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Tiger is third sign of the lunar Chinese Horoscope.
Here is Bengal tigers desktop wallpapers gallery for your computer to 2010 New Year - the Year of the Tiger (1600 x 1200 px):
(click the pics to download fullscreen images)

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1024 x 768 wallpaper: 2 nice dolphins jumping in the sea. Good photo:

Jumping dolphins wallpaper

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Memory foam is a common term used in our lexicon today. Used as material to construct items from mattresses, pillows, toppers and much more, people hail memory foam as a new innovation with numerous implications. However, you might be surprised to know that memory foam is anything but new. Actually, the material has been around for awhile and had a surprising beginning.

Originally, memory foam was developed by NASA in 1966. As part of an attempt by NASA scientists to make aircraft cushions even safer, the concept of memory foam was born. NASA hoped that it could help reduce the impact of gravitational forces upon its astronauts at lift-off. Its predecessor was dubbed T-foam, short for Temper Foam. It had unique properties that allowed it to act like both a solid and liquid simultaneously. They sought a material that would respond to temperature as well as being able to spread over a large surface area. AS a result, pressure points could thus be reduced. Initially, T-foam was not as durable as memory foam. Over time, it was shown to crack after only a year or two. NASA wanted a material that was more durable and eventually stopped the project. Therefore, the material never did make it to outer space but NASA continued to hold patents for the unique substance.

One of the creators of T-foam, Charles Yost later created his own company, along with NASA support, to make the form available to the public for other uses. T-foam became used in padding for x-ray tables and sports equipment. As time progressed, so did the uses for the foam.

Finally, in the early 80’s NASA relinquished its domination over memory foam and allowed it to be part of public domain. More and more companies sprang up utilizing the material for various purposes. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s that memory foam became a component of mattresses. The first mattresses were attractive to hospitals who wanted to find a way to decrease patient pain. In the past, memory foam wasn’t commonplace, therefore, it was quite expense and not as widely known as today.

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Florida’s Fort Lauderdale has been a top tourist destination for decades. One of its primary attractions are the plentiful yacht facilities. Many have gained repute and esteem as some of the finest in the world. The Monaco Yacht Show has even recognized this city’s impressive yacht facilities. In some ways Fort Lauderdale is indeed the Monaco of Florida, with yachts belonging to the rich and fampus based there – and both Fort lauderdale and Monaco have exclusive yacht shows annually in October. And of course Monaco has the Grand Prix run around the streets of Monte Carlo and Casino Square, while Florida has Daytona.

There was a time when the mention of Ft. Lauderdale brought preconceived notions of party kids from colleges all over the country. Spring Break became a notorious event. Through the years the city has lost that trivial image. Ft. Lauderdale is trumped today as being the American version of Venice, Italy. This city also has an extensive structure of intricate canals.

Ft. Lauderdale is the seventh largest city in Florida. This means it is a convenient location for travel of all types. Port Everglades is just a few miles from the city and estimates state around 3 thousand cruise trips depart from this port every year. Ft. Lauderdale is currently the yachting city of America. All major international yacht charter brokers, yacht brokers, and agencies for crew have local offices within the city. The city also has an impressive corporate and business network that easily supports the yachting industry. Ft. Lauderdale hosts the annual boat show held every October. This festival is the largest in America. The city offers many related services for those who don’t own yachts. Yacht chartering or renting companies are common. You can also hire a crew or staff to assist you on your yacht. The chartering isn’t limited to the oceans surrounding Ft. Lauderdale. You can also opt to use services that focus on the Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands.

The most popular destination for yachting in Florida is the keys. The Florida Keys are tropical and offer smooth sailing. There is a great deal of distance to be explored even though the islands are seemingly small on geographic maps. The are more than 100 miles just between Key West and Key Largo.

Visitors can easily break each of the five islands down into even smaller communities and towns. Every community carries its own tradition and history. Yachters aren’t limited to the keys or even the open seas. You can also explore any of the many barrier islands, rivers, harbors, anchorages, marinas, and natural parks. The more daring yachter will look forward to the open seas of the Gulf of Mexico. Yachts are also an important faucet of the global market. General estimates in the field state that 76 percent of yachts ordered will be custom designs. The jobs associated with the yachting industry are often high-paying and plentiful. One manufacturing company can bring quite a number of positions to a single location.
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By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY

DETROIT — General Motors (GM) may be inching toward bankruptcy court, but the theory that GM could get through the process quickly faces increasing skepticism.

