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President Obama 'Madder Than Hell' About VA
President Barack Obama is "madder than hell" about the problems facing the Department of Veterans Affairs but still supports its embattled chief, Secretary Eric Shinseki, according to the president's chief of staff.
"Nobody is more outraged about this problem right now" than the president, said White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in a Friday interview that aired Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation."
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"We have seen, obviously, the reports out of places like Phoenix and Fort Collins and North Carolina, and we're going to get to the bottom of those things, fix them and ensure that they don't happen again," Mr. McDonough said. "General Shinseki continues to work this every single day."
Two of Mr. Shinseki's critics— Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R., Ill.), speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," and Dan Dellinger, the national commander of the American Legion, also on CBS—repeated calls for his resignation.
Dr. Sam Foote, a prominent VA whistleblower who may have been the catalyst for the department's recent scrutiny, said Mr. Shinseki should remain in place.
Dr. Foote, a VA employee for more than 20 years and one of the most high-profile people to bring allegations against the VA, said more is needed to ensure solutions to what he says are systemic problems in the department.
Related: A Brief History of Obama's 'Angry' Moments
"If we switch secretaries it will focus not on who's going to fix the problem but who the next secretary will be," Dr. Foote said on "Fox News Sunday." Dr. Foote also said a new secretary could have to go through a lengthy confirmation process, and then would be given a sort of grace period while becoming accustomed to the new job.
Dr. Foote said Mr. Shinseki has been acting aggressively and "that's the guy we need in there."
In April, Dr. Foote's allegations of scheduling improprieties at the Phoenix VA Health Care System became public, kicking off a series of similar whistleblower allegations at other VA hospitals.
Dr. Foote alleges the Phoenix VA kept an unofficial list for scheduling patient appointments which made official wait times, which were reported to VA authorities, seem much shorter than they actually were. He also alleges as many as 40 veterans could have died while waiting for appointments. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs has also said it has found similar discrepancies in its own investigation of the facility.
The VA's independent inspector general has an ongoing review in Phoenix that includes examining scheduling practices and Mr. Shinseki has put the director of the Phoenix VA, Sharon Helman, along with two other employees on administrative leave. In a statement made just after her suspension, Ms. Helman said she understands Mr. Shinseki's decision.
The VA's acting inspector general, Richard Griffin, said at a Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing Thursday that of the 17 cases his office has examined thus far in Phoenix, no deaths can be attributed to lengthy wait times. But, he added, federal criminal investigators have been consulted regarding scheduling improprieties that could lead to criminal charges.
On May 1, the nation's largest veterans' advocacy group, the American Legion, with some 2.4 million members called on Mr. Shinseki and two top VA officials to resign. No other major veterans' organization has echoed the call.
Mr. Shinseki on Friday forced the senior VA official in charge of the VA health-care system, Dr. Robert Petzel, to resign. The VA had already announced, in September 2013, Dr. Petzel's eventual retirement. He was one of the top officials the American Legion had been targeting for resignation.
An American Legion spokesman said Friday the group supports the resignation but, "We think more needs to be done to ensure changes will be made."
Mr. Shinseki announced last week he had ordered a system-wide review of health care accessibility with a report to be issued in approximately three weeks, a review that will cover questions of scheduling procedures.
Following the announcement, at least one VA hospital system discovered possible improprieties during preparations for the review. Mr. Shinseki announced he had placed two employees at the Durham, N.C., facility on administrative leave pending the review.
The VA did not release the names of the employees, citing privacy concerns.
The VA, Mr. Shinseki and Dr. Petzel could not be immediately reached for comment.
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Texas A&M – Corpus Christi pitcher Daniel Minor was one of four players to receive Collegiate Baseball Newspaper "Louisville Slugger's" National Players of the Week recognition on Monday following his career-high 14 strikeouts of UTSA batters in a complete-game shutout.
Minor pitched 9.0 innings against UTSA on Sunday, dominating the Roadrunner hitters at the plate and accounting for over half of the UTSA outs via the strikeout. He also gave up just four hits, and never more than one in any inning, while allowing no hits and his only walk over the last four innings.
"On a pitching first team, the expectations are for those guys to give us a chance to win," said head coach Scott Malone. "So far, for the most part, not only has Daniel, but our entire rotation has done that consistently.
"Outings like we had yesterday, you hope in the big picture that others on the staff keep feeding off each other and this season continues to be something special where we finish in one of top spots in league."
The junior from Dripping Springs lowered his season ERA to 1.29 while moving his record to 3-1 on the year. In his five appearances this year, Minor has struck out 33 batters total, and is averaging 10.61 K's per nine innings. He has allowed just four earned runs in 28.0 innings, including zero earned runs in three of his appearances and only one in a fourth.
"I'm really proud for Daniel to get recognition," said Malone. "If you ask anybody in the Southland, UTSA is going to be one of the more talented offensive teams in the league.
"To do it against that strong of a lineup really says a lot about what he accomplished. We only put up one run, so we needed all nine zeros. Also really happy for the light that shines on our program nationally."
The Islanders will be back in action this coming weekend against Southeastern Louisiana at Chapman Field. Games are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and a 1 p.m. start in the finale on Sunday.
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STOCKTON - Police made an arrest after a 23-year-old woman was run over while trying to stop a man from stealing her car shortly before 6:30 a.m. Friday in the first block of West Jamestown Street, police said.
The woman tried to stop the man from driving away by standing in front of her car, but the man ran her over, authorities said. The woman was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Several citizens called police to report a suspicious vehicle near Gettysburg Place and Longview Avenue about 8:37 a.m., authorities said. When officers arrived, they located the stolen vehicle and arrested Rhyan Mitchell, 19, on suspicion of carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon. He also was arrested on a number of outstanding warrants, police said.
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An impressionist from the early days, mainly attracted by the landscapes of Ile de France, the British painter Alfred Sisley always worked near to the places where he lived.
During the last years of his life, he chose to reside in Moret-sur-Loing, near to Fontainebleau forest.
He painted fifteen or so paintings of his village church at various times of day and in different seasons. The one on display here was executed on a fine evening in 1894. Based on the second floor of a house by Place de Moret, Sisley projected his visual impressions directly onto the canvas. The clear, bold colours applied in small strokes capture the fleeting effects of the evening light. The horizon line placed at the bottom leaves a wide surface area for the sky, which is azure blue with a pearly pink cloud.
Despite the spontaneity of this vision, in this painting we also find the architectonic rigour and search for depth that characterised all the painter's compositions.
The City of Paris acquired this work when it was exhibited in 1896, at the Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts.


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PHIL LACIO AKA P DAWG wrote: did you remember the problems he had with that album and the original cover? with him standing behind a tree waiting for Bush?
I think he got dropped by priority for all the controversy and had to release it himself, anyone I ever played it for thought it was very good
he just didnt get the exposure he needed he seems like a real smart guy
I know he is colleged educated.
mattrego wrote: Ha. Yes I remember that. Wow. I also heard Paris made some very wise investments and played Wall Street very well.
Jesse wrote: mattrego wrote: Ha. Yes I remember that. Wow. I also heard Paris made some very wise investments and played Wall Street very well. I thought he just worked a job as a broker for like ten years?
Paris wiki page wrote: Becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the music industry, Paris retired from recording and worked as a stockbroker, cementing his personal wealth allowing him to independently finance the next stage of his musical endeavors.
While his real name is unknown, he has acknowledged that in the 90s he also worked as an investment banker.
Sage Francis wrote: The full tracklist should have been listed when it was put on the site, rather than "Sloppy White" being credited for all the tracks. Your question is one I expect a lot of people to be wondering about. This will be fixed with the follow up material we post.
