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What does this picture show? Is it a photo of identical twin sisters, or is it just one girl looking in a mirror? The picture shows a single girl and her mirror image.
How Mirrors Form Images
A mirror is typically made of glass with a shiny metal backing that reflects all the light that strikes it. When a mirror reflects light, it forms an image. An image is a copy of an object that is formed by reflection or refraction. Mirrors may have flat or curved surfaces. The shape of a mirror's surface determines the type of image it forms. For example, some mirrors form real images, and other mirrors form virtual images. What's the difference between real and virtual images?
- A real image forms in front of a mirror where reflected light rays actually meet. It is a true image that could be projected on a screen.
- A virtual image appears to be on the other side of the mirror. Of course, reflected rays don't actually go through the mirror to the other side, so a virtual image doesn't really exist. It just appears to exist to the human brain.
Q: Look back at the image of the girl pointing at her image in the mirror. Which type of image is it, real or virtual?
A: The image of the girl is a virtual image. It appears to be on the other side of the mirror from the girl.
Plane Mirror
The mirror in the opening photo is a plane mirror. This is the most common type of mirror. It has a flat reflective surface and forms only virtual images. The image formed by a plane mirror is also right-side up and life sized. But something is different about the image compared with the real object in front of the mirror. Left and right are reversed. Look at the girl brushing her teeth in theFigure below. She is using her left hand to brush her teeth, but her image (on the left) appears to be brushing her teeth with the right hand. All plane mirrors reverse left and right in this way. The term mirror image refers to how left and right are reversed in an image compared with the object.
Concave Mirror
Some mirrors have a curved rather than flat surface. Curved mirrors can be concave or convex. A concave mirror is shaped like the inside of a bowl. This type of mirror forms either real or virtual images, depending on where the object is placed relative to the focal point. The focal point is the point in front of the mirror where the reflected rays meet. You can see how concave mirrors form images in the Figure below and at the following URL. Concave mirrors are used behind car headlights. They focus the light and make it brighter. Concave mirrors are also used in some telescopes. http://www.splung.com/content/sid/4/page/concavemirrors
Convex Mirror
The other type of curved mirror, a convex mirror, is shaped like the outside of a bowl. Because of its shape, it can gather and reflect light from a wide area. As you can see in the Figure below, a convex mirror forms only virtual images that are right-side up and smaller than the actual object. You can see how a convex mirror forms an image in the animation at this URL:
Q: Convex mirrors are used as side mirrors on cars. You can see one in the Figure below. Why is a convex mirror good for this purpose?
A: Because it gathers light over a wide area, a convex mirror gives the driver a wider view of the area around the vehicle than a plane mirror would.
- When a mirror reflects light, it forms an image. An image is a copy of an object formed by reflection (or refraction). A real image is a true image that forms in front of a mirror where reflected light rays actually meet. A virtual image appears to be on the other side of the mirror and doesn't really exist.
- Most mirrors are plane mirrors that have a flat reflective surface. A plane mirror forms only virtual, right-side up, and life-sized images.
- A concave mirror is shaped like the inside of a bowl. The type of image it forms depends on where the object is relative to the focal point. The image may be real, upside down, and reduced in size; or it may be virtual, right-side up, and enlarged.
- A convex mirror is shaped like the outside of a bowl. It forms only virtual images that are right-side up and reduced in size relative to the object.
Explore More
At the following URL, review how a plane mirror forms an image, and watch the animation. Then answer the multiple choice questions below.http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/optics/ifpm.cfm
- A plane mirror forms an image where the reflected rays
- divide.
- separate.
- begin.
- intersect.
- The image formed by a plane mirror appears to be
- The distance from the object to a plane mirror equals the distance from the mirror to the
- image.
- incident ray.
- reflected ray.
- normal.
- Anyone who sees the image formed by a plane mirror is sighting at the same image
- size.
- line.
- distance.
- location.
- What is an image? How do real and virtual images differ?
- Define the focal point of a mirror.
- Describe the image formed by a plane mirror.
- What type of image is formed by a concave mirror if the object is between the mirror and the focal point?
- Mirrors like the one in the Figure below are sometimes placed at street intersections so drivers can see around blind corners. What type of mirror is used for this purpose? What type of image does it form?


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(Updates from 10:46 a.m. ET with closing information.) NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Thursday: Cramer said that it may no longer be too early to buy shares of Groupon ( GRPN) after the daily deals company received some positive analyst comments about its international efforts. He was also upbeat on Home Away ( AWAY), calling it "a great company." GRPN shares ended Thursday up 3.8% but AWAY jumped 13.3%. Also on the bull list, Pegasystems ( PEGA), part of a group Cramer said is alive and well, and accessory retailer Michael Kors ( KORS), whose secondary offering is not holding its price, giving investors a rare buying opportunity. PEGA rose 1.5% but KORS fell 4.1%. Cramer said he was wrong to be cautious on Imax ( IMAX) because 3-D movies have been a positive force at the company. He ended with ARM Holdings ( ARMH), saying the bottom is still nowhere in sight for this chip designer. IMAX ended the day up a big 4.3% but ARMH fell 2.5% Thursday. To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter, with all of his latest articles and videos, please click here. -- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC

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Obesity among children and teens in Maine could cost more than $1 billion over the next 20 years, according to a new University of Maine study.
Today, just under 8 percent of Maine's children and adolescents are obese. But as those youths grow into adults, that proportion likely will rise to more than 25 percent, according to the study by Todd Gabe, an economics professor at UMaine.
Obese children are much more likely than their healthy-weight peers to grow into obese adults, the study found. The medical costs from obesity increase as people age.
"We've all heard about the nationwide obesity epidemic, and these figures bring the problem — especially the challenge facing our children as they become adults — closer to home," Gabe said.
The medical costs of obesity — including inpatient and outpatient treatment and prescription drugs — for today's school-age children in Maine will reach $1.2 billion by 2032, Gabe estimates.
That price tag reflects a snapshot of obesity among the current crop of school-age kids in Maine. It doesn't take into account obesity among future classes of children entering their school-age years or adults.
The estimate also doesn't include indirect costs, such as lost productivity at work when those children become adults, a factor some studies have shown to be an even bigger drag on the economy than the direct medical costs of obesity, Gabe said.
"If anything, these cost numbers are conservative," he said.
Gabe's study was funded in part through a partnership among the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; the Maine Department of Education; and UMaine's College of Education and Human Development.
He used statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and data including about 2,000 school-age children in Maine compiled by physical education teachers in 18 schools across the state as part of ongoing research in the UMaine College of Education and Human Development.
Physical education teachers across the state measured the fitness of students ages 10-14.
Among all age groups in Maine, the medical costs of obesity totaled more than $452 million last year, with most of the expense due to adult obesity, according to the study.
Just under 28 percent of adults in Maine are considered obese. A September study by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation predicted that more than half of all adults in the state will be obese by 2030 if Mainers continue packing on the pounds at current rates.
Adults are identified as obese if their body mass index, a body fat calculation based on individual's weight and height, totals 30 or higher. Obesity has been linked to numerous health problems in adults, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, asthma and arthritis.
Because children's body composition depends on gender and varies as they grow, obesity among kids is defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as a body mass index above the 95th percentile for children among the same age and sex.
Other studies have shown that childhood obesity is associated with diabetes, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and mental illness.
Gabe also researched ways Maine could potentially put a dent in future medical costs from obesity. The state could save $100 million over 20 years by slashing the percentage of Maine children who are currently obese by 34 percent, he found. Maine could also net those savings by reducing by 12 percent the likelihood that teens who are at a healthy weight today become obese as adults.
A number of approaches aimed at reducing childhood obesity could help to reduce the burden on Maine's economy, Gabe said.


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There are 15 books on the desk that are my personal favorite books regarding God, the work of redemption, grace, and the Christian. In the struggle to write this week (writer's block is clearly here) I glanced over at the stack for some inspiration. Well, they didn't scream at me but as I looked at the books I wondered if there was any rhyme or reason to their selection. There seems to be.