On Friday, Fritz Henderson said he came into his new position as GM’s CEO three weeks ago believing a bankruptcy filing was more probable than not.

“I feel the same way today,” he says. Henderson said GM is working on two scenarios: one that involves bankruptcy and one that doesn’t. The plan that does not includes looking at each GM brand to see if it’s needed. USA TODAY reported Thursday that dropping Pontiac and GMC was being looked at, along with Hummer, Saab and Saturn, which are already on the block.

GM has resisted filing for bankruptcy court protection, saying the process would be messy and long and would scare away customers. But some in the government have argued that GM could enter a “prepackaged” bankruptcy that could take a few weeks and result in a healthier company.

Not so, says Doug Bernstein, an attorney who heads Plunkett Cooney’s banking, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice. He looked at recent prepackaged bankruptcies and saw that none took less than six months.

That’s because bankruptcy law allows every interested party to be heard by a judge, which can take weeks, months or years. Auto supplier Delphi filed in October 2005. It is still in bankruptcy court, and more than 16,000 documents have been filed.

“The process of bankruptcy cannot be rushed,” Bernstein said.

GM has received $13.4 billion in federal loans, and President Obama said it must offer a more aggressive restructuring plan by June 1 to get more aid. Henderson says GM will be prepared to file for bankruptcy if it can’t reach its goals in other ways.

Talks with bondholders are going slowly. Henderson said the company is having talks but nothing he would classify as “intense negotiations.” GM is looking to cut two-thirds of its debt by swapping bonds for GM shares. Bondholders have resisted, saying GM’s plans won’t make it profitable any time soon.

Talks with the United Auto Workers are also going more slowly than expected because the UAW also is negotiating with Chrysler. The unions and bondholders are watching to see what the other will give up and to get a better idea of what the revamped GM would look like.
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by Nancy Jaffer/For The Star-Ledger
Monday April 20, 2009, 12:39 AM

Rolex FEI World Cup Finals

LAS VEGAS — The dream of an American sweep at the last Rolex FEI World Cup Finals to be held in the U.S. for years fell short of reality Sunday, as even two perfect rounds over the fences couldn’t enable McLain Ward to take the international indoor show jumping title.

Ward, the Olympic double gold medalist from New York, was not quite as fast as Germany’s Meredith Michaels Beerbaum in the first leg of the competition at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday night, and that proved to be the difference that gave her a third World Cup title.

Like Ward, who rode Sapphire, Beerbaum and her 16-year-old equine partner, Shutterfly, were penalty-free in the two-round power jumping finale before a vocal crowd of 7,497. Beerbaum retained the two-penalty lead over Ward that she carried into the class, but the world’s number-one ranked rider called her triumph “the hardest win I’ve ever had.”

Ward had worked on a plan since last year to be the first American show jumper since 1987 to earn the title. It could have been quite a coup if he emulated the achievement of his countryman, Steffen Peters, who took the Dressage World Cup honors Saturday night.

“I certainly would have liked to have won, but I’m proud of what my team, my horse and myself did,” said Ward. “We did the best we could, and 99 percent of the time, we would have won.”

The only other American to finish in the ribbons was Ward’s 2004 and 2008 Olympic teammate, Beezie Madden, 12th on an up-and-coming mount, Danny Boy. Third place went to the Netherlands’ Albert Zoer on Oki Doki, who stalked the leaders throughout the competition.

Since 2003, the Cup finals had been held every other year in Las Vegas, but because of the economy, the organizer withdrew bids for 2011 and 2013. It was announced after the show, however, that a bid will be put in for 2014.
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WASHINGTON — Political fund raising has suffered a rare decline since Election Day as corporate political-action committees have trimmed campaign donations amid an economic slump.

Contributions from company PACs fell 6% to $8.2 million in the first two months of the year, compared with the same period in 2007, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of the most recently available fund-raising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

That contrasts with big increases in corporate PAC donations at the start of the previous three election cycles. PAC donations by businesses jumped 37% in the January-February period in 2007, compared with the same period in 2005. In the first two months of 2003 and 2005, corporate PACs’ contributions increased by about 50% over the previous elections.