For now, here is the tracklisting along with commentary on each track from DJ Sloppy White:
1) Supreme Force - You Gotta Come Out Fresh
Co Handlin' Things 12" - NIA Records 1986
No matter what you do you always gotta come out fresh. So this twelve seemed liked the best choice to kick off the set. Supreme Force's Come Out Fresh is one of my favorite cuts from the Nia catalogue. It's the tastey b-side to Co Handlin' Things. The Force consists of Easy E (not of NWA fame), Cool C and Freddie C (aka Freddie Foxxx). Could be the first time we hear Freddie Foxxx and Cool C on wax? Foxxx's hardcore persona is in its infancy stage here but it's interesting to hear him in this early setting, musically and lyrically. Cool C hadn't changed much after dropping his 89 debut with I Gotta Habit and I haven't a clue as to what happened with Easy E. Although this one is hard to get a hold of, be sure to check those 80's Electro lists. Nia put out a lot of Electro and I've seen this single get lumped in from time to time by default.
2) King Sun - Fat Tape
XL - Zakia 1989
This is in my opinion the best cut from King Sun's debut album, XL. It's also, obviously, the inspiration for this mix. The album is a little lack luster but it does offer a couple of tracks with beat production by the 45 King, Fat Tape being on of them. While its not a sound we're used to hearing from the 45 king it holds up well with King Sun's lyrics about his ability to rock jams and create "fat tapes". A lot of good sample sentences here. It's also interesting to hear the vocal similarity between Sun and, then Zakia label mate, Rakim. Since Profile and Rush were behind this project distribution was plentiful and should be easy get a hold of.
3) Tall Dark and Handsome - The Bronx is Back
Tall Dark and Handsome - B-Boy 1988
Tall Dark and Handsome were an obscure group on the infamous B-Boy label. The album certainly isn't the greatest release from the label that brought us Criminal Minded but it does offer a few nice tracks. The Bronx is Back is probably the strongest cut from the album. It showcases a nice, strong bassline threaded through the beat while TDH have a hardy group delivery. Its worth tracking the album down just for this track alone. I've also seen them together on one LP with JVC Force containing tracks from this album and Doin Damage. Either way a tuff one to get.
4) Partner In Crime - Do You Know What I'm Saying
Do You Know What I'm Saying 12" - Criminal 198?
This seems to be a little known gem from Arthur Baker's short lived 80s label, Criminal Records. I don't know anything about the rapper behind Partners In Crime, Easy El Gee, but this is a nice 12". They have strong verbal skills that sound similar to the early Stetsasonic sound. This track is faster yet similar to Stets' DBC Let The Music Play. Baker, who recorded on the label as Wally Jump Jr. and as the Criminal Element Orchestra, produced the track using Maceo's often sampled Across the Tracks to good effect. The flip, Mary Mary, doesn't possess the same energy as a-side. And yes it uses the old Monkees sample ala Run DMC. I haven't seen another one of these in years.
5) Black Rock and Ron - Getting Large
Stop the World - RCA 1989
Straight off their album, Stop the World, Getting Large was one of a few nice jams served up by Black Rock and Ron. Paul C produced the majority of the tracks so you know its got a nice rough edge to the production. I'm sure everyone is familiar with the title track, Stop the World, thanks to Edan's Fast Rap mix cd. Getting Large has got all the right ingredients to keep your neck snappin'. Beware of the 12"! It's a stripped down mix and doesn't have half the punch of the album cut. There are, however, a few throw aways here. The title track, Black Rock and Ron, is a terrible House cut. I think it was standard practice to include a House joint on most hip hop records from this era. This album is getting tougher and tougher to dig up.
6) The Wise Guyz - eF yoU eN Kay E
eF yoU eN Kay E - Atlantic 1989
Atlantic had an interesting, yet unsuccessful, stable of hip hop acts in the late 80s and early 90s. The Wise Guyz are one such an act. This Long Island group consisted of Extra Caliber, Stretch, Tron (The Ladies Tenderroni) and Big Ill. Riding the politically conscious bandwagon, the Wise Guyz put out this album of socially aware lyrics. While the album had it's share of duds it does posses a few nice ones and this track sure as hell slams! I think the phrase "rap attack" is exemplified by this knockout jam with lines like "treat you like some old Pumas and play you OUT!" DJ battle lines, anyone? You could probably slip into any warehouse and find one or two copies of this album.
7) Greyson and Jasun - Hard As They Come
Sweatin' Me Wet - Atlantic 1991
This is another one of those Atlantic acts that I described from the previous track. I remember back in the day when their single Livin Like A Troopa dropped. It even had a pretty cool video that ran on BET occasionally. They were visually presented with more of a street edge in the video than displayed on the jacket cover (Looks like they got the master key to the girls locker room or something). Greysun and Jaysun had a similar verbal style to EPMD (Erick Sermon specifically) and could have easily assimilated into the Hit Squad posse. Hard as They Come showcases Greyson's cool monotone delivery over JB's Cold Sweat complete with Jimmy Nolen's guitar stabs. This album only has a couple of good tracks
basically the aforementioned Livin Like A Trooper and Hard as They Come. Slick Rick completeists will wanna get this for his guest spot on Get Bizzy, which ain't too bad but Rick's done better. You should be able to dig this one out of a warehouse or cut out bin.
8) Style - The Assassinator
In Tone We Trust - Select 1990
Select Records had one hell of a run in the rap game back in the day and this album by Style is often over looked. I remember seeing copies of this just sittin' in the bins a few of years ago. I haven't seen it any where nowadays. The Assassinator is one of the better up tempo cuts from the album and a good one to follow the Greyson and Jasun track. I believe this cut also made it as a single as well. It also features some pretty dope scratch sentences for battle DJs such as "Tell'em who the fuck I am"... perfect. How You Livin is another nice cut and Hip Hop Blues could be the first time we hear the Lee Michael's piano loop from Who Could Want More. Well, certainly before Young MC took it to The Principal's Office and the pop charts. Tough to get a hold of.
9) Maestro Fresh Wes - The Mic's My Piece
Symphony In Effect - LMR Records 1989
There has been some interest in the career of Canada's' Fresh Wes over the past year or so and this cut is a smoker from his debut Symphony in Effect. Using the Mic as his metaphoric glock, Wes rips through the cut at high speed while Joe Tex and Rakim make up the chorus. Good stuff from his first effort. Although this album doesn't go for as much as his 3rd Lp album, Naa Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada (produced by Showbiz), it offers a nice spotlight on an up and coming MC. There should be plenty of copies floating around.
10) Doctor Ice - The Mic Stalker
The Mic Stalker - Jive 1989
Remember Full Force? The 6 Hulksters who look like they stepped right out of the local GNC and into the production spotlight during the 1980s. These guys banged out a number of hits for Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam and should be most thanked for their work with UTFO (Roxanne Roxanne). In 1989 They produced UTFO member Doctor Ice's Mic Stalker solo album for Jive. Although most of there shit leans toward the weak side production wise, this little ditty sparked hardy and clever lyrics from the Doctor. The Ice man dropped MCs not with his hands but with "premeditated literature". Damn, that's a good line
There are a few solid tracks off this LP with some good sample sentences to be dug out as well. You can find this one most likely in your local shop's cut out bins or a warehouse for sure.
11) Makeba and Skratch - Candy Rappers
Mental Fitness - Nuff Said 1991
I have to admit I was a little disappointed when DJ Ivory dropped Makeba and Skratch's Ain't It Funky single on his very nice Hear No Evil mix CD. I had initially planned to use that one on this mix
oh well
If any one knows the story behind these guys, please let me know. I know in addition to the aforementioned single they put out one album on the small Nuff Said label. The album has some cuts that are just as raw as that first single and this is definitely one of them. Makeba and Skratch (and Lyn Collins) move the crowd at full speed while eatin' up "the suckas" and disgarding "the candy rappers" (perfect for Fat Tapes' visual theme, eh?). There definitely is some good chemistry going on here. Get out your miner's hard hat cuz you're gonna have to go deep for these guys.
