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- 1 Mono Multiarch Changes
Mono Multiarch Changes
Remove the multiarch support for mono on x86-64 systems.
- Name: Christian Krause
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 16
- Last updated: (DATE)
- Percentage of completion: 00%
Detailed Description
The way how mono is packaged in Fedora is uncommon with respect to mono's default search paths. In order to provide multi-arch support (32-bit and 64-bit run-time could be both installed on x86_64 systems), the standard mono's libdir /usr/lib was changed to %{_libdir}. This causes lots of unnecessary work by the maintainers and quite a couple of bug reports due to uncaught uses of these default paths within the mono packages. Reverting this decision and using again mono's standard search path /usr/lib would result in conflicts between i686 and x86_64 packages because both would contain the same files (possibly with different content). That means, that we would have to prevent that any mono i686 package would be drawn into the x86_64 repos and so we would loose the ability to use 32bit parts of the mono stack in x86-64 - a feature which never worked correctly and is not available for other run-time environments like perl or python either.
Benefit to Fedora
Keeping the multi-arch support (and so changing mono's default search path to %{_libdir}) requires the maintainers to add lots of patches or "sed" constructs into the spec file in order to make all mono-based packages aware of this. All of these changes can't be upstreamed because they are contrary to upstream's idea how mono should be located in the file system.
The Fedora-specific %{_libdir} patches have to be removed from all mono-based packages and they have to be re-compiled. Repoquery reports 114 packages which may be 50 separate source packages. Additionally rel-eng must change the mash scripts to prevent that any mono-based packages are drawn into the x86_64 repository.
How To Test
- install any mono-based package you like to use (preferably on x86 and on x86-64 systems)
- try whether it still works correctly
User Experience
- Most user won't recognize it.
- There may be some users who used the 32-bit mono core packages in x86-64. These packages will not be available anymore.
- the "mash" tool to generate the x86-64 repositories must blacklist all -devel RPMS of the mono-based packages
Contingency Plan
- do the recompilation of all packages using a special build-target to check whether it works correctly
- in case it turns out that the migration can't be done, the git commits of the modified mono-based packages must be reverted
- since no builds where done for dist-rawhide, no rebuilds are necessary in that case
Existing issue
- example from monodevelop.spec:
sed -i -e 's!$(prefix)/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' \ -e 's!${exec_prefix}/lib!%{_libdir}!' configure sed -i -e 's!/lib/monodevelop!/%{_lib}/monodevelop!' monodevelop sed -i -e 's!$PREFIX/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' mdtool.in sed -i -e 's!monodevelop}/lib/!monodevelop}/%{_lib}/!' monodevelop.in find . -name '*.cs' -and \ ! \( -name 'GNUCompiler.cs' -or -name 'CProjectConfiguration.cs' \) \ | while read f ; do sed -i -e 's!"lib"!"%{_lib}"!' "$f" 1>/dev/null done find . -name Makefile.in -or -name \*.pc.in \ -or -name \*.in -or -name \*.xml \ | while read f ; do sed -i -e 's!$(prefix)/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' \ -e 's!@prefix@/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' \ -e 's!/usr/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' \ -e 's!${exec_prefix}/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' "$f" 1>/dev/null done
- another example from mono-basic.spec
%prep %setup -q sed -i -e 's!@libdir@!%{_libdir}!' %{PATCH0} %patch0 -p1 -b .original sed -i -e 's!%{_libdir}!@libdir@!' %{PATCH0} sed -i -e 's!$(prefix)/lib/!%{_libdir}/!' build/config-default.make sed -i -e 's!${exec_prefix}/lib!%{_libdir}!' configure
- mono-based packages may contain mono assemblies ("nearly arch-independent") and ELF binaries (e.g. glue code etc., arch-dependent)
- the assemblies are usually put in the GAC, mono's "global assembly cache"
- the arch-dependent files are correctly copied into %{_libdir}
- upstream places the gac into /usr/lib (/usr/lib/mono/gac)
- Fedora moves the GAC into /usr/lib64
- this is the source of all the packaging pain - most mono packages have this path hard-coded
- move the GAC back to /usr/lib
- ability to install 32-bit mono runtime and 64-bit mono runtime gets lost (most likely no use case)
Necessary Changes
- general rule: remove all patches in the mono-based packages which deals with altering the lib path
- ensure, that mono assemblies are either
- correctly installed into the gac in /usr/lib or
- installed into %{_libdir}/progam (packages which contain ELF libraries) or
- installed into /usr/lib/program (packages which contain only mono assemblies)
- ensure, that ELF binaries are correctly installed into %{_libdir}
- ensure, that mono assemblies are either
- blacklist all mono packages from mash's "multi-arch" selection rule which pulls in 32bit packages into x86-64
- these rules follow the same ideas as used by the python packages (in Fedora) and the mono packages in OpenSUSE
- like OpenSUSE we may also change all mono packages which only contain mono binaries and no ELF binaries to noarch
Release Notes
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Max Pacioretty and Lars Eller each scored goals in the second period for the Canadiens, who couldn't find the net for the tying goal.
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The Devils scored the first goal of the game in the first period off a power play, when Rene Bourque was called for interference. Just 17 seconds after Bourque went to the box, the Devils went right to work, with Zidlicky passing to Travis Zajac, who found Elias skating alone on Canadiens goalie Carey Price and Elias fired a wrist shot past Price. It was the 14th goal of the season for Elias and the 375th of his NHL career, all with New Jersey.
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"I can't really spend too much time thinking about that," said Josefson, who spent most of the season in Albany of the AHL. "But getting a goal makes you feel better about yourself and gives you confidence. It was a nice feeling to score again and help us win."
New Jersey held a 2-0 lead after one period. The Devils hold a 14-1-4 record in games this season where they score first.
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Eller then sliced the lead to a single goal in the closing seconds of the second period, when Alex Galchenyuk made a play behind the goal and pushed a backhand pass to Eller in front with just 14 seconds left in the period. Eller's seventh goal of the season made the score 3-2 heading into the final period.
But the third period was scoreless, giving the Devils the victory.
"We just wanted to keep the game simple," said Brodeur, who will not play in the Devils' last home game Thursday against Pittsburgh, turning the netminding duties over to Johan Hedberg.
NOTES: The Devils gave slumping sophomore centre Adam Henrique the night off. Henrique had scored just one goal in the last 14 games, so Devils coach Pete DeBoer thought it would be best to take "a night to just watch." ... The Devils also announced that defenceman and captain Bryce Salvador will not play in the final three games of the season due to an injured wrist. ... Brodeur thought about taking the night off, but wanted to play against the Canadiens. ... Elias, who will be an unrestricted free agent in the off-season, reflected before the game that these could be his last games with the Devils.

