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Those were the highlights of Bird Rock Community Councils (BRCC) May 7 monthly meeting at Bird Rock Elementary School.
A couple of local residents during public comment pointed out popular Calumet Park is increasingly becoming "a dog park," with dogs "running right through roped-off areas."
"It's one of those things where it ebbs and flows," said advisory group chairwoman Jacqueline Bell.
"Calument Park is posted [with signage]. Dogs must be on a leash at all times," said Bird Rockian Dale Cafala.
It was suggested that the phone number for animal control be posted in BRCC's monthly newsletter as one possible solution to the problem.
Bell agreed the issuance of more tickets for dog-related violations in Calumet might "serve as a reminder that it is not a dog park."
Residents said the problem with dogs at the park is greatest early in the morning and at night around sunset.
One local resident pointed out dog complaints at the park are not an overreaction, noting they'd witnessed dogs actually "taking food out of children's hands."
Another local resident, Mike Costello, agreed the situation is deteriorating.
"It isn't a dog run. It's a people park, and it's really too bad," he said.
Bird Rock resident Sharon Wampler suggested it might be wise to start searching for park space somewhere else in the community to establish a bonafide dog park.
Bell replied that might be a good idea, but she cautioned park space is at a premium and might be difficult
Residents were asked to contribute to a Neighborhood Watch fundraising drive to raise $30,000 needed to pay for improvements at the ramshackle police storefront at 4439 Olney St. The storefront serves both Pacific Beach and Bird Rock.
About $25,000 has been raised over the last few months, and at least $5,000 is still needed. Donations, whic are tax-deductible, can be made out to the San Diego Police Officers Association and sent to 5666 La Jolla Blvd, #168, San Diego, 92109.
Discussing BRCC membership cards and renewals, Bell said the group has just switched to a calendar-year system, giving those joining an extra three months of membership for their $35 annual dues.
For more information, visit www.birdrockcc.org.
The BRCC's next meeting will be Tuesday, June 4 at Lupi Restaurant, 5518 La Jolla Blvd.


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Cotton duck Carhartt Bib Overalls are the choice of outdoor workers because they truly last under extreme wearing conditions. Unlined bibs are a comfortable garment compared to pants - great for everyday wear. The waistline is loose (no binding from a belt) which means you have more freedom to move around without restriction. Adjustable elastic (front only) suspenders hold them in place. Metal rivets reinforce stress points. Side buttons open access to waist. These Carhartt bib overalls also include a large bib pocket with snaps and two quarter top pockets, right front watch pocket, reinforced back pockets, right leg tool pocket, left leg tool pocket and loop. Zipper fly. Carhartt R01. Specify waist size, inseam and color from the drop-down menus above.
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With U.S. auto sales rallying, all signs are pointing to a broader improvement in the economy as consumers open their wallets to pricey hot-ticket discretionary purchases like automobiles and business owners begin updating their aging fleets.
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Detroit's "Big Three" automakers all unveiled March sales on Tuesday that were at least 5% above last year, marking the greatest monthly performance for Chrysler, Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) in more than five years.
It's a testament to an improving recovery in the U.S. as housing starts and orders grow -- triggering a flourishing construction market -- as well as still-low interest rates and a slowly improving unemployment rate (though it still sits at a stubborn 7.7%).
"With attractive financing and ample inventory to choose from, many people receiving tax refunds will use their returns toward a down payment on a new vehicle this month," said Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst of automotive insights for Kelley Blue Book.
While incentives did help to boost truck sales in recent months, Gutierrez said a steady climb in housing starts will continue to support the truck market even if incentive spending declines.
March auto sales were in-line to slightly above Kelley Blue Book's expectations and remain on track to meet or exceed its full-year outlook of 15.3 million vehicles.
After a long trend downward, pickups and other trucks like Ford's F-Series and GM's GMC lineup led last month's improvement as the rebounding housing market encouraged construction companies to update fleets that in some cases were more than a decade old. The rebounding housing market indirectly led to a 31% improvement in GM crossovers, a 14% increase in Ford utility vehicle sales and record sales of Ram pickup trucks.
Kurt McNeil, vice president of GM's U.S. sales operations, said truck sales grew in "lockstep with the housing market." The strength of the crossover market, he said, signals confidence among American families regarding their financial health.
"It's venting of pent-up demand and a need to replenish because fleets are older," said Josh Feinman, global chief economist of DB Advisors. "Folks went into hunker down mode for a few years during the recession but as headwinds diminish we're seeing some pickup in these types of sensitive sectors."
Gus Faucher, PNC senior macroeconomist, pointed to a recent flurry of construction activity as contractors work on homes, fueling stronger demand for supplies and trucks.
"People are more convinced the recovery is going to persist, think their jobs are safe, so they are more likely to purchase vehicles," he said.
While trucks are rallying after years of slumped demand, the optimism is also a reflection of robust demand for fuel-efficient cars in the U.S. Domestic compact cars like the Ford Focus are beginning to compete with Japanese rivals like Toyota's (NYSE:TM) Corolla and Prius that have long dominated the market.
Ford's Fusion and Escape both posted their best-ever monthly and quarterly sales in March, with Ford selling 30,284 Fusion vehicles for the month and 80,558 for the quarter, crossing the 30,000 monthly and 80,000 quarterly vehicle sales thresholds for the first time ever.
"We're finally at a point where domestic automakers have had the opportunity and resources to update the most significant vehicles in their portfolios – and consumers responding very positively," Gutierrez said.
U.S. auto manufacturers over the last several years have been busy redesigning popular brands and investing in new technologies to drive innovation and fuel efficiency among their compact fleet. To much applause from environmentalists and health activists, GM became the first U.S. automaker in January to sell one-million fuel-efficient cars in a single year, following Japanese rivals that for a long time led the market through the Prius under other hybrids and compacts.
Gutierrez said Detroit's "Big Three" are finally starting to reap the benefits of those investments.


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Trend Watch: Is 'Baby Heading' the Next Hot Meme?
The folks at Buzzfeed are predicting this might be a new thing, which is fine with us. It's hilarious when people's clothes don't fit! Basically, "Baby Heading" is just making a baby's head stick out of grown-up clothes, and then photographing it.


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Dear Louisiana Hunters and Anglers,
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is excited to announce that the first online issue of Louisiana Conservationist is available now. Each issue will contain the same great stories and photography that was the hallmark of our printed magazine — available at http://louisianaconservationist.org/ as Web pages that are viewable in any browser, or at http://louisianaconservationist.org/current in an electronic book format featuring a familiar magazine-style layout.
This issue details the department's efforts throughout the recent oil spill disaster, includes some great tips on gun cleaning, and features recipes from the 2010 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off. When you're reading, feel free to share stories through E-mail or popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter; create a username so you can comment on stories and we can notify you of upcoming editions.
Finally, be sure to drop us a line and let us know what you think about our new publication. We're always looking for ways to improve and provide you with the outdoors experience you're looking for.
Happy Holidays,
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana Conservationist staff


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Even After Being Disbarred, Jack Thompson Can File Misguided Mistargeted Lawsuits
from the good-luck,-Jack dept
Of course, even though he's been disbarred, it doesn't mean he can't continue filing misguided lawsuits on a pro se basis -- and that's what he's done now. Eric Goldman alerts us to the news that Jack Thompson is now suing Facebook because some people on Facebook have said some mean stuff about him. Now, there's no doubt that some people online have said incredibly mean and hateful things about Jack, and may have made statements that are potentially threatening. But, apparently, while filing all of these lawsuits and getting disbarred, Jack Thompson never bothered to read Section 230 of the CDA, which protects the service provider (such as, say, Facebook) from the actions of its users. Details, apparently, are not Thompson's strong suit:


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3D SMARTPHONE DISPLAY is a fully customizable 100% After Effects project for version CS4 and higher. 1080p and 720p compositions ready to render.
Plugin used: Video Copilot Optical Flares but a version with pre rendered flares is included so if you don't have it, you can still open, modify or render the project.
The project is entirely made inside After Effects and is fully customizable.
two phone colors, blue and white
6 color effects
quick start video tutorial included
If you need custom modifications or render service you can contact me from my profile page
fonts are not included, but you can download them for free from dafont.com
video and photos are not included, you can buy them from videohive and photodune
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Photos by
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More Essence make up coming up! So when I was in Hungary I bought loads of random drugstore make up to test out. This cheapy range, Essence had a new collection out at the time called Vampire's Love, a few random items. I thought the polishes looked ok so I bought all five from the collection:
01 Gold Old Buffy – Deep chocolate black with gold glitter
02 Into the dark – Dark blue with very fine goldy-silver shimmer
03 True Love – Deep purple
04 The dawn is broken – Light grey with tons of silver sparkle
05 Hunt me if you can – Black with silver glitter
These are cheap!
I paid about £3 each for them. The packaging is fine, and the product itself is not bad at all, just 2 coats to get even colour although I am not sure how well this wears…I wore one for about 3 days before there was some minor chipping so I don't think that's bad at all.
The colours aren't that inspired or interesting really but it's not a bad collection at all:
Would this collection catch your eye?


