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Entry Requirements to the USA
When you are ready to plan your trip, be sure to check with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for the latest information on requirements for entering the United States, as these may change with little notice. You can find one near you by visiting the U.S. State Department's website. At that website you can also obtain a visa and travel information. Click on Visas for Foreign Citizens for the latest entry requirements.
If you are concerned about what you may carry into or out of the United States, we urge you to visit the U.S. Customs web site, and click "Travel." Please note that if you are taking medication it is a good idea to have a prescription from your doctor demonstrating you need the drugs.
Some basic facts about what you may carry in to the U.S. duty free:
- 1 liter of wine or hard liquor;
- 200 cigarettes, 150 cigars (but not from Cuba), or 3 pounds of smoking tobacco;
- $100 worth of gifts.
These exemptions are offered to travelers who spend at least 72 hours in the United States and who have not claimed them within the preceding 6 months.
In addition, foreign tourists may bring in or take out up to $10,000 in U.S. or foreign currency with no formalities; larger sums must be declared to U.S. Customs upon entering or leaving.
Finally, once inside the United States most countries have consulates in New York City and embassies in Washington, D.C. For detailed information on Foreign Consulates in New York City, please click HERE. More answers to typical questions about travelling to the USA can be found in our International Traveler guide, our U.S. Visas and Citizenship guide, our Visa Waiver guide and our Expatriate Guide.
Banking & Currency Exchange
Banks in New York are typically open weekdays from 9am to 4pm, and many now offer branches with open hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Business Hours
If you want something in New York, chances are that no matter what time or day it is, you can find it. You will find restaurants in nearly every neighborhood open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need a pharmacy or other emergency supplies, you will also be able to find a store nearby that is open at all hours. Typically, most retail stores open between 9 and 10am, close around 7pm, and are open seven days a week. Please note that most stores are open on Sundays!
Drinking Laws
It will shock some international visitors to learn that the legal age for purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages in New York is 21 years of age! If you want to purchase alcohol, expect to be required to show proof of age at bars, nightclubs, restaurants and stores. Further, please be aware that carrying an open container with alcohol in public places is illegal!
Be warned that the United States and Canada use 110 to 120 volts AC (60 cycles), compared to 220 to 240 volts AC (50 cycles) in most of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. If your small appliances use 220 to 240 volts, you'll need a 110-volt transformer as well as a plug adapter with two flat parallel pins to operate your appliances in the United States. As transformers that change 220-240 volts to 110-120 volts are difficult to find, we strongly suggest you bring one with you. Visit Korjo.com's adaptor guide for further information.
The United States has fewer national holidays than other countries, so the chances of one inconveniencing your trip are small. Banks, government offices, post offices, and many stores, restaurants, and museums will be closed in New York on the following legal national holidays:
January 1 (New Year's Day)
Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Third Monday in February (Presidents' Day, Washington's Birthday)
Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
July 4 (Independence Day)
First Monday in September (Labor Day)
Second Monday in October (Columbus Day)
November 11 (Veterans' Day/Armistice Day)
Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
December 25 (Christmas)
Note that Easter Monday is not a holiday in the United States, nor is Boxing Day (December 26).
There is no value-added tax (VAT) or other similar national level tax, but every state, county, and city has the right to levy its own local tax on all purchases, including hotel and restaurant checks, airline tickets, and so on. Sales tax is usually not included in the price tags on merchandise but is added at the cash register. These taxes aren't refundable upon leaving the country.
Not surprisingly, New York City has some of the highest local taxes in the country. The sales tax is 8.625%, the hotel tax is 13.25% plus $2 per room per night, and the parking garage tax is a whopping 18.25%!
Time Zones
The continental United States is divided into three time zones: eastern standard time (EST), the time zone New York is in, which is 5 hours behind Greenwich mean time (GMT); central standard time (CST); mountain standard time (MST); and Pacific standard time (PST). For example, noon in New York City (EST) is 11am in Chicago (CST), 10am in Denver (MST), 9am in San Francisco (PST).
Daylight saving time is in effect from the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November. Daylight saving time moves the clock 1 hour ahead of standard time. When daylight saving time is in effect, New York is only 4 hours behind Greenwich mean time.
Tipping and Gratuities
Please take note, tips are NOT automatically added to restaurant and hotel bills! In restaurants, a tip to the waiter or waitress of 15% to 20% of the total check is customary. In New York City, you can easily leave the appropriate tip amount by doubling the 8.625% sales tax. Tipping less than 15% is considered very rude, and only done if service was terrible.
Some other tipping guidelines:
15% to 20% of the fare to taxi drivers
10% to 15% of the tab to bartenders
$1 to $2 per bag to bellhops
$1 to $5 per day to hotel maids
$1 to $2 per item to checkroom attendants
$1 to $2 to valet parking attendants
15% to 20% to hairdressers
You are not expected to tip theater ushers or fast-food restaurant employees.
U.S. coins and currency
Americans refer to their coins as follows: one cent = penny; five cents = nickel; ten cents = dime; 25 cents = quarter. Try to familiarize yourself with these coins, because New Yorkers are notoriously impatient when standing in line behind a foreign visitor counting out a handful of coins of various sizes. Try to avoid gold dollar coins because they are infrequently used and some stores and restaurants do not accept them. Although New York is quite safe these days, do not count your money in open/public areas and try to keep $50 and $100 bills completely out of sight.
The United States does not use the metric system. We have compiled this brief list as a rough guide to help you convert our standard measurements and sizes into metric equivalents.
1 litre = 1.057 quarts
A quart of milk is equal to slightly more than one litre of milk.
29.57 milliliters = 1 fluid ounce
A 12 fluid ounce soft drink can holds approximately 340-millilitres.
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Two pounds of ground beef equals slightly less than one kilogram of beef.
2.54 cm = 1 inch
A foot-long hot dog is about 30-cm-long.
0.9 meters = 1 Yard
A yard of fabric is just a bit less than a meter of fabric.
Clothing and Shoe Size
Converting UK and European clothing and shoe measurements into the American system can be confusing. You may use the charts below to quickly convert measurements from one system to the other. Of course, we encourage you to try on any article of clothing before buying!