I think they alone are the message of God's grace to us this week. Let's give it a try. Here is the order that reveals the gospel:
1. "NOT the Way It's Supposed to Be, A Breviary of Sin" by Plantinga - to grasp the good news (gospel) we have to grasp the bad news. Plantinga not only reveals clearly the problem but the depth of it in every man and woman's heart. One will hear the famous line from Apollo 13, "Houston, we have a problem."
2. "What's So Amazing About Grace?" By Yancey - We have a problem and we need a solution. The Scriptures reveal that it is not how good we can be or our works. It is by grace. God's Grace. No one explains it better than Yancey.
3. and 4. "Transforming Grace" by Bridges and "A Scandalous Freedom" by Brown are two books with the same premise only from two different perspectives. They both announce with boldness the power and purpose of God's grace in our lives. It is to free us from the enslavement of sin and transform us to desire Christ. Both strike a dagger in the Christianity of "have to."
5. "Blue Like Jazz" by Miller is a personal story of his journey searching for the real God. It is a story of where Jesus and our cultural (life) meet. It is about seeing Jesus and the redemption story around every corner of life and our own hearts.
6. "Dangerous Wonder" by Yaconelli is one of my personal favorites. It takes adults on a path to see Jesus as a child. We confuse the redemption story. A child-like faith is needed.
7. "The Screwtape Letters" by Lewis let's us know that while Christ has made us a new person the battle is not over. The battle may not be to drive us into unthinkable sin but rather to melancholy and dullness.
8. "Idols of the Heart" by Fitzpatrick is a compassionate but straight forward look at the Christian life that often in its dullness reverts to idol worship with a little Jesus attached. Those idols are often "good" things that replace the real Jesus.
9. and 10. "Jesus + Nothing = Everything" by Tchividjian and "The Cost of Discipleship" by Bonhoeffer might be the hardest reads in this group. They explain sometimes aggressively that following Jesus is no joke. It costs and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
11. "Broken Down House" by Tripp takes our lives and compares them to a dilapidated house in need of restoration. Sound familiar!
12. and 13. "The Jesus of Suburbia" by Erre and "Opie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" by Mueller confronts how we have allowed culture to mold Jesus and us instead of the creation (us) being molded by the creator (God). It gets close to home in our comfort driven world. We need the challenge.
14. "Counterfeit Gods" by Keller is a "man" book in my opinion. It hits us close to our hearts. It is needed in every male Bible Study. It should be read once a year.
15. Last, but not least, "The Prodigal God" by Keller reminds us that no matter where we have gone, how hard we have fallen, how dark we may be, our God always welcomes us home. He is the prodigal (wild and crazy).
Looking to grow in God's grace and looking for a good read at the same time. Try these. They helped me in my walk with our Lord.


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Integrated Circuit Image Gallery
Weitek P9000 Video Graphics Processor
Weitek produced multimedia chips in the P9000 line for popular video cards released by Diamond and Orchid in 1994. After Weitek went out of business in 1997, it was absorbed into the Brooktree Division of Rockwell Semiconductor, which survives as an independent spin-off, Conexant Systems.
View a low magnification image of the Weitek P9000 graphics processor.
View a medium magnification image of the Weitek P9000 graphics processor.
Although the Weitek P9000 did not support three-dimensional graphics, it was popular with advanced computer users, supporting OS/2 and Linux platforms in addition to Windows-based applications. As a frame buffer and the driving force in graphics adapter cards that were the cutting edge for their day, P9000 chipsets were teamed with up to 2 Mbytes of 32-bit video random-access memory (VRAM) and usually a Weitek 5x86 VGA chip, such as the 5186. Providing on-board video RAM freed other computer resources, resulting in fewer bottlenecks and more efficient operations. Weitek followed the successful P9000 with the P9001, nicknamed the "Viper", a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) version of the P9000. An even later version, the P9100, was essentially a P9000 with a built-in Weitek 5286 chip that was also known as the Viper Pro/SE.
The Diamond Viper VLB graphics-adapter card employs the Weitek P9000 super video graphics adapter (SVGA) chipset with 1 or 2 Mbytes of video RAM, 256 kilobytes of dynamic RAM (DRAM), and the Oak OTI-087 chipset with a VESA local bus interface. The random-access memory/digital-to-analog converter or RAMDAC was a Brooktree Bt485 clocked at 135 MHz, but often only verified to 110 MHz. As one of the first SVGA VLB graphics adapter cards available, the Oak OTI-087 provided 256 colors at 1024 x 768 pixels for non-interlaced monitors and 1280 x 1024 for interlaced video. While the maximum dot-clock was 80 MHz, the P9000 chipsets were usually coupled with the OTI068 clock generator for a maximum frequency of 78 MHz.
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Our Download of the Day today is CCleaner 2.24.1010.
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :)
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Mayor McGinn and a yellow vest guy
Rode with the Mayor of Seattle to celebrate Bike to Work Day this morning. Got out a bit late for the 7:45 AM meet time, so TT'd over on the Soma Tradesmen.
Strava this workout!
At each commuter station, asked the attendants to just toss the schwag in the buckets.
A well-traveled bag
Then at City Hall we heard speeches and met other commuters like these two with bike style.
Outrageously photogenic couple
Hung out with the Cascade crew and they unveiled their new Eco-Totem.
Mr. Cascade
After coffee with SeaBikeBlog, introduced myself to Neodandi (though not dressed for it), rode back, and saw the Trippy Space Van.
Fashion in Pioneer Square
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The Dodge Challenger is a pony car built from 1970 to 1974. A second generation occurred from 1978 to 1983. The Challenger returned again in 2008 and remains in production.
The Dodge Challenger was manufactured to compete with Ford's Mustang and Chevrolet's Camaro, in addition to Pontiac's Firebird and Mercury's Cougar. Equipped with a long wheel base and a spacious interior, it is one of a few large muscle cars manufactured during the 1970s.
The Dodge Challenger was reintroduced in 1978 and based on the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda coupe. Known for its sporty look and bright colors, it remained in production until 1984.
In 2008, a brand new Dodge Challenger appeared in the marketplace. Taking some design cues from the original Challenger, it has the Mercedes-Benz rear suspension, automatic transmission, and rear differential.
The Dodge Challenger is known for speed and performance. Promising to go from zero to 60 in less than five seconds, the 2012 Dodge Challenger will thrill muscle car owners and entice drivers to put the car through its paces.
The exterior of the 2012 Dodge Challenger will remind muscle car enthusiasts of the good old days. Dual round headlamps and a satin chrome grille are both fun and nostalgic. The long performance hood has an optional functioning hood scoop (depending on trim level). Eighteen-inch aluminum wheels come standard; 20-inch aluminum wheels and performance tires are available options. A chrome gas filler cap recalls the glory days of tricked-out muscle cars cruising for bragging rights. The dual exhaust with chrome tips is a muscle car standard. Available colors and trim packages help drivers customize their Challengers and get the look they want. Drivers can add a body-color spoiler to complete the package.
In the 2012 Dodge Challenger SXT model, a 3.6-liter, 305 hp V-6 engine pairs with a five-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles as an option. The R/T model offers a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. The SRT8 392 model comes equipped with a 6.4-liter (392 cubic inch), 470 hp V-8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission.
The Uconnect system includes Bluetooth capability (up to seven phone numbers can be stored), and offers voice command to operate the various functions – phone, radio, CD, iPod, and SiriusXM satellite radio. A navigation system, USB interface, and WiFi connectivity complete the communication options.
Electronic stability control with anti-lock brakes offer driver safety when extreme driving maneuvers occur. Full interior airbags protect the driver and passengers in the event of a collision; crumple zones help absorb the impact and protect the interior.
Electro-hydraulic power steering and four-wheel independent suspension improve handling. Drivers can choose between standard four-wheel anti-lock brakes or performance brakes.
The interior of the 2012 Dodge Challenger offers front bucket seats with lumbar support. The driver's seat is six-way adjustable, and both front seats have reactive front head restraints. With five-passenger seating, the Dodge Challenger offers more head and leg room than any of its competitors. An angled center console with an adjustable driver's armrest makes shifting (and using the cup holder) easier.
The high-performance instruments on the dash are stylish and easy-to-read; cobalt blue illumination at night is both practical and attractive. The leather-wrapped steering wheel contains integrated controls.
