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MIT Finishes 11th in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup RankingsJune 24, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row MIT placed 11th among all Division III schools in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) annual Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The Engineers' Institute-best finish once again registered as the highest performance by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Shin Wins NFC's Elliot Lilien AwardMay 03, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT sabre fencer Robin Shin has been named the recipient of the 2010-11 Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) Elliot Lilien Award. The Lilien Award is given to the "fencer who combines sportsmanship with excellent fencing skills."
Shin Completes Amazing Season with Strong Showing at NationalsMarch 26, 2011Columbus, Ohio – Women's saber fencer Robin Shin completed an incredible season this weekend when she finished 14th in the country at the 2011 NCAA National Fencing Championships at Ohio State University. Shin competed against the 24 top college saber fencers in the country, as was one of only three competitors to come from a Division 3 programs.
Shin Continues Incredible Year, Will Represent MIT at NCAA National Fencing ChampionshipsMarch 13, 2011POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – For the second time in three years, sabre fencer Robin Shin will represent the MIT Fencing team at the NCAA National Championships. Shin qualified for the National Championships after placing 5th in the NCAA Regional finals held Sunday at Vassar College.
Fencing Takes Third Overall at New England ChampionshipsFebruary 27, 2011SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Battling injuries, missing teammates and youth, the MIT men's and women's fencing teams placed 3rd overall in the combined results at this weekend's New England Intercollegiate Fencing Championships (NEIFC) at Mount Holyoke College. The men's three weapons combined for a fourth place finish in the 12-team field, while the Tech women were third in the final rankings of 15 women's schools.
Four Named to All-Conference Fencing Team, Sixteen Qualify for NCAA RegionalsFebruary 18, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – As the head to head fencing season comes to a close, MIT sees sixteen fencers qualify for NCAA Regional competition, to be held March 13th at Vassar College. The Engineers also had four fencers named to the All-Conference All Star Team.
MIT Fencing Goes 2-4 at Brandeis BeanpotFebruary 16, 2011WALTHAM, Mass. – The MIT men's and women's fencing teams travelled to Brandeis University last night for the annual mid-week Beanpot. The three-rounded competition featured the Engineers squaring off with teams from Harvard, Boston College and Brandeis. The women's team scored the two victories of the tournament, edging out BC 14-13 and tipping Brandeis by a 15-12 score.
Fencing Teams Pick Up Four Victories at Eric Sollee InviteFebruary 06, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT men's and women's fencing team each won two matches at Sunday's Eric Sollee Invitational Fencing Tournament, hosted by the Engineers. The women's team scored a 25-2 thrashing of Yeshiva and a 22-5 victory over Hunter College, while the men's team took care of Yeshiva by the same score and Hunter by a 17-10 tally.
Women's Fencing Wins Four Conference BoutsJanuary 22, 2011Providence, R.I. – The Engineers women's fencing team had a successful showing at this past weekend's Northeast Fencing Conference meet hosted by Brown University. Tech came home with four victories in six bouts and several impressive individual showings.
Kozminsky Named NFC Fencer of the MonthDecember 13, 2010Cambridge, Mass. – The Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) has named MIT Engineer Molly Kozminsky their Fencer of the Month. The announcement comes after the first NFC meet of the season, which was hosted by MIT the weekend of November 20th. Kozminsky, a sabre fencer, went a perfect 18-0 at the meet.
Women's Fencing Notches Four Wins at Brandeis InvitationalDecember 05, 2010WALTHAM, Mass. – The MIT women's fencing team got strong performances from its sabre and epee teams to take four of their five matches at this weekend's Brandeis Invitational NCAA Fencing meet. The Engineers scored victories over Brown, Cornell, Haverford, and Yale, dropping their only match to a very strong St. John's University.
Women's Fencing Wins Five Matches at Northeast Fencing ConferenceNovember 20, 2010Cambridge, Mass. – The MIT women's fencing team opened its team competition season by winning five of its six contests as it hosted the first Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) meet of 2010. MIT scored wins over Sacred Heart (17-10), UNH (23-4), Boston University (19-8), Brandeis (15-12) and UMass (19-8). The only tilt it dropped was a 17-10 defeat at the hands of Wellesley College.
Women's Fencing Goes 1-2 in Big One Sabre CompetitionNovember 06, 2010NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Robin Shin won the women's sabre competition over fellow Engineer Molly Kozminsky on Saturday at The Big One Fencing Tournament at Smith College. The event featured individual competition in a field of participants from nearly twenty schools, including several Division I and Division II programs.
MIT Announces 2010-11 Winter Sport SchedulesSeptember 21, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. MIT announced today its team schedules for the 2010-11 winter season. Eleven teams will compete, beginning with the rifle squad, whose season kicks off on October 2. A number of teams, including the mens basketball, mens and womens swimming & diving and mens and womens track & field are coming off extremely successful seasons, which culminated in appearances at their respective NCAA Championships. The womens basketball, mens and womens fencing, squash and mens volleyball schedules were also released.
MIT Ranks Fourth Among All NCAA Institutions in 2010 NCSA Collegiate Power RankingsSeptember 17, 2010CHICAGO, Ill. – The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) recently announced its eighth annual Collegiate Power Rankings. Following another tremendous year, the Engineers were listed fourth overall in securing their highest ranking in the history of the report. The NCSA Athletic Recruiting's Collegiate Power Rankings assess the academic and athletics standards of all NCAA athletic programs across the country. The Power Rankings were developed to help prospective student athletes and their families evaluate the particular strengths of the top colleges and universities at the Division I, II and III levels.


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Tickets for two-thirds of World Cup games sold out
SAO PAULO (AP) Tickets for nearly two-thirds of the World Cup matches sold out within hours of FIFA opening the final phase of online sales.
Five hours after sales opened Tuesday on FIFA's website, tickets were available for only 20 of the 64 matches.
The match with the most tickets still available was Bosnia-Iran in the northeast city of Salvador. Only a few second-round matches remain on sale.
FIFA put nearly 200,000 tickets on sale in the final phase on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ten matches were not available, including the Brazil-Croatia opener and the final at Maracana Stadium.
The match with the most tickets still available was Bosnia-Iran in the northeastern city of Salvador. There were also plenty of entrances left for Greece-Ivory Coast in the nearby city of Fortaleza and for Nigeria-Bosnia in the wetlands city of Cuiaba.
Only a few second-round matches remained on sale late Tuesday.
Ten high-demand matches were not available from the beginning, including the Brazil-Croatia opener on June 12 and the final at the Maracana on July 13. The other eight matches were: Mexico-Cameroon, England-Italy, Argentina-Bosnia, Brazil-Mexico, Spain-Chile, Cameroon-Brazil, Croatia-Mexico and Australia-Spain.
FIFA said Brazilian citizens got 63 percent of the tickets (80,496) on Tuesday, followed by fans from the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Germany, Mexico, France, England, Chile and Australia.
A total of about 3.3 million tickets will be sold for the first World Cup in Brazil since 1950. FIFA said more than 2.5 million tickets have already been allocated, including through FIFA's hospitality programs. The general public has purchased about 1.5 million.
FIFA is expected to put more tickets on sale as soon as it knows more about the seating charts at the venues that still haven't been completed. Of the 12 World Cup stadiums, three are yet to be finished, including the one hosting the opener in Sao Paulo.
Ticketing centers will open on Friday, but tickets can only be purchased over the counter beginning on June 1. This last sales phase will remain open until the day of the final.
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Worst release ever. Here's why:
You removed the capacity to disable the Google API integration.
I can now no-longer customize chrome to fit my needs. Instead, chrome has been customized to fit the needs of "everyone else" but me. At least give me the OPTION.
Stable Channel Release states 33.0.1750.117, but the Google Chrome and Chrome Frame binaries footprints are actually 33.0.1750.112
Every time I open browser it show popup about developer mode extensions and highlights icons of such extensions. How can I get rid of the popup and highlight?
And is there a way to bring back the old NTP with "recently closed" menu?
Hi Anthony...What were the changes to/from the .115 version that appeared briefly in the Linux Chrome repos last night?
Did something change with this update that would make it more bandwidth-intensive than previous updates. I noticed a slowdown on our school Internet access, and it turned out to be a bandwidth crunch as all of our workstations were attempting to download Chrome updates simultaneously. We've never noticed any issues with past Chrome releases, but it was bad enough this time that I had to resort to disabling Chrome update via GPO on our workstations, instead relying on a third-party utility to push out Chrome updates from a central server so that less WAN bandwidth is used.
I do not know but may be its me only that scrolling in chrome is too fast. Other browsers behave normally but chrome don't. It could be a bug or something else I don't know but this behavior is keeping me from using chrome and may be for good now that you have disabled API configuration as someone had already mentioned. Very clever of you. But you know some people do not like to be forced into accepting stuff they don't like. So good luck to you!