12) III Most Wanted - Lights Out
Most Wanted - Fever/Sutra 1989
About five years ago I remember diggin' at this warehouse shop on the north side of Chicago that had tons of cut outs. They would put 2 albums together and shrink wrap'em then sell them both for about 4 to 5 bucks. The three times I saw this record there it was packaged with the first EPMD album. Ahhh
those were the days. This has gotta be the best ish to come out of the Fever label or at least that I've heard. III Most Wanted's Most Wanted has got some really dope ass cuts on it including Keep Your Distance and Calm Down, which you may have heard before. Lights Out rolls along with the infamous Amen Brother break setting the pace. Nice job to Charlie Chase on chopping it up slightly different than we usually hear it. Very tough LP to come by nowadays.
13) Nice and Smooth - Dope Not Hype
Nice and Smooth - Select 1989
I know I don't need to say anything about Nice and Smooth. It's already been said, right? I will say that this cut definitely needs more exposure than most of the other jams from this self-titled classic. I guess that could be said for Dope on a Rope and Skill Trade too. I like Funky for You just as much as the next guy but this album's chocked full of great tracks. The Amen Brother break is looped up faithfully while ESG's UFO gets the chop treatment to good effect. Simple production while Nice and Smooth let all out
nice! This did get reissued on wax momentarily but I don't know if it's still around. Fuck it, if you can find it on CD don't deny yourself this classic.
14) LL Cool J - Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?
Walking With A Panther - Def Jam 1989
Well according to LL it's because "a lotta hype lines make one dope rhyme". And hype lines are given
Indeed! Everybody knows Uncle L's musical output and I'm sure you got Walking with a Panther in your crates, but this is a nice hidden little number tucked away at the end of side A. This track is all about the definition of dope full of that LL hardcore touch. To close the track Cut-Creator chops up To Be Real, guaranteed to send goose bumps up your spine to your already nodding head. I kept a loop from the Nice and Smooth cut going underneath to boost up the track a little. Another easy purchase here.
15) Hostyle - It's Our Turn
Get Off - Atlantic 1989
I really don't know the history behind Hostyle other than Kaos and DJ Homicide were another late 80s Atlantic group that seemed to have disappeared into obscurity after one release. This album is sort of all over the place as far as style goes. There's the standard love track Just A Dream Away and your basic House cut In The House. There's even an "educational" cut on farting, Oops, There Goes Another, complete with ass squirts and toilet flushes. Getting past that drek, Get Off does offer a few hard hitting tunes like Keep On Moving, Hardcore and the smoker featured here, It's Our Turn. Sure the Incredible Bongo Band's Apache was a sure shot looped up on any track at the time, but Hostyle came with raw lyrics to take the cut to the next level. DJ Homicide displayed some nice scratching skills as well. A copy is probably waiting for your dollar in the cheap bins...
16) Lakim Shabazz - When You See A Devil Smash Him
The Lost Tribe of Shabazz - Tuff City 1990
I was never too good with math but I know one equation that holds true: Lakim + 45 King = DOPE! Lakim really deserves more exposure on his first album, Pure Righteousness, and his sophomore release, Lost Tribe of Shabazz. This gem is taken from the second album released in 1990. To my ears this track is one of many that epitomizes the early signature sound that DJ Mark the 45 King cultivated during his stint at Tuff City. Lakim laced the cut with his politically conscious lyrics which make up the majority of his catalogue. If this don't get your soul groovin, then you're a devil that needs smashin! His 2 LPs and twelves are getting harder to come by these days.
17) Craig G - Dopest Duo
The Kingpin - Atlantic 1990
After dropping singles like Shout and Transformer for the legendary Pop Art label in the Mid 80's, Juice Crew alumni Craig G dropped this album for Atlantic in 1990. While not spectacular it does offer a few good tracks like Dopest Duo and The Final Chapter. Marley Marl completists will want to pick this up since he's turnin' the knobs. Marly really had a good ear for pulling in guitar riffs for his productions. The whole thing works perfectly as Craig and Marly certainly make a nice team. And the Spock sample suggests a parallel with another dope duo known as Shatner and Nimoy. And on that note, you don't have to travel to the corners of the universe to find this one.
18) Big Daddy Kane - The Wrath of Kane
I'll Take You There 12" - Cold Chillin 1988
Whoa! Why this track wasn't included on Kane's classic Long Live the Kane I'll never know. It hits as hard as anything from that album or the follow up, It's A Big Daddy Thing. This track lives as the b-side to the single I'll Take You There in 12" and 7" format (the 45 comes in a nice little picture sleeve too). This is Kane at his best with Marley and Mr. Cee providing excellent production and DJ work. It's all tight and mows you over at high speed. As far as I know this single has not been reissued. Some fans thought they were getting this track on the recently released The Very Best of Big Daddy Kane, but the track presented is a live version. The live version is okay but the studio version would have been a better addition to the compilation. You shouldn't have too much difficulty spotting this one since Kane was a popular artist for Cold Chillin, selling a decent amount back in the day. Just be prepared to pay around 15 to 20 bones.
19) Maestro Fresh Wes - Jazz Tip
Another Funky Break 12" - Polydor 1991
Here's Wes again, and this time he's updated his sound stepping into the 90's with the help of Main Source's K-Cut and Sir Scratch with this incredible smoker. The production on this joint is just as solid as anything off of Breaking Atoms. Crisp drums with a nice bass line and guitar riff coupled with a little piano tinkle provides motivation for a powerful delivery by the Maestro. This is without a doubt the best track from his sophomore release A Black Tie Affair. It's a decent album with some good tracks but it does have some duds. The bonus about the single (pictured here) is you get the instrumental. Man, I could listen to that for days. Another one that's getting tougher to find.
20) Godfather Don - Sleeping With the Enemy
Hazardous - Select 1991
This is a fucking great album! How the Hell this slipped past the "reissue radar" I don't know. Hazardous is one of the better offerings that Select put out there in the very early 90s. It's chocked full of fast rhymes and up-tempo production all laid down by Don himself. Sleepin With the Enemy is just one of many burners from the LP. The title track along with Read The Lines, Keep Sweatin' and Involuntary Excellence never disappoint. Don went on to turn some knobs and guest spot on Ultramagnetic MCs Four Horsemen LP for Wild Pitch and continued his recording relationship with Kool Keith as Cenobites. This album is very hard to come by even on CD let alone wax. So please, if you see the CD just get it! It's a damn classic!


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It was an emotional start to the game for both the
Red Sox and Royals, as a pregame ceremony honored the victims of Monday's bombings in Boston, along with the first responders who helped treat the victims and law enforcement who captured the suspects.
And it was a dramatic ending, as Daniel Nava's two-out, three-run home run in the eighth inning gave the Red Sox a 4-3 victory.
The Red Sox players took the field at Fenway Park with the word "Boston" stitched across their jerseys instead of the usual "Red Sox."
The iconic "B" logo and the word "strong" was painted across the Green Monster wall in left field. The logo was also sewn over the hearts of both teams' jerseys.
Friday's game between the Red Sox and Royals was postponed because the city's shutdown and a split doubleheader was scheduled for Sunday.
The Red Sox observed a moment of silence before Saturday's game for the victims of Monday's bombings and the MIT campus police officer who was killed Thursday night.
The team also honored those who helped the more than 170 injured and in capturing the suspected terrorists.
As expected, security was tight at Fenway Park, including a SWAT team with a German shepherd standing guard.
---At TD Garden on the other side of town, the Bruins made up their postponed game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Black and gold T-shirts that read "Boston Strong" were sold, with all of the proceeds going to the OneFund.