The 60/40-split folding back seat can provide all the cargo room you need. The roomy trunk offers 16.2 cubic feet of storage space, which far outranks that of competitors.
The SXT, the base model for the Dodge Challenger, offers 18-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system, and a six-way power driver's seat. All-speed traction control and touring suspension also come standard.
When discussing muscle cars, fuel economy is never part of the conversation. But the SXT, with its V-6 engine, manages 27 mpg on the highway, making it an excellent touring car.
The R/T trim level offers all of the features available on the SXT plus an anti-spin rear differential, performance suspension and steering, fog lamps, automatic headlights and Uconnect. The RT Plus and RT Classic trim levels offer additional features to satisfy each individual owner.
The SRT8 392 trim level includes premium leather, 20-inch wheels with performance tires, a rear spoiler, hood scoop, performance-based steering, Brembo brakes, and the SRT Track Experience, where drivers can learn how to control the car's performance.
Dodge reintroduced the Challenger in 2008 with the STR8, 6.1-liter, 425 hp V-8 engine. Side curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes, and an electronic stability system with traction control offer safety in the vehicle.
For 2009, a V-6 engine and manual transmission was offered. The vehicle saw no significant changes for 2010, but the 2011 Dodge Challenger offers a 305 hp V-6 engine standard, paired with either an automatic or manual transmission. The SRT8 392 houses a 470 hp V-8 engine.
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The 2013 Dodge Challenger combines decades of muscle car grit with the sophistication of today's advancements in technology and efficiency.
2012 Dodge Challenger
The 2012 Dodge Challenger's models get renamed. The Challenger SE is now the SXT and SXT Plus, and both benefit from the addition of an all-new V-6 engine: the 305-hp Pentastar V-6.
2011 Dodge Challenger
The 2011 Dodge Challenger's primary appeal is its nostalgic 1970s look, which has not changed much on this model.
2010 Dodge Challenger
The Challenger was introduced in 2009, so the 2010 model receives only minor changes. Stability control becomes standard on SE models, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls become packaged with UConnect MultiMedia and UConnect Navigation packages, while R/T models receive automatic headlamps, LED-lighted cupholder, and door handle lights.
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The 2009 Dodge Challenger is a large five-passenger sports car.
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Recent contracts awarded in 2011 to Australian and German companies for the operation of the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine signaled the continuing trend of heavy foreign involvement in Mongolia's extractive resource industry, while the commitment to distribute mining royalties to all citizens has not yet been fulfilled. Meanwhile, a clothing factory outside the capital was discovered to be employing North Korean workers, whose wages were sent directly to the North Korean government.
Once the center of Genghis Khan's sprawling empire, Mongolia was ruled by China's Manchu Qing Empire for nearly 270 years. Mongolia declared its independence in 1911. After Chinese troops entered the country in 1919, Mongolia invited Russian Soviet forces to help secure control. Mongolia founded a people's republic in 1924, with the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) governing the country as a one-party communist state. In response to persistent antigovernment protests, the MPRP legalized opposition parties in 1990. However, facing a poorly prepared and underfunded opposition, the MPRP easily won the first multiparty parliamentary elections that year and again in 1992.
The MPRP lost the 1996 parliamentary elections, and power was transferred peacefully to the opposition Democratic Union Coalition. After an economic downturn the following year, the MPRP won both the 1997 presidential election and the 2000 parliamentary vote. The 2004 parliamentary elections were marred by irregularities and gave neither side a majority. The MPRP consequently agreed to a power-sharing government with the opposition Motherland Democracy Coalition (MDC).
The MPRP's Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the parliament speaker and a former prime minister, won the 2005 presidential election, despite street demonstrations by protesters who accused him of corruption. In January 2006, the MDC-MPRP coalition government collapsed, and the MPRP formed a new government with several small parties and MDC defectors. Miyeegombo Enkhbold of the MPRP became prime minister, but he was replaced in November 2007 by Sanjaa Bayar after being accused of excessive political favoritism and corruption.
The initial results of the June 2008 parliamentary elections handed the MPRP a solid majority, but the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and others challenged the outcome. Small-scale protests escalated into large, violent demonstrations in the capital. Five people were killed, scores were injured, and over 700 others were arrested. The government declared a four-day state of emergency on July 2. The final vote tally released in August gave the MPRP 46 seats and the DP 27, and Bayar remained prime minister.
Former Prime Minister Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of the opposition DP took 51 percent of the vote in the May 2009 presidential election, which international observers deemed generally free and fair. In October, Bayar resigned as prime minister for health reasons and was replaced by Foreign Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold.
The global economic downturn, combined with an extremely harsh winter, exacerbated Mongolia's high poverty and unemployment rates in 2009. In October, after years of negotiations, a $5 billion contract was signed with the international mining companies Ivanhoe Mines and Rio Tinto to develop a copper and gold mine in Oyu Tolgoi. Some expressed concerns over ongoing corruption and a lack of transparency surrounding the contract's negotiations. In response, the government set up a Human Development Fund (HDF) in 2009 to distribute mining royalties to citizens. However, the HDF has been controversial; President Elbegdorj wants to end most of the program, directing its funds toward children's services and university tuition.
In April 2010, a series of large-scale protests erupted over the government's failure to fulfill a campaign promise to distribute aid from mining royalties. In the largest demonstration, approximately 10,000 people convened in Ulaanbaatar, calling for the dissolution of the parliament. An agreement to officially end the protests was concluded on April 22, outlining constitutional modifications, government reporting requirements, and pledges to disburse funds to citizens in 2012 in the form of tuition fees, health coverage, and cash handouts.
Following German chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Mongolia in October 2011, the contract to operate the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine was awarded to a joint venture between the German company Operta GmbH and the Australian company Mcmahon Holdings. Disputes over mining continued to dominate public debate in 2011, including concerns over water resources, labor rights, and protectionism.
Mongolia is an electoral democracy. Parliamentary balloting has varied over the years between multimember and single-member districts, and there is concern that these frequent changes make it difficult to instill confidence in democratic governance. The prime minister, who holds most executive power, is nominated by the party or coalition with the most seats in the 76-member parliament (the State Great Hural) and approved by the parliament with the agreement of the president. There is no requirement that the prime minister be an elected member of parliament. The president is head of state and of the armed forces, and can veto legislation, subject to a two-thirds parliamentary override. Both the president and the parliament are directly elected for four-year terms.
The MPRP renamed itself the Mongolian People's Party (MPP) in November 2010 and elected Enkhbayar chairman in January 2011. The MPP continues to be the most powerful party, but a number of smaller opposition groups are competitive.
Corruption remains a serious problem in Mongolia. The Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) has been actively investigating corruption allegations since 2007. In March 2011 the head of the IAAC, Chimgee Sangaragchaa, was sentenced to two years in prison for leaking state secrets and other charges. Sangaragchaa was released from prison on bail in October by order of the State Supreme Court, although his convictions were not overturned.
Although the government operates with limited transparency, the first Citizens' Hall was established in Ulaanbaatar in 2009 to encourage civic participation in the legislative processes. Citizens have the opportunity to provide feedback on draft laws and government services by attending such hearings or submitting their views via letter, fax, e-mail, or telephone. Transparency International ranked Mongolia 120 out of 183 countries surveyed in its 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index.
While the government generally respects press freedom, many journalists and independent publications practice a degree of self-censorship to avoid legal action under the State Secrets Law or libel laws that place the burden of proof on the defendant. The nongovernmental organization Globe International released several statements in 2011 about journalists charged in defamation suits by ministers of parliament and businesspeople; in many cases, the charges were dropped.
There are hundreds of privately owned print and broadcast outlets, but the main source of news in the vast countryside is the state-owned Mongolian National Broadcaster. Foreign content from satellite television and radio services like the British Broadcasting Corporation and Voice of America is also increasingly available. The government does not interfere with internet access.
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution. The fall of communism led to an influx of Christian missionaries to Mongolia and a revival of Mongolia's traditional Buddhism and shamanism. Religious groups are required to register with the government and renew their status annually. While most registration requests are approved, authorities in Töv Aimag province have routinely denied registration to Christian churches. The Kazakh Muslim minority generally enjoys freedom of religion. Academic freedom is respected.
