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Posted by Chino Tom | Apr 30, 2007 @ 11:04 PM | 6,114 Views
This Spitfire flys better than I do. My lack of experience is pretty obvious. Glad I never fly my RV this way! Again a foggy morning and an imaginary FW 190 was on my tail. The low level roll with a pitch up. He must of missed the tree, I didn't. There is no way I was close to that tree, right? These fly so nice I'm ordering another one.
Posted by Chino Tom | Apr 27, 2007 @ 05:13 PM | 6,057 Views
Still learning the "alfa toss" it seems. Flight two resulted in an immediate crash. Not enough power or too wimpy of a toss. Anyway, 10 yards and then boom. Thought i was going to find a mess, but only a cracked wing.
The spar seemed intact so a little foam safe CA (finally had to buy some) and a little touch up paint. Which by the way, Testor's Model Master is not a close match to the Alfa paint, it is much darker. i also added a 3/8 inch wide piece of clear tape to the inboard leading edge. You can just see it it the pics. The next flight was a lot better. I've dialed back the expo on the airlerons to 35% and increased the d/r to 85%. The roll was just to sluggish with the initial setup. At speed there is plenty of elevator authority so I left that alone for now. Once I figure this thing out, I'll buy another one that I can try and keep perfect. I really like the flat finish suggested by Dora 9 although I had issues (paint crinkling) when i sprayed it.
Posted by Chino Tom | Apr 21, 2007 @ 09:01 PM | 6,173 Views
Hopefully the pictures will attach. During WW2 RAF Wing commanders used their own initials. Robert Stanford Tuck (RS T) etc... So I took the liberty to use mine. With Hobby-Lobby recomended power. 3 hs55 servos. Micro 6 receiver. 12.8 oz ready to fly. TP 900mah 3s battery with 2 quarters taped to it (3 oz total) for CG slightly forward of plans. TP 1320 3s no weight needed. Throws per plans, 40% expo, d/r 75%. Very tame. First flight 4/21/07. Flew nice.

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Good one!

At first, I just glued the rubber band dowels in place...

I recieved one email from a guy who wanted both mount options for his standard version... I talked him out of buying tow and just mounting additional rubber band dowels in place... The long ones )parallel to the length of the EyePod),would be low and against the flat base... cross dowels could be mounted just above the long ones and slightly back... THis would allow you to mount it any way you wanted in the field...

I suppose, if you really wanted to be elaborate, you could install styrene receiver tubes for both and then just insert the dowels you choose to use...

I am a TOTAL fan of modifying any of my kits... Somewhere out there is going to be a guy who comes up with an idea that none of us (including your truly), never thought of! The anti-vibration rubber pads were a great contribution...

Please share anything you come across with the rest of us.. This has happened in many of my build threads where builders see something the rest of us didn't and share it and it becomes the standard, either in design, engineering and/or technique/method of building...

Hope this helps?

Kind of on the same subject... One builder emailed me and asked me (besides the obvious looks), what the differences were between the standard and the Aerodynamic versions...

both are really aerodynamic... The standard EyePod, was my first version with the aerodynamic version inspired by my background with sailplanes... thinking the later might produce less drag.

I tried to make the aerodynamic one smaller. The aerodynamic EyePod turned out to be 1 1/4" longer and only 1/8" narrower... The aerodynamic version is also 5 grams lighter than the Standard...

My "personal thoughts" (opinion?) is that the standard EyePod might be better suited for larger planes, and/or rectangular fusealges...

The aerodynamic EyePod might be better suited for smaller park fliers and sailplanes with an ability to be mounted easier on a rounded fusealge.

Here are some measurements (plastic only) I hope will helps:

5-3/4" long
2-1/2" wide

4-7/16" long
2-5/8" wide

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Photo Essay: Feather Fancy

Quills, plumes, bristles, down: Birds have the best outerwear on earth. A look at its magnificent variety and function.

from Reader's Digest Magazine | September 2012

From Indonesia's red bird of paradise

Most of us don't spend a lot of time thinking about feathers, but conservation biologist Thor Hanson does—and thinks we take these natural marvels for granted.

From the wing of Africa's superb starling

Hanson, a self-confessed feather fanatic, lists the lightweights' strengths: Depending on type, feathers are amazing insulation, they're waterproof, their airfoil structure is a model of aeronautical engineering, and, oh yes, they're beautiful.

These vibrant contour feathers crown the head of China's golden pheasant.

We may stuff feathers in our parkas and stick them in our hats, but physicists and engineers try to crack their secrets.

The blue-fronted Amazon parrot has a tail of different color (or three).

Hanson, the author of—what else?—Feathers, says, "They cross that imaginary but significant boundary we erect between the natural world and the human world."

Fly fishermen covet feathers from the grey junglefowl (India).

"Feathers are on birds outside your window, but they're also in your house," continues Hanson. "They're in your feather duster or your pillow, unchanged from how they are in nature. You're never far from a feather."

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Kourtney Kardashian Bikini

Another sign that the Kardashian fame train will not be ending anytime soon is the latest cover of Glamour magazine featuring Kim Kardashian.

In an interview with the mag for it’s annual ‘Guy Issue,’ the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star admits she’s just like us, you know, minus the countless amount of plastic surgery. Kim reveals she is also insecure like most women. “I don’t find myself as sexy as everyone thinks. I’m a lot more insecure than people would assume, but with little stupid things. When I get dressed, I’m always so indecisive,” says Kim.

Below are other excerpts from her interview. Kim also seems to be singing a different tune on her decision to pose for Playboy years ago. In the past, Kim, 30, had claimed her mom pushed her to do it. Now, she states she did it for her “independence.”

On her success:
“I’d be foolish not to take some of these opportunities that are coming my way. We all know this can go away at any moment.”

On her sisters:
“We work really hard, and we fight like normal sisters fight, and we make up. We’re so supportive of each other. We always stick together. Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends.”

On dating:
“It’s easier to just be single and not have a relationship. How do you get to know someone on a reality show? Some people think that they can handle it, and then they really can’t.”

On being in Playboy:
“It was an independence thing for me. I was always by the book, such the straight arrow when it came to pleasing my parents and being a good daughter. I felt like this was one decision that only I could make. And I think it looks great. I’ll have those pictures forever.”