Ladies shoe sizes
Mens shoe sizes
Girls shoe sizes
Boys shoe sizes
Men's Suits & Jackets
Men's Shirt/Collar Sizes
Women's Clothes


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Mary Clark's curator insight, February 19, 4:01 PM
This is what I was aiming at with my lesson plan for using primary source images. Here's a link to that lesson. You'd need to log in to see the Common Core Standards it addresses, as well as the graphic organizers and rubrics: http://aasl.jesandco.org/content/picturing-historyanalyzing-and-researching-primary-source-images
Jackie Lerch's curator insight, April 29, 6:53 PM
Cool resources - especially like the cartoon and photo anaylsis
Melissa Marshall's curator insight, April 30, 1:37 AM
Researching gives the need to identify, organise and rate primary sources. Here are some great graphic organisers that allow students (or teachers) to do just that.
Matt Weld's curator insight, April 23, 8:17 PM
Evaluating online sources is probably one of the most important daily skills for students to learn.
Mayra.Loves.Books's curator insight, May 4, 3:51 PM
A very timely article, especially when I am presently coming up with a way to explain this to fifth grade students.
Donna Farren's curator insight, April 16, 4:23 PM
This is fantastic! It is so true - and so important. Something I rarely consider. Gave me A LOT to think about!
Mark Gillingham's curator insight, February 5, 1:02 PM
Teachers are also available on their smartphones and could join groups of like-mided teachers to read for pleasure or professional learning.
J. Mark Schwanz's curator insight, July 8, 11:29 AM
Time for teachers to have a little time off and to put some planning time in on next year's projects. I like Heather's approach of finding engaging topics first, then incorporate the standards as they best work in.
Mary Clark's curator insight, June 10, 11:16 AM
This is a great site to share with teachers who might still be hyperventilating about how to "do" Common Core. Lindsey has generously shared her lessons, so teachers can see how to take what they already teach, and adapt to the Common Core. Lots of good stuff on her site, so be sure to explore!
Linda Dougherty's curator insight, March 25, 3:12 PM
Three great suggestions for informational text that school libraries can integrate into their collections.
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While 100 Million Peopla keep drinking and driving,Killing themselves and others,Beat their SPouses,Drink when children are present anywhere,ANd cost the medical system BILLIONS A YEAR JUST FOR DRINKING ALCOHOL,Not to forget the Legal fees,Jail System,Lawyers,Doctors,Emergency Room VISITS,And Also They are ALL ALOOWED TO DRINK at RESTAURANTS,SPorts evenst with their KIDS AT their SIDE…Its not SMOKING PEOPLE…Its BOOZE KILLING EVERYONE…..ANy questions ?????????????
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As the REST of the WORLD is BARKING up the wrong tree….China is TOO
Interestingly smoking in schools is officially banned by China's constitution, which was not enforced for more than 15 years.
It's about time! I love China but hate having to breath on someone else's nasty smoke while trying to enjoy a meal!!
Tobacco is the new Opium.
Tobacco is a scurge on this planet and its inhabitants. It's time it is outlawed world-over! Treat it as narcotics and out law it!
Teachers smoked in front of kindergartners??!! That is – cough! cough! HACK! Harrgggh! – sick!
In a world where Beijing does not intend to back down, Washington needs to do some soul searching about its China policy, writes CRT analyst Ying Ma.
Voices of dissent inside China's Communist Party over the Xi Jinping's long-running anti-graft campaign appear to have gained enough currency to make some in the leadership nervous.
China's evolving legal system is a study in contrasts: the Party is taking new steps toward legal reform, but they coexist with the Maoist practice of show trials and public confessions.
The recent study examining the lives and labors of Communist party cadres in Shandong province is noteworthy not only because it shows that many Chinese officials have a tough time staying clean. It's also a telling example of the tension within China's political circles about the best way to wage war against corruption.
The removal from office of a long-serving police chief in Tianjin, one of China's largest cities, is a vivid example of the problems facing Chinese law reform, writes veteran China legal scholar Stanley Lubman.
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George Clooney posed for the press at the Venice Film Festival on Friday (August 31). The 46-year-old actor attended the world premiere of his excellent new thriller, Michael Clayton, along with writer-director Tony Gilroy and co-star Tilda Swinton. Check out photos from his visit…
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Check out photos from the Sleuth premiere and the Atonement premiere
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- The Expendables 3 Photo Gallery
- Fury (Brad Pitt/Logan Lerman) Banner Poster Gallery
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Official Illustrative Poster Series by Matt Ferguson
- Mad Max: Fury Road (Tom Hardy) First-look Photo Gallery
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Photo Gallery
- The Fault In Our Stars (Shailene Woodley/Ansel Elgort) Photo Gallery
- Fruitvale Station (Michael B Jordan/Melonie Diaz) Photo Gallery
- 22 Jump Street Photo Gallery
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I understand that you want the Orioles to improve, especially considering that all the teams in their division are making news. I get that.
- Baseball players on the move this offseason
- Orioles outright OF Steve Pearce to Triple-A Norfolk
- Duquette discusses recent minor league signings
- Orioles celebrate American League East title [Pictures]
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1. Executive vice president Dan Duquette made a point at the beginning of the offseason that he did not expect the Orioles to pursue expensive free agents. He felt like the club needed some upgrades in certain places (a power bat likely at first or DH, maybe another starter if they don't re-sign Joe Saunders, maybe an outfielder if they didn't re-sign Nate McLouth) but was happy with the core. The payroll is going up (roughly $20-plus million) just on built-in raises and arbitration settlements. So if a splash were to be made, Duquette said it likely would come in the form of a trade (and even that was considered an 'if'). Most of us in the local media stressed that the Orioles wouldn't be buying big-time free agents. And, yet, now that the Orioles have not bought any big-time free agents, there's a segment of the fan base that's disappointed that they didn't buy big-time free agents. Lose the surprise. This was Duquette's stated plan, not to build through free agency – and you sure can disagree with it. But there's been no change since October.
