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Congress on Tuesday latched on to the Railway budget to claim there was a "capitalist" tilt to the functioning of the Narendra Modi government and that it was bent upon privatising the railways.
Looking to put the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) dispensation in the dock over railway budget 2014-15, Congress not only protested inside Parliament but also held an agitation outside the residence of Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda.
"(The NDA) government's direction for the country is diametrically opposite to that of the socialist path. Everything is being done to appease the capitalists. Social obligations of our (previous UPA) government have been criticised as if we'd committed a mistake in following them. We apprehend that the government is heading more and more towards privatisation," Congress MP and former Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told reporters at an All India Congress Committee (AICC) briefing.
Earlier, Sadananda Gowda's proposal to introduce FDI in Railways seemed to attract criticism from across the country.
Slamming the railway budget, he said further, "We are not averse to the PPP model. It was conceived by us. We are not even averse to private sector (investment) in railways, but here you have specific segments like parcel freight being identified for privatisation. It is the high-earning areas that are being offered to private investors. We do not have any objection to FDI, but I wonder why it is required when you are talking about surplus investible funds from PSUs to be used for the creation of infrastructure. I take pity on them."
Chowdhury will tomorrow be the first speaker from Congress to speak on the Railway budget when discussion is taken up over the same.
Terming the rail budget "lacklustre", he said it has "disappointed" people. Rail minister Gowda was "busy belittling the achievements of UPA government" instead of outlining his ministry's plans, Chowdhury further claimed. "We have not found any roadmap for the future, any long- term perspective or any clear vision for the railways in this budget. It is abundantly clear from the rail budget that the government is talking much and executing little," he said.
Chowdhury said that despite its high-octane propagandising since coming to power, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's budget was insignificant in content. "The highfalutin propaganda of the NDA government has fizzled out. It pitched for energy conservation but there is no word on electrification. Railway budget emphasises safety and security as its focus areas, but there is not a word on any anti-collision device," he said.
Former Railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the budget is bereft of any new scheme, plan or railway line and seeks to please Gujarat, the home state of the Prime Minister. "This is a PPP (Pubic-Private Partnership) and FDI budget, not a railway budget. The budget has nothing for the poor. It's a pro-rich budget. The budget has nothing new to offer. There is no new scheme, no new plan and no new railway line.
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I'm interested in learning about making believable landscapes, and my brother has big book of Ansel Adams' B&W landscapes. When I was looking through it i realized these would be perfect references.
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NFL lockout has impact on sponsors, too
When you win a Super Bowl, it's a good bet sponsors will beat a path to your door.
But now that National Football League owners have locked out the players, the Green Bay Packers cannot fully take advantage of marketing the best team in professional football.
Sponsors haven't left the team. And companies that have rights to the trademark can continue to use it. But potential new sponsors are likely to take a wait and see attitude.
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Jason Wied, vice president of administration and the team's general counsel, says there is language in all of the Packers' deals with sponsors.
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Fast way of unloading a Benelli M2?
Posted 15 December 2008 - 11:58 PM
I could have sworn I read somewhere here of some trick method. I searched but I couldn't find it.
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 12:04 AM
the mag tube from coming out (side of the reciever). One by one they will release out of the tube.
Practicing for Superstition huh ??
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 05:06 AM
Just a note: The stronger the mag spring the more velocity the shells have when they come out of the mag tube.
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 06:08 PM
Practicing for Superstition huh ??
That and zombies... and of course the revolution that will not be televised.
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 06:17 PM
It's not working!
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That and zombies... and of course the revolution that will not be televised.
Push harder !!!
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 09:27 PM
Start with safety on.
Point muzzle pointed in a safe direction holding the shotgun with the left hand on the forearm.
Place the butt against the pelvis just couple inches inboard of the right hip.
Right thumb forward as if to shake hands, palm towards the left and adjacent to right side of the M2.
Press continuously up on the cartridge drop lever with the right ring (annular) finger, and retract the bolt handle with the right thumb.
Fully retract the bolt handle and eject the round.
As you allow the bolt to go forward it will strip the next shell from the cartridge carrier.
Allow the bolt to go forward as the cartridge is chambered.
Before the bolt is fully closed the next round will feed onto the carrier.
Immediately retract the bolt carrier using the bolt handle fully ejecting the shell.
Repeat this "short cycle until the shotgun is cleared and the bolt is locked to the rear.
I can unload faster at present than I can load, I can unload in about 5 seconds, my eight rounds into the gun from the belt, weak hand reload is about 10.5 seconds right now. I am gaining speed, albeit slowly.
I use a plastic storage tub to catch the dummy rounds with which I practice loading.
Edited by Michael Carlin, 16 December 2008 - 09:29 PM.
Posted 21 December 2008 - 10:43 AM
(This operation must be carried out with the
gun safety catch engaged - see Safety catch
and the barrel pointed in safe direction)
To unload the shotgun, proceed as follows:
1) Engage the safety catch and pull the
cocking lever to open the bolt (fig. 23):
the cartridge in the chamber is extracted
and ejected (fig. 25).