On what she thought she’d be doing at 30:
“If you had asked me five years ago what I would be doing at 30, I would have said, ‘Married with a kid or two.’ Not in a million years did I dream that I would be doing all the things that I’m doing.”

In other Kardashian news, Kourtney Kardashian recently threw a circus carnival birthday party for her 1-year-old son Mason. Photos of that party are below. Kourtney was also photographed on a beach in Miami last Friday wearing a bikini with Mason and beau Scott Disick. Photos of that, including recent bikini photos of Kourtney from OK magazine, also posted below.

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Last night on Real Housewives of New York the fallout over Aviva Drescher's accusations against Carole Radziwill's writing career continued. I know you readers wish us to be non-biased and blithe, but I can't do that here – I am squarely on Carole's side in this one.

We pick up where left off in another one of Aviva's garishly painted rooms where she and Carole are arguing over whether or not they are psycho or writing their own books. According to Aviva, henceforth known as "Avicious," the "word on the street" is that Carole didn't write hers. 'Word on the street,' like the machinations Aviva creates in her mind while walking down the street? Word on the street is also that Carole's fiction book was a flop in need of serious re-writes. Word on the street is also that it takes a village to write a book. Again, that's only the word on Avicious street.

Bethenny, Ramona, Andy

Party in the clubhouse!  Bethenny Frankel and Ramona Singer reunited on Watch What Happens Live tonight and they took a trip down Real Housewives of New York memory lane – and it was fun!  The ladies dished on their seasons together, Bethenny talked about her canceled talk show, and both ladies talk divorce.

Things kick off with Andy referring to tonight's episode where Sonja Morgan mentions it takes 35 people to run "team Sonja".  Ramona says "Sonja doesn't always know what she's talking about. She just kind of rambles on about things that don't make sense sometimes. It means she probably has 35 interns in one year."  Andy asks if the interns really crash at Sonja's house and Ramona says they do.  Bethenny adds, "she likes to talk about the lavishness or the elaborateness of her life."

RHONY Recap Bookgate - Carole & Aviva

Last night on Real Housewives of New York, Bookgate was in full-swing. Did Carole Radziwill use a ghostwriter as Aviva Drescher claims? Or maybe Aviva has just been talking to ghosts and getting haunted information?

Aviva invites Carole to lunch to discuss books, which really become a war of the words and over words and who wrote them. Aviva started out as a fangirl who took her obsession a little too far. She's currently boiling Carole's bunny slipper in a pot of water to make pasta. For some reason Aviva has an obsession with Carole eating pasta.

Aviva whips out a pair of glasses and says she SWF'd Carole's look. I think she was making a joke. Carole thinks she was making a threat – to both her sense of style and her livelihood. "Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery. Flattery is the sincerest form of flattery," Carole corrects. Aviva did not get the memo. For a "writer" she has trouble reading between the lines. Maybe Carole should have used a ghostwriter?

The Real Housewives of New York City - Season 6

Countess LuAnn deLesseps may have been downgraded to a "friend of the housewives" on this season's Real Housewives of New York, but she's certainly coming in to the new season full force! After the premiere, LuAnn is giving her opinion on everything from new girl Kristen Taekman to Aviva Dresher's hot and cold personality. She dishes briefly on Carole Radziwill's writing career and Ramona Singer's "ramotional" behavior. She's actually spot on with all of her observations…it kind of make me wish the Countess was going to be a full time fixture!

She begins her Bravo blog, "Even though I’m not on the first couple of episodes, you’ll see me very soon. This season is exciting with the addition of a new Housewife, new adventures (think roughing it with cowboys), and more of the Housewifely drama that you’ve come to know and love! Since we were last together, my life has gone through some changes, including sending my daughter off to a top art school and watching my son grow into an confident young man as he finishes up high school in the city. I hope you will join me here each week, as I share my insights into everything RHONY."

Our favorite reality TV stars cannot get enough of the spotlight during their regularly scheduled time slots, so they take to Twitter to share even more of their daily lives with us. And we love them for it! Here's a roundup of some of our favorite photos from the Twitterverse this week! Enjoy!
Above: Gretchen Rossi shared,  "Yep, that is Slade Smiley in my tight pink Lycra one piece outfit… We went to Lydia McLaughlin's tight & bright themed birthday party and Slade & I were in it to win it! We wanted to win the costume contest!"

Below you'll find Twitter pics from Stassi Schroeder, Jenelle Evans, Fredrik Eklund, Heather Thomson, Madison Hildebrand, Melissa Gorga, & more.

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LuAnn de Lesseps is clearly not ready to be relegated to second-string 'extra' Housewife – especially after years as an 'official' Housewife.

Months after breaking up with longtime love Jacques Azoulay, Luann has been dating, but now she's ready for a commitment again! "Maybe I need to do a dating show for myself so I can find Mr. Right," LuAnn joked to AmNY. How about asking the Millionaire Matchmaker to hook her up?

Moving on, Real Housewives of New York is promising a seriously outrageous season with galore. "I'm taking a different role," Ramona Singer insisted at the amNewYork party thrown by Sonja Morgan. Ramona said her strategy was to convince everyone to look worse and "show themselves" and by proxy she would look better. "They're even more cray cray than me," she bragged.

aviva drescher

So I'm really trying to make sense of Aviva Drescher. Like really. I initially thought she was a breath of fresh air on her first season of Real Housewives of New York. And then her dad arrived…as did her phobias (and no judgment on the phobias…I have my own compound of them). The next thing I knew she was slinging around the phrase "white trash" about Ramona Singer and Sonja "Sexy J" Morgan. While she wasn't quite wrong, I think you'll agree that her delivery fell very short. It was awkward. And awful. It was what reality television should be if you want to cringe a lot.

Imagine my surprise (our collective surprise) when she arrives for her sophomore season kissing more a$$ than I ever thought possible. She hated Ramona. That's fine. Own it! But her constant "you look fabulous, can we try to be friends?" coupled with "your hair is just so white, I love it!" (as a fan of the blonde bleach, let me assure you that white hair is never a compliment unless you're a Golden Girl). Now, Aviva, who does have the luxury of knowing how the season transpires, has decided to play the victim. She's like a gargoyle…and that's not me making that comparison…it's her!  What the—?