New tab page is horrible and no way to get the old one. I will stay with chrome 32 for some times and then firefox...
F*CK YOU google for forcing users to swallow your useless crap new features. Soon chrome will be bloatware for retards like norton antivirus is !
So, what about these feature? https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/developers/extensions-deployment-faq
lost in your dev process?
How do you make to get the 'Recently closed tabs' at the bottom of the screen instead of the menu, like previously?
Hey Google when the hell are you guys going to move Chrome to 64 bit? So much crap but not 64 bit?
Umm why did you have to destroy the new tab page AGAIN? Jesus Christ we have omnibox for searching, we don't need half a page sized Google logo and a search bar when I can just type my search to the omnibox. And now by shortcuts on new tab page are super small. Time to jump back to Firefox I guess unless this gets reverted.
Chrome devs think all chrome users are tards, so they turn chrome into a giant tard turd !
Just switch to Firefox and enjoy an advanced browser YET user friendly.
Fonts are screwed up, as in awful, on some websites. Even if I change the font, they are the same messy fonts only on some websites, one example is http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCGrid.do
Bye bye Chrome,
I hate that is being imposed me things... you talk about security, I believe you think money instead, because the security would you advise people by informing them, and not by imposing your views.
A wise Hi,.
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The new tab page is completely redundant and stupid. Does Google not get enough search queries from the Omnibox that I already use for everything. No need for a huge pointless search field in the middle of my new tab page. That's not a problem until the facilities to undo the change are removed completely. Seriously, I have to wonder where the logic is in these pointless changes, get it together Google, I am one Chrome update away from jumping ship to Firefox.
This is terrible. Disabled the ability to disable this horrendous new tab page... GIVE ME MY APPS PAGE BACK BITCH! I don't want to click on an app to open my list of apps- that's why I had them on my new tab page.
Please give me back the old "New Tab" page. With the latest release, I cannot disable the new one anymore, which is highly annoying. I want my apps as a "New Tab" page, not the big Google logo, which - as the others have stated already - is completely redundant to the omni box.
I had to install the extension "New Tab Redirect" and set it to chrome://apps/ as a workaround. But this is much slower than before.
Please revert this.
When i say it, i think that i'm speaking for all chrome users: He hate this new tab page! Give us back the option to disable it!
Like everyone else said, I hate this new tab page.
Before it was possible to disable the redundant, annoying, intrusive Google search box. Now its not.
I will literally never use this box, but I use my tab shortcuts all the time, and this makes it more difficult to do so.
Honestly, if you don't fix this soon I'm moving to Maxthon. Or Firefox
Aside from what others have mentioned, I find incredibly absurd that Chrome forces the update on me even if I'm not using Chrome anymore, I switched back to Firefox after the incredibly flawed update to v32, its really annoying, I'm working as usual, having several programs open and suddenly, everything slows, I open the task manager and I find out that Chrome is updating, eating up to 60% CPU usage even if I haven't used Chrome for weeks. Damn, even Windows lets you turn off automatic updates. I'm about to completely uninstall Chrome, seriously, updates full of bugs and no control over when to install them. No, just no.
One of the main reasons I use Chrome exclusively, is because I was able to set my new-tab page as my apps list. Now that functionality is completely gone and I have to click on "apps" first. This is stupid. I don't want my recently accessed pages. I don't want ANOTHER search bar on my page (what's the point of an omnibox AND a search field?). At least previously we could disable the new new-tab page. But this is just silly. Fix it, Google, or I'm switching to FF.
I'll just say what several others here have said. THE NEW TAB PAGE IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. WE HAVE THE GODDAMNED OMNIBAR TO SEARCH. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER SEARCH BAR FOR DUCK'S SAKE. I CAN'T EVEN ACCESS THE RECENTLY CLOSED TABS FROM THAT GODAWFUL NEW TAB PAGE. AND YOU EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO REMOVE THE OPTION TO CHANGE IT LIKE A BUNCH OF ASSHOLES.
Google is entering the next phase...Doom's phase. What made them think that new forced Tab page will help users in any manner. This is the worst google product ever. Atleast they should have provided the option to change the new tab page. So that every user can customise it as per their taste and requirement.
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Google, why take away my option to have apps on my new tabs? You've lost me. Uninstall Chrome, complete. Firefox install, complete. Ciao.
Switch to "TORCH BROWSER" similar chrome browser with customization
In response to the removal of the functional new tab interface and subsequent reduction of the everyday user experience I'd like to make this statement:
You guys are dicks.
Sincerely, one of your first Chrome adopters.
at least give os the option to "pin" us the favorited sites one the new tap page. :(
Like so many people here, I also object to getting rid of the old new tab function. I understand defaulting to simplified options for the digital illiterate, but by actively getting rid of options, you're forcing more experienced users to other, more customizable browsers. In other words, you're actively chasing users away.
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As almost everyone, i want to be free and set the new tab i want !
2 omniboxes on the same page is omni-one too much !
(i recall something about a soda...)
After update, Google Chrome is MANURE. Where is my Custom.css? Now I'm forced to use Stylish extension (which not always load before webpage), because you guys had cut it away! Oh screw you, even Internet Explorer 5 supports custom CSS out-of-box! It's great downgrade. Another downgrade is big search bar in new tab page. What a hell? I type search query to omnibox, why will somebody even change focus and type to search bar? Had you even tried this on 1024x600 screen resolution? It don't fit display! And why fonts in Google Chrome Webstore are so blurry?
New Tab is now like a dog with five paws.
Install this extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna
Set chrome://apps/ on Location
Form are broken now. Please fix it asap.
Chrome on Windows is just wrong for not using Windows' native font API.
I hate new Google Search Box on new tab page! It was possible to disable it but now it is not.
Please, add option to choose between new and old views.
PLEASE Has anyone found out how to go back to the old style? This is awful, I want my links to be the size they were and I don't need an additional search box. Why are they doing this to us? Don't they care what their customers think? Not a customer much longer...
Thanks but NO thanks. This is really annoying. Bring back the option to hide recent pages from the new tab page.
Install this extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna
Set chrome://apps/ on Location
Thanks to Juliano Dapper!! This works!!
I agree with the aforementioned new tab page comments. I thought it was dumb that it was forced in the first place, but I put up with it since it was possible to disable it. Now, however, that is no longer an option.
My hope is that this problem will be addressed--after all, Google has, traditionally, had a user-first design strategy. Until at least the option comes back, I won't be able to recommend Chrome as a browser, due to lack of user control.
Please, quit making us type with boxing gloves. We're not Strongbad. We're just annoyed.
Give me my old "new tab" page back! What the hell!?
After updating from 32 to 33, I found that the trick of returning to the old "New Tab Page" doesn't work anymore. In addition, the custom.css seems unworkable. I tried to change the websites' background from white to a softer color in order to make my eyes comfortable. Now, I'm sick of not having this feature available in 33.
Firefox here I come! I am so sick of google changing to browser updates that are not user friendly. I used to use igoogle and they got rid of it. Now they can't leave well enough alone with google chrome. They have to go and mess it up for the users. With the now new tab I can't even find my remote desk top. Done with the guessing games with google.
Chrome team, you FAIL!
Thanks to Juliano Dapper! This extension lets you customize the new-tab page! Chrome://apps/
Chrome new tab look like shit !
Now that you got that out of the way, can you prevent Chrome from crashing when I receive messages with the Google Hangouts extension? That would be really useful.
Do not like the NEW TAB REDIRECT.
I don't need the second box for searching stuff on the internet when the address doubles as a search bar in the first place. my most used tabs are now half their size, I can't easily open recently closed tabs. News for you guys if the tabs I just closed usually down at the bottom of my history page cause I keep going through multiple pages in just 1 tab. Give us back the option for disabling this thing already!
We checked with the Google Stable Release Channel (Prod Binaries), and Google Chrome Frame 33.0.1750.117 is vapor. When we downloaded the Stable Release Channel yesterday (02/20/2014), Google Chrome Frame binary was 33.0.1750.112. Google staged Beta Binaries under the Stable Release Channel. When we went to Stable Release Channel today, the Google Chrome Frame Version available for download is 32.0.1700.107. Is this the last version of Google Chrome Frame?
This has removed the option to disable API integration and thus the option to opt-out of the new tab page redesign from August 2013. This is really unhelpful - the redesigned new tab page is far less usable and its new feature (the large search box) just duplicates the function of the omnibar. Please, if you're not willing to reverse the redesign, restore the opt-out.