2. There is still plenty of time left for Duquette's promised improvements. There are still about half of the free agents ranked from 50 to 100 (by Yahoo.com) still on the board. And about a dozen of the Top 50. Again, the big-ticket items won't happen, but that doesn't mean the Orioles won't grab a couple cheaper options that can help. And there's still the trade possibilities. I've said it before: I believe Duquette will make a trade. I believe he'll get a bat with some pop (but probably not a difference-maker) for one of the team's young pitchers. It may not satiate the fans, but that's my guess. And, remember, Duquette's three best acquisitions of last offseason came in January (Wei-Yin Chen), February (Jason Hammel) and March (Miguel Gonzalez).
**Despite having plenty of options, numbers-wise, the Orioles haven't given up adding another starter to the rotation. Joe Saunders has always been the primary target. It's a matter of whether his price tag/years package makes sense. I heard at the winter meetings that he was looking for a four-year deal – and though that might raise eyebrows, consider this:
Saunders, 31, is 78-65 with a 4.15 ERA in eight MLB years, including going 9-13 with a 4.07 ERA in 28 starts with the Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012.
Jeremy Guthrie, 33, is 55-77 with a 4.28 ERA in nine seasons, including going 8-12 with a 4.76 ERA in 33 games (29 starts) with the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies in 2012.
Edwin Jackson, 29, is 70-71 with a 4.96 ERA in 10 seasons, including going 10-11 with a 4.03 ERA in 31 starts with the Washington Nationals.
The numbers are pretty comparable. Saunders had the best 2012 postseason and is the only lefty of the three. The Royals re-signed Guthrie to a three-year, $25 million deal and the Chicago Cubs have reportedly inked Jackson to four years and $52 million.
Given those comparisons, Saunders could be in line for at least three years at $10 million each – and if that's reality, I don't see the Orioles going there. Given what Jackson and Guthrie commanded, it wouldn't make a lot of financial sense for Saunders to give a hometown discount to the Orioles unless he desperately wants to remain near Northern Virginia, where he grew up. He likes it here, but he doesn't seem married to it. So I don't expect a reunion, but I guess it depends on how other clubs view him.
**Duquette made his mark last year with under-the-radar moves and I think he might have snagged another yesterday when the club announced the minor league signing of first baseman Travis Ishikawa.
Ishikawa is a legitimate major leaguer who can hit some (mainly versus right-handers) and can really play defense. My guess is he makes the Orioles coming out of spring training – or, at the least, spends a chunk of time in the big leagues in 2013.
The problem is he doesn't have much power at a position where slugging is the norm. And since the Orioles need power, this move doesn't appease the impatient throng.
Here's my take: If this is supposed to fill the power hole left by Mark Reynolds' departure, then it is not a good move. Ishikawa cannot be viewed as the bat the Orioles need to take an offensive step forward. They have to do better in that area.
But if this is a bench bat and insurance in case Chris Davis can't play first base effectively, then I wholly endorse it. One of the problems the Orioles have had in the past is when one of the guys they were counting on struggled or got hurt, they had no ready replacements.
Ishikawa is not going to fill up the stat sheet, but he won't hurt you offensively and he'll help you defensively. And he can start at Triple-A Norfolk if needed. This is more than a no-risk move (like signing Conor Jackson or trading for Danny Valencia); it's one that makes good sense.


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By Keith Still
All-inclusive resorts and vacation packages have been around for a while, but they seem to have become really popular during the economic downturn for obvious reasons. Your room, food, often your entertainment and just about everything else to do with your vacation is included in the cost upfront.
On top of that, already-stressed Atlantans find much of the stress related to planning activities, setting up transportation and other normal holiday hassles melts away at all-inclusive resorts set up to make your one-stop shop vacation run as smoothly as possible. That is the point of a vacation, right – to take a break and get away from the everyday things that can wear you down?
Years ago, we took a romantic, anniversary vacation to a small, all-inclusive destination, and I remember thinking several times how nice it was that we didn't have to worry about grabbing our wallets before we walked out the door. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were fabulous. We dressed up for cocktail hour, and ordered whatever we pleased. We grabbed bikes, canoes and small boats whenever we wanted to go for a ride or hit the water. If we wanted to go horseback riding, we just had to give the staff enough time to saddle the horses up and we were off. It was also nice that there were only about 12 other people (not including staff) on the island with us at the time. That vacation was exactly what we were looking for at the time – romantic and relaxing.
For some reason, though, we have never taken another all-inclusive vacation. Now, with five people in the family, I find myself thinking that we really need to consider an all-inclusive holiday this year – this time at a bigger, more activity-filled resort. So I have begun researching possibilities, and have found that you don't have to travel too far.
A short flight away, the Caribbean is home to many all-inclusive options. Travel guide publisher Arthur Frommer recently included some notable bargains at resorts in the beautiful Dominican Republic for less than $900 per person for seven-night stays in the month of March. The all-inclusive arrangements included lodging, meals and unlimited drinks at the Ocean Blue Ocean Sand Resort and the Sirenis Cocotal Resort in Punta Cana.
Further south, Frommer has also highlighted an all-inclusive 10-night motorcoach tour through every major site in Costa Rica for less than $1,000 per person. (Arrangements included meals, accommodations, daily escorted sightseeing and entrance fees, though airfare to San Jose is not included.)
Caribbean resorts that welcome children and include activities like boating, scuba diving and the like in the package can easily be found through an Internet search. Among those I saw were Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St. Thomas and Caneel Bay in St. John. If you want to stay stateside, Amelia Island Plantation in Fernandina Beach, Fla. and Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. are two family-friendly all-inclusives within easy reach for Atlantans.
Have you ever taken an all-inclusive vacation? What are the upsides and the downsides of an all-inclusive getaway? Do you have any tips for all-inclusive first-timers?
Where is your favorite all-inclusive vacation destination?