Real Housewives of New York Season 6 Premiere Party – Photos

The cast of The Real Housewives of New York season 6 turned out last night to celebrate the premiere of the new season.  Sonja Morgan hosted the party at Tokya Sushi Lounge and Nightclub, which was attended by not only the RHONY cast, but a few visitors from other reality TV shows, too.

Current Housewives Kristen Taekman, Heather Thomson, Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill, Ramona Singer, Aviva Drescher and former Housewife (now friend of the Housewives) LuAnn de Lesseps all gathered together to celebrate their show's return.  Also turning out: the infamous Harry Dubin, along with Real Housewives of Miami star Lea Black, Mob Wives newbie Natalie Guercio, and former reality star Ashlee White, of Princesses: Long Island, who shockingly didn't bring along her parents.

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"This is just a tournament that I've been pretty clear about with the players and I think I've been pretty clear with everybody. I want to win this tournament and I want to win it in the worst way."

- Real Salt Lake Head Coach Jason Kreis

Real Salt Lake takes on DC United in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final on October 1st at Rio Tinto Stadium. Help the Claret-and-Cobalt put the Open Cup in the trophy case – Fill the RioT, be loud, and propel the team to a USOC Championship.

RSL 3-2 Atlanta Silverbacks

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You Might Soon Say “I Heart Snakes”

“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?” Indiana Jones’ lament in Raiders of the Lost Ark resonates with all fearers of the slithery, scaly, downright scary creatures. Many people view these reptiles as stealthy, cold-blooded killers but perhaps the dirt scrapers suffer from bad press.

RTB biochemist Fuz Rana says that those who have a jones for studying snakes have accrued knowledge that “helps to advance biomedicine in a significant way.” On a recent episode of Science News Flash Fuz discussed research that described how python hearts enlarge (by up to 40 percent) when the snakes consume supersized prey. Rather than the enlargement being cause for alarm, however, the hearts bounce right back to normal size once the pythons digest their colossal feast. The snake’s metabolic response, via the activity of three fatty acids, works in concert with the organ enlargement to ensure the meal passes through the system without incident.

Caramel Burmese Python. A nearly 16-foot Burmese Python was recently captured and killed in Everglades National Park (FL) after the snake had consumed a 76-pound adult female deer. Credit: And0283/Wikimedia/Creative Commons

Due to biological similaritythere’s the rubif researchers can develop a similar “fatty acid cocktail that could be administered to people who are suffering from heart disease,” says Fuz, it may “stimulate biochemical changes that will increase cardiac output [and] improve heart function.”

From an evolutionary perspective, biological similarity provides evidence for the common ancestry of snakes and humans. Fuz says that an evolutionist could argue, “See, this [research] demonstrates the success of the evolutionary paradigm. By looking at life in evolutionary terms we actually have a powerful tool that directs our work and is successful.” In contrast, a creationist mindset will “stultify science and prevent these types of events from happening.” Insistence on a “God did it” posture may thwart the alleviation of human suffering.

However, Fuz notes that this discovery can readily be seen within a creation model framework:

The Creator utilized common design elements when he created life on Earth, therefore there’s a universal nature to the fundamental biology of life. And because of that, what we learn when studying one organism is applicable to another. So that perspective doesn’t necessarily have to stultify scientific advance. In fact, one could argue that for a Creator to create using common designs is a very efficient way to create; it’s an elegant way to create. You would expect the Creator to do this.

Fuz describes how this feature falls under the Christian doctrine of providence: what the Creator creates he also sustains. A common biology marks a very efficient way to learn about the creation and see God’s glory revealed. It also furnishes the knowledge necessary to carry out the command he’s given us as caretakers of the planet. In comprehending the creation, humans are better equipped for this stewardship role. Thus, Christians possess every motivation to pursue scientific advance to the glory of the Creator and the betterment of humanity.

Scripture seems to anticipate such breakthroughs as Job implores his hearers to “ask the animals, and they will teach you” (Job 12:7). It doesn’t necessarily make it easier for some of us to like snakes, but these well-designed creatures may yet teach humans a lesson or two about cardiac health.

Next time you encounter a snake, ask yourself, “Does my heart pump in fear like that of Indiana Jones or does it hum like that of a herpetologist?”

Your thoughts?

For further “instruction” from the natural realm, read Hugh Ross’ latest book Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job.

Subjects: Biochemical Design, Life Design


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Mr. Vrabel is Vice President and General Counsel to Capital Risk Management, Inc.  He is the Past-President of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is the current President of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. (MCLE).  He was a Senior Partner for 22 years at the law firm of Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, where he founded their Framingham office of approximately 25 attorneys.  His expertise has been primarily in corporate governance, commercial finance and commercial real estate.  He also has extensive experience in all varieties of commercial bank loans, bond financings, health care financings, private placements, workout situations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and all types of business transactions.  His other areas of practice have included general corporate representation, particularly situations including investment strategies, and business planning.

He serves on numerous not for profit boards of directors, including Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, Framingham State College, and Crossroads Community Foundation, where he was a Founding Trustee.  He is the current Massachusetts State Chair of the American Bar Foundation, serves on the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates and serves on its Standing Committee for Continuing Legal Education.  He is also a member of the ABA’s International Law Section’s Non-Governmental Organizations committee.

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An Asian root vegetable that is a long, white, carrot shaped radish that is crisp and juicy with a milder taste than red radishes. The daikon can be cooked for a long time without losing its taste and texture. It can be sliced or grated for use in salads and it is also popular cooked or pickled. Also known as Mooli, Chinese white radish and Japanese radish.

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Steaming Beef

Like braising and stewing, steaming is a moist heat cooking method that results in tender and flavorful beef through the use of steam. Unlike braising and stewing, the meat is not actually placed in water, but is suspended above it. The meat is placed on a rack which is placed inside a pan of boiling water. The rack allows the beef to be suspended above the water level. Special baskets are also available which fit within a saucepan. The cooking process is the same with both types of equipment: as the water boils, the steam rises and surrounds the meat with heat and moisture, cooking the meat until it is tender.