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army's Kevin McKague combined to go 2-for-5 with three runs batted in while saving both of the Black Knights' wins on the mound in a doubleheader from Harvard on Friday afternoon at Doubleday Field.
McKague was 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run scored in the opening game to help the Black Knights take a 4-2 decision from the Crimson. The senior then drove home a run during Army's five-run seventh inning uprising as the Black Knights rallied for a 5-4 victory in the nightcap.
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Golfer Dustin Johnson was pulled over and arrested for DUI almost two years ago. Only now the dashboard footage from the arresting officer emerges. Thrill to Dustin not listening to instructions! Marvel as he teeters over! Stand awed as he pleads down to a charge of reckless driving!
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One of the hottest finds at the upcoming Denver Public Library sale is a rare set of books, "Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving" by Bram Stoker, author of "Dracula."
His third book of nonfiction, it was first published as a two-volume set in 1906 by Heinemann of London. Stoker was the personal assistant of British actor Henry Irving, and served as the business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned.
This is the 1906 edition, bound in leather, an "extra illustrated" set that came to the library as a donation from someone's personal library. It's the "extra illustrated" part that makes this so unique, because it means things like extra illustrations, writings and autographs have been bound into the book. This set has the autographs of Stoker and Irving. The book is priced at $175.


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Duke vs. North Carolina
February 12, 2014 • 9 p.m.
Chapel Hill, N.C. • Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)
ESPN • ACC Network • Blue Devil IMG Sports Network
The Opening Tip
- Duke will hit the road for the fourth time in the past five games this Wednesday, taking on North Carolina in Chapel Hill at 9 p.m.. The game will air on ESPN, the ACC Network and the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network.
- The road game at Boston College will be Duke's fourth in a five-game stretch that included games at Pittsburgh (W, 80-65), Syracuse (L, 89-91 in OT) and Boston College (W, 89-68). Duke is 6-5 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, including 3-3 in true road games.
- Duke is ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. The Blue Devils are 75-17 all-time when ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll.
- The Blue Devils are 18-2 against unranked opponents this season with their lone losses coming on the road against ACC foes Notre Dame (77-79) and Clemson (59-72). Duke is 3-3 in ACC road games.
The Last Time Out
- Jabari Parker scored logged his eighth double-double of the year with career highs of 29 points and 16 rebounds to lead Duke past Boston College, 89-68, Saturday at the Conte Forum. Parker hit 12-of-17 shots from the field – also a career high for made field goals – while adding three blocks and five offensive rebounds.
- Duke hit 11-of-21 three-pointers, including five from Quinn Cook who scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point range. Cook dished out three assists and did not commit a turnover in 26 minutes.
- Tyler Thornton and Rasheed Sulaimon recorded six assists apiece while combining for just one turnover. The turnover-free performance was Thornton's fourth in a row.
- The Blue Devils outrebounded Boston College 37-23 with 12 offensive rebounds, including five from Parker. Duke turned those opportunities into 22 second-chance points.
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- Duke returned to the Associated Press Top 10 Monday, climbing from No. 11 to No. 8 in the most recent poll following 20-point wins over Wake Forest and Boston College. Duke has been ranked in the AP top 10 for 302 of the past 334 polls.
- The Blue Devils are on the verge of winning 20 games for the 18th straight season and 49th time overall. Duke has won at least 20 games in 29 of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 34 seasons.
- Duke has won seven of its past eight games with the lone loss during that stretch coming at the hands of now-No. 1 Syracuse, 91-89, in overtime. Duke has beaten five of those eight opponents by 20 points or more.
- The Blue Devils are shooting an NCAA-leading .420 (232-of-552) from three-point range this season while averaging 9.67 made three-pointers per game. The .420 three-point percentage would rank third on Duke's single-season list, while the 9.67 made three-pointers would rank second.
- Since beginning conference play, Duke is averaging 12.9 offensive rebounds per game to rank third in the ACC. Duke has pulled in double-digit offensive rebounds in seven straight games and is averaging 16.8 points on second-chance opportunities in ACC play.
- Jabari Parker received his league-leading seventh ACC Freshman Rookie of the Week citation Monday. Parker, who was also named ACC Player of the Week, is just three rookie awards shy of tying the ACC record of 10 rookie of the week selections.
- Rasheed Sulaimon and Tyler Thornton are shooting a combined .574 (31-of-54) from three-point range since Duke began ACC play. Sulaimon boasts a .576 (19-of-33) clip, while Thornton owns a .545 (12-of-22) percentage.
- Sulaimon has scored in double figures in seven of 11 ACC games and averages 11.0 points and 3.4 assists per game in conference play. He has at least four assists in five of his past seven games and owns a 3.0:1 assist-to-turnover ratio during that span.
- Thornton has not committed a turnover in four consecutive games and has amassed 13 assists during that span. Thornton has 11 assists in his past two games with zero turnovers. The senior guard owns a team-leading 3.71 assist-to-turnover ratio this season.