Freedoms of assembly and association are observed in law and in practice. A number of environmental, human rights, and social welfare groups—while largely reliant on foreign donors—operate without government restriction. However, some journalists and nonprofit personnel have alleged government monitoring of e-mail accounts and wiretapping. Trade unions are independent and active, and the government has generally protected their rights in recent years, though the downsizing or sale of many state factories has contributed to a sharp drop in union membership. Collective bargaining is legal, but in Mongolia's poor economy, employers are often able to set wages unilaterally.
The judiciary is independent, but corruption among judges persists. The police force has been known to make arbitrary arrests and traffic stops, hold detainees for long periods, and beat prisoners. Deaths in prisons continue to be reported, as insufficient nutrition, heat, and medical care remain problems. Ejbegdorj issued a moratorium on the death penalty in January 2010, and talks on abolishing capital punishment permanently are ongoing.
A unit to investigate human trafficking cases was created within the Special Investigation Department of the Police in July 2010. According to the U.S. State Department's 2011 Trafficking in Persons report, 13 cases have been filed since then, leading to 9 prosecutions. The report also stated that about 525 North Koreans are used as contract laborers in Mongolia, without access to most of their wages or freedom of movement. Additionally, an October 2011 BBC investigation revealed that most of the wages of North Korean workers at the Eermel garment factory are sent directly to the North Korean government.
While women comprise 60 percent of all university students as well as 60 percent of all judges, they hold only 5 parliamentary seats. Spousal abuse is prohibited by law, but social and cultural norms continue to discourage victims from reporting such crimes.


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Rockies' bullpen steps up to deliver shutout
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tommy Kahnle believes no number of innings is too many for the Rockies' bullpen.
Starting pitcher Brett Anderson left the game after pitching three innings because of a bruised left index finger that he suffered batting in the top of the fourth. Kahnle was the first of five relievers to combine for six scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Giants on Saturday at AT&T Park in front of 41,917.View Full Game Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tommy Kahnle believes no number of innings is too many for the Rockies' bullpen.
Starting pitcher Brett Anderson left the game after pitching three innings because of a bruised left index finger that he suffered batting in the top of the fourth. Kahnle was the first of five relievers to combine for six scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Giants on Saturday at AT&T Park in front of 41,917.View Full Game Coverage
"With the bullpen we have, we can come in with any lead and hold the opponent," said Kahnle (2-0), who gave up a double and a walk, then retired the next five batters -- two with strikeouts -- after entering the game following Anderson's exit. "This is a pretty good team, a pretty good staff.
"Our starter gets taken out with a freak injury. It was just a big stop by us."
The victory was significant. Games at AT&T Park rarely fall into place for the Rockies. Saturday's was just their seventh victory in the last 32 games in San Francisco. To lose Anderson, who was pitching well before suffering the injury while batting in the top of the fourth, and still win gave the Rockies a shot of confidence against the National League West-rival Giants.
"Now we know that we can win against those guys, we can compete and we've got the ability to be very successful against them," said Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario.
To win close games requires good bullpen work. The Rockies have received that lately. In the last three games, Rockies relievers have gone 13 2/3 straight scoreless innings -- 9 2/3 scoreless the last two games against the Giants. Saturday was special, as the relievers made Troy Tulowitzki's third-inning sacrifice fly against Giants starter Matt Cain (0-2) stand.
"I don't know if I've ever seen it -- a starter come out after three and you win, 1-0," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It speaks volumes about our bullpen."
Cain struck out eight and held the Rockies to four hits over seven innings.
"We pitched good," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "Cain gave us a good effort, bullpen did a great job. They just pitched a little better."
Cain was strong, but like almost everyone else so far this season, he couldn't solve Rockies leadoff man Charlie Blackmon, who had two hits to push his batting average to .500. It was Cain's leadoff walk to Blackmon in the third, however, that did the most damage.
Brandon Barnes singled after the walk, and both he and Blackmon advanced on a double steal. Cain fanned Carlos Gonzalez, who fell to 4-for-44 in his career against the right-hander. But Tulowitzki, returning to the starting lineup for the first time since Tuesday as he and the club navigated through his right quadriceps strain, drove in Blackmon with a sacrifice fly into short right field.
Anderson, who came to the Rockies in an offseason trade with the Athletics and had struggled with the action on his pitches in his two previous starts, was sailing before his finger injury. He struck out two and held the Giants to one hit and a walk. Anderson tried one warmup pitch before the bottom of the fourth before Kahnle was called upon to replace him.
"It felt like a firecracker went off in my glove," Anderson said. "I threw one warmup pitch and it felt like what I'd envision what throwing with a foam finger feels like."
Kahnle gave up a leadoff double to Pablo Sandoval and a walk to Buster Posey in the fourth, but that was it.
Kahnle was a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Yankees who made the team by curbing his tendency to overthrow and walk hitters. He hasn't conquered it totally, but he found his proper delivery in time to keep runs off the board Saturday.
"I refocused and just let my arm work, and everything worked out for the best," Kahnle said.
Matt Belisle and Adam Ottavino added clean, one-strikeout innings. Ottavino hasn't given up a run in six appearances covering 5 2/3 innings, and he has 11 strikeouts.
Brothers bailed out left fielder Gonzalez, who lost Brandon Crawford's one-out double in the eighth in the sun. Brothers was bailed out by Rosario's defense.
With an 0-2 count to Sandoval and Rosario set up on the inside corner, Brothers missed outside and in the dirt. But Rosario made an awkward but necessary backhand stop. On the next pitch, Brothers hit his spot in the dirt with a slider and Sandoval swung over it.
"That allows our pitchers to have confidence, guys like Rex, to be able to throw that slider below the zone," Weiss said.
LaTroy Hawkins earned his second save with a perfect ninth. In all, the relievers struck out six against two hits and three walks.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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• The 2014 Range Rover Sport sets record at Pikes Peak
• New commercial highlights the 12 minute and 35 second record
• Global marketing campaign launched "Driven to Another Level"
• The Sport 5.0L Supercharged V8 is Land Rover's fastest vehicle
It was not too long ago that the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport made its debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show, and today, Land Rover North America has announced a brand new global marketing campaign with the theme "Driven to Another Level." The campaign includes a commercial, which illustrates how the production-vehicle set a record time at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Course. The SUV completed the course in 12 minutes and 35 seconds.
According to Land Rover, since its inception in 2005, in North America 120,000 Range Rover Sport models have been sold, making it the top-selling Land-Rover vehicle in the U.S. The Sport 5.0L Supercharged V8 has an output of 510hp and can go from 0-60 mph in 5.0s. Additionally, it features an all-new aluminum unibody architecture, as opposed to the previous models, which were made from steel. As a result the new Sport is 800lbs lighter.
"The all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport is a hallmark Land Rover representing true breadth of capability with incredible on-road and off-road handling and performance," said Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President, Land Rover North America. "We developed a campaign that lives up to this remarkable car, with creative that communicates its unique attributes and media properties that connect with our core customer who is as capable and driven as the Range Rover Sport itself."
The all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport is in showrooms now and starts at $63,495.
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According to Blod Clot in a disclosure to BugTraq, AIM 4.8.2790 is wide open to a remote file execution vulnerability. Any file in the same partition can be accessed and run using the dot dot method in a URL, as long as no spaces appear in the files path or name. This is gotten around by truncation. This seems to work on all windows versions.
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It used to be easier to keep track of the various players in the "war on drugs."
There were "northern" consumers and "southern" producers and smugglers.
But now the roles are beginning to merge. The US is still the biggest market for illegal drugs, but drug use across the Americas is up. An overwhelming portion of the violence is in Mexico, but it is getting uncomfortably close to the US doorstep.
The picture of a drug war that's witnessed the simultaneous geographic spread of violence and use is at the heart of a report released Thursday by the Global Commission on Drug Policy that urges experiments with legalization and regulation as a way to reduce violence. "The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world," the report states.
The argument that criminalization has failed isn't new. But the names backing the report go far beyond the drug reform "usual suspects." Among the 19 members of the commission are former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, former Secretary of State George Shultz, former Federal Reserve chief Paul Volcker, former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, former Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and billionaire Richard Branson.