Although steaming is more often used as a cooking method for fish, chicken, or pork, it is occasionally used as a method to cook beef. It is one of the most healthy cooking methods because no additional fat is necessary to cook the meat. The meat retains most of the beneficial nutrients because they do not leach out as is the case when meat is placed directly in water. Steaming is often used for various Asian recipes.

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CHARLEMONT  — Years ago, Academy of Charlemont algebra and calculus teacher Stephanie Purington had a “magical teaching moment” while trying to explain the complex principle that a number divided by a fraction (4 divided by ½ ) is equal to multiplying it by the fraction’s reciprocal (4 x 2).

“Imagine you have a pan full of brownies,” Purington told her students. Then she gave examples of how brownies could be divided up into more but smaller servings to feed more people. She was drawing brownie diagrams on a board, when one student grumbled, “It would be so much easier if we had REAL brownies.”

“I happened to have a pan of oatmeal brownies in the car,” said Purington. They had been baked for an event that was canceled. So she brought them out, cut them up into mathematical proportions, then served them up. A star of an idea was born.

“Life is easier with brownies,” says Purington.

Since then, she has duplicated that spontaneous math lesson, stashing away homemade brownies on the day of her reciprocal fraction lesson, until someone suggests real brownies. An element of surprise is a factor in this equation. They have been dubbed “the reciprocal brownies,” and are part of the curriculum at the Academy at Charlemont. They have also brought Purington modest renown this month, in a feature article in Penzeys Spice catalog in honor of “Pi Day,” celebrated on Friday.

“Several years ago, I filled out a Penzeys survey, because I love Penzey spices,” said Purington, who lives in Colrain. Penzeys wrote back, saying they were doing an issue about teachers, and included Purington. In December, they wrote to Purington, to see if they could feature her in a special “Pi” edition of their online publication. Pi Day, a celebration of the number often rounded to 3.14 that derives from the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is celebrated on March 14 (3.14), and Purington made it a day of celebration at the Academy about 10 years ago, she said.

The academy’s four math teachers bring enough consumable pies for the whole student body. Penzeys also published Purington’s pie recipe. Purington’s specialty happens to be a chocolate chip cookie pie. “That pie is so great, it makes you want to cry,” says Jenn Rizzi, the mother of a Colrain student.

This year, Pi Day was celebrated a week early, because of the spring break. But students were also treated to lemon pies, strawberry rhubarb, apple and even gluten-free pies.

The pies are served up at 1:59 p.m. on Pi Day, because “159” happen to be the next three digits, after “314” in the pi numeric expression, says Purington.

Purington, who is also the academy’s academic dean, has gotten several “Pi” gifts from her students over the years. One is a cross-stitched embroidery sampler with the first 25 digits of the seemingly infinite number spelled out. Another is a photograph of a Montana mountain range, in which all the snow has melted except for two snow mounds that seemingly spell out “pi.”

In teaching math, Purington tries to find “these little pockets of frivolity, of having fun and being young. I sing with my kids. We have put some math formulas to music. We have a song we do for the quadratic formula in algebra, and the kids can’t wait to learn it.”

“I tell them, when I’m old and all my faculties have left me, to come visit me in the nursing home and sing me that song — because that song will always stay with me,” she said.

“I’m always trying to hook the kids into the material, with something that will always remind them (of a math principle). If there’s a song or a brownie behind it, it makes (the principle) a little stickier.”

“I can’t make everything easier,” she says of math, “but I can make it friendlier.”

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Police Logs, Jan 7-9

Sunderland, Jan. 7

10 a.m. — Resident from Sugarloaf Estates in to drop off a letter written to Sugarloaf Estates Management regarding a man’s threats of physical violence toward police and any other resident he chooses to hurt; possible charges pending.

3:30 p.m. — Accident reported where a southbound vehicle on Route 116 near Subway was sideswiped by another vehicle; the second vehicle operator was issued a citation for marked lane violation.

6:11 p.m. — Report from “B” building at Cliffside Apartments for report of gas odor in the laundry room; Sunderland Fire Department on scene and minor smoke was detected in the laundry room, possibly from a clogged dryer vent; maintenance was notified.

7:45 p.m. — Arrested David Fisher Jr., 44, of Turners Falls Road, Montague, charged with assault and battery, (domestic).

Orange, Jan. 7

2 p.m. — Shelburne Control reports a disturbance on Rosemont Avenue where a person had been spoken to by a representative of Pan Am Railroad for walking on the tracks, and the person took issue with that; the man was located further down the road, and spoken with by an officer.

Greenfield, Jan. 7

4:23 p.m. — Caller from the rotary reports he was entering the rotary Westbound, and was rear-ended by another vehicle; elderly driver was confused and thought he had lightly bumped the other vehicle; he was cited for failure to use care entering an intersection.

5:29 p.m. — Domestic disturbance on Chapman Court where the caller says the ex-boyfriend is banging on the door and yelling expletives,; the male was gone on arrival of police.

11:36 p.m. — General disturbance reported on Pond Street where the caller said a loud noise is coming from a party next door, and they asked them to be quiet but it hasn’t helped; officers found it all quiet on arrival.

Montague, Jan. 7

3:23 p.m. — Fraud reported from Davis Street where the reporting person said she had been contacted 10 to 15 times by a person telling her she won a large sum of money, with instructions to go to a “Dollar General” store, and purchase a money card, and send it to the person calling her.

4:39 p.m. — Arrested Michael Edgar, 49, of Second Street, Turners Falls, on a straight warrant.

5:58 p.m. — Arrested Robert Hatch, 54, of Third Street, Turners Falls, on a warrant.

7:41 p.m. — Caller from Falls Road called to report she was just assaulted by her ex-husband at her home in Sunderland.

8:18 p.m. — Sunderland police called to request a check of a Turners Falls Road residence as there is probable cause for arrest of the man there for assault and battery, (domestic); Montague officer has the person in custody and Sunderland officer is en route.

Orange, Jan. 8

7:40 a.m. — Officer wanted on East Main Street where the caller says a black car is rolling down the hill, with a man slumped over the wheel; driver said he fell asleep; he was issued a citation for negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

11:06 a.m. — Reporting person from East River Street states that sometime over the weekend her prescription Suboxone strips, 25 of them, were stolen from her home.