February 23rd, 2011
5:40 am
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February 24th, 2011
8:28 am
My wife and I love Cancun's all-inclusive vacations. Their all-inclusive rates includes tips also. Our favorite resort is the Cancun Palace Resorts. The all-inclusive rate allows you to eat and enjoy the ammenities at all of the Palace properties in Cancun. My advise for all-inclusive first-timers is to take the 2-hour property presentation to get free activities not covered in the all-inclusive package such as golf and spa services. You can also get resort bucks to purchase souvenirs in the gift shops.
February 25th, 2011
4:40 pm
We went to Sandals Ocho Rios for our honeymoon. Overall, we had a good time. Once you get off the plance and pass customs Sandals has a little waiting area for you with drinks and food which nice. However, there was a two hour bus ride from the Montego Bay airport to the resort. However, I think they just opened a new international airport closer to Sandals Ocho Rios so that drive time should be down dramatically now. You have to sit thru a quick little greeting/presentation when you get to the resort and they you are off to get checked into your room. The food was ok…..not spectacular….pretty much the same thing on the breakfast buffet everyday. The dinners…you had to dress up…..and you had to make sure you get reservations far in advance of the time that you wanted to go to dinner. Also, you had to "pay" for any type of excursion for example Jet Ski's or tours so that's something to consider if you go………
My recommendation……..if you want pretty much everything to be taken care of…then I would pick an all inclusive trip. However, if you want to plan different things and eat at a variety of places in the local area that you go to….just plan it yourself…. We really have gotten in the habit of utilizing trip advisor to plan our vacations because you can see pictures of the hotels where you will be staying and get reviews that will help you plan an awesome vacation……we have used trip advisor on every trip that we have been on and have not been dissapointed yet.
February 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
I have to agree with Frank, the Palace Resorts on the Mayan Riviera was a nice resort with many amenities. I compare that to Club Med in the Dominican Republic, which was a nice place but didn't offer as much 'off the compound'.
February 28th, 2011
11:36 am
Where is the best place to book an all-inclusive vacation??
March 1st, 2011
2:29 pm
@ Ed
http://www.discount-all-inclusive.com best rates I can get when I travel, and no I don't work for them. I always book the Couples Resorts in Jamaica, more inclusions than Sandals and no discrimination between booking levels. No wristbands to wear either!!


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D.A.R.E. America has its headquarters in Inglewood.[41] Despite this, in the 1996 rap hit "California Love", Dr. Dre remarks that Inglewood is "always up to no good".
The best of Wikipedia prose.
"If work is going shitty, I try to make sure that at least a couple hours in the morning are carved out for this disciplined thing called Work. If it's going well, I often work in the p.m. too, although of course if it's going well it doesn't feel disciplined or like uppercase Work because it's what I want to be doing anyway. What often happens is that when work goes well all my routines and disciplines go out the window simply because I don't need them, and then when it starts not going well I flounder around trying to reconstruct disciplines I can enforce and habits I can stick to."
D.A.R.E. America has its headquarters in Inglewood.[41] Despite this, in the 1996 rap hit "California Love", Dr. Dre remarks that Inglewood is "always up to no good".
The best of Wikipedia prose.
"You know how like, there's a state-bird? "It's Iowa! Our state-bird is the one-eyed caviling corn grackle!" Well, if the state of Writerdom had a state-bird, it would be the whiskey-sodden rum-warbler."
In honor of our Social Media Manager, who is going sober for the month of May, here's an extensive list of reasons that writers drink.
Excerpts from anonymous or anonymised comments I got while working on today's Pitchfork piece. If you made one of them and want it credited or removed, tell me and I'll do either ASAP.
They're quite long so I've put them under a cut. Please do click through if you enjoyed or related to the piece, though - there's a lot of insight here I think.
I'll do a collected post of song mentions/recommendations (funny word in this context!) later on.
Thanks, again, to everyone who replied.
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"Bananagrams 3D"
"Apples to Apples 4D" (The audience is pummelled with apples at the end of the movie.)
"Crest Whitestrips"
"Sharks vs. Volcanoes"
"King Tut vs. King Kong"
"Streptococcus vs. Candidiasis" (Strep Throat vs. Yeast Infection)
"The Do-Over"
"The Switcheroo"
"Street Smart"
"Street Stupid" ("Street Smart" sequel)
"Fat Astronaut"
"The Untitled Liam Neeson Vendetta Project"
"Human Quilt" (horror movie)
"The Cute Bear from Those Toilet-Paper Ads Movie"
Mindy Kaling's list of likely upcoming film titles from her hilarious and insightful piece in the New Yorker.
"I know I'm only marginally qualified to be giving advice. I'm not married, I frequently use my debit card to buy things that cost less than three dollars, and my bedroom is so untidy it looks like vandals ransacked the Anthropologie sale section. I'm kind of a mess. I did, however, fulfill a childhood dream of writing, producing and acting in television and movies. Armed with that confidence, alongside a lifelong love of the sound of my own voice, I'm giving you this bit of wisdom: When you turn 30—maybe even before—a fun thing to try is dating men. It'll be like freshly ground peanut butter, times a million."
three cheers for Mindy Kaling: The Office's Mindy Kaling on Why You Need a Man, Not a Boy
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The entrancement of film is that the reading protocols are invisible. You give yourself to a film, ideally, in a gigantic darkened auditorium: and it washes over you. It makes its own reality inevitable. And you don't have to ever think about your efforts in reading or constructing it. You can't slow or speed up that experience (I mean, now technically you can, but you don't want to, you want to succumb). It masters you totally.
The seduction of a comic is secretly the exact opposite. People don't think about it, but you learn to read a comic book. It's a very complicated reading protocol. A very active one. It's like you're in a damp world and you have to keep striking matches to light it up. You're constantly working to decide—do I read the words in the panel, do I read the word in the box at the top, do I look at the picture, do I skip ahead and look at where the pictures are going to go later on, do I do it fast, do I do it slow, do I read every word, do I mainly see it? What am I doing here? You're always deciding how to make the narrative come alive. It's actually a much more complicated form of reading than reading text! Because you're making these switches from the visual to the verbal. So one is a completely globally active reading protocol, and the other is this sublime, passive dreamlike surrender. And I don't think you can ever get from one to the other. They're almost opposite ends of the aesthetic experience.