The Bruins wore state police, Boston PD and Watertown PD hats during pregame warmups, while the Penguins wore "617" patches on their sweaters, which is Boston's area code.
A moment of silence was observed before the national anthem as pictures of the three who died from the attack -- Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell and Lu Lingzi -- and Sean Collier, the MIT police officer who was killed Thursday night -- were shown on the main video screen.
Like Wednesday's Bruins game, a "Boston Strong" themed video was shown and national anthem singer Rene Rancourt lowered his microphone as the fans took over the song.
---The Celtics wore "Boston Stands As One" patches on their uniforms and specialized warmup shirts for their playoff opener against the Knicks in New York.
---Boston College canceled all home athletic events for Saturday, including its annual spring football game.
---The MLS's New England Revolution traveled by bus to play the New York Red Bulls Saturday due to the suspension of Amtrak's train service.
In the Red Sox's victory, the Royals got on the board first when Lorenzo Cain led off the fifth inning with a double off Boston right-hander Clay Buchholz. Jeff Francouer's one-out single to left put the Royals up, 1-0.
But the Red Sox tied the game in the sixth when Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single off James Shields, took second on Shane Victorino's sacrifice bunt and third on Dustin Pedroia's groundout.
David Ortiz's single to center scored Ellsbury.
The Royals got another run in the seventh when Cain led off with a double and scored on Salvador Perez's two-out triple.
Shields went six innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks with eight strikeouts, but was not involved in the decision.
Buchholz (3-0) earned the victory, going eight innings, giving up two runs on eight hits with no walks and six strikeouts.
Andrew Bailey earned the save despite giving up a lead-off home run to Cain in the ninth.
Kelvin Herrera took the loss for the Royals, going one-third of an inning, giving up two runs, including Nava's home run.


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According to the Space Weather Observers Solar flares are heading towards Earth and are expected to strike Earth's magnetic field sooner.
According to the observers, solar flares erupted from giant sunspots are expected to come parallel to the Earth in the next few days. The observers said that solar flares will cause geomagnetic storms and auroras in the northern altitude.
The year 2012 is expected to produce some large solar flares not because of Maya Calendar or life on Earth is coming to an end but because of the regular solar cycle which will be at its peak this year.
Solar flares
Solar flares are produced from the black spot on the sun's surface, where the electromagnetic field is at its peak. The black spot also called sunspot ejects huge amount of energy also known as solar flares or solar winds.
The latest solar eruption took place on Monday sending huge amount of charged particles towards the Earth. Last month too, a massive solar flare was produced through the sun but fortunately it wasn't directed towards the Earth.
Group of Sunspot
Observers have noticed a group of large sunspots on sun in the weekend. The sunspots are 100,000km wide and there is further scope of more such solar flares. The place where these massive sunspots are noticed is known as region '1476'.
The spots are so huge that they are easily visible through a naked eye. Astronomers have warned for not looking at the sun directly as it may lead to serious eye injury.
Dangers of solar flares
Solar flares are very dangerous to Earth, especially when we are enormously dependent on electronic appliances and computers. A massive solar flare can easily destroy our satellite system orbiting the Earth, which are our lifeline. As communication and military operations are dependent on it.
A large solar flare can destroy over power grids and shut down all the electronic systems in a blink of an eye. Our ozone layer too can easily be washed away with it, and we will then become susceptible to diseases like Skin Cancer. Some flares are so strong that they can also rupture the magnetic fields of a planet.
Sun has been shooting moderate and low solar flares from past few months and the intensity of it is expected to increase in the coming months.


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Part of her Venezia collection, Paloma Picasso's Luce
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"It's inspired by the lanterns you find in Venice and the
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I can across this wonderful event for ladies only sponsored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stay at Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast on September 8 and we will include a $10 coupon to apply to the cost of the clinic. The Hall of Fame is an easy 30 minute drive from the Inn. Here are the details.
On Wednesday, September 8, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will offer a special football seminar, Football 101: Ladies Night at the Hall of Fame. Special guests for the women-only evening of fun and instruction are Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure and his wife Gerry. The Hall of Fame husband and wife team will share their unique perspectives as "celebrity instructors" for the informal women-only clinic. Joining Joe and Gerry DeLamielleure will be WHBC sportscasters and radio personalities.
In addition to an entertaining evening of football insight, registrants will be treated to dinner provided by Quaker Steak & Lube.
Tickets for the Football 101: Ladies Night at the Hall of Fame program are $20 and can be purchased online at Profootballhof.com. Doors open at 5 PM with dinner served from 5 until 6:30. The Football 101: Ladies Night at the Hall of Fame program will begin at 6:30 PM. Those in attendance will also have an opportunity to tour the Pro Football Hall of Fame and experience all the recent renovations including the exciting new Super Bowl Theater film presentation Road to the Super Bowl and will be eligible win special door prizes from WHBC and the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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School District 51 students are finishing up their first week back to class, but not without some big changes. KKCO 11 News found out how families are coping with the new school walking boundaries.
The past week has been a whirlwind for Lori Kirkpatrick.
"We have kind of a crazy schedule," Kirkpatrick said.
Her second and fifth graders no longer have a bus in the mornings due to the new extended walking boundaries, meaning their world is upside-down. District 51 budget cuts left her kids with a 2.1 mile walk across Patterson Road to Orchard Avenue Elementary, something Kirkpatrick won't stand for.
"As a parent, I wouldn't let a kindergartener walk that way, I mean, you have to re-arrange your whole schedule to make this work," she said. "The girls, I usually wake them up by 5:30 a.m. or so," Kirkpatrick said.
To get to work on time, Kirkpatrick's kids are dropped off at a friend's house early in the morning.
She heads to work, and then her friend takes all four elementary school students to East Middle School to drop off her oldest. They go back to the house for some time, before leaving again to drop off the elementary school students.
Kristin Thomas' middle and high school students would also be new walkers this year.
"I feel really blessed that we're able to take our kids to school," Thomas said. "Most people in the workforce work from 8 to 5."
With extra seatbelts, the Thomas family is more than happy to help other students in the neighborhood catch a ride to school.
"That's exactly why I think it's a problem, is for the kids that don't have access to rides," Thomas said.
The new extended walking routes mean parents are looking for other options. Grand Valley Transit is already getting questions from parents about its buses and whether or not stops can be modified to fit the school start and end times. GVT says with the cutbacks on school buses, they expect a increase in their service.
Like many other families, Kirkpatrick and her girls have had to adjust to life without a bus, but she's willing to do whatever it takes for her children.
"I just wish they would've give us some more options instead of telling us this is the way it is," Kirkpatrick said.
Kirkpatrick also sent a letter requesting that the school district reconsider giving students in her neighborhood a bus, as they are beyond the 2 mile walking limit for elementary school students. The school district is expected to discuss her request next week.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner has downplayed the most passionate moments of his 2014 season, joking that a yelling match with Yasiel Puig was just the left-hander offering his congratulations after Puig homered, and that an exchange of gestures with the Colorado Rockies dugout was simply a moment between two teams "that care."
But after he beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Sunday, there was no hiding the relief on Bumgarner's face.
The left-hander's only previous start against the Twins came June 21, 2011, and was one of the worst in Giants history. Bumgarner retired just one of 10 batters he faced, giving up a career-worst eight earned runs. Joe Mauer was the only player in Sunday's lineup who played in that 2011 game, but that didn't matter to Bumgarner. When he took the mound, looked in at Buster Posey and saw a Twins jersey in the right-handed batters box, a chill went down his spine.
And a jolt went through his arm.
Bumgarner gave up just three hits and one run in seven innings, tying his season high with 10 strikeouts. He became just the fourth pitcher to strike out Mauer three times in one game. Did it feel good to get a measure of revenge?