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4:30 am
Economics U$A "Firm" This program looks at the economic factors behind Coke's secret formula change, Studebaker's demise, and The Asbury Park Press. D
5:00 am
NHK Newsline NULL
5:30 am
Connect with English "True Love/Friendship" Rebecca and Ramon exchange Christmas presents - and a kiss. Ramon suggests they spend New Year's together.G
6:00 am
Power Yoga: Mind and Body "Standing Forward Folds" With Standing Camel, Padahastasana, Parsvokonasana. D
6:30 am
Clifford The Big Red Dog "Forgive & Forget/Mimi's Back In Town" When Clifford forgets a play date, Cleo gets really upset. After all, she would never do that to a friend. Cleo wont even accept Cliffords apologies. D
7:00 am
Arthur "Fernkenstein's Monster/D.W., Dancing Queen" Fernkenstein's Monster - Inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Fern tells a tale so scary that Arthur and the gang become afraid of her! Can Fern prove her skills as a writer and create a different story that's fun instead of frightening? D.W., Dancing Queen - Binky decides to teach D.W. to dance, but she just doesn't seem to get the moves. D
7:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird" Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird - The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they've played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores - but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued! Vocabulary: (E) science fiction, data, unpredictable, forsee(able), unforeseen, feline(s) (I) gather(ing), mysterious, peculiar, vine. D
8:00 am
Curious George "Scaredy Dog/Say Goodnight, George" George and Hundley are scared off by a Big Creepy Noise they hearing down in the basement.G
8:30 am
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Flutter By Butterfly/Pretty In Pink" Flutter By Butterfly - Sally and Nick are pretending to be butterflies, but they're not very good at it. The Cat takes them to meet Bernadette the Monarch butterfly, who can teach them all about fluttering. Following Bernadette from Milky Weed Meadow to Prickly Pines forest they learn that butterfly wings are used for so much more than just fluttering! Pretty in Pink - Sally and Nick are having fun trying out different moves when the Cat arrives to show them some cool moves of his own. D
9:00 am
Super Why! "Hansel and Gretel" Red has taken Peter Piper's peppers without asking, and now he's mad! What happens when the Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel get out of a similar sticky (sweet) situation? Only the unexpected! After overcoming a few storybook obstacles, we finally find out the witch's side of the story, and Red learns to be more considerate.G
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "Night Train/Fossil Fred" Night Train - Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon. Fossil Fred - Buddy, Tiny and Don play "detective" and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Baby Bear Comes Clean" Baby Bear is ready to go to Granny's house with Papa Bear. He has a nice, white shirt on that Papa Bear tells him to keep clean while he gets his sister dressed. While Baby Bear waits for them to get ready, Telly passes by with a bright purple ice cream cone in his hand. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Waits For Show And Tell/A Night Out At The Restaurant" Daniel Waits for Show and Tell - Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at "show and tell," but he's finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier! A Night Out at the Restaurant - Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Sid's Backyard Campout!" Pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure! They're setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire. And here's the best part, the viewer is invited to join the adventure and sing along!. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Get Well Soon Soup/Mmm-Mmm-Milk!" Get Well Soon Soup - When Ant gets sick, Pig tries to take care of him by making his special Get-Well-Soon Soup. It has all the letters in the alphabet in it, so Pig can build any word that Ant needs to feel better. Pig just has to figure out what that word is! Mmm-mmm-milk! - When Ant comes over to Pig's house to eat cookies, Pig tries to get him to drink some milk. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "It's Cold Outside! Brrr!" When Caillou's family makes a springtime visit to Jonas' ranch, he takes them on a sleigh ride to a maple forest where Caillou discovers how the maple sap is collected from maple trees and gets to help collect some. The twins, Jason and Jeffrey, have come to play with Caillou in the snow. An investigation into some small tracks in the snow, leads them to a mischievous and playful squirrel that soon has them running around the yard. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "Sweeter Than Candy: Greece" Barney, Baby Bop and BJ are helping the park kids get ready for a school play. When Barney tells everyone that putting on shows began in Greece, they want to go visit! While there, they meet some friends and decide to put on a play in an amphitheatre. Barney knows a great story that originated in Greece called "King Midas. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Laughing Together" Big Belle - Belle is very excited to learn that Toby also has a bell just like hers, and wants to go and be friends with him. Toby is a little intimidated when he sees how big and powerful Belle is. Belle decides that she wants Toby to do everything that she wants to do. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "Scaredy Dog/Say Goodnight, George" George and Hundley are scared off by a Big Creepy Noise they hearing down in the basement.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird" Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird - The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they've played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores - but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued! Vocabulary: (E) science fiction, data, unpredictable, forsee(able), unforeseen, feline(s) (I) gather(ing), mysterious, peculiar, vine. D
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Lights, Camera, Beetles" Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "Whammer Anniversary/Rat Trap" WHAMMER ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. Bots ford leave Becky to babysit TJ so they can celebrate their anniversary at a local ice cream parlor. When the Whammed can't get the sundae he orders he starts whamming. Becky has to find a way to save her parents, babysit TJ, and keep her secret identity intact. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "A Bat in the Brownies" When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Castleblanca" Dr. Marbles is captured by Hacker and taken to Castleblanca, a cyberspace version of Transylvania. Hacker's goal: transfer Marbles' brainpower into his newly-built robot named Megabyte! Summoned by Motherboard, the kids and Digit arrive with the knowledge that Hacker has taken Marbles to a castle - but which one? There are hundreds and hundreds of castles. To find Marbles, the kids must master the art of properly collecting data, organizing it and graphing the results - which are sometimes surprising!G
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman" Grandma's accused of trying to break Ruff's twin, Scruff Ruffman, out of prison! The FETCHers try the case with help from real lawyers in a real courtroom with a real judge. D
5:30 pm
5:56 pm
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6:00 pm
PBS NewsHour NULL
7:00 pm
Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for the Mediterranean "Empire Builders" Host Julian Davison begins in Istanbul, gateway between East and West, where he charts the rise of the Ottomans and their conquest of Constantinople, now transformed to Istanbul. He reveals the inner workings of the Ottoman system, secrets of its army, intrigues and power games of the Sultans, and the rise of the Ottoman Navy. He travels to Rhodes to explore the city and its conquest by the Ottomans. Part 1 of 3G
8:00 pm
Ellen DeGeneres: The Mark Twain Prize The recipient of the 14th Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is honored by her colleagues. The star-studded tributes include those from Kristin Chenoweth, Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Mraz and Lily Tomlin.G
9:30 pm
Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter This film examines the life and career of the late American humorist. Archival photographs, video clips and personal memorabilia trace Bombeck's life from her childhood during the Great Depression to her work as a women's rights activist. Interviews with family, friends and colleagues and readings from her work expand the portrait. Her neighbor, friend and former talk-show host Phil Donahue narrates the profile.G
10:00 pm
Frontline "Big Sky, Big Money" In collaboration with public radio's "Marketplace," FRONTLINE travels to Montana, epicenter of the campaign finance debate, for a tale of money, politics and intrigue. The state tried to challenge the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in court. Montana is now investigating suspected campaign abuses and playing host to a bitter U.S. Senate race.G
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" What does it mean when the Symphony reads, "invalid card?" "
When the Symphony message reads, "invalid card" it could mean that the card in the pump is not the correct program card; the card could be damaged or the card is not inserted correctly.
Unplug the pump and remove the card. Check the card to make sure it is the correct card and also check for damage. Replace if necessary. Make sure the card is inserted in the direction of the arrows and the arrows are visible.
Plug in the pump and press the let-down button and the power button at the same time. Hold for several seconds and release. Try the pump again. If this does not correct the problem, the pump would need to be sent back the rental station for return to Medela.