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MCLA rosters are filled with talent, and these six represent the cream of the crop among those hoping to bring their teams to the 2014 MCLA National Tournament, which takes place this May at Chapman University in California. Playmaking and scoring abound across the board, but who do you think will be tops in 2014?
Carson Barton, Sr. Attack – Grand Canyon
He's cracked the 80-point barrier in both MCLA divisions, and Barton could flirt with triple digits this spring. He had at least six points in nine of the 'Lopes' 14 games, including 15 in two games against BYU.
Kacy Carter, Sr., Attack – Colorado State
One of the top finishers in the country, Carter (49g, 5a) could be on the brink of a monster year after the graduation of Austin Fisher. If the Rams three-peat, he'll likely be an 80-point guy in 2014.
Peter Doyle, Soph., Midfield – Stanford
Doyle torched UCSB for five markers in his first collegiate game and never looked back, finishing with 50 goals and 15 assists. He'll be the lead dog on a Stanford team eyeing a return visit to nationals.
Mike Fabrizio, Jr., Attack – Brigham Young
After a seven-point rookie campaign, Fabrizio (52g, 32a) exploded as a sophomore, helping the Cougars make their third straight final four. He has more than twice as many points as any other BYU returner.
Logan Quinn, Sr., Midfield – Arizona State
After starting his career as a scorer, Quinn emerged as one of the best playmaking midfielders in the country last spring. He led the team in assists (36) while also chipping in with 23 goals.
Riley Seidel, Sr., Attack – Colorado
The top gun for the runner-up Buffs, Seidel led CU in assists (25) and points (59). Colorado loses some key pieces, but Seidel's presence will provide the Buffs with an insurance plan.
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Dave Franklin is reporting that Carson Barton is out for the year with a torn ACL.
Carson Barton of #GrandCanyon is most likely out for the year with a torn ACL. Surgery is on 2/6, Barton was #1 on IL's #MCLA POY watch.
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There's something about my disposition that requires me to spend a certain amount of time outside every day or I get cranky and mean. Perhaps, like me, you work inside (or perhaps you're reading this on your iPhone perched on an i-beam) and your "bosses" wouldn't like it when you wandered off with important work papers in search of a bench or patch of grass on which you sit and shuffle those important work papers in a professional-looking kind of way for fear that those important work papers might be blown away in a sudden gust of wind or swooped up by a descending ravenous bird of prey. Luckily, I can forestall this by biking to work- which affords me a good hour plus of outside time each day. It certainly makes me feel happier and since my commute is something I have to do anyway, I feel like I'm getting something for nothing, which is always good.
Of course, the something that I get for nothing is sometimes not as much something as I'd like. For example, when bike lanes are blocked by construction barrels (I don't know what else to call them), as is still the situation on Clarendon Boulevard. Or when two 18 wheelers, a FedEx truck and a Vamoose bus are all parked in the bike lane on Lynn Street. Or when a driver pulls into the intermediate space between a parking spot (so about 3 feet off the curb) and the travel lane and stops and idles for a while. If you're stopping, why not just pull into the spot? I promise that it's really easy to reintegrate into car traffic from there, almost as easy as pulling out from the fake spot you're idling in. It just so happens that you're not really parking has your car sort of exactly in the few feet of space where I can ride my bike in the safest way possible and be the most accommodating to the drivers around me. I feel like there's some weird, almost superstitious belief that if you pull into a parking spot to idle (perhaps to make a phone call?) that immediately hoards of parking enforcement officers will repel from circling black helicopters to riddle your windshield with tickets and that if you only effectively occupy up the space but remain a few feet from the curb, this will keep the parking commandos at bay. Can we reach some mutual understanding that says drivers can idle in a parking spot for like a minute as they attend to whatever they need to attend to (picking up a passenger, making a phone call, shushing a bratty kid, whatever) without feat of repercussion? It would really make my day better.
It takes every ounce of maturity I have (3 fl. oz.) to stop my from the unsolicited high-fiving of pedestrians who are trying to hail a cab. It's just so tempting. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.
Rode past the Lynn Street/Lee Highway intersection of doom today. Man, that's an intersection of doom, I thought to myself, presaging the exact phraseology that I would use in writing this blog post four hours later. That whole side of the bridge is messed up, too, with the Whitehurst off ramp of doom and the M Street merge of doom at 34th street. And by merge, I mean place where drivers shift to the left to get out of the bus/parking lane, except when they don't. Be careful here.
Wisconsin to Calvert, which put me on the wrong end of Glover Park. I backtracked a little and almost got lost, even though I knew the exact intersection I as looking for. Someone had a fancy tri-bike u-locked to their front porch, so I don't know what that's about.
15mph in a school zone from 8AM-4PM. The sign was pretty clear about that. Not that pointing it out the guy who looked curiously like Vin Diesel would have accomplished much. 2 fast, 2 furious indeed. Spoiler alert: he drove a black BMW.
Saw a bumper sticker that read Boycott BP. You know what would really stick it to them? Cutting back on driving.
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hahaha. No - I have never thought about high-fiving cab hailers - but I will now. But I do know what you mean about getting something for nothing - and cutting back on driving. I can't drive the whole way to work (it's really just too far), but last year, I got a Montague folding bike so I'm driving about half as much as I would be otherwise. The bike fits right in my trunk, so I can just take it out and unfold it when I'm ready to ride - I've saved so much on gas (take that BP!) and parking too.ReplyDelete
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Three years ago a joint task force of the IPPF comprised of expert members of our Medical Advisory Board, Janet Segall (IPPF Founder) and Centric Health Resources (a Missouri based company dedicated to improving the quality of life for people nationwide with rare, orphan, ultra-orphan, and chronic genetic disorders), conceived and developed a Health Management Program (HMP) with the goal of improving illness experience by providing patients with educational resources, personal support and improved access to doctors and medicines. How did they decide to make all that happen?
The Model
The model looks like this: Trained and experienced Peer Health Coaches (PHCs) perform an initial lengthy survey about a person's current state of disease — are you a newcomer just getting control, or a long-timer who is getting more flares, or are you celebrating REMISSION!? What medications are you taking? And so on. Then each person has the opportunity to discuss specific questions — what are the side effects of Dapsone, for example, or what can I apply locally to ease mouth blisters and sores? Finally, PHCs send you any information that might help you move forward to making good choices in your best care such as nutritional info, the importance of monitoring your bones, or a list of expert P/P doctors in your area.
The key ingredient is PERSONALIZED education with the support and "touch" of a PHC. Since launching this model, we have enrollment and collected data on 127 people.
What have we learned and accomplished?
Well the basics show that of those surveyed, 58% were diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris, 11% mucous membrane pemphigoid, 15% pemphigus foliaceous, 15% bullous pemphigoid and 1% paraneoplastic pemphigoid. The majority of people participating in the HMP enrolled with recent diagnosis, 2 years or less.
Molly Stuart, CEO of the IPPF, says that this tracks what is reflected in patients contacting the IPPF. At least 60% of new contacts are people who have been recently diagnosed and are trying to learn enough to insist on quality care.
To begin to look at trends, we focused on data from those who had participated with the HMP in the initial survey and had done at least two follow-up assessments; a total of only 31 out of 127. Nevertheless, it is encouraging to see what is revealed.
Knowledge Improvement: There was a significant IMPROVEMENT in illness knowledge. In fact, NO patients continue to rate their knowledge of P/P "poor" or "very poor" after participating in the HMP process over this time.
Ability to Manage Illness: Again, people felt that they had significantly improved in managing their illness. Here also, NO patients continue to rate their ability to manage their illness as poor or very poor, unlike before they participated.
There was also a significant improvement in knowledge regarding their medications. Thirteen percent of those surveyed stated that they started the program with what they considered their own Poor/Very Poor understanding of meds and at this point, NO ONE reports such lack of knowledge about them.
Another measure of understanding is in the area of what doctors call "compliance" (i.e., willingness and ability to take the medicines prescribed). This also improved significantly.
When people first started the HMP, over 60% reported that they had "often been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless" in the previous month. Upon further participation in the HMP, this was reduced by more than half — to slightly over 25% still feeling that way. This is where the work of local support contacts and Peer Health Coaches really shines. Email Molly (email@example.com) or Marc Yale (firstname.lastname@example.com) to find out how you can serve the P/P Community as a PHC.
Finally, we see that patients are also getting better care related to general health promotion and disease prevention. More patients got bone density scans and more patients monitored their blood pressure. They also better understand the detrimental risk factors for patients on many of these medicines.
Increased patient confidence! Increased patient knowledge! Increased medication compliance! Improved preventive and routine testing! Better quality of life! NOW you see why we called it "Health Management"!
If you want to improve your health experience by participating in these ongoing surveys and being teamed with a Peer Health Coach, visit www.pemphigus.org/hmp or contact Marc at firstname.lastname@example.com. Strong evidence that HMPs really do improve health make this an important part of the services that the IPPF provide for patients: knowledge, health, support and hope.