"They are not saying anything new," says Jorge Hernández Tinajero, the president of Cupihd, a group in Mexico that disseminates information about drug policies. "But the people are new. These are powerful people."
"Not the usual suspects," agrees Adam Isacson, a senior associate at the Washington Office on Latin America and expert on US drug policy.
Helping hand
The commission recommends that countries help, rather than incarcerate, drug users who do not hurt others and focus on punishing violent organized crime instead. "Political leaders and public figures should have the courage to articulate publicly what many of them acknowledge privately: that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that repressive strategies will not solve the drug problem, and that the war on drugs has not, and cannot, be won," their report says. (The full report is here.)
It urges governments to experiment with regulating a legal drug market, and points to successes in Europe, such as Portugal, to make its case.
The report builds on work by a Latin American commission in 2009 headed by the former presidents from Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, which also concluded that the "war on drugs" had failed, as has prohibition.
The US dismissed the report. "The bottom line is that balanced drug control efforts are making a big difference," Rafael Lemaitre, communications director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said in a statement.
Many in Latin America have long faulted the US government for not paying enough attention to drug consumption, instead focusing on the security side of the issue. Now such countries are starting to deal with their own scourge of drug use. "The dichotomy is false…There is growth in the use of both cocaine and heroin in the so-called developing world," says Bruce Bagley, a drug-trafficking expert at the University of Miami.
In that way, leaders from traditional consuming and producing countries are getting on the same page in certain respects, underlined by the commission report signed by leaders from across the globe. Mr. Bagley supports the report as another message in changing the paradigm, but he says it has a "middle class" focus that fails to provide alternatives for coca producers in Bolivia or poppy growers in Afghanistan who also play critical role in the chain.


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How Will the Uninsured in California Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to extend coverage to many of the 47 million nonelderly uninsured people nationwide, including the 7 million uninsured Californians. The ACA establishes coverage provisions across the income spectrum, with the expansion of Medicaid eligibility for adults serving as the vehicle for covering low-income individuals and premium tax credits to help people purchase insurance directly through new Health Insurance Marketplaces serving as the vehicle for covering people with moderate incomes. The June 2012 Supreme Court ruling made the Medicaid expansion optional for states, and as of December 2013, California was planning to implement the expansion in 2014. As a result, the ACA will be fully implemented in California, and almost all nonelderly uninsured, most of whom are adults, are eligible for coverage expansions. As the ACA coverage expansions are implemented and coverage changes are assessed, it is important to understand the potential scope of the law in the state.
How does the ACA Expand Health Insurance Coverage in California?
Historically, Medicaid had gaps in coverage for adults because eligibility was restricted to specific categories of low-income individuals, such as children, their parents, pregnant women, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities. In most states, adults without dependent children were ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their income, and income limits for parents were very low—often below half the poverty level.1 The ACA aimed to fill in these gaps by extending Medicaid to nearly all nonelderly adults with incomes at or below 138% of poverty (about $32,500 for a family of four in 2013). Thus, as of January 2014, Medicaid eligibility in California covers almost all nonelderly adults up to 138% of poverty, as shown by the dark blue shading in Figure 1. All states previously expanded eligibility for children to higher levels than adults through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and in California, children with family incomes up to 266% of poverty (about $62,600 for a family of four) are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. As was the case before the ACA, undocumented immigrants remain ineligible to enroll in Medicaid, and recent lawfully residing immigrants are subject to certain Medicaid eligibility restrictions.2
Under the ACA, people with incomes between 100% and400% of poverty may be eligible for premium tax credits when they purchase coverage in a Marketplace. The amount of the tax credit is based on income and the cost of insurance, and tax credits are only available to people who are not eligible for other coverage, such as Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare, or employer coverage, and who are citizens or lawfully-present immigrants. Thus, the effective lower income limit for tax credits in California is 266% of poverty for children and 138% of poverty for adults, as indicated by the bright blue shading in Figure 1. Citizens and lawfully-present immigrants with incomes above 400% of poverty can purchase unsubsidized coverage through the Marketplace.
How Many Uninsured Californians Are Eligible for Assistance Under the ACA?
With California deciding to implement the Medicaid expansion, over six in ten (63%) uninsured nonelderly people in the state are eligible for financial assistance to gain coverage through either Medicaid or the Marketplaces (Figure 2). Given the income distribution of the uninsured in the state, the main pathway for coverage is Medicaid, with over four in ten (43%) of uninsured Californians eligible for either Medicaid or CHIP as of 2014. While some of these people (such as eligible children) are eligible under pathways in place before the ACA, most adults are newly-eligible through the ACA expansion. One in five (20%) of all uninsured people in California are eligible for premium tax credits to help them purchase coverage in the Marketplace.
Other uninsured Californians may gain coverage under the ACA but will not receive direct financial assistance. These people include the 17 percent with incomes too high to be eligible for premium tax subsidies or who have an affordable offer of coverage through their employer. Some of these people are still able to purchase unsubsidized coverage in the Marketplace, which may be more affordable or more comprehensive than coverage they could obtain on their own through the individual market. Lastly, the approximately 21 percent of uninsured people in California who are undocumented immigrants are ineligible for financial assistance under the ACA and barred from purchasing coverage through the Marketplaces. This group is likely to remain uninsured, though they will still have a need for health care services.
The ACA will help many currently uninsured Californians gain health coverage by providing coverage options across the income spectrum for low and moderate-income people. While almost all of the uninsured in California are eligible for some type of coverage under the ACA, the impact of the ACA will depend on take-up of coverage among the eligible uninsured, and outreach and enrollment efforts will be an important factor in decreasing the uninsured rate. The ACA includes a requirement that most individuals obtain health coverage, but some people (such as the lowest income or those without an affordable option) are exempt and others may still remain uninsured. There is no deadline for enrolling in Medicaid coverage under the ACA, and open enrollment in the Marketplaces continues through March 2014. Continued attention to who gains coverage as the ACA is fully implemented and who is excluded from its reach—as well as whether and how their health needs are being met—can help inform decisions about the future of health coverage in California.
Some states had expanded coverage to parents at higher income levels or provided coverage to adults without children. See https://www.kff.org/medicaid/fact-sheet/medicaid-eligibility-for-adults-as-of-january-1-2014/ for more detail on pre- and post-ACA Medicaid eligibility for adults.
For more detail on Medicaid coverage for immigrants, see: https://www.kff.org/disparities-policy/fact-sheet/key-facts-on-health-coverage-for-low/.


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|The skies look threatening as I wait for the bus on Dawson Street across from the Mayor's Residence
|Stuck behind a Route 10 bus on Suffolk Street
|Approaching Heuston Station; maybe the sky is clearing
|About to cross the Liffey near Collins' Barracks; there's that dark sky again
|About to turn into Phoenix Park; it can't be 2 pm, can it?
|Here comes the rain!!! That's the Wellington Monument, a 207 foot tall obelisk (see below)
|The Wellington Monument on a sunny day
|I think it's going to stop raining any minute now.
|On the quays next to the Liffey
|A rain soaked Ha'-Penny Bridge
|The sky is still dark, but the rain has stopped and there's a rainbow in the distance
|By the time the bus arrives at the Spire in O'Connell Street the sky is beginning to clear
|The Spire: Look up, way up
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Alfresco Leapfrogs Cloud File Sharing With True Cloud Content Management
Alfresco in the cloud goes GA; over 15,000 companies signed-up in the last 90 days
London, UK June 21, 2012 -- Alfresco, the cloud connected content platform, announced today that Alfresco's cloud service is now generally available. Since launching in beta, over 15,000 companies have signed up from over 160 countries. With more than 50% of workforce employees bringing their own personal devices to work, Alfresco in the cloud is the most secure way to work together with colleagues, partners, customers and prospects on any device of your choice. You can sign-up with a company email address and get 10GB of free storage at alfresco.com.
"Alfresco in the cloud is much more than simple file sharing. It is the same platform that thousands of enterprises around the world already use for scalable, transactional document management and collaboration," explained David Gildeh, Director of Cloud Services at Alfresco. "Until now, there hasn't been a secure, enterprise-ready cloud solution that is both easy-to-use and addresses IT's concerns. Alfresco is one cloud content management app that both users and IT can get excited about."