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Windows - Other
Guitar Pro 5 2 With Complete Updated RSE Packs!
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Name:Guitar Pro 5 2 With Complete Updated RSE Packs!
Total Size: 307.70 MB
Magnet: Magnet Link
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Guitar Pro 5.2 - Read Me.txt (Size: 307.70 MB) (Files: 6)
Guitar Pro 5.2 - Read Me.txt2.39 KB
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RSE_BASSES.exe42.02 MB
RSE_DRUMS.exe110.85 MB
RSE_GUITARS.exe143.52 MB
Setup Guitar_Pro5.2®_Self_Extractor.en.EXE11.31 MB
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Contains Guitar Pro 5.2 with the complete *updated* RSE packs (Guitar, Bass, and Drums).
Guitar Pro is a multitrack tablature editor for guitar, banjo and bass. Besides writing scores, Guitar Pro is a complete tool for young and accomplished guitarists alike to progress, compose, or simply accompany themselves.
Features of Guitar Pro:
- A Powerfull, Simple and Intuitive Editor. Guitar Pro allows you to create whole scores for guitar, bass or other stringed instruments in a few minutes.
- View and Listen to your Tablatures. Far more than a simple editor, Guitar Pro allows you to view and listen to a score under the best conditions.
- A Complete Workshop for the Guitarist. Guitar Pro includes many tools for the guitarist such as the chord diagram generator, the guitar tuner, the metronome, the scale tool or the fretboard...
- Import, Export and Share! Import and export MIDI and ASCII format, and enjoy the tens of thousands of tablatures available on the Internet in Guitar Pro format.
New features of Guitar Pro 5:
- New RSE [Realistic Sound Engine] with real instrument sounds - listen to some samples
- New Graphical Interface (skinable)
- 4 Display Modes: Page, Parchment, Vertical Screen, Horizontal Screen
- Fine Scrolling and Zoom from 30% to 200%
- Score display fully redesigned (silimar to published songbooks)
- Automatic vertical positionning and spacing of score symbols to avoid collisions and blank spaces
- New Page Setup window
- Advanced Standard Notation (effects, beams, stem direction...)
- Manuscript Configuration for each Track (tablature only, standard notation only or both, diagrams...)
- Multiple Selection used for editing and playing tools
- Playing of a selected part with Multiple Selection (also works for looped play)
- Move Tracks Up and Down
- Voice Support (lead and bass)
- Coda, Segno (simple and double), Fine + 14 possible jumps
- 8va, 8vb, 15ma and 15mb
- Triplet Feel affected to the bar (8th or 16th)
- Improved Alternate Endings
- Improved Grace Note and Dead Note
- Possibility to add Effects on Tied Notes
- Extended Bends and Tremolo Bar
- Full Support of Artificial Harmonics
- Wah-wah
- Heavy Accentuated Notes
- Tunings associated to an Instrument
- Diagrams displayed with the score and/or under title
- Improved Speed Trainer
- MusicXML Import/Export
- PowerTab Import
- TablEdit Import
- PDF Export
- Improved ASCII Import/Export
- BMP Export of a complete page
- Improved and Simplified WAVE Export (using Windows(r) Mixer)
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Women's Classic Flat Ballerina Pumps in Black
€325€98 (70%)
- Classic Slip on ballet pumps
- Crafted from pure calf leather in a natural grained finish
- Elasticated slip-ons
- Concealed wedge heel
- Rounded toe
- Classic silhouette
- Fully lined in natural leather
- Style runs true to size
- Feminine finish
- Accompanied by branded dust bag
- Made in Portugal
- Heel height: 1cm
Offering Parisian elegance with a catwalk edge, Lanvin offers luxurious wardrobe pieces all with the signature style of the statement French house. Steeped in history and refinement, Lanvin is famed for its modern vision and working with the finest materials and craftsmanship with its elegant tailoring, cuts and refined designs. Created by designer Lucas Ossendrijver and Lanvin's creative director Alber Elbaz, the pair have created an acclaimed brand offering relaxed yet luxury pieces that are detail focused and of impeccable quality.
For Pre SS16, Alber Elbaz presents a playful collection steeped in colour and bursting with bright prints. Populated with bold patterns and graphics, oversized jackets and dresses are paired with colour-blocked sandals and multi-coloured pumps whilst romantic green silk skirts and tops with soft frilled sleeves are teamed with elaborate metal tasselled earrings. Classic silhouettes appear with beige trench coats and cropped red pea coats. Grecian classicism is evoked in the collection through gathered silk dresses in rich maroons and accents of gold. Inundated with joie de vivre, the vibrant pre collection offers something for every woman this Spring/Summer season.
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Stewardship — taking care of the land — starts with taking care of the soil, the foundational resource in any land-based agricultural system. Today, many of the soil conservation practices that are promoted to farmers and landowners — buffer strips, grassed waterways, sediment dams, etc. — are really only addressing the symptoms of a degraded soil resource: issues like soil erosion; sediment/nutrient loading in lakes, rivers and streams; compaction; disease; and pest problems in crops and livestock.
But in the past decade or so there has been an expanded and growing consciousness about soil as a living, biological universe that needs particular conditions in order to function well and in a regenerative way.
An increasing number of farmers, natural resource professionals and scientists are focusing on treating soil as a long-term investment. They are working to implement management practices and cropping systems that support and enhance soil biology as the primary means of restoring the soil to a healthy state of function. They are proving that there is a need to test and implement practical and profitable ways to enhance soil health while meeting our economic and quality-of-life goals as individuals and as communities.
The Land Stewardship Project, through such initiatives as the Chippewa 10% Project, the Southeastern Minnesota Cover Crop Network and the Soil Builders' Network, is working with farmers, natural resource professionals and scientists to promote agricultural systems that treat soil health as a long-term investment, one that can pay dividends in terms of a healthier landscape, thriving farms and vibrant communities.


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OK, pardner, listen up close 'cause I ain't got time to tell ya twice about the way things used to be. Long ago, there was this place they called cowboy country, way up in the B.C. interior. Nothin' but cowboys, horses, mountains and wild critters. Heck, that was long before all this technology stuff came in. Them was the good old days, the real deal, ridin' tall in the saddle on a real ranch.
Pulling into the Flying U Ranch, on Green Lake northeast of Clinton, right away modern life in a big city such as Vancouver seems like a distant memory.
The Flying U is Canada's oldest working guest ranch, established in the 1820s by the Northwest Fur Trading Company. It boasts quite a history and it's still goin' good.
During the gold rush of the 1860s, the ranch became a roadhouse and then in 1923 rodeo star Jack G. Boyd took over.
Jack's friend, cowboy movie star William S. Hart, came up with the ranch's moniker, named after a Hollywood movie. Boyd used to host an annual rodeo that rivalled the Calgary Stampede for top riders.
They even shot Canada's first movie right on the ranch.
Being authentic means none of that fancy wall-to-wall carpeting or air conditioning.
No sir, you want some fresh air, you open the front door of your cabin.
Rustic is the best word to describe the ranch, except for the new lodge, built recently to replace the old one that burned down. That's where they serve up huge lashings of ranch-style food, including bacon and eggs in the morning and steaks and pork chops at night.
The Fremlin family has been operating the Flying U since 1980, keeping the ranch's old-fashioned charm but slowly adding new attractions like the museum, which shows relics of the old days.
What makes the Flying U different than most guest ranches, though, is its policy of self-guided riding.
You choose a horse in the corral at 8 a.m. (actually, the staff will fit you with one) and off you go until 4 p.m. Not one of those one-hour guided trail walks here.
They'll pack you a lunch and you can stay out all day. Hundreds of acres of rolling hills and open meadows to explore. After a hard day riding on the trails, mosey on in to the Longhorn Saloon for a cold one.
At night the kids can catch a movie at the Black Horse Theatre. There's a group campfire every night, and old-fashioned stoves in the cabins.
It's a family-style place, where you can see the stars.
In the sky, that is, and not in the obit section of the newspaper.
Course, you being in the area already, you might want to wander up the road a fetch or two and say hello to Dimps Horn over at Watch Lake Lodge.
Dimps, she's been there longer than the Fremlins at Flying U, I figure. The Horn family's been running the Lodge since 1950.
Aside from the trail rides, they've got rustic cabins, trout fishing, boats to rent and an old candy store for the kids. Dimps used to be the local schoolteacher, so she'll tell ya about the old days if you ask. Swimming's darned good in the lake, too, I hear.
Now, if you want to learn real good about the good old days in these parts, then Hat Creek Ranch is the place you ought to go.
They call it a ranch but it's really a living museum, the kind where they bring the past to life with "animators." No, they ain't "amateurs," these is actors all dressed up to resemble cowboys, Indians, miners, cooks, maids and gold panners from the Gold Rush days.
Just like up in Barkerville, only a lot closer to get there from here.
It's all pretend, for sure, but at Hat Creek they're real good at it.
Here in the dry rain-shadow climate east of the Coast Range Mountains, a unique blend of cowboy cultures evolved over the years, set in a landscape of sage, bunchgrass and Ponderosa pines. Why, there are stage coach rides and trail rides and panning for rubies in the creek, drum making, blacksmithing and storytelling.
To bring native culture alive, they've got a sweat lodge, and bannock (bread) making and you can camp in an Indian teepee or a kekuli (native pithouse). On the way comin' or going,' make sure to drop into Clinton, a real cowboy town, and check out the museum and the Palace Hotel on a walking tour. They're fixing that old 1879 hotel up pretty good, may be open for guests again in the future, just like in the good old days. Up in cowboy country, the more things change the more they stay the same.


