "He just doesn't really like diary writing. He sometimes says, 'I even don't have time or desire to write a diary.'"
Rosenberg, the pages show, "absolutely does" believe in Nazism. "That is consistent from his first writings," contends Matthas. But there's very little in the way of anti-Semitic references in the diary. "That's a little difficult to explain," as he was "obsessed with that, just not in the diary. He talks about it all the time in his speeches. He probably didn't see the need for it."
According to the diary, Rosenberg was the last person to be with Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess before he flew out of Germany in 1941.
Matthas is working to incorporate historical data and references from Rosenberg's speeches with the text of the diary and hopes to have his work, which is being written in German, completed by the end of this year. After that, he expects his work to come out in English.
John Morton, director of ICE, calls Rosenberg's writings "no ordinary diary of the time." Instead, it "is the unvarnished account of a Nazi leader, his thoughts, his philosophies, his interactions with other Nazi leaders."
"Reading Rosenberg's diary is to stare into the mind of a dark soul, a man untroubled by the isolation and violent extermination of Jews and others he considered undesirable, a man consumed with racial and ethnic superiority" says Morton.
In accepting the diary last month, museum director Sara Bloomfield states that "the Museum encourages people to think about why the Holocaust happened and how it was possible in such an advanced society. The Rosenberg Diary will add to our understanding of the ideas that animated the extremist ideology of Nazism."
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It is said that everyone in the world is Irish today in honor of Saint Patrick. It would be a very worthwhile endeavor this year, given the cloud of dispiritedness that seems to have settled on us, if we would all honor him by striving to be more like him.
The lesser-known aspects of this remarkable slave-turned-social justice advocate are far more important and inspiring than any of the enchanting myths and legends we associate with him.
In actuality, Patrick wasn't officially ever anointed a saint, he wasn't a fan of green beer, and he wasn't even Irish.
The elements of Patrick's story and life unornamented by folk tale are that he was born somewhere in Roman Britain around 385 C.E. His name was Patricius. He came from a wealthy family. And it is not believed that he was particularly religious.
As a teenager, around the age of 16, he was abducted and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved and forced to work long, hard days as a hillside shepherd until he escaped after about six years.
He made it back home, but at some point he felt a calling to join the priesthood and, further, believed he needed to return to Ireland. Ireland was not only the country of his enslavement and a place regarded by civilized societies of the day as primitive, but it was also a most perilous spot to choose to take up residence if one didn't have to. Incessant tribal warfare, human sacrifice, and pervasive enslavement marked Irish culture at the time. Those in Ireland who were inclined toward religious customs tended to favor naturalistic belief systems.
The mystery of why Patrick returned to Ireland and committed to spending the rest of his days there is addressed in his own hand in Confession, one of two pieces of writing validated as his. What is known about Patrick is, to a large degree, drawn from this strikingly honest autobiographical work and an emotional letter he penned to a slave trader, "Letter to Coroticus," as well as his enduring legacy in the form of the monasteries and parishes he founded and the humanitarian entities and causes that formed in his wake.
Although it's generally agreed that Patrick didn't write Confession until later in life when he was esteemed as the bishop of Ireland, he characterizes himself as a "simple" and "imperfect" man who had to overcome a fear born of his lack of formal education. He regarded himself as "unlearned" and even as somewhat of an outcast.
However, despite a life of difficulty, he expressed deep gratitude for "great favors in this world" and spoke of the "wonders" of life.
Patrick stood up for those who were looked down upon, including people who were impoverished; women, whom he afforded great dignity; and slaves, who, he said, "suffer the most."
At one point, he was captured again, probably by one of the many powerful warlords, and "fettered
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Two foreigners among nine dead; punish bombers quickly: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the terrorists who killed seven Indians and two foreigners in Pune in India's worst attack since the Mumbai massacre must be quickly brought to justice as the opposition sought the axing of upcoming talks with Pakistan.india Updated: Feb 14, 2010 21:51 IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the terrorists who killed seven Indians and two foreigners in Pune in India's worst attack since the Mumbai massacre must be quickly brought to justice as the opposition sought the axing of upcoming talks with Pakistan.
While four teams began probing the horrific bombing at the popular German Bakery Saturday evening, Home Minister P Chidambaram hinted at Islamist links, saying Pakistan-born American David C. Headley, an activist of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba group, had visited Pune in 2007-08.
Pakistan moved quickly to condemn the Pune terror strike, with Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani saying his country wanted "good relations with India. We want (upcoming) talks to be meaningful".