2) Gently release the cocking lever to close
the breech block (fig. 24).
3) Reverse the gun, and, thrusting the carrier
down, press the cartridge retaining lever
from the front with the hand index finger
(fig. 26).
4) The cartridges will be released one by
one into your hand (fig. 27); the carrier
latch must be pressed for each released
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Posted 21 December 2008 - 03:36 PM
Is there a faster way of unloading a Benelli M2 (other than shooting the shells out) other than pressing that silver button on the side of the trigger guard and working the bolt?
Short answer= NO
For me using the cartridge retainer lever to release shells is waaaay slower than just holding in the little silver tab and just quickly hand cycling the action. I can empty all 8 shells in the tube in about 3 seconds.
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Robert "Bobbie" Homer Banks, 66, of Houston, TX, formerly of Gothenburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Houston.
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Hi, short update and some sort of summary about hibernate and suspend on my T61 using 177 series driver from nVidia. Previous driver expierence can be found in posts earlier.
Suspend (if its specified as works - it means works flawlessly):
* Fedora8 works with 177.13 (this was latest I tried) but X crashes - but notice that no probs with nVidia itself, this is X problem
* Fedora9 doesn't with 177.13, 177.6x, 177.70, doesn't resume at all (probably not nVidia problem, but not sure)
* Debian Lenny works with 177.13, 177.6x, 177.70
* ArchLinux works with 1.5 PRE RC6 server using 177.13, 177.6x, 177.70, it does NOT crash with 1.4.2 server ONLY if You remove xorg-fonts-100dpi and xorg-fonts-75dpi font package, otherwise it crashes and it is NOT nVidias fault
* common stuff: if computer is resuming, it always is slow and beeps 2-4 times after 30 sec or so pause after each beep, computer is waiting for smth, there is no known case it's resuming fast and nice, but I have to note that mostly it does resume even it beeps (see below)
* Fedora8 works with 177.13 (beeps 2 times), but X crashes sometimes - but notice that no probs with nVidia itself, this is X problem
* Fedora9 doesn't with 177.13, 177.6x, 177.70 (beeps 4 times and dies - blank screen), doesn't resume at all, this looks like nVidia
* Debian Lenny works with 177.13, 177.70 - beeps 2 times and resumes fine
* ArchLinux works with 177.13, 177.70 - beeps 2 times and resumes fine
This all was tested by me on my HW with no tweaks whatsoever apart from standard install. In Arch I used pm-utils method.
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If you've been part of the unschooling world for a while, the name John Holt is one you will recognize. Holt's research and published works are a cornerstone of the unschooling movement. Today, Pat Farenga continues Holt's important work at johnholtgws.com. Recently, Pat has teamed up with Mike ... More
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As you quite likely already know, there's no "one size fits all" to unschooling. Different families practice it in different ways. For those of you living in the UK, there is a wonderful opportunity coming up to share your unique voice about unschooling. Kate Graham, a journalist, will be ... More
The Story Behind the Santa Secret
One muggy July evening my eleven-year old son surprised me with a question. "Is Santa real, Mommy?" he asked, with saucer-big eyes. The question itself wasn't all that surprising. I'd known for quite a while that he was getting ready to say goodbye to that magical part of his childhood. The ... More
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Last year. Christmastime. My oldest son, nearly 11, was wavering in his beliefs about Santa. Dear Santa, he wrote, It's getting harder to believe, but I'm trying to have faith. I was pretty sure this was the last Christmas he'd be able to hang on to the magic of Santa. But what then? How ... More
Parenting: A Sky-Diving Kind of Adventure
Several years back, when my youngest was still an infant, we had a mother's helper with a thrill-seeking streak. Her dearest wish was to experience sky diving. One morning, she practically floated in the door. "I'm doing it! I'm going skydiving this weekend!" she announced. My pint-sized compatriots ... More
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My children have been unschooling for five years now. In many ways, our experience has been quite different from those who take a more traditional homeschooling approach. But there's one thing that homeschoolers of every sort have in common... being misunderstood by the mainstream From the age-old ... More
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MANILA, Philippines—The European Union (US) has offered P160 million in support of emergency and relief efforts for the thousands of victims of Typhoon "Pablo" (international name Bopha), the worst storm to hit the Philippines this year.
In a statement released Tuesday, Ambassador Guy Ledoux, head of the EU's delegation to the Philippines, said the aid was based on the report of experts dispatched to Compostela Valley, Agusan del Sur, Surigao Del Sur and Davao Oriental over the weekend.
"A team of humanitarian experts was dispatched on the ground to identify specific needs in order to decide on appropriate response and support for the victims. The experts noted the peak extend of devastation were caused by strong winds, sea surges along the coast and inland by flash floods and landslides," Ledoux said.
Ledoux noted that the funds would be used primarily for the distribution of food and non-food relief items, shelter repair, water and sanitation, cash-transfer activities, basic improvement of health facilities and psychological support to the affected families.
In its latest report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRMMC) had noted that the death toll from the typhoon, which slammed Visayas and Mindanao last week, had risen to 714, with 890 people still missing and more than 1,000 people injured.