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Trigg County was formed in 1820. The county is named for Stephen Trigg. Mr. Trigg was a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War.
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The mission of Trigg County is to provide quality public services to accommodate the needs of the citizens through innovative leadership, teamwork of county officials and employees to create the best quality of life.
Under Public Law, 88-578, citizens are afforded the opportunity to express their views concerning the recreational needs of the community. To provide a forum for discussion, an open public meeting is being held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 5:45 PM in the Fiscal Court Chambers, located in Cadiz, Kentucky, sponsored by the Trigg County Fiscal Court and the Pennyrile Area Development District. The specific purpose of the meeting is to discuss the development of a Land and Water Conservation Fund application.
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Tom Hanks has 'Some Stories' hitting bookshelves in October
Tom Hanks has 'Some Stories' hitting bookshelves in October
Tom Hanks is putting his love of vintage typewriters to good use — his collection of short stories will be published in October.
The Oscar-winning actor's first book, "UNCOMMON TYPE: Some Stories," features 17 stories, each in some way involving a different typewriter. It's due out Oct. 24 from Alfred A. Knopf, the publisher said Tuesday.
Among the stories written by Hanks, who owns over 100 typewriters, is one about an immigrant arriving in New York City, another about a bowler who becomes a celebrity and another about an eccentric billionaire.
Hanks said in a statement that he began work on the stories in 2015: "I wrote in hotels during press tours. I wrote on vacation. I wrote on planes, at home, and in the office."


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AlessiTab: The Designer Android Tablet
Design nerds and Pinkberry regulars might recognize the brand Alessi. The Italian design company is primarily known for their assortment of whimsical and brightly colored products for the home and kitchen (often sighted at Pinkberry locations). What we didn't expect was for Alessi to jump into the Android tablet device category, but lo and behold, there they were at CES with their AlessiTab.
Designed by Stefano Giovannoni (who also designed one of the most beautiful landline phones), and born of a partnership between Alessi and Promelit, the 10.1″ HD touchscreen AlessiTab is built with the Android operating system and specifically tweaked with a UI abandoning most of the unnecessary eye candy that hampers other Android devices, giving it a handsome overall impression. The AlessiTab is obviously aimed as a secondary kitchen and home device, with a form factor meant to be used in two positions: one at a slanted display angle for input/viewing and a more vertical position primarily for viewing media; a gravitational sensor can rotate the image according to position.
So what's inside? An ARM 11 720MHz processor, 1GB flash storage, with a modest 256 MB of memory powers the 1024×600 screen so don't expect to outrace the latest and greatest with these specs. But there's also wi-fi b/g/n, an integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, 2×2 watt speakers, an integrated microphone, 2USB ports, SD card and HDMI out, making it a capable device if set for kitchen or bedside table duty.
The unit we played around with was set in Italian, which made for fun testing while launching an included recipe app; we also tested the web browser and scrolling through the interface. As expected, there was a tiny bit of lag, but surprisingly barely so. Apps included: email, Twitter and Facebook integration, weather information, recipes/nutrition, internet radio, photo frame mode, and even a hidden pop-out antenna allowed for digital television reception. And because it's an Android device, additional apps could conceivably be added to extend utility of the device.
But make no mistake, the AlessiTab's included apps reveal it to be a tablet with the primary duty of staying docked nearby in the kitchen while cooking or near your bed for alarm and information duty (a charging docking station is included; the connecting elements looked a little rough compared to the rest of the thought out finish). In an increasingly competitive tablet market, the AlessiTab's main ace up its sleeve is Giovannoni's sleek design and the Alessi branding, but we're not sure if it's enough to distinguish itself in our domestic market where the spec-crazed tend to overlook design. No word on price or availability according to the Alessi rep we spoke to; the company was there to showcase the product in hopes of finding a domestic distributor, but we'll follow up with any additional information about the AlessiTab when we hear back.


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I know what I want and expect from a genealogy conference may be different from the person sitting next to me in a session. However, there is something we most likely have very much in common...questions. I have questions, the person beside me has questions, the person two rows up has questions as well. Do our questions have a place at conferences? If you have a question about German research then attend a session related to that topic. The same for Midwest research, or passenger lists questions, attend those types of sessions.
But what about MY question? I have a question that is specific to my research. I have a question that is specific to my research goal. I have a question that is specific to my family. Is a class on how to find parish records in Germany going to answer my question? No, because I already have the records, my question is much more specific.
I may be able to corner the speaker before or after their talk and ask my specific question. I would never do that though as I know they are on a time frame to get set up and then get to their next presentation. I may be able to make it to the exhibit hall and find an exhibitor with an "ask the expert" table. Theses are options but they seem limited to me and I would like to maximize my options when I am at a conference with potentially a dozen or two dozen people that could help with my specific question.
Some conferences have recognized this desire for attendees to discuss their topic of choice by offering "unconferencing" options and panel discussions where in the audience submits questions. I like both of those options but would like to take it a bit further. Round tables...literally. Have a room full of round tables, 8 to a table, with a discussion topic assigned and also have free-for-all tables.
So, if I see a sign on the table that says "German Church Records" that's where you will find me. Or perhaps I get that question answered and I want help with land records, then I will be looking for that table. The conversation begins with each person asking questions then flows into giving advise, examples or, even better, exchanging contact information to discuss more in depth later.
I attend an industry specific conference each March related to my career. This is a four-day conference that has round table sessions offered on three days. The round table sessions fill up every year. People like to have the opportunity to discuss specifics and get specific answers. People like to share stories and simply talk with like-minded individuals.
Maybe it's because I'm in this limbo land of more than a beginner, somewhat advanced intermediate but not ready for an institute genealogist that round tables hold such appeal to me. Of course it could also be that I like to talk more than I like to listen to a presenter. Either way, I think round tables could be a powerfully, engaging experience for any and all genealogy conferences. I hope they begin appearing regularly in the future.


