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WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening America's approach to Iran and Syria while potentially engaging other repressive countries such as Cuba and North Korea and refocusing on moribund Middle East peace efforts.
The first tweaks in his Iran policy could come within weeks, officials said.
But a pressing task for Obama will be to assign a new team to carry out his national security agenda. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced her plans to retire but could stay a few weeks past January to help the administration as it reshuffles personnel. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is likely to depart shortly after her. CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus is expected to stay on.
The favorite to succeed Clinton, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, would face a difficult Senate confirmation process after her much-maligned explanations of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, meaning she could land instead as Obama's national security adviser. That job that doesn't require the Senate's approval. Tom Donilon, who currently holds that position, and Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator, are among the other contenders.
The chances of another early favorite, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, are hampered by Democrats' fear that Republican Scott Brown, who lost his Massachusetts Senate seat Tuesday, could win Kerry's seat in a race to replace him.
Officials, however, are pointing to Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor, Obama's ambassador to China and Republican presidential candidate, and the State Department's current No. 2, William Burns.
Huntsman is still widely respected by the administration even if he'd hoped to unseat Obama. Choosing Huntsman would allow the president to claim bipartisanship while putting an Asia expert in the job at a time when the U.S. is focusing more attention on the world's most populous continent. Burns would be an option as caretaker secretary until postelection passions in Congress subside and a permanent replacement might face smoother confirmation. He is a career diplomat who has no political baggage and would be unlikely to stir significant opposition among lawmakers.
At the Pentagon, speculation about successors has been limited. Panetta's deputy, Ashton Carter, is seen as a possibility, along with Michele Flournoy, who served as Defense Department policy chief from 2009-12 and would be the first woman in the top job.
New Cabinet members will enter at a time of various global security challenges, from the Arab Spring to China's rapid economic and military expansion in Asia. But the president's escape from any future campaigning also offers unique diplomatic opportunities, which Obama himself hinted at in March when he told then-Russian president and current prime minister Dmitry Medvedev that he'd have "more flexibility" on thorny issues after the election.
Obama's immediate predecessors, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, used their second terms to launch major, though ultimately unsuccessful initiatives for an Israeli-Palestinian accord, an elusive goal that Obama also deeply desires. This summer he listed the lack of progress toward peace among the biggest disappointments of his presidency so far, suggesting another U.S. attempt in the offing.
Clinton's Camp David negotiations and Bush's Annapolis process became signature foreign policy priorities in 2000 and 2007. But the Israelis and the Palestinians remain as far apart as ever on the contours of an agreement, from the borders of their two separate states to issues related to refugees and resources.
Any Obama-led plan for the Middle East will be complicated by Israel's fears about the Iranian nuclear program, civil war in nearby Syria and the new reality of an Islamist-led Egypt having replaced America's most faithful Arab ally. Obama's difficult relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could also complicate the process.
With Iran, the president is holding out hope that crippling economic sanctions will force the Islamic republic's leaders to scale back its uranium enrichment activity. Iran insists its program is designed for energy and medical research purposes, even as many in the West fear the ultimate goal is to produce nuclear weapons. Obama has stressed the narrowing time frame for Tehran to negotiate a peaceful solution to the standoff, while pressing Israel to hold off on any plans for a pre-emptive strike.
Officials say the administration is likely to adjust its two-track approach to Iran _ which offers Tehran rewards for coming clean on its nuclear program and harsher penalties for continued defiance _ in the coming weeks. Details are still being debated. In the end, however, Obama may have to resort to a military strategy if Iran continues to enrich uranium at higher levels and nears production of weapons-grade material _ a possible scenario he acknowledges.


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Very nice indeed! I like this last pie the best. The leopardization is less intense but more even and the cornice has that nice oval crossectional appearance. I seems light and tender to the eye. What were the deck and wall temps? Also if I may ask what are your dough making process and recipe?