12:40 p.m. — Shelburne Control reports a car versus a pole accident on Cummings Drive; National Grid responded, and the vehicle was towed, no injury listed on log.

4:01 p.m. — Reporting person from Eddy Street says he was just assaulted; later in the shift he called back and said he would like to press charges and will complete a statement.

4:50 p.m. — Control reports a female pulled over on Holtshire Road and threw up; the reporting person feels this female may be intoxicated; the car just left, headed for Route 2; units responded, but the car was gone; a short while later, Control got a report that this vehicle is stopped at a location in Erving, and someone took the keys from the ignition and is waiting for Erving Police to respond; Orange officer went to assist.

10:12 p.m. — Control got a report of people in the woods off Bartlett Lane; officer responded, and spoke with the reporting person who advised her dog chased them off; area was checked and no one was located.

Sunderland, Jan. 8

10 a.m. — Caller from Amherst Road reports a damaged mailbox.

Montague, Jan. 8

10 a.m. — Reporting person came into the station to report unauthorized debit card use that occurred on Jan. 6.

12:26 p.m. — Reporting person says a large blue Dumpster, that must have fallen from a truck, is in the middle of the road between the bridge and the condos on Federal Street.

4:30 p.m. — Safety hazard reported at the F.L. Roberts gas station and store where some needles were found in the rest room.

4:41 p.m. — Accident reported on Millers Falls Road, with a vehicle into a snow bank or guardrail; the reporting person stated everyone was out of the vehicle, and no injuries reported.

6:14 p.m. — Officer requests assistance stating a male just took off from him in area of Second Street; officers later spoke to a woman who allowed them to check her apartment, and she said the male that left was known; officer found the male is under 14; officers cleared.

Greenfield, Jan. 8

10:01 a.m. — Officer to investigate on larcenies that have taken place at various schools, but no details listed on the logs.

12:16 p.m. — Accident at Federal and Pleasant streets, but no injuries reported; two vehicles involved; information exchanged.

3:56 p.m. — Caller from Mackin Avenue states someone has been attempting to make purchase with her AT&T account.

11:28 p.m. — General disturbance reported on Lampblack Road where the caller says a female is screaming in the woods behind her house, going on for about 30 minutes; officers sent and thoroughly searched woods for sign of people; found fresh coyote tracks, probably hunting, but no signs of people, and nothing suspicious found.

11:35 p.m. — Accident reported on Barton Road where a vehicle went off the roadway, but no injuries reported.

Greenfield, Jan. 9

11:49 a.m. — Disturbance reported on Oak Courts where the caller says her son let a female stay over last night, and she is now attempting to leave with some of her son’s property; officers located the female with some stolen property in her possession; arrested was Christi Lynn Newton, 37, of Union Street, Greenfield, on a warrant and charge of larceny under $250.

11:50 a.m. — Minor accident in the parking lot at 99 Restaurant on Colrain Road where one vehicle backed into a second vehicle; no injuries reported, minor damage, information was exchanged.

12:21 p.m. — Caller from Elm Street reports he was jumped by three males; the reporting person will seek his own complaint.

12:46 p.m. — Caller reports she struck a vehicle that is parked on Union Street; minor damage observed, and the female left a note on the other vehicles which had since left the area.

1:39 p.m. — Report of carbon monoxide alarm sounding on High Street; two fire units sent; services rendered.

3:14 p.m. — Reporting person from Four Corners School says two missing 8-year-old girls walked outside to wait for their mother, who was picking them up; when the mother arrived, they weren’t outside, officer and teacher located the two girls on East Cleveland Street next to Subway; they were transported back to the school, and reunited with their mother; they said they were walking home, because they didn’t see their mom when they exited the school.

4:15 p.m. — Accident with injuries reported at Colrain Road and College Drive, a pickup and car; LifeFlight has been started, wreckers on scene and vehicles towed; LifeFlight at the helipad, and then off the ground; under investigation; report filed.

4:17 p.m. — Report of an accident at School and Pleasant streets, two vehicles; officers found that a commercial truck ran a stop sign at School Street, and struck a sedan.

7:58 p.m. — Traffic stop on Conway Street led to arrest of James Orlando Sanchez, 22, of Hayes Avenue, Greenfield, charged with operating with suspended license, and possession of Class B drug.