Alfresco in the cloud is the SaaS version of Alfresco that extends Alfresco's document management capabilities across the firewall to support you when you want to easily and securely collaborate with colleagues or other organizations. It allows you to use mobile devices without having to use a VPN to access your content and can be used in the cloud as an online file sharing and collaboration app or in conjunction with Alfresco Enterprise on-premise in a hybrid cloud model. It can also fully replace USB drives for sharing and storing company files.
Along with GA of the service, Alfresco has released key new cloud features that include:
- S3 Encrypted Content - Content is securely encrypted at rest when stored in the cloud using 256bit AES Encryption. This ensures any physical security breach to our data center will not compromise your content.
- Support for WebDAV - WebDAV can be used to provide Dropbox-like synchronization on the desktop using 3rd party clients such as GoodSync. It also allows you to open, edit and save content from popular productivity apps like Apple iWork directly into Alfresco from your desktop, phone or tablet device.
- Public File Sharing Links - Share files in your Alfresco Document Library using a Public URL that can be shared easily via any service such as email, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
- Folder Rules and Actions, including file transformations - Alfresco allows you to automate repetitive tasks, such as converting Docs to PDF. Alfresco's powerful workflow engine allows users to more efficiently automate these types of tasks.
"The workplace is being transformed by the increasing demand for tablets, which is challenging IT departments as users bring in personal cloud file sharing services to access their content," said John Powell, CEO of Alfresco. "Alfresco in the cloud provides a safe, IT-friendly option that enables tablets and smartphones while at the same time keeps the company in control. Alfresco is the only platform where users can start using it today in the cloud or IT departments can deploy it fully behind the firewall. Cloud, on-premise or hybrid… now companies finally have a choice."
Getting started with Alfresco in the cloud:
- Sign-up for Alfresco in the cloud and get 10GB of storage for your company for free. You can set-up as many users and sites as you would like - paid plans start at $49/month for 5 users on an annual contract.
- Download the Alfresco mobile app for iPad or iPhone, where you can also sign-up for Alfresco.
- Access an infographic of the evolution of cloud content management.
- Watch the Alfresco Tour Video
- Connect with Alfresco on Social Content, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
About Alfresco
Alfresco is how great businesses share, organize and protect their content. Nearly 7 million people in over 180 countries use Alfresco Enterprise, Cloud, Mobile and Community to manage over 3 billion files worldwide. Whether on the go or in the office, Alfresco empowers today's teams to do great work.
Founded in 2005, Alfresco is headquartered in London with US headquarters in Atlanta.


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Production of the Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was presented to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's third earliest nameplate presently in production. Initial sales forecasts predicted less than 100,000 devices for the very first year. This mark was exceeded in 3 months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be sold during the design year (a record), and in its very first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were built.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, however several modifications were made at the traditional opening of the brand-new model year (start August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the intro of generators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. In the case of a minimum of some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production consisted of some unusual peculiarities, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design underneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These characteristics made sufficient distinction to warrant classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a distinction that has withstood with purists. Mustangs For Sale in Raymond CA are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more rigid pollution laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the first time in vehicle history that the Huge 3 were having to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller than the first version however, due to the extra equipment needed to meet brand-new US emission and security policies, was much heavier than the very first model. Performance was reduced and in the very first year only 385,993 cars were offered.
2nd generation Mustangs for sale in Raymond CA were available between 1974 and 1978 and readily available in a coupe and hatchback version. 1979 the Mustang was revamped a third time. This time it was based on the bigger Fox platform and the interior was really big enough for four individuals. The trunk was larger and so was the engine bay. The body designs available consisted of a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the 3rd generation Mustang functioned as an Indianapolis 500 speed car and Ford developed 10,478 commemorative replicas. The third generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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text: Hallmark is introducing a line of same-sex marriage wedding cards. The cards feature designs with two tuxedoes holding hands, two overlapping hearts, and rows of rainbow-colored hearts on their covers. Inside, the cards have a neutral message, making the cards appropriate for commitment and civil union ceremonies as well. The Greeting Card Association also notes that when a large company like Hallmark begins entering a niche market, it signals that a trend might happening within the greeting card business. Our question: is it too late to send Ellen and Portia written congratulations? [AP]


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(L-R) European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrive for a group photo during the 2012 G8 Summit at Camp David May 19, 2012 in Camp David, Maryland. Leaders of eight of the worlds largest economies meet over the weekend in an effort to keep the lingering European debt crisis from spinning out of control. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/ The New York Times-Pool/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO (April 7, 2010) – The 2010 USSF Division-2 Pro League season will kick off this weekend with eight teams in action. The Carolina RailHawks will host the first of two opening-day matches when first-year club AC St. Louis visits WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., on Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET. That match will be closely followed by the contest between the Rochester Rhinos and Miami FC at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Two more matches round out the weekend on April 11 when the Montreal Impact visits the Austin Aztex at House Park in Austin, Texas, at 7 p.m. ET and the NSC Minnesota Stars head to Swangard Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC, also at 7 p.m. ET.
U.S. Soccer, in conjunction with Ooyala, a leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and services, has announced that all 180 D-2 Pro League matches will be available to watch via streaming video free of charge. The live match video will be broadcast via each club's website, giving fans access to watch every game of the season at no cost. For local television coverage, fans and media should visit the participating team websites for a broadcast schedule.
Each of the 12 teams participating in the league will play 30 regular season games. The 12 teams are divided into two conferences – the USL Conference and the NASL Conference. The USL Conference includes Austin Aztex, NSC Minnesota, Portland Timbers, Puerto Rico Islanders, Rochester Rhinos and Tampa Bay Rowdies. The NASL Conference will consist of Crystal Palace Baltimore, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Montreal Impact, AC St. Louis and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The season will come to an end on Oct. 3, with the playoffs beginning the following week. Eight teams will advance to the postseason, with the winners of each conference earning the top two seeds. The next six teams with the most points during the regular season from either conference will also move on to the playoffs.
The first round, semifinal round and championship will be home-and-away series determined by aggregate goals. The final details for the playoff dates and location of the championship match will be announced at a later date.
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My phone rang as I was in the middle of a task with my cattle the other day. The number was one I didn't recognize, but it was a local cell phone number, so I answered. Seeing as how I was in the feedlot and could see my cowherd nearby, this seemed like a low-risk call to answer. Local calls via cell phone are usually to inform me that my herd is somewhere they shouldn't be. What with an obvious majority within plain sight, the worst this call could be would be a matter of one or two stragglers.
Nope, not even close. Granted, it was a neighbor, but it wasn't a neighbor calling to report roaming critters. No, it was a neighbor with a request. He had sort of, kind of, in a way, gotten his tractor stuck. He was curious to see if I could maybe pull him out.
Most of the "Can you pull me out?" calls come during the winter, and they are a two-parter. Part I: Can you pull me out? Part II: Once I'm out, can you blow the snow out of my driveway this time and every other time it snows from now on?
This one came during halfway reasonable weather. That was the first point in the caller's favor. The second point in his favor was technically his first name.
It's not easy to say no to someone in need who answers to the official name of Reverend. Naturally, I told The Right Reverend that I would be there shortly and get him out of his jam.
My first order of business was to go home and get the big tractor with front-wheel assist, and then throw in the key ingredient for a successful subsurface extraction.
I had to get The Snake.
Here's the deal. We used to farm a place with a lot of peat ground. Peat ground is very unusual dirt. It's sort of like standing on a marshmallow. It's spongy and sometimes springs back to its usual form, but it can be deceptive and suddenly turn into melted marshmallow quicksand. Getting stuck in peat ground is par for the course, even in a dry year.
The owner of said property used to work at the local electric cooperative. When the crew would go out to work on electrical lines and poles, they would have to drive into the road ditch a lot of the time to get next to the poles. In wet conditions, that meant getting stuck somewhat frequently. Their solution was to hook a log chain onto the stuck vehicle and pull it out with another vehicle. That worked great on most occasions. At other times, especially in deep mud, the log chain would break. Physics being one of the more unforgiving portions of science, it came back to smack them upside the head in a big way to remind them about everything they learned in physics class. There was the part about mass. There was the part about velocity. There was the part about inertia. There was the part about the mass of log chain snapping off, picking up velocity as it kept itself in motion, crashing through the windshield, and coming to rest on the driver's face.