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When one soaks a tampon in liquor then sticks it in there anus to get drunk. Backpacking is extreamly dangerous because you dont know how much alcohol is exactly getting soaked up into ur bloodstream. But it gets u hella messed up.
I really want to get shitfaced tonight but only have a few shots of vodka. Looks like im backpacking again.
Whenever im backpacking i always end up naked in my dads bed...
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slang for a gay males having sex...anal sex...How one would be behind the other person with his arms and hands over his shoulder thereby being like on wearing a backpack.
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Afterwards, they are on the stage, waiting for Samantha. Corphish becomes a bit jealous about Mawile liking Lombre. Samantha and Mawile begin to perform, but Team Rocket appear to steal Mawile. Jessie sends Seviper who uses Haze. They soon depart and the gang realizes they took Lombre instead. The gang goes, leaving Corphish and Brock behind to entertain the audience. Team Rocket is seen with Lombre. Jessie is stricken, Mewoth thinks what would the boss do with Lombre and James thinks about it. Wobbuffet goes out of its Pokéball and it performs a comedy with Lombre, albeit a bad one. The gang soon appears and want Lombre, and much to Team Rocket's surprise, Jessie tells them they won't give it back. Jessie sends Dustox and James Cacnea. Mawile bites Cacnea with the back of its head. Dustox attacks with Psybeam, but Mawile dodges, losing Cacnea. Cacnea uses Pin Missile, but the attack is deflected. Pikachu uses Thunder, knocking Dustox out. Lombre rejoins the gang. Dustox goes to tackle Lombre, but misses. Mawile attacks Cacnea with Focus Punch. Dustox uses Poison Sting on Lombre, but Lombre dodges the attack. Lombre uses Water Gun, hitting Dustox. Dustox attacks with Whirlwind, but Lombre evades and attacks with Razor Leaf. Mawile has fallen deeply in love with Lombre. Cancea uses Pin Missile, though Lombre defends Mawile.
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Top Stories: Al-Awlaki, Immigration, 'Operation Twist'
By Mark Memmott
Good morning.
The top story so far, as we've been reporting, is that authorities in Yemen say U.S.-born anti-American al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is dead. We'll keep following that story as it develops.
Other top stories:
-- "Obama Administration Widens Challenges To State Immigration Laws." (The Washington Post)
-- The Federal Reserve's "Operation Twist" May Be "More Powerful Than Many Investors Expect." (The Wall Street Journal)
-- "In European Crisis, Experts See Little Hope For A Quick Fix." (The New York Times)
-- "Cyber Attacks Mounting Fast In U.S." (CBS News)
-- "Obama's Buffett Rule Backed By 63% Of Investors." (Bloomberg News)
-- "Obama's Former Campaign Funders On Wall Street Turn Against Him." (Los Angeles Times)
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Mme Dominique Fallecker
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- Madame Leiderhosen said...
- May 24, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Diane said...
How can you NOT love that cornucopia of color! She is wonderful!
Diane - May 24, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Vanessa, Take only Memories said...
Wow she is glamorous! Love her hair!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- Dominique said...
Wow we have the same name! i really wouldn't mind being like her when I grow old. she's so chic!!
- May 24, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Jennifer said...
Très chic!
- May 24, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Trés Awesome a Chicago Street Style Blog said...
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- Knitting-twitter said...
I love her stye but what makes her even more beautiful is her one million dollar smile.
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- May 25, 2011 at 2:42 AM
- sacramento said...
So chic and beautiful. I hope to be able to see it all in Canal+.
Flying back to Spain today. A long day ahead...
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- Judy C said...
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- May 25, 2011 at 9:03 AM
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I adore that first picture of Mme!!! Stunning! :D
- May 26, 2011 at 9:03 AM
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- May 26, 2011 at 11:52 AM
She reminds me of Maude from the movie "Harold and Maude".
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Does this new driver also include support for the Radeon HD 3200 IGP?