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Chargers' defense knows it must get better
CLEVELAND — Walking away from another team's stadium with a victory, no matter what that team's record, no matter what the game looked like, allows you to talk about a win being a win.
In that upsets have abounded this season in the NFL, that is certainly valid.
But in the case of the Chargers, there is also validity in this:
The defense, whoever is filling its ranks, will have to perform better in the coming weeks if the team is to keep stretching its winning streak and pushing toward the playoffs.
"As a defensive player, I feel we've got to get better in order to be one of the playoff caliber teams, in order to get where we want to be," linebacker Stephen Cooper said. "We're getting better each week. We took a little step back this week."
There was not an air of being overly concerned, nor was their reason to be, among the Chargers after yesterday's 30-23 victory over the mistake-prone, injury-riddled Cleveland Browns.
In fact, the Chargers (9-3) thought yesterday's game, which several described as "weird," would be good for them.
"Now that we know what teams are going to try to do to us, we'll get it together," cornerback Quentin Jammer said. "It was a good thing to learn from."
The Browns came out in a no-huddle offense and drove for a touchdown on the game's opening drive, the first time in 35 games Cleveland scored a touchdown on its opening possession and the first time in the Chargers' win streak (now at seven) that they trailed to start a game.
Brady Quinn, who entered the game 27th in the NFL in passer rating and 29th in completion percentage, was 6-for-6 on the drive. Tight end Evan Moore, playing his first career game after being signed from the practice squad Saturday, caught three passes for 42 yards.
"They did some very good things," head coach Norv Turner said of the Browns. "I'm glad they did. There are things we need to work on from a defensive standpoint. … They found some soft spots in us."
Down 10-7 to start the second quarter, the Browns drove 80 yards and had first-and-goal at the 2. But on third down, Shaun Phillips sacked Quinn and stripped him of the ball, and Jacques Cesaire recovered to fend off another possible deficit.
The Chargers, who had the ball just 24 plays in the first half, scored two third-quarter touchdowns to take a 27-7 lead.
From the time of the Phillips strip with 6:28 left in the second quarter to the Browns getting the ball 1:15 into the fourth quarter, Cleveland advanced the ball just 19 yards on 11 plays.
But then, following a Chargers failure on fourth-and-1, the Browns drove 68 yards in nine plays for a touchdown.
The Chargers' final points came on a 22-yard field goal, making it 30-14 with 4:12 to play.
The Browns scored a touchdown at the end of a seven-play, 58-yard drive, got an onside kick and drove for a 49-yard field goal that made it 30-23 with 39 seconds remaining.


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Summary: When it only takes one dance to know that it's love
Booming fireworks sounded loudly over the conversations of the mansion, carriages daintily arriving in the colorful night. Diamonds and rubies, golds and reds, infinite color and life as far as the eye could see. Ladies wore gowns that sparkled and glittered and men wore elegant uniforms of the military and the like. Not a face recognizable, all hidden by magical masks that made even the closest of friends impossible to find. Gossip, laughter, music, and clacking of glass filled the large mansion, the night of a new year was truly the most vibrate of all nights.
"Lady Blythe?" A young woman asked, "Is that you?"
The woman laughed, removing her navy blue and shimmering white mask to reveal herself to her dear friend.
"Lady Edlyn, I see you've finally arrived." Lady Blythe let out a soft chuckle, "Did young Vala not wish to come?"
"Of course she did, but her father preferred that she be locked in study." Lady Edlyn placed a gloved hand over her cheek, "Vala is busy with friends while her father now stands complaining to other gentlemen about the new year."
The two ladies laughed and continued to talk about other matters.
"Well Missy if you must know," a young teen girl said with her chin lifted, "Lord Bolton and I are progressing fairly unlike you and Sir. West."
Vala stood among her friends of ladies, or so they're suppose to be, as they chatted about nonsense.
"I would suspect true ladies would be talking about important matters," Vala giggled, "not gossiping about their true loves who are nothing but characters from a book."
The other girls giggled as the two who recently were arguing smilingly blush.
"A lady can dream can't she?" Missy asked dreamily, "I know you dream about Lord Sherwood's son, Lysandre."
"At least he's flesh and blood, not paper and ink." Vala smiled sweetly, "Besides, a child such as myself cannot help but dream of such a kind man like Lysandre."
"He's quite the charmer is he not?" another young girl squealed, "There isn't a lady, young nor old, who can control their wondering eyes from admiring his beauty."
"I hear that Lord Sherwood is eager to see his son wed, supposedly Lysandre searching for his bride at tonight's ball."
Vala sighed is blissful fascination, "What I would give to become his wife, but I am no proper lady."
"Don't think that way about yourself, Vala." Missy soothed gently, "You may not have the proper manners that a lady would have acquired by now but you have charm and kindness."
"There isn't a soul in this life that can match you."
Vala bowed her head and smiled kindly, "I believe I need some fresh air, would anyone like to come?"
"I'll walk with you." a girl with beautiful blue eyes said, "I feel a bit cramped with so many people."