In a decision that has taken many by surprise, foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are set to meet in New Delhi Feb 25. India snapped its composite dialogue process after 10 Pakistani terrorists sneaked into Mumbai in November 2008 and slaughtered 166 Indians and foreigners.
With Pune tense but calm, Manmohan Singh asked the central and Maharashtra governments to "take coordinated and effective action" and speed up the probe into the bombing.
He told Chidambaram, who visited Pune and called on the prime minister later, to ensure that "the culprits responsible for this heinous act are identified and brought to justice at the earliest".
No group has claimed responsibility for the devastating bomb attack that killed nine people, including a 26-year-old Iranian student and a 37-year-old Italian woman attached to the nearby Osho Ashram.
All the others who died were Indians, including a brother and sister from Kolkata.
Sixty people were injured, and at least one of them who had suffered 78 percent burns and multiple fractures was said to be in critical condition and unlikely to survive.
Speaking in Pune, Chidambaram linked the bombing to Headley and said the terrorists chose to attack a place frequented by foreigners and young Indians.
He said that Headley had surveyed the Osho ashram and the Jewish Chabad House when he quietly visited Pune to pluck out possible targets in India for his Lashkar handlers.
"This particular area has been on (terrorist) radar for sometime. The Chabad House was surveyed by Headley. Police were sensitised that the Chabad House was a target so was the Osho ashram. These were the hard targets," the minister said.
He said the terrorist who brought the bomb to the 32-square-metre bakery, which he called a "soft target", might have posed as a customer and left behind the backpack containing the explosive under a table.
The bomb exploded with a deafening roar when a waiter at the bakery tried to open the backpack. Shopkeeper Santosh Bhosle, who was among the first to rush to the site, told IANS on Sunday that he had never seen such a bloody scene in his life.
Chidambaram said the case would be cracked soon. He said it was too early to speculate what the motive of the attack was.
The authorities announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the killed. Manmohan Singh announced a further Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed and Rs.1 lakh each to those injured.
Anxious and grieving relatives waited outside Pune hospitals on Sunday hoping the wounded would recover soon. A German man, finding it difficult to speak in English, moved from one hospital to another looking for his wife.
The authorities issued a high alert in New Delhi, Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
In Maharashtra, hundreds of policemen spread out checking at random vehicles, train and bus passengers, those visiting major religious shrines and vital installations.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) urged the government to call off the proposed talks with Pakistan, saying Islamabad still harboured anti-India terrorists.
"Terror and talks cannot co-exist. When terror threatens India, then not talking is also a legitimate diplomatic option," BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley said. His colleague Sushma Swaraj echoed the demand.
Jaitley accused the government of taking an unexplained "U turn" on its negotiating stand in the peace dialogue with Pakistan.
The US and Britain quickly moved to ask their citizens in India to be on alert.


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Well the other day I built another dual servo controller so now I have three controllers.
Ive got a full sized bipedal robot with six degrees of freedom. I have only to calibrate it before I write software to make it walk
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Well the other day I built another dual servo controller so now I have three controllers.
Ive got a full sized bipedal robot with six degrees of freedom. I have only to calibrate it before I write software to make it walk
I decided to take a break from vision processing and finish off the legs for my biped. (I hadnt looked at it for a while). I spent ages trying to figure out why it wasnt doing anything. I reburned the program into the micros, stripped the thing down and put it back together and was pulling my hair out until I realised the servo connector was in the wrong socket! - Duh.
Put it in the right one and what do you know it worked, must be a miracle.
I finally figured out how to get video streams and still pictures from webcams and analog video cameras in C/C++. (It was a lot easier than I'd been led to believe)
I did some simple vision stuff on my older android project but that was simple statistical motion detection, and that was using somebody else's program to grab time lapsed frames for me.
Now I know how to do that myself, Im going to have a go at the hard stuff.
Whilst Im waiting for the circuit boards for my bipedal robot to arrive, Im going to brush up on all the stuff I learned about boundary, region and edge detection and have a little play.
- Motters was it difficult to use two cameras simultaneously?
Ive added another degree of freedom to my bipedal robot. Now it can balance on one leg! Wont be long until it walks.
Well Ive been closely following James Brutons robot designs and have come up with my own full sized biped mechanism based on similar principles.
I tested it last night under manual control and I think with a bit of tweaking, pretty soon I may have something that walks.