"Yeah, definitely. I didn't forget about that," he said. "That's something that's tough to forget if you go through a start like that one. It doesn't matter who was out there and who is not now. It's the same team, and it sticks with you."
When fired up, Bumgarner doesn't need much support, but the Giants jumped all over Ricky Nolasco, anyway. Michael Morse drove in four runs, Hunter Pence homered, and Gregor Blanco had three singles.
"We've got a good team," Bumgarner said. "It's better than a lot of people realized at the start of the year. We play together. On paper, it might not be the best, but I'd put it up against anybody."
Actually, the Giants currently are the best on paper. With the sweep of the Twins, they improved to 6-0 in interleague play and kept their hold on the top record (32-18) in baseball. Their lead in the division was stretched to a season-high five games when the Colorado Rockies lost in Atlanta.
Sunday's win was yet again about balance, with the Giants pounding out 12 hits and allowing just four. Morse led the way with four RBIs and a career-high three doubles. The second one cleared the bases with two outs in the fifth and gave the Giants a 7-1 lead.
As Nolasco slumped back to the dugout, Morse stood on second, his face filling a 103-foot high-definition scoreboard directly behind him. The sellout crowd roared as Morse's walk-up music -- 1985 chart-topper "Take On Me" -- blared through AT&T Park. With every step Nolasco took, the crowd grew louder. Morse finally was unable to hide his smile any longer. He shook his head, laughed and pumped his first.
"The fans here are the best fans in baseball," Morse said. "Moments like that make you feel so humble and happy."
Morse doubled again in the eighth, becoming just the fifth Giant to hit three two-baggers in a game at AT&T Park. Again he tried to hide his smile as the crowd rose and roared. Again he failed.
"It's just awesome, man," Morse said. "Every day feels like the playoffs here."
"It wasn't bad," Cain said. "I wasn't able to throw the way I wanted to, (and) it wasn't worth pushing it. You want to be able to throw the way you're used to and not baby it."
Cain hurt the hamstring on the final pitch of his start against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday but still hopes to avoid the disabled list. That bid is helped by the presence of Yusmeiro Petit, who stepped in when Cain went on the D.L. earlier this season with a cut on his right index finger. Petit will start Monday.
"You know what, that's really beneficial," Cain said. "He's a big help to us. He's able to save us. That's a big key to be able to miss one start and know he's going to pick you up for five or six innings."
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.
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Last night KDE developer Aaron Seigo was interviewed on the live weekly Podcast The Linux Link Tech Show. Episode 101 is now available for download.
Topics discussed include what happened at KDE's recent aKademy conference, training new developers through Open Source Desktop Workshops, the future of the desktop with SuperKaramba & Plasma and the problems of moving from proprietary to free software. Start 29 minutes in to hear an hour of Aaron.
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After being in development for the past three months, the Salix 14.2 Xfce Edition operating system has finally hit the stable channels, and it is now available for download. Based on the Slackware 14.2 GNU/Linux distribution and built around the lightweight and highly customizable Xfce 4.12 desktop environment, Salix 14.2 Xfce Edition ships with numerous improvements and new features that some of you who managed to test-drive the Beta and Release Candidate pre-releases are already accustomed with. Of course, many of the core components and default applications have been updated to their latest versions.
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TheSSS (The Smallest Server Suite) is one of the lightest Linux kernel-based operating systems designed to be used as an all-around server for home users, as well as small- and medium-sized businesses looking for a quick and painless way of distributing files across networks or to simply test some web-based software.
GNOME Control Center 3.22 to Update the Keyboard Settings, Improve Networking
The upcoming GNOME 3.22 desktop environment is still in the works, and a first Beta build was seeded to public beta testers last week, bringing multiple enhancements and new features to most of its core components and apps. While GNOME 3.22 Beta was announced on August 22, it appears that the maintainers of certain core packages needed a little more time to work on various improvements and polish their applications before they were suitable for public testing. And this is the case of GNOME Control Center, which was recently updated to version 3.21.90, which means 3.22 Beta.


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- Feb 22:
- Purdy: Sochi Games almost a wrap; my final impressions
- Purdy: Dissecting Team USA's Finnish faceplant
- Olympics: Holcomb sits in fourth in four-man bobsled
- Olympic hockey: Team USA's tourney ends with 5-0 thud
- Olympics: Winter X Games athletes fuel U.S. success in Sochi
- Olympics: Canada honors Sarah Burke with gold, silver and bronze
- Olympics: Austrian wins slalom; Ligety slides off tricky course
- Olympics: Skiing prodigy Mikaela Shiffrin dreams big
- Olympics: American-born Vic Wild wins second gold medal for Russia
- Olympics: Human rights groups demand future host cities be free of discriminatory laws
- Billboard: U.S. loses to Canada, keeps Justin Bieber
- Olympics: South Korea reportedly protests results of women's figure skating
- Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin wants five golds in 2018
Happy Saturday.
Here's a recap of what happened overnight in Sochi and a preview of the packed morning schedule.
Vic Wild struck gold once again.
The American-born snowboarder, who married a Russian, gained Russian citizenship and competes for the Motherland, won the parallel slalom competition overnight.
The victory gives Wild a parallel slalom sweep: He won the giant earlier in the week.
The golds reportedly will result in a $250,000 reward for Wild, allowing him to move out of the 300-square foot apartment in Moscow he shares with his wife, Russian snowboarder Alena Zavarzina.
Plenty of pre-dawn action with the first run of the men's slalom, the speedskating team pursuit — the U.S. teams were eliminated Friday -- and the men's biathlon 4x7.5-km relay.
It could be a quiet day for the Americans. Bode Miller is injured and done (perhaps for good), and this isn't Ted Ligety's best event. (He was in sixth place early in the first run.) Instead, look for Europeans to own the podium in the final alpine competition. The event continues at 8:15 a.m. with the second (medal) run, which will be held for NBC's prime-time broadcast.
ON TAP THIS MORNING II: Go for the ... bronze!
Finland and the United States didn't just lose in the hockey semifinals. They lost to their bitter rivals. How much passion and focus will the teams muster for the consolation prize a mere 24 hours after the gut-wrenching losses? The puck drops at 7 a.m., with a live broadcast on NBCSN.
ON TAP THIS MORNING III: Four-man bobsled
American Steven Holcomb is the reigning Olympic champion and just won bronze in the two-man event, ending a 62-year American medal drought. He has a strained calf but was able to participate in training runs for the four-man. His chief competition is Russian Alexander Zubkov, who won the two-man gold. The two-day competition begins this morning at 8:30 a.m. (No live TV.)
ON TAP THIS MORNING Iv: GALA EVENT
For figure skating junkies, here's one last chance to watch the best in action: The Gala exhibition features most of the best performers from the past two weeks, including U.S. Ice Dance gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White. (Russian legend Evgeni Plushenko won't participate because of an injury.). The exhibition will be shown at 9:30 a.m. on NBCSN and then again during the NBC prime-time broadcast.


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San Jose doesn't see many crowds like the one that turned out to HP Pavilion on Monday night.
There were plenty of fishnet stockings, hoochie-mama shorts, lacy lingerie and dangerously low-cut tops. And that was just what some of the guys were wearing.
The gals got really crazy for the occasion, dressing up in hats that could've doubled for bird nests, wild costumes and otherwise revealing outfits. There was even one young lady that showed up wrapped in yellow "caution" tape.
Caution, indeed. For this wasn't just another concert -- it was Lady Gaga's "The Monster Ball Tour 2010." And, fittingly, it felt far more like a true event than just a night of music.
At this point, readers can be forgiven for thinking, "Didn't we just read a Lady Gaga concert review?" Well, yes and no. The last time I reviewed Gaga was back in December, when she brought her "Monster Ball" to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a two-night stand. I also reviewed her show back in March 2009 at the Mezzanine, which was part of her "The Fame Ball Tour."