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- The master list of the categories is CategoryCategory which will automatically list all known main categories, and should never be edited. This list is easily accessed from the Wiki's top navigation bar. (Categories).
- Pages can belong to zero or more categories. Including a page in a category is done by simply linking to the CategoryName on the page (by convention at the very end of the page). To mention a category on a page when the page does not belong to it, write its name in double double quote in order to unwikify it. To link to a category on a page when the page does not belong to it, link it using full URL like [[http://yoursite.com/CategoryXy CategoryXy]].
- The system allows to build hierarchies of categories by referring to the parent category in the subcategory page. The parent category page will then automatically include the subcategory page in its list.
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- New categories can be created (think very hard before doing this though, you don't need too much of them) by creating a CategoryName page, including {{Category}} in it and placing it in the CategoryCategory category (for a main category or another parent category in case you want to create a subcategory).
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In the following letter to students, faculty, and employees of the City University of New York, Chancellor Matthew Goldstein announced his plans to step down this summer.
April 12, 2013
Dear Members of the CUNY Community:
I write to let you know of my intention to step down as chancellor of The City University of New York early this summer.
Serving this exceptional university alongside so many extraordinary colleagues has been the greatest privilege of my professional life. I am deeply grateful to the trustees, members of the chancellery, presidents, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends, who, every day, work so diligently to support and fulfill CUNY's historic mission. As the first CUNY graduate to lead the University (City College, Class of 1963), I take enormous pride in what we have accomplished, together, to ensure an unparalleled educational experience for every CUNY student.
Since I began as chancellor in 1999, we have focused on raising the academic profile of the University while maintaining our fundamental goals of access and opportunity. The results of our emphasis on high standards, academic rigor, and student preparation—including our strengthened partnership with the New York City Department of Education—have been record enrollments, increased graduation rates, and more and more high-achieving students coming to CUNY. These students have the benefit of more than 2,000 additional full-time faculty members hired over the last 14 years, whose talents have greatly enhanced our core academic areas.
With the help of the state, the University has also achieved a vital measure of fiscal stability through the CUNY Compact, the initiation of a robust fundraising campaign, and a predictable tuition policy. This enables students and their families to plan more efficiently for the future and gain access to available financial aid, and is a powerful sign of stakeholder investment in our public higher education system. At the same time, University-wide accountability measures have been established to ensure consistent review, progress, and efficiency.
Our priority has always been to provide strong academic opportunities for a wide range of students. That goal has led to the creation of new schools and colleges, including the William E. Macaulay Honors College, the CUNY School of Professional Studies, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Public Health, and the New Community College, the first in the city in more than 40 years. It was also the impetus behind our Decade of Science initiative to increase student proficiency in the STEM disciplines and enhance the University's research capacity. Most recently, our Pathways to Degree Completion initiative has created a common curricular structure to streamline student transfer, strengthen the quality of general education, and ensure system-wide learning outcomes.
Today CUNY is a transformed institution, re-energized by the creative, dedicated work of professionals across our 24 colleges and professional schools. A CUNY degree is highly valued in the marketplace of careers and ideas. I am extremely proud of the essential role the University plays in the well-being of our city, state, and nation, as well as the continued contributions of our accomplished graduates. Going forward, I know that the University's mission will only be invigorated by the innovative work and collective efforts of our remarkable CUNY community.
I am working closely with Chairperson Benno Schmidt and the Board of Trustees to ensure a smooth transition with the appointment of an interim chancellor later this spring.
Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for your support and partnership during my tenure as chancellor and your invaluable service to the University. It has been my honor to serve this incomparable institution with you.
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New Car Review
2014 Infiniti QX60: New Car Review
The 2014 Infiniti QX60 (formerly known as the JX35) is the company's 3-row luxury answer to the Audi Q7, Acura MDX and Buick Enclave. Beyond the attraction of its roomy third-row seat, the QX60 offers an elegant interior, a sleek and modern exterior and, new for this year, a hybrid option.
Unlike some larger, truck-based luxury SUVs (think Cadillac Escalade and Lexus GX 460), the QX60 is built on the foundation of a front-wheel-drive car. This design gives drivers a smoother ride and better gas mileage while packing as much or even more space inside. In creating the QX60, we appreciate that Infiniti didn't just slap a bit more chrome and leather on an existing Nissan model and call it a day. The new QX60 hits a bull's-eye on the crossover target, deftly combining a cushy ride with snappy handling and seamless power. It's also easy on gasoline for a 7-seater with all-wheel drive.
What's New for 2014?
Beyond the name change and some equipment-package shuffling, a hybrid model is the only notable addition to the 2014 QX60 lineup. The QX60 hybrid combines an electric motor with a supercharged 4-cylinder engine, and is expected to offer a best-in-class fuel economy rating of 26 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving.
What We Like
Opulent interior; nimble handling for its size; user-friendly navigation and tech features; hybrid fuel economy
What We Don't
Slo-o-o-w power hatch; no automatic 3-flash turn signal; Safety-intensive Technology Package can't be ordered as a standalone option; no power lumbar support for the passenger seat
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The laws of physics dictate that no vehicle that weighs 4,400 pounds and powers all four wheels is going to sip gas while carrying seven occupants. But Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings of 19 miles per gallon city/25 mpg hwy for the all-wheel-drive version (20 mpg city/26 mpg hwy for front-wheel drive) are best in the class. So, too, is the QX60's acceleration, considering the relatively small 3.5-liter V6 engine churning out 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft of torque.
If fuel economy is a primary concern, you can move up to the QX60 Hybrid that earns an estimated 26 mpg city/28 mpg hwy and 25 mpg city/28 mpg hwy with all-wheel drive. The hybrid uses a smaller supercharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine teamed with an electric motor for a combined output of 250 hp and 243 lb-ft of torque.
Standard Features & Options
Infiniti offers the QX60 in two trims, QX60 and QX60 Hybrid, both with a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive. A number of option packages can be added to both models.
The Infiniti QX60 ($42,545) includes 18-inch alloy wheels, leather seating, automatic HID headlights, power folding and heated outside mirrors, power sunroof, 8-way power driver and 6-way power passenger seat, heated front seats, AM/FM/CD stereo with six speakers, USB/iPod and auxiliary input jacks, steering wheel controls for cruise and audio, Intelligent Key with illuminated push-button start, Bluetooth hands-free cellphone connectivity, a power tilt/telescopic steering wheel, power rear lift gate with variable height adjustment, tri-zone automatic air conditioning, rearview monitor with 7-in screen and a 60/40 split-folding sliding second-row seat.
The Infiniti QX60 AWD ($43,945) adds Intelligent all-wheel drive.
The Infiniti QX60 Hybrid ($45,545) adds a hybrid electric powertrain but is otherwise identical to the gasoline-powered QX60.
The Infiniti QX60 Hybrid AWD ($46,945) adds intelligent all-wheel drive.
Options for the QX60 are packaged into groups. The QX60 can be equipped with the Premium Package ($1,550) that adds a 13-speaker Bose audio system with Acoustic Waveguide subwoofer, streaming Bluetooth, memory for the driver's seat, steering wheel and mirrors, Enhanced Intelligent Key, outside mirrors with reverse tilt down feature, a heated steering wheel, remote start and driver's seat power lumbar support.
The Premium Plus Package ($3,000) adds Infiniti hard-drive voice-activated navigation with lane guidance and 3-D building graphics, AroundView 360-degree monitor with Moving Object Detection, front and rear sonar system, and rain-sensing wipers.
Hybrid models combine the Premium and Premium Plus Packages into a single group.
The Theatre Package ($1,700) adds dual 7-in color monitors, two wireless headphones and 120-volt power outlet, while the Driver Assistance Package ($1,900) brings Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Brake Assist, Forward Collision Warning, Blind Spot Warning, Backup Collision Intervention and Active Trace Control.
The Deluxe Touring Package ($3,450) delivers a 15-speaker Bose Surround Sound system, 20-in wheels, second- and third-row moonroof with power sunshade, Plasmacluster air purification and Advanced Climate Control, Climate Controlled front seats, a heated second-row seat and third-row seat-back power return.
Finally, the Technology Package ($2,800) includes all the features of the Driver Assistance Package plus Lane Departure Warning, Lane Departure Prevention, Blind Spot Intervention and the Front Pre-Crash Seatbelt system (requires Premium, Premium Plus and Deluxe Touring Packages).
The QX60 includes front, front side-impact and full-length side air curtain airbags. Also standard are ABS brakes, electronic traction and stability control, and tire-pressure monitoring. Neither the government nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash-tested the 2014 Infiniti QX60.
Behind the Wheel
The QX60 is a great-driving vehicle that actually feels smaller on the road than its immense actual size. Squeezing into small parking spaces is really the only time that the QX60's size becomes apparent from behind the wheel.
The thick, leather-wrapped steering wheel provides exemplary feel and feedback. That's welcome in a world in which power steering seems to be getting worse rather than better.
Throttle calibration is smooth and progressive, with no jumpiness as you ease into the gas. That, combined with the lack of gear changes from the CVT, makes the QX60 impressively serene in traffic around town. The QX60 is a fantastic vehicle for hauling the family in comfort and style. It's an instant contender in the luxury crossover segment.
Other Cars to Consider
Acura MDX -- Acura's bread-and-butter vehicle is comfortable, smooth and loaded with amenities, so its popularity is no surprise.
Audi Q7 -- Audi continues to expand its presence in the luxury market with a benchmark crossover. The diesel version offers amazing fuel economy but with a pricey bottom line.
Buick Enclave -- Buick's return to relevance began with the Enclave, and it continues to be a spacious, comfortable luxury family hauler with a 24-mpg EPA highway rating.
Mercedes-Benz GL450-- No brand does prestige the way Mercedes does, so if you need a family vehicle to park outside the club, the GL450 is your choice.
AutoTrader's Advice
The all-wheel-drive QX60 we tested was packed with nearly all the available goodies, running up its sticker from a base price to nearly $56,000. Considering the price of the competition in this segment -- as well as the appealing option packages that include navigation, DVD entertainment and intelligent brake assist -- that isn't bad. But a price-conscious driver who wants the extra 1 mpg could choose the front-wheel-drive version and add only the Premium Package, keeping the price well under $45,000.