Phoronix: RV770 Support Added To RadeonHD Driver
The Novell developers behind the xf86-video-radeonhd driver have yet to receive their hardware samples from AMD for the Radeon HD 4850 or Radeon HD 4870, but there is already AtomBIOS-based support for these next-generation graphics processors. This open-source driver now has basic mode-setting support, but the 2D and 3D work is still to come.
Does this new driver also include support for the Radeon HD 3200 IGP?
Radeonhd has had support for the HD3200 for a while now, although I don't remember if support was added before the last release. You might need more recent code from git.
Current support is display/modesetting + shadowfb acceleration only, ie no 3d, but 3d is in the works.
I thought the modesetting support for HD3200 was still incomplete (no DisplayPort support eg. for ASRock A780FullDisplayPort). Has this changed in current git?
Ahh yes. Display port has not been a priority on any of the chips that support it (HD32xx, HD34xx, HD36xx, HD48xx) since there are very few displays out there, but it is on the list for implementation and having full atombios support will be a big help to getting display port running.
So yes, this will help with display port but does not add support today.
Good to hear that it is being worked on.
Using DisplayPort seems to be the only way to connect two digital displays to 780G chipsets, as DVI+HDMI combination is not supported (at least by the boards on the market today).
Interesting... and odd. It's almost impossible to buy a discrete care that does *not* have 2 DVI ports, wonder why mobo's are so different ? Maybe the only way to get the 2nd digital output is to give up 4 PCIE lanes, will check...
EDIT - according to their specs the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM and Asus M3A78-EMH each have 1 DVI + 1 HDMI port. Always hard to be sure without actually holding one in your hands and all the pics on the websites seem to be "lifestyle" shots showing how exciting your life will be if you buy this motherboard
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According to its specifications, the ASUS M3A78-EMH only supports this:
And the user manual for the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H saysOriginally Posted by http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2064&l1=3&l2=149&l 3=639&l4=0
It looks to me like this is either a hardware limitation of the 780G, or the manufacturers were too cheap to route DVI and HDMI outputs to different ports on the chipset.Originally Posted by http://america.giga-byte.com/FileList/Manual/motherboard_manual_ga-ma78gm-s2h_e.pdf
Yep... sounds like there's just a single set of dedicated digital outputs and you have to steal PCIE lines for the second one. That said, IIRC there's a different output block used for the muxed output and I'm pretty sure we have seen it used on at least one 780 mobo. We have definitely seen it used on 690s.
Hi, I'm using the vesa driver for the amd/ati hd3200 (780G) chipset (Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H mobo). The problem I have is extremely heavy CPU use by Xorg, whenever any action is done (move a window, open an application, watch a dvd, etc). CPU use may go beyond 100%. I don't use Compiz or any 3D stuff. I mean, I am doing just usual plain 2D work. The problem is worst in KDE 3.5 compared to Gnome.
Please can you explain me: is this due to lack of 2D hardware acceleration by the vesa driver? I installed the newest proprietary ATI driver (v 8.6) and the Xorg CPU use was even worst than vesa, so I reverted to vesa again. However, vesa driver does not allow me to get the full screen resolution. Am I doing something wrong or the drivers are still unfinished even at 2D? Is there any driver that fully support this chipset?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H mobo connected to a digital Acer 22"
AMD AThlon X2 64 5000+


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Just walking around Shamu's home gives you the holiday spirit. The Christmas spirit does not end with "O Wondrous Night" as Shamu's home is lit up with lights and filled with the spirit of the holidays.
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The camshaft adjuster solenoid (which is related to the variable valve timing system) may fail or timing chain/balance shaft components may wear, resulting in illumination of the Check Engine Light and various drivability issues. Mercedes-Benz has released a service bulletin outlining specific repair instructions depending on fault codes stored.
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A failed digital heater control valve can cause a lack of heat output from the climate control system.
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It is not uncommon to encounter premature failure of the anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator assembly due to dirty brake fluid. Our technicians recommend flushing the brake fluid every two years in order to help prevent this problem.