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  • Stockton Asparagus Festival officials say a deal has been made to keep the festival downtown and city officials keep saying no. It's time to think of other options.
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  • Stockton Asparagus Festival officials say a deal has been made to keep the festival downtown and city officials keep saying no. It's time to think of other options.
    The county fairgrounds suffer from declining attendance in recent years. Moving the Asparagus Festival there could be mutually beneficial to both. Each year the festival was downtown both Center and El Dorado streets were closed a week before and after the event, causing disruption to city traffic. The cost of setting up and taking down tents, fencing and barriers would not be needed at the fairgrounds location.
    Those who want to keep the festival downtown suggest the Weber Point location would attract out-of-towners because of the beautiful waterfront. How many citizens of Stockton go downtown? I bicycle there every week and see only a few homeless people and several fellow bikers. I submit people come to the festival for the crowds, the food, the music and the booze. For out-of-towers, the fairgrounds would offer better parking and easier access along the Airport Way and Martin Luther King/Charter Way corridors.
    The feasibility of moving to the fairgrounds should be explored at the county fairgrounds board meeting on Sept. 23.
    Bob Hong
    Syria is in a civil war of Islamic extremists with both sides shouting "Allah Akbar."
    On one side, you have President Bashar al-Assad, the Hezbollah and Iran. On the other side is the Muslim Brotherhood aligned with al-Qaida, the terrorist network responsible for Sept. 11, 2001. Both sides are sworn enemies of America!
    So why would Obama want to engage in this conflict? It is because Obama supports the Muslim Brotherhood. Obama backed the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya before al-Qaida attacked our embassy in Benghazi.
    Obama supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, funneling American tax dollars to the Muslim Brotherhood before the removal of Mohammed Morsi.
    Obama is pushing for military action against Syria due to the use of weapons of mass destruction against the Syrian people. How ironic that during the Iraq war, President George W. Bush received congressional approval for war after Saddam Hussein used WMDs on the Iraqi people.
    Obama doesn't know what his goal is in Syria. An attack will only disrupt the Middle East more with Syria and Iran announcing an attack on Israel in retaliation. The Russians are furious and sent their attack ships to the region. England and France have backed away and Obama looks foolish.
    Frank Aquila
    Labor Day, the last big weekend of the summer, is past. The Record and other media reported on DUI checkpoints and intense DUI law enforcement.
    I am looking on my calendar for court appearances and see 10 serious DUI cases involving injuries and in eight cases deaths. I am thinking of the families of the victim who did not have a happy Labor Day. I am also thinking of the families of the alleged perpetrators, including children who will be without a parent who is in custody, and families that are figuring out how they will be paying trial costs or raising bail.
    Those who caused the crashes probably deserve every day they will have to spend in prison, but what about the families? So many people are affected by the thoughtless act of an individual.
    Driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs is something that should not be tolerated. The same goes for distracted driving or driving when overly tired. I hope the recent rash of DUI fatalities is not a sign of things to come and that people will learn. Let's also do our part and drive sober.
    Franz Kegel
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    Mrs. Charlotte Witowych of Whiting, NJ, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at Arista Care Nursing Home in Whiting, NJ. She was 91.
    She was born April 2, 1922 in Germany, the daughter of the late Augusta Martha Deus.
    She was married to her loving husband, Michael, until his passing on December 7, 1984.
    Surviving are her loving nephew, Walter Zarycki and his wife, Jean of Whiting, NJ.
    Friends may call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Inc., 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771 on Thursday, January 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 2nd, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. Richard Hotzler officiating. Burial will be at Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey, NY.
    Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis; for additional information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com
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Mantua Rotary, schools to host chili cook-off

Rotary Club of Mantua and Crestwood Band Patrons will partner for first-ever "Serve It Up" chili cook-off to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the decorated Crestwood High School cafeteria.

The proceeds will help the Mantua Rotary Club to fund 2014 scholarships and awards for Crestwood students.

Chili chefs include Rotarians, students, teachers, school staff, and competitive chili cooks who like to showcase their recipes. Jake's Restaurant, Mantua Corners Bar and Grill, and Sherwin Williams are a few local businesses who will be challenging the local chili chefs.

The cost is $6 per person and free for children 6 and under. The Crestwood Band and Choir Concert will be held following the dinner, starting at 7 p.m.

Award winning cornbread, desserts and accoutrements are included with the dinner.

The event includes more than 20 chili entries, a chance to vote for favorite chili and favorite chef costume, and door prizes.

To register a chili, contact Mantua Rotarian Sandy at 440-773-8532.

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I love getting comments on my work. I feel the best response to a comment is not a “thank you!” reply but a commitment to look at your work and find a picture I’d like to leave a comment on. This is the policy of a group I joined, and I thought it sensible and practical: there is so much good stuff on RedBubble that often it takes a reminder to go look to find what’s no longer on the front page.

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Global news agency sues photographer for "antagonistic assertion of rights"

On Monday 26th April, Agence France Presse (AFP filed a complaint in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against Haiti-based photographer Daniel Morel. / Daniel Morel took iconic photographs of the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake in January, and uploaded them to TwitPic (a website whose TOS include the retention of the creator’s copyright) and then linked to t…
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"You must have a really good camera!"

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“Seizure”, by Roger Hiorns, is one of those ideas elemental in their simplicity. It existed from 3rd September to 30th November 2008, at 157 Harper Road, London SE1. / Hiorns took a derelict flat, in a block about to be destroyed, and made it into a waterproof tank into which he poured 90000 litres of hot copper sulphate solution, and left it for two weeks. The remainder of the soluti…
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CALGARY — The Opposition Wildrose party is calling on Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner to resign and to pay the cost of flying family members on government aircraft.

“The man in charge of making sure that the government airfleet was being used properly and within the rules is just as guilty as his cabinet colleagues in abusing the fleet,” Wildrose finance critic Rob Anderson told a news conference Tuesday.

“In fact, he is more guilty than almost anyone of his cabinet colleagues.

“Not only was Mr. Horner turning a blind eye to the abuses of (former) premier (Alison) Redford and other colleagues, he was actively taking part in abusing the government fleet.”

Anderson’s comments followed a CBC report that said a review of government flight logs showed that Horner took his wife with him on government aircraft at least 23 times dating back to 2007.

Horner was not available for comment. But his office sent out an email detailing 11 round-trip flights taken by Horner’s wife since 2007 to ceremonial events such as the funerals of former premiers Peter Lougheed and Ralph Klein.

Horner was within the rules, said the email, noting that “the legislative assembly entitles all MLAs to claim four flights for their spouses each year, which speaks to the expectation that spouses attend events with elected officials.”

The PC government has been under fire for almost all of 2014 over revelations of entitlement and abuse of taxpayer-funded political perks such as government planes.

Last month, Alberta’s auditor general released a report saying Redford and her staff used the power of the province’s top political office to break expense rules and inappropriately use taxpayer money, in some cases for personal gain.

Merwan Saher took particular issue with the way Redford used the province’s fleet to ferry her — and, in many cases, her daughter — to events that included Progressive Conservative party fundraisers and personal trips.

Redford quit as premier in March ahead of a caucus revolt over her expenses and amid plummeting popularity numbers.

The travel issue has attached itself to the PC party’s leadership race, with the first vote set for Saturday.

Horner has been doing logistical work for candidate Jim Prentice. Anderson suggested that given the new information, Prentice needs to disassociate Horner from the campaign.

“It’s brutal. He needs to resign. And, Mr. Prentice, how you can keep Mr. Horner as a centrepiece of your leadership campaign is a great, unsolved mystery,” said Anderson.

Prentice, in an interview, dismissed the Wildrose demand, saying, “I’m not going to respond to (Wildrose Leader) Danielle Smith’s anger.”

Prentice has already promised to revisit and tighten up the rules for flights.

The CBC report also said Tory leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk took his eldest daughter with him on seven flights between 2007 and 2012.