Writer Jonathan Lethem on why he loves meta-nonfiction — and hates superhero flicks. Read more. (via theatlantic)
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Google Providing Merchants With A Customer's Information After Each Google Play Purchase
Jesse Wilson:
Each time somebody buys my Android app, [Google] tell me their name, email address and postal code. They don't know that they're giving me this information, and I don't want to have it.
This is a situation that worries me greatly.
As a developer, I agree 100% with Jesse: I never asked for this information, I have no need for it, and I simply do not want to be a custodian of such information.
As a consumer, this is distressing on many levels:
- There is no fair warning that this information will be transferred to a merchant with each transaction.
- Trusting my personal information to Google, Inc. is one thing. But with this system, users are unknowingly having to trust their information to a third party. There's no way to know what security measures that third party might have in place. As an example, if the email address used by that person/company to receive such transactional receipts has a weak password and is hacked, the hacker would potentially have access to the personal information of everyone who has purchased that item.
- In the case of Android applications, the proprietor has gained my personal information without requesting the appropriate permissions via the app.
There would (rightly) be a massive outcry if credit card companies provided such information to a corner store each time a customer bought a loaf of bread. What makes buying items from Google Play any different?
Frankly, this situation makes me think twice about what items I purchase on the Play Store, and as both a consumer and developer I implore Google to rectify this situation immediately.


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- toothache
- backache
- the common cold
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Paradise Parables: Collection 1
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PHOTOS: Celebrities before they were famous
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
When you look at celebs, you might think they're perfect, especially if you're a fan. Truth is: They weren't always so cool.
Everyone has their "nerdy days," and thanks to the Internet we can see what these cool kids were like long before they were cool.
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Manny Malhotra
Hurricanes look to new leadership this season
bringing back veteran defenseman Tim Gleason, signing center Brad Malone from Colorado, letting lower-line center Manny Malhotra leave for Montreal and deciding to keep former All-Star goalie Cam Ward. Those moves, or lack thereof, seem to
Malhotra, Hurricanes continue home dominance vs. Sens
Manny Malhotra's two goals and an assist led the way as the Hurricanes cruised past the Senators for their third straight win and 11 in the last 12 home games vs. Ottawa.
C Brad Malone agrees to 2-year deal with Canes
of the past three seasons with the Avalanche. Two players from last year's team have signed elsewhere - center Manny Malhotra received a one-year deal from Montreal while backup goalie Justin Peters agreed to a two-year contract with Washington
Brouwer, 3rd line lead Capitals past Carolina 5-2
since 2010-11. ... The Hurricanes' season award winners were announced before the game, with the players voting Manny Malhotra the Steve Chiasson Award winner for determination and dedication, and local writers selecting D Andrej Sekera as
Staal scores twice as 'Canes beat Flyers 6-5 in SO
scored twice more before the first period ended, with Staal beating Heeter on a low shot from the left circle and Manny Malhotra going five-hole on the rookie for his first goal since Jan. 25. Staal scored his second just 17 seconds into the
Penalty Minutes: Is it finally time to get tougher on fighting in hockey?
wall. "He came in right from Day 1 with a good attitude," said Daniels, who then referred to former NHL forward Manny Malhotra who also came to the Checkers on a tryout this season and earned a contract with the Hurricanes. "They have something
Before the CBJ Puck Drops: Carolina
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SCV Fishing Report December 7th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report
It's Tuesday and that can mean only one thing........it's time for Halibut Hal's fish report!
Here's the latest fish reports at our local lakes:
1) Castaic Lake....It has been a good trout bite following the latest D.F.G. trout plant; try the West and Main Ramp. Stripped bass are biting well in the area of the Dam and West Ramp. Still a few largemouth bass chasing the shad....try early AM or early PM. Try the buoy line for a fair catfish bite on cut baits.
2) Pyramid Lake....Fair fishing for smaller sized stripped bass; but, there's also been some larger stripers (chasing trout) caught up to 13 pounds! Try the Marina or Inlet. Some catfish are biting on cut baits. Fair bass bite. Slow fishing for bluegill.
3) Lake Piru....A few large rainbow trout up to 4 pounds were caught this week! Decent action for redear and crappie.
Fair action for small bass of 1-2 pounds; but some up to 7 pounds are also being caught.
4) Lake Cachuma....Fair trout bite...try the shoreline at Harveys or E Point. Slow for bluegill and redear sunfish. A few bass are being caught in deeper 25-40 feet of water. Much improved crappie bite at the Island or in the Narrows; some anglers are scoring up to 10 crappie.
Saltwater Report:
Landings from Long Beach to MarinaDelRey: Light loads but plenty of fish to be had for anglers willing to brave the cold and wind. Live squid is available. Biting are an assortment of rockfish, boccacio (salmon grouper), red snapper, sculpin, ocean whitefish, sheeephead, sand bass, perch and sole. Remember rockfish season ends on December 31.
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Oxnard/Ventura Landings: With "mild" Santa Ana conditions, and plentiful supplies of live squid...the overnight boats fishin San Miguel Island have been slaying the red snapper and getting limits of ling cod as well. Try the "Mirage", "Ranger 85", or the "Pacific Dawn" for the best results. The rest of the fleet has been getting a nice assortment of rockfish, ocean whitefish, sculpin, sheephead, ling cod and cabezon. Fish taco time!
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Nobody won the Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, so it goes up to $141 million for Saturday.
Wisconsin had just over 11,000 winners, but none won any more than $200. Three players bought the Power Play option, and matched three regular numbers plus the Powerball.
The numbers were 1, 22, 34, 38, and 42. The Powerball was 17.
The current jackpot has been building since June 22nd, and has rolled over seven times. Saturday's cash option is $82 million.