Thanks for the update .. it really changed the way I use the browser .. I have no words to describe how useful this new update is for me .. Just would like to say a big thank you for adding that bull shit to the new tab page .. your new update SUCKS ..
Good bye Chrome. Worse update ever and being mum as usual on the complaints in this release is it.
Bad font rendering in Linux, had to switch to Chromium to get readable font.
Thank you, I can now get rid of that horrendous new tab page.
Juliano Dapper said...
Install this extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna
Set chrome://apps/ on Location
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what are u guys complaining about the new tab thing? who found this useful ever? there are extensions which do a way better job and they are still working.
I didn't like the big search box in the middle of the page when you first rolled it out. I don't like it now and am not likely to ever like it. That search box is not useful to me. I have always been a huge fan of the omnibox/address/search. I don't need a big Google search button taking up valuable real estate. I have old eyes. Making my most visited pages so tiny when I am using a tablet or a netbook makes those unusable for me. Why would you make this change and eliminate any options to disable it? How things can be customized to my needs is important to me. You're making it clear that you don't care about the customer experience- only the dollars and getting your name out there. That's exactly the way that you become the previous flavor of the day- at least as far as browsers.
33 versions of Chrome and they still can't render fonts properly on Windows. The new tab page has been ruined. It takes about 2 seconds for it to load the REDUNDANT search box. Whoever is running the Chrome team these days needs to be fired.
All Chrome Users
Thank You, Juliano Dapper with your advice of;
Set chrome://apps/ on Location.
That said, this really seems, from a users perspective, as I, that this is a very poorly initiated, planned and released software update. Why be in so much of a hurry to release this after beta testing had to have been very hastily received to get so many negative reviews. Google was so (clutterless) and simple, to the point. That is why I am here...
Please don't make me leave because you have strayed from the herd, Google!!!
TERRIBLE new tab page! Bring back the old "new tab" with apps and why remove the "other devices" option from the new tab page?! SERIOUSLY! Read the comments from your users
Please remove the "new" New Tab Page. It is utterly useless and a waste of time and resources to install an extension for functionality that used to work with no issue!
Like so many others.. I put in my disgust too.
Give us the option to switch back to the old tab page layout. I seriously HATE the new tab page UI.
I made a userscript to bring back some of old functionality to new tab http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/395568
Seriously? I'm STILL getting checkerboard scrolling patterns on most websites, new tabs open so slow, the spinning loading animation on tabs is now clunky and laggy, Sites are loading in chunks instead of smooth pages, everything is all around sluggish now. Please bring back the option to disable GPU compositing on all pages, that was my knight in shining armor. Please listen. This will by your last chance from me to keep this browser.
I was using last good version of Google: 31.0.1650.63
But your autoupdate cannot be switched off so new version appeared and I rolledback them just replacing chrome.exe with old one. All other files sit in 31.0.1650.63 directory.
But with 33.0.1750.117 when I switch to old version I get the message that I cannot use that profile because it was created in newer version of Chrome. Probably new version converted some files to new format. I don't have backups. What can I do now? I cannot use new Chrome versions. They are ugly. Do I have to switch to another browser?
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why the hell did you remove the possiblity to jump back to the "old" USEFULL "new tab" page??
i just want to access the recently closed tabs and the tabs from other machines conveniently, not by having to click around a dozend times in useless menues...
why on earth would you destroy something that works so well and replace it with something completely stupid? WHY?
at least give us the possiblity back to switch to a proper new tab page...
I tried just now this new build.
* Still CPU using very high...
* Still new scrollbars replace classic of Windows...
* Still text selecting highlight color "#328efd"...
Therefore, I back again to M31.
Congratulations Google Chrome Developers! All of you lend credence to "Worst release ever" comments.
Meanwhile you converting as redirecting last version replacing direct link of M31 stable version (http://dl.google.com/chrome/win/BB9B24FABDBD8AD4/31.0.1650.63_chrome_installer.exe).
But you forgot this link:
Immediately, you should do the same this link. So, everyone always forced to last version!
Well done Google Chrome Team! Every release more and more is going excellent.
Please continue to think that everyone compelled to using Chrome.
All of you be wise after the leaves the users...
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So, i've got an useless redundant search field, taking half of the space.
Do get a stamp size speed dial.
And what really pisses me off, no longer do have the option to restore a recently closed tab
Well, no thx at all for this unneccessary change
Uma bosta essa barra de pesquisa na nova aba.
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Firefox users will have many returning if that's homepage search bar can not be removed.
I don't care about the new (new tab page) or the old one, because I am using the Empty New Tab Page extension since my first day with Chrome!
addEventListener('display') on my google desktop notifications stopped working.
I agree with this commenter and all the others like it: Worst release ever. Here's why:
You removed the capacity to disable the Google API integration.
I can now no-longer customize chrome to fit my needs. Instead, chrome has been customized to fit the needs of "everyone else" but me. At least give me the OPTION.
I'll post again with a possible answer. I'm on an older machine as a lot of others are too in this office. I used to disable GPU compositing on all the google chrome's across all computers and now the option is gone. we cannot function anymore. Maybe this can help. We are all using windows 7 home premium 64bit Intel(R) G45/G43 Express Chipset, which is old yes but workable until recently. Here is a screenshot of some bad things i noticed. I used to get full acceleration on chrome 31. http://i.imgur.com/98NH4XU.png
It is important that you add back the option to disable GPU compositing for us older intel integrated users.
For people who don't like that recently closed tabs are no longer accessible from the new tab page, note that a "Recent Tabs" settings menu item has been added. It also shows your tabs from other devices if you have any.
For those that hate the New Tab Page that Google so opted to change again; I use a third party New Tab Page. It is completely customizable and you can put apps on the page as well. It can be downloaded from the play store at the following address.
Still having problems with youtube flash video not being hardware accelerated since last release. 100% CPU usage in Chrome, 13% in Firefox with the same 1080 video. Windows 7-64, NVidia GTS 250
I agree - altering the new tab page was stupid, and the new presentation is awful.
I believe Chrome is now slower and performs poorer than it did at V31 or 32.
I had been toying with the idea of a Chromebook, but this update to Chrome has put the kibosh on that.
Absolutely Ridiculous released ever. Google Chrome is getting sucks. I just kicked it from my computer.
After removing the option to tile the tabs in a previous release, you now removed the bottom down preview of link adresses. Why would you do that?
I aso guess Google must prepared to be sued in a competition case for the new tab just like Microsoft was over Internet Explorer.
Wow 33.0.1750.117 on Linux Mint 16 is terribly slow. Pages freeze, video freezes. I echo the sentiments about the new tab page. Fortunately Mint Software Center still had Chromium version 32, so I installed that and will stay with that until Chrome is fixed.
to fix this, revert back to the old version; security: get an antivirus;
go to the folder of Chrome Find the folder of version 33, make a copy of it just in case, go to the folder of 32, copy it's contents to the original 33 folder and your old chrome is back, PLUS no update will work till you restore the backed up folder.
But the NTP and the COSTUM CSS will work fine.
Not a developer, but since Chrome updated automatically last night I have not been able to open any web pages with this new version. I get a "connecting..." message in the status bar when I try to access any page, including wwww.google.com. Eventually times out and gives me the unable to connect page.
Where can I find the previous release? Windows 8.
Kudos to the new start page, I hate the omni search and I want the apps tab hidden from view !
New home page sucks.. I will not use Chrome until they change it back.. Bye for now..
Just used Chrome the last time to download Firefox and it's quite good and my start page is back.. Who ever at Chrome insisted to force us users to use the new page is stupid.. :)
Who was that idiot who decided to hide Apps view from "New tab". Please fire him!
And bring back "Old new tab" view with apps on it.
hate hate hate the fact that we can no longer revert to the previous new tabs home page. I don't want need or require a huge search bar right in the middle of the screen which means that my tabs are tiny and half hidden.
Please bring back the option
Worst update ever. Goodbye Google Chrome. You might want to read these responses on this release but I suspect you, Google, will not. Such a shame.
Why can't you leave it alone!
It wasn't broke so don't fix it!
Are you trying to justify your jobs? by constantly tinkering with something that was fine before you f..cked with it.Put it back.
I like the concept of choice, so please give me back my choice to Opt-out and with that the choice to go back to my old longer list of closed tabs...
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What the fuck are you people doing?
"Ooo...What's that? Firefox, is that you?"
In my case about 10% of pages don't load properly anymore (full blank page or half the css loaded). I've removed Chrome, reinstalled, tried a new profile, nothing works. If I go to the URL bar and type enter it works. If I refresh (command+R or through livereload), it doesn't work. Used to work until a couple of days ago.