The other girls stayed in their large group as Vala and the young girl walked onto the rose infested balcony.
"I always enjoyed these nights," the girl said, "Such life never exists until a new year."
"I'm sorry, but I don't believe we've ever exchanged names." Vala said kindly, "I'm Vala, daughter of Lord King and Lady Edlyn. You are?"
"Ena, Daughter of Lord Sherwood and younger sister of Lysandre."
Vala blushed, "La-Lady Ena?"
"Oh, please don't be embarrassed." Ena pleaded softly, "I won't tell my brother of your heart's desire."
Vala blushed more so as the memory of her confession begun to sink in.
"Miss. Vala please, if you faint my brother will never forgive me." Ena pleaded, "He's eager to dance with you Miss. Vala."
"Sister?" Vala felt an even greater blush form on her cheeks, Lysandre now stood behind Vala and Ena with a smile on his handsome face.
"Brother, I found her as you asked," Ena said quietly, "the rest is up to you."
"Miss. Vala?" Lysandre said softly, "Would you mind coming with me?"
"I..I'd prefer to be alone." Vala stuttered.
"Miss. Vala, standing in the cold is not healthy. At least let me take you to the grand library so you could be warmed by the fire."
Before she could object to his proposal, Vala soon found herself being dragged back inside to the grand library. It amazed her that no one noticed them, then again the entertainers were really fascinating.
"Please Lysandre," Vala pleaded, "this is not necessary."
"Vala, if you are to refuse a cozy fire then at least allow me to ask for a dance." He smiled wickedly, it was alone in the same room or together in public eyes.
Angry at herself for the knowledge of her weakness Vala attempted to place blame on Lysandre.
"It's rude to make a lady repeat herself." Vala said with as much authority as she could gather but she could hear her empty word fail to make their false point.
"Don't use such pitiful excuses with me Vala, learn to accept yourself and happiness will bow before you."
Taking her hand he led her to the floor and began to dance. Lysandre wore no mask and soon all eyes were watching this lady, who not many knew, and Lysandre dance. Whispers were spread, mentioning of the fairy tail Cinderella sung quietly as they danced. Vala, safely hidden by her decorated mask, still blushed. Her beautiful red gown swirled with Lysandre's careful steps. A scene truly from a fantasy.
When their dance ended Lysandre pulled Vala away from the crowds and brought her to an indoor garden.
"You've been taught well." He said softly, "Perhaps your instructor was Sir. Colton?"
"Only Sir. Colton can teach such a dance, who did you believe to have taught me?"
Vala looked away, her emotions began to play with her again. She didn't want to believe that their destinies were becoming intertwined but her heart continued to long.
"Vala, fighting will not help you." Lysandre lifted her chin with his finger and smiled, "True can always be found when least expected."
Lysandre pressed his lips gently against hers. Lysandre, son of Lord Sherwood, had always been infatuated with Miss. Vala since he first saw her at Lady Hertha's wedding two years ago. The way she smiled so innocently warmed his once cold heart from its blistering pain, he knew then that he had fallen for a scared little mouse but what could he do? Love didn't discriminate.
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ShopKo closing Eugene store.
ShopKo, which was on the leading edge of a Eugene-Springfield retail boom more than 15 years ago, will close one of its two Eugene stores in early 2007, a company spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.
The Green Bay, Wis.-based chain, which operates 135 discount department stores in 13 states, will close two stores in Peoria, Ill., along with the store at Bailey Hill Road and West 11th Avenue in Eugene.
Pam Schwante, a spokeswoman at ShopKo's executive offices in Green Bay, said the decision to close the Eugene outlet was based on the store's recent performance and other "economic considerations."
"Generally, that just means sales are not good," Schwante said. "But it could be due to other changes in the retail market in that area."
ShopKo's north Eugene store, at 2815 Chad Drive, is not currently in danger of being closed.
"For now, that one is doing fine," Schwante said. "We view our stores on a regular basis to see how they're doing and what's happening in those markets."
Closure of the store at 955 Bailey Hill Road - adjacent to a Safeway supermarket - will displace about 50 full-time employees.
Schwante said each "teammate" at the store will be offered a position at another ShopKo or will be eligible for severance pay.
Oregon's only other ShopKo locations are in Bend and Salem.
Schwante said the Bailey Hill store "will continue to operate through the holiday season, and most likely will close sometime in early 2007."
ShopKo opened both of its Eugene stores in September 1989, about a month before Target opened its first local outlet at Springfield's Gateway Mall and two months before Costco opened its discount warehouse across Chad Drive from ShopKo.
Each of the local ShopKo stores offers about 101,000 square feet of floor space and feature a variety of merchandise: toys, clothing, sporting goods, automotive supplies, drugs, furniture, housewares, jewelry and more.
Rumors have been circulating that GI Joe's, the Portland-based chain of sporting goods stores, may be poised to move into the soon-to-be-vacated ShopKo location.
But Schwante said she knows of no potential deals for the building, which Lane County property records indicate has a market value of almost $16 million.