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What's in your bag, Daniel Müller-Schott?
Once described by the New York Times as "a fearless player with technique to burn," German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, 41, has played all the great concert halls around the world. His new album, "#celloreimagined", has just been released and this month, he is performing at various venues around Germany as well as in Linz, Austria. Lufthansa Magazin peeked into his bag at Munich Airport.
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The hottest topic after the launch of vSphere 5.0 has unfortunately not been about the awesome technology features announced like Auto Deploy, Storage DRS, Fault Domain Manager etc etc.
I was around in Cannes VMworld 09 when vSphere 4.0 was released and all the talk seemed to be about licensing then also, so this controversy does not come as a huge surprise to me.
I am a little disappointed however that some people I know to be extremely clever are failing to see the bigger picture. I'm not going to go into all that now as I think it has been blogged to death. Some good articles are by Rynard Spies who speak about the downside of new licencing compared to vSphere 4.0 and Aaron Delps, speaking about the bigger picture of TCO and how the VMwares new licencing model fits.
Personally the new licencing model does not seem all that bad to me. Those who know me will know that I love a good analogy, so here I go….
I believe comparing the old vSphere 4.x licencing model to 5.0 is seriously floored. Lets use a car as an example:
A Ford Focus Hatchback (05-11 model) cost between £11,695 – £20,845 brand new. a Ford Focus Hatchback ('11 onwards) costs (£16,000 – £24,000). Now we all know why we are paying more, it's a better looking car, it has better safety features, it has more toys, it is more efficient on MPG but most critically the development of the car. Even though it is at a high-level it is more or less the same car, no-one complains that the price has gone up considerably.
When VMware went from VI3.x to vSphere 4.0 they didn't actually put the price up to reflect all the new toys and development costs.
So why have they increased the costs now? Lets look at the industry, even though there are the 'Scale Out' gang who blindly believe that it is the best model, the hardware vendors are producing the most powerful servers that we have seen and are managing to pack them into more and more reduced CAB space. Added that CPUs will soon be going in to the high teens and 20's means that VMware old licencing model would be totally financially unfeasible. If everyone went for 4.x Ent Plus then with all the factors I mentioned above VMware would be selling less and less licences and make less money!!
So, do I think there could be improvements with the licencing model VMware have produced for vSphere 5.0? Yes, I would like to see the vRam limit up to 96GB for Ent Plus (rumours say this might happen). But do I think switching to vRAM was the correct decision? Yes, it makes total sense to me when looking at VMwares long term goal to remain the market leader.
Lets stop moaning about the licencing model and start talking about the product its self.


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Miami Airport Bus Crash Leaves 2 Dead; Many Injured
MIAMI - A bus carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured, officials said Saturday.
The large, white bus was too tall for the 8-foot-6-inch entrance to the arrivals area, said airport spokesman Greg Chin. Buses are supposed to go through the departures area, which has a higher ceiling, he said.
Two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to enter beneath the concrete overpass. One attached to the top of the concrete barrier reads: "High Vehicle STOP Turn Left." The other, placed to the left of the driveway several feet in front of the barrier, says all vehicles higher than the 8-foot-6 threshold must turn left.
Three people were at hospitals in critical condition. The other 27 passengers had been hurt, but their injuries were less extensive, authorities said.
Osvaldo Lopez, an officer with Miami-Dade aviation, said he first heard a loud noise Saturday morning and was certain it was some sort of car wreck.
He said he went inside the bus to help and found several passengers thrown into the center aisle. He said the passengers, many of whom were elderly, remained calm after the wreck.
"It was just very bloody," he said of the scene.
After helping the passengers, Lopez suffered some injuries of his own - his left arm and a finger on his right hand were both bandaged.
The body of one dead passenger was pulled from the bus late Saturday morning; the second person died after being taken to a hospital, police said.
Fire trucks and police cars swarmed the area Saturday morning, and the bus was blocked off by yellow police tape. A white cooler that had been filled with water bottles was on its side behind the bus, the front of which remained wedged beneath the overpass Saturday.
The bus was privately owned and typically used for tours, though police believe all the passengers were local residents, not tourists, said Miami-Dade police Lt. Rosanna Cordero-Stutz. The bus' ultimate destination was not yet known, but the driver was unfamiliar with the area near the airport and did not intend to wind up at the arrivals area, Cordero-Stutz said. The driver was being interviewed by investigators, she said.
The bus was going about 20 mph when it hit the overpass Saturday morning, Chin said.
The bus resembles others commonly used for charters and tours, with the driver seated low to the ground and passenger seats in an elevated area behind the driver's seat. It was not immediately clear who owned the bus.


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LAUREL, Montana — Exxon Mobil came under fire on Wednesday from Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who said the oil giant had assured Montana that any spill on the Yellowstone River could be shut off in a few minutes.
Instead it took nearly an hour for that to happen when a pipeline ruptured on July 1, releasing an estimated 42,000 gallons of oil into the longest undammed river in the U.S.
"We were told that there were automatic shut off valves and that it's not possible that it could run even a couple of minutes into the river before it shut off," Schweitzer told MSNBC, recalling how the state and Exxon Mobil ran a mock drill on the river last year.
Once the spill happened, "Exxon Mobil said to begin with that it had only run for six minutes and that it was controlled out of Houston, Texas," he added. "That grew to 30 minutes and then it's unclear if they're now saying 48 or 58 minutes."
U.S. Department of Transportation records indicate the pipeline was not fully shut down for 56 minutes after the break occurred Friday near Laurel at 10:40 p.m. local time. Emergency responders at the National Response Center were notified of the spill at 12:19 a.m.
The company said the longer timeframe did not change its estimate of how much crude entered a river famous for its fishing and vital to farmers for irrigation.
"The best thing they could do at this point is be completely honest," said Schweitzer. "It is clear that their veracity has not been 100 percent to this point."
Exxon Mobil, which was also responsible for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil disaster in Alaska,had earlier also assured concerned regulators that the pipeline was buried deeply enough to avoid being damaged.Story: Oil impact on Yellowstone River a long-term question
The cause of the pipeline failure remains under investigation. The prevailing theory is that the raging Yellowstone eroded the riverbed and exposed the line to damaging debris.
U.S. Department of Transportation documents show that after officials in Laurel, Mont., raised questions last year about erosion along the riverbank, Exxon Mobil in December surveyed its depth and said it was at least 5 to 8 feet beneath the riverbed.
Federal regulations require that pipelines be buried more than four feet beneath the water at stream crossings.
At an Environmental Protection Agency meeting Wednesday night, roughly 150 people showed up with questions about health risks, the duration of the cleanup, and whether the oil will permanently damage their livestock or property.
George Nilson, 69, said the fumes from oil that wash through his neighbor's property had been overwhelming. He said it took several days of calling a spill hot line before he got a response.
"Why the slow response," said Nilson, who lives outside of Billings. "I've been in it for five days now and the only way I can breathe is to have all the windows open."
An EPA representative said the agency may to indoor air sampling after hearing several complaints such as Nilson's.
When the river started to rise this spring and Laurel officials again said they were concerned, federal pipeline regulators contacted Exxon Mobil and were told by the company on June 1 that it was not at risk and was buried 12 feet beneath the riverbed.
Exxon Mobil Pipeline Co. president Gary Pruessing said Wednesday the company did not know where the 12-feet figure came from but was looking into the matter.
In normal weather conditions, about four feet below ground is a safe depth, but pipeline companies should be paying close attention to the safety of their pipelines given this year's unusual weather and record floods, said Brigham McCown, a former federal pipeline safety official who advises oil companies.
Story: Flood surge could spread Yellowstone River oil spill
On Monday, the company acknowledged under political pressure that the leak's impact could extend far beyond a 10-mile stretch of the river it initially said was the most affected area. The company had earlier downplayed government officials' assertions that damage was spread over dozens of miles.
The river has been flowing too swiftly for crews to reach some oiled areas, and forecasters said mountain snowmelt was adding to high water levels. Officials speculated that the surge may push oil into areas that haven't yet been damaged.
Most observations have been made through aerial flights.
Company and federal officials said they have only seen oil about 25 miles downstream from the site of the break near Laurel. But Schweitzer said he believes trace amounts have traveled hundreds of miles to North Dakota.
Schweitzer, who toured the area Tuesday said he told Exxon and federal agencies overseeing the spill response that the state alone will decide when the cleanup is done.
"The state of Montana is going to stay on this like the smell on a skunk," he vowed.
Schweitzer also ordered a review of pipelines that cross major and minor rivers in the state. Officials will look at the pipes' age, location of shut-off valves and whether they are similar to the ruptured pipe. He said the state has 88 such crossings.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.