I can't think of another case where I reviewed a performer three times in such a short time period. But Gaga's ever-increasing popularity -- and the lightning fast way that's she matured from hot newcomer to, arguably, the most popular entertainer on the planet -- forced my hand, although not in a bad way.
Of the three Gaga shows I've seen, Monday's HP date -- the first of a sold-out two-night stand at the venue -- was by far the most accomplished and rewarding.
It was amazing to witness what she's done with the "Monster Ball," changing it to a degree that, beside the song selection, only barely resembled what was seen back in December. The show, which is broken into four acts, now stands as a fully realized piece of conceptual pop art.
Even more surprising is the way in which Gaga has evolved. She wasn't nearly as raunchy or vulgar in San Jose, nor was she hell bent on trying to come across as shocking or controversial. While she operated on pumped-up bravado in San Francisco, she exuded confidence this time around, both in her stage show and talent. She has strengths and weaknesses -- her dancing, for instance, would number among the latter -- and she's become a great judge of what works best for her.
Yet, one gets the feeling that Gaga still has yet to peak as a performer, which is one of the reasons why fans should eagerly anticipate the star's next stop in the Bay Area -- March 22 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Tickets are on sale for that gig through www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday's two-hour show, which is to be repeated on Tuesday, opened with "Dance in the Dark," from Gaga's second studio album, last year's "The Fame Monster."
Wearing the first of many wild outfits -- a glitzy purple number with shoulder pads that stretched out further than they do in the NFL -- the 24-year-old New Yorker worked a stage that was initially designed to look like a dingy back alley of a major metropolitan city. There were two levels, separated by something resembling a fire escape, and the cityscape was dotted with neon signs advertising everything from "good food" and "drugs" to "implants" and "dentistry."
Donning a large spiky hat, the kind one might wear to do battle with a triceratops, Gaga shimmied through minimal dance routines accompanied by guys and gals that looked like rejects from the cast of either "Rent" or "Mad Max Beyond ThunderDome." Thus began our wild ride in pursuit of the Monster Ball, which Gaga told us (and we believed) was well worth finding.
"The Monster Ball will set you free, San Jose," she exclaimed.
Gaga would settle into the role of evangelist quite nicely — far better than she settled into her dancing shoes — and she sold the messages that filled her between-song banter like she was working a revival tent.
"It doesn't matter how much money you have in your pocket," said the woman who charged as much as $178 per ticket to see her in San Jose. "Because tonight, and every night after that, you can be exactly who you want to be."
First, of course, we needed to find the Monster Ball. Gaga would lead us through two more set designs — moving from the cityscape first to a subway station and then an evil-looking forest — and along the way she treated the crowd to such hits as "Just Dance," "Telephone" and "Alejandro." Then we'd finally get to our destination: the Monster Ball (aka, Act IV).
We knew we'd arrived because, well, there was a monster -- a hideous looking two-story-tall creature with the face of a piranha and long squid-like tentacles. Fortunately, Gaga was there to guide, performing the smashes "Paparazzi" and "Bad Romance," and to battle the creature with a bra that doubled as a flamethrower.
And they saw there's nothing new under the sun. Those people obviously have never attended a Lady Gaga show.
Read Jim Harrington's Concert Blog at http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts/.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Freshman sensation Yvette Franco scored two more goals, but it was not enough for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's soccer team, as it fell on the road at UNC Wilmington, 4-2. The teams were playing as a part of the Courtyard Marriott Wilmington Invitational.
Franco scored one goal in each half to give her seven in her debut season. Four different players scored for the Seahawks (2-5-0) in the win. Audrey Baldwin made nine saves in a losing effort for the Islanders (1-4-0).
"Overall, we played in spurts tonight," head coach Shanna Caldwell said. "When we were on, we were connecting passes and moving the ball. Our final ball was just not always on.
"I think this game gives us a fire heading into Sunday's game," she added. "We need to be better in the back and keep the ball in the midfield so that we don't wear our front runners out chasing. UNCW is a very athletic team and they work hard up top. They gave us a great game."
The Islanders found themselves in an early hole, as Stephanie Bronson put the Seahawks up 1-0 just 34 seconds into the game. Katrina Guillou sent a ball from the left side into the penalty area, and Bronson deposited it in the back of the goal for her second goal of the season.
UNCW doubled its advantage just under 10 minutes later. Natalie Winslow sent a long pass forward to a streaking Maddie McCormick, sending the sophomore in alone on Baldwin. McCormick was able to put it past the senior keeper for her second tally of the year, making it 2-0 Seahawks at the 10:09 mark.
But A&M-Corpus Christi was able to even play, thanks in part to a trio of saves by Baldwin. Then in the 31st minute, it was Franco once again. The freshman took the ball at the top of the 18-yard box, took a touch to the right, and blasted the ball into the twine from just outside the box to make it 2-1. It marked her sixth goal of the season, at the 30:32 mark.
The score remained that way until the 63rd minute, when Caroline McClain extended the lead for the Seahawks. McClain took the ball along the endline on the right side, cut to the center, and put the ball just inside the near post to make it 3-1. Then in the 72nd, Katie O'Donnell finished off a cross from Kennedy Ulrich to push the score to 4-1.
That's when Franco struck once more, trimming the lead to 4-2 at the 80:51 mark. The freshman took the ball the length of the field, then beat the keeper in the center of the frame for her third multi-goal game in the last four games. It marked her seventh goal in the last four.
The Islanders will remain in Wilmington, where they will face Elon on Sunday at noon in their final game of the Invitational. The Phoenix are currently 3-2-0 following a 4-3 loss at the hands of Longwood on Friday afternoon. Updates will be provided throughout the game on Twitter (@IslandersSoccer).


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Horris DeWitt, 83
Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 5:22 p.m.
HENDERSONVILLE - Horris DeWitt, 83, of Hendersonville, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Hattie DeWitt; three sisters; and eight brothers.
He was a native of Ellerbe, NC where he enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 1956, where he met his wife, Jonnie Ruth. Together, they owned DeWitt Truck Brokers, Inc., headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL until retiring and moving to Hendersonville in 1994. Horris was a Mason, former Vice President of both the NC Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway, and a member of the Advisory Board for the State Farmers Market in Pompano Beach. He particularly enjoyed NASCAR racing and playing cards.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Jonnie Ruth DeWitt; his son, Michael DeWitt; his daughter, Elizabeth DeWitt; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, with Rev. Eric Hardman officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice. A guest book or sympathy card is available at www.forestlawnhendersonville.com.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Volvo Trucks will showcase its full range of North American Class 8 models at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show, March 27 to 29 in Louisville, Ky. Volvo's indoor booth, no. 32125 in the North Hall of the Kentucky Exposition Center, includes 12 vehicles spanning regional haul, long haul, heavy haul and vocational segments of the Class 8 market.
"The innumerable intricacies that exist between various segments require continued development of application-specific vehicles and specifications. We've taken the same comprehensive approach with our alternative fuels strategy and work toward offering a range of engine and fuel options that consider operational and geographic needs and infrastructure realities," said Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing. "Over the past three years, we've expanded our vehicle lineup with the launch of the VAH, tailored to the specific needs of autohaulers, and the VNX for heavy-haul operations. Our most recent introduction, the Optimized Series for regional applications, brings together features proven to improve cost of ownership. It's an approach we'll extend in other segments."
Regional Haul
The Optimized Series models on display highlight fuel- and weight-saving specifications for regional tanker, bulk haul, refrigerated, dry van or flatbed applications.
Optimized Series Volvo VNM 200
Volvo VNL 670
Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, the powerful Volvo VNX was developed for applications up to 225,000 pounds, like long combination vehicles, heavy equipment hauling and specialized loads.