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Fringe tassels are always popular and our Tassel Keyring is no exception. Made with genuine leather, it has a round top with 2 layers of fringe hanging down below. It's attached to a dog clip style keyring so you can simply push a lever and add your keys or other keyrings to it. It's festive, fun, and easy to use - it's the perfect keychain!
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Angels to test offense's depth in set with Mets
Hamilton hits DL as Pujols powers up entering Interleague series
The Angels' greatest strength heading into the 2014 season was unquestionably their offense.
Now, with Josh Hamilton expected to miss six to eight weeks due to surgery on his left thumb, the Angels will see how deep they really are.
"All of us can't get out of our shoes," center fielder Mike Trout said. "We have to keep the same approach."
The Angels -- off Thursday before opening a weekend Interleague series with the Mets -- ranked seventh in the Majors in runs and fifth in OPS last season, despite getting only a .739 OPS from Hamilton and 99 games from Albert Pujols.
Now, starting with a matchup against Mets right-hander Dillon Gee at Angel Stadium on Friday night, it'll be up to Pujols, who has homered in back-to-back games, and Trout, the best all-around player in baseball, and the likes of David Freese, Howie Kendrick, Raul Ibanez and Kole Calhoun to carry the load.
"Over the years we've had a lot of key players miss significant time, but we've been able to absorb it with depth and move on," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "That's what we have to focus on doing for the next six to eight weeks, whatever the time frame is."
Gee is still looking for his first victory of the season, after two no-decisions and an ERA of 4.50. "I feel good," Gee said. "I feel a lot better at this point than I did last year this early on. Now it just hopefully continues throughout the year."
Mets: Collins returns to Anaheim
Mets skipper Terry Collins led the Angels for two full seasons in 1997-98, compiling a respectable 169-155 record.
In 1999, though, a team picked to win the division was hampered by injuries. The losses started to mount and Collins basically lost the clubhouse, resigning with 29 games left and a last-place, 51-82 record. The following season, Scioscia took over.
Collins is starting his fourth year with the Mets, and this will be his first visit to Angel Stadium as an opposing manager.
Does Collins have any special emotions, heading back to Anaheim? "No, it's a whole different [scenario], I don't know anybody," Collins said. "I know the third-base coach [Gary DiSarcina]. He played for me. I know Scioscia. I know the bench coach, when I was the farm director for the Dodgers, was one of my managers in the Minor Leagues, so I know the staff very well. But I don't know any of the players. It was a great place. I loved it out there. It was a great spot. But I won't know anybody."
Angels: Skaggs looking to build on solid debut
The Mets probably know Tyler Skaggs has a two-seamer by now, but the Astros may not have when the 22-year-old left-hander took the mound against them Saturday. Skaggs hadn't thrown it in Spring Training, but it felt good during the pregame bullpen, so he relied heavily on it in his 2014 debut and used it to give up just one unearned run in eight stellar innings at Minute Maid Park.
"That's why you see all those 90- and 91-mph [fastballs] instead of 93 and 94," Skaggs said. "They kept swinging at it, so why not get outs early in the count and throw some two-seamers? I threw it in the bullpen and it was good. It turned out to be a plus pitch for me."
Worth noting
• Since 2007, the Angels are a Major League-best 84-44 in Interleague Play.
• The weekend set will mark the Mets' third visit to Angel Stadium, after also playing in Anaheim in 2003 and '08. The all-time series is tied at 6-6.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dow hits record, erasing recession lossesBy BERNARD CONDON
The Associated Press | March 06,2013AP Photo
A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average Tuesday setting a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007.NEW YORK The stock market is back.
Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors despair of ever getting their money back, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses suffered during the Great Recession and reached a new high. The blue-chip index rose 125.95 points Tuesday and closed at 14,253.77, topping the previous record of 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007, by 89.24 points.