What happened? Now my TextArea tags will not render until the tag is closed... How is this supposed to work on a slow/dynamically updated page?
I *CANNOT* use Chrome with this change.
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Install Chrome App "New Tab Redirect" as a workaround that allows you to configure new tab to be the apps page. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna
I fixed my other problems on Linux Mint 16 by deleting my .config/google-chrome folder and rebuilding my chrome default profile.
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Since the version 33 update, Chrome has been slow and unresponsive. Pages don't load fully or load very slowly. The browser stops functioning until a tab fully loads.
Running Windows 7 Pro 64bit, 8GB RAM, 3.3GHZ quad core cpu....
I haven't adobe flash installed so I've not tried it on IE8 but for me on XP Pentium 4
Chrome Version 33.0.1750.117 m
Chrome gets 99% CPU and then when i try firefox which uses HTML5 it also gets very high CPU
I thought perhaps the high CPU happened since the latest Chrome update a couple of days ago but then if my firefox (which only uses HTML5) also has the issue then perhaps not?
I did notice though when I used youtube i did get a bell symbol appear in my system tray if that had anything to do with it. But I don't know how to get the bell symbol to appear again despite clicking on the youtube notifications symbol which also has a bell.
I haven't adobe flash installed so I've not tried it on IE8 but for me on XP Pentium 4
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Chrome gets 99% CPU and then when i try firefox which uses HTML5 it also gets very high CPU
I thought perhaps the high CPU happened since the latest Chrome update a couple of days ago but then if my firefox (which only uses HTML5) also has the issue then perhaps not?
I did notice though when I used youtube i did get a bell symbol appear in my system tray if that had anything to do with it. But I don't know how to get the bell symbol to appear again despite clicking on the youtube notifications symbol which also has a bell.
This release has broken Chrome on Vista for me (and none of Beta/Dev/Canary work either, so the future isn't looking promising). Did this even get tested on Vista?
(posted from Firefox, because Chrome won't even work well enough for me to post comments here)
I really hope someone from chrome will read my comment (and that someone has to have a brain too, otherwise s/he is useless)and listen to what normal people have to say.
With the new update and the change in the new tab you might have some company profit, BUT you lose your users. When you practically FORCE people to have something they DON'T LIKE NOR WANT, you make them angry. Within their anger they may (and some have already done so) change their web browser and before they run out of anger they will have already gotten used to the other browser and never again return to chrome. For example in my school we use internet explorer and not chrome.
Making your OWN COSTUMERS DISSATISFIED isn't exactly company politics. People see how much you don't care for their opinion and you loose them.
If you just "google-around" about the new tab update and read people's comments, people's FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS you will realize (hopefully) how much many don't only don't like it but hate it (I know bad english here...).
Anyone with less than half a brain can figure out that the company is self-destructing right now by the way it acts.
Consider people's opinion before doing something, allow people to choose and RESPECT them, before you loose them forever, not many will sit around and continue using chrome when they are furious.
I know I'm not great with words but I really hope you will consider what I wrote and at least give us back the option to dis-enable the new update.
Generally it would be great and it would win a whole lot of many people over if you ASKED before updating our 'computers'. This way you will show that you are considering our feelings and thoughts, that you DO RESPECT us and we WILL respect you back and use you, but if you don't why should we?
I have long now stop using facebook for the same reason. It didn't ask anymore before changing my stuff and that just drove me mad (along with the changes). Truthfully speaking I'm not going to stop using chrome right now, but I only need one more stupid unchangeable update to make me forever stop using it, even deleting it from my pc. I would even prefer to use explorer than chrome right now.
Please CONSIDER US, the ones who are just people but still have feelings and preferences.
I would really loved to have a way to disable the new new-tab, please make one. Thank you for reading this (however I'm really cursing you if you read this and do nothing about our problems).
I have found a way to play videos in a browser (chrome or firefox) that does make the CPU usage go to 99%. I thought I'd look for HTML5 on sites other than youtube and discovered (after forgetting) the VLC webplugin
For example click on this video https://videos-vm.jwpsrv.com/sEtaWjfL/videos/RxiqSWej-5iAUmvy0.mp4?5c877a8d15f183bb974dcdccb105a79495b4e5e3b1b6e4cf2779670a5d9aadd08cab0e22cb42a987ee96f12162d87cad388ebc75d4c7ca8cb0ff75d1a180025e598e55ad934ff0f19411a70022754b91529525c45605
Listen everyone! I found a way to restore old version of new-tab!
All you need to do is to follow those simple instructions:
1. Go to chrome web store.
2. Type "New Tab Redirect!" (without the " ").
3. Download the first extension called so (New Tab Redirect, by Jim Schubert (that's the one I have)).
4. Once the download is complete type "chrome://apps" (without the " ") in the bar that asks you which page you want as new-tab.
5. Press Save and it's done!
I know it isn't exactly removing the new version and restoring the previous one, BUT it is the best I could find out-there.
The only drawback is that it takes just a tad slower to open but still it's fast.
Anyway I hope I helped you guys and you can be happy by keeping the old new-tab (the new one sucks) :)
Have a good day :)
The new chrome is sluggish and often non-responsive. Not Google's finest hour.
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Google should develop a browser that work! This is not acceptable especially when Lightspark works! Microsoft has been crapping on about its HPFS that was dumped in 1998 by its developers cause it was crap only to have micro$oft buy it out and call it their own and sell it to the world..give me a break and and dump flash, develop ur own shit ...mate!!!
Muhahahahahahaha, My trick prevents ya from upgrading my chrome.


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NAIA Volleyball Player of the Week ? No. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kendra Schwein of Hastings (Neb.) has been named NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Schwein was selected based on her performance from Sept. 3 - 9 and was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 23 conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Schwein, a 5-9 senior outside hitter from Highlands, Colo., led the Broncos to a 4-0 record as they defeated two ranked teams. She notched 21 kills, seven digs and six block assists in Hastings 3-2 victory over then-No. 11 Doane (Neb.) (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 15-8) and posted 19 kills and 14 digs in the Broncos 3-2 (14-25, 27-25, 25-16, 19-25, 15-11) victory against then-No. 12 Oklahoma Baptist. In total, Schwein posted 65 kills, 29 digs and a .247 attack percentage in the Brancos four matches.
Schwein, leads Hastings with 167 kills on the season, which ranks 25th nationally.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Sept. 18. For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Danica Markovic, Texas at Brownsville; Treneisha Doyle, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Kristen DiPaola, Dakota State (S.D.); Kristen DiPaola, Dakota State (S.D.); Stacey Schuller, Dakota State (S.D.); Bethany Beckman, Arizona Christian; Sarah Becker, Jamestown (N.D.); Kendra Votaw, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Katie Vogts, Tabor (Kan.); Denise Atualevao, Graceland (Iowa); Taylor Reuther, Xavier (La.); Alicia Olson, Viterbo (Wis.); Keaton Thompson, Mid-Continent (Ky.); Kiara Gay, Mobile (Ala.); Jordan Holcomb, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Paula Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Sarah Anderson, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Kristin Pressley, Oklahoma Baptist; Livia Caluori, Point Park (Pa.); Haley Kasler, Southern Oregon; Brandi Blessing, Virginia Intermont; Emily Crowell, Northwestern Ohio; Kory Honel, Robert Morris (Ill.); Monica Gomez, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Annie Benson, Bellevue (Neb.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1 (Sept. 4): Patricia Souza, Park (Mo.)
Week 2 (Sept. 11): Kendra Schwein, Hastings (Neb.)


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A gilt-bronze cloisonné enamel tiger waterpot and cover, Qianlong mark and period, from the collection of Sir Peter Moores at Parbold Hall, estimated £200,000-300,000. Photo: Sotbeby's.
London will present for sale an exceptional range of Imperial porcelain, monochrome ceramics, bronzes and jades in its biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on Wednesday, 9th November 2011. The auction will comprise 560 lots, estimated to realise in the region of £12 million. Highlights include a superb gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tiger waterpot of Qianlong mark and period from the collection of Sir Peter Moores at Parbold Hall in Lancashire and a magnificent group of Qing dynasty monochrome porcelains from the renowned collection of Richard Fairfax William Cartwright at Aynhoe Park near Banbury.
Stephen Loakes, Sotheby"s Senior Specialist in Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art said: This promises to be one of our most exciting London sales - offering objects of the highest quality and rarity. This season we are honoured to present works from two of Britains greatest collectors of Chinese works of art. The prestigious and diverse pieces from Sir Peter Moores private collection at Parbold Hall, represent his passionate and scholarly approach to the field over some 50 years. Richard Fairfax William Cartwrights exquisite monochromes delighted visitors to Aynhoe Park for decades and will present collectors with the opportunity to acquire pieces of the most refined and ravishing glazes.