I had a look at James Brutons design for bipedal locomotion and Ive had a go at making a similar project for my Android. Now I think it is possible to make a simple human sized biped using a minimum number of components.
I saw the new star wars film yesterday, you guys have to see it. I actually think its the best one in the series!
When I was a kid star wars was part of the reason I got interested in robotics in the first place. I always loved the way Lucas made the droids look so natural and normal.
In this new flm R2D2 is seriously funky and has loads of new features. I think Im going to dig out my old R2 unit project and put some decent features on it. - I was running out of imagination for my projects until I saw this film, Its definately worth seeing.
I've had a bit of roboticists block recently. Its gone now. I find that you start an ambitious robot project, you build it half of it and test with some software. If youre not careful Before you know it the test software turns into the final app and you run out of ideas because you've created a robot that only does what to you tell it to.
Well Im over that now. I've decided what I want my robot to do and more or less how to do it. I used to rely on windows to do all the control timings (bad move) anyhow Im going to use PIC for all that now. Watch this space.....
Have you guys heard about the bizarre developments in robotics in the United Arab Emirates? it sounds like something out of Star Wars Pod racing or something. They are trying to stop children from illegally riding camels in races and are proposing to replace them with humanoid robot jockeys (!?) see the link here
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My girlfriend invited all of her friends round to my flat to meet up because we were all going out for the day. I was a little worried that with all the junk and stuff in my room they'd take one look around and think I was a computer geek or something. Not so at all! They came round, saw the droid and insisted that I showed it to them working, those girls wouldnt leave it alone after that!
I dont know if you guys ever get this but I think I've got cyberneticists block at the moment. I used to find that with mobile robots after you've built them you go back and can make them do cool things like programming them to go to a certain point in space and return, or use A* path planning etc. With mobiles there is always something new you can do with them.
I've found that with humaniod robots however after I've built the basics of the torso, I get to a point where I can program the arms and waist to go to different locations, open/close grippers and things like that but I dont know what else to do with it now. I've got cameras and lasers and stuff like that but I think Im running out of imagination....
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Discussion in 'SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech' started by SteedaQ400, Dec 6, 2003.
what do u guys thinck it would sound like on a 6 cylinder
I think im going to buy them...im just not sure if the exhaust shop could weld them into my catback. I have Flowmaster A/T catback right now and its offset in and offset out. The one chambers only come in center in and center out. Anyone know if an exhaust shop could do it without changing the whole catback???
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so what do u thinck 1 chambers will sound like on a v6 mustang with my setup[ iif i replace the flowpath with 1 chambers
Like crap.
I have 2 chambers with the Mac Prochamber. This summer I am going with 1 chambers and hooker shorty headers with the welded prochamber does anyone have any ideas on the sound of that???/???
I couldn't imagine going to 1 chamber Flows
My set up is pretty damn loud and it gets plenty of attention! Just my opinion, but I'd reconsider the 1 chamber plan
C'mon! Who has a sound clip?!
I'd like to hear the sound clip of your avatar
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I got the same 1 chamber flows on mine with a Magnaflow X-Pipe, & they sound good together.
At first I had the X-Pipe with the 2 chamber 40 Series, but I didn't notice a difference in sound from the stock set up. So after a couple of days I had the muffler shop swap it out for the 1 chamber Flows. I'm not sure what series he installed though.
I still want them deeper sounding though. How can I get that deeper tone? Should I change the Magnaflow X-Pipe out?
What happens if a cop decides to pull you over due to exhaust and looks under the car to find no cats? What can he do to you? BTW I live in Tx, no SMOG here.
Glad I found this thread. I have the SLP catback now. The muffler shop told me that I couldn't run once chambers because of the offset. He said they would not fit under my car (2003 GT). Do you have to modify anything for them to fit? If not then I am ordering some tonight.
He told me they would have to be offset on both ends to fit a mustang.
The only thing he had to modify was the diameter of the tubing to fit the muffler. The muffler had a 3" diameter.
So you didnt have to bend the muffler any? I didn't know if it would hit any lines under the car or not.
He did had to bend some piping in there to get it to somewhat fit.
Here's a blurry picture of the guy welding it in. I took it with my cell phone & + it was taken at night. Hopefully it gives you somehwhat of an idea.