It signals that things are getting back to normal, says Nicolas Colas, chief market strategist at BNY ConvergEx, a brokerage. Unemployment is too high, economic growth too sluggish, but stocks are anticipating improvement.
The new record suggests that investors who did not panic and sell their stocks in the 2008-2009 financial crisis have fully recovered. Those who have reinvested dividends or added to their holdings have done even better. Since bottoming at 6,547.05 on March 9, 2009, the Dow has risen 7,706.72 points, or 118 percent.
The Dow record does not include the impact of inflation. Adjusted for that, the Dow would have to reach 15,502 to match its old record.
The Standard and Poors 500, a broader index, closed at 1,539.79, 25.36 points from its record.
The last time the Dow was this high, George W. Bush still had another year as president, Apple had just sold its first iPhone, and Lehman Brothers was still in business.
But unemployment was also 4.7 percent versus 7.9 percent today, a reminder that stock gains have proved no elixir for the economy.
Still, the Dow high is another sign that the nation is slowly healing after the worst recession since the 1930s. It comes as car sales are at a five-year high, home prices are rising, and U.S. companies continue to report big profits.
The stock gains have helped retirement and brokerage accounts held by many Americans recover. That, in turn, has helped push U.S. household wealth nearly back to its peak before the recession, though many in the middle class are still deep in the hole. Most middle-class wealth is tied up in home values, which are still a third below their peak.
Good economic news Tuesday helped lift stocks. Retail sales in the 17 European countries that use the euro rose faster than expected, Chinas government said it would support ambitious growth targets, and a report showed U.S. service companies grew last month at their fastest pace in a year.
It feels great, says Marty Leclerc, chief investment officer at Barrack Yard Advisors, an investment firm. In early 2009, when stocks were plummeting, it looked like Armageddon was nigh. Its a lot more fun to be in a rising market.
In the depths of the recession four years ago, few investors would have predicted such a fast recovery. Some feared another Great Depression. Banks were collapsing, lending was frozen, world trade was plunging, and stocks were in free fall.
People thought we were going to relive the 1930s, says Robert Buckland, chief global stock strategist at Citigroup. He calls the stock gains since pretty remarkable.
From its peak in October 2007 to its bottom in March 2009, the Dow fell 54 percent. That was far less than the nearly 90 percent drop in the Great Depression but scary nonetheless. There had been 11 previous bear markets since World War II and none had reached 50 percent.
One man who stayed calm and didnt sell was Jay Sachs, 70, a retired computer consultant. In fact, as others scrambled to exit stocks in late 2008, he plunged in more scooping up drug maker Ely Lilly and Co., health-care products giant Johnson & Johnson and food company General Mills.
You have to be greedy when others are fearful, he says, quoting a famous line from billionaire Warren Buffett, who also bought in the panic. Sachs adds, People are still fearful and thats a good sign. Theres room for growth.
He says his portfolio has doubled in value in four years.
As stock rebounds go, this has been an unusually quiet and uncelebrated one. Typically, bull markets are accompanied by rising trading volume, a surge in young companies going public and Internet chatter over hot stocks.
The past four years, none of that has happened.
Adding to the chastened mood is lingering fear among many investors that stock gains can disappear in a flash. Burned by two stock-market crashes in less than a decade, Americans have sold more U.S. stocks than theyve bought the past four years, nearly unprecedented in a bull market since World War II.
In this run-up, nearly all the buying has come from companies repurchasing their own stock in an effort to boost its value. Companies in the S&P 500 have bought $1.5 trillion since the Great Recession began in December 2007.
Dow records are dismissed by some investors as unimportant because the index comprises just 30 stocks. Many professional investors prefer to follow the S&P 500, which, as the name implies, tracks 500 companies. But the Dow has closely followed the ups and downs of its broader rival over the years, and is a good proxy for how big companies are doing.
The S&P 500 is up 128 percent from its March 9, 2009 low, about the same as the Dow.
The Dow record is a victory of sorts for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Under his aegis, the Fed launched an unprecedented campaign to lift stocks by making their chief rival for investor money bonds less attractive.