From the collection of Sir Peter Moores comes a magnificent gilt-bronze cloissoné enamel tiger waterpot and cover, Qianlong mark and period, estimated at £200,000-300,000. Cloisonné enamel wares of this period are renowned for their quality and this superb example, taking the form of a menacing tiger, was inspired by archaic bronze vessels of the Six Dynasties period following the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). The water pot originated from the collection of General Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), whose valiant defence of Shanghai during the Taiping uprising earned him the highest honour of titu in the Chinese army. Other examples of cloisonné enamel animal-form vessels can be found at the Palace Museum in Beijing. Also from Sir Peter Moore"s renowned collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, Sotheby"s is delighted to offer for sale a rare archaic bronze ritual food vessel, Yan, on a tripod stand, dating from the early Western Zhou dynasty, estimated at £120,000-180,000.
The Collection of Richard Cartwright
Richard Fairfax William Cartwright"s (1903-1954) Chinese porcelain collection was kept for many years at Aynhoe Park, the Oxfordshire estate owned by his family since 1616. Cartwright began acquiring fine early Qing dynasty monochrome porcelains in the 1930s. To fund these purchases, his daughter recalls his habit of stowing small change in a drawer each day, until sufficient funds had accumulated for a worthwhile trip to London. He designated a special exhibition room at Aynhoe devoted to his monochromes and displayed them in recessed cases, each dedicated to a particular colour group. Seventeen rare, exquisitely vibrant eighteenth century Imperial monochromes from Cartwright"s collection feature in the sale, (with a combined estimate in excess of £1 million) including wares in yellow, robin"s egg blue and vibrant green. The highlight, a rare crimson-pink glazed chrysanthemum dish of Qianlong mark and period, is estimated at £80,000-120,000.
An extraordinary large Doucai Lotus and Bats jar and cover of Qianlong mark and period (estimated at £300,000-500,000) is a masterpiece. Its large body is magnificently decorated with an ornate composition of bats in mid-flight and lotus scrolls in rich doucai enamels. Wares decorated in this manner were appreciated during the Qing dynasty for their understated elegance. In this case, the sumptuous quality of the vase is accentuated by the restrained use of gilt paint and reflects the exceptional standard of quality of its period.
A rare 16th/17th century Tibetan silver and copper inlaid parcel-gilt figure of a Karmapa, is estimated at £120,000-150,000. The fine and intricately cast sculpture represents the Ninth Karmapa Wanchuk Dorje, one of the most important figures of the Kagyu Order in Tibetan Buddhism. The use of parcel-gilt decoration for the robe is highly decorative and unusual. The adoration of brightly coloured deities has a long tradition in Tibetan Buddhism, where sculptures were frequently painted or adorned with precious stones. The technique of parcel-gilt decoration, combined with luxurious silver and copper inlay was undoubtedly employed to enhance the importance and beauty of this piece.
A magnificent matched pair of blue and white soldier vases and covers, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, from Dunecht House in Scotland, is estimated at £100,000-150,000. Soldier vases of such large form and complex design required technical virtuosity, not only in terms of potting, but also in their firing. The form of these vases was particularly in tune with late 17th century Baroque taste and the blue and white pieces were highly prized in Europe. Such was the popularity of these extravagant vases, that according to legend, the term soldier vases" was coined as a result of Augustus the Strong (King of Poland r.1697-1733) trading 600 of his soldiers for 150 vases. Closely related vases are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Staatlliche Kunstammungen, Dresden.
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Virgin on the ridiculous
The magnates at Virgin Healthcare blow hot and then blow cold. The truth is that they are not really interested in healthcare. Not genuine healthcare. They cannot be. If they were they would not be pulling out of their offer to sort out UK general practice. They would have a sense of duty and would see the job through. What can the 'dire economic climate' have to do with their decision? Surely that is just a lame excuse. Healthcare must be provided through thick and thin. In the UK government pays for most of our healthcare which is therefore relatively protected from the vagaries of the economy. So you might think that healthcare would be a good thing to go into at the moment. Unless your intention never was to provide basic healthcare to the elderly and the needy but instead to milk the wealthy worried well and the city slickers. Why else could there be this sudden lack of enthusiasm from Virgin?
Could it be that the real reason is that the government have at last rumbled Branson? They certainly seemed to think it was unwise to put Northern Rock into his hands. And what was Branson's reaction to that? He went out to get drunk. Not an unfounded allegation from Dr Grumble but a direct quote from Branson himself . Not a very responsible thing for somebody in charge of healthcare to do. But is he responsible? How many of you remember that in 1971 Branson was arrrested and charged for tax evasion? That's OK though because he didn't realise that evading tax was illegal. Now he avoids taxes. That's certainly OK. And his purpose is a good one. He avoids taxes so that he can give his money to good causes. He has a 'responsibility as a wealthy person to help the world'. Nice that. But is he really a lovable Father Christmas type? What sort of Father Christmas would admit to taking [recreational] drugs? If Dr Grumble did that he would be struck off. You can be suspended for just typing a four letter word if you are a doctor. Yet this man who was arrested and charged for a crime, who admits to having taken drugs and who gets drunk when he is upset was once seen as the way forward for UK general practice.
Perhaps it's time that Branson's associate Peter Emerson, (CV) an even wiser physician than Dr Grumble himself, should put an arm around Sir Richard and try and persuade him to do something less damaging than meddling with our GPs. Go on Peter. Do your duty. Get him to buy Alitalia or something. Be sure he leaves general practice alone. And if Holly now needs her real job back tell her not to worry. Dr Grumble will find something for her.


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A Longmont corner that's been waiting for residential development for a decade is finally seeing some activity.
The southwest corner of Nelson Road and 75th Street is teeming with earth movers and dump trucks preparing the ground for the first phase of the West Grange development.
"Right now we have the infrastructure going in," said Matt Janke, vice president of land for Meritage Homes, the first builder putting housing up on the site. "We expect the infrastructure to be done in August, so late summer. We'll start some models in the fall, so we'll be showing by late fall."
The developer of West Grange is Boulder-based Markel Homes. As part of phase one, his company sold 80 lots to Meritage on which it is building an equal number of single family homes, said Michael Markel, president of Markel Homes. Meanwhile, his company is building duplexes on 10 lots as its part of phase one.
"Right now we are designing the duplexes we're going to put in, and I would say we would start construction on those in the next six months," Markel said.
Planned for buildout over three phases, there are ultimately plans for 599 dwelling units on the total 126 acres, Markel said.
"They will be split 50-50 between single family and multi-family," Markel said.
The homes Meritage is building will likely start in the $350,000 range, while the duplexes Markel is building will be in the $350,000 to $400,000 range, the companies have said.
"Sizes (of the single family homes) will range from up to 700 square feet to over 3,000 square feet," Janke said.
Markel said he estimated the cost of building out phase one, which is 25 to 30 acres, will be in the $8 million to $9 million dollar range, between his company and Meritage.
Markel said the beginning of phase two is likely about a year away. He said that in the next two phases, he plans to bring in "a group of different builders that will build in different price ranges and different product types."
The West Grange development has had its starts and stops over the years. McStain requested annexation into the city of Longmont and got it in 2004, with plans to build 600 housing units, starting in 2006. Those plans never materialized, and after the Great Recession hit McStain was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2009.
Markel said he bought the land from the investment company that bought it in the bankruptcy sale.
At the time the entire site was 161 acres. Markel said he and the former owners donated land to the city for open space and to build its next big regional park, Dry Creek Park, which is adjacent to West Grange. Certain portions of Dry Creek Park are scheduled to open this year.
"All the phases have frontage on the Dry Creek open space corridor," he noted. "We also have private open space."
Contact Times-Call staff writer Tony Kindelspire at 303-684-5291 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Kansas board upholds Sen. Pat Roberts' re-election filing
A state elections board has rejected a claim that U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is not truly a Kansas resident, allowing him to seek re-election this year.
The State Objections Board's decision Monday means the three-term senator will be on the ballot in the Aug. 5 Republican primary.
Four northeast Kansas residents had objected to the ballot listing, arguing that Roberts lives in Alexandria, Virginia, and not Dodge City, Kansas. GOP tea party challenger Milton Wolf has raised the issue repeatedly.
Roberts owns a home in Alexandria, Virginia, but is registered to vote at the Dodge City address of a couple who supports him and rents him a room and bathroom. He and his wife also own a duplex unit in Dodge City but rent it out.


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The traditional switches '-' and whitespace are optional.