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For the second time we are hosting the January Fresh from the Oven challenge.
This time we decided to make bread using the Tangzhong (water roux) method. It was Yvonne Chen's book "The 65º C Bread Doctor" published in the 1990s that made this method so popular. We however don't have the book but took the recipe from Christine's Recipes.
It's the texture that differs this bread from any other type of bread. It's extremely fluffy, soft and tender. This is achieved due to the use of water roux – 1 part bread flour is being cooked in 5 parts of water to 65ºC. The water roux keeps baked breads moist, soft and fresh for days. The reason – when cooked to 65ºC "the gluten in the flour and water mixture would absorb the moisture and become leavened. When tangzhonog is added into other ingredients of the bread, the bread dough will be heightened and produces softer bread." - this is how Christine explains it.
We've made this recipe several times and it indeed produces the most fluffiest bread we've ever made. The only problem is that the dough is very wet and the easiest way to knead it is using an electric mixer – sometimes the 15-20 minutes of kneading are really challenging for our hand mixer. But it's been a fortnight since we're having the so longed Kmix stand mixer and she's giving us a very helpful hand in the kneading. But I still haven't come out with a name for her. For now I'm calling her "The Red Gorgeous".
The dough is equally good as for a loaf bread as well for small buns, plain or stuffed with cheese, dry fruits, bacon, herbs, etc...
This week we even baked kozunak(rich Easter bread, no matter Easter is months away) using the tangzhong starter and it was superb.
Drop by the FFO site to see how everybody's tangzhong bread turned out.
Tangzhong Bread Recipe:
Adapted from Christine's Recipes
For the Tangzhong:
- 30 gr flour;
- 150 gr cold water.
- 350 gr strong flour;
- 5 gr instant yeast (or 15 gr fresh yeast);
- 55 gr sugar(for not so sweet bread we're using 15gr);
- 5 gr salt;
- 1 egg;
- 125 gr milk (buttermilk works too);
- 120 gr tangzhong;
- 30 gr butter, melted and cooled.
- the rest of the tangzhong - it adds gloss and nice golden colour to the crust during baking.
Prepare the tangzhong. Whisk together cold water and flour (there should be no lumps) and cook over low heat (stirring all the time) until the temperature reaches 65ºC.
If you don't have a thermometer – no problem – cook until the spoon you're stirring with leaves a trace. The mixture should have the consistency of something in the middle between crème anglaise and pastry cream. For more directions look here.
Leave the tangzhong to cool down at room temperature before using it.
Prepare the dough. Dissolve yeast in the milk. Combine together flour, sugar and salt then add in milk with the yeast, tangzhong and egg. Use your hand or stand mixer equipped with the dough hooks to mix all the ingredients into a soft dough then add in the butter. Let the mixer do the kneading part for 15 – 20 minutes. You can say if the dough is ready by tearing a small piece of it and stretching it to a very thin membrane before it tears. Cover the bowl and leave it to become double in bulk.
Knock the dough down on a lightly floured counter top, give it a quick knead just to let the gas escape, then form it as desired – a loaf or small buns. We made this form scroll down to see how it's folded. Transfer to buttered loaf pan or lined with paper sheet pan if making buns. Cover with plastic wrap and let it double in bulk again.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Brush with the rest of the tangzhong and bake for around 30 – 35 minutes until nicely golden.


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Basketball: Girls Varsity Game
Friday, Feb 14, 2020 Time 7:15pm
Slinger vs Cedarburg @ Cedarburg High School - CHS Field House
Cedarburg High School
W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Hwy. 45 North to Good Hope Road exit
Take Good Hope east to 107th Street
Turn left on 107th (north) to Brown Deer Rd. (approximately 2 miles)
Right (east) on Brown Deer Rd. to 76th Street (under the 76th St. bridge)
Left (north) on 76th Street to Bridge
Right (east) on Bridge to Evergreen Blvd.
Right (south) on Evergreen Blvd. Cedarburg High School is 1 block on right.


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MOVIE REVIEW- So what? 'Journey' missing only a brain
If you get your rocks off by having someone throw rocks at you (without hitting you) you'll find Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D a multi-orgasmic experience. I haven't seen the 2D, or "flat" version, but I imagine it will just look silly, with things flying toward the camera every few seconds.George of the Jungle. Unlike the latter, here he has more than trees to watch out for, as this update of the Jules Verne novel tosses more crap at him than at the audience.
The result is a well-paced action-adventure with a plot that makes no sense but suffices to hold the action sequences together– sort of like "Indiana Jones...," but way downmarket. It will divert the younger set and adults who crave mindless escapism.
Trevor Anderson (Fraser) teaches a poorly attended university class and is the keeper of the flame at a lab for the study of plate tectonics, named for his brother Maxwell, who went missing ten years ago.
Before you can ask, "Are tectonic plates dishwasher safe?" Max's presumed widow drops off their 13-year-old son, Sean (Josh Hutcherson of Bridge to Terabithia), to stay with Trevor for ten days while she prepares for their move to Ottawa.
The uncle-nephew bonding takes a few minutes to kick in, but because this movie doesn't waste time, they're soon on their way to Iceland to follow up on Max's research. At the former Institute for Progressive Volcanology they meet Hannah (Anita Briem), whose late father had been a colleague of Max's. They were both "Vernians," she explains, who accepted Verne's stories as gospel and believed they could descend to the center of the earth through a volcano.
Hannah's a nonbeliever, but she knows the territory, so she becomes Trevor and Sean's guide (and the object of their mild, PG-level lust) as they head for the nearest mountain and, after a couple of mishaps that would kill any mortal, to the center of you-know-what.
Forget anything you ever learned about physics, biology, geology, evolution and logic, as our heroes take a roller-coaster ride through a mine (a theme park attraction waiting to happen), get chased by mostly prehistoric creatures (hint: a rumored 3D remake of Piranha will be redundant), walk on the equivalent of thin ice without having the sense to stay close to the edge, and endure whatever other cliffhangers three screenwriters can cram in while allowing room for personal growth and family values.
The 3D can be thrilling, annoying or both depending on your point of view. Director Eric Brevig worked in visual effects for 20 years and has made sure his first feature isn't lacking in that department.
Journey to the Center of the Earth has heart and courage. All that's lacking is a brain, and when did that ever stop a summer movie?