It was pretty much MythBusters without the goggles, shields and mathematical theories.
After the third episode of windshield removal via log chain in one week, the electric co-op decided to look into other options to connect a stuck vehicle to a tugging vehicle. The solution came from the great state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls, to be exact. There is a company there by the name of Dakota Riggers that makes a really, really handy towrope. But it's not a standard towrope. A standard towrope has a chain hook on the end of it. An almost-standard procedure with a standard towrope is to hook it between two vehicles and then pull until the rope snaps, which then launches the chain hook through the windshield. Dakota Riggers staff figured out that if you put a loop at the end of the towrope and have it woven in as part of the rope, you can hook the loop at each end to the two vehicles and not have to worry about metal projectiles if it breaks.
That's all well and good, but why not go one step further and make the towrope even better? Add a bungee element to the equation. Now your towrope not only won't hurl metal at you, it will also allow you to take a running start with your pulling vehicle and have the rope extend to its full length and then shorten up under the bungee effect and thereby extract the stuck vehicle with the force and strength of both the pulling vehicle AND the bungee power of the rope's elasticity.
We invested in one of these bungee ropes after getting the combine stuck multiple times in peat ground. When it arrived and we first tried it, we were thoroughly impressed. It had the look of a python, so we dubbed it The Snake. From that point forward, all anyone had to say was "Bring The Snake" and we all knew what was meant by that request.
Our original Snake served us well for probably 20 years or so. Then, after a very wet fall in 2008 with LOTS of Snake work, it began to show signs of wear. I was given orders to get a new Snake. Lo and behold, the geniuses in marketing at Dakota Riggers no longer had the lovely grayish-blue choice for my Snake. Nope, they had white.
Let me get this straight. I'm going to be dragging this thing into the deepest, sloppiest, muddiest holes around to get stuck equipment out, and the color you went with is WHITE?
"Well, that's all we have."
Well, thank you, Henry Ford.
So I decided to go with White Snake.
White Snake was actually a bit bigger in diameter than the old one. Why, I'd be pulling out WAY bigger and WAY stucker stuff with this thing, I figured.
The white color pretty much lasted right up until the first time we pulled something out with it. After that, it was more of an earth tone. Surprise, surprise. That's why all of my Two Guys Farming hats are gray. Only desk jockey wimps would keep a white one clean.
I got the 8420 MFWD, which already had The Snake in the rock box on the front of the tractor, and headed down the road for The Right Reverend's Ranch back in the woods. He met me in the yard and ushered me deeper into the woods to the scene of the crime. The Garden of Eden, so to speak.
Sure enough, he was stuck. He was majorly, majorly stuck. The Right Reverend appeared to have been on his way to cut some firewood and he didn't quite make it across the creek. His tool of choice surprised me somewhat.
He had a front-wheel-assist loader tractor with a cab. And it was a reasonably newer machine.
To keep it interesting, the tractor wasn't working solo. It was hooked onto an old manure spreader, which appeared to me to be the implement to carry the chainsaw and related tools to the woods and return with cords and cords of firewood.
Small problem. The tractor made an attempt at crossing the creek. When it didn't work, it looked to me like maybe another attempt or ten were made. Each attempt generated a bit more of a rut. What with the front wheels also being powered to drive, the digging wasn't limited to the rear axles alone. It looked to me like the front axles threw dirt up and it was immediately grabbed by the rear axles, which then proceeded to use it as traction to dig even deeper. It was a perpetual motion machine, and the motion was all downward.
Meanwhile, the spreader remained in place on the level ground next to the creek's bank. It was perfectly horizontal. The tractor had gotten itself into sort of a 45° angle to the spreader. (Yeah, I know. It didn't do it by itself. It had a driver. But the driver is a guy named Reverend, so let's assume there was divine intervention here.)
If you hook a tractor to an implement and then suspend them in the middle until they hang at a 45° angle, you pretty much have them married to one another so tightly that Arnie Becker couldn't find a way to get them apart. I tried pounding on the hitch pin to get the spreader unhooked from the tractor, but the hitch pin wouldn't budge. That meant there was also no easy way to attach The Snake to the tractor. We ended up feeding The Snake under the length of the spreader and attaching it with a safety chain to the frame around the tractor's drawbar. It wasn't ideal, but really, it was The Snake and a couple hundred green ponies on the other end, so how tough could this be?
I got in the tractor and put it into gear to snug up The Snake. Then I drove a little further to stretch it out, fully expecting the stuck tractor to pop out of the creek at any moment as part of the whole bungee physics portion of the day's lesson.
No such luck. My tractor began to spin. The tractor in the mud didn't budge.
I backed up and decided I'd try the whole elasticity slingshot theory. Take a run at it, get The Snake extended, and then watch the tractor spring out of the sandbar like a cannonball. A Nerf cannonball, hopefully.
Again, that didn't work, so I backed up and tried again, this time with more throttle.
One of the greatest ag engineering euphemisms is "safety chain." Every piece of equipment we've bought for the past several years comes with a length of log chain that is supposed to attach the equipment to your tractor to keep it hooked on in case your hitch pin comes out. Right off hand, I'm not sure I've ever seen one in use. We always take them off and use them as handy lengths of log chain that don't require you to drag a 40-pound length of regular log chain with you for little jobs.
I didn't stop to do the math for exactly what the coefficient of drag was for the tractor in its beached position, or the amount of force exerted by my tractor, but the combined total of the two was at least one pound more than what the limit of my safety chain was. It snapped and sent The Snake recoiling through the sand underneath the manure spreader. In light of the fact I was there with a guy named Reverend, and despite the fact I was inside a lovely sound-limited cab, I managed not to spew the usual round of cuss words for such an occasion. I went with a very Sunday-friendly, "My, that was unfortunate!" instead. As soon as I said it, I'm pretty sure I heard a harp.
The Reverend and I got out and did some strategizing. I had him climb into the cab of his tractor to see if we could use the loader to get us the right leverage to pry him loose a little bit. Not only did that not do what we needed, it showed me that having the engine running in its current geography meant that all kinds of water was shooting all over the place, what with the front axles underwater and the engine fan in pretty much the same spot. As inviting as it may be, a Jacuzzi wasn't really at the top of my wish list at that moment.
I walked around the front of my tractor to see if I could get a better position for another try. That's when I saw something in the rock box that caught my eye. It was a pair of clevises. One was a straight clevis and the other one was a curved clevis. I took the two of them back to the submerged tractor to see if they'd fit around a section of frame near the drawbar. Then I took the big loop on the end of The Snake, fed the clevis through it, and then hooked the clevis onto the frame of the tractor, dropped the hitch pin in, secured it with a safety clip, and headed back to Big Green for another try. It's a whole lot easier to break a chain than it is to break a solid piece of steel like a hitch pin or a clevis, I reasoned. This was a much better arrangement than my first attempt. That was totally amateur. Idiot mistake. Obviously stupid. Duh, duh, duh.
As I sat down in the seat again, the first thing I thought of was what the heck I was going to do if THIS try failed, too. How embarrassing to have to call a bulldozer or the big wrecker from Decorah. (Not that I have used him before or have him on speed dial or anything.)
The Right Reverend was in position, ready to hit some levers and try to assist me in any way he could to get an extra boost somehow. I throttled up and began to move ahead until The Snake was snug. The Reverend's tractor was still firmly planted in the mud, so I put in the clutch, hit the throttle hard and released the clutch for a sudden jerk on The Snake. Like a slow-motion slingshot, the tractor jumped from the sandbar like it was a carrot picked from the garden. I dragged it a comfortable margin from the bank and then backed up to remove the tension on The Snake so we could unhook.
The Right Reverend was duly impressed. He was pumped when he got out of the cab. "Man! That was so cool! That thing is amazing!"
He then switched to fundraising mode. "What do I owe you? I mean, this was a nuisance for you right now, because you're busy."