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"As crazy as it sounds, I haven't had a television for three months, as mine stopped working and I decided not to replace it since I hardly use it anyway. Life has been more stress-free, and to be honest, it hasn't been missed. The bad (but good) thing is, when a tragedy such as this happens, I don't know about it. Good, because the bad feelings and fear associated with such random and unjust action are usually unknown, and bad because life isn't always a euphoric experience and humanity isn't always good and that is reality. Awareness causes us to pray, to be sympathetic, and to take action when needed. In our industry being 'in the know' is sort of a requirement, since we visit with people all day; and that gives us the ability to find the positives, diffuse the drama, and to spread feelings of compassion and hope. It sounds like a powerful position. What if we made that our goal every single day?"—Donna Watkins, Hairy's Salon, Leanon, Missouri
"This is a terrible tragedy, and not unlike other events that have occurred in schools, grocery stores or churches. It is important for salons to remain a place where clients celebrate beauty and happiness. Stylists should be mindful of their conversations so that they are careful not to sensationalize the venue, but rather come together as a salon community to focus on the real issue of domestic violence, and not associate that experience with their livelihood."—Heather Bagby, Summit Salon Business Center
"There are times when our industry seems more like an extended family stretched across the world. The horrible incident at Salon Meritage in Califronia has brought us all closer together. My heart goes out to all of the people who were affected in any way. Please know that YOU are in our prayers. This is a sign of the volatile times we live in. Somthing like this horrendous event is happening every time you watch the news. It becomes a reminder to keep your eyes open and be aware of what is happening all around you. Today, we must leave our homes after hugging and expressing our love to all those who matter. We must remember to live our lives fully. We must make the most of each day and open up to help the people around us. These things help to create a gentler and more patient neighbor. We must all realize that we can work, live, love, laugh and coexist together in a positive way. I prayed it would never come to this. The salon is a place where all good thing happen. We have been stained by the way our world is now. Please join me in strengthening our industry by helping those around us live a better life. To Salon Meritage: I wish all of you the power to forgive and heal as quickly as possible. You are in my thoughts and prayers." —Geno Stampora, Stampora Consulting


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An Iranian man who has been punished three times for drinking alcohol in violation of Islamic strictures now faces the death penalty, Radio Free Europe reported Feb. 7.
The man, identified only as Moshen, was ruled to be a "hardened and incorrigible drinker" by a court in Tehran and sentenced to death.
An individual caught drinking alcohol four times can be put to death under Iran's interpretation of Islamic law. First offenses are usually punished by fines, jail time or flogging. "If someone drinks twice and is punished for it on each occasion, he should be executed on the third offense," said a judge at Tehran's criminal court, Jalil Jalili.
Iranian defense lawyers, on the other hand, say that executing people for drinking violates the nation's international treaty obligations, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"According to the ninth article of the Iranian Civil Code, we can say that these [international] agreements are a part of domestic laws and cannot be ignored," said lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah. "In this context, we can say that handing down the death penalty for drinking alcohol is questionable."


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Caroline Lucas
|Caroline Lucas
|Leader of the Green Party of
England and Wales
|In office
5 September 2008 – 5 September 2012
|Adrian Ramsay
|Preceded by
|Position established
|Succeeded by
|Natalie Bennett
|Principal Speaker of the Green Party
|In office
30 November 2007 – 5 September 2008
|Preceded by
|Siân Berry
|Succeeded by
|Office Abolished
|In office
2003 – 24 November 2006
|Preceded by
|Margaret Wright
|Succeeded by
|Siân Berry
|Member of Parliament
for Brighton Pavilion
|Assumed office
6 May 2010
|Preceded by
|David Lepper
|1,252 (2.4%)
|Member of the European Parliament
for South East England
|In office
14 June 1999 – 6 May 2010
|Preceded by
|Position established
|Succeeded by
|Keith Taylor
|Personal details
9 December 1960
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
|Political party
|Green Party of England and Wales (since 1990)
Green Party (1986–1990)
|Richard Savage
|Alma mater
|University of Exeter
University of Kansas
|Official website
Caroline Patricia Lucas (born 9 December 1960) is a British Green Party of England and Wales politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Pavilion since 2010, and is the UK's first ever Green MP.
She was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 1999 to 2010.[1][2] and Leader of the Green Party from 2008 to 2012, when she stood down to devote more time to her parliamentary duties. She is noted for campaigning and writing on green economics, localisation, alternatives to globalisation, trade justice, animal welfare and food. In her time as a politician and activist, she has worked with numerous NGOs and think-tanks, including the RSPCA, CND and Oxfam.
Early life and education[edit]
Lucas was born in Malvern in Worcestershire, to middle-class, Conservative parents.[3] Her father ran a small central heating company.[4]
Lucas was educated at Malvern Girls' College (which became Malvern St James in 2006), an independent school in Great Malvern. She then went to the University of Exeter, where she gained a first-class BA (Hons) in English Literature, which she completed in 1983.[3][5] While there, she went on many trips to Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp and Molesworth peace camp when involved with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). She took a scholarship at the University of Kansas between 1983 and 1984 before doing a Diploma of Journalism in 1987. She earned her PhD from the University of Exeter in 1989 with a thesis entitled Writing for Women: a study of woman as reader in Elizabethan romance.[6]
Lucas was an activist in CND and was involved in the Snowball Campaign against US military bases in the UK.