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WASHINGTON - The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country following the threat by al-Qaida that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic posts across the Middle East and Africa.
The department said in a travel warning that it had ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Yemen "due to the continued potential for terrorist attacks" and said U.S. citizens in Yemen should leave immediately because of an "extremely high" security threat level.
"As staff levels at the Embassy are restricted, our ability to assist U.S. citizens in an emergency and provide routine consular services remains limited and may be further constrained by the fluid security situation," the travel warning said. The U.S. Embassy is located in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
A U.S. intelligence official and a Mideast diplomat told The Associated Press that the current shutdown of embassies in the Middle East and Africa was instigated by an intercepted secret message between al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri and Nasser al-Wahishi, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, about plans for a major terror attack. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The U.S. has pummeled terror leaders in Yemen with targeted drone strikes. On Tuesday, Yemeni security officials said a suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members in a volatile eastern province of the country. The drone fired a missile at a car carrying the four men, setting it on fire and killing all of them, the officials said.
The Yemeni officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not allowed to talk to the media, said they believe one of the dead is Saleh Jouti, a senior al-Qaida member. It's the fourth drone attack in the past week to hit a car believed to be carrying al-Qaida members.
AQAP, gathered in small cells scattered across Yemen's vast under-governed regions, has proven to be a tenacious enemy.
Officials say al-Zawahri, who took over for Osama bin Laden and works from Pakistan, has reached out to the Yemeni branch, cementing their ties and further signaling the AQAP is once again looking to target U.S. and Western interests after a sustained period of more local and regional focus.
For puzzled Americans who've been told that al-Qaida is on the decline, the latest warnings raise questions about how successful America's war on terror has been and whether the terror group has been able to reorganize and reconstitute itself since bin Laden's death in May 2011.
And, although U.S. officials agreed a year ago to restart military aid to Yemen, it's unclear how much of the new aircraft and weapons have arrived. After aid to Yemen was frozen for some time, the U.S. military is once again on the ground there training Yemeni special operations forces and has delivered more than a dozen helicopters to the Yemeni military and provided training for them, U.S. defense officials said.
But other weapons and equipment are still in the pipeline, according to a Mideast official.
The latest terror alert was triggered in part when the secret message between al-Zawahri and al-Wahishi was intercepted several weeks ago.
There long has been movement of fighters between Pakistan and Yemen, and discussions between the two groups, but the latest communication triggered worries and prompted the U.S. to take steps to boost security. The embassy closures came one day after a meeting between President Barack Obama and Yemeni President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi.
AQAP has been widely considered al-Qaida's most dangerous affiliate for several years. Even though the group lost Anwar al-Awlaki - one of its key inspirational leaders - to a U.S. drone strike in 2011, al-Wahishi and the group's master bomb maker, Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri, remain on the loose and determined to target the U.S. and other Western interests.
The group is linked to the botched Christmas Day 2009 bombing of an airliner bound for Detroit and explosives-laden parcels intercepted aboard cargo flights a year later - both incidents involving al-Asiri's expertise.
In recent years, however, AQAP has been focused more on making gains at home, taking advantage of an unstable government and overstretched military that was forced to concentrate on protecting the political center in Sanaa. As a result, said a senior defense official, AQAP was able to expand its foothold in the south, capture more weapons and gain control of additional territory.
Obama and others have consistently alluded to the weakening of core al-Qaida in Pakistan - particularly since a Navy SEAL team killed bin Laden in Pakistan two years ago. Obama frequently touts bin Laden's death in his speeches, and has declared that the terror group was "on the path to defeat."
But while core al-Qaida may be on the ropes, officials have warned repeatedly that its offshoots in places like Yemen and Africa, as well as homegrown believers in the U.S., have grown increasingly dangerous and more difficult to track.
U.S. drone strikes have been steadily targeting AQAP, picking off a variety of mainly mid-level insurgents, including four attacks in the past week - including Tuesday's - that hit cars believed to be carrying al-Qaida members in Yemen's restive south. The strikes, while conducted by U.S. Predator or Reaper drones, are carried out in cooperation with the Yemenis.
On Monday, officials declined to be more specific about the latest threat.
"What we know is the threat emanates from, and may be focused on, occurring in the Arabian Peninsula," White House spokesman Jay Carney said. "It could potentially be beyond that, or elsewhere."
The State Department on Sunday closed a total of 19 diplomatic posts until next Saturday. They include posts in Bangladesh and across North Africa and the Middle East as well as East Africa, including Madagascar, Burundi, Rwanda and Mauritius.
Associated Press writers Lara Jakes, Kimberly Dozier, Robert Burns and Julie Pace in Washington and Ahmed Al-Haj in Sanaa, Yemen, contributed to this report.