Under a program called quantitative easing, the Fed has bought trillions of dollars of bonds to drive their yields down. The idea was that the puny yields would so frustrate investors, theyd have no choice but to shift into stocks. That, in turn, would push up stocks and make people feel wealthier and more willing to spend, helping the economy.
Just as Bernanke had hoped, American household wealth, or assets minus liabilities, has risen, though the gains havent been shared equally.
In the recession, household wealth fell $18.9 trillion, or 28 percent, as the prices of assets like stocks and homes tumbled. But after bottoming in the first quarter of 2009 at $48.5 trillion, wealth rose $16 trillion through the third quarter of last year and was within striking distance of its peak of $67.4 trillion, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. Gains since then may have pushed wealth to a new high.
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Whether auditioners received a unanimous "yes" from Mariah, Randy, Nicki and Keith or had the judges battling over their fates, it's a clean slate in Hollywood for the lucky contestants who are one step closer to becoming the next American Idol. For the first time in the "Hollywood Rounds," it's guys vs. guys and girls vs. girls, as they compete for a spot in the coveted Top 40 Semifinalists.
The "Hollywood Rounds" will be the toughest audition yet, but for some contestants, it will be a life-changing opportunity; for others, the end of the road. First, they will face the judges and sing a cappella, trusting only in their talent to make it another day. Those that survive will then join forces with one another – trusting in friends and, possibly, foes – for the heart-pounding, sleep-deprived group day. Those who stand out will move on to the solo day, giving the remaining contestants one more chance to impress the judges and make the Top 40.
Drama and desperation escalate behind the scenes as the pressure mounts during the intense "Hollywood Rounds" which kick-off with the guys, competing on Wednesday, Feb. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The girls get their chance to win over the judges beginning Wednesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). At the end of the girls' second and final "Hollywood Round," on Thursday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), only the Top 40 semifinalists – 20 guys and 20 girls – will remain.


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Abdominal injuries in belt-positioning booster seats." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2009;53:209-19.
"Accuracy of self-reported data for estimating crash severity." Accid Anal Prev. 2003;35(6):833-40.
"Analysis of spinal motion and loads during frontal impacts. Comparison between PMHS and ATD." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2010;54:61-78.
"Assessing child restraint misuse by parental survey." Inj. Prev.. 2000;6(2):145-7.
"Assessment of a three-point restraint system with a pre-tensioned lap belt and an inflatable, force-limited shoulder belt." Stapp Car Crash J. 2011;55:141-59.
"Caregivers' Confidence in Performing Child Safety Seat Installations: What Matters Most?" Inj. Prev.. 2013.
"Characteristics of Crashes Involving Injured Children in Side Impacts." International Journal of Crashworthiness. 2011;16(4):365-373.
"Child occupant protection: a summary of current safety recommendations." Prim. Care Update Ob Gyns. 2001;8(4):141-148.
"Cognitive Rest and School-Based Recommendations Following Pediatric Concussion: The Need for Primary Care Support Tools." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013.
"Comparison of relative and actual chest compression depths during cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults." Resuscitation. 2012;83(3):320-6.
"Computer crash simulations in the development of child occupant safety policies." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154(3):276-80.
"Delta V as a predictor of significant injury for children involved in frontal motor vehicle crashes." Ann. Surg.. 2006;243(1):121-5.
"Determinants of Injury Severity With Child Exposure to Passenger Air Bag Deployment.". In: Child Occupant Protection in Motor Vehicle Crashes. Barcelona, Spain: Professional Engineering Publications Ltd.; 1999:7.
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Differences In Air Bag Performance With Children In Various Restraint Configurations And Vehicle Types. Nagoya, Japan; 2003.
Differences in thoracic injury causation patterns between seat belt restrained children and adults." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2012;56:213-21.
"Differential risk of injury to child occupants by SUV size." Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2004;48:87-100.
"Effect of increased rear row occupancy on injury to seat belt restrained children in side impact crashes." Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2005;49:229-43.
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"Effectiveness of belt positioning booster seats: an updated assessment." Pediatrics. 2009;124(5):1281-6.
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Strengths: Outstanding foundations; superb powder textures; a brilliant shimmer fluid; perfect bronzers; some excellent lip color options; a neutral palette makes this line a must-see.
Weaknesses: Expensive; the skincare is underwhelming, especially given the cost (though the claims sound good!); some of the SPF-rated products do not supply adequate broad spectrum protection; most of the mascaras aren't as impressive as they should be.
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani is credited with giving tailored elegance, power, and sex appeal to standbys like men's suits, and turning Hollywood's A-list stars into fashion icons as they parade through countless award ceremonies adorned in his simple yet elegant creations. According to Armani, "Elegance doesn't mean being noticed, it means being remembered." That statement has been parlayed into the designer's makeup collection, where the products are replete with the textures, colors, and flawless application that assure your natural beauty will be memorable rather than masked.
Because Armani has always been passionate about textures, it's no surprise that his makeup (which is the main reason to check out this line) presents an impressive collection that features some of the smoothest, lightest textures you're likely to find. From foundations to powders, eyeshadows, and mascaras—even pencils—the makeup selection includes some truly stellar products. According to the brochure for Armani's makeup, the supreme textures and silky application are the result of Micro-fil technology. This supposedly allows for a precise blending and layering of select ingredients, offering a heightened sense of color that fits like a second skin.
Regardless of how that technology is labeled, almost all of the makeup contains standard silicone polymers along with ordinary ingredients like nylon-12. Of course, many cosmetics companies have their equivalent version of Micro-fil, but Armani seems to have taken it one step further, though not always toward desired results. For example, the eyeshadows, while very smooth and easy to blend, aren't much for intensity, a point the counter personnel made clear.
There are a few other instances where the pricey products aren't all they're made out to be, but this is the world of cosmetics, and although the fantasy is for every product to be perfect, that's hardly ever the reality. Still, there are many compelling reasons to explore this collection. Although not fully distributed across the United States, it has a presence in most major cities and the products may be purchased on Armani's Web site. Makeup is where it's at for Giorgio Armani's cosmetics line. The skin care was a blatant, exceedingly overpriced afterthought and is not worth considering.
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Acquisition executives figuring out how to deal with budget woes
Wednesday - 10/3/2012, 6:00am EDT
Joe Jordan, administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Agency chief acquisition officers are not playing a big role in planning for sequestration or even future budget cuts.
An exclusive Federal News Radio survey of federal CAOs and senior procurement executives found 57 percent of the respondents said they are not preparing for smaller budgets.
Joe Jordan, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said the survey responses weren't that surprising.
Joe Jordan, administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
"With the budget situation overall, agencies have some good foreknowledge usually into what their agency's budget will look like," Jordan said in an exclusive interview on In-Depth with Francis Rose. "The important thing is to make sure that planning is integral to the acquisition process overall, make sure agencies are doing good acquisition forecasting, creating robust plans and conducting the appropriate market research, so they can cast a wide net for new businesses that can deliver the goods and services they need in the best possible way."
About 15 percent of the 53 CAOs and SPEs responded to Federal News Radio's questions conducted in August 2012. This is the a second biannual survey of CAOs.
The latest survey covered a range of topics from how contracting executives are preparing for budget cuts to the Mythbusters campaign to bid protests.
But just because CAOs and SPEs are not planning for sequestration or further budget cuts, it doesn't mean they are not concerned.
One respondent said the reduced budget would negatively impact their acquisition workforce.
"With the graying of the workforce and the inability to recruit and train new acquisition staff, we will be in real trouble very quickly. Already the years of the mantra 'do more with less' have stretched us to the breaking point," wrote one respondent to the survey.
Future planning
Jordan said OFPP is working with agencies as they plan their fiscal 2014 budget and beyond.
He said the use of strategic sourcing contracts or other areas where planning ahead can pay huge dividends.
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"Agencies are looking at all of the things they buy, how they currently procure those goods and services and taking a real hard look at whether there are innovative ways we could do things differently," he said.
Jordan said the soon-to-be released multiple-award database is an example of how OFPP is helping agencies look at things differently.
"I think multi-agency and multiple-award contracts are great things and can drive better value and increased efficiency," Jordan said. "But I do know for far too long these have been done in not a fully baked, thoughtful way and somewhat duplicative. Great strides have been made in this administration with the creation of the business case process. Right now, we are syndicating with agencies for their view and comment the framework of what this interagency contracting directory would look like."
Almost half of the CAOs and SPEs respondents say they are looking to interagency, multiple-award contracts as a way to deal with budget cuts.
Jordan said with more agencies looking at MACs, the new regulations letting departments set-aside task orders for small firms could have a big impact.
Jordan and Karen Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration, issued a memo in June highlighting different tools to improve small business contracting, including the new task order set-aside authority.
Agencies have missed the governmentwide 23 percent small business goal in fiscal 2011 for the sixth year in a row.
Jordan said as much as it's about having the right tools, it's really about changing the culture of agencies.
"It's been so important for the last few years to be engaging senior agency leadership on this issue," he said. "Deputy secretaries have come to the White House and met with Valerie Jarrett and others senior advisers to the President so they can hear this is not ancillary of what they do, this is not a nice to have, but this is a priority for the President."
Mythbusters gets mixed reviews
Another major priority for the administration has been improving communication with industry.
OFPP launched the Mythbusters Campaign in February 2011 and issued a second memo earlier this summer to improve communication between the government and its contractors.
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Mythbusters seems to be having some effect with 38 percent of the respondents saying it's been effective. Additionally, 38 percent said the effort hasn't been effective and 13 percent said its losing steam.
But at the same time, 63 percent of those surveyed said industry-agency communication has stayed about the same, while 37 percent said talking to contractors has become easier.
Jordan said more CAOs, SPEs and other acquisition workers are aware of the Mythbusters Campaign, but more needs to be done.
"There always will be a natural tension and we don't want the pendulum to swing too far in one direction," he said. "We do think there is a great value in having these vendor communications between contracting officers and businesses."
Jordan said OFPP must do two things: talk to agencies and vendors and see if there are additional myths that need to be dispelled and potentially issue a third and fourth memo; and continue to discuss and reinforce that it's perfectly legal and fine to communicate among the parties.
Jordan said part of the way to improve vendor-agency communication is through training of contracting officers.
Training remains intact
Most CAOs and SPEs said they are not cutting training to the acquisition workforce. Half of the respondents said they are spending about the same amount of money to train contracting officers and contracting officer's representatives, while 38 percent said they are spending more money on training.
"I have been able to defend it so far so not yet, but it is close," wrote one respondent.
Despite the attempts to improve communication with vendors, half of the CAOs and SPEs surveyed saed contractors are more aggressive in protesting losing bids on contracts than at any time in the last five years. But 75 percent of the respondents said they do not plan extra time into their acquisition strategies for bid protests, specifically on high dollar, high profiler contracts.
"While agencies may feel protest numbers may be increasing, they are confident in the work they have put into their award so they are not scared or planning for a protest," Jordan said.
But the Government Accountability Office reported in December that in fiscal 2011 vendors filed more bid protests than at any time since 1995.
A majority of CAOs and SPEs also say the focus by OFPP and Congress on using suspension and debarment hasn't changed the way their agency uses the tool.
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee issued a report in September showing the use of this tool increased to 3,326 in 2011 from 1,900 in 2009.
Jordan said he went to a recent committee meeting to highlight how important the work they are doing is and the need to be thoughtful in fighting fraud, waste and abuse.
Acquisition workforce, contract management top CAO priorities
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