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AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB and HD 7850 2GB Pitcairn Review
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When we went to Austin, Texas to sit with AMD and learn about the Radeon HD 7900 series of cards for the first time, an interesting thing happened. While the official meeting was about the performance of the Radeon HD 7970 and HD 7950, when things started to settle several AMD employees couldn't help but discuss Cape Verde (7700-series) and Pitcairn (7800-series) GPUs. In particular, the HD 7800 cards were generating a lot of excitement internally as a spiritual follow up to the wildly successful HD 5800 and HD 5700 series of cards in terms of price and performance characteristics.
So while the Radeon HD 7970 and HD 7950 are being labeled as the world's fastest GPUs, and the Radeon HD 7700 is the fastest GPU for everyone, the HD 7800s are where many of our readers will look when upgrading their machines while staying within a budget.
Be sure to check out our video review posted here and then continue on to our full, written review for all the benchmarks and analysis!!!
Continue reading our review of the Radeon HD 7870 and HD 7850 Graphics Cards!!
AMD Pitcairn - the Radeon HD 7800 series GPU
To complete the family of Radeon HD 7000 series of GPUs (still pending the dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990), the Pitcairn GPU brings the same Graphics Core Next architecture we first saw in the HD 7900 into the $250-350 price rage. If you haven't read about the changes and updates in AMD's latest graphics architecture you should really stop by the first couple of pages of our HD 7970 review to get the necessary back story before moving on. Don't worry, I'll wait for you finish...
As I mentioned above, AMD really is hoping to duplicate the success of the Radeon HD 5800/5700 cards with the HD 7800 series. According to the Steam Hardware Survey from January the AMD Radeon HD 5800 series of cards make up 27% of the total DX11-capable hardware on users systems. That is pretty significant and simply put AMD as a company needs a runaway success like that once again.
The Pitcairn GPU that is the base for the HD 7870 and HD 7850 graphics cards is cut down from the Tahiti GPU and includes 20 Compute Units, 1280 stream processors, a 256-bit memory bus and quite a bit more. That is roughly 65% of the theoretical horsepower of the HD 7970 card found on the HD 7870 for about 65% of the cost.
Unlike the HD 7700 cards, the HD 7800s will keep the dual geometry engines, rasterizers and asynchronous compute engines. By keeping a nearly full-size 256-bit memory bus the HD 7800s should see much less memory performance penalty as well (5.5 Gbps versus 4.8 Gbps).
In our image above you can see a comparison of the three Southern Islands GPUs starting with the Tahiti (largest), going down to Pitcairn (middle) and completed with Cape Verde (smallest). Pitcairn has 2.8 billion transistors and is of course built on the same 28nm process technology that brings tremendous power benefits but apparently a lot of production and inventory questions as well. The die size as reported by AMD is 212 mm2.
AMD is definitely trying to capture that large audience that bought into the Radeon HD 5800 cards - these types of comparisons will be showing up EVERYWHERE and try to illustrate the architecture and performance differences you would see by moving from Evergreen to Southern Islands.
There is a software change that will come with the HD 7800 release: MLAA 2.0. This update will be available with the Catalyst 12.3 beta driver and then all drivers after that. The good news is that this performance and quality improvement will be backwards compatible with all the 7000-series and 6000-series cards from AMD.
The Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition (pictured) above will retail for somewhere around $350 and will use the full Pitcairn GPU with 1280 stream processors. As the suffix to the card indicates the reference clock of this part is 1000 MHz with a memory clock of 1200 MHz running on a full 2GB of frame buffer. The typical board power for the HD 7870 is only 175 watts though we will see that it can easily prove itself more power efficient than anything NVIDIA currently has on the market.
Even though the reference clock is 1 GHz, AMD wants everyone to know that these cards should be able to overclock even higher with very little additional effort. The graph above shows the Radeon HD 7870 running at 1200 MHz core clock and 1375 MHz memory clock.
Here are the base specs for the Radeon HD 7850, planned to be sold at $250 or so, that includes 16 Compute Units and 1024 stream processors. The clock speeds are quite a bit lower at 860 MHz core though it does keep the same 1200 MHz memory clock with the same 2GB frame buffer. Typical power usage drops to around 130 watts here.
I really feel that the 2GB frame buffer on cards as low as $249 is a big differentiating feature between the Radeon HD 7800/7900 cards and current lineup of NVIDIA GeForce offerings. The high end GTX 580 only has 1.5GB of memory unless you purchase a special edition model and with cards like the GTX 560 Ti only getting 1GB, there are some interesting issues that crop up in games like Battlefield 3.
In a similar fashion to the overclocking capability of the HD 7870, AMD was touting the overclocking capability of the HD 7850 as well, hitting as high as 975 MHz core. In my testing we actually saw the HD 7850 hit as high as 1050 MHz!
Here we have the detailed table of specifications on these two new cards so you see them side by side. While the Radeon HD 7870 will have 80 texture units the HD 7850 will drop to 64 of them; both cards have 32 ROPs though for render backend performance.
I think I found my new upgrade...
I think you will not be alone.
Definitely, you won't be alone. I was about to build my rig with a GTX 560 Ti to ass another one later. But now, I'll wait for 7870 wich is very close to GTX 570 but whit much lower power consumption, making it possible to Crossfire on my TX750 PSU.
Definitely, you won't be alone. I was about to build my rig with a GTX 560 Ti to ass another one later. But now, I'll wait for 7870 wich is very close to GTX 570 but whit much lower power consumption, making it possible to Crossfire on my TX750 PSU.
Thanks for that last page Ryan, I enjoyed seeing the spread of the 7000 series cards and it will really make me think when I do my birthday upgrade. So far it's either the 7950 or the 7870.
Tough choice.
Yeah, I thought seeing the data in that way was kind of interesting, even as someone who has tested each of them.
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I liked the last page's comparison as well. Shows the spread of the 7K family.
I was hoping for a little more out of the 7870 i think. Appears to be about on par with the gtx570 which can be had for $315 after rebate. I can wait for Kepler to drop and competition to bring the 7K series prices down before i make a decision on upgrading.
Confused as to why nearly everyone including pcper didn't show relative benchmarks again 7970 and 7950.
Did you skip the last page? Entire 7K series comparison.
Yeah I did actually.
Thanks for pointing that out, shame on me for thinking pcper would drop the ball like other sites have.
What he said. Thanks for reading!
I'm a little pissed now, based on the price/performance aspect. I just bought a 6970 this month!
Those benchmarks made the 560 Ti look like trash...
I like the new office, and the bins of graphics cards.
But the big question is... how much did you pay for said 6970? While the 7870 is faster overall, it still isn't available and it will be at least $359 once it hits (and depending on demand, might reach a little higher). If you got a 6970 for $330 or less, then I would say it is still a good buy.
I just got this 6970 Lightning, for around 359$. Its is now "Deactivated" on Newegg...
No second card for me it seems....
I'm not too upset since my card came overclocked, and i can clock it higher. It is still a great card.
Though I kinda wish AMD stopped selling these cards so close to release, or dropped the price more.
I got it less than 3 weeks ago, i kinda feel like a jackass now...
Well... that's still an awesome card. Not a terrible price either for what you end up getting. That thing is a beast...
I'm not disappointed with the card, the custom cooler keeps it cool a 60C on full load @ 940MHz. So some more OCing headroom exists. It is a beast.
I still wish AMD stopped selling cards that are under-powered compared to the new versions at stock clocks. (6970 vs 7970 vs 7870) Or at least some hint that these cards are going to be replaced in a big way, not just a incremental update like i7 1st gen vs i7 2nd gen. Where the advantages come from the process change not an entire new architecture. I'm just being bitter, don't mind me.
Or if you got a 6950 2gb for $250 and unlocked it to 6970 even better deal :)
How about a 6950 for $200 and unlock it to a 6970? New Egg has one for only 2 bills this weekend.
This generation AMD are first to release the cards but will suffer in the end coz the prices are inflated. Especially, the release of kepler will highlight the point. this gen goes to nvidia and there are no 2 ways abt it. consider the fact that the 7850 is abt 10% faster than gtx 560 ti, a card launched over 14 months b4. Thats not impressive. The price perfrmance thing will be the biggest downer for AMD when kepler comes out. AMD really needs to reduce the prices. and they will wen kepler is released, but those who buy the cards now will be weeping. SO i say better wait for kepler. I am also holding off my nxt rig for kepler and ivy bridge. But those upgrading should wait till april or whenever kepler is released.
I disagree with pretty much everything you just wrote.
1. Why would AMD suffer in the end because of their current prices? They can adjust the prices down when needed...
2. In regards to comparing cards that just launched etc - Nvidias recent card the GTX 560ti 448core is slower than the 6970 that came out over a year ago also.
3.Price/performance will be a big downer when keplar is released? How do you know? Keplar release date is not even announced and no real reviews are available. How do you know all this?
I'm sorry, but you are speculating way too much.
I'm not sure 7000 series are giving enough bang for the buck...or Euro to upgrade. AS it stands people are not doing a lot of upgrading.
I am a big ebay fan and no used cards have poped up lately, in any great number. (Still looking for that third 580, at the right price.)
7970/50 Likely to be toppled by Kepler. We just have to hope nvidia don't put a premium on AMD's premium price.
7870/50 are being compared to existing nvidia cards so we know this will change, so that's why I feel they don't give that performance jump that buyers now will needed.
Prices of 7xxx are high, because 6xxx cards are still in stock, and AMD does not want to cannibalize their sales - ie. clear stock. It's common strategy.
Also remember what Ryan said in the review. AMD is matching Nvidias performance and pricing all while consuming SIGNIFICANTLY LESS power (IE money in your bank) and putting out less heat. Also remember, you are getting more than 2 monitors with only 1 card if you want.
I like NVidia and i am not an AMD fan boy by any means, but my loyalty lies with the almighty dollar and right now AMD is winning.
Be careful when copying marketing graphics. The marketshare slide on the first page doesn't say "of DirectX 11 graphics cards", it says "of Enthusiast* DirectX 11 graphics cards". Where does the asterisk lead?
Interesting thought, I'll look.
By "enthusiast class" they are referring to GPUs with a launch price of $199 or greater.
"Eyefinity is still the only single-GPU option for running multiple display gaming configurations and in fact these new GPUs may actually offer enough performance to push a 5760x1080 configuration on a single card."
Been running 5760x1200 from a single 2GB 5870 for the last two years.
