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America's Got Talent
The First Twelve Perform
July 23, 2013
It's the first of the live performances from Radio City Music Hall. After a lot of flash and fireworks and Rockettes, we learn how this first stage is going to work: 12 acts will perform, and tomorrow night only 4 of those acts will move on to the next round. Even if all four judges X an act, America can vote on them. Also, for the first time this year, viewers can vote on Twitter through tweeting magic.
Last I checked, only half of the acts were available on video. Additionally, I had some technical issues that are addressed in the post. All will be addressed and posted as soon as possible. SORRY! YELL AT AT&T FOR ME. Videos and comments are up. Finally.
ANNA CHRISTINE, Singer
The precocious 11-year-old performs Harry Styles' classic song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," at about half tempo and it's good — except that about a third of the way through, a loud, grungy guitar backing track appears out of nowhere, drowning out her vocal and seemingly throwing her off. Who's idea was that? That was a terrible idea! Not only was the guitar unnecessary, it seemed to hurt her performance. SABOTAGE. I'M LOOKING AT YOU, FRESH FACES.
It's not a bad performance by any means, but Anna Christine clearly allows her nerves, insecurity, and lack of maturity get the better of her.
Mel B. wonders if she was nervous; Howie calls her an old soul; Howard advises her to never tell the audience that she's made a mistake (Truth); and Heidi thinks she is an "elegant little lady"
TELLAVISION, Performance Artists
This dance/performance art group are a bunch of dancers that use televisions as props. They perform a routine about a couple falling in love, using the televisions as background effects: fireworks, a field, confetti. In a number of ways, the television screens — the very things TellAvision believes makes the act unique — hamper the performance, especially when compared to acts like iLuminate and Lightwire Theater, to whom they will be compared. Unlike the wearable lights in those acts, the televisions can only do and be so much, limiting the overall effect. It's a high concept act, and it left me cold.
Howie gives it a standing ovation and declares that he has never seen anything like it; Howard thought it was too artsy fartsy and didn't move enough; Heidi didn't want to see them again; Mel B. loved it and thought that it was creative.
AMERICAN HITMEN, Band
The military vets perform the Beatles' "A Little Help From My Friends." The backup singers help elevate them from just yet another bar band, but the lead guitarist should not be allowed near the microphone. Good looking guy, but he can't sing. Not that well, anyway.
While the crowd chants "USA! USA! USA!," Howard advises them to bring more emotion to their next performance; Heidi believes they are better than this performance; in contrast, Mel B. felt a connection with the song.
SPECIAL HEAD, Levitator
Wait, how did this guy get this far again? Special Head appears on top of a pyramid flanked by some extras in Egyptian costumes, I don't even know. After reciting some mystical goobledy-gook about being the master of one's universe, he begins his throat singing thing. He then begins "levitating" until a burst of smoke partially obscures him and the sound cuts out altogether. The cameras swing towards the baffled judges' table, and Nick Cannon begins yammering about "live television" and how he doesn't know what just happened. As he is doing so, the screens behind him close, and there is a shot of Special Head "live" outside on the Radio City Music Hall balcony, breathing heavily. Oh. I see.
Heidi recognizes that he sticks in people's heads, but that she saw a bit of his "special head" before his big disappearance; Mel B. found herself giggling at the act; Howie thinks he has consistently been less and less special; Howard thinks Special Head has run out of steam. He's not wrong.
FRESH FACES, Dancers
A kid dance act. Look, these little girls aren't bad, but they are not Las Vegas Show good, not by a long shot. The whole act is so frantic, not graceful, and it lacks technique; it's just a bunch of cartwheels and sort of splits and mugging for the camera. SO MUCH MUGGING FOR THE CAMERA. Sorry, but no. The whole act might have actually given me ADD.
Mel B. calls them a mini, dancing Spice Girls; Howie calls them an amazing lovable dance recital — but not in a good way; Howard finds them limber but not the greatest dancers; Heidi thinks that this is what America's Got Talent is all about.
COLLINS KEY, Magician
Collins, our teen "heart-throb" magician, attempts to make himself relevant by appealing to The Intertubes, and having Howie, Mel B, Heidi and Howard tweet random words (prancing, NYC, Brad Pitt and Tuchis, respectively). He then opens a supposedly locked canister to reveal that he had predicted these four phrases beforehand. Hooray! On the one hand, this is an act that has been done a thousand times (minus the Twitter element), on the other, it works.
Howie says Collins continues to dazzle him; Howard thinks that he is getting consistently better but needs to stop crying so much; Heidi doesn't know how he does it.
KEVIN DOWNEY JR., Comedian
The spazzy, flailing Bobcat Goldthwait-wannabe tells vaguely rapey jokes that, frankly, aren't funny.
Howard loves his character; Heidi doesn't think his humor is up her alley; Mel B. is weirded out by him; Howie loves the character and thinks he is funny. The men are wrong.
AARALYN & IZZY, Band
Our tiniest death metal heads begin their performance on a swing, singing a sweet "Twinkle Twinkle" based song about playing outside which turns dark when dog poo gets involved. Much screaming ensues.
The brother-sister duo are joined by a real backup band which both helps their musicality, but also diminishes the quirkiness of performance in significant ways.
Howard thinks the nonsense needs to stop now; Mel B. finds them shocking; Heidi compares them to Ozzy Osbourne, perhaps not favorably; Howie thinks they should do a duet with Jackie Evancho.
ALEXANDRIA THE GREAT, Escape Artist
The middle-aged escape artist declares that she is going to perform an act that even Houdini wouldn't attempt. I do not know if this is true, though it sounds doubtful. The act involves her locked in a small clear box filled with water, trapped in a straight jacket which is bound with 25 feet of chain and 5 padlocks. As her husband narrates, and we watch, she escapes from the box in 1:10 minutes. Being able to see her work her way out of the constraints is both tense and mesmerizing.
Mel B. thinks the act is terrifying but worries that it is not enough for a full Vegas show; Howie thinks it is thrilling; Howard loves her story and believes Houdini would be proud of her; Heidi was on the edge of her seat, although the rest of her comment was lost to me when my cable went out unexpectedly.
KRISTEF BROTHERS, Balance Artists
I have no idea what the KriStef Brothers did because, as noted above, my cable was out. By the time it returned, all I saw was one of the KriStef Brothers wrestling Nick into a thong. I will watch this act as soon as I can get a hold of it online, and my comments will be forthcoming. However, based on the judges' reactions, I missed something special: Alright! Finally had a chance to watch the act, and here's the thing about these guys: while they are a perfectly fine strength act, they recognize that it's not enough to be a perfectly fine strength act, and they add something more: humor. This is an act that not only is fun to watch each time, but they have room to grow, and could, potentially, fill a Las Vegas stage.
Howie believes it was by far best act of the night; Howard agrees and admires both their humor and athleticism; Heidi likes hot guys who are gutsy enough to wear silly outfits; Mel B. loved the glitter that came out of their underwear. (Wait, what?)
HYPE, Dancers
The boys from Hawaii begin their performance in black and white, gradually slipping into color. Late in the act, a fountain is involved, and it's clear from an overhead shot that one of the dancers slips and falls in the water — although apparently the judges don't catch it from their angle. The dancing is fine, but nothing special, unlike their first audition.
Also, I'm not sure if AGT hired a new director that is invested in wacky camera angles and special effects, or if it is someone who's been around for a while and just trying something new. In either case, they should be fired. The direction is doing nothing but distracting from the acts themselves, and I am tired of being made to feel dizzy and disoriented.
Heidi wasn't blown away; Mel B doesn't think they've improved since Las Vegas; Howie thinks that perhaps thanks to the crummy direction, America might have seen more than the judges did; Howie thinks they are above average dancers, but that's not good enough to win.
BRANDEN JAMES, Singer
Branden sings "You Raise Me Up," and it is as strong and powerful and boring as any performance by Josh Groban. It moves Heidi to tears.
Heidi feels his emotion; Mel B. thinks that he sounds like a graceful, seasoned professional; Howie believes he has already won more than $1 million by gaining his family's acceptance; Howard thinks he took command of the stage like a pro.
Based on the incomplete information I have at this point, the four acts I'm guessing move forward are:
- Branden James
- KriStef Brothers
- Alexandria the Great
- Collins Key
Who do you think will be moving on?
America's Got Talent airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC
Therese is also watching, Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Bachelorette, Arrested Development, and the last couple episodes of Fringe. Wish her luck.


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Congratulations to those among us who survived Winter Storm Leon. Depending upon where you reside, your experience of this meteorological episode could be one of measurable snow or hard-packed sleet pellets.
Congratulations to those among us who survived Winter Storm Leon. Depending upon where you reside, your experience of this meteorological episode could be one of measurable snow or hard-packed sleet pellets.
In any event, this is what inhabitants who live above the Mason-Dixon Line endure every winter. And as a native Pennsylvanian who trudged through 18 winters there and later slid through 21 seasons in our nation�s capital, I can attest to the fortitude needed to get by in such punishing weather.
But my fellow Swansboro neighbors and, for that matter, most everyone in Eastern North Carolina acted sensibly and made it through this great, paralyzing storm. And for that achievement, I am anointing each and every one of you � whether you like it or not � Honorary Yankees.
I spent Wednesday morning doing a walk about around Swansboro that covered 10 miles. As I was taking pictures it dawned on me that people were missing a wonderful opportunity to explore their local environment under unusual circumstances.
As a kid and a young adult, measurable snowfall or debilitating ice meant one thing � school closings. That fact didn�t keep us indoors but rather pulled us out to the nearest hill or field to sled or frolic in the white frozen crystals.
So here�s my list of �attaboys� and �you should try this next time it snows� from personal observations walking around town. Remember this list is coming from a true Yankee, keeping in mind that we�re all Yankees now.
Kudos goes out to the neighbors of Halls Creek North who dug out the beach boogie boards from their garages and found the steepest road in their subdivision. Ben Suter was stellar gliding down the street, only to be upstaged by his tandem-sledding children Isaac and Isabelle. They along with a bunch of neighbors were at it one hour after sunrise. To all of them, I say �attaboy.�
David Griffin gets it. The Swansboro Heights resident and Piggly Wiggly employee enjoys walking to wherever he�s going. Wednesday was no exception as I spied the Connecticut transplant striding down Old Hammock Road on his way to the store. Even though he wasn�t scheduled to work until 4 p.m., Griffin was ready to start at 9 a.m. For that effort, Griffin gets an �attaboy.�
But believe it or not, Griffin was upstaged by a coworker more than 50 years his senior and who drove cross county to beat the young man to work. Tom Bulanda, a former Daily News circulation manager and a Chicago native, somehow navigated the barren albeit frozen roadways of Onslow County and was busy unloading a tractor-trailer early Wednesday morning. For that Herculean effort, Bulanda deserves an �attaboy.�
Across the street from the �Pig,� I watched Clifton Hill, a Hardee�s employee, attempt to clear ice from the side entrance using a dust pan. His actions didn�t go unnoticed. Two morning regular customers, Ron Gulbronson and Bob McDonald, sipped coffee as Hill succeeded in creating a clear and safe path on the sidewalk. Gulbronson is no stranger to the cold, raised in Paw Paw, W.Va. and now residing part of the year in Swansboro, this Vietnam vet is one tough cookie.
McDonald is a local building contractor and used to working in the elements. Wednesday�s weather didn�t keep him indoors. The strapping Swansboro man was decked out in a head to foot insulated camouflaged jump suit. I give all three men an �attaboy.�
Nothing, it seems, keeps Buddy Pearce inside. Even on a cold, Wednesday morning with the streets of historic Swansboro coated with a white glaze of impenetrable ice, Buddy was outside his Walnut Street home �warming up his car.� Buddy was soon joined by his son, James, who enjoyed scooting around town in his four-wheel drive Subaru. Buddy is a spry retiree who enjoys walking several miles a week and usually can be spotted sitting on his front porch year round. I give both Pearce�s �attaboys� for enjoying the outdoors whatever the season or the reason.
Not far from Pearce�s home a couple bundled in heavy coats and wrapped in scarfs walked toward me on Church Street. Richard and Nancy Culwell were just out enjoying the solitude and remarked to me what a beautiful town we have in Swansboro. I whole-heartedly agreed. I give this Swansboro couple �attaboys� for recognizing the beauty in their hometown regardless of the season � whether it�s an early summer day with Arts by the Sea taking place downtown or when mullet fans invade the village on the second weekend in October or when Mother Nature dumps snow on the waterfront community.
Some things I didn�t see during my walk that I feel should be part of every snow day were snowball battles, igloo constructions, snowman building, ice-bowl football games and cross-country skiers.
But I�ll give you just-minted Yankees a pass � y�all did great.
Swansboro resident Mike McHugh is an advertising account executive with The Daily News. Readers can email him at: firstname.lastname@example.com.

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December 29, 2011 MSNBC News http://MOXNews.com
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Biblical law eh? guess the whole of the USA will just stop all commerce on the sabbath (or there will be mass stonings every week!)?
Is this a joke/parody like The Onion?
Hey Robert,
Yea, this sounds like spin or bs.
- kk
Not to start a political argument, but in my opinion, Ron Paul is just one step short of a nutcase.
The video is real, from MSNBC. The title is from Moxnews and is meant to be inflammatory.
Hey Robert,
Well, Ron, you may be right. If he really said that and it is not a misrepresentation of what he said, I have to say the opinion espoused is pretty nutty.
- kk
Hey all,
I did some research on this. I'm not a politico and didn't know much about this guy. Anyway, he is a "state's rights" advocate and he supported a political move to allow the State of Texas to make being gay illegal. It's not really *publicly* clear whether the motive on his part was his belief in "state's rights" or his opposition to gays - which I know is there.
Interestingly, the State of Georgia - my Patmos - had laws on the books for a very long time that made "sodomy" illegal. Same concept.
Having said all this, I *do* think there is some camoflouge in the "libertarian" cloak he wears where in reality he is very much like a Republican; an advocate of the Bush Family Values I've come to love so much. The prudes and sexually insecure in our community who support *any* laws re human sexuality infuriate the f* out me. I do my part to challenge any attempt to use these laws unless somebody clearly got hurt (which is the standard judges should be using - identify tortfeasors, not use "prude police" laws), but I'm a whispering voice in the forest. And people *do* get genuinely hurt, but when it happens a judge can see it very quickly and can tell the difference between real torts and bs. I've never heard of a case where "sodomy" resulted in any tort, except in rare cases of forcible rape.
Anyway, thanks Robert for bringing this out.
- kk
Take 30 minutes to listen to Ron Paul debate now and listen to him debate in 2008. You will see someone only for less fed and more rights. I have a hard time believing that he wants to take rights away from anyone.
Ron Paul is always for 'states rights' - He thinks states have the right to do wrong, even if the rest of the country disagrees with it.
So he isn't for anti gay laws, he is for pro state in their way to make whatever laws they want.
So attack the real argument, not the straw man.
What? Vote Romney in? Are you insane? How about this instead... We gather all of these people up and put their sorry asses in prison. After that is taken care of, we elect some people who are capable of critical thinking and will take responsibility for the things they do.
And what exactly has Obama screwed up? It has been YOUR Christian right-wing Congress that had their little "Campaign of NO" in which they swore to say NO to EVERYthing Obama Proposed. Even if it might have been positive for the country, they voted no. In other words, OBAMA DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO SCREW UP!
All I am saying is let's stop electing the people who are put in front of us, think about it for a second or two, and elect someone of OUR OWN choosing who we really feel can get the job done.
Oh, wait. That will never happen because real American citizens don't realize we can do that. They don't know that we have the power to throw congress out on the street and fill it with whomever we damn well please. That lesson was forgotten apparently.


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The first humans to catch a glimpse of the Earth rising over the moon nearly missed seeing it at all, let alone capturing the snapshot that became one of the most iconic photos of the 20th century.
NASA has released an animation commemorating the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to orbit the moon. The famous "Earthrise" photo was taken on Christmas Eve 1968.
"It really came about by accident," space author Andrew Chaikin, who narrates the video, tells NPR's Morning Edition in an interview that will air Tuesday.
Comparing new data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe, which has been circling the moon since 2009, with the Apollo 8 astronauts' photography and Apollo 8's onboard audio, the Goddard Space Flight Center's Scientific Visualization Studio has been able to discover just how serendipitous the famous snapshot was.
"It turns out that the only reason the astronauts saw the Earth when they did was because Frank Borman, the mission commander, was in the process of rotating the spacecraft — which was pointing nose down at the moon," Chaikin tells NPR.
"It just so happens that as they came around, Bill Anders, the rookie on the flight over on the right side of the spaceflight, could see the Earth coming up in his window. This had happened three previous times on Apollo 8, but they weren't in position to see it," he says.
Aboard Apollo, Anders is the first to see the potential shot: "Oh, my God, look at that picture over there," he can be heard saying. "There's the Earth coming up. Wow, is that pretty!"
But what happened next will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the days before digital cameras:
Anders (to astronaut Jim Lovell): "You got a color film, Jim? Hand me a roll of color, quick, would you?"
Lovell: "Oh, man, that's great! Where is it?"
Anders: "Hurry. Quick."
Lovell: "Down here?"
Anders: "Just grab me a color. A color exterior. Hurry up. Got one?"
Lovell: "Yeah, I'm lookin' for one. C368."
Anders: "Anything quick."
Lovell hands him the film just as Anders is heard saying, "I think we missed it."
But within seconds, Lovell sees the shot again in another window of the command module. He asks for the camera from Anders, who seems a bit defensive at having his role as mission photographer usurped.
Anders: "Wait a minute, just let me get the right setting here now, just calm down. Calm down, Lovell!"
Anders then gets the shot that has been reproduced thousands of times all over the world in the past 45 years.
"It sounds incredible to us to think, 'Weren't they looking for [the Earth] when they got to the moon?' " Chaikin tells NPR. "But as Bill Anders explained to me many years later, he said, 'Look, we were trained to go to the moon. We were focused on the moon, observing the moon, studying the moon, and the Earth was not really in our thoughts until it popped up above that horizon."
Meanwhile, on Monday, Lovell re-enacted another memorable moment from the groundbreaking mission: a Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit. Lovell, Borman and Anders took turns reading from the Book of Genesis.
Lovell ended his re-enactment with the same closing the trio used on Dec. 24, 1968:
"From the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth."
Correction at 10:35 a.m. ET, Dec. 24: We initially wrote that Anders saw the moon coming up in his window. But as commenter "leew261" noted, it was the Earth that Anders saw rising. We've corrected the wording above.
Christmas Eve 45 years ago, three men became the first human beings to orbit the moon.
JIM LOVELL: For all the people back on Earth, the crew of Apollo 8 has a message that we would like to send to you.
GREENE: As they passed over the gray, dusty and cratered surface of the moon, astronauts Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and Bill Anders, read from the book of Genesis.
LOVELL: In the beginning, God created the heaven and the Earth. And the earth was without form and void, and...
GREENE: That broadcast you're hearing had a powerful impact on the planet more than 200,000 miles away from the tiny Apollo spacecraft. Here to talk that moment and a famous photo snapped that night in 1968, is space and science writer, Andrew Chaikin. Good morning, Andy.
ANDREW CHAIKIN: Good morning.
GREENE: So, take me back to 1968. Where were you that night?
CHAIKIN: Well, I was 12 years old and I was in my parents' bedroom in front of the old black and white Zenith, sharing what the world was sharing at that moment in this mind-blowing experience of hearing human voices coming to us from orbit around the moon.
GREENE: Well, 12 years old - I mean, you were young but old enough to know that 1968 was just an awful year in the United States. Robert Kennedy was assassinated, Martin Luther King was assassinated, the Vietnam War protests were raging. I mean, what a moment for this to happen.
CHAIKIN: It's true, and it's only as an adult that looking back, I can see just what a turning point that was for the whole country after going through those traumas, to actually have this transcending experience.
GREENE: There was an iconic photo from that mission that shows, I guess the best way to describe it, I mean, it's the earth almost rising above the surface of the moon. Because you see just the top part of the earth lit. And, you know, even 45 years later that image is in a lot of places - posters and stamps. You've been looking at this photo and finding out some more details about it.
CHAIKIN: Yes. The earth rise photo came about by accident. A fellow at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in the scientific visualization studio - a fellow named Ernie Wright - went back to the astronaut's photography and compared it with new data from the lunar reconnaissance orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2009. It has absolutely superb cameras. And Ernie was able to go back to the astronaut's photographs and figure out where, exactly, over the moon Apollo 8 was at the moment the Earth appeared. And it turns out Frank Borman, the mission commander, was in the process of rotating the spacecraft. And it just so happens that as they came around, Bill Anders could see the Earth coming up through his side window. This had happened three previous times on Apollo 8 but their windows were facing away from the Earth. So, it wasn't until Borman made this maneuver that they actually could see it for the first time. And I got to tell you one little human moment that came about that Anders told me about when he saw the Earth coming up. He said his mind was sort of divided between my God that's the prettiest thing I'd ever seen, and thinking about having to get back there. And he thought to myself, my God, I hope we hit that thing.
GREENE: Well, Andy, thanks so much for remembering this moment with us.
CHAIKIN: I've really enjoyed it. Thank you.
GREENE: That's Andrew Chaikin. He's author of "A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts."
LOVELL: And from the crew of Apollo 8, good night, good luck. Merry Christmas and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth.
GREENE: And you can watch a NASA video about that iconic photograph on the NPR blog The Two Way. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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In 1964, Henry Littlefield (a high school teacher in Mount Vernon, New York) published an article in the American Quarterly, which called L. Frank Baum's children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (published in 1900), a political parable of the United States at the end of the nineteenth century, which focused on the election of 1896.
It was suggested by Littlefield that these Baum characters represented the following people and groups:
- The Wicked Witch of the East = Eastern industrialists and bankers, who "dehumanized a simple laborer so that the faster and better he worked the more quickly he became a kind of machine," according to Littlefield.
- The Munchkins = the citizens--most of whom were oppressed
- The Scarecrow = the western farmers
- The Tin Woodman = the downtrodden eastern workers
- The Cowardly Lion = William Jennings Bryan
- The Wizard = "any President from Grant to McKinley.... [H]e symbolizes the American criterion for leadership--he is able to be everything to everybody," wrote Littlefield.
- The Yellow Brick Road = the gold standard
- Dorothy's silver shoes = the Democratic/Populist demand for silver coinage
- The Emerald City = Washington, D.C.
- Dorothy = Everyman
Other writers have added to, or challenged, Littlefield's interpretations (see David Parker's article). One, for example, noted that Dorothy's dog, Toto, represented the Prohibitionist teetotalers and that Oz was an abbreviation for "ounce." The silver advocates in 1896 had called for a 16-to-1-ounce ratio of silver to gold. Another thought Dorothy symbolized Mary Elizabeth Lease, a Populist speaker, who was thought to have told Kansas farmers to "raise less corn and more hell." Yet another thought that the book had much to do with imperialism in Asia, with The Wicked Witch of the East being President Grover Cleveland, The Wicked Witch of the West, William McKinley, and The Wizard, the latter's campaign manager, Mark Hanna. And another scholar wrote that The Wicked Witch of the West was Populism itself.
Many still think, however, that the work was mainly about the
political battle between silver and gold advocates, after the Great
Depression of 1893 in the United States: "Baum, a reform-minded
Democrat who supported William Jennings Bryan's pro-silver
candidacy, wrote the book as a parable of the Populists, an
allegory of their failed efforts to reform the nation in 1896."
wrote Parker about this theory.
The 1896 election campaign was one of the most exciting in U.S. history. In 1896, with farm foreclosures, and labor unemployment and discord growing alarmingly, the silver advocates took over the Democratic Party, gaining its nomination for Bryan, a dynamic congressman from Nebraska. His "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic National Convention in July of that year compared the cause of free silver to that of the Crusades and the American Revolution, with the political fight "in the defense of our homes, our families, and posterity." During the campaign, zealous meetings were convened to discuss the silver issue. Broadsides announced these and called for "those who believe that in silver lies the remedy for the present financial stagnation" to support the cause. Democratic posters featured silver coins near portraits of Bryan. Bryan barnstormed the country campaigning for himself, and he gave about six hundred speeches to approximately five million people, while his Republican opponent, McKinley, stayed on the front porch of his home and spoke to people in groups selected by Hanna.


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Socorro is Moving! (From 505 to 575)
by Kathy Hedges
SOCORRO, N.M., Aug. 27, 2007 – OK, everybody, pick up all your stuff and move three steps to the right.
Just kidding. Socorro is moving, but there is no heavy lifting involved.
Beginning on Oct. 7, 2007, Socorro's area code moves from 505 to 575. (Actually, the 575 code works already, but Oct. 7 is the official starting date.)
From Oct. 7 until Oct. 5, 2008 (almost a year later) BOTH area codes will work. After Oct. 5, 2008, ONLY 575 will work.
That gives you a year to re-program all your phones; let all your friends, relatives, business contacts, and other important people know; and use up all your business cards, letterhead, brochures, and other printed things. According to Quest, "Services that operate with automatic dialing equipment may require changes or reprogramming. Some examples are life safety systems, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, alarm and security systems, security gates, speed dialers, call forwarding settings, voicemail, and similar services."
You can start RIGHT NOW using the 575 area code and giving out the new number.
Here's the hard part: Remembering which part of the state gets what number.
575: Socorro, T or C, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Clovis, Deming, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Penasco, Roswell, Raton, Silver City, and Taos are some of the biggest towns changing numbers.
505: Albuquerque, Belen, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Espanola, Farmington, Gallup, Las Vegas, Shiprock, and most of the Navajo Nation, as well as points in between, get to keep 505.
New Mexico Tech has changed the template on its web pages so that the phone number on the bottom of every page has the 575 code. However, web content is another matter. Many web pages have to be changed individually.
If you see a web page with an outdated 505 area code, please copy the url and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. One of our efficient crew will take care of the matter.
For more information, see Quest's website at http://www.qwest.com/announcements/NewMexicoAreaCodeSplit/


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5 out of 5Submitted by Rick in California on 2/15/2017(1998 Toyota T100 SR5 4x4)
I love these tires and I will buy again the best all around tire for my truck and it can take a beating and keep on rolling I am going on 5 years and I have to buy a new set! I wont gamble with anything else!
4.85 out of 5Submitted by Mike in British Columbia on 12/20/2016(2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 4x4 Quad Cab)
Had these tires on my Chevy half ton made it hunting many times through tough terrain.
Also used them for work every day far on forest service roads.
4.3 out of 5Submitted by Scott in Massachusetts on 10/30/2016(2013 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Reg./Super Cab)
I have had for two years with great results...
2.7 out of 5Submitted by Steve in New York on 8/5/2016(2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4)
I cannot emphasize enough what junk these tires are. Have tried to balance well over a dozen times all at excellent shops. They wear excellent but will probably give them away, I can't take the vibrations from these any more. Stay away! Not an joke. Absolute junk.
3 out of 5Submitted by william in West Virginia on 4/26/2016(2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Base)
Good tires
3.85 out of 5Submitted by Marty in New Hampshire on 7/1/2015(2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 4x4 (S Pkg.))
Do lots of driving to remote ponds in New Hampshire and never a problem with traction. Very good in snow as long as you use common sense with speed. Have about 38,000 on them and front left developed a bubble in the sidewall, had to move to my spare tire location. Uneven wear on the tires even with constant air pressure monitoring. Wrangler door sticker says to inflate to 35psi which is different than stamped on the tire which is a higher psi. Scalloping on one tire from being out of balance and other 3 are showing a lot of wear. Not too happy having to now replace 5 tires to keep a matching set on the Jeep.
5 out of 5Submitted by Shawn in California on 3/25/2015(1988 Jeep Cherokee Base)
My jeep Cherokee has a 6" LA lift. Running 31-10.5R15. I've had these tires for about two years now and have about 3/4 tread left. They've taken me through Black diamond trails in Big Bear {rock fields, stream crossings and very steep dirt trails} to the desert to the snow on Black MT. With what rains we have gotten in S. CA they performed great in the mud I could find. Awesome tires for any price. Will be buying again for sure. Everybody I've talked to that has these tires absolutely loves them.
5 out of 5Submitted by Lonnie in Indiana on 2/4/2015(2011 RAM 2500 SLT 4x4)
A great tire for my truck. I have put about 10k on them so far and they are wearing great. Nice look but not loud like a true mud tire. These tires have been great in the mud and gravel as I hunt and do construction. Best tire in the snow I have ever had.
5 out of 5Submitted by michael in Indiana on 1/29/2015(2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Quad Cab)
Very nice and dependable tire.
5 out of 5Submitted by Jaydon in Alberta on 1/26/2015(1999 Dodge Dakota 4x4)
Great tires. I put on easy 20,000 km and they look the same as the day I bought them. Too bad I sold the truck. Definitely thinking of putting the same tires on my new truck.
4.85 out of 5Submitted by Brian in Indiana on 1/14/2015(2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited)
Plus this has been an excellent tire for off road use as well (dirt, sand, mud).
4.15 out of 5Submitted by theresa in New York on 11/30/2014(1999 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4)
Have had these tires for year. Many miles on them.
5 out of 5Submitted by Jesse in Ontario on 11/6/2014(1995 Chevrolet Blazer LT 4x4)
These tires are great. Don't use the four wheel drive unless I've buried it, and that doesn't happen all that often. I will defiantly buy these tires again when these ones are finally done.
5 out of 5Submitted by Ty in Michigan on 11/3/2014(2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Quad Cab w/Off-Road Pkg.)
Great tire.
4.7 out of 5Submitted by Dan in Iowa on 10/1/2014(2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS Crew Cab)
Very good all-around tire. I drive in varying conditions (mud, pastures, highway, gravel, snow, etc.) and have been very pleased in all conditions even pulling a loaded cattle trailer. I have over 25,000 miles on them and am pleased compared to other MT tires I have tried. I am ordering my second set today.
4.7 out of 5Submitted by Ben in Pennsylvania on 9/16/2014(2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT Ext. Cab)
Work in the Oil and Gas industry, and the roads I'm on vary from paved highway to gravel or dirt roads. I put these on last winter and had no issues at all in snow and mud and it was a bad winter. I currently have 28k on the tires, and they are about at the end of their life. I will be putting another set on for this winter.
3.7 out of 5Submitted by Chris in Nevada on 7/30/2014(2007 GMC Trucks Yukon SLT)
Great off road tires, but noisy for everyday road driving.
4.85 out of 5Submitted by Blair in Saskatchewan on 7/27/2014(2006 Ford Trucks F-150 XLT 4x4 (18 Inch Option))
Great tires. Had 30000 km on them when I traded the truck off and they looked new. A lot quieter than other mt tires I've had. My new truck has the wrangler sra and I find they hydroplane a lot where the duratrac's held the road. They were excellent in all weather situations. I can't wait to put a set on my new truck.
4 out of 5Submitted by Kenneth in New Mexico on 7/1/2014(2005 GMC Trucks Sierra 2500 HD SLE Crew Cab)
These are great tires! I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
4.7 out of 5Submitted by Ronald in Texas on 4/28/2014(2008 Jeep Trucks Wrangler Sahara)
66,000 miles and will get 70,000 easily. Rotate at 5,000 miles.
4.3 out of 5Submitted by Garrett in Texas on 4/7/2014(2010 Jeep Trucks Wrangler Sport)
Tires I reviewed are a 33x12.5x15. Underneath a light Jeep, these do great. I've been belly deep in mud/water and traction was great. The last ice storm was very promising with these tires. It wasn't hard pack, but did not lose traction and was able to help a few stuck vehicles. Cornering is not the best, since there is a lot of sidewall flex (very soft sidewalls), but the soft walls does not make it a weak wall. Tread life is great, 20,000 miles on them and they still look almost new. I'm hoping to get 60,000 out of them. Though to get an even wear, I had to reduce pressure to mid 20's (but this could be related to wheel width and vehicle weight). If you rotate these tires and keep them serviced, they will last and take you were you need.
4.55 out of 5Submitted by Tucker in Oregon on 3/10/2014(2002 Ford Trucks F-250 Super Duty 4x4 Crew Cab)
Great hunting tires in rough terrain. I am a Chuckar hunter and drive my Ford in steep rocky areas and a lot of times it is snow covered! Would buy again!
5 out of 5Submitted by Chad in Illinois on 2/25/2014(1998 Dodge Trucks Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4)
Great Tires to have for winter.
4.7 out of 5Submitted by kyle in Rhode Island on 1/28/2014(2006 Jeep Trucks Wrangler Unlimited)
This is a great overall tire. Highway driving is pretty quiet considering the nub size. It has a little hum which is fine with me. They also handle very well on the asphalt. Off road, these tires performed amazingly. No issues climbing hills and out of ruts. I love these tires. The only issue I had was with snow, and that is only because of the width. So much tire on the snow is bound to fill with snow and slip a bit. The tread has worn very slow which is a plus considering the cost.
4.85 out of 5Submitted by Eric in Colorado on 1/17/2014(2003 Jeep Trucks Wrangler Rubicon)
I've had them on my jeep for over a year now and I have taken them on some fairly difficult trails, including in Moab. These tires have served me well in all my off-roading adventures, yet the handle like a street tire on the highways. I've been stuck a number of times, but I'd have to say that it was more about my skill level than the tires traction. They are excellent in the snow. I'd definitely recommend them.
4.8 out of 5Submitted by K in Louisiana on 1/10/2014(2001 Jeep Trucks Wrangler Sahara)
I would recommend these tires for aggressive style. I was very surprised with how quiet they are. I will purchase again.
5 out of 5Submitted by Zachary in New Hampshire on 12/30/2013(2002 Chevrolet Trucks Silverado 1500 LT 4x4)
These tires are immaculate in all weather situations. I live in New England and drive in all sorts of weather (on and off road). And I couldn't feel safer or happier with the way these tires perform.
4.85 out of 5Submitted by anthony in Ohio on 12/21/2013(2002 GMC Vans Savana 2500 Ext. Wheel Base (GVWR 8600))
Four tires installed. In and out in less than an hour. Great service and great price. Tires are a little louder than the TA K/O I had on the van. For a cargo van, not that bad. I just hope they last longer. Nice balance without too many weights. TA K/Os would not stay balanced. I will only use these during the winter and so far these eat the snow. Great winter traction!
4.7 out of 5Submitted by Sean in Nebraska on 12/17/2013(2009 Toyota Trucks Tacoma 4x4 Reg. Cab)
I've had a set of these tires on my truck for over 55k miles. I am very happy with them. Only issue was about 15k in, I had one failure of a steer tire, but that was replaced by Goodyear under warranty without issue. They have gotten quite a bit louder as they have worn, but that is to be expected with a M/T tire. I may be looking at getting another set of them, but this time in a tall skinny size, 235/85R16.
5 out of 5Submitted by samantha in Nebraska on 12/12/2013(2001 Chevrolet Trucks Silverado 2500 4x4 Crew Cab (SRW))
Great tries, would buy again.
5 out of 5Submitted by Mike in Massachusetts on 11/17/2013(2010 Chevrolet Trucks Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 Crew Cab Std. Box (2LT)(17 Inch Option))
See what happens in the snow...
4.7 out of 5Submitted by Carson in Utah on 10/8/2013(2003 Jeep Trucks Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4)
Great looking and preforming tires.
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Bring me your battered, your broken, your bruised…tomatoes and I will show you how to have a star on your table!
This no-cook sauce will become a regular in your kitchen repertoire every summer and fall. As soon as the tomatoes ripen this sauce should always be on your counter. The leftovers make a great pizza!
Click here for the recipe. Below you can see a step by step way to turn "almost bad" tomatoes into a "so good" dinner.
Core them and gently squeeze the tomatoes into a bowl.
Strain the discarded tomato pieces into a large bowl.
Chop tomatoes and add to bowl.
Smash a few (2-3) garlic cloves to remove the skin. We are big fans of garlic so I smash a bunch (5-6).
Chop it but don't concern yourself with even pieces…part of the beauty of this dish is the lack of perfection!
Chop some fresh basil leaves. I clipped some from my plants outside on my deck.
Stir in the garlic, basil and olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remember, you can always add but can never take away…use only a little at a time and taste as you go. Don't worry if the garlic tastes a little sharp…it will meld with the other favors as it sits on your counter.
Please do not refrigerate this sauce…it completely changes the character. If you do not use it for a few days and must refrigerate, let it sit on the counter until it gets back to room temperature. Do this in the morning and let it sit all day stirring occasionally, gently mixing all the ingredients. If you are not home all day…no worries. It's just fine on it's own.
When it's time for dinner, fill a large pot with water and cook the Penne according to package directions. Drain and add to a pasta bowl.
With a ladle, gently press down on tomatoes and add 2-4 (depending on how juicy the tomatoes are) scoops to the macaroni.
Add most of the cheese and toss gently.
Assemble into individual bowls, first a serving of Penne, a scoop or two of the tomatoes and a little more Fontinella cheese.
Have a yummy day!
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On the surface, the tiki and so-called mixology movements seem to be on opposite ends of the cocktail continuum. If we judge them by their caricatures, tiki is like an irreverently tacky little brother trying to get you sloshed on artificially sweetened rum bombs. Conversely, the classic cocktail revival got a rap for being stuffy and elitist. Ten years ago asking your resident mustachioed "mixologist" for a Zombie was as sinful as shaking a Manhattan.
"At the beginning of the craft-cocktail renaissance, nobody wanted to touch tiki with a 10-foot pole," said tiki historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry. "They all thought of it as being syrupy, crappy drinks."
But increasingly, craft cocktailers are loosening their ties and trading tinctures for umbrella garnishes. From San Francisco's Smuggler's Cove to New York's fabled PKny or Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago, some accomplished bartenders have moved from faux speakeasies to tropical-themed bars, applying their martini-honed skill set to rum punches.
On Tuesday, one of the Twin Cities' most respected drink-mixing minds, Nick Kosevich, is unveiling a new tiki bar at Eat Street Social. While originally planned for the patio, the Torpedo Bar is instead taking over the side room off the main dining area, where Kosevich and his cocktailing crew will offer interpretations of traditional tiki drinks, a daily grog, an adult snow-cone menu as well as some Polynesian fare. One of the drinks Kosevich is proudest of is the Corn Tiki — a Midwestern take on a classic Painkiller, which substitutes sweet-corn milk and spiced apple cider for coconut, cream, pineapple and orange juice.
While temperately embracing elements of tiki decor — check the thatched-roof bar, 8-foot marlin and variety of tiki mugs — Kosevich says the Torpedo Bar is all about the cocktails. "We're not opening up a kitschy tiki bar," he said. "That's not what this is. We're taking these cocktails very seriously and we are making sure that the drinks we're putting through that bar are the best tiki drinks anyone's had — that's our goal."
It's just as well, since one would be hard-pressed to outdo Psycho Suzi's — the unparalleled northeast Minneapolis tiki palace — in the kitsch department (though owner Leslie Bock's next Ferris-wheel-erecting project might do the trick). Kosevich, who crafted the cocktail menu with his Bittercube bitters partner Ira Koplowitz and Eat Street Social manager/bartender Marco Zappia, instead focused on making as many scratch-made ingredients as possible. Count a spiced rum using 20 different botanicals, an allspice dram, cherry liqueur, orgeat and falernum among some of the in-house ingredients in their toolbox.
So, why now are the tiki and craft-cocktail worlds colliding? Pip Hanson, cocktailer in chief at Marvel Bar — which tiptoed into tiki this summer during its Sunday improv nights and with its frozen "Blender Bar" menu — said it's a predictable reaction to the "temple-of-the-cocktail bars" like New York's Pegu Club and PDT. "Everything got a little bit precious, and that's fine," Hanson said. "Tiki is just a totally unpretentious thing. It's a return to having fun with your drinks. A lot of people would argue it's high time that happened again."
Berry, who Imbibe Magazine dubbed one of the most influential cocktail personalities of the past century, said tiki represents a new frontier for many skilled bartenders. Where three-ingredient, pre-Prohibition cocktails are like a haiku, he says astutely balancing a dozen ingredients in a tiki drink is like composing an "epic poem."
The author and cocktail creator has spent more than a decade researching tiki culture and deciphering coded recipes written by tiki godfather Donn Beach (a k a Don the Beachcomber) for several books. "Really, tiki was the first craft-cocktail movement after Prohibition," Berry said, crediting Beach and rival Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron for pioneering tiki in the 1930s and 1940s. "They were doing farm-to-glass, culinary cocktails 70 years before those terms even existed. They were using fresh herbs and spices, and ingredients more familiar to the kitchen than to the bar."
After 40 years of Mai Tais and luau motifs, Berry said, tiki died in the disco era. By 1970, images of the Vietnam War killed the idea of a Polynesian paradise, and cocktails in general lost their cachet, as the younger generation viewed them as their parents' drinks. Berry said the bars left standing were cost-cutters that used low-quality ingredients, tainting tiki for decades to come.
The tiki aesthetic regained some cool in the '90s as an "underground, alternative," lifestyle trend, Berry said. After the cocktail revival of the early aughts, the quality of the drinks started improving.
Jimmy Buffett be damned, tiki is easing its way into the contemporary craft-cocktail scene like a vacationer into a beach chair. If it provides a more accessible avenue for people to enjoy well-made drinks, what's not to like?
"It's impossible to be pretentious, egomaniacal and all those things that people hate about quote-unquote mixologists if you're making a drink in a scorpion bowl," Berry said. "You just can't be that guy."
New in Uptown
Brace yourself, Uptown. You're about to get Borough'd. Borough/Parlour co-owner Brent Frederick said the team behind the North Loop restaurant and cocktail bar is opening a new joint in Uptown. The French-industrial-themed Coup D'état is slated to open this fall in the Walkway building at the former Cowboy Slim's site. Frederick said Coup D'état will offer contemporary American fare with "a Mediterranean twist." Parlour's chief elixir mixer, Jesse Held, will design the cocktail menu.
Rooftop dance party
In what we're hoping becomes a holiday weekend tradition, Union is throwing a second Skylight Rooftop Party after a strong turnout for an inaugural July 3 bash. Sunday's dance party-on-high features L.A.-based Plastic Plates and others behind the decks. The nu-disco DJ has remixed the likes of Adele, Katy Perry, Mark Ronson and fellow Australians the Presets, and last year dropped his debut EP on hip French label Kitsune.
8 p.m., Sun., $5, 21-plus, 731 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-455-6690, www.skylightmpls.com.
Michael Rietmulder writes about bars, beer and nightlife.


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World in Conflict was first announced as coming to Xbox 360 back in 2007 by publisher Sierra Entertainment. Later, the ambitions shifted to the sequel, World in Conflict: Soviet Assault and the PlayStation 3 entered the picture. When Vivendi, parent company of Sierra, merged with Activision, many of Sierra's projects were canceled or dropped, including Soviet Assault. It was later saved by Ubisoft when that company purchased the World in Conflict developer, Massive Entertainment.
However, it seems that Ubisoft's ambitions are not as grand as Sierra's were. When contacted for an update on the console release, Ubisoft provided this statement, "World of Conflict: Soviet Assault will be released for the PC later this month. A console version of World in Conflict is not planned for release at this time."


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GLENDORA, Calif. -- Announced Announced The second season dates for the wildly popular NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series have been announced for 2014 by officials from NHRA and Harley-Davidson. The series will thrill fans of high-energy motorcycle racing with 10 races in the coming season.
The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will compete at tracks across the country and will hold at least one race in each of the seven NHRA divisions. The events will take place in conjunction with NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events with the Top Fuel Harley category featured at two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway and the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
These thrilling two-wheeled machines will race at two new tracks in 2014 as they visit Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md., and Rocky Mountain Raceways outside of Salt Lake City.
Doug Horne will attempt to defend his crown in Top Fuel Harley that he secured in the inaugural season. Top Fuel Harley, Pro Fuel Harley (formally Pro Drag), Pro Gas, Draggin' Bagger, Street Pro, and Hot Street will all take to the track during the course of an event weekend.
An updated rulebook and a follow-up announcement will be released, shortly as NHRA finalizes the program and class structure.
The racers will vie for an exclusive NHRA Wally® Trophy awarded to winners in each category during winner circle activities. The season-ending champion in Top Fuel Harley will receive a specially designed Wally Trophy as well as a year-end bonus. The best seven of 10 races will count for points toward the year-end championship.
"Our partnership with the NHRA for the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series has been a great success and has exceeded our goals of increasing the visibility of Sportsman Harley drag racers at venues across the country and shining a spotlight on our Screamin' Eagle performance products that help our customers showcase their speed and talent to new audiences," said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Kris Schoonover. "We look forward keeping that momentum going strong into next year."
Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight custom, cruiser and touring motorcycles and offers a complete line of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, accessories, riding gear and apparel, and general merchandise. For more information, visit www.harley-davidson.com.
2014 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Schedule March 7-9 Royal Purple Raceway Houston April 4-6 Virginia Motorsports Park Petersburg, Va. April 25-27 Royal Purple Raceway (Top Fuel only) Houston May 16-18 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio June 6-8 Mission Raceway Mission, British Columbia June 13-15 Bristol Dragway (Top Fuel only) Bristol, Tenn. June 13-15 Bandimere Speedway (Non Top Fuel event) Denver June 20-21 Bristol Dragway (Non Top Fuel event) Bristol, Tenn. July 25-26 Cordova Dragway Park Cordova, Ill. Aug. 15-17 Cecil County Dragway Rising Sun, Maryland Sept. 26-28 Rocky Mountain Raceways West Valley, Utah Oct. 6-9 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas


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Join host Ebone Bell on Thursday, Dec. 16, to go behind the scenes of the 2010 Metro Weekly Coverboy of the Year photo shoot. Meet the three finalists and find out who you chose as Coverboy of the Year — Ben, Chris or Franklin!
The top three finalists were chosen from the past 12 months of Nightlife Coverboy models by Metro Weekly readers in two rounds of voting. Not even they will know who won until Thursday. Find out who the winner is on Thursday — pick up a copy of Metro Weekly or visit us here at metroweekly.com.


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I'm a bit surprised by the equanimity, at a minimum, with which many conservatives have greeted Obama's decision to appoint the likes of Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle, and Rahm Emanuel to key positions in his administration. But I probably shouldn't be. We've seen this before.
President Clinton's selection of Stephen Breyer for the Supreme Court was greeted by conservatives with the same sort of relief now being expressed over Obama's selections of mainstream liberals. In fact, most of the criticism of Breyer at that time came from the left over his supposedly pro-business posture. Left-winger Howard Metzenbaum was the only member of the Judiciary Committee who gave Breyer a hard tie. Yet as a Supreme Court Justice, Breyer has been a reliably "liberal" vote, and this really should not have been a surprise given his close connection to the Democrats, particularly Ted Kennedy.
Many conservatives "in the know" also reacted positively to the nomination of Madeline Albright as Secretary of State. Some tough talk at the United Nations was enough to have them "cooing" that Albright was an "assertive interventionist." But Albright proved less than assertive when it came to the issues that mattered most — dealing with North Korea and dealing with Osama bin Laden.
Why are conservative intellectuals so quick to detect "moderation" in liberals? Perhaps optimistic conservatives are simply being optimistic, while pessimistic conservatives are fixated on the fact that things could always be worse. Somehow realistic conservatives always seem to be in short supply.
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ATLANTA (AP) Wide receiver Julio Jones is active but the Atlanta Falcons are without linebacker Sean Weatherspoon for the third straight week against Arizona.
Arizona defensive end Calais Campbell was inactive Sunday because of a calf injury. David Carter is the fill-in starter.
Jones sprained his right ankle in last week's loss at New Orleans and missed practice this week. With coach Mike Smith watching closely, Jones tested the ankle by running routes and catching passes about 2 1/2 hours before the game.
Weatherspoon also was held out of practice this week as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle.
The Cardinals also are without quarterback Kevin Kolb (ribs) and tight end Todd Heap (knee). Kolb has been out since hurting his ribs against Buffalo on Oct. 14.


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Facts & Figures
President: Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj (2009)
Prime Minister: Chimediin Saikhanbileg (2014)
Total area: 604,247 sq mi (1,565,000 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 2,953,190 (growth rate: 1.37%); birth rate: 20.88/1000; infant mortality rate: 23.15/1000; life expectancy: 68.98
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Ulaan Baatar, 1.184 million
Monetary unit: Tugrik
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- Chinese-Russian Treaty
- Mongolian Democratic Revolution
- Mongolia's Economy Grows and So Does Worry Over China
- Elbegdorj Wins Reelection in 2013
Mongolia lies in central Asia between Siberia on the north and China on the south. It is slightly larger than Alaska.
The productive regions of Mongolia—a tableland ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 ft (914 to 1,524 m) in elevation—are in the north, which is well drained by numerous rivers, including the Hovd, Onon, Selenga, and Tula. Much of the Gobi Desert falls within Mongolia.
Parliamentary republic now in transition from communism.
Nomadic tribes that periodically plundered agriculturally based China from the west are recorded in Chinese history dating back more than 2,000 years. It was to protect China from these marauding peoples that the Great Wall was constructed around 200 B.C. The name Mongol comes from a small tribe whose leader, Ghengis Khan, began a conquest that would eventually encompass an enormous empire stretching from Asia to Europe, as far west as the Black Sea and as far south as India and the Himalayas. But by the 14th century, the kingdom was in serious decline, with invasions from a resurgent China and internecine warfare.
The State of Mongolia was formerly known as Outer Mongolia. It contains the original homeland of the historic Mongols, whose power reached its zenith during the 13th century under Kublai Khan. The area accepted Manchu rule in 1689, but after the Chinese Revolution of 1911 and the fall of the Manchus in 1912, the northern Mongol princes expelled the Chinese officials and declared independence under the Khutukhtu, or "Living Buddha."
Chinese-Russian Treaty
In 1921, Soviet troops entered the country and facilitated the establishment of a republic by Mongolian revolutionaries in 1924. China also made a claim to the region but was too weak to assert it. Under the 1945 Chinese-Russian Treaty, China agreed to give up Outer Mongolia, which, after a plebiscite, became a nominally independent country.
A 20-year treaty of friendship and cooperation, signed in 1966, entitled Mongolia to call on the USSR for military aid in the event of invasion. Thus allied with the USSR in a dispute with China, Mongolia began mobilizing troops along its borders in 1968 when the two powers became involved in border clashes on the Kazakh-Sinkiang frontier to the west and at the Amur and Ussuri rivers.
Mongolian Democratic Revolution
In 1989, the Mongolian democratic revolution began, led by Sanjaasurengiyn Zorig. Free elections held in Aug. 1990 produced a multiparty government, though it was still largely Communist. As a result, Mongolia has moved only gradually toward a market economy. With the collapse of the USSR, however, Mongolia was deprived of Soviet aid. Primarily in reaction to the economic turmoil, the Communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won a significant majority in parliamentary elections in 1992. In 1996, however, the Democratic Alliance, an electoral coalition, defeated the MPRP, breaking with Communist rule for the first time since 1921. But in 1997, a former Communist and chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party, Natsagiyn Bagabandi, was elected president, further strengthening the hand of the antireformers. Then, in 1998, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, a pro-reform politician, became prime minister, but parliamentary cross-purposes led to his resignation, and a succession of prime ministers followed.
In 2005, Nambaryn Enkhbayar of the former Communist party MPRP became president, and Miyeegombo Enkhbold, also of the MPRP, was elected prime minister in 2006. Enkhbold resigned in Nov. 2007 after the MPRP ousted him as chairman of the party, citing his weakness as a leader. Sanj Bayar succeeded Enkhbold as both party chairman and prime minister.
Unprecedented violence and rioting followed June 2008's parliamentary elections, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. Five people were killed, hundreds were injured, and more than 700 people were detained. Preliminary results gave 45 seats to the governing MPRP and 28 seats to the opposition Democratic Party. International observers did not report any irregularities in the voting, but the Democratic Party accused the MPRP of fraud. Meanwhile, Mongolia continues to be plagued by poor economic growth, corruption, and inflation.
In presidential elections, former prime minister, Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj (opposition Democratic Party), defeated incumbent Nambaryn Enkhbayar Won (MPRP) in a 51% to 47% victory. Elbegdorj took office in June 2009. Prime Minister Bayar resigned in October 2009, citing health reasons. He was succeeded by Foreign Minister Sukhbaataryn Batbold.
Mongolia's Economy Grows and So Does Worry Over China
In recent years, Mongolia has shown signs of economic growth. In February 2011, Citigroup placed Mongolia on its list of Global Growth Generators, one of the countries with the most promising growth prospects from 2010—2050. Also in 2011, the Mongolian Stock Exchange, had a total market capitalization of $2 billion (in U.S. dollars), quadrupling from $406 million in 2008.
However, Mongolia continued to be vulnerable to China's near monopoly over the country's exports and was still forced to take 30 percent less than their goods would be worth on the open market. In April 2012, news broke that Ivanhoe Mines of Canada was going to sell its majority share of a Mongolian coal mine to a Chinese state-owned aluminum manufacturer. The announcement forced Parliament to pass long-standing legislation prohibiting foreign enterprises from purchasing a majority of the country's industries without approval from the government. To balance its reliance on China, Mongolia has reached out to the United States, sending its troops to Afghanistan, Iraq and Alaska where they train with the National Guard.
In June 2012, President Elbegdorj was honored as a Champion of the Earth for his commitment to environmental protection. The award came from the United Nations Environmental Programme. In July 2012, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Mongolia and commended Elbegdorj on his efforts to end corruption and on the country's democratic progress. In August 2012, Norov Altankhuyag assumed office as the country's new prime minister.
Elbegdorj Wins Reelection in 2013
On June 26, 2013, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj was reelected president. He received 50.23% of the vote. Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene, the Mongolian People's Party candidate, came in second with 41.97% of the vote. Elbegdorj was inaugurated for a second term on July 10, 2013.
The day after Elbegdorj's reelection, President Obama released this statement: "President Elbegdorj has been an important leader in advancing democracy and freedom in his country and a key partner for the United States in Asia and globally. Through its impressive democratic achievements and its progress on economic liberalization, Mongolia serves as a significant example of positive reform and transformation for peoples around the world."
In Nov. 2014, Prime Minister Norov Altankhuyag was ousted by parliament in a no-confidence vote of 36-30. Parliament elected Chimediin Saikhanbileg as the new prime minister later that month, by a vote of 42-2. Thirty-two members of parliament were not present at the time of the Saikhanbileg vote. A member of the Democratic Party, Saikhanbileg has previously served as leader of the Democratic caucus in parliament.
See also Encyclopedia: Mongolia .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Mongolia


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Well, obvoiusly you can't use DX lenses. The DX Nikkors have a DX designation, so that's easy enough, but with other brands it's not so obvious. You may have to dig into the data sheet.Other than that, it really depends on what kind of photography you do. But one very basic decision is whether you want to go zoom or prime. The advantages of zooms are obvious; but there are less obvious downsides. One of the least obvious is that it encourages laziness - yes it does! - and you may miss the most exciting shots because you weren't on your feet, so to speak.Sharpness is another matter. Any lens is sharp in the center, but the real test is out towards the corners. Primes have the edge there, simply because there is less glass (and now I'm sure there will be a storm of protests...).The speed of a lens (max aperture) isn't so important as it used to be, because you can bump ISO to a degree you never could with film.Personally I have a very limited set for my D800: 24, 35, 50, 60 micro, 85, 105 micro. No zoom. I probably miss out on occasion, but you can't get every shot. Nobody does. I think it's most important of all to have lenses you are familiar and comfortable with, so that you know what you get even before looking into the viewfinder.
anything DX won't fit
You seem to be a good candidate for the nikkor 16-35mm f4 VR.I don't own one but hear very good things about it.As far as the camera goes, cost is IMHO the only reason why you would want to pick the D700 over the D800.Cheers,Bernard
I'm not sure you want a "quick" guide. These decisions take time and care. Lenses outlive camera bodies. I'd suggest starting Nikon's website, with its biases, or the B&H website, a treasure of information from lens weight, prices, filter size, on down. Lloyd Chambers is also helpful, but to get the good stuff you have to pay, reasonable amounts, but not free. Spend some time, tell us what you plan to do and how much you want to spend. There's lots of information here and elsewhere. Good luck.
Hi Justinr,Most of my website is taken with the D700/D3/D3s, especially the past two years. All my work in Mallorca, Serbia, Greece from 2012 is with a D800 and D700 and with the 17-35, 24-120, 70-300 (fewer photos) and with the 8mm and 15mm Sigma fisheye lenses.Probably the best place to look at the IQ with those two bodies and the two short Nikkors is at this link: http://angier-fox.photoshelter.com/gallery/Milesiva-Monastery-Serbia/G0000Q5lRuzmmcjk/C0000zk29GqsQ2SkMost of the interior photos were pushing the limits of ISO and DR with my skills to get the photos. However, one's results will vary depending upon experience in the craft of photography. The image of the anointing of the nun's forehead <http://angier-fox.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Milesiva-Monastery-Serbia/G0000Q5lRuzmmcjk/I0000XiVwocP_bF8/C0000zk29GqsQ2Sk> was taken with the D700 and shot with the 24-120 then copped to tighten up the composition. An example of the 17-35, though on the D800 is this one in the same gallery <http://angier-fox.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Milesiva-Monastery-Serbia/G0000Q5lRuzmmcjk/I0000FrFf_KdTW50/C0000zk29GqsQ2Sk> The entire series in that gallery is with either body and mainly those two lenses. Above my desk here in my studio is a 30x20 print from the Anointing--taken with the D700/24-120. The others in the background were also taken on the same journey and using the same equipment. Both lenses do a superb job not only on the D700 but even on the D800.A project that I printed during 2011 & 2012 was more that 90% from images shot with the D200, D300, D2x with a few odd frames the D100 and from film scans. Print sizes were predominately 36x24 and larger. With good lenses and good craft, it's common for me to get good results and larger prints from these relative small files. Luckily, I don't follow the rules when it comes to megapixel counts and am always trying to see how far I can push the limits of good photography.I've had the D700 about five years and it's been to Europe three times and all over the US. No problems with durability and I don't baby it. Until I managed to "bounce" my 17-35mm a few years ago and again early last year (both on pavement), there were no issues with the durability of the lens. Since it got rebuilt (twice last year), I should be able to get another 10-12 years of use from it or until the D900 comes out with its 14-280 f/2 zoom custom designed for the 125MB, 20-stop range to ISO 325,000 chip.:-JThough made for film and the original Nikon D1, the 17-35 still makes it today and with the 24-120mm, makes a good pair for at least me in landscape and documentary photography.
Looking at them closely they are not a patch on what's available from the big two nowdays so moving on is something of a necessity. BTW, the budget may well extend to an 800 after all.


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Summer School in the MACPosted by Brian Goodman on August 11th, 2010
Alex Varone of College Basketball Daily is the RTC correspondent for the Mid-American Conference
Around The MAC:
- Will Ohio Dance Again?: Three Mid-American Conference teams reached postseason play in the 2010 season, led by the Ohio Bobcats, who shocked the nation by handing third-seeded Georgetown a 14-point loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Kent State Golden Flashes, MAC regular season champions, also represented themselves well by winning a first round NIT contest over Tulsa before falling to Illinois. The Akron Zips were the third team to reach the postseason, qualifying for the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament by virtue of 24 regular season wins.
- A Different Coach K: The conference's lone coaching change this offseason took place at Toledo, where Gene Cross resigned amidst allegations of an inappropriate physical relationship. Cross spent only two seasons on the sidelines at Toledo, compiling a meager 11 wins against 53 losses. Tod Kowalczyk takes over at Toledo, and had previously spent the last eight seasons in the Horizon League with Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he posted a 136-112 mark.
- Top Players: In player news, 2010 MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Armon Bassett left Ohio after his junior season to enter the NBA Draft. The guard had originally joined the Ohio program after transferring out of Indiana, and averaged 17.1 points per game in his only year as a Bobcat. On the recruiting trail, Central Michigan received national headlines as 6'5 guard and ESPNU Top 100 recruit Trey Zeigler decided to join the Chippewas and play under his father and CMU head coach Ernie Zeigler.
Power Rankings [Division and last season's record in brackets]
- Ohio [East, 22-15 (7-9)]: On March 1, 2010, the Ohio Bobcats were a struggling 16-14 (6-9) outfit that many fans felt would be fortunate enough to win a game in the MAC Tournament. Twenty days later, Ohio wrapped up its season with a second round NCAA Tournament loss to Tennessee, a team that would go on to reach the Elite Eight. So how will the Bobcats respond this season, with the target of being MAC champions on their back? Had Armon Bassett decided not to forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft, Ohio would have been a clear-cut favorite to repeat as MAC champs. Even with the losses of Bassett, center Kenneth van Kempen, and the transferring Jay Kinney, Ohio is still in good hands with sophomore point guard D.J. Cooper. The 2010 MAC Freshman of the Year is the likely 2011 MAC Player of the Year favorite if he can improve on last year's numbers of 13.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 5.9 APG, and 2.5 steals per contest. Senior forward DeVaughn Washington (11.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG) and senior three-point marksman Tommy Freeman (10.5 PPG, 97 three-pointers made) are returning contributors from last year's team that will complement Cooper. With the combination of the returning talent and the experience of last season's run, Ohio has a solid claim on the MAC's number one ranking.
- Akron [East, 24-11 (12-4)]: Akron was an overtime loss to Ohio in the MAC Tournament final away from reaching the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. Leading scorer and First Team All-MAC performer Jimmy Conyers is gone, but the Zips were hardly a one-man team in 2010. Eight Zips averaged between 16.8 and 27.6 MPG and 5.1 to 10.1 PPG last season, five of whom are back for the 2010-11 campaign. Headlining that group is senior forward Brett McKnight, who averaged ten PPG in just under 20 minutes per contest, numbers which figure to increase this season. Also returning is the senior backcourt duo of Steve McNees (8.3 PPG) and Darryl Roberts (7.3 PPG), both of whom are capable outside shooters. Joining McKnight in the frontcourt will be 6'8 junior Nikola Cvetinovic (6.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG) and 7'0 sophomore center Zeke Marshall (5.1 PPG, 1.7 BPG). Marshall, a 2010 MAC All-Freshman performer, but who weighs in at just 218 pounds, will be an interesting player to watch develop this season. This isn't a flashy group — nor was last year's — but Akron has been a MAC Tournament finalist four years running, and is in position to make it five.
- Kent State [East, 24-10 (13-3)]: The Golden Flashes were the MAC's best team during the regular season, but flamed out in the tourney quarterfinals by way of a 17-point loss to Ohio. After a 1-2 start to the MAC season, Kent State reeled off 12 wins in its final 13 conference games, including a No. 1 seed-clinching win at Akron in the season's final game. Returning from last year's team is leading scorer and rebounder Justin Greene, a strong post presence who contributed 13.6 PPG and 6.9 RPG as a sophomore. But fifth-year senior guard Rodriguez Sherman (10.6 PPG) is the only other returning starter from last year's squad, which will have to replace the all-around consistency of First Team All-MAC performer Chris Singletary. Overall, four of the top six scorers from last year's team are gone, which signals a step back for this program, even with the expected continued development of Greene. Read the rest of this entry »


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Recently I reinstalled my home server to OpenSolaris, build 130. I used zfs send and zfs recv to recover my relevant bits of data. I also constructed new zones, this time using ipkg zones.
Using ipkg zones takes a bit of acclimation. The biggest thing to note is that if you need a specific software package, you have to use pkg install in the zone you wish to have the software. For example, I have three zones:
- The Global, internal-only, server zone - My global zone spends most of its time without a default route, serving NFSv4 and anything else I can think of only to my local LAN. If I need a new service, I temporarily add a global route, and pkg install away.
- The Webserver zone - Just like it says. I needed Apache here, and had to pkg install Apache here.
- The Router/NAT/IPsec-remote-access/Firewall zone - If you're going to put potential targets on the Internet, why put the global zone there? Especially with Crossbow VNICs and IP Instances!
So I got all of these zones, and the global zone isn't even net-attached most of the time? More interesting still, I need to upgrade all of these zones.
I posed this problem to firstname.lastname@example.com. Right now, pkg image-update won't upgrade the non-global zones. Worse still, I need to upgrade a zone that's also acting as my NAT and router. Luckily for me, Ed Pilatowicz gave me some good advice:
So I took Ed at his word.
Even if you have an ultra-paranoid global zone, you need to get it talking to an IPS repository. Either temporarily add an off-link route like I do, or have a local repository handy. Proceed and pkg image-update your global zone. Make sure you use --be-name to pick a BE name that you'll remember.
Next, you literally beadm mount new-be-name /mnt and for each zone root directory (while still able to reach the repository from your global zone) do pkg -R zone-root-path image-update. For my own example, I did:
- pkg image-update --be-name 132
- beadm mount 132 /mnt
- pkg -R /mnt/export/home/webserver/root image-update
- pkg -R /mnt/export/home/router/root image-update
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- reboot
This worked quite well for me moving up from 130 to 132. Just make sure your global zone can reach the repository, and you should be golden.


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I would like to know which strategies you use when proving abstract theorems. I have a particular example in mind. I worked some hours on a proof of the following:
In the given diagram modules with corresponding module homomorphisms are shown. The homomorphisms f and g are in fact isomorphisms. Furthermore the rows are exact sequences. Task: Show that also h is an isomorphism. \begin{array}{ccccccc} 0 & \to & A & \to & C & \to & B & \to & 0 \\ & & \downarrow f & & \downarrow h & & \downarrow g \\ 0 & \to & A' & \to & C' & \to & B' & \to & 0 \end{array}
I would like to not present my thoughts right from the start, so I don't spoil any nice ideas. To me it is very interesting which strategies you use to prove the theorem. Do you start working in a mechanical way? Do you try to convince yourself of the truth of the theorem using some heuristic reasoning? Do you forget about the goal at first and derive some properties that might help? Do you work with some mental images?


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Is there a way to have a message box displayed but not have Poco script get hung-up on it?


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IT, Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Legal… these critical business functions are increasingly finding themselves in the cross-hairs of Business Process Outsourcing or, BPO. As organizations evolve, seeking to find greater competitive advantage, faster time to market, increased business process resiliency, and reduced costs, BPO is rapidly growing as a preferred means to address these fundamental challenges. This new landscape is creating an increasingly de-centralized operating model for corporations as they leverage talent pools across a global footprint, and embracing a "follow the sun" approach to delivering efficient 24x7x365 services to their clientele, or tapping into distributed resources that can reduce operating costs.
But somewhere along the road from business imperative to implementation success, IT has a role to play – as organizations realize that they need to wrestle with challenging high-latency WAN connections, the concern around providing a 3rd party access to their corporate applications and data, and how to provide enterprise grade collaboration across a global footprint, that still feels "local" and uncompromised. These are all attributes of the unified workspace that delivers on the needs and IT challenges associated with BPO.
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