The program provides a limited interactive interface for process manipulation as well as a much more extensive interface for personal configuration -- encompassing every aspect of its operation. And while top is referred to throughout this document, you are free to name the program anything you wish. That new name, possibly an alias, will then be reflected on top's display and used when reading and writing a configuration file.
When you start top for the first time, you'll be presented with the traditional screen elements: 1) Summary Area; 2) Message/Prompt Line; 3) Columns Header; 4) Task Area. There will, however, be some differences when compared to the former top.
Task_Area: Tasks running (or ready to run) will be highlighted, and bold is only one way of emphasizing such processes.
Columns_Header: Will show a new field and some changed labels. More new fields will be found as you customize your top.
Note: the width of top's display will be limited to 512 positions. Displaying all fields requires a minimum of 160 characters. The remaining width could be used for the 'Command' column.
'A' - Alt display Off (full-screen)
* 'd' - Delay time 3.0 seconds
'I' - Irix mode On (no, 'solaris' smp)
* 'p' - PID monitoring Off
* 's' - Secure mode Off (unsecured)
'B' - Bold enable Off
'l' - Load Avg/Uptime On (thus program name)
't' - Task/Cpu states On (1+1 lines, see '1')
'm' - Mem/Swap usage On (2 lines worth)
'1' - Single Cpu On (thus 1 line if smp)
'b' - Bold hilite On (not 'reverse')
* 'c' - Command line Off (name, not cmdline)
* 'H' - Threads Off (show all threads)
* 'i' - Idle tasks On (show all tasks)
'R' - Reverse sort On (pids high-to-low)
* 'S' - Cumulative time Off (no, dead children)
'x' - Column hilite Off (no, sort field)
'y' - Row hilite On (yes, running tasks)
'z' - color/mono Off (no, colors)
-hv | -bcHisS -d delay -n iterations -p pid [,pid...]
The typically mandatory switches ('-') and even whitespace are completely optional.
Fractional seconds are honored, but a negative number is not allowed. In all cases, however, such changes are prohibited if top is running in 'Secure mode', except for root (unless the 's' command-line option was used). For additional information on 'Secure mode' see topic 5a. SYSTEM Configuration File.
This is a command-line option only. And should you wish to return to normal operation, it is not necessary to quit and and restart top -- just issue the '=' interactive command.
Any field is selectable as the sort field, and you control whether they are sorted high-to-low or low-to-high. For additional information on sort provisions see topic 3c. TASK Area Commands.
Tasks shown as running should be more properly thought of as 'ready to run' -- their task_struct is simply represented on the Linux run-queue. Even without a true SMP machine, you may see numerous tasks in this state depending on top's delay interval and nice value.
When you've chosen to display command lines, processes without a command
line (like kernel threads) will be shown with only the program name in
parentheses, as in this example:
( mdrecoveryd )
Either form of display is subject to potential truncation if it's too long to fit in this field's current width. That width depends upon other fields selected, their order and the current screen width.
Note: The 'Command' field/column is unique, in that it is not fixed-width. When displayed, this column will be allocated all remaining screen width (up to the maximum 512 characters) to provide for the potential growth of program names into command lines.
Note: By displaying this field, top's own working set will be increased by over 700Kb. Your only means of reducing that overhead will be to stop and restart top.
Here is a sample fields string from one of top's four windows/field groups and an explanation of the conventions used:
3a. GLOBAL_Commands
<Ret/Sp> ?, =, A, B, d, G, h, I, k, q, r, s, W, Z
3b. SUMMARY_Area_Commands
l, m, t, 1
3c. TASK_Area_Commands
Appearance: b, x, y, z
Content: c, f, H, o, S, u
Size: #, i, n
Sorting: <, >, F, O, R
3d. COLOR_Mapping
<Ret>, a, B, b, H, M, q, S, T, w, z, 0 - 7
4b. COMMANDS_for_Windows
-, _, =, +, A, a, G, g, w
If you wish to know in advance whether or not your top has been secured, simply ask for help and view the system summary on the second line.
Use either of these keys if you have a large delay interval and wish to see current status,
Typing 'h' or '?' on that help screen will take you to help for those interactive commands applicable to alternate-display mode.
When operating in alternate-display mode this command has a slightly broader meaning.
Note: When this toggle is On and top is operating in monochrome mode, the entire display will appear as normal text. Thus, unless the 'x' and/or 'y' toggles are using reverse for emphasis, there will be no visual confirmation that they are even on.
Fractional seconds are honored, but a negative number is not allowed. Entering 0 causes (nearly) continuous updates, with an unsatisfactory display as the system and tty driver try to keep up with top's demands. The delay value is inversely proportional to system loading, so set it with care.
If at any time you wish to know the current delay time, simply ask for help and view the system summary on the second line.
If you wish to abort the kill process, do one of the following
depending on your progress:
1) at the pid prompt, just press <Enter>
2) at the signal prompt, type 0
These commands always impact just the 'current' window/field group. See topic 4. ALTERNATE-DISPLAY Mode and the 'G' interactive command for insight into 'current' windows and field groups.
When you see 'Cpu(s):' in the summary area, the '1' toggle is On and all cpu information is gathered in a single line. Otherwise, each cpu is displayed separately as: 'Cpu0, Cpu1, ...'
Note: If the entire summary area has been toggled Off for any window, you would be left with just the message line. In that way, you will have maximized available task rows but (temporarily) sacrificed the program name in full-screen mode or the 'current' window name when in alternate-display mode.
The task area interactive commands are never available in alternate-display mode if the 'current' window's task display has been toggled Off (see topic 4. ALTERNATE-DISPLAY Mode).
APPEARANCE of task window
The following commands will also be influenced by the state of the global 'B' (bold disable) toggle.
If you forget which field is being sorted this command can serve as a quick visual reminder.
Use of this provision provides important insight into your system's health. The only costs will be a few additional tty escape sequences.
CONTENT of task window
When Off, programs that fork into many separate tasks will appear less demanding. For programs like 'init' or a shell this is appropriate but for others, like compilers, perhaps not. Experiment with two task windows sharing the same sort field but with different 'S' states and see which representation you prefer.
After issuing this command, you'll be informed of the new state of this toggle. If you wish to know in advance whether or not 'Cumulative mode' is in effect, simply ask for help and view the window summary on the second line.
Later, if you wish to monitor all tasks again, re-issue this command but just press <Enter> at the prompt, without providing a name.
SIZE of task window
If this command is applied to the last task display when in alternate-display mode, then it will not affect the window's size, as all prior task displays will have already been painted.
When used in alternate-display mode, this is the command that gives you precise control over the size of each currently visible task display, except for the very last. It will not affect the last window's size, as all prior task displays will have already been painted.
Note: If you wish to increase the size of the last visible task display when in alternate-display mode, simply decrease the size of the task display(s) above it.
SORTING of task window
For compatibility, this top supports most of the former top sort keys. Since this is primarily a service to former top users, these commands do not appear on any help screen.
command sorted field supported
A start time (non-display) No
M %MEM Yes
N PID Yes
P %CPU Yes
T TIME+ Yes
Before using any of the following sort provisions, top suggests that you temporarily turn on column highlighting using the 'x' interactive command. That will help ensure that the actual sort environment matches your intent.
The following interactive commands will only be honored when the
current sort field is visible.
The sort field might not be visible because:
1) there is insufficient Screen Width
2) the 'f' interactive command turned it Off
The following interactive commands will always be honored whether or not the current sort field is visible.
If a field is selected which was not previously being displayed, it will be forced On when you return to the top display. However, depending upon your screen width and the order of your fields, this sort field may not be displayable.
This interactive command can be a convenient way to simply verify the current sort field, when running top with column highlighting turned Off.
Note: Field sorting uses internal values, not those in column display. Thus, the TTY and WCHAN fields will violate strict ASCII collating sequence.
Available interactive commands
4 upper case letters to select a target
8 numbers to select a color
normal toggles available
'B' :bold disable/enable
'b' :running tasks "bold"/reverse
'z' :color/mono
other commands available
'a'/'w' :apply, then go to next/prior
<Enter> :apply and exit
'q' :abandon current changes and exit
If your use 'a' or 'w' to cycle the targeted window, you will have applied the color scheme that was displayed when you left that window. You can, of course, easily return to any window and reapply different colors or turn colors Off completely with the 'z' toggle.
The Color Mapping screen can also be used to change the 'current' window/field group in either full-screen mode or alternate-display mode. Whatever was targeted when 'q' or <Enter> was pressed will be made current as you return to the top display.
In alternate-display mode, those 4 underlying field groups can now be made visible simultaneously, or can be turned Off individually at your command.
The summary area will always exist, even if it's only the message line. At any given time only one summary area can be displayed. However, depending on your commands, there could be from zero to four separate task displays currently showing on the screen.