Right, but that is Eyefinity technology that is NOT found on NVIDIA GPUs yet.
The value and importance of minimums is not lost on you as it is on so many so called enthusiast sites. Thanks for that. On Anand, for instance, can't even tell what metric he is using, and can't be bothered to read so an amateurish review. But he uses acrap for his main box, so he is far from the enthusiast he claims to be.
Great cards, but I got a AMD 6870 and don;t see much need to upgrade. I'll probably wait for the next generation in 2013.Great Review as always Ryan. Now we just need Nvidia to come out with theirs so there will be price drops.
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Ryan, any expectations from crossfire yet?
I would assume very similar scaling to the HD 7900 cards, though I am still waiting on the second 7870 and 7850 to arrive.
Awesome, looking forward to an update on this review with crossfire :)
Say goodbye to 4870x2...for me anyway.
I assume there will be a sweet discussion in this weeks podcast?
You would be correct. And yikes, that 4870 X2 is probably a hater this winter!
Thanks for the info, ive got 200 quid burning a hole in my pocket and was torn between a Nvidia 480 as there on offer or a 6950 but i think i'll wait a few weeks and see what uk price we get on the 7850.
Oh and on your podcasts please try and keep doing the funny little audio clips when it starts before the music of one of you lot saying something weird... It always makes me smile :)
I don't see much difference yet, beside power consumption, between a stock 7850 and a stock 6950, and both are having the same price. Even, I can get a 6950 overclocked for it.
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"Drive it like you stole it." Those may have been the five nicest words anyone's ever said to me. Whether they're the wisest words to say to someone who has just gotten behind the wheel of a twin-turbocharged, 3.9-liter, E34 M5 for the first time is debatable. Even so, I felt inclined.
Stepping onto the stiff clutch, comprised of a SPEC E46 M3 pressure plate and an M5 disc, and pushing and pulling through the heavy gearbox, the throws shortened with a Rogue shifter, the immediate impression is this is a man's car. As it's been stroked from 3.5 to 3.9 liters, there's plenty of torque down low to keep it drivable around town. The turbos are so seamlessly integrated to the powerband that it's impossible to tell when they start spooling. That is, until you really nail it.
But all hell doesn't necessarily break loose like with many turbocharged cars; instead, there's a relentless, linear surge of power all the way to its 7000-rpm redline. Huge swaths of terra firma are consumed through each gear while the rear tries to counter the weight transfer.
There seems to be no amount of wind resistance or weight liabilities that can stop it, even as the car begins to climb through the triple digits. And this is with the boost turned down to 9.5 psi during the break-in period.
The E34 is the forgotten M5. It didn't make quite the splash of its predecessor, the E28, or its successor, the E39. For a while, people didn't even know if BMW was going to bring it into the United States. And when they eventually did, only small numbers arrived. Spotting one on the road was about as likely as seeing Sasquatch riding a unicorn. Then came the 540i and its big V8, relegating the E34 M5 to near obsolescence.
The current owner, a die-hard BMW fan, has always admired the E34 for its understated design, and after he was tipped off that there was one for sale he jumped on it immediately. What makes this particular car unique is that the VIN number doesn't show up on BMW's database, leading to speculation that this may be one of a small batch of early, hand-built M5s never intended for sale to the public.
It's a Euro-spec model built in December 1991 that was imported and federalized by a German Air Force pilot stationed in New Mexico, but any history before that is still unknown. Shortly after buying the car, the owner blew a head gasket. He then took the car over to Jon Firpach at GoodSpeed Performance Lab in Scottsdale, Ariz., for repairs. He also wanted to put in a new chip and when they opened up the ECU, which was unlike the stock ECU, they found a few notes, written in German, wrapped in plastic and taped to the inside of the ECU box.
Firpach also noticed that the idle was particularly lopey, as if it had a hotter cam. This led to more speculation on the BMW forums that this car may also be one of the rumored 400-hp E34s that M Motorsport built strictly for in-house research. It is believed that those cars were painted the same diamond metallic color as this car here.
While looking over the engine, Firpach took some measurements for his own curiosity and realized that there was enough room for a turbo or two. He says he suggested a twin-turbo in jest, while the owner says Firpach tried to sell him on the idea of forced induction. Either way, a call to BMW engine guru Jim Row at Metric Mechanic was all it took for the owner to decide to go all-in. His only requirement was that engine not have any turbo lag.
Metric Mechanic already offered a 3.9-liter stroker program for the engine, which the owner originally intended to buy. Turbocharging it only required a redesign of the skirt on the forged pistons.
After the engine came back to GoodSpeed, Firpach bolted on a pair of GT2871 turbos to a custom stainless-steel exhaust manifold and 3-inch stainless downpipes. To get more air in, they modified the OEM intake manifold and also made two 3-inch ram-air intakes to feed the airbox. Firpach went with a liquid-to-air intercooler instead of an air-to-air unit that would've required cutting into the core support. Aside from a few stainless pipes, the engine bay looks next to OEM. The turbos are hidden discreetly down low, completely out of sight.
The engine uses a Proefi stand-alone ECU; an uprated, in-tank fuel pump and an Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator. Many of the hard-to-find OEM replacement parts were sourced through Saliya Ukuwela at Euro M Cars. The exhaust is a custom GoodSpeed fabrication utilizing E60 M5 cats and a Supersprint muffler and is completely emissions legal.
As mentioned earlier, I drove the car during the break-in period, so boost was set at 9.5 psi. Since then, they've turned it up to 16.5 psi and registered a corrected 682 crank horsepower on GoodSpeed's Maha dyno. This is with 91 octane pump gas. A high-boost race gas tune is in the works. Row at Metric Mechanic said he'd guarantee the engine to withstand up to 1,000 hp. Both the owner and GoodSpeed's Firpach say that with the boost at 16.5 psi, the power is now too much for words.
A Ground Control suspension setup keeps it planted to the ground, but because there was so much weight transfer to the rear, new, stiffer springs have replaced the ones I drove on. Powerflex bushings and Dinan sway bars replace the stock units. Eighteen-inch M Motorsport Parallel wheels from a 7 Series have replaced the Throwing Star five spokes. They're wrapped with Toyo Proxes RA1 tires, 245/40 in front, 275/35 in back.
One revealed weakness was that the Wilwood six-piston brake calipers simply weren't up to task. Although better than the stock setup, they started to fade after a few hard stops from high speeds during my brief drive. A pair of Brembo eight-piston calipers and carbon-composite discs from a Mercedes-McLaren SLR remedied the problem. A taller, Dinan 3.64 rear differential was also added, which Firpach says increases the load on the turbos and also lowers the revs for quieter highway cruising.
The owner has said he has yet to come up against a car that can run with him. To date, his list of victims includes a couple of E60 M5s, a Z06 Corvette and a GT3. Odds are, they thought he was easy prey and are probably still wondering what hit them. And it's that sleeper quality that appeals to him the most.
3.5-liter I6, dohc, 24-valve. 3.9-liter stroker conversion, custom GT2871 twin-turbo kit by GoodSpeed Performance Lab, liquid-to-air intercooler, custom ram-air intakes, custom exhaust manifold and 3-inch downpipe, custom GoodSpeed exhaust w/ Supersprint muffler, Proefi stand-alone ECU
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Events in the United States seem to be dominating global headlines, between the execution of Troy Davis and world leaders in New York debating whether to support a Palestinian statehood bid at the UN.
Debates filled the world's editorial pages over whether the death penalty is effective at deterring crime, administered fairly, used more often against blacks than whites, and whether it is morally sound in a nation that champions human rights on a global stage. Symbolic protests were held from Hong Kong to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
But in the end, Troy Davis – who was convicted in the shooting death of a Georgia cop, Mark MacPhail – was put to death by lethal injection. The BBC was one of the few news organizations that mentioned in its Troy Davis coverage that another man, Lawrence Russell Brewer, an admitted white racist, was also executed last night – in the state of Texas – for the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr., a black man.
The death penalty may still enjoy support in the US, but much of the world's media reflected global revulsion for the US's justice system. In Britain's left-leaning newspaper, the Guardian, Ed Pilkington writes that the debate over the death penalty "will continue long after the gurney has been put away."
In the final gruesome hours of waiting, the American judicial system at its very highest echelons was involved – including the US supreme court, which issued the decisive final ruling. The decision to press ahead with the death sentence despite serious doubts over Davis's guilt drew accusations that this was the system at its most grotesque.
The Daily Telegraph, a more conservative British newspaper, gathered up comments from around the world on both sides of the issue. Supporters of the death penalty argued that justice was served, and that Davis enjoyed plenty of chances to exonerate himself. Others expressed horror, noting that several witnesses had recanted their testimony.
This quote stood out.
"Americans seem to be more disgusted with death-row in Saudi Arabia and Iran than they are in our own country. If you murder one person, you get sentenced to jail or death. If you murder millions, it's "mission accomplished" #landofthefree"
Palestinan blogger
Interestingly, though, many of the papers with the strongest headlines on Troy Davis didn't have reporters on the scene, but instead used the Associated Press, Reuters, or other wire services to cover the execution and the death penalty debate. Just an observation...
Meanwhile, in New York, the speeches of President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicholas Sarkozy at the UN General Assembly meeting refocused the debate on the Palestinian bid for full membership as a sovereign nation-state. Few newspapers expressed optimism that the bid would get past the UN Security Council, where the US has vowed to block it, but there is a possibility that the General Assembly could hold a vote to allow the Palestinian Authority to upgrade to nonvoting observer state – a status currently held only by the Vatican.
The New York Times' Helene Cooper covered President Obama's attempt at diplomatic persuasion, urging the Palestinians to eschew unilateral symbolic moves and to return to the negotiation table with Israel – an effort McClatchy newspaper's Lesley Clark and Jonathan Landay reported as having failed. Meanwhile, on the West Bank, the Guardian's Phoebe Greenwood Harriet Sherwood in Nablus met with the Palestinian people themselves in Ramallah and Nablus, finding a range of opinions, from resignation to anger.
"This is the beginning of the third intifada," activist Ashraf Abu Rahma said, taking cover from a blast of teargas. "Everyone says they want peace but it is not possible. There will be more violence. I brought several young boys with me today to fight."