Lukaszuk says he has repaid the government for the three return-trip flights, noting they were not for personal use.

It’s the second time in a week he has been targeted through anonymous leaks to the media. Last week, the Edmonton Sun reported that Lukaszuk had run up a $20,000 cellphone bill while on vacation in Poland in 2012 when he was asked to handle a volatile domestic dispute involving a cabinet colleague.

Lukaszuk said the leaks reek of “gutter politics” and urged the stealth leakers to confront him openly.

The leaks smears the entire profession and Albertans are sick of it, he suggested.

“I don’t imagine that there are any parents dropping their kids off at high school today and saying, ’When you graduate, one thing I want you to consider is becoming a politician one day,’ when you read garbage like this on the front pages of newspapers.”

A spokesman for leadership candidate Ric McIver declined to comment on the issue, saying McIver remains focused on keeping his expenses — and the expenses of those who report to him — so clean that, they’re “boring.”

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Taking a cue from the American and the Australian governments, the British Government has now made its student visa rules stringent so as to guard against bogus universities and 'two-room colleges' in the United Kingdom.

Also, in its bid to make its borders more secure, the British Home Office and its Border Agency will attempt to make sure that only genuine students can avail of the country's academic resources and benefits.

However, while the UK Government says that this would make the student visa process 'simpler, more objective and more transparent', most of the students and education consultants in India are wary.

In their quest for a brighter future, every year thousands of Indian students fly to the UK. But the recent visa curbs have made the process quite scary. So as to allay their fears, RMS Atwal spoke to Dan Chugg, First Secretary, Press and Communications at the British High Commission in New Delhi [Images] and India's well known UK Student Visa and Immigration Expert, Peush Jain.

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Could you explain how the visa rule process is simpler, objective and transparent?

Dan Chugg: Legitimate students have no reason to fear the new arrangements for student visas. Tier 4 of the points-based system makes it much clearer what is required of students in order to qualify for a student visa. There is one set of guidance used by applicants and visa officers. It is comprehensive and sets out what evidence the applicants need to provide when they apply for a visa. The decision making is objective and against set criteria -- set out in the guidance which can be found at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk

Applicants need to pass a points-based assessment and accumulate a total of 40 points. Thirty points come with a Visa Letter issued by a licensed education provider in the UK and 10 points from showing that they have enough money to cover course fees and living costs.

The Visa Letter is an unconditional offer of a place to study from the education provider. It shows that the institution is confident that the student is capable of doing the course for which he or she has applied and accepts responsibility for the student while studying. It also includes information about the student, the course and the documents submitted which led to the offer of a place. The maintenance requirements and evidence of the funds an applicant needs to show are set out clearly in the guidance.

Tier 4 will, however, make it more difficult for those institutions and applicants who intend to abuse the immigration processes from doing so. The measures that will prevent abuse include:

Peush Jain (Student Visa Expert):  Any change is always scary when it comes to visa rules and especially for aspiring overseas students, who expect the rules to become tougher for them. As a pleasant surprise to us, the Tier 4 of the points-based system is very transparent, simple and reliable for students simply because now they would have to show only three things -- student's educational documents, proof of legitimate funds and visa letter from the institution in the UK. If the student has all of these, he/she need not worry and just needs to concentrate on his/her studies.

 Moreover, licensed institutions in the UK are now under the strict scanner of authorities, which should really give an added confidence and assurance to students and their parents on account of course studies and fees paid. The new rules have made bogus institutions out of picture.  Only license-holder institutions which adhere to new laws are allowed to issue visa letters. Institutions are now responsible for background checks, required documents and courses offered, before issuing the visa letter. Now they will have to take full responsibility of the student while he/she is there in the UK. The new visa rules have made things much easier for prospective 'genuine' students in India.  The UK visa process has now become simpler, streamlined and less cumbersome. Not to forget, the authorities in the UK will also benefit a lot in keeping an eye on students and institutions.

How do you respond to the perception that the Tier 4 of the points-based system goes against the interests of Indian students?

Dan Chugg: Not at all. Tier 4 applies to all international students. Every year, UK Visa Services in India issues more student visas than the previous year. Last year, we issued almost 29,000 student visas -- about 30 per cent more than in 2007. We have every confidence that this trend will continue as the UK is a fantastic place to study. Tier 4 will support this trend because it makes the visa process more straightforward for students. Let's be clear -- we want Indian students to study in the UK, and we now have a better visa process to support this.

Peush Jain: The Tier 4 is for all students coming from non-European Union countries and India is no exception. Indian students will soon be able to savour the benefits of this new visa system, and compared to those of other countries I think this process is very simple and transparent. With the number of students leaving India for overseas education increasing every year, Indian students have become a hot commodity in the international student market. Every country wants to increase their share of this multibillion-dollar pie. This change will see a sudden surge of students opting to pursue their studies in the UK.

Many Indian students prefer Australia [Images] to England [Images] because of an easy Permanent Residence (PR) process. How will the new rules affect students' permanent settlement in the UK?

Dan Chugg: Time spent studying in the UK does not count towards permanent settlement, but we do not believe that this is the only reason why students want to study in the UK. There are other reasons, in particular the quality and international reputation of the education and the experiences that the UK can provide. Although it does not count towards settlement, a student may be eligible to apply for permission to work under the Tier 1 (post study work) for two years following successful completion of his or her studies in the UK. Further information is available at www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs25pbspoststudywork

Peush Jain:  Students looking for permanent settlement on the basis of their studies do choose Australia over the UK as Australia has clear pathway to PR for a student. This is missing in the UK though there will be hope for some of them who can change to Tier 1 options once they complete their studies and get a regular job in the country following their course completion. However, UK education has more acceptance internationally and this will prompt students to study in the UK for reasons other than PR.

The new rules may check bogus institutions in the UK, but what about fake student visa consultants in India?

Dan Chugg: Under the new rules, only education providers in the UK that are registered as licensed sponsors can recruit international students. This provides reassurance to good students who want a high-quality education from a reputable institution. It also prevents unscrupulous institutions and those who would seek to abuse the immigration process from doing so.