I told him he didn't owe me a thing. This was just one of the benefits of having me as a neighbor. Quite frankly, all I really wanted was a picture of the whole thing from start to finish.
But, sadly, I didn't get any pictures. All I got was a chance to go to a little Garden of Eden and show one of His Chosen Ones that sometimes you need to trust The Serpent. Turn down the offer of an apple, but trust The Serpent nevertheless.
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For a complete list of Stuttgart Police Department reports pick up a Friday, Nov. 30 edition of the Stuttgart Daily Leader.
November 24
200 block of W. Deborah
SPD Ptl. William Basore took a report from a man who said after coming in from squirrel hunting he left his guns inside his vehicle. When he returned later someone had stolen his Winchester wood grain 20 gauge and a 12 gauge Beretta with a synthetic stock.
800 block of S. Grand
SPD Ptl. William Basore took a report from a woman who said she believes that her former roommate took her television. She told the officer that the 51-inch television was taken while moving to another residence.


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outerwear & stockings : TOPSHOP / inner top : COTTON ON / skirt : CAJOYNESS / shoes : WANDER PEEPS
Can't say that I'm 100% into the mood of CNY yet, but I've been snacking CNY cookies for almost more than 2 weeks now,
almost everyday my "tea-time" would consist of mandarin oranges and various types of cookies that Chinese people create.
I foresee putting on extra weight this coming February because of the massive invites for chinese food for the celebration.
Especially from Ba Kua (pork jerky) with alcohol, damn that's my favorite CNY food that I just can't get enough of, what's yours?
and I know I've been slacking A LOT going to the gym, I think I haven't stepped into the gym this whole month of January?
Man, that's fucking serious shit right there, absolutely terrible! ...
I'm a bit worried now, maybe I should get my ass back to gym tomorrow.
(or maybe after CNY).
I recently purchased this furry coat from Topshop and I loveeeeeee it. It's effing soft! i kid you not,
I can practically live in this furry cardi. One downside about it is that I can seek it's fur everywhere after I wear it.
On the sofa, on the bed, on the floor, on me, everywhere! but still. I love it and even snuggle in it's warmth at home, LOL.
I also recently bought this skirt online and it's ZARA inspired! fell in love with it at first sight when I saw it on ZARA's official website.
But they don't sell it here in Malaysia (booooo) so I couldn't purchase the genuine one from ZARA,
but when I saw this online I immediately went to bank in and ordered this pretty marble / space print skirt.
Structured with a beautiful print. Those two are a must for my top favorite skirts!
Speaking of inspired, check out this crazy awesome jeffrey campbell inspired boots right here DAMN!
I finally GOT ITTTTTTTT WOOHOOOO! not the genuine one la, it's inspired from WANDER PEEPS.
When JC launched this on their site last year around March I still remember putting this piece of art as my wallpaper.
My heart was crying because I wanted these pair of shoes so badly, but the price was just too unrealistic for me...
I don't usually like buckles because I think it's just so not feminine and bulky, but this one is an exception,
because the two huge buckles goes so well with the cut out design. It has that modern badass biker chick look.
If I had too much money to squander I would definitely buy the originals, but come on,
i like the design, not so much of the brand, so I don't mind the inspired ones and it's way more affordable!
and it looks so much alike with the real ones here!
I'm really glad that WANDER PEEPS has so many inspired stuffs which are affordable for us to purchase,
who says you need to spend a lot just to dress nice?
Okay, I'm gonna go now here's a picture of me flaunting my vivienne westwood earrings that are oh so delicate.
Too bad they don't have V.Westwood in Malaysia.. Or else I'd be spending even more money, :( good also la.
haha. HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to all who celebrates folks!
keep calm and get fat.


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Jul 10, 2013
Hourglass New Album and Band Update.
Dec 11, 2011
A new band called The Anabasis has just released their
debut album entitled "Back From Being Gone." Brick is a guest on the album and plays lead guitar on the song "Fly." Ryo Okumoto, keyboardist
of Spock's Beard fame, is also on the album as well as a large number of other guest musicians.
Be sure to check them out: The Anabasis Project.
Nov 22, 2011
Jerry Stenquist leaves Hourglass. Comments here.
May 21, 2011
Congratulations to Hourglass: "Oblivious to the Obvious" is the #2
album at CDBaby.com in the category of Metal,
and #1 in the sub category of Progressive Metal! What an amazing accomplishment, considering the album has been out for over 2 years.
Jan 17, 2011
Hourglass has a new bassist and an update about a new album.
Mar 23, 2010
Brick was recently interviewed by Giovanni Mascherpa for
Heavyworlds.com for fans who speak Italian.
Jan 10, 2010
Hourglass has won the poll for album of the year at
perfectprog.com! The band is very excited, and would like to thank all those fans that voted for "Oblivious to the Obvious."
Nov 11, 2009
Fans: head over to
perfectprog.com and vote for "Oblivious to the Obvious" for best prog metal album of 2009. The band is honored to be on the
list of contenders.
Sep 29, 2009
Brick Williams recently did an in-depth interview for
Germany's Hard Harder Heavy, and the online magazine has also posted a review of the new album. For the English version,
click here.
Sep 16, 2009
Thanks to all the fans who have purchased "Oblivious to the Obvious"
from CDBaby. The album has reached as high as #2 in top sellers of the Progressive Metal category.
Also, check out
Background Magazine for a review of the
album and an interview with guitarist Brick Williams.
Jul 16, 2009
A great review of the new album has recently been posted at
Sea of Tranquility.
Jun 17, 2009
Another review of the new album has recently been posted on
Jun 16, 2009
Progwereld.org recently interviewed Brick Williams. The Dutch version can
be found at Progwereld's website. A review of the album is also
on their website. The English text of the interview has been posted here.
Also, here are two more reviews:
English: Dutch Progressive Rock Page
German: Rocktimes
Apr 30, 2009
For fans who live in Utah, the new album is available at any Graywhale
location. And here are two new reviews that have been posted:
English: Ytsejam.com
German: FFM-Rock
Apr 12, 2009
Hourglass' new music will be featured today on "The Sunday Hour of Progressive Power" at www.MetalExpressRadio.com. Tune in.
Apr 8, 2009
More reviews have recently been posted:
English: Perfect Prog
German: Powermetal.de
French: Music Waves
Mar 27, 2009
Here is another review for German-speaking fans:
Mar 18, 2009
The band has an upcoming show at Club Vegas. Details are on this page.
The new album is now available on iTunes. Here is the link.
The new album is hitting places all over the globe for review. Here are a couple reviews for German-speaking fans:
Hooked On Music
Feb 14, 2009
The new double album "Oblivious to the Obvious" will finally be released on
February 19, 2009. It will be available to purchase from the website beginning that date, and will also become available from other sources within
the next week or two. We will let you know of the other sources as they become available.
A CD release concert will be held on Saturday, February 21 at the Ragan Theater at Utah Valley University.
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Faster than you can say \"active investor,\" Dennis Gartman has moved back to a neutral position on stocks. Announcing the move in the Gartman Letter on Monday, Gartman said he\'s fully prepared to take the heat that he\'s getting across the blogging world because it\'s just not worth it right now to be long.
That flak stems from what the newsletter editor\'s critics view as an ever-changing position on equities. A week and a half ago he announced a \"pleasantly long\" position — and that came around three weeks after he said he\'d been \"scared\" out of stocks.
So why the latest switcheroo? Resistance on the S&P 500 has proven \"formidable.\" But he\'s defiant.
\"We do not like to make changes such as this this often and we do so with a sense of trepidation for we are certain to be taken to task by the bloggers of the world who have no positions of their own, but spend their time taking to task those of who do,\" he said in the newsletter.
This market remains on the bulls\' side, but there are times when it\'s best to be on the sidelines, and this is one of those times, said Gartman.
He again addressed the topic in Tuesday\'s newsletter, repeating that a formidable market seems to be in place and \"we fear the trend line drawn here \"shall be put to the test once again,\" 35 to 40 \"big figures\" below the current level.
The reaction to his outlook shift has been predictable, as has the response to an interview on CNBC in which he spoke a bit about the change.
— Barbara Kollmeyer writes for MarketWatch. Follow her @bkollmeyer
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