A further complication arises when you have toggled the first summary area line Off. With the loss of the window name (the 'l' toggled line), you'll not easily know what window is the 'current' window.
The '_' key does the same for all task displays. In other words, it switches between the currently visible task display(s) and any task display(s) you had toggled Off. If all 4 task displays are currently visible, this interactive command will leave the summary area as the only display element.
The '+' key does the same for all windows. The four task displays will reappear, evenly balanced. They will also have retained any customizations you had previously applied, except for the 'i' (idle tasks) and 'n' (max tasks) commands.
The first time you issue this command, all four task displays will be shown. Thereafter when you switch modes, you will see only the task display(s) you've chosen to make visible.
Assuming the window name is visible (you have not toggled 'l' Off), whenever the 'current' window name loses its emphasis/color, that's a reminder the task display is Off and many commands will be restricted.
In full-screen mode, this command is necessary to alter the 'current' window. In alternate-display mode, it is simply a less convenient alternative to the 'a' and 'w' commands.
The system configuration file is not created by top. Rather, you create this file manually and place it in the /etc directory. Its name must be 'toprc' and must have no leading '.' (period). It must have only two lines.
Here is an example of the contents of /etc/toprc:
s # line 1: 'secure' mode switch
5.0 # line 2: 'delay' interval in seconds
Here is the general layout:
global # line 1: the program name/alias notation
" # line 2: id,altscr,irixps,delay,curwin
per ea # line a: winname,fieldscur
window # line b: winflags,sortindx,maxtasks
" # line c: summclr,msgsclr,headclr,taskclr
If the $HOME variable is not present, top will try to write the personal configuration file to the current directory, subject to permissions.
For this experiment, under x-windows open an xterm and maximize it.
Then do the following:
. provide a scheduling boost and tiny delay via:
nice -n -10 top -d.09
. keep sorted column highlighting Off to minimize
path length
. turn On reverse row highlighting for emphasis
. try various sort columns (TIME/MEM work well),
and normal or reverse sorts to bring the most
active processes into view
What you'll see is a very busy Linux doing what he's always done for you, but there was no program available to illustrate this.
After bringing the most active processes into view, what you'll see are the ghostly images of just the currently running tasks.
Your display will be refreshed at three times the rate of the former top, a 300% speed advantage. As top climbs the TIME ladder, be as patient as you can while speculating on whether or not top will ever reach the top.
When they've all been displaced, toggle between all visible/invisible windows.
Then ponder this:
is top fibbing or telling honestly your imposed truth?
Robert Nation <email@example.com> adapted it for the proc file system.
Helmut Geyer <email@example.com> added support for configurable fields.
Plus many other individuals contributed over the years.
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The list runs from "death panels," which have not been proposed by Congress, to illegal immigrants, who would not get coverage under the current proposals, even though 55% of Americans believe otherwise, according to a recent poll. The President also routinely mentions the issue of abortion. "You've heard that this is all going to mean government funding of abortion," Obama said recently in a call to religious leaders. "Not true."
But this last statement, while technically correct, does not tell the whole story. The health-care reform proposed by House Democrats, if enacted, would in fact mark a significant change in the Federal Government's role in the financing of abortions. "It would be a dramatic shift," says Representative Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat who has vowed to oppose the bill because of how it would affect abortion. Stupak says dozens of House Democrats may join him in opposing a final health-care compromise unless the abortion language is changed, presenting a clear challenge to Democratic vote counters that could imperil a party-line vote.
To understand the change, one must first look at the strictly hands-off role the Federal Government has historically taken toward abortion services. Since 1976, Congress has mandated through the so-called Hyde Amendment that no federal funds will be used for abortion, effectively preventing Medicaid dollars from being used for the procedure, except in cases of rape or incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. Private health plans offered to government employees, including members of Congress, have also been barred from offering abortion coverage, as has the military.
The health-care-reform bill proposed by House Democrats does not actually override those restrictions. But it does find a way for the Federal Government to expand the coverage of abortion services through a government-run program the so-called public option without spending what it defines as federal dollars on abortion. Instead, the only money the public insurance option could spend on abortion that does not involve rape, incest or the life of the mother would be money collected from members dues; or, in the words of supporters like Elizabeth Shipp, of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the plan "could only use private funds to pay for abortion services."
The member dues, or premiums, to pay for expanded abortion coverage would be segregated from the federal tax dollars by keeping the money in separate internal accounts. The problem is that all those who sign up for the public option would have to pay into the account for abortion coverage, an amount "not less than $1 per month," according to the legislation. So in effect, anyone who wanted to sign up for the public option, a federally funded and administered program, would find themselves paying for abortion coverage. "You are spreading the cost of the procedure over a public plan," explains Stupak. Under the legislation, the Executive Branch would have to make a determination that abortion is a basic medical service for the service to be provided, something the Obama Administration is expected to do.
Meanwhile, private insurance companies, which could receive taxpayer subsidies to cover low-income individuals, would continue to choose for themselves whether or not to offer abortion coverage. If they did offer the coverage, they would also need to segregate the funds to pay for the procedure, to ensure that direct taxpayer subsidies were not involved. And no consumer would be forced to choose a health-care plan that covered abortion. By using a new federally managed marketplace for purchasing health insurance the so-called exchange uninsured consumers would be able to choose not to join the public plan in favor of a plan that does not cover abortion services. Opponents of abortion, including Stupak, want language that would prohibit any private insurance company that accepts federal funds from offering to policyholders abortions other than those already eligible under Medicaid.


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OAKLAND, Calif., April 27 (UPI) -- Stephen Curry helped rally Golden State with a big third quarter Friday and the Warriors survived down the stretch to edge Denver 110-108.
In one of the more entertaining games to date in the NBA playoffs, Golden State took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterfinal series. The Warriors will host Game 4 Sunday.
Denver held a 12-point halftime lead, but Golden State outscored the Nuggets by 15 in the third period and the contest turned into a taut duel over the final 12 minutes.
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ATLANTA – Charming Shoppes, Inc., an Atlanta clothing store company, will pay $40,050 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, filed on October 9, 2009, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division (Case No.: 4:09-CV-00160-HLM-WEJ), the EEOC had charged that Charming Shoppes, doing business as Fashion Bug, subjected Angela Ray, a co-manager at the Rome, Ga., store, to discriminatory terms and conditions of employment, including disparate discipline and, ultimately, terminated her because of her age.
Charming Shoppes also owns Lane Bryant, Catherine's, Crosstown Traders and Petite Sophisticate and operates 26 stores in the Atlanta area.
The consent decree settling the suit, in addition to the monetary relief, includes provisions for equal employment opportunity training, reporting, and posting of anti-discrimination notices. In the suit and consent decree, Charming Shoppes denied any liability or wrongdoing.
"We are pleased with the employer's efforts to quickly resolve this dispute, while taking affirmative steps to remain in compliance with the law in the future," said Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the EEOC's Atlanta office. "Going forward, we believe Charming Shoppes is sincerely committed to avoiding these types of problems."
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- This layer displays the legislative districts for the lower (House of Representatives) chamber for the state. State legislative districts (SLDs) are the areas from which members are elected to state legislatures. States participating in the Census 2000 Redistricting Data Program as part of Public Law 94-171 (1975) may provide the U.S. Census Bureau with boundaries and codes for their SLDs. The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting data for SLDs for the first time for Census 2000. SLDs embody the upper (senate) and lower (house) chambers of the state legislature. A unique 1- to 3-character census code, identified by state participants, is assigned to a SLDs within each state. It is possible to have SLDs that cover only part of a state. In such instances, any areas for which SLDs are not defined are coded "ZZZ" and treated as a single SLD for purposes of data presentation. NOTE: Nebraska has a unicameral legislature that the U.S. Census Bureau treats as an upper-chamber legislative area for purposes of data presentation. New Hampshire only submitted SLDs for the upper chamber. Therefore, there are no data by lower chamber for these two states. The following states did not participate in Phase 2 (the Voting District Project) of the Census 2000 Redistricting Data Program and no SLDs appear for these states: California; Florida; Kentucky; Montana. Of the participating states (or statistically equivalent entities), the following did not submit SLD boundaries or codes as part of Phase 2 (the Voting District Project) of the Census 2000 Redistricting Data Program, but submitted Voting Districts (VTDs) only: Arkansas; Maine; Texas; District of Columbia; Maryland; Puerto Rico; Hawaii; Minnesota.
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To most people, Italian food means pasta. Pasta is low in fat, and whole-grain pasta is a good choice when available. It's the full-fat cheeses and cream sauces that add all the saturated fat and calories. So ask for fettuccini with marinara sauce. That's amore!