I know my Bassani O/R X-pipe was LOUD with 2 chambers, i could just imagine the 1 chamber mufflers. I think i'm going my own LOUD route when i get my next stang...Bassani Street Competition Catback, Bassani O/R X-Pipe, Longtubes
So you want louder than your current SLP setup? Just swap in an Offroad pipe and you'll be louder than any 1 chamber Flow combo I guarantee you that, anyon else agree?...unless you already have an offroad pipe with your SLP...and if you want louder than that, then my friend you are crazier than me in the sound category


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Public bus drivers will be subject to more random drug and alcohol tests in the North County after a bus driver was charged with endangering passengers in Encinitas and Carlsbad by driving drunk, according to the North County Times.
Drivers will not, however, face tougher background checks when they apply for the job.
Contract driver David Joseph Costello was arrested June 1 after a bus rider called 911 to report he appeared to be intoxicated. Sheriff's Sgt. Thomas Yancey says the 41-year-old driver failed a series of sobriety tests.
Prosecutor Dan Owens says Costello was charged Tuesday with two counts of misdemeanor drunken driving, a misdemeanor charge of commercial driver DUI and two misdemeanor counts of public intoxication from unrelated incidents on April 2 and April 4.
Costello's arrest convinced NCTD to triple the frequency of federally required random drug and alcohol tests conducted each year on its bus drivers, NCTD's spokesman Alex Wiggins told the North County Times. It now requires 10 percent be tested annually; it will require 30 percent.
"It's a very strong step," Wiggins told the paper. "We did that precisely in response to this incident."
When asked how confident the public should be that another applicant such as Costello won't slip through the background checks, Wiggins deflected the question, calling Costello's case "an anomaly."
"We looked at what would make the most amount of sense," he said of the district's decision.
More than 200 drivers operate buses for NCTD, which manages the region's bus and train systems.
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You would have to flash the ROM no wipes needed though . Also the developer of BS Harmony has discontinued working on this but said he might start working on it again. His current ROM is CandyKat which I also ported to the kfhd if you want to check that out as well
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by Bryan Perry | January 30, 2014 9:42 am
The long-awaited FOMC meeting concluded Wednesday, with the Fed tapering quantitative easing by another $10 billion, reducing the amount to $65 billion per month and leaving the Fed Funds Rate unchanged at 0.00% to 0.25%. The stock market was down all day in anticipation of this maneuver, even as Turkey raised interest rates overnight to defend its currency and stabilize the run in emerging markets.
Even as the Fed lightens up on fiscal stimulus, the bond market is acting independently of the move, rallying further on more of a rotation into high-quality fixed income in order to ride out the uncertainty concerning China's future growth rate, volatile currencies and a few high-profile earnings disappointments from Apple (AAPL[1]) and Yahoo! (YHOO[2]).
The S&P 500 is currently tested the next significant technical support level of 1,770 following the release of the Fed statement. The action marks a 5% correction in the S&P for January with only two days left in the trading month.
The confluence of external events capped the rally in the stock market, but hasn't broken the back of the long-term bullish uptrend. From the three-year chart below, it's clear chartists will step in there where they see institutional sponsorship if in fact the economy is on as good a footing as the Fed apparently believes. If so, we should see fund managers try to circle the wagons at the 1,770 level, or just below it at 1,755.
The current correction is taking a toll on the overly-bullish sentiment that dominated the landscape at the end of December. Now that the market has been priced down by 5%, the pullback now fits the definition of a correction.
Clearly, there is a mindset of reset at work among investment pros, and if that means slower growth ahead for an economy without QE, then an even stronger case can be made for fundamentally sound high-yield strategies, particularly covered calls which offer traders a way to squeeze some extra returns from their holdings during times of broader consolidation.
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I elected to get back into the name shortly thereafter, and we wrote December and January calls against our shares, so we collected and kept 100% of the premium. Now it's time to do it again.
Recommendation: For every 100 shares of X you own or purchase at market, sell to open one X Feb. $29 call at $0.30 or more using a good till canceled.
While it's possible that X will rally above that $29 strike by options expiration on Feb. 21 and our shares will get called away, what I expect is that X will continue trading below that level for the near term, which simply means you'll get to keep 100% of the premium you collected from selling the calls.
After February options expiration, you can either sell your X shares at a profit as I believe this bull market will resume, or you can continue writing "spot month" calls against your shares for a continual stream of income.
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US Vice President Joe Biden is telling an international security conference that there's still time for diplomacy to succeed in resolving concerns over Iran's nuclear program – but he's insisting that it's up to Tehran to show good faith.
Biden's comments on Saturday came a few days after Iran, in a defiant move ahead of new talks expected later this month with leading world powers, announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment. That can be used to make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. (AP)