Volvo VNX
Alternative Fuels
Volvo VNM and VNL models are available with spark-ignited gas engines powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG), depending on specification.
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First off, Chocolateboy, I don't need a link to pms-mlx. I'm not using windows, I'm using Linux, so no thanks.
I have PMS set to 'default' sorting, and a lot of my items are out of order. All of my items are labled correctly and in correct order. I.e.
Star Trek TNG - S01E01 - Title.avi
Star Trek TNG - S01E02 - Title.avi
And so on, but in some (not all) of the folders the items are all jumbled. I need a way to fix this for LINUX, not Windows.


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The tradition of the Twelfth Man was born on the second of January 1922, when an
underdog Aggie team was playing Centre College, then the nation's top ranked team. As the
hard fought game wore on, and the Aggies dug deeply into their limited reserves, Coach
Dana X. Bible remembered a squad man who was not in uniform. He had been up in the press
box helping reporters identify players. His name was E. King Gill, and was a former
football player who was only playing basketball. Gill was called from the stands, suited
up, and stood ready throughout the rest of the game, which A&M finally won 22-14. When
the game ended, E. King Gill was the only man left standing on the sidelines for the
Aggies. Gill later said, "I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning
touchdown, but I did not. I simply stood by in case my team needed me."


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About the Book
The Legend of Diamond Lil, second book in the illustrated J.J. Tully mystery series, is perfect for elementary-school kids who love adventure and animals. New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin brings the same wonderful humor to the JJ. Tully whodunits that she did to her beloved picture book bestsellers like Diary of a Worm.
In this sequel to the chapter book The Trouble with Chickens, all search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully wants is to enjoy his retirement. But mama chick Moosh and chicks Dirt and Sugar are acting strange. A possum keeps finding its way into the chicken coop. And J.J. has questions about Diamond Lil, the fancy new dog next door. He'll have to track down the clues and sniff out the evidence to save the day.
After his last run-in with Vince the Funnel and the mystery of the missing chicks, J.J. the search-and-rescue dog is ready for some much-needed R & R. But just when he thinks he has everything under control, there's a new problem to worry about: Diamond Lil, a shiny new dog who's taken up residence next door. Suddenly Moosh and her chicks are spending an awful lot of time with their fancy friend, talking about weird things like fluffy feathers and good posture. And Lil's not the only new kid cramping J.J.'s style. There's a possum loose, and it's up to J.J. to keep everyone safe. But the questions keep piling up. Is Lil all that she seems? And how does the possum keep finding her way to the chicken coop?
In this hilarious follow-up to The Trouble with Chickens, the clues, plot twists, and one-liners add up to an unputdownable read.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Critical Praise
"Fans of Cronin's first J.J. Tully mystery, The Trouble with Chickens (2011), will welcome the return of retired search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully, mother hen Moosh and her four chicks in this follow-up adventure .... Here's hoping J.J. and company find more to puzzle over pronto." — Kirkus Reviews
"Children who like a little bit of everything mixed into their reading, particularly mystery, adventure, and animals, will enjoy this book." — School Library Journal
Praise for THE TROUBLE WITH CHICKENS: "Cronin brings her droll humor to the chapter book set with great success. Fast-paced and funny, with interesting vocabulary and a well-constructed plot, this is terrific fare for readers." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for THE TROUBLE WITH CHICKENS: "The noirlike detective Tully and the funny chickens running around, well, like chickens make appealing characters, especially as drawn by Cornell, who knows how to get TV cartoon–style humor out of the action." — Booklist
Product Details
- Imprint: Balzer + Bray
- On Sale: 02/28/2012
- Trimsize: 5.5 in (w) x 7.75 in (h) x 0.65 in (d)
- Pages: 144
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- Ages: 6 to 10
- BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life
- BISAC2: JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
- BISAC3: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs


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The composition and management of our nation's agricultural lands greatly affect duck populations. Most important are the grasslands of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) and America's diverse array of wetlands. PPR grasslands provide quality nesting cover for breeding waterfowl, and wetlands nourish birds throughout their migratory cycle. That's why Ducks Unlimited's staff, volunteers, and partners invest so much time and energy in the Farm Bill. DU's approach to the Farm Bill is pragmatic: We realize that quality cropland will be devoted to providing food, fiber, and fuel for our nation. We also realize that not all ground is suitable for crop production. Some of it is too rocky, steep, wet, or dry to reliably produce a crop; hence, DU's commonsense approach of "Farm the Best and Conserve the Rest."
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All aboard for Jackson, Tennessee!
Casey Jones Museum ~ As featured on Tennessee Crossroads! It is our State's premier television travel show. Produced by Nashville Public Television, they weekly feature people and places of interest around Tennessee. www.tennesseecrossroads.org
Watch our story here: http://bit.ly/HGnEMb
Executive Director - Jimmy Bailey
Casey Jones was a railroad engineer who became an internationally known icon due to his heroic last ride on April 30th, 1900 when he saved all the passengers on his train. He slowed down the train as much as possible before impact when there was a train stalled on the tracks ahead near Vaughan, Mississippi on a run from Memphis to Canton, MS. Read the entire story on the link above to the right: "The Legend of Casey Jones". He lived in Jackson, Tennessee with his wife and three children and we are proud to operate the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum here in Casey Jones Village in Jackson. On the tour you can visit his beautiful historic home pictured above.
The exciting "Train Station" addition to the Museum is located right next to the Home. We have wonderful exhibits and are proud to have the Jackson Room dedicated to Jackson's rich railroad history. We also have a room dedicated to Casey Jones' famous last ride as well as a Theatre to view a short film on the story of Casey Jones. We have three authentic railcars in our collection and kids of all ages are welcome to climb aboard the Engine and ring the bell just like Casey. To those interested in Civil War history, we have an excellent permanent exhibit entitled "The Railroads & The Civil War in Tennessee".
Our special for the Museum is one FREE Casey Jones Museum admission with one paid adult admission ($6.50) with your buffet receipt from our restaurant in Casey Jones Village ~ Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store. Just turn in your receipt at the Museum and enjoy a free pass. It's a wonderful way to explore Jackson's railroad history!
Norma Taylor has authored a wonderful book on Casey Jones that is available in the Train Store at the Museum!
Casey Jones Historical Fund ~ We are in the process of expanding exhibits, doing further restoration work to the Casey Jones Home and renovating our railcar and caboose. We would especially like to work on repairing the walls in the two bedrooms in the Home and re-wallpapering. We welcome donations to help with these exciting projects.
Donations are tax deductible and may be made to The Casey Jones Historical Fund c/o Casey Jones Museum ATTN: Jimmy Bailey, 30 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, TN 38305 or online under "Make a Donation" to "Community Funds" at www.wthfoundation.org . We are very proud to be a fund of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation.
See more below...
Read a book...watch a movie...play with trains!
The Casey Jones Train Store houses an official Museum store full of train themed gifts and a Thomas the Tank Engine corner complete with a reading nook, movie and play area that the kids absolutely love. We have regular visitors who come to the Museum just to play. There is no charge to visit the Casey Jones Train Store. We love having birthday parties at the Museum too. Call us for details at 668.12-2-2 just like a train whistle.
We carry Thomas & Chuggington Toys in the Casey Jones Train Store!
We were especially excited that the Train Store was featured in "Museums & More" magazine, a quality national publication. They offer industry news and product information and articles on Museum stores, zoos, aquariums, resorts and hospital gift shops.
Be sure to visit the links above under the picture of Casey Jones' home with the white picket fence to read more about the Museum. We are a proud member of the Tennessee Association of Museums and a number of railroad related organizations. We also have a Casey Jones Museum Model Railroad Club based here at the Museum. Come by the Museum for membership forms or give us a call at 731.668.1222.