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Under bombardment from combat aircraft, tanks and rocket launchers, at least 100,000 people have fled the towns and villages north of Hama in central Syria in the past 10 days, rebels say. But shelter has run out in this part of northern Syria, and many have been forced to live in the open or even in nearby caves.
The latest wave of displacement in Syria's tide of misery was set in motion when the government, seeking to reverse rebel gains, began a heavy-weapons assault on Kernaz, a town of 20,000 that controls access to the al Ghab Valley, where rebels and the Syrian army now live in a tense coexistence.
Residents fled in farm vehicles, rickety cars and on foot to this modest village of 100 houses. One family here took in 49 guests. "If we have two rooms, we give one to the displaced people," said Khalid al Ali, 28, the imam of the small Sunni Muslim mosque. "We share everything."
The displaced kept on coming, and soon the only shelter left was two small limestone caves across the road from the village.
This much can be said of life inside a cave: It's out of the rain. But there's no electricity, heat or running water, and inside it's cold, dark and damp.
"It's unbearable here. Last night I was sick coughing, and I had to wrap myself in blankets," said Um Ali, 32, who fled Kafr Naboudeh, a town of 25,000 near Kernaz, when it came under fire from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad. "He made us homeless," said Musa, Um Ali's husband. Both declined to be further identified for security reasons.
A large white truck pulled up in front of the olive grove that conceals the cave, and men from the Farouq Brigade, a rebel force that has fought in the region for much of the last 22 months, dispensed pup tents donated by Syrian businessmen in Jordan. "We are giving them to those most in need – the people in the caves and on the streets," said Azar Obeisi, 53, who previously was a real estate agent in Hama, but now dresses in military fatigues.
International aid organizations have yet to reach this part of Syria, and the thousands now living in misery clearly depend on local residents and the rebels for food and shelter. The United Nations and most private aid organizations won't enter a country at war without the permission of the government, which Assad's regime hasn't granted.
Syrian doctors attending to the wounded in makeshift mobile clinics say they lack almost all the necessary medicines and equipment, and what they have they've bought with their own funds. The Farouq Brigade, which controls much of north-central Syria, distributes bags of food to those living in the open or in the caves, but it isn't clear where it comes from.
For some in Syria, a country that has had human settlements for thousands of years, it is a return to the Stone Age.
Al Sahriah's two caves served as burial chambers during the Roman Empire. Stripped by looters in the centuries since, they became dens for animals.
"This cave was full of stones. It took us two days to empty it," said Um Omar, 36, who is one of 16 inhabitants from three related families. There was also a layer of sheep droppings, some of which they removed. The rest they covered with soil. A tarpaulin became a floor, and the cave was their new home.
Because they had left Kafr Naboudeh in a panic, the only food they brought was powdered thyme, olives and olive oil, known here as everyman's dinner. Now, thanks to a Farouq Brigade packet, they have wheat, rice and other basics. Um Omar's daughter, who calls herself Um Yusuf, draws water from a nearby well and buys milk from a farmer for her 14-month-old son. Yusuf's growth is stunted and he needs to see a doctor in Damascus, but there is no way to get there.
The south-facing cave is warmer and lighter than the first hole in the ground, but its location also brings risks. For two days this past week, the family did not leave the cave because the bombing and shelling of Kernaz was so intense.
"We are all coughing. All of us are sick," said Um Omar.
Still, she counts her blessings. On Wednesday, she said, "10 people came here, looking for a cave to live in. They were unlucky."
Another passerby drove the message home. "A woman came to us and said: 'You are lucky. You have only three families. There are caves with 10 families in them.'"
Whatever the distress of the cave dwellers, Mohammad Mahmoud Ezedin, a laborer aged 41, has it worse. He brought his and his brother's families to Al Sahriah from Kafr Naboudeh in their Isuzu pickup truck, and that is where they live. They left behind a house with three rooms, a kitchen and bath, and it since has been destroyed "by a random shell," he said. The 10 people who inhabit the Isuzu remove their shoes before getting in, as is the custom before entering any residence in Syria.
"Our life is miserable," said Ezedin.
Rebel officials estimate that up to 150,000 were made homeless in the current government offensive. But Abdur Rahman al Hamud, the civilian "revolutionary commander" of the Kernaz Martyrs Battalion, said the number could be higher, because "99 per cent of the people in 10 towns and villages have left their homes."
In Kernaz, "you can now find only cattle and revolutionaries," he said in an interview at his headquarters.
He said the Syrian army has deployed 1,500 troops, about 100 tanks and an unspecified number of rocket launchers in its offensive and is lobbing as many as 800 shells a day into Kernaz, much of which lies in ruins. Aircraft bombed the town daily for eight days, and earlier this week, after rebels shot down a MiG-23 combat aircraft, the regime fired ground-to-ground missiles at Kernaz from Adalia, a town dominated by Alawites, the Shiite Muslim sect to which Assad and much of Syria's elite belong.
Hamud says the rebels consist about about 1,000 troops armed with rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and a few anti-aircraft weapons and machine guns. So far, he said, the rebels have inflicted 200 casualties on the army, including 70 killed. He said rebel casualties were six dead and 12 wounded. It was impossible to verify the figures.
Hamud said that without heavier weapons, the rebels could lose Kernaz, which he described as a strategic point.
"Kernaz is the gate to the northern countryside of Hama. If the regime can get Kernaz, they will be able to take Kafr Naboudeh. Then they cut the way between Idlib and Hama," dividing the rebel-controlled area in northern Syria.
McClatchy special correspondent Mousab Alhamadee contributed to this report.


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The Canberra Times is reporting that the leader of New South Wales is asking the Australian federal government for tighter controls on what are called Twitter "trolls."
The request is in response to an incident in which a star rugby player received an anonymous vulgar Tweet regarding his mother, who died of pancreatic cancer.
To put this in context, online abuses that get almost universal disapproval here in the United States – but that are protected speech under the U.S. Constitution – are actually out of bounds under Australian law, according to the newspaper:
A Twitter user or troll found to "menace, harass or cause offence" using the social networking medium could be jailed for up to three years.
A person can be prosecuted under this section if they use a "carriage service" – essentially, any communication device – to pressure another person, in a way that would be regarded by "reasonable persons" as being "menacing, harassing, or offensive".
There are also laws at state level that can be used to stamp out offensive online behaviour.
But there's one major caveat. Because these "trolls" set up bogus accounts to do their dirty deeds and then deactivate them quickly, it seems that no one has actually been prosecuted for their Twitter behavior.


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