Applicants do not need an agent to apply for a visa. But if they would like assistance, then they should choose an agent carefully. In India, Visa Services and British Council have been working together to select, train and accredit student agents. These agents are entitled to refer to themselves as "Trusted Partners" of the British High Commission or British Deputy High Commissions. Their details, together with other education agents, can be found in the Agents Zone on the British Council's website: www.britishcouncil.org.in

It is important that applicants do not submit false information or forged documents when they make their visa applications, as this will result in the visa application being refused. It could also result in future visa applications to the UK being refused for 10 years. Regarding fake consultants -- fraud is a criminal offence. Anyone with any information about fraudulent visa consultants should inform the police.

Peush Jain: Students in India or elsewhere are smart enough to make an informed choice. Being net-savvy, they can refer to authoritative websites or institution websites, to find out which agents claim to represent in India. I would like to advise prospective student visa-seekers to furnish all true information to the institution of their choice and provide only legitimate documents. Once done, I am sure they won't face any problems abroad. We are there to clear their doubts and apprehensions or in understanding the new visa laws. Also, the Indian students have an option to refer to  various UK bodies  like the UKBA, UK visa, British Council, etc, and cross-check their agent's credentials.

RMS Atwal is a Ludhiana-based Freelance Journalist and can be contacted at rajatwal55@yahoo.com.

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'Let there be a referendum on judicial accountability'

Sheela Bhatt in New Delhi

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, one of the brains behind the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement for a stronger Lokpal bill, spoke to's Sheela Bhatt on the seventh day of Hazare's fast.

Read the first part of Prashant Bhushan's interview here

In the second and concluding part of his interview, Bhushan talks about his differences with civil society's Aruna Roy, judicial accountability, right-wing voices joining in Hazare's movement, and the government's delay tactics.

Since the last three days non-government voices are also speaking loudly against the movement. After all, Aruna Roy has credibility and Arundhati Roy is a reputed international figure.

See, Aruna Roy's views are well known. She is entitled to her views. We feel that the position she has taken is not logical. One can discuss the grievance redressal authority. That is the only aspect on which I feel we can agree. On all other issues we had lengthy discussions. I do not agree with her views. I think these views arrive out of fundamental misconceptions, lack of clarity or confusion about the role of the investigative agency and about how the judiciary could be made accountable.

I have been working on the issue of judicial accountability for the last 20 years. I feel I have a reasonable understanding of the issue, and I don't agree with her. See, there are, unfortunately, some judges, even honest judges, who feel that the judiciary must not be made accountable to any outside body except to the judiciary itself. This business of self-accountability is an oxymoron. Unfortunately, these judges don't seem to understand that. There is nothing like self-accountability. It's the biggest conflict of interests. Therefore, we agree to disagree with Aruna. The whole country is agreeing to disagree.

Let there be a referendum on the issue of judicial accountability. Not even five percent of the people will support the proposal that Aruna Roy is making or these judges are making.

Let me ask you one more time, since the last 20 years you have always been working with liberals and secular people. Are you not feeling uncomfortable, today, when lots of right-wing noises are present in the crowd supporting Anna Hazare?

That is true. I do feel a little uncomfortable when very right-wing voices or when very strident, aggressive voices also come and support us. I do feel uncomfortable about some of the smses doing the rounds which are abusive towards the Congress and its people and so on. I do feel uncomfortable with it and I think those need to be curbed and those people need to be told that this is not correct.

But, you see, in a broad-based movement there will always be all kinds of people who come and support that movement. There will always be some people with whom one is not comfortable. But, in any large movement, so long as its core leadership is very clear about its methodology, about its ideology, I don't think there should be much problem.

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It seems there are egos present on both sides. Many people find Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bushan's egos pitted against those of the government mediators.

I don't think I have any ego. I don't think I am putting my personal ego in this issue at all. Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare are seeing only that this government has been so utterly dishonest and so utterly insincere about curbing corruption that after so much discussion, in the guise of the Lokpal bill they have introduced a Promotion of Corruption Bill which is intended to protect corrupt officers and harass whistle-blowers and NGOs who are protesting against corruption.

Now, this debate over the Lokpal bill has been going on since the last 42 years; very intensely since the last eight months. Every point of view has come on the table. Everybody knows what the various points of views are. Anna is saying we had enough of discussions etc. Eight standing committees of Parliament have gone through it. You are sending us to the ninth standing committee. Again, it will get stuck because there is no political will. There is an utterly dishonest and insincere government. They are just trying to send us on a wild goose chase of standing committees etc.

Therefore, I, as a citizen of this country, have the right to protest against the action of the government. I have a right to say what needs to be done. Anna Hazare is only saying, bring the Jan Lokpal bill in Parliament, have a discussion on it, have a vote on it and pass it in the session because we have had enough of discussions through standing committees and so on.

Which are the three conditions which are non-negotiable for you when you sit down with the government for a final settlement of the conflict?

One of the three things that Anna has said is the question of inclusion of the prime minister (under the ambit of the Lokpal bill). Second, having Lokayuktas in states to deal with corruption in the state government and local bodies. And Anna says we should include all public servants including the lower cadres of government servants in the Lokpal bill.

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The issue of having state Lokayuktas may bring in the issue of federalism.

There won't be any federal issue. I can explain it in two seconds. Criminal law; substantive and procedural, is under the Concurrent list of the Constitution which means any aspect of criminal law including criminal law relating to corruption can be brought under the central law. Just as the Rights To Information Act was brought and state information commissioners were created under the same central act, the same way state Lokayuktas can be created.

You see, this is clearer in the case of implementation of international treaties. The United Nations Convention Against Corruption is under the Central list. The Lokpal Act is to implement the UN Convention Against Corruption.

Jairam Ramesh has said he is drafting a new law to address corruption in the lower bureaucracy.

He is talking about Grievances Redressal, it has nothing to do with Lokpal.  I have no problem with it, provided it comes immediately along with the Lokpal bill. If a credible independent authority is created, then I have no problem with it, personally. But, what we see is that the government can put off the issue on the pretext that it will bring in a separate law and, as we know, that law never comes.

Why did the government keep mum for the first seven days of Anna's fast?

In the absence of Sonia Gandhi, this government is in coma. There is nobody in this government to take a position, to take a strong political decision.

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