To read about our Events & News, click on the links above on the right side of the page. All Aboard for Casey Jones Museum and Jackson, Tennessee!
Our phone number is 731.668.1-2-2-2 just like a train whistle!
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Armed with a great Irish education and a willingness to work hard, Molly Muldoon found the job market at home to be virtually non-existent, so she applied for a U.S. visa to escape the doom and gloom. This is her story.
It's the Monday morning of Memorial weekend and my alarm goes off at 6 a.m. Through my bedroom window I can see the CITI building which dominates the Queens skyline.
I reach for my uniform and go into the kitchen to make some coffee before I walk the nine blocks to work. I'm a waitress in New York City.
A communications graduate, I moved here from Ireland last September in search of opportunity, experience and a piece of Willy Loman's American dream. While I haven't landed the perfect job just yet, how could I ever regret a move to a city like New York? Culture personified.
Growing up in Ireland amidst the success of the Celtic Tiger, the future seemed like a secure place filled with hope and opportunity. Business was thriving as our indigenous, highly educated workforce attracted large scale foreign investment.
Hotels, industrial estates, shopping centers, and housing estates sprung up in towns and villages overnight where supply far outreached demand. Immigration increased with an influx of our fellow Europeans eager to fill gaps in the labor market.
Ostentatious mansions adorned the country, and families were no longer limited to mere one or two holidays a year. Excessiveness exploded.
Meanwhile, Ireland's educational institutions continued to churn out highly motivated and professional young people. My classmates and I were satisfied that our hard work would pay dividends.
My five-year plan was firmly set in place. I would study, maintain good grades, achieve an education and eventually graduate into a yuppie's existence doing a job that I was passionate about.
In November 2008, 23 of my classmates walked across the stage in the Helix, Dublin City University to receive our master's degrees. At that point we were all employed, some had contracts and everyone had prospects.
I told my boss when he hired me that I didn't want to be in the same position in a year's time. I wanted to climb the corporate ladder.
The interview panel consisted of three members of senior management. Within three months each of us would be made redundant.
Three weeks after my graduation I got laid off from a job that I loved, a job that I was good at and had worked extremely hard to attain. And so I found myself standing in line at the social welfare office in Bishop Square in Dublin asking myself where it all went wrong.
I tried in vain for almost six months in an impossible job market to find secure employment. I was adamant I would do almost anything.
When I asked too many questions in the interview for the direct marketing position they never called back. I was told by employers I was too inexperienced, I was too young, I was overqualified.
When one prospective employer asked for my salary range, she scoffed at me down the phone insisting someone as young as me couldn't expect to be earning anywhere above €23,000.
For the first time in my life I felt like my work ethic, my morals and my determination were null and void. Deflated, disheartened and not content with erratic freelance shifts, I like so many other disillusioned graduates made a decision.
I went online and applied for a U.S. visa. It was time to cut my losses and leave.
In Ireland today over 400,000 people are signing on the live register for unemployment benefits. That in itself is an incentive to stay away. One common sentiment echoed among my family and friends is at home is, "Stay where you are."
Mainly due to Ireland's economic disarray, I have enough college friends around the globe to keep me couch surfing for a year. Eoin in Winnipeg; Sinead in Vancouver; Alan in Hong Kong; Victoria in Melbourne; Yvonne in South Korea; Sophia in Barcelona; Antoinette in Frankfurt; David in London.
Modern day technology means we are only a mouse click away. All conscious of Ireland's state of affairs, we often discuss our musings about prospects back home.
Eoin had been working with a host of reputable radio stations in Dublin before he applied for the Canadian year-long visa. He acknowledges that like so many other graduates, he was very focused on career goals.
"I had been working extensively in the media industry since I was 19 and had been taken up with the job ladder for the next four years. I devoted my life to working towards a pretty unattainable place for someone my age," he said.


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LaCie CloudBox: Share Your Files With Family and Friends!
LaCie 2TB CloudBox NAS: Access for Family. Sharing with Friends. Design by Neil Poulton
- Simple install: one plug, one click
- Easily share files with family and friends
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- Design by Neil Poulton
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Automatically protect your data at home from accidental loss. Even files on your laptop are safe on-the-go.
- At Home: Set up your Mac or PC to automatically back up files to the LaCie CloudBox using Time Machine™ or LaCie Backup Assistant.
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- Capacity : 2TB
- Interface : 1x Gigabit Ethernet (Network-Attached Storage)
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- Eco-friendly : Silent operation (fanless), energy-saving (Eco Mode)*
- Up/Download : Torrent server, FTP, HTTP
- Dimensions : 117 x 193 x 45 mm / 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.8 in.
- Weight : 950 g / 33.5 oz.
System Requirements
- Latest version of Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8 / Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 / Linux 2.6
- Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended
- Wi-Fi-enabled 10/100/1Gb Ethernet switch or router
- Internet access: Internet Explorer® 7, 8, 9, Firefox® 3.0, Safari® 3.0, or Chrome 2.0 or higher
Box Content
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- Ethernet cable
- Quick Install Guide
- Power supply
- Software Suite: LaCie Backup Assistant, 10GB Wuala Secure Online Storage (1 year included)
- Product Description
- LaCie CloudBox Design by Neil Poulton - NAS server - 2 TB
- Device Type
- NAS server
- Host Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Total Storage Capacity
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 11.7 cm x 19.3 cm x 4.5 cm
- Weight
- 950 g
- Hard Drive
- 1 x 2 TB
- Networking
- Network adapter 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE
- System Requirements
- Linux 2.6, Apple MacOS X 10.6, Apple MacOS X 10.5, Apple MacOS X 10.7 Lion, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7 / 8, Apple MacOS X 10.8
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years warranty
- Device Type
- NAS server
- Host Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Total Storage Capacity
- Width
- 11.7 cm
- Depth
- 19.3 cm
- Height
- 4.5 cm
- Weight
- 950 g
Hard Drive
- Type
- Capacity
- 1 x 2 TB
- Type
- Network adapter
- Data Link Protocol
- 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE
- Network Services Compatibility
- Features
- Torrent/P2P data exchange
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x Ethernet 1000Base-T - RJ-45
- Cables Included
- 1 x network cable
- Features
- Fanless
- Power Device
- X external power adapter
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- LaCie Backup Assistant
- OS Required
- Linux 2.6, Apple MacOS X 10.6, Apple MacOS X 10.5, Apple MacOS X 10.7 Lion, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7 / 8, Apple MacOS X 10.8
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- Service & Support
- 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 2 years
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- Overall
- Ease of use
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excellent piece of gear
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First of all PS3 Mediaserver is awesome !
I used successfully 1.50.0-b2 to steam videos to ps3 and Toshiba Thrive tablet ....
after update to 1.52.0 i can see videos on ps3 but Thrive list video names and folders but is unable to play them.
Same is with 1.52.1 after downgrade back to 1.50.0-b2 it works again.
Probably pretty hard error to duplicate - but i just let you to know.


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A wealth of historical, literary, and religious writings gives the classical Persian tradition its distinguished place in the record of human thought and culture. In this course, students examine certain aspects of that rich legacy. Students will learn to recognize the grammatical and lexical differences that distinguish classical Persian from its modern counterpart, and will be introduced to some basic research tools and reference works. Readings this semester will be chosen by the instructor from the textbooks to reflect the range of classical Persian texts. Completion of intermediate Persian, its equivalent, or special permission of the instructor is a prerequisite.
W. M. Thackston, An Introduction to Persian, rev. 3d ed. (Bethesda, Maryland: Iranbooks, 1993).
W. M. Thackston, A Millennium of Persian Poetry, (Bethesda, Maryland: Iranbooks, 1994).
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