And GI Joe's spokeswoman Shannon Burley said the chain will not move from the Delta Oaks Shopping Center on Green Acres Road, where it has been for more than 25 years.
"We are not moving into that (ShopKo) building, nor are we considering it," Burley said.
"The (Delta Oaks) store is one of the most successful, if not the most successful, in our chain. So we love our Eugene friends."
GI Joe's chief executive Norm Daniels said earlier this year that Wal-Mart is seeking to expand its nearby store, and that GI Joe's would consider relocating to another storefront in the Delta Oaks area.
He said the current, 55,000-square-foot store is somewhat small and has begun to show its age.
Burley said Tuesday that the store's fate has not yet been determined, but GI Joe's will remain at the shopping center and plans to upgrade its facilities.
"We are going to do a full-blown remodel of that location, but we're not sure yet what the terms of that will be," she said.
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"Senator Hagel clearly has the military credentials and experience to do the job of running our nation's Defense Department – at OutServe-SLDN, we have no doubt about that – and we appreciate his apology for the anti-gay remarks he made in 1998 and the commitment he expressed to LGBT service members and their families. It will now be incumbent upon him during the nomination and confirmation process to lay out demonstrable actions he will take to support that commitment.There are a handful of purely regulatory and administrative loose ends that still need to be cleaned up to provide better equity to serving members. OutServe/SLDN and other advocates for gay and lesbian servicemembers have been asking for them for several years now.
Senator Hagel has said he is 'committed to LGBT military families,' so if nominated and confirmed, he should immediately extend, via secretarial directive, all benefits available to married same-sex military couples and families while the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is still on the books. He said he is 'fully supportive of open service,' so he should extend military equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies so that all qualified Americans who wish to serve this nation in uniform may do so without fear of harassment or discrimination. Steps such as these would do a great deal to allay the concerns many in our community have expressed over the last several weeks. I look forward in the weeks ahead to discussing these and other issues important to LGBT service members and their families with Senator Hagel and his designees."
Hopefully we can see them wrapped up soon so that ugly incidents like the one at Fort Bragg become fewer and farther in between.
I think I previously expressed my feelings at length here.
Panetta has been somewhat decent in addressing sexual assault issues in the military (by comparison to his predecessors). It is my hope that we can depend on Hagel, should he be confirmed, to continue that work.


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The announcement was made during a visit by Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn to Thimphu, the picturesque capital of Bhutan, whose government sees electric vehicles as a way of cutting emissions and thus averting the kind of pollution that is commonplace in cities throughout South Asia.
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Strasburg Ks 13 as Nationals beat Red Sox 7-4
BOSTON Two of baseball's youngest stars made very memorable debuts at the game's oldest field.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 in six innings, Bryce Harper homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Friday night for the franchise's first victory at Fenway Park.
"It's an unreal experience, coming in and playing for the first time at Fenway," said Harper, who had three hits and drove in three runs. "It was so much fun. They just have a great fan base and it's just great to play here."
Harper admitted to being a little jittery before the game. Fenway is 100 years old this season. Harper isn't quite 20. But he played like a veteran Friday, dusting himself off after striking out in the first inning and helping the Nationals to three-run rallies in the third and fourth innings.
Strasburg also acknowledged playing in the iconic ballpark may have made him a little anxious, but he also settled down after allowing two runs in the second inning and tied his season high for strikeouts while throwing a career-high 119 pitches.
"Obviously you don't want to go out there and throw that many pitches through six innings, but sometimes they're just going to make you work," Strasburg said. "I knew it was up there, but I had so much adrenaline being at Fenway for the first time it didn't really matter."
The Montreal Expos went 0-6 at Fenway before the club moved to Washington. The Nationals were 0-3 in Boston, but Harper and Strasburg showed why Washington is in front in the NL East.
"It was good to see all the young guys here rise, knowing they're playing in one of the most historic ballparks in the game," Strasburg said. "It's awesome to go out there and be successful."
Harper hit a two-run shot in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth.
Strasburg (7-1) needed 33 pitches to get out of his final inning when he worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam. He finished one strikeout shy of his career high of 14, set on June 8, 2010 - exactly two years ago to the day Friday - against Pittsburgh in his major league debut.
Strasburg struck out five straight and seven of eight during a stretch from the third inning to the fifth. He gave up two runs and four hits while improving to 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA in his last four starts.
"He threw a lot of pitches in six innings for sure. Like they were saying, he's not just a thrower, he's a pitcher," Boston manager Bobby Valentine said. "He's special. He's a very good pitcher, obviously."
Boston starter Felix Doubront (6-3) was even better than Strasburg early on, striking out four in the first two innings, but the Nationals got to him for three runs in the third on three hits and a pair of walks. They added three more in the fourth, including a pair on Harper's two-run shot to straightaway center, while building a 6-2 lead.


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'New Girl' star Zooey Deschanel has reportedly split from her boyfriend of two years.
The news of break-up comes after Deschanel was photographed cosying up to a new man last month on the set of her upcoming film 'Rock the Kasbah', reported Us magazine quoting multiple sources.