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Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Federal Bill to Expand, Improve Afterschool Programs Nationwide
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Afterschool Caucus, joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) last week to introduce the Afterschool for America's Children Act, which would help children and families by investing in high-quality afterschool programs across the country.
This legislation would reauthorize the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program, which has allowed millions of children to attend afterschool programs over the last decade – including over 1.6 million children last year. Reauthorizing this program will ensure that children of working families continue to have a safe, well-rounded and enriching environment until the end of their parents' work day.
Senator Boxer said, "As the author of the first major legislation to authorize federal funds for afterschool programs, I am so pleased to introduce a bill to strengthen this vital program so that our children have a safe and enriching environment when the school day ends."
"Studies have shown the effectiveness of after school programs not only in giving children a well-rounded education, but also in reducing crime, increasing parental involvement, and improving the academic achievement of participating kids," Senator Murkowski said. "I know how important the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is in many Alaskan communities, both urban and rural – from Savoonga to Nikiski and in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. The Afterschool for America's Children Act will ensure that children continue to have access to a wide range of academic support outside of school hours, but it does so the right way, with effective guidelines and standards to keep the bar high so students get the most out of their afterschool programs and federal funds are spent responsibly."
"I am proud to cosponsor this legislation that will help so many young people across America access safe and enriching afterschool programs," said Senator Patty Murray. "Afterschool programs are a proven way to improve academic performance, and we know that students who attend them are more likely to go to college and start off their lives on the right track."
The Afterschool for America's Children Act would modernize the 21st CCLC program to improve states' ability to effectively support quality afterschool programs, run more effective grant competitions and improve struggling programs. In addition, it would enhance communication between local schools and programs to ensure afterschool activities complement the academic curriculum while encouraging parental engagement in student learning and improving the tracking of student progress.
Supporters of the bill include the Afterschool Alliance, National Parent Teacher Association, American Heart Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, First Focus Campaign for Children, National 4-H Council and YMCA of the USA.
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After an exhaustive expansion, Hendersonville grocer the Fresh Market is inviting shoppers and the community to celebrate the completion of its larger, updated store on Saturday.
After an exhaustive expansion, and on the heels of its 30th anniversary in 2014, Hendersonville grocer the Fresh Market is inviting shoppers and the community to celebrate the completion of its larger, updated store on Saturday.
Assistant Store Manager Brent Hudgins and Bulk Specialist Monica Smith both expect a large turnout for the event, which will feature live music, food samplings and cloggers, along with local wine and beer vendors.
"We'll have a chef set up inside the store that will do demonstrations and cooking and sampling," Smith said.
Activities for children are also on tap.
"We're going to have a kid's tent set up," Smith said. "They're going to have face painting, cupcake decorating, coloring, popcorn machines and snow cone machines."
Hudgins also said customers should expect special discounts and pricing Saturday to complement the upgrades and improvements inside the store.
"The whole layout and display of the store is going to be the most obvious difference to the customers," Hudgins said. "For anybody who was in the old store, it was very dimly lit, very tight; and all the departments, all the fixtures, everything was real old.
"It had character, but at the same time, the new store has character in a different way — it's a much more modern, well-lit and a cleaner environment."
An additional 3,500 square feet of retail space adjoins the store's original interior, along with new display cases, flooring, lighting and an expanded offering of grocery items. A salad bar has been added as well as an antipasto bar, and fried chicken is now available from the deli. A health and beauty section has been created.
Hudgins and Smith hope their customers welcome the changes.
"I think the big thing is getting customers to come in and experience the store, see the new store and see the shopping difference that sets us apart from Ingles and Walmart," Smith said.
The exterior features new signage bearing the store's name, and the parking lot has been overhauled to accommodate more trees, added landscaping, sidewalks and stormwater management.
Though the expansion took a relatively short amount of time considering the improvements and upgrades, a few challenges did arise over the last eight months.
The parking lot was scheduled for completion earlier in the summer, but with the amount of rain in the area this year, construction was delayed and is still ongoing. Smith said crews are scheduled to complete the enhancements soon.
"There was definite growing pains throughout the process," Hudgins said. "It was very trying for the employees and the customers. That's part of what the grand opening is about — is saying thank you to our employees and to the customers for enduring the trials and tribulations we went through."


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Remembering TJ
Clip: Season 2 Episode 4 | 4m 23s
While stationed on Hospital ship HSS Consolation, 21-year-old naval corpsman Tony Ybarra grew to rely on fellow corpsman TJ Wilkes to get through the gruelling long hours dealing with casualties from the front line. On the first hospital ship with a helipad, the wounded were airlifted from the battlefield within 15 minutes of injury.
Aired: 12/25/18Video has closed captioning.