After joining the Green Party in 1986 (later the Green Party of England and Wales), Lucas had periods as the party's National Press Officer (1987–89), Co-Chair (1989–90), General Election Speaker (1991–92) and Party Regional Council Member (1997–99). She held the post of Female Principal Speaker from 2003 to 2006 and from 2007 onwards.[6] Her first electoral success came when she won the Green Party's second council seat in the UK on Oxfordshire County Council, which she held between 1993 and 1997.[7]
Green Party MEP and Westminster candidate[edit]
Lucas was first elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England Region at the 1999 elections, the first year the election was by proportional representation. In that year the Green Party gained 7.4% of the vote (110,571 votes). She was re-elected in 2004, gaining 173,351 votes (8% share), and again in the 2009 election when the party's vote under the list system rose to 271,506, or 11.6%.[8] In the European Parliament, she has been a member of the Committee for Trade, Industry, Energy and Research; the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy;[7] the Committee on International Trade; and the Temporary Committee on Climate Change.[6] In addition, she is or has been Vice-President of the Animal Welfare Intergroup, a member of Intergroups on Peace Issues and Consumer Affairs, a member of the Parliament's Delegation to ACP (African Caribbean, and Pacific) Countries,[7] and a member of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council.[6] As part of her committee work, she was the Parliament's Rapporteur (draftsperson) on a Commission Communication on the impact of air transport on the environment, and the Vice-President of the parliament's committee of inquiry into foot-and-mouth disease.[7]
Brighton Pavilion had the highest vote in the 2005 general election for a Green Party candidate when Keith Taylor, a former Green Party Principal Speaker, gained 22% of the vote. In 2007, Lucas declared her intention to stand for the Green Party's nomination for the prospective parliamentary candidate in the Brighton Pavilion constituency for the next general election. In a letter to party members, Lucas made it clear that she would only stand if she won the internal party selection election by more than 10%, to avoid internal division. She described the move as "the most difficult decision of my life", due to "personal and family commitments" but also her "loyalty and commitment to Keith Taylor, who is a person and a politician for whom I have great admiration and respect".[9] On 18 July 2007, it was announced that Lucas had been selected by the Brighton Green Party. Lucas won with 55% of the party ballot against Keith Taylor's 45%.[2] Lucas was elected as the Green Party's first-ever MP in the general election of 2010. However, she is not the first Green Candidate to be elected under a first-past-the-post electoral system, as this was Jeanette Fitzsimons of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand in the Coromandel Electorate in 1999.
In July 2008, Lucas joined the Green New Deal Group, an alliance of experts in finance, energy and the environment. The group put forward plans to invest in green energy, provide greater regulation of the finance sector, and strengthen ties between environmentalists, industry, agriculture, and trade unions. The proposals were put forth in response to fears over the recession, climate change, and increasing energy prices, and stressed the need for integrative policies towards tackling all three.[10]
Green Party leader and MP[edit]
Lucas was elected as the Greens Party's first leader on 5 September 2008, gaining 92% of the vote (against one other candidate, Ashley Gunstock) on a turnout of 38%.
In July 2010, Lucas expressed her support for seven campaigners of the Smash EDO campaign who had caused approximately £180,000 damage to an EDO MGM arms factory and were acquitted of conspiring to cause criminal damage. The jury accepted their defence of lawful excuse – action undertaken to prevent a much worse crime – because the company manufactured and sold certain components used by the Israeli military, notably in its assault on Gaza. Lucas stated that: "I am absolutely delighted the jury has recognised that the actions of the decommissioners were a legitimate response to the atrocities being committed in Gaza. I do not advocate non-violent direct action lightly ... [but] their actions were driven by the responsibility to prevent further suffering in Gaza."[11]
On 14 May 2012, Lucas announced she would be standing down as leader as of September 2012 "in order to broaden opportunities for the range of talent in the party and to raise the profiles of others aspiring to election". She added "I'm proud that during the four years of my term, we've moved Green politics forward to a higher level, with the party by far the most influential it has ever been".[12]
Lucas is an early signatory of the International Simultaneous Policy (SIMPOL) which seeks to end the usual deadlock in tackling global issues. Lucas became a signatory in June 2004.[13]
She is a supporter of homeopathy and signed an early day motion in support of its continued funding on the National Health Service sponsored by Conservative MP David Tredinnick.[14]
Lucas opposes Page 3 girls featured in The Sun newspaper and in 2013 transgressed the Westminster dress code by wearing a T-shirt with the logo "No More Page Three" to protest against it during a Commons debate.[15]
On 19 August 2013, Lucas was arrested at a nonviolent protest against Cuadrilla Resources fracking operations in Sussex.[16] She was subsequently charged with obstructing a public highway but was found not guilty on 17 April 2014 at Brighton Magistrates' Court. After the court case, Lucas said "This judgement is right but this is not a victory or cause for celebration. We will continue to campaign to end fracking and only celebrate when our world is on the path to a clean energy future."[17]
Other roles and writings[edit]
As well as her party political activities, Lucas has worked with developmental NGO Oxfam as Press Officer (1989–91), Asia Desk Communications Officer (1991–94), Policy Adviser on Trade and the Environment (1994–97) and Team Leader for Trade and Investment (1998–99).
Currently, she is vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)[18] and the Stop the War Coalition[19] and has been on the National Council of CND since 2004.[20] She is also Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas[21]
She has been an Advisory Board Member to the International Forum on Globalisation, the Centre for a Social Europe[6] and the Protect the Local, Globally think-tank.[22] She has been a Trustee of the Radiation Research Trust and Patron of the Joliba Trust (Africa). She is Matron of the Women's Environmental Network. Between 1997 and 1998, she was called upon as a Policy Adviser on Trade and Investment for the UK government's Department for International Development.[6]
Lucas is a prolific writer of reports, articles and books on the subjects of trade justice, localisation, globalisation, animal welfare and food, in which she is critical of free trade, a Single European Currency, trade-led developmental policies, genetically-modified (GM) food and a lack of attention to environmental and social issues.[22] Her most substantial work is Green Alternatives to Globalisation: A Manifesto (co-authored with Mike Woodin), which advocates localisation of economies based on minimal trade and greater social and environmental concern, in opposition to neo-liberal, market-led forces of globalisation.[23]
In August 2010 Lucas endorsed an eBook collection of political poems entitled Emergency Verse - Poetry in Defence of the Welfare State edited by Alan Morrison.[24]
In early 2013, Lucas co-signed a letter which was published in the Guardian newspaper which officially marked her support for the People's Assembly movement.[25] she also gave a speech at the People's Assembly Conference, held at Westminster Central Hall on 22 June 2013.
In her time as a politician and activist, Lucas has won the 2006 Michael Kay Award "for her outstanding contribution to European animal welfare" from the RSPCA.[26] She was named in the Top 10 of the New Statesman Magazine Person of the Year Award 2006, which was voted for by New Statesman readers.