Campaign contributions from companies don’t come from the corporate treasury, but rather from management-level employees who pool their personal funds into a single fund-raising account called a political action committee. Those pooled funds have declined as employees “looking to trim their household budgets cut out the contributions they make to the company PAC,” said Sheila Krumholz, the executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

Corporate PACs saw a 14% decline in employee contributions to $16.5 million in January and February, compared with the same period in 2007.

Pfizer Inc. led other companies with a $141,000 decline in PAC donations to $87,000 in January and February, compared with the same months in the last election cycle. “Pfizer is committed to making our voice heard in our nation’s health-care debate,” the company said in a statement. “Our PAC is bipartisan, and we are committed to supporting comprehensive health-care reform.”

PAC donations were down 80% at Chrysler LLC; 89% at U.S. Steel Corp.; and 28% at General Electric Co., according to the data. Spokesmen for Chrysler and GE declined to comment; a representative of U.S. Steel didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Several companies that were among the major donors in previous years have either filed for bankruptcy protection or no longer exist in their current form, such as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Bear Stearns Cos.

Companies that received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program showed a sharp drop, including Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. PAC donations by J.P. Morgan were down 75% to $20,000 in January and February from $81,000 during the same period in 2007, according to the data. Bank of America, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan declined to comment.
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 BANGKOK, April 7 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are expected to
edge down on Tuesday because of domestic political tension
ahead of a big anti-government rally, as well as gloom on
overseas markets due to U.S. financial fears, analysts said.

 Thousands of red-shirted protesters, supporters of exiled
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, plan a big rally on
Wednesday, and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed to
take firm measures to prevent bloody confrontation.
[nBKK442810]

 "Domestic politics remains the key risk factor for our
market, with investors likely to sell due to fears related to
the big rally on April 8," said Kosin Sripaiboon, head of
research at UOB Kay Hian Securities. "We will also track other
Asian markets lower."

 On Monday U.S. bank shares were dragged down after analyst
Mike Mayo of Calyon Securities warned of rising loan losses by
the end of 2010. [ID:nN06322858].

 Support on the main index .SETI is expected at 440 and
437 and resistance at 447 and 450, the analysts added.

 The Thai market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
On Friday, it climbed 0.8 percent to 446.04, its highest close
since Feb. 16, cheered by improving U.S. data.

 Click [TH/TRADING01] for cumulative trading value by
investor type. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0124 GMT
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                 INSTRUMENT   LAST       PCT CHG   NET CHG
S&P 500             .SPX       835.48      -0.83%    -7.020
USD/JPY                    100.74      -0.28%    -0.280
10-YR US TSY YLD      2.9168          --    -0.015
SPOT GOLD                  874.4        0.64%     5.600
US CRUDE            CLc1       51.04       -0.02%    -0.010
DOW JONES           .DJI       7975.85     -0.52%    -41.74
ASIA ADRS           .BKAS      95.49       -2.05%      -2.00
-------------------------------------------------------------
MARKET SUMMARY > NYMEX-Crude stays above $51/bbl after 2.8 pct
fall       [O/R] > US STOCKS-Wall Street rally stumbles as bank
fears reemerge[.N] > FOREX-US dollar rises broadly as U.S.
stocks fall       [USD/] > TREASURIES-Bonds fall on concerns
over supply, Fed buying [US/] > PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as
market seen oversold; ETF stead[GOL/]

 STOCKS AND FACTORS TO WATCH

 - Thailand's economy will contract sharply this year,
largely because of the global recession, and low inflation
gives it room for further interest rate cuts, the International
Monetary Fund said. [nN06419616]

 - The global economic crisis and the security threat posed
by North Korea's rocket launch will grab much of the attention
this weekend when Asian leaders gather in Thailand for their
annual summit. [nBKK489993]

 - For the Thai press digest click on [PRESS/TH]

 - For Thailand's IPO diary click on 

 - For Thailand's stock exchange news click on [TH-SET]

 - For Thailand corporate earnings: [TH-RES-RTRS]

 - For Thailand economic forecast: [POLL-ECI-TH-RTRS]
 ($1=35.37 Baht)
 (Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Alan Raybould)

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