The actress was spotted again with the man, who has since been identified as Jacob Pechenik, a producer on her latest film.
Deschanel, 34, and Linden began dating back in June 2012, shortly after her split from ex-husband Ben Gibbard, the lead vocalist of 'Death Cab for Cutie'.


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Oxford owes Bill Russell a debt of gratitude
Columnist and historian Jack Lamar Mayfield talks of his friend, the late Bill Russell. (May 20, 2011, Page 2B)
Knitting can be environmentally friendly
Knitter and columnist Buffy Choinski shows us ways knitting can be more "green." (May 20, 2011, Page 3B)
Tom — The AmeriCat
Columnist Joanne Wilkinson tells us how she found her beloved cat, Tom, in Asia and how she brought him home to become a true American feline. (May 20, 2011, Page 1B)
On Parade
The Oxford High School Class of 2011 enjoyed a play day before ending their senior year while carrying on a long standing tradition of the senior day parade. (May 20, 2011, Page 1B)
Following the Mississippi 11th
Historian and columnist Jack Lamar Mayfield gives us a wrap-up of his last few columns, focusing on the Lamar Rifles and University Greys leaving Oxford. In future columns, he explains his plans to follow them throughout their battles. (May 13, 2011, Page 2B)
Taking a look at shade-loving plants
Master Gardener Donna Long and fellow Master Gardener Kathryn Clark share with readers their favorite shade-loving plants.
Growing pains, knowledge gained
Ole Miss graduating senior JaJuan McNeil can't believe the last four years have flown by so quickly. (May 13, 2011, Page 1B)
Getting ready for commencement can take a small army
University of Mississippi gears up for Saturday's gradation ceremonies, with 19,000 chairs being set up in the Grove and in various places around the campus. (May 13, 2011, Page 1B)
The man with many names
Air Force veteran Willie Kimmons is this week's featured veteran. He's considered by many to be "the life" of the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford. (May 6, 2011, Page 3B)
Gratitude for a good life
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TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's luxury brand Lexus is trying to shake off its stodgy image. So it's opening a cafe.
The special lounges, the first of which is opening next week in Tokyo's fashionable Aoyama district, are designed to look more like a chic home than a standard showroom. In fact, only one vehicle can be displayed at a time.
What Toyota Motor Corp. is calling a "luxury-brand experience space" is mostly given over to serving espresso and displaying cool curiosities: a pair of old Ray Ban sunglasses here, a Jack Kerouac book there. The bathroom interior is wrapped in a huge glass case packed with miniature cars. Similar spaces are set to open in New York and Dubai, as the brand tries to underline recent redesigns of some of its top models.
"This is about showing people the personality of the Lexus brand, and showing a more emotional part of Lexus," Mark Templin, Executive Vice President of Lexus International, said Friday during a preview tour.
The Lexus has scored success since it arrived in North America 24 years ago by offering reliability and craftsmanship, longtime trademarks of Toyota, the world's top automaker.
These days, that success is not a selling point for younger consumers, who identify the Lexus with the staid conservative image of their parents' generation.
Templin says the new space, called Intersect, is out to change all that, welcoming the shabbiest dressed teen who happens to walk in.
The lounges, a creation of interior designer Masamichi Katayama, will also hold events for designers and offer music, food and fashion, aiming to send a message about a cool lifestyle, instead of just the nuts-and-bolts of products, he said.
Lexus debuted in Japan in 2005, much later than in the U.S. Until the arrival of the Lexus, the Japanese luxury market was dominated by imports such as Mercedes and BMW.
Lexus has outsold both Mercedes and BMW here in recent years, according to researcher IHS Automotive. Last year, Lexus sales totaled 43,752 cars in Japan, beating BMW at 40,916 and Mercedes-Benz at 40,341.
In contrast, Lexus has been fumbling lately in the U.S., falling behind Mercedes and BMW for the last two years.
Koji Endo, auto analyst at Advanced Research Japan Co. in Tokyo, said that grabbing share in the luxury market is difficult because brand loyalty is strong for luxury nameplates like BMW.
"Young rich people don't want a Japanese car. They want imports," he said.
Toyota officials say that has been gradually changing. They also believe the market domination that Toyota has in Japan is a plus. As younger Toyota drivers grow older, they may opt for a Lexus, they say.
But the big problem may be that many young Japanese don't have the money to buy any car, let alone a luxury car. Public transportation is so sophisticated in most Japanese cities, people can get around fine without a car, which come with relatively high tax, inspection and parking fees.
The trend among youngsters to shun car ownership has grown so widespread a special term was coined: "kuruma banare," meaning "leaving cars."
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APRIL 6, 2007--Confronted by sustainability issues of growth and change, communities in the St. Croix Valley and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus now have a formal institute through the University to assist them to address those challenges.
The St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development has been created at the University to address sustainability in the broadest approaches, according to Chancellor Don Betz.
"The institute represents our commitment to responding to the many calls for assistance from local governments and non-profit organizations that have been increasing every year, as well as our initiatives in our own campus community," Betz said.