Lucas has won the award for Politician of the Year in The Observer Newspaper Ethical Awards three times. The award is voted for by Observer readers, who chose her to win in 2007, 2009 and 2010.[27][28][29] In 2008 she was listed by The Guardian as one of "50 people who could save the planet".[30]
In October 2008 Lucas was winner in the Trade category of The Parliament magazine MEP Awards 2008.[31] The awards are voted for by MEPs and NGOs. In April 2010 Lucas won Best UK Politician in The Independent Green Awards[32] and in November 2010 she was awarded "Newcomer of the Year" in The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year awards.[33] In July 2011 she was awarded "Best all-rounder" in the Total Politics End of Year MP awards[34] and in September 2011 she was awarded "MP of the Year" in the Women in Public Life Awards 2011.[35] Also in 2011 she was given the Political Studies Association award for "Influencing the Political Agenda"[36] and voted "Progressive of the Year" in Left Foot Forward's readers' poll.[37]
Personal life[edit]
Lucas married Richard Savage in July 1991 in Oxford; the couple have two sons.[38]
The National Portrait Gallery collection includes a 2002 image of Lucas photographed at Aldermaston by Nicola Kurtz.[39]
See also[edit]
- ^ Harris, John (8 February 2010). "Could Brighton Pavilion elect Britain's first Green MP?". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ a b Greens Pick MEP Lucas to Run for MP, Brighton Argus, 18 July 2007
- ^ a b "Caroline Lucas: the Green in beige who could be Nick Clegg's nemesis". The Daily Telegraph (London). 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Green Shift". Thirdwaymagazine.co.uk. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Assinder, Nick (1 April 2005). "Interview: Caroline Lucas". BBC News.
- ^ a b c d e f Dr. Caroline Lucas MEP, in the European Parliament.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Caroline Lucas MEP". Greenparty.org.uk. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "South East European Election Result". BBC News.
- ^ "Greens battle to be the first MP", The Argus, Brighton, 14 June 2007
- ^ "UK needs a 'Green New Deal'". 20 July 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ van der Zee, Bibi; Evans, Rob (2 July 2010). "Brighton MP declares support for acquitted Gaza campaigners". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Quinn, Ben (13 May 2012). "Caroline Lucas to step down as leader of the Green party". London: The Guardian.
- ^ MPs who have signed the Simpol Pledge: uk.simpol.org - MPs who have signed the Simpol Pledge
- ^ "BMA Annual Representative Meeting Motions On Homeopathy (EDM284)". July 2010.
- ^ "Caroline Lucas in Page Three T-shirt protest during debate". BBC News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Green MP Caroline Lucas arrested at climate protest". BBC News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Green MP Caroline Lucas cleared over fracking protest". BBC News. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Patrons and vice-presidents". RSPCA.
- ^ "Steering Committee & Officers". Stop the War Coalition.
- ^ "Green MEP Re-elected To CND National Council". Green Party.
- ^ "Membership". All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas.
- ^ a b Dr Caroline Lucas MEP's Biography[dead link] on her own website
- ^ Michael Woodin and Caroline Lucas (2004). Green Alternatives to Globalisation. Pluto Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-7453-1932-7.
- ^ http://www.therecusant.org.uk The Recusant eZine
- ^ People's Assembly opening letter http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/feb/05/people-assembly-against-austerity 5 February 2013, The Guardian Newspaper.
- ^ RSPCA Presents Lucas With 'Michael Kay' Award For Animal Welfare Work
- ^ Who cares wins..., The Guardian
- ^ The Observer Ethical Awards 2009, The Guardian
- ^ Observer Ethical Awards: Caroline Lucas, Ethical Politician Award, The Guardian
- ^ Vidal, John; Adam, David; Watts, Jonathan; Hickman, Leo; Sample, Ian (4 January 2008). "50 people who could save the planet". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ MEP Awards 2008 Winners[dead link]
- ^ The Green Awards: Our experts celebrate those doing most to protect our fragile environment, The Independent
- ^ Parliamentarian of the Year award recipients 2010[dead link], The Spectator
- ^ "The End of Year MP awards". Total Politics. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Women in Public Life Awards 2011". Dods Parliamentary Communications Limited. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "2011 Political Studies Association Awards Ceremony". Political Studies Association. Retrieved 29 December 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Look Left – Look back at the year". Left Foot Forward. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Caroline Lucas". www.carolinelucas.com. Text " About Caroline" ignored (help)
- ^ "National Portrait Gallery - Portrait - NPG x126085; Caroline Lucas". Npg.org.uk. 2002-12-13. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- Liam Fox (Author), Caroline Lucas (Author), Raymond Lygo (Author), Hugh Beach (Author), Nick Grief (Author), Steven Haines (Author), Clare Short (Author), Tim Hare (Author), Ken Booth (Editor), Frank Barnaby (Editor), The Future of Britain's Nuclear Weapons, 2006 ISBN 978-0-9511361-9-5
- Lucas, C. P., Woodin, M., Green Alternatives to Globalisation: A Manifesto, 2004 ISBN 978-0-7453-1933-9
- Lucas, C. P., Global Warming, Local Warning: A study of the likely impacts of climate change upon South East England, 2004
- Lucas, C. P., Towards a GM free Europe: Halting the spread of GMOs in Europe, 2003
- Jones, A., Lucas, C. P., Local Food: Benefits and Opportunities, 2003
- Lucas, C. P., Time to Replace Globalisation, 2001
- Lucas, C. P., Which way for the European Union: Radical Reform or Business as Usual?, 2001
- Hines, C., Lucas, C. P., Stopping the Great Food Swap: Relocalising Europe's Food Supply, 2001
- Lucas, C. P., From Seattle to Nice: Challenging the Free Trade Agenda at the Heart of Enlargement, 2000
- Lucas, C. P., Woodin, M., The Euro or a Sustainable Future for Britain? A Green Critique of the Single Currency, 2000
- Lucas, C. P., Watchful in Seattle: World Trade Organisation threats to Public Services, Food and the Environment, 1999
- Lucas, C. P., Reforming World Trade: The Social and Environmental Priorities, 1996
- Coote, B., Lucas, C. P., The Trade Trap, 1994
- Lucas, Caroline (1989). Writing for Women: The Example of Woman as Reader in Elizabethan Romance. Open University Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-335-09017-6.
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