- Enjoy pasta as a main entree rather than an appetizer.
- Share foods with your dining companions.
- Ask your waiter to hold the cheese and the bacon.
- If you order pizza, choose toppings like spinach, mushrooms, broccoli and roasted peppers to keep down the saturated fat and add up the vegetables.
Fried calamari
Roasted peppers or minestrone soup
Cheese or meat-filled pastas or casserole-type dishes
Pasta primavera (with sauteed garden vegetables) or pasta with white or red clam sauce
Pasta with butter or cream sauces (such as Alfredo sauce)
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The RQ-170 Sentinel drone lost over Iran late last year was not the United State's first foray into Iran with the stealth UAV, and the Sentinel was not simply plying the northern border of Afghanistan as officials have maintained.
The doomed flight, where the Iranians claim they brought down the drone electronically, and the U.S. says it went down due to a malfunction, was simply the most recent reconnaissance mission deep into Iran by the CIA in the three years since the missions began.
Joby Warrick and Greg Miller at The Washington Post report that RQ-170s have flown more than 600 miles inside Iran for that long before the most recent incident brought the surveillance program into the limelight.
The effort began with president Bush who committed to increased intelligence on Iran's nuclear program during the final years of his presidency, and has been turning out choice information for years.
The drone operations are one part of a multi-agency effort.
The CIA's Iran Operation Division, known internally as "Persia House," is working with the NSA to pull high quality intelligence out of the Middle East country to offer President Obama the options he'll need to decide if Iran's nuclear program focuses on weapons.
It's these intelligence reports the administration has cited recently when it argued against a preemptive military strike by Israel.
The intel must have been reassuring because rather than attack Tehran, Israel has so far settled for $700 million in U.S. funding to beef up its Iron Dome defense system.
According to Warrick and Miller the best intel the U.S. can come up with shows that while the Iranians may remain committed to assembling essential parts of a nuclear weapons program, the country's leaders have yet to design an actual nuclear warhead.
"It isn't the absence of evidence, it's the evidence of an absence," a intelligence official told the Post. "Certain things are not being done."
According to a senior U.S. official, unnamed in the story, the U.S. has a six month lead time in making any decisions on Iran.


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If you're in the market for a highly portable compact digital camera, then you cannot bypass the Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS ($259.99 MSRP) during your search. The PowerShot Elph 310 HS shares many of the same features with last year's PowerShot Elph 300 HS, including the 12-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with Canon's Digic 4 processing. The Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS was nearly identical on the inside as well, boasting a 1.3-second power on-to-shot time and dazzlingly intuitive menu system. The same fun filters like Toy Camera, Color Accent, Miniature and Super Vivid made their way over to this year's model, as well as the 100 – 3200 ISO range and Long Shutter mode that offers up to a 15-second shutter speed.
However, the Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS was granted a larger 3-inch LCD screen with boosted 461,000-pixel LCD resolution. The camera also received an enhanced 8x optical zoom lens compared to last year's 5x optical capability, and the design was revamped so that the Menu and Mode switch resided along the side of the body. Other than a slightly improved Smart AUTO mode and polychromatic camera color selection including Pink, Purple, Green and Blue, the Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS did not flaunt enough new technology to warrant an upgrade from last year's PowerShot Elph 300 HS.
Just as I experienced with last year's Elphs, the Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS succeeded in producing fantastic images for a point-and-shoot, rife with detail, vividness and impressive noise management. The camera's 1080p 24fps video capture was one of the best displays of HD video in its class, and the stereo audio pickup was not too shabby. In low light, the Elph 310 HS was a killer, thanks to Canon's HS system, which orients the illumination along the backside of the sensor. However, low light sensitivity in video mode was quite lacking, so be sure to situate yourself in adequate lighting before tapping that red button.
In the end, I saw no real need to upgrade from the PowerShot Elph 300 HS for the newer version. In fact, the Elph 310 HS has a narrower 28mm wide-angle lens, compared to the Elph 300 HS's 24mm. As a result, the Elph 310 HS's aperture range was bumped up to an f/3.0 maximum compared to the Elph 300 HS's f/2.7 maximum, resulting in slightly diminished low light sensitivity. If you have to have the latest compact Canon, the PowerShot Elph 310 HS is one of the best options on the market. If you want to save about $80, look for last year's PowerShot Elph 300 for about $179.99 online.
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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's top court on Tuesday ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, re-opening a case that prompted harsh criticism of the Italian justice system.
Kercher's half-naked body, with more than 40 wounds and a deep gash in the throat, was found in the apartment she shared with Knox in Perugia, where both were studying during a year abroad in 2007.
Prosecutors accused Knox and Italian Sollecito of killing the 21-year-old Leeds University student during a drug-fuelled sexual assault that got out of hand.
The two, who always professed their innocence, were initially found guilty in 2009 and sentenced to 26 and 25 years in prison respectively after a trial that grabbed headlines around the world.
In 2011, their convictions were quashed after forensic experts challenged evidence in the original trial, prompting accusations of a botched police investigation and leaving many aspects of the killing unexplained.
They were released after four years in prison and Knox returned to her family home near Seattle immediately afterwards.
On Tuesday, the Court of Cassation overturned the acquittal and accepted a request for a retrial from prosecutors and Kercher family lawyers who had criticized the earlier ruling as "contradictory and illogical".
Unlike law in the United States and some other countries, the Italian system does not contain so-called "double jeopardy" provisions that prevent a defendant being tried twice for the same offense.
The court has not yet provided a full reasoning of its decision and a date has not yet been set for the new trial, which will be held in an appeals court in Florence, rather than Perugia, where the original trials were conducted.
The decision was immediately welcomed by the Kercher family lawyer Francesco Maresca who said it would provide an opportunity to find out what happened to Meredith.
"This is an important day for the Italian justice system," he said outside the court, criticizing the earlier judgment acquitting Knox and Sollecito as "extremely superficial".
"I've spoken to the family and Stephanie, her sister, is very happy, she's trying to understand what happens now."
Knox released a statement through her spokesman David Marriott describing the court's decision as "painful" and said the prosecution's theory had repeatedly been revealed as "unfounded and unfair,".
She has not yet discussed whether she will return to Italy for the trial, Marriott said.
Knox, dubbed "Foxy Knoxy" in many early media reports, was initially portrayed as a sex-obsessed "she devil" by prosecutors but a lobbying campaign by her family helped change perceptions and she is due to publish a book of memoirs in April.
"She was very sad, she thought that this nightmare was over," Carlo della Vedova, one of her legal team told reporters after speaking to Knox. "At the same time she is ready, we went through all this before, we are strong enough and strong enough to fight again."
Tuesday's ruling examined whether there were procedural irregularities which gave grounds for a retrial, rather than assessing the details of the case, which remain obscure in many particulars.
Maurizio Bellacosa, a criminal law professor at Rome's LUISS University, said he expected the new trial would begin in less than a year.
If Knox is convicted of murder in the new trial, her lawyers will be able to appeal again, said criminal law expert Graziano Cecchetti from Italian law firm Giambrone Law.
Both experts said for now Knox was free to decide herself whether to return to Italy or not but the Italian government could request extradition if she is found guilty of the murder and her conviction is backed by the Court of Cassation.
Around Seattle, where Knox and her family live, people expressed support for their neighbor.
A "Free Amanda Knox" bumper sticker had been affixed to a red car in the driveway of Knox's mother's house. The message, "The world loves Amanda Knox" had been carved into a gray cement block that was propped against the garage.
A young woman who answered the door at the two-story house and identified herself as Amanda's younger sister declined to comment.
Nearby, neighbor Lois Silver said she had been saddened by the news that Italian authorities wanted to retry Knox.
"If there's no proof, why put her through this? I wish it were over for them," she said. "I wish they didn't have to go through this."
Robb Orr, a 35-year-old writer who said he lives in Amanda Knox's neighborhood, was sympathetic.
"The case seemed really poorly put together. It seemed more like a witch hunt," Orr said. "I am sure it was a horrible, horrible thing to go through, and it would be nice if she could just move on with her life."
Much of the attention of the case was focused on the carefree image of foreign students enjoying a year abroad in the medieval town in central Italy as well as on lurid stories of sex and heavy partying.
Prosecutors had said that Kercher was held down and stabbed after she resisted attempts by Knox, Sollecito and a third man, Ivorian Rudy Guede, to involve her in an orgy in the apartment the two women shared in the town.
However their case was weakened by forensic experts who undermined the credibility of DNA evidence provided by police and made strong criticisms of their first response procedures at the scene of the killing.
Additional reporting by Eric Johnson and Laura Myers in Seattle and James Mackenzie and Gavin Jones; Editing by Michael Roddy and Scott Malone