"We will partner with those communities to address issues of sustainability in the environment, in economic development, and in social issues as the unprecedented expansion of the Twin Cities into west-central Wisconsin changes our community and personal landscapes," Betz explained.
Betz said the institute also will coordinate the efforts across campus as it implements a major institutional initiative to become an energy sustainable, self-sufficient campus.
Additionally, Betz noted, UWRF will continue to pursue and expand on its international partnerships in both hemispheres in which it has collaborated on resolving sustainability problems.
Named to head the institute as its director is UWRF environmental sciences Professor Kelly Cain (above, right). He will begin his duties on May 15. A faculty member since 1986, Cain has assisted numerous communities in the region and internationally in addressing land use and sustainability issues. He also is co-coordinator of the UWRF Sustainable Community Development master's degree program and coordinator of the Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism graduate certificate program.
"I am genuinely humbled by this appointment, yet very excited to address the opportunities that lie ahead," Cain said. "Establishing the SCISCD is testament to the unreserved commitment that UWRF has to the people of the St. Croix River valley, the state, nation and beyond for addressing sustainable community issues.
"I think there is no more important work to be done than to address global issues through maximizing community and regional solutions. I look forward to being of service."
The institute's response to issues of community growth is the outcome of public meetings and subsequent collaborations initiated by the University in 2004. During town hall discussions community leaders identified more than 110 issues of common concern as a result of growth.
In response UWRF facilitated the incorporation of the Western Wisconsin Intergovernmental Collaborative, which is open to all 99 village, town, city and county governments in Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties. WWIC meets quarterly and has explored such topics as smart growth, methamphetamine trafficking, regional traffic and highway development projects, tourism as economic development, and wastewater treatment options.
According to Cain, the institute will work through the WWIC and other partners to identify community problems and regional concerns in which UWRF can provide assistance. It will help communities to prioritize growth issues and then work with UWRF faculty to build interdisciplinary teams of students who can identify the best solutions to those problems. Cain said UWRF also will collaborate with other agencies to help communities to solve their growth problems.
The institute will follow procedures that have worked well in recent years as UWRF has responded to requests for community assistance, Cain said. Among those helped include Amery, Osceola, St. Croix Falls, Hudson, River Falls and numerous townships. The projects have ranged from revitalizing downtown areas to reclaiming brown spaces to exploring "green" industrial parks to reviewing model ordinances.
The new director also will coordinate UWRF's numerous internal initiatives to implement sustainability issues across campus. In its recently adopted strategic plan, the campus identified sustainability as an institutional priority. Among the activities initiated in recent years that drove that decision are:
·Last August Gov. Jim Doyle designated that UWRF is among four UW System campuses to will go "off the grid" by 2012. Last month the campus signed an agreement with Wisconsin Public Power, Inc., and River Falls Municipal Utilities that contributes to that objective through the purchase of "green blocks" of energy. The campus also will explore other alternative energy sources, such as wind generators and passive solar.
·Students have strongly committed to energy sustainability. This includes the construction of a "green" $34 million University Center, in which students invested $1 million on sustainability initiatives. Led by the ECO club, students also have been active in such areas as reducing energy consumption in residence halls, recycling drives and education programs and workshops for students and the community. They have also responded to a call by U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) to reduce energy consumption across campus.
·UWRF also is a member and leader of national and international sustainability organizations. The campus is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. UWRF is a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, with Chancellor Betz a founding member of the Leadership Circle of presidents and chancellors.
Campus sustainability activities can be found online at http://www.uwrf.edu/sustain/.
Chancellor Betz said the institute is in keeping with UWRF's commitment to the region and its residents, as well as the campus's values.
"We are in the ideal place and time to bring the resources of the University to bear on issues of real concern on campus, in the St. Croix Valley and beyond. We not only intend to be a regional partner in facilitating discussions and implementing solutions on sustainability, but we will do this in a way that is a model for other regions around the state, nation and beyond that are experiencing pervasive change."
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CHICAGO (AP) – Maurisha Gaiter didn't raise her two daughters to be honor roll students by letting them skip class.But on Tuesday, when the Chicago Public School year starts, that's what they plan to do, with their mother's encouragement.Upset by her daughters' overcrowded classrooms, outdated textbooks and shortage of computers, Gaiter is sending 11-year-old Maurisha and 14-year-old Sakiijdra north to some of the state's wealthiest suburbs to join hundreds or possibly thousands of other Chicago students in protesting what they say is an unequal system for funding schools."I don't want to send my kids to any second-class school anymore," she said. "If I have to keep my kids out for a whole month, I'm willing to do that."Illinois state Sen. James Meeks and a group of 85 pastors, mostly from the West and South sides of Chicago, have been drumming up support for a mass boycott to draw attention to funding disparities in Illinois public schools.They have more than 100 church buses ready to take thousands of students to Winnetka, where they'll attempt to symbolically register at the affluent New Trier High School and Sunset Ridge Elementary School. Students must pay tuition to attend schools outside their home district.Administrators at New Trier High School said they're preparing for up to 2,000 students from Chicago on Tuesday.The effort runs counter to Chicago school officials' annual attempts to boost first-day attendance as a way to get students in the habit of coming to school every day."Any adult that tells their child not to go to school sends that child down a path that is self-destructive," said Chicago schools CEO Arne Duncan. "Yes, we are desperately underfunded. Yes, we need to challenge that status quo. But let me be clear. Adults should fight that battle. Children should be in school."In Illinois, as in many other states, most school funding comes from property taxes. Here, property taxes account for about 70 percent of school funding, meaning rural and inner city schools generally end up with less to spend per student than suburban schools in areas with higher property values.Chicago Public Schools, the country's third-largest school system with more than 400,000 students, spent $11,300 per student last year. In Winnetka, New Trier High School spent $17,500 per student, near tops in the state.
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A local animal shelter is asking for the public's help in caring for cats recently rescued outside an abandoned Hazel Dell house.
Nine cats of varying ages left outside a house on Northwest 29th Avenue have arrived at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington since Thursday, officials said. There are believed to be between 6 and 15 more cats missing.
The animal shelter lacks the space to care for the cats long-term, officials said, and is looking for people who can either adopt or become "foster parents" for the cats.
"We just simply don't have room for them," said Erin Griffin, spokeswoman for the Humane Society.
As of Friday, the shelter had 280 cats at its location, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver, and 132 more in foster care.
Most of the cats rescued from Southwest 29th Avenue have an upper respiratory illness that caused swollen eyes and sneezing, Griffin said.
A veterinarian will inspect the felines. Respiratory ailments are not uncommon when cats are grouped together in large numbers, Griffin said.
You can visit the Humane Society Saturday and fill out paperwork to adopt the cats or serve as their foster parent, in which case food, surgeries, vaccinations and medications can be provided.
The cats rescued from Hazel Dell won't be eligible for adoption until after they are evaluated Monday.
"We want to get the cats out as soon as possible," Griffin said.
Adopting adult cats, ages 6 months and older, costs $10 between now and the end of June. Adopting kittens rescued from Southwest 29th Avenue costs between $30 and $80, Griffin said. Generally, kitten adoptions cost $80.
"Kitten season," from May through September, is upon us, Griffin said, and raises the need to have cats spayed or neutered.
Clark County has an overpopulation problem with cats, Griffin said, because not enough of them are fixed.
Attempts to contact officials with Clark County Animal Control were unsuccessful Friday afternoon.
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Co-operative Bank has suffered system outages for the better part of this week, greatly inconveniencing its customers. Insiders at the bank said the problem started back in May, when systems started going down every so often. It is however unclear whether the problem lies with its core banking system as its IT department has not communicated to the branches on the issue.
Yesterday, the bank's branches were operating off-line and some serving only customers with accounts there. Branches serving all customers are having a hard time to reconcile the transactions done off-line.
"We are sorry; our systems are down. We will only serve customers who belong to the Westlands branch only... for both deposits and withdrawal," a branch official at Co-op Bank Westlands told customers.
Early this week some of the bank's customers lost out on opportunity to buy Treasury Bonds allotted in the latest re-opening of the 20-year bond offer yielding over 12 per cent.
One such client had to seek the intervention of the bank's top management to beat a 10am settlement deadline last Tuesday. Francis Ngambi, the personal assistant to managing director Gideon Muriuki, said the issue was being resolved.
"... there's a temporary challenge with the system but it's being worked on. We expect the systems to be regularised by 4pm today (yesterday)," Ngambi said on phone yesterday.
He argued that the bank has this week experienced a surge in transactions, but "any backlogs will be resolved by 4pm today (yesterday)". "We know it's a huge loss to the bank in many ways, including our image to our customers," Ngambi said.
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A 59-year-old Sampson County man, who served as an instructional assistant and basketball coach with Wayne County Public Schools, is facing an indecent liberties charge against a student.
According to a press release issued today by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Glen Isaac Darden, of 2524 H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with the felony offense, the result of an investigation that began on Dec. 12 when the sheriff's office received a report of a possible sexual assault involving a student and a "teacher/coach" at Eastern Wayne High School.
Ken Derksen, director of Communication Services/PIO for Wayne County Schools, clarified Wednesday that Darden is not a teacher but rather an instructional assistant at the school, as well as the head varsity boys basketball coach.
"Due to personnel privacy laws, the district cannot discuss any details of his leave," Derksen said in a release.
The system did confirm that Darden was placed on paid administrative leave from his position at Eastern Wayne High on Dec. 13. It has since been changed to unpaid administrative leave. He was hired by Wayne County Public Schools in March of 2003. Since his start, he has coached basketball at the school; this is his second year as head coach.
According to Wayne sheriff's reports, the student, a juvenile, informed the school's resource officer the day after the alleged incident took place, prompting the investigation.
The incident, the press release noted, occurred on school grounds.
Darden was placed in the Wayne County jail under a $1,000 secured bond. No details were available on whether he has since been released and a call to Sheriff's Capt. Richard Lewis was not immediately returned.


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