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Choose Your Style2
Orange Fury
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Race Red
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Kona Blue
Ruby Red
Ingot Silver
Lightning Blue
Need for Green
Orange Fury
Shadow Black
Race Red
Oxford White
Kona Blue
Ruby Red
Ingot Silver
Velocity Blue
Need for Green
Hear the Power
Performance is at the heart of every Mustang ever built. The unique thrill of opening up on that straight line. The quick and responsive downshift. Not to mention the legendary power under the hood and that throaty growl that comes with it.
5.0L V8 Engine
The Mustang GT's 5.0L V8 engine has been expertly engineered to maximise power from every compression by utilising a dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port injection system. Boasting 339kW1 of power and 556Nm1 of torque, Mustang GT's engine roar and wide-eyed performance are the stuff of the legends.
10-Speed Automatic Transmission
The new optional 10-speed SelectShift® automatic transmission is the best automatic in any Mustang ever, designed for optimum ratio progression and efficiency. It provides more accurate, quicker upshift and downshift capability, and if you're someone who likes ultimate control, steering wheel-mounted shift paddles are included as well.
6-Speed Manual Transmission
What some would consider a lost art, Ford consider a key ingredient of a sports car. For the driving purist, the standard 6-speed manual offers the ultimate in control and engagement.
Active Valve Exhaust
Want to choose when you hear that signature growl? The unique Active Valve Exhaust feature lets you choose exactly when you want to make your presence known. Or, you can turn down the volume when you're cruising through a quiet neighbourhood.
Customise Your View
The 12-inch Digital Instrument Cluster is the first all-LCD display ever offered on a Mustang. It's easy to view, fast and responsive. And, like everything else in this Mustang, absolutely beautiful.
My Mode
You can set your favorite drive settings and the MyMode system will remember them next time you get behind the wheel. Program your ideal ESC, throttle, steering, exhaust and gauge appearence preferences and save them with a touch of a button.
My Colour
Once you've selected your ideal layout - Normal, Sport or Track - it's time to choose your colours. Ensure your instruments are uniquely yours by choosing the primary and secondary colours from 30 options. It takes mere seconds to totally change the mood from precise and business like, to vibrant and funky using Mustang's MyColour feature.
Track Apps
Performance metrics are instantly provided in the instrument cluster. Accelerometer displays lateral and longitudinal g-forces, acceleration times and lap times, plus automatic and countdown starts. Launch Control on manual models integrates brakes, traction control and powertrain control to help ensure smooth, consistent starts.
My Guage
Not too many, not too few. Select from six different gauges showing vital mechanical data for the three MyGauge slots, ensuring you always have the information you need right in front of your eyes. Prefer a more minimalist view? You can opt for as much as a little information as you like, that's the beauty of the Mustang's Digital Instrument Cluster.
The straight and narrow is fun for that open-throttle acceleration, but there s nothing like the thrill of powering through a corner with awe-inspiring control.
MagneRide™ Dampers
The optional MagneRide™ damping system provides lightning-quick responsiveness to changing road conditions, automatically adjusting 1,000 times per second. That's how you can count on optimum handling performance.
Performance Pack
All Australian Mustangs come standard with Ford's Performance Package, taking the driving experience to the next level through unique chassis tuning, sports tyres, limited-slip differential and Brembo® brakes.
Selectable Drive Modes
This is the ultimate in control when it comes to customising your Mustang driving experience. Five drive modes – Normal, Snow/Wet, Sport, Track or the new Drag Strip mode – let you dial in the dynamics you want. Handling and response times are adjusted based on your selection. All you have to do is flip the toggle switch on the center stack to get what you want.
Electric Power Assisted Steering
Electric Power Assisted Steering adjusts to provide you with greater control in a range of road and weather conditions, and even crosswinds and potholes. And it only activates when needed, saving you fuel. Best of all, you're in control. Choose between three power-assisted settings to adjust steering effort: comfort, sport and normal.
Experience the Future
Performance may already run in its veins, but it's advanced driver assist technology that's taking the Mustang to a whole new level of sophistication.
LKA - Lane Keep Assist
By monitoring road markings, LKA detects if you appear to unintentionally move out of your lane. If you do, your steering wheel will vibrate to warn you. If lane departure continues it will also direct you back into your lane by applying steering torque, unless your indicator is on.
AEB - Auto Emergency Braking
When traffic is crawling along, it can be easy to miss someone suddenly stopping up front. In speeds of less than 40km/h, AEB detects if the car in front has unexpectedly stopped or a pedestrian steps out onto the road and automatically applies the brakes if you don't.
ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control
Cruise Control is great when you leave the city limits. But what about when you're driving on busy highways and freeways? Mustang now features Adaptive Cruise Control which lets you relax in traffic by reading the traffic ahead with radar sensors and managing your speed and distance as it changes.
AHB - Auto High Beam
Driving through the country can be a stressful task, especially at night. Auto High Beam lends a helping hand by automatically turning the high beams on and off depending on light level and surrounding vehicles.
Mustang Models
Mustang GT Fastback
Fuel Economy : 12.6 – 13.13
Standard Features Including:
- Active Exhaust Valve With Four Selectable Modes
- Maximum Power Output (kW/rpm) 339 @ 7,000 rpm
- Maximum Torque Output (Nm/rpm) 556 @ 4,600 rpm
- SYNC® 3 connectivity system with Applink 3.0 and enhanced voice control
Mustang GT Convertible
Fuel Economy : 12.73
Standard Features Including:
- Active Exhaust Valve With Four Selectable Modes
- Maximum Torque Output (Nm/rpm) 556 @ 4,600 rpm
- SYNC® 3 connectivity system with Applink 3.0 and enhanced voice control
Mustang EcoBoost Fastback
Fuel Economy : 8.5 – 9.53
Standard Features Including:
- Active Exhaust Valve With Four Selectable Modes
- Maximum Power Output (kW/rpm) 224 @ 5,600-5,700 rpm
- Maximum Torque Output (Nm/rpm) 441 @ 3,000 rpm
- SYNC® 3 connectivity system with Applink 3.0 and enhanced voice control
Mustang EcoBoost Convertible
Fuel Economy : 9.53
Standard Features Including:
- Active Exhaust Valve With Four Selectable Modes
- Maximum Power Output (kW/rpm) 224 @ 5,600-5,700 rpm
- Maximum Torque Output (Nm/rpm) 441 @ 3,000 rpm
- SYNC® 3 connectivity system with Applink 3.0 and enhanced voice control
Accessorise Your Ride
Ford Accessories aren't just an easy choice, theyGT're the perfect choice to make your Mustang yours
Ready for more?
Overseas model shown above
- [1] Performance Data measured using 98 RON fuel.
- [2] All colours except Race Red and Oxford White are prestige paints and incur an additional charge.
- [3] Fuel consumption and emissions as per ADR 81/02 (combined cycle) and to be used for vehicle comparison purposes only. It is unlikely that this fuel consumption figure will be achieved in real world driving conditions. Actual fuel consumption will depend on many factors including the driver's habits, prevailing conditions and the vehicle's equipment, condition and use.
- [4] Not all SYNC® 3 features are compatible with all phones.
- [5] Apple CarPlay / Android Auto requires phone with compatible version of Apple iOS / Android™ (as applicable), active data service, and connection cable (sold separately). SYNC® does not control Apple CarPlay / Android Auto while in use. Apple / Google and other third parties are responsible for their respective functionality. Message and data rates may apply. Apple CarPlay, Siri Eyes Free, iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the US and other countries. Android Auto and Google Maps are trademarks of Google Inc. Ford Applink® is available on selected SYNC® models and is compatible with select smartphone platforms. Warning: Local laws prohibit some phone functions while driving. Check your local road rules before using these functions.


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Time to get sick on candy again, folks! That seems to be a running theme with WoW holidays.
Noblegarden will run this year from Monday, April 1 until Monday, April 8. As always, check your server's in-game calendar for the exact start and stop times. If you've never done Noblegarden before, or only done its pre-2009 version, be aware that Noble Gardener (the holiday's meta) is part of the year-long What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been achievement.
Last year, the Swift Springstrider was added to holiday vendors at the fairly steep cost of 500 Noblegarden chocolate. This year, we haven't seen anything new datamined, but Noblegarden did hit the patch 5.2 PTR in mid-February, so you never know.


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A Great Place to Grow!
The City of Dublin maintains an Economic Development Office to implement the economic development goals of the City. Services include:
- Business attraction & site selection assistance
- Access to labor force data
- Business recruitment
- Business retention and expansion assistance
The goal of these efforts is to market the City's many economic advantages in order to enhance the competitiveness of our local economy and to maintain a strong and diverse revenue and job base in the Tri-Valley.
Why Choose Dublin?Dublin is located at the crossroads of Interstates 580 and 680 in the desirable Tri-Valley region and is easily accessible to the entire Bay Area.
- Dublin has an educated and highly trained workforce.
- Dublin has an excellent quality of life with outstanding schools, numerous recreational facilities, and a low crime rate.
- Dublin has a growing transportation network in Downtown Dublin, with two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in service.
- Dublin has housing opportunities available to meet everyone's needs.
- Dublin has a minimal business license fee, no payroll tax, and no utility user taxes.
- Dublin's employees are dedicated to promoting the City's positive economic climate.
Dublin's Economic Development Strategy
In addition, in 2012, the City Council adopted the City's first Economic Development Strategy which is largely focused
- Enhancing quality of place for businesses and residents
- Small business support and growth
- Development of the Eastern Dublin Transit Center
- Development in Downtown Dublin
In Spring 2016, City Council received an update on local commercial development activities and current commercial real estate market conditions.
Learn more about Dublin through Dublin Quick Facts, or our brochure, Dublin - A Great Place to Grow.
Contact Us
Hazel Wetherford
Economic Development Director
Economic Development
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
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Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Fisheries Tour
The Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, is on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to expose overfishing and to highlight the problems associated with excessive tuna fishing, unsustainable or illegal fishing practices, the lack of law enforcement, and the need for countries to cooperate and ensure that communities benefit from the wealth of their oceans in future. Poor management has left many stocks over exploited including albacore